OAKLAND — Klay Thompson suffered a fractured right thumb in March.
It might have been a lucky break.
Thompson is shooting the lights out as the Warriors head to San Antonio with a 2-0 lead in this first-round series. And Coach Steve Kerr credited Thompson’s bum thumb for providing an unexpected payoff.
“The injury may have helped him a little bit,” Kerr said after Thompson’s 31-point barrage night Monday night. “He finally got some time off.
“Klay has to defend the opponent’s best guard night-in, night-out. He never misses a game. … So I think in hindsight, it probably wasn’t the worst thing for him go get a few weeks off because he looks really, really fresh and sharp right now.