Clay Thompson s defense

In 2019, Clay is still the second team of the year. It's better not to mention it after the comeback.

The decline is of course related to injury, but it also concerns style.

If the sharpshooter in history is still good at defending, he is often good at chasing without the ball (Ray Allen), starting quickly (Curry was once the king of steals), and endless physical strength (Hamilton chases Kobe, Miller chases Jordan).

Clay's steals and rebounds and blocks are not good at data: but he is a rare expert in leading and defense among sharpshooters.

However, after the serious injury, his physique was still there, but the horizontal movement speed dropped, it was over:

2018 playoffs, he is still playing against defenders such as Harden, Rondo, Paul, and Gordon.

In the 2022 playoffs, he will play against Horford, Brock, Electric Fan, Gordon and other forwards: Leave Wiggins to play against Tatums.

He once relied on his excellent physique + confrontation + size + affordable speed to lead the opponent's arrows.

Go at once at a time, and your physique + confrontation + size will not be able to do anything.

He is not moving sideways and has weak explosive power. In addition to the typical predictions, details, seriousness and scrutiny of the shooters, he also has some specialties:

Compared with other smart and thin shooters, Clay is a giant outside line.

Two meters high, with a large wingspan, strong lower limbs and a stable core.

Muscle monsters like Harden and Paul are hard to gain an advantage in him by their strength.

Compared to thin cranes like Hamilton and Ray Allen, Clay is considered the rhino of the shooter:

, so he didn't do much with stealing and blocking rebounds at his peak, but he could lead the defense and top bulls with a tough lower set.

This can raise a question:

Observing masters can bully the opponent with one move: as long as there is a little misalignment. The middle-aged shark does not need to be faster than anyone, it only needs strength to crush it; the young Ross does not need to shoot from a long time, and he can kill him by just stepping on the Hot Wheels and speeding up.

And defenders, especially in this space era, must be comprehensive: wherever they are missing, they will be chased and beaten.