The end of the tunnel.
Victim of a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee in 2019, then of a rupture of the Achilles tendon, in 2020, Klay Thompson will make his comeback Sunday with Golden State, during the reception of Cleveland (2:30, in the night from Sunday to Monday).
"
I'm back
," confirms the 31-year-old, whose relief and impatience we can imagine.
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We are talking about a" fuoriclasse "player, a pure shooter but also a complete player, very strong defender.
Klay Thompson is the luminous warrior, a guy who never lets go
”, analyzes Jacques Monclar, consultant
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Able to return 14 award-winning shots in a match (a record), to score 37 points in ... a quarter-time (also a record) or even 60 units in 29 minutes, Klay Thompson, triple NBA champion and five times All Star with the Warriors , posted averages of 19.5 points, 41.9% at three points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists (615 matches).
He is considered one of the best shooters in history.