Clay Thompson is starting to remember… Clay Thompson

Anthony Edwards was the winners’ top scorer with 21 points, Towns added 20 points and DiAngelo Russell added 17 points. With the Knicks, Evan Fournier had 27 points, Julius Randle had 21 points, and Keba Walker had 19 points.

The Appearance of the Night

Clay Thompson is in this position for the first time. He won it with his sword in the Warriors’ win over the Pistons (102-86) and finished the game with 21 points with 6/13 shots (3/8 threes), 6/6 shots, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals in just 22 minutes of participation, in his first 20 minutes after his return. The point, of course, is that he scored 17 of his 21 points in the first half, reminiscent of… Clay Thompson.

Thompson still has a way to go. This was only his 5th fight after being absent from the floor for 2.5 years due to his serious injuries (ruptured cruciate ligament and then ruptured Achilles tendon). However, it is clear that it is gradually finding rhythm. The way he moves off the ball remains seminary, as does tricking an opponent who wants to prevent him from finding the screen and shooting a three-pointer, which Thompson takes advantage of, eventually cutting to lay to basket -απ .

You never know if Thompson will ever return to his pre-injury level. It’s too early for anyone to tell. But the fact that he’s a player who has always relied on his good shot, the size of the shooting guard position, and basketball IQ leaves a lot of room for optimism. The thought that he and Carrie will ever remember five years ago is logically too…terrifying. To all.

The wolves hunt for 6th place

Before the start of the season it would seem like a joke. Even now, many feel they will not be able to take it. Be that as it may, the wolves remain in the foam of the west. After defeating the Knicks (112-110), they improved their record to 22-22 and tied with the Lakers at 7th place in the West. The 6th Nuggets have a record of 22-20. The wolves really claim 6th place!

The trio of Carl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards and DiAngelo Russell now seem to find a balance as the roles (Beverly, Vanderbilt, McDaniels, Beasley, Knowell) try to adjust around them. They don’t always succeed, sometimes they let their three stars fight alone. But when it comes to solutions, Minnesota is a different team.

Wolves started the season with a goal of entering the Play-In tournament. The goal was seen as marginally realistic, largely on the logic that they will be chasing for 10th place alongside the Spurs and the Pelicans, but again few believed in them. But the injuries to key players on other teams (Lillard and McCollum for the Blazers, Leonard and George for the Clippers, Williamson for the Pelicans), the ups and downs of the Lakers and the Spurs, some of their stellar maturity in Minnesota, . Now it remains to be seen whether they will last.

Kuminga gains minutes of attendance

Jonathan Kuminga experiences a special situation. He was drafted 7th in the 2021 NBA Draft, which most of the time means a player will have plenty of room and time to participate. However, that couldn’t be the case for him as he was on a team claiming the championship (Warriors) which often puts him on the bench (or in the G-League). Gradually, however, the climate changes for him, for which he is of course responsible himself, since he has won it with the image he brings to the ground.

In the Warriors’ last 4 games, Kuminga has been a member of the rotation. Against the Pistons, he started in the top 5 — to tag Cade Cunningham (No. 1 pick in the 2021 NBA draft) — and hit the first double-double of his career with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Overall over the last 4 games, he has 17.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.8 steals with an average of 50% in shots and 37.5% in threes in 26 minutes Participation. The little one gives the warriors solutions.

It’s clear that if Dreymond Green and Andre Iguodala return, Kuminga’s time will be, and potentially, cut short. It’s hard to believe that he will make time to attend important matches. Despite this, owning one is still out of reach for the average warrior.

Walker’s escape went awry

Keba Walker returned after missing 9 games due to a knee injury in the Knicks vs. Wolves game, scoring 19 points in 30 minutes of attendance. All the money in his case, of course, was the three consecutive threes he scored in the fourth third that set the game on fire.

Walker’s performance was a game changer for the Knicks. But it was a good reminder that it still has the potential to offer solutions to New Yorkers.