When Klay Thompson was moved to the bench earlier this season by his coach Steve Kerr earlier this season, it raised some eyebrows in Dub Nation. Thompson had struggled to find consistent scoring and his defense didn’t look as spry as it did in his younger, pre-injury years. Even still, the putting a Splash Bro on the bench is no small order.
Just ask Thompson himself:
In fourteen games as a reserve, Thompson has averaged 19.8 points per game on 46% shooting (43% from beyond the arc). Those are excellent scoring numbers from the reserve spot, more than enough to garner Sixth Man of the Year consideration over a larger samle size.