Klay Thompson had not been a substitute in a Golden State Warriors game since March 2012, when he was still a rookie. Last night, Steve Kerr, coach of the San Francisco team, chose to leave one of his stars on the bench, and instead of giving up, he put together one of his best performances of the season (35 points) in his team’s victory. team 140-137 against the Utah Jazz.
The 34-year-old, who lost his job in favor of Podziemski, made 13 of his 22 field goals (including 7 of 13 on three-pointers) that helped the Warriors beat the Jazz, who lost by 18 at the start of the fourth quarter. With this victory, those from San Francisco continue to be immersed in a good dynamic, since they have six wins in their last seven games, the complete opposite of those from Salt Lake City, who have had four consecutive defeats.
The other member of the “Splash Brothers”, Stephen Curry, did not have a brilliant game, despite having a double-double (16 points and 10 assists). The Akron point guard was imprecise in front of the basket, making only 4 of the 14 field goals he attempted. On the opposite side, the most outstanding player was Collin Sexton (35 points and 9 assists), who could not prevent his team’s defeat.
The other two clashes that took place last night in the NBA pitted the Bucks against the Grizzlies and the Wolves against the Blazers. Those from Milwaukee still haven’t found the key, since they lost 110-113 against Santi Aldama’s team, who continues to add minutes in a franchise hurt by injuries. The Bucks, who hired Doc Rivers in late January, are 3-7 with their new coach at the helm.
In the other matchup, the Timberwolves, led by an impressive Anthony Edwards (34 points), easily defeated the Blazers (128-91) who are second to last in the Western Conference.
The regular season will resume on Friday the 23rd, as the 73rd edition of the All-Star begins tonight in Indianapolis. The first event that will take place will be the Rising Stars (03:00 Spanish peninsular time), where the biggest promises of the competition will meet. The match will have a Spanish presence, since Izan Almansa participates and one of the teams will be led by Pau Gasol.
