After Thompson joined the Mavericks this season, many Warriors fans are very concerned about the Mavericks' game. But fans who follow the Mavericks should be able to see that Thompson hasn't been treated with the Mavericks enough this season, and while Thompson still nominally occupies the starting position with the Mavericks, he actually plays time off the bench every game.
Thompson has averaged just 27 minutes per game this season. Kidd has dropped Thompson at key moments in many games. For example, Thompson's overall performance today was very good, with 20 points and 5 rebounds in the game, and hit 3 three-pointers. But at the final critical moment he was still abandoned by Kidd and instead used Dinwiddie. Especially in Thompson's poor performance, his playing time was further compressed.
When Thompson joined the Mavericks in the offseason, the Mavericks promised him a starting spot, which is one of the reasons why Thompson was willing to join the Mavericks. But after coming to the Mavericks, Thompson slowly felt that he was actually playing as a fake starter. But even if Kidd uses Thompson like this, Thompson doesn't have the same arrogance as before on the Mavericks.
Thompson, who came to the Mavericks, seems to be slowly wearing out. It stands to reason that Thompson was very good today, and he deserves to be there in the final moment. But Kidd didn't let him play, and many people thought Kidd was too decisive in his use. Thompson didn't seem to be angry because of this, and he was still very calm and calm off the court cheering for his teammates, which seemed difficult for the Warriors to happen before. When Thompson was dropped by Kerr in the final moments of the Warriors, he had a lot of negativity off the court.
Thompson knows very well that the team in front of him is not his parent team, not the team that drafted him that year, so he has no right to lose his temper in this team, and he must unconditionally obey the coach's appointment. And Thompson seems to be very indifferent at the moment, he is also well aware of the fact that his ability is declining, and he doesn't care about the so-called playing time, his only hope now is to continue to compete for championship glory in the Mavericks, which may be his only pursuit.
Thompson's edges and corners were slowly smoothed out by the Mavericks, which is actually a good thing. Including Thompson's departure from the Warriors to join the Mavericks may also be a process of exercising his mind. If Thompson has the opportunity to return to the Warriors in the future, maybe Thompson at that time will live more calmly and completely transform his personality. At that time, Thompson, who may return to the Warriors, will willingly accept a lower role, and the only luxury that Thompson may have at that time is to be able to retire in the Warriors' jersey.