Tag: Klay Thompson injury

Bob Myers: ‘There hasn’t been a setback’ with Klay Thompson’s recovery

Golden State Warriors GM Bob Myers is still unsure if Klay Thompson is 100% healthy, but he says there hasn’t been a setback with his knee injury.

With the Golden State Warriors left out of the NBA’s 22-team return plan in Orlando, their 2019-20 campaign is officially over. While the Warriors season is ending, one of their All-Star shooter’s year was decided before the league was put on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic.

After missing a majority of the year due to an injury he suffered in the 2019 NBA Finals, the Warriors officially ruled out Klay Thompson for the season in late February.

On a conference call with Bay Area media, Golden State general manager Bob Myers spoke about Thompson’s path back to the court. While he’s unsure if Thompson is 100% healthy, Myers said there’s been no setback in his recovery.

I don’t know. I think we’ve got to take a look at him when we see him, and there’s different versions of 100%. 100% for you or I to walk around the street is not 100% of an NBA basketball player playing basketball. So until we kind of test him and see him and you start him one-on-one and then two-on-two and obviously the pandemic has not allowed him the opportunity to do those types of things. There’s no rush clearly.

As far as I’ve heard, he’s recovering fine. There hasn’t been a setback. But one thing that’s been a little bit difficult in the last couple months is our ability to oversee those things as much as you might normally would. So I imagine at some point when we all collectively get together, I can also answer that better or would hope to answer that better as to he’s been doing— I think what people really want to know is has he been playing and what’s he look like, and that’s really the answer to 100%, and we won’t know that until we kind of reach that point in time.

Listen to Myers full presser via Warriors SoundCloud:

With Golden State getting an early jump on the offseason, the team has plenty of time to get Thompson back to 100%. Once healthy, Thompson will need to work back to game speed after facing a significant layoff from the court. Over the offseason, Thompson will have his first opportunity to get familiar with teammates like Andrew Wiggins, Eric Paschall and Marquese Chriss in the lineup.

During the NBA’s suspension, Thompson released a documentary that features an inside look at his rehab from injury. “Above The Waves” follows Thompson from the time he injures his knee in the Finals against the Toronto Raptors.

While the Warriors won’t be traveling to Orlando with 22 other teams, their San Francisco practice facility is back open for business. With Chase Center available for individual workouts, Golden State will have a better chance to evaluate where Thompson is at in his rehab.

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3 takeaways from Klay Thompson’s ‘Above The Waves’ documentary

What did we learn from Klay Thompson’s documentary?

After missing 65 games for the Golden State Warriors in the 2019-20 season, Klay Thompson gave an inside look into his journey back to the court. The Golden State Warriors shooting guard released a six-minute short documentary detailing his ACL surgery rehab.

Along with Thompson’s partner Kaiser Permanente, the film was created by Translation, and directed by Floyd Russ with his creative production partner Tool of North America.

The documentary chronicles Thompson’s recovery from the moment he suffered his injury in game six of the 2019 NBA Finals. The five-time All-Star discusses his injury, the steps in his rehab and his thoughts on the future of the Golden State Warriors dynasty run.

Watch “Above The Waves” via YouTube:

After watching Above The Waves, here are three takeaways we learned from Thompson’s documentary.

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Klay Thompson releases short documentary with inside look into his knee injury rehab

Watch Klay Thompson’s short documentary that chronicles his journey while rehabbing his injured knee.

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson gave fans a rare behind the scenes look into the injury rehab of an NBA All-Star.

The short documentary “Above The Waves” chronicles Thompson’s journey back to the court after suffering a torn ACL in the 2019 NBA Finals. 

After a montage of Thompson’s start in the league, the film fast forwards to the moment he injured his knee. The Splash Brother said he felt his knee shift when the injury occurred. 

The six-minute and 13-second documentary covers Thompson meeting with doctors, working out with physical trainers and the “psychological hurdles” of rehab.  

