One constant throughout Klay’s career has been that when he gets hot, he gets extremely hot.
Klay Thompson, shown here against the Wizards, is starting to get his shooting stroke back, using his quick release without putting the ball on the floor. Things seem to be coming together at the right time for the Warriors. Draymond Green has returned from an extended injury layoff. James Wiseman is looking great as he completes his own rehab journey in the G-League. And Klay Thompson just might be getting his shot back.
Since time immemorial, many basketball coaches have taught players not to “dip” the ball when they take a jump shot. That means they don’t want their players bringing the ball down before putting up a shot, out of fear that the shot will take too long to get off and could get blocked. The exception to this rule is Klay Thompson, who actually does manage to be a dead-eye shooter without any sort of “dip.” He catches the ball at his chest and fires it straight from there, making his release almost unbelievably quick. This effectively means that when Klay Thompson is in a zone, there is absolutely nothing defenses can do to keep him from getting his shot off.
After that, the floodgates were open. Again and again Klay caught the ball and fired without a hint of hesitation, and again and again the ball went through the net. He didn’t use step-backs, pump-fakes, or hesitation pull-ups. Just catch, fire and put three more points on the board. Klay even had it working from mid-range. He’s shot just 36.9% from the 10-15 foot range this season, but went 7-10 from two-point range against the Bucks without making a single layup.
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