On Monday evening, the Golden State Warriors faced off against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center in New York.
The game had been close, but the Warriors took control in the second half and won by a score of 109-98, behind Steph Curry’s team-high 29 points.
However, Klay Thompson did not close out the fourth quarter and was left on the bench for the final 7+ minutes.
Curry: “He wants to shoot the ball better. I know he wants to be out there on the floor. He’s a champion; he’s a guy that’s been as much a part of all of our success as anybody. The challenge as we get deeper into our careers, is the adjustments that we all have to make to try to continue to win at the highest level. The way this game works, there’s ebbs and flows. There’s down periods in the season. There’s times where it’s your time to shine. You have to stay locked in and stay ready. I haven’t talked to him specifically about it. But it’s about just staying positive, staying ready. He still played 30 minutes and he made a lot of timely plays for us. Just stay in it because everything comes back around.”
Thompson finished his night with eight points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals while shooting 4/9 from the field and 0/3 from the three-point range.
The Warriors improved to 22-25 in 47 games, which has them as the 12th seed in the Western Conference.
