A 30-month absence from playing basketball would be enough to shake even the greatest athlete.
Klay Thompson admitted he was no stranger to self-doubt as he tried to work his way back from ACL and Achilles injuries.
"I doubted [myself] every day," Thompson said on teammate Draymond Green's podcast (1:50 mark). "I remember guarding [Leandro Barbosa] and I could not stay in front of this man. Even Will Sheehey, who never played in the league, I was getting busted by him. Everybody. I was just the weak link out there. I was like, 'Man, I swear I used to be a great defender.