After sustaining torn knee ligaments and Achilles tendons, two of the most catastrophic injuries in basketball, Klay Thompson acknowledged that he might have acted a little too quickly.

Six weeks ago was the official day of Klay Thompson’s much awaited comeback to the NBA, complete with a Golden State Warriors jersey.

After missing over 30 months off the football field due to a torn ACL knee ligament in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals, Klay was playing in his first game back.

The Warriors pitcher had to endure an incredibly difficult trip back after suffering a torn Achilles tendon, which prevented him from fully recovering.

Basketball’s most devastating ailments, a ruptured knee ligament and an Achilles tendon, befell Klay Thompson.Since he is now back on the field, Klay Thompson has talked candidly about the arduous and drawn-out nature of his lengthy comeback from an injury.

The 1990-born small forward acknowledged