In the game-to-game, dribble-by-dribble world of the NBA, overreactions are standard operating procedure.
Klay Thompson understands. He said earlier this season that he steers clear of social media because one night you’re the best shooter in history and the next night, you’re a bum.
And he’s been both already this season, if you are an online addict.
However, if four championships and a dozen years playing in this league have taught Thompson anything, it’s that you can’t believe everything you read or hear and that things, invariably, will change.
“I’m telling our strength coach that all the time,” Thompson said after he nailed five of nine three-pointers in the blowout win over New Orleans on Tuesday.