Thompson reaches another milestone
In due time, Klay Thompson is counting on more 37-point quarters and other scoring outbursts from himself, like the time he made 14 3-pointers in a game. Not that the Golden State Warriors star is “a numbers guy” the way he used to be, before a pair of devastating injuries.
“I plan on doing that again, but who knows when? It’s tough to say,” Thompson said.
He has resumed five-on-five, full-court scrimmaging in a key step as he makes his comeback from surgery last November for a torn right Achilles tendon following a season sidelined after having the ACL in his left knee repaired.
“It’s hard to put into words how grateful I am to be playing basketball again,” Thompson said after practicing at full speed Tuesday. “I feel like myself. I feel great. I’m knocking shots down, I’m playing great D … I’m playing defense. The hardest part is just simulating a game and that conditioning that goes with being a great NBA player. It’s hard, and it’s definitely a thing that takes time.”
The 31-year-old Thompson didn’t play at all during the coronavirusshortened season as he worked back from knee surgery in July 2019.
Then in November 2020, he injured his Achilles tendon playing in a pickup game.
Heat 100, Pistons 92: Tyler Herro scored 31 points, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo each scored 15 and Miami rallied to top shorthanded Detroit. The Pistons were playing without suspended center Isaiah Stewart.
L.A.’S Carmelo Anthony watches his 3-pointer against the Knicks on Tuesday. The game ended too late for this edition. For a complete story go to http://timesunion.com/sports.