Klay Thompson says ‘he’ll be fine’ after pulling hamstring in Warriors’ Game 2 win
Toronto Raptors guard Danny Green (14) pressures Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) as he drives down court during the first half of Game 2 of basketball’s NBA Finals, Sunday, June 2, 2019, in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson got hurt early in the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors and did not return.
Thompson limped toward the locker room after landing in a split following a three-point attempt.
ESPN’s Doris Burke, who was working courtside, reported during the game that Thompson felt tightness in his left hamstring.
After the game, Warriors coach Steve Kerr reportedly said Thompson told him “he’s fine” but added the severity of the injury remains unclear at this point.
“Klay said he’ll be fine, but Klay could be half dead and he would say he would be fine. We’ll see. He pulled his hamstring. He thinks it is minor, so I don’t know what that means going forward,” Kerr said during the post-game press conference after steering Golden State to a 109-104 win that leveled the series.
Thompson still led the Warriors with 25 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the three-point area that went with five rebounds and five assists in 32 minutes.
Steph Curry shrugged off a slow start to finish with 23 points on 6-of-17 shooting from the field.
The series shifts to Oakland at Oracle Arena for Game 3 on Thursday (Manila time).
