On February 16, Beijing time, the Warriors played away against the Jazz, and Klay Thompson was not in the starting lineup announced before the game, and Thompson was activated in this game, which means that Thompson will play as a substitute. The Warriors' starters were Curry, Podzemski, Wiggins, Kuminga and Dream. Thompson was 13 points shy of unlocking the 15,000-point milestone before this game.
In yesterday's game, Thompson made 4 of 14 shots and had a brainless foul in the final moments, and his performance was extremely poor. Podzemski stood out last time, scoring 25 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists off the bench. The data shows that the last time Klay played as a substitute was on March 12, 2012 (after 4,358 days). It also means that Thompson has finished 727 consecutive starts. Kerr decided to let him play as a substitute.
So far this season, Klay has played in 49 games for the Warriors, averaging 17 points and 3 points per game5 rebounds and 22 assists and 36 three-point shooting8%。The last time Thompson played off the bench was against the Clippers in his rookie season (March 12, 2012), where Thompson came off the bench and played 18 minutes and 49 seconds, scoring 11 points on 3-of-9 shooting.
In the game against the Kings on March 14, 2012, Thompson, who was 22 years and 34 days old at the time, switched to the starter, and since then Thompson has started 727 consecutive games. That game wasn't Thompson's first career start, though. In Game 4 of his rookie season, Thompson started the 76ers, playing 26 minutes and 26 seconds, scoring only 1-of-3 from 3-of-3 for a 3-point performance, as well as three turnovers and four fouls, and after that game, Thompson returned to the bench.
Thompson's recent form has been inconsistent, and some American media have called on Warriors fans to crowdfund $43.21 million for the team to buy out Thompson. Can I get myself back on the bench? Let's wait and see.