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Klay Thompson Divides NBA Fandom After Letting Out a Bizarre Reaction to His Own Stats: “Something He Couldn’t Do Tonight”

Published 05/13/2023, 11:45 AM EDT

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The Golden State Warriors are not having the best of times right now. The reigning NBA champions got ousted by the Los Angeles Lakers in a crucial Game 6 matchup. The Warriors lost 101-122 without even giving a tough fight to the hosts. Aggravating the woes of the Dubs dynasty, fans have even started thinking that the golden days of stars like Klay Thompson and Draymond Green are over. Amid the uncertainty the exit has unleashed, Klay Thompson recently caught the fans’ attention for a bizarre reason.

As the reigning champions’ exit sent shockwaves in the hoops world, fans have paid close attention to what the Warriors players had to say after the loss. However, after witnessing Klay Thompson’s reaction to his own stats, fans had a lot to say.

Klay Thompson begins his post-game interview with a one-word reaction

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From the Dubs’ side, only Stephen Curry has performed consistently throughout the series against the Lakers. The next two big names in the Golden State lineup, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, have not performed according to their reputation. Though some fans think that the time has come for Thompson and Green to bid farewell to Golden State, the franchise’s front office thinks that they still have the fire in them.

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Though Klay Thompson addressed these concerns and said that he believes in the team’s potential going ahead, he let out a strange reaction as he sat down for the interview. The 4x-NBA champion could be seen looking at his own box score stats.

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While he continued to examine the papers in front of him, Thompson blurted out, “shoot”. FadeAway Media tweeted a snippet of Klay Thompson’s response during the interview. “Klay Thompson reaction to seeing his box score stats “shoot” LMFAOOOOOOOOO,” they captioned the tweet.

Even though Thompson said the word as a substitute for an expletive, fans are now using this tweet as an opportunity to point out that Thompson failed to perform from beyond the arc during the postseason.

Klay Thompson’s response divides hoops fans

Apparently, fans didn’t seem to have enjoyed Thompson saying ‘shoot’ in the interview. “Yeah, something he couldn’t do tonight,” said a fan, alluding to Thompson’s poor shooting form.

A fan poked fun at Klay Thompson.

This fan chimed in with a stringent reality check for Thompson.

Klay Thompson becomes the butt of jokes.

This user did not show any mercy.

Warriors star faces more flak.

Not everyone threw jibes at the 4x-NBA champion.

Fans also appreciated Thompson for addressing the media.

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How do you rate Klay Thompson’s performance in the series? Comment below.

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Krishna Prasad is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He holds professional qualifications in English and Journalism from reputed institutions. As a trained reporter, Krishna's intense passion for sports writing prompted him to become an NBA journalist.
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