Klay Thompson received two technical fouls in quick succession after getting into an argument with Phoenix’s Devin Booker, gets ejected.
Klay Thompson : How many times get ejected | Stats
Thompson is the son of former NBA player Mychal Thompson. He played college basketball for three seasons with the Washington State Cougars, where he was a two-time first-team all-conference selection in the Pac-10 (now Pac-12).
He was selected in the first round of the 2011 NBA draft by Golden State with the 11th overall pick.
In 2014, Thompson and teammate Stephen Curry set a then-NBA record with 484 combined three-pointers in a season, earning the pair the nickname of “the Splash Brothers.”
In 2015, Thompson helped lead the Warriors to their first NBA Championship since 1975, and was a key contributor in the Warriors’ 2017 and 2018 titles.
How many times get ejected
Klay Thompson was ejected for the first time in his career as his Golden State Warriors side lost a volatile encounter with the Phoenix Suns.
It’s rare to see Klay Thompson so angry. But he was hotter than a tea from Starbucks. Barking loud at Devin Booker. Pacing with a Player’s Ball strut, as he does when he’s hyped.
Before long, Thompson was in Booker’s face. Then shoving Suns forward Mikal Bridges off him. Then being held back by his teammates, mainly Stephen Curry and assistant coach Chris DeMarco.
Then yelling some magic words to referee Ed Malloy, prompting the first ejection of Thompson’s career. It took 796 games, including playoffs.
As Thompson left the court Tuesday night at Footprint Center, in the third quarter of what became a 134-105 Warriors’ loss to Phoenix, he hurled more barbs toward the home bench.
He even pointed to his left hand, where figuratively and emphatically, he has four championship rings to floss. Four more than the entire Suns’ organization was surely the point.
“Four rings,” Booker said after the game, sharing what Thompson kept saying. “He repeated it over and over.”
But this wasn’t about Booker. Not entirely. Booker, on this night, was but the lead singer of a chorus that’s been harmonizing about Thompson’s demise for years now. Those who purport his best days to be behind him. And Thompson is bent on rebutting the notion.
Klay Thompson stats
Thompson declared for the 2011 NBA draft after his junior season, being selected 11th overall by the Golden State Warriors. This pick of a guard prompted speculation that the Warriors would trade starter Monta Ellis, but that did not occur until March 2012.
|
Year
|
Team
|
GP
|
Min
|
Pts
|
FG%
|
Reb
|
Ast
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2022
|
GSW
|
4
|
22.2
|
11.0
|
35.6
|
2.5
|
2.8
|
|
2021
|
GSW
|
32
|
29.4
|
20.4
|
42.9
|
3.9
|
2.8
|
|
2018
|
GSW
|
78
|
34.0
|
21.5
|
46.7
|
3.8
|
2.4
|
|
2017
|
GSW
|
73
|
34.3
|
20.0
|
48.8
|
3.8
|
2.5
|
|
2016
|
GSW
|
78
|
34.0
|
22.3
|
46.8
|
3.7
|
2.1
|
|
2015
|
GSW
|
80
|
33.3
|
22.1
|
47.0
|
3.8
|
2.1
|
|
2014
|
GSW
|
77
|
31.9
|
21.7
|
46.3
|
3.2
|
2.9
|
|
2013
|
GSW
|
81
|
35.4
|
18.4
|
44.4
|
3.1
|
2.2
|
|
2012
|
GSW
|
82
|
35.8
|
16.6
|
42.2
|
3.7
|
2.2
|
|
2011
|
GSW
|
66
|
24.4
|
12.5
|
44.3
|
2.4
|
2.0
|
|
Career
|
|
651
|
32.8
|
19.5
|
45.7
|
3.5
|
2.3
|
In Game 3 of the first round of the 2022 playoffs, Thompson scored 26 points in a 118–113 win over the Denver Nuggets. He passed Hall of Fame guard Ray Allen for third on the NBA playoffs all-time three-pointers list.
And in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals, Thompson posted 30 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks while going 8 for 14 from behind the 3-point arc in a 110–96 closeout win over the second-seeded Memphis Grizzlies.
On May 26, in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, Thompson scored 32 points and had 8 three-pointers in a closeout 120–110 win over the Dallas Mavericks to advance to his sixth NBA Finals, where they faced the Boston Celtics.
In Game 1 of the Finals, Thompson passed LeBron James for second on the NBA playoffs all-time three-pointers list.