Klay Thompson is finally going back to his roots from the midrange and it's helping the Golden State Warriors steady the ship, writes MikeDSykes.
What makes this even more remarkable is that the percentage of Thompson's field goals taken either from 3-point range or at the rim - the two most premium pieces of real estate on a basketball court - has drastically dropped. Before Christmas Day nearly 67% of Thompson's shots came from those two areas. Since then, that number has dropped to 59%.He's taking more midrange jump shots.
That's a huge jump. And normally it isn't a good thing - the long 2 is normally the worst shot in the game. Except for whenThat logic applies to Thompson. He's shot the long 2 at a decent clip all season long - much better than he's been at the rim. It's still not the greatest value, but for Thompson, the midrange 2-pointer has always been a staple of his game. For his career, he's averaged 3.96 long twos per 100 possessions. That 1.40 mark wasoff where the mark usually is. This isn't Klay taking a bunch of bad shots - it's him going back to his roots.and the Warriors' offense much more dependent on Thompson's shooting, he's managed to find his rhythm again through his midrange jump shot.
They're going to need a lot more of this from Klay if they want to improve upon that as Curry gets ready to make his return. Certainly, with the way he's shooting, he doesn't mind that at all.
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