SAN FRANCISCO — Ahead of the Golden State Warriors‘ 126-114 win over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night, Warriors general manager Bob Myers said Klay Thompson was ahead of schedule physically since returning from a two-and-a-half-year hiatus. Thompson’s shot, Myers said, would come with time.
Thompson said he didn’t hear Myers’ comments before the game, but the way he played Thursday felt like a direct response: Thompson’s shot wasn’t just coming, it has arrived.
Thompson finished with 23 points on 8-of-11 shooting, including 7-of-9 from 3-point range. Twenty of his points came in a 10-minute stretch between the first and second quarters, fueled by six consecutive 3-pointers.
“That felt so dang good,” Thompson said. “With everything I’ve been through, I just really appreciate nights like this. The shooting part is so much fun, and when you see hard work…
