Thompson’s shooting off target once again

About 10 minutes after the Warriors’ 113-91 win Thursday night over Cleveland, Bob Myers navigated past a horde of reporters to shooting guard Klay Thompson. Golden State’s general manager offered some encouraging words as Thompson, sitting in front of his locker, nodded along.

Myers had recognized what a lopsided score had largely overshadowed: One of the best shooters in NBA history is still mired in a shooting slump. While Kevin Durant (38 points) and Stephen Curry (28) shouldered the offensive load, Thompson scored six points on 3-for-16 shooting from the field.

His inability to find the bottom of the net has been the most vexing development in Golden State’s NBA-record 13-0 start to the playoffs. After averaging a career-best 22.3 points per game on 46.8 percent shooting in the regular season, Thompson is averaging 13.8 points on 36.6 percent shooting in the postseason.

“We feel like we can shoot better,” said acting head coach Mike Brown, who didn’t single out Thompson. “We feel like we had some bunnies around the rim that we didn’t finish that we normally finish. So, that’s one area we feel like we can do a better job in.”

Thompson has topped the 20-point mark in only two of the Warriors’ 13 playoff games. Three times, he has scored six points.

“Klay gonna get another ring and find his own squad,” Portland guard CJ McCollum tweeted Thursday during Game 1. “They better enjoy him while he there.” Take that, Rihanna: Did Kevin Durant get into it with singer Rihanna in Game 1?

Nobody’s really sure, but social media was all a-Twitter with the possibilities.

Rihanna allegedly yelled “Brick!” at the Warriors’ forward just as he was attempting a free throw. Moments later, Durant hit a three-pointer in front of the pop star; he looked her way and stared somebody down.

Asked it about after the game, Durant said: “I don’t even remember that.”

Guard Stephen Curry advised his teammate: “Don’t get into that trap, man.”

And Durant agreed: “Yeah, I won’t get into that. I’m cool. Have fun with that.” Kerr update: It remains uncertain whether Steve Kerr, who took an indefinite hiatus from the bench before Game 3 of the first round to seek a solution to his chronic pain, will coach in the Finals.

Regardless, Kerr will continue to be a presence. He has helped the Warriors throughout the playoffs with game planning, messaging, scouting — basically, everything other than in-game coaching.

“I imagine I’m going to coach until Steve tells me he’s ready,” Brown said.