Along with snippets from game six of the 2019 NBA Finals, Thompson is the primary voice in the film, with his father Mychal chiming in throughout. 

The documentary concludes with the statement, “Train the mind. The body will follow.” running across the screen.

Watch Above The Waves via Thompson’s partner Kaiser Permanente on YouTube: 

After ripping off 30 points in the first 30 minutes of game six of the NBA Finals, Thompson landed awkwardly after being fouled on a fast break with 2:22 remaining in the third quarter. The five-time All-Star was able to drill a pair of free-throw attempts before heading to the locker room. However, he missed the rest of the game as the Toronto Raptors were crowned champions in Oracle Arena. 

Before the NBA went on hold with 17 games remaining, the Warriors officially ruled Thompson out for the remainder of the 2019-20 season. 

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Mychal Thompson: Warriors haven’t talked about clearing Klay Thompson yet

Mychal Thompson offered insight on the status of his son’s knee injury

Before the NBA season was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Golden State Warriors officially ruled Klay Thompson out for the year.

After suffering a torn left ACL in game six of the 2019 NBA Finals, the five-time All-Star has been sidelined for every game on the 2019-20 calendar.

In early March, Thompson was cleared for non-contact drills in practice. The injured guard was spotted going through layup lines and shooting drills without a knee brace.

After being named to the preliminary roster by Team USA basketball, Thompson hasn’t ruled out the potential of playing in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Team USA is expected to finalize its 12-man roster for the Olympics in June.

In an interview with Mark Medina of USA Today, Mychal Thompson offered up some insight on the status of his son’s injury during the shutdown.

Via Mark Medina of USA Today:

I don’t know. He’s walking around fine. Who knows if he’s cleared to play. He has to get that clearance from his doctors and the Warriors. They haven’t talked about that yet.

While NBA training facilities are shut down, Thompson hasn’t had the opportunity to continue rehab with the Warriors. The Golden State sharpshooter will have to work on his own until shelter in place orders are lifted before returning to Chase Center.

With the Warriors sitting at the bottom of the NBA standings, there’s no reason to hurry Thompson back regardless of how long the season is on hold. If the Warriors plan to return to the top of the Western Conference next season, they will need Thompson fresh and healthy.

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Mychal Thompson says Klay wants to retire with the Warriors alongside Steph Curry

According to his father Mychal Thompson, Klay wants to retire as a member of the Golden State Warriors alongside Stephen Curry.

In 2009, the Golden State Warriors selected Stephen Curry in the NBA draft, two years later, they added another shooter named Klay Thompson in the lottery. Over the next eight years, the duo of Curry and Thompson formed the iconic duo known as the Splash Brothers.

Accomplishments like All-Star nods, Most Valuable Player trophies, Three-Point Contest champions, All-NBA Teams, All-Defensive Teams and championship banners have all spawned from the tandem of Curry and Thompson.

While the NBA is on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic, the parents of the legendary Bay Area basketball pairing linked up on the “Raising Fame” podcast. Mychal and Juli Thompson joined Dell and Sonya Curry on their podcast to talk about the relationship between their sons.

According to the former first overall pick, his son wants to retire as a member of the Golden State Warriors alongside Curry one day.

Klay loves playing with Steph. He respects him so much. He talks about him all the time about how hard he works and how dedicated he is to the game and to his family. He’s said it to me in private, and he loves playing with Steph. He wants to retire as a Warrior, not in another 10 years. He wants to go into the Hall of Fame along with Steph. That’s how close he feels to him and how honored he is to play with him. They’ve formed a special bond.

Via the Raising Fame Podcast:

After leading Golden State to the past five NBA Finals, Curry and Thompson have yet to link up on the court in the 2019-20 season due to injuries. Curry returned from his hand injury to the Warriors for just one game before the NBA went on hiatus due to COVID-19. Thompson has been ruled out for the remainder of the season from the knee injury he suffered in the 2019 Finals.

