Buddha's light shines everywhere, Thompson scored 54 points in a single game!
Beijing time on January 3, Chase Center, double overtime battle, Warriors defeated the Eagles 143-141.
In this game, Thompson delivered his best performance of the season. played 46 minutes, shooting 21 of 39 shots, 10 of 21 three-pointers, and scored 54 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.
There are many high-scoring games this season. Counting Thompson, there have been 13 50+ games before the halfway mark of the schedule. Every 50+ game is quite extraordinary, but unlike most other high-scoring games, Thompson only made 2 of 2 free throws in this game, and almost all of his scores came from sports goals.
In the first quarter, Thompson played for 12 minutes. made 6 of 9 shots in the single quarter and 4 of 6 three-pointers, scoring 16 points. At the end of the half, Thompson had already scored 22 points, the Warriors also led the Eagles by 17 points 70-53;
In the third quarter, Thompson still felt good, scored 14 points again in a single quarter. , but this quarter the Eagles beat the Warriors 42-25 in a single quarter. At the end of the third quarter, , the two sides tied the score at 95-95, returning to the same starting line;
In the crucial fourth quarter, the Eagles became the side that took the initiative. Thompson scored 8 points in this quarter, including the last 40 seconds left. A key three-pointer that narrowed the point difference from 4 points to 1 point;
At the last moment, the Warriors were 118-121 behind by 3 points. Poole was blocked against Murray with a strong shot, and then the ball fell into the hands of Di Vincenzo , DiVincenzo caught the ball and took action immediately, and the buzzer-beating three-pointer dragged into overtime. At this time, Thompson had scored 44 points, setting a new season high;
It had to be Thompson in the first overtime. made 3 of 4 shots, including 2 three-pointers, and scored 8 of the team's 11 points by himself. With 20 seconds left, the Warriors were 129-130 behind by 1 point. Thompson made his 10th three-pointer of the game, overtaking the Eagles by 2 points. , it is a pity that Trae Young made a foul later and made both free throws. The game entered the second overtime. At this time, Thompson had already scored 52 points;
In the second overtime, Thompson failed to continue his magic. Strangely, he made a total of 1 of 6 shots and only scored 2 points. Green made a key three-pointer in this overtime. At the last moment, the two sides tied 141-141. Thompson missed a three-pointer. Looney got an offensive rebound and made a tip-in at the buzzer to kill the Hawks.
For the Warriors, this was a very difficult victory. Although Poole scored 28 points, he made a total of 6 mistakes in the game. Many mistakes almost ruined the victory.
Especially Thompson, After the fourth quarter of this game, all three-pointers made by Thompson were when he was lagging behind. It was quite a bit like the 11 three-pointers in a single game against the Thunder in G6 of the Western Conference Finals.
For Thompson, this 54-point game is really of great significance:
1, 54 points are Thompson’s personal scoring high this season. The previous highest score was 4 1 point ;
2, 54 points are his highest scores since returning from serious injury;
3, 54 points are the second highest scores in Thompson's career. He had scored 60 points before.
If you still remember, Thompson's performance at the beginning of this season was really not very good. After the first 12 games, Thompson averaged only 15.5 points per game, shooting The field goal percentage and three-point shooting percentage were as low as 36.3% and 33.6% respectively, and the true shooting percentage was 48.3%. During this period, Thompson had 2 points, 8 points, and 9 points in a single game. A series of low-light performances also caused him to be questioned. Many people believed that he may never return to his original level, and there were even some trade rumors about Thompson.
However, Thompson was quickly slapped in the face. Starting from 41 points against the Rockets, Thompson's performance gradually stabilized. From then on to the present 20 games, he averaged 23.9 points per game , the field goal percentage and three-point shooting percentage increased to 44.1% and 41.9%. He averaged 4.6 three-pointers per game. 58.2%'s true shooting percentage has also improved by many levels compared with the original.
After today's game, Thompson recalled his previous downturn. He said: " I was anxious to return to the game at the end of October and wanted to prove that Obviously those naysayers are wrong, but it’s a disservice to me. … This game is like a confidence booster for me. We’re almost halfway through the season and I’m improving every game. It feels great and I’m going to become more stable.”
This is Thompson, the more you deny him, the more powerful he will become - Splash Brothers is really like it in some places, For example, in 2021, a large number of people question Curry allowed Curry to "let go". In the end, Curry stunned and won the second scoring champion in his career . Now many people are questioning Thompson, and then Thompson also slapped him in the face. I hope that this 54 points will make him return to the ruthless and splashy warrior he once was, and he can still rush for a few more years.
