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Clay Thompson's "Revenge" begins, and Kerr is excited "like in Jordan's comeback" - Walla! sport

2022-01-09T11:02:49.964Z


The Warriors are wearing a holiday ahead of the "forgotten" star's replay game, the coach recalls MJ, Drymond and Kerry are confident the union "will be scary"


Clay Thompson's "Vengeance" begins, and Kerr gets excited "like in Jordan's comeback"

The Warriors are wearing a holiday ahead of the "forgotten" star's rematch, the coach recalls MJ, Drymond and Kerry are confident the union "will be scary", but in the NBA there are also those who claim: "Kyrie's comeback will have more impact"

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Clay Thompson is training with Golden State ahead of returning to the pitches (from YouTube)

The NBA is excitedly preparing for Clay Thompson's comeback. After no less than 941 days off the floor, the Golden State sniper will once again take to the home field in San Francisco tonight (Sunday through Monday, 3:30 p.m.) in a game against Cleveland.



Thompson, who has suffered two serious injuries in two years absent from the pitches, hopes to take advantage of the remaining games of the regular season to remove the rust and get ready for the playoffs, aiming to win a fourth championship with Golden State, which is this season at the top of the West.



Ahead of the comeback, Thompson admitted that he returns with a strong desire to prove to commentators who have not always appreciated him, that he is still an actor on a historic scale.

"I know myself, I know how good I am, I know what I did in my career," Thompson told ESPN, admitting he was planning a "revenge campaign" after doing everything he could to get back on the field.

"I can't figure out what else I need to do to get respect? What else do I need, to score 50 points in the quarter? What the hell? Anyway, now that disdain is about to end. I'll use it as fuel, that's what will motivate me."

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Thompson (Photo: Reuters)

Thompson's return will finally lead to a reunion between the star trio who made Golden State a revolutionary team and built the dynasty. Steph Kerry and Raymond Green did not try to hide their feelings ahead of the reunion. Kerry, for example, increased the do when he changed his Twitter profile picture to a picture of Thompson, the man who co-created The Splash Brothers.



"Clay looks really good in training, and I'm sure with him, it's going to be scary," said Drymond Green. "I hate to use the term 'can not wait any longer', but this time it's true - I just can not wait to play with him again. With the little training we played together again, it just felt right. And tonight I just could not sleep. I felt electric currents passing through my body "I looked at him in training and thought to myself, 'Wow, I haven't played with him in two and a half years.'"



Steve Kerr explained that Thompson's return to the pitches was "unparalleled," and even compared Thompson's return to Michael Jordan's comeback in 1995. Kerr, as I recall, played in that great Chicago, so the comparison sounds a little less pretentious when it comes from him.



"We celebrated MJ's replay in Indianapolis. We marked Steph's record for threes in New York. And now we're celebrating with Clay," he said.

"It will be a real celebration, emphasizing his mental resilience, his love of the game, and the love that others feel for him. It's going to be very special."

The return of the trio.

Kerry, Thompson and Green (Photo: GettyImages)

Kerr explained that just as Jordan at the time returned in the middle of the season and jumped straight to the top five without any hesitation, so too will he deal with Thompson. "I think of Clay, and remember the conduct around Michael at the time. He joined us with 16 games left to end the regular season, and I asked Phil Jackson, 'What are you going to do? Get him off the bench? Open up with him?' He replied, 'When there's a statue of you out of the hall, you're probably starting with a five's. That's true of Clay too. You should be allowed to start with a quintet. "



But there are also those who argue that Thompson will not be the deciding factor in the fight for the championship. JJ Reddick, for example, explains that the recent impact of Kyrie Irving playing in the Brooklyn uniform will be more significant - even though he will not be able to play all games due to his refusal to get vaccinated.



"I still think in the short term, Kyrie will have a bigger impact on the season. He will take a lot of load off Durant and Harden, and make their roster much more balanced. Clay will be an important addition to Golden State, but he will not make a difference when it comes to the championship fight," he said.

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