{"id":13315,"date":"2022-01-27T00:21:58","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T00:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nbanewsinsider.com\/2022\/01\/27\/klay-thompson-shows-off-efficiency-and-court-vision-in-warriors-win-against-mavs\/"},"modified":"2022-01-27T00:22:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T00:22:00","slug":"klay-thompson-shows-off-efficiency-and-court-vision-in-warriors-win-against-mavs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nbanewsinsider.com\/klay-thompson-shows-off-efficiency-and-court-vision-in-warriors-win-against-mavs\/","title":{"rendered":"Klay Thompson Shows Off Efficiency and Court Vision in Warriors Win Against Mavs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"ad-disqus\">\n<p>In the Golden State Warriors\u2019 130-92 win over the Dallas Mavericks, the Dubs\u2019 third in a row, Klay Thompson made his return to the hardwood after missing the last due to injury maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>The 31-year-old All-Star came back and showed some new tricks up his sleeve, not only scoring 15 points on 6-12 shooting from the field and shooting 3-5 from three-point range. He handed out six assists as well in a season-high 26 minutes. The most noticeable dime came when Thompson threw a behind-the-back pass to Andrew Wiggins in transition for a layup. Most surprisingly, Thompson ended up three behind-the-back passes.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MHVS2PpR_r4\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cGrowing up, it\u2019s funny. Coaches try to tell you to fundamentally throw not one-handed passes, but two-handed chest passes,\u201d Thompson told NBA.com. \u201cBut if you want to be a complete basketball player, you got to be able to make that behind-the-back play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t get it twisted; Thompson can make the simple pass. The 11th overall pick in the 2011 draft just wanted to show off his creativity. Instead of shooting the ball like he usually would, Thompson decided to make the right play, prioritizing the Warriors\u2019 signature team play even more than he does typically. His career-high for assists is eight, achieved in four other regular-season games. He has posted six dimes or more in 25 previous games. <\/p>\n<p>In the seven games he\u2019s played so far, Thompson averages 14.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.6 assists on 38.8 percent shooting from the field and 33.3 percent shooting from long-distance. 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