NBA Western Conference Finals 2016/17, Golden State Warriors vs. San Antonio Spurs: 5 takeaways from Game 1

#4 A game to forget for Klay “Harry Houdini” Thompson

Klay Thompson had another poor night shooting the basketball

While his fellow Splash Brother had a night to remember, this was largely a night to forget for Klay, as he put up a Draymond-Green-on-a-bad-day-esque 6 point/4 assist/3 rebound/3 steal/2 block game numbers. Even Zaza Pachulia, who’s probably the most hated player on the Warriors squad right now, had a unanimously better game with plus-minus of +11 and even outscored Klay for the second time in three games.

While he’s been great on the defensive end for the Warriors, that’s not the only thing you expect from a player on a max contract. Klay shot a miserable 2-11 from the field making just one shot from deep on three attempts, with two turnovers to go with it. And this isn’t a Western Conference Final thing, it’s a Playoff thing for Klay.

Over the course of the past nine games, Klay has put up an average of 15/2/2 on 39% shooting from the field, well below his regular season numbers as he’d disappeared from both the games as well as the highlight reels.

Where is the man who put up 60 points in 29 minutes, The man who set an NBA record with 37 points in a quarter, the man who made 11 3’s and 41 points against the Thunder last year, the man who openly proclaimed when Durant entered the team that he “isn’t giving up sh*t”?

While this may work against an offensively ill-equipped team like the Spurs, Klay needs to be his old self when they face the Cavaliers to have a chance at winning.