Klay Thompson missed two games with a knee injury and the impact was immediately felt as the Golden State Warriors narrowly escaped the Philadelphia 76ers and then were blown out on national television to the Boston Celtics.
Then, Thompson returned last Friday night against the second-seeded Denver Nuggets.
The result?
39 points, 13-22 FG including 9-11 from beyond the arc. A knee injury limited him to just two games missed, and when he came back it looked like he never missed a beat.
The Warriors cherish Klay Thompson’s shooting touch from almost anywhere on the court, they understand how valuable he is on the defensive end, almost always guarding the opposing team’s best player in the backcourt.