Klay Thompson: 'I’ve been playing like crap'

Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Klay Thompson claps back at Charles Barkley’s latest criticism warriorswire.usatoday.com/2023/12/12/kla… pic.twitter.com/0MJat4rmwM – 4:00 AM

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Klay Thompson said it was “strange” to be benched to close the game but said he “deserved” to be benched: “I’ve been playing like crap.” He said he wasn’t given explanation but “I trust Steve. I trust Steve now and forever will.” – 1:26 AM

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Steve Kerr on leaving Klay, Wiggins and Looney on the bench to close the game: “I just felt like tonight I had to play the guys who were playing the best. I’ve been really patient…Tonight did not feel like a night to have a lot of patience.” pic.twitter.com/E21U80cIQ2 – 1:13 AM

Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
A potential turning point night for the Warriors with Steve Kerr choosing to close with the youth over Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, and Kevon Looney.
The veterans continue to struggle and Kerr has a lot of rotation questions to figure out. pic.twitter.com/W3vbwwXjW0 – 12:54 AM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Klay Thompson entered tonight shooting 27.4% on open 3’s, per NBA.com.
He shot 1-of-8 from 3 tonight and got benched down the stretch. Couldn’t even get on the floor for the “down three 9.4 seconds remaining” possession. – 12:52 AM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
The Warriors are getting 47 combined points per game out of Chris Paul, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins.
The Warriors are paying $120 million combined for Chris Paul, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins.
Problems start right there. – 12:50 AM

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Another nightmare road night for the Warriors. Blew a double digit lead again. Draymond Green ejected. Andrew Wiggins, Kevon Looney, Klay Thompson all didn’t close because of continued struggle. Youth played well, but GSW lost in Phoenix. Steve Kerr’s rotation questions increase. – 12:49 AM

Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
The Warriors are closing with Curry, Paul, Kuminga, Podziemski and Saric. No Draymond Green for obvious reasons. But no Klay Thompson and no Andrew Wiggins is big. – 12:37 AM

Kylen Mills @KylenMills
Steph Curry and Klay Thompson back in – immediate turnover. 🤦🏼‍🤦🏼‍🤦🏼‍ The Warriors have to take care of the ball, especially right now. #dubnation – 12:26 AM

Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Warriors’ lineup to start the second half
Steph
Podziemski
Klay
Kuminga
Draymond
No Wiggins, no Looney – 11:34 PM

Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Klay and Wiggins combined in the first half: 10 points on 3-of-15 shooting, 2 of 10 from 3 – 11:24 PM

Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Steph-Klay-Wiggins-Draymond-Looney (4:50 together in the first half): -1, outscored 10-9
Paul-Podziemski-Klay-Kuminga-Saric (4:45 together in the first half): +11, outscored Suns 15-4 – 11:23 PM

Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Warriors plus/minus at halftime
Wiggins: -16
Draymond: -15
Looney: -10
Curry: -8
Klay: +7
Saric: +18
Kuminga: +16
Paul: +14
Podziemski: +14
Moody: -5 – 11:20 PM

Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Starters, minus Klay, come back and there goes the Warriors’ big lead – 11:07 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
In a game with Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, Josh Okogie has made the most 3-pointers so far tonight (3) – 11:05 PM

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Warriors staying traditional with their starters in Phoenix tonight
Steph Curry
Klay Thompson
Andrew Wiggins
Draymond Green
Kevon Looney – 9:32 PM

Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Klay Thompson claps back at Charles Barkley’s latest criticism warriorswire.usatoday.com/2023/12/12/kla… pic.twitter.com/u3hZuiaAbh – 5:06 PM

Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Warriors expecting Chris Paul and Klay Thompson to play against Suns warriorswire.usatoday.com/2023/12/12/war… pic.twitter.com/1NJeV0Cy9v – 1:05 PM

Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Gilbert Arenas makes bold claim regarding Warriors’ Klay Thompson warriorswire.usatoday.com/2023/12/11/gil… pic.twitter.com/PTXlnRbrDc – 10:00 AM