Golden State Warriors lost their fourth-straight game in the league as they went down against the Lakers in LA. However, it was LeBron James who stole the headlines (once again) as he scored an insane 56 points. Klay Thompson was another player who was trending on social media, but for the wrong reasons. Klay finished the game with just 7 points and was the subject of trolling on social media.
King James has been the best player for the Lakers this season. He just proved the same again when the Lakers hosted the Warriors on Saturday. James recorded a double-double with 56 points and 10 rebounds. As James had an insane shooting night in LA, it was quite the opposite for Klay Thompson.
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Feb 12, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) points towards the Golden State Warriors bench before the opening tip at the Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
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Klay played 31 minutes, third-most mins for the Warriors. However, he had a disastrous outing as he could score just 7 points. NBA Twitter took note of Klay’s performance and trolled him on social media.
NBA Twitter trolls Klay Thompson as LeBron James downs the Warriors with 56-point game
Klay already had a bad game against the Mavericks. He scored just 6/17 from the field and 2/8 from deep against the Mavs. He followed that up against the Lakers yesterday with 3/13 from the field and 1/5 from deep. It was an upsetting loss for the Warriors and definitely a hard one for Klay.
NBA Twitter trolled him for his shooting slump against the Lakers with some hilarious tweets. Following are some of the reactions to Klay’s poor shooting vs Lakers.
KLAY THOMPSON CHUCKING LIKE HE FAREWELL TOUR KOBE 😭😭😭😭
— De🅿️ressed W🅰️rriors Fan 🇺🇦 (@GoIdenState) March 6, 2022
Who Klay Thompson thinks he is… pic.twitter.com/UXaD3zSPD1
— KaBooushe (@KBooushe) March 6, 2022
Klay’s ISO’s were fun at first cause we were so thirsty to see him back on the court but it’s time to start moving that ball big fella
— Hollie_415 (@Hollie_415) March 6, 2022
“Klay Thompson WIDE OPEN for 3” pic.twitter.com/iX1IDAhrM7
— ShiestyCEO (@1stWWIIIVeteran) March 6, 2022
Klay and Wiggins since the allstar break pic.twitter.com/NFCzq7ycSZ
— Sam (@IchikasGoated) March 6, 2022
Klay after bricking another iso possession pic.twitter.com/wJO3RJxBtd
— felix (@Felix10111061) March 6, 2022
Just wait till we get Klay back!🔥 pic.twitter.com/wGHfKNkqA3
— Nbaofficialstrash (@nbaoficialtrash) March 6, 2022
Klay tonight pic.twitter.com/0upxqPGjis
— 𝘋𝘪𝘦𝘨𝘰 🧬 (@ballinlikecur11) March 6, 2022
Klay played 31 minutes and was the 7th highest scorer on the team, out of 9 guys.
— ftp (@ftpdub) March 6, 2022
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Klay joined the Warriors earlier this year after missing two straight seasons due to injuries. He showed some signs of recovery in form and looks good in his conditioning. However, he has struggled to step up in the last few games for the Dub Nation.
One half of the ‘Splash Brothers’ is currently averaging 16.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3 assists, and 0.6 steals per game. His average points per game this season is the 2nd worst of his career (only ahead of his rookie season).
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Stephen Curry is also going through a shooting slump this season, but the Warriors are heavily dependent on him this season. Despite a drop in his form, he has been getting MVP shouts, which further proves how well he has been. Can the Warriors bounce back and mount a championship challenge from here? Let us know in the comment section below.