The Splash Brothers will have to wait for the 2020-21 season to continue to build their Hall of Fame candidacy.

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Atlanta’s Trae Young has high praise for Klay Thompson’s defense

Trae Young listed Klay Thompson as one of his top-three defenders in the NBA.

While the NBA is on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, players across the league are turning to social media to fill their time. Whether it’s question and answer segments, watching old highlights, or discussing video games, the NBA hiatus has turned players from the court to their phones.

On Monday night, Atlanta’s phenom sharpshooter Trae Young spend time on Twitter doing a question and answer period with his followers. The first-time All-Star answered questions about his music, movies and his time at Oklahoma.

Young was asked about his top-three defensive players in the NBA and mentioned a member of the Golden State Warriors. The former lottery pick named Klay Thompson as one of his best defenders along with Kawhi Leonard and Jrue Holiday.

Via @TheTraeYoung on Twitter:

Before getting injuring his knee in the 2019 NBA Finals, Thompson was named to the NBA Second-Team All-Defensive Team.

In Young’s first dance with Golden State in his rookie season, he was held to four points on 2-of-12 shooting in 27 minutes. In round two, Young dropped 20 points on 8-of-20 shooting.

Without Thompson on the floor due to injury in 2019, Young notched 24 points on 10-of-19 shooting. In three games against Golden State in his career, Young has only shot 2-of-16 from beyond the arc.

Once Thompson makes his long-awaited return to the court from his ACL injury, Young will have the chance to battle with Golden State’s Splash Brother again.

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Klay Thompson goes through non-contact drills at Warriors practice

Klay Thompson made an appearance at the Golden State Warriors’ recent practice.

The Golden State Warriors welcomed the long-awaited return of Stephen Curry against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night. The Warriors have been without their two-time Most Valuable Player for the past 58 games due to a broken left hand.

In his first game in four months, Curry racked up 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in 27 minutes against the Raptors. The addition of Golden State’s six-time All-Star provided a glimpse of the Warriors of old. The team launched a season-high 52 shots from beyond the arc with Curry back on the floor.

In Curry’s return, something was still missing for the Warriors. Golden State is still without the other member of the Splash Brothers, Klay Thompson. The Washington State product has been ruled out the entire 2019-20 season with a knee injury he suffered in the 2019 NBA Finals.

However, Thompson made an appearance at Golden State’s practice the day after Curry returned to the floor.

The injured shooting guard went through non-contact team drills with his teammates and coaches.

Thompson also spent time getting up jumpers in a shooting workout at practice.

While Thompson won’t play this season for the Warriors, he has yet to be ruled out from the 2020 Olympics. With training camp starting in July, Thompson was named a finalist for Team USA basketball. The next time Thompson suits up for game action could be in Tokyo at the Olympic games.

Klay Thompson stars in commercial based on his comeback from injury

Klay Thompson is featured in Kaiser Permanente’s “Rebound” commercial, based on his comeback from injury.

The Golden State Warriors are waiting for the nearing return of Stephen Curry after missing a majority of the 2019-20 season due to injury. However, once Curry returns, he will still be without his backcourt mate Klay Thompson.

Thompson has been ruled out for the season by the Warriors due to the knee injury he suffered against the Toronto Raptors in game six of the 2019 NBA Finals. The “Splash Brothers” reunion on the court will have to wait till next season.

Although Warriors fans won’t get to see Thompson lace-up in his No. 11 jersey anytime soon, they did get a glimpse into his injury rehab.

The five-time NBA All-Star is featured in Kaiser Permanente’s “Rebound” commercial, based on his comeback from injury.

Thompson narrates the commercial from start to finish:

You never plan for a setback. And it usually feels like the worst possible time. Then you realize, it’s motivation to come back even stronger.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ckp8yK69QA

In the final seconds of the commercial, the screen reads “documentary coming soon.” In the future, fans may get a more in-depth look into what Thompson went through during the knee rehab that sidelined him for the entire 2019-20 season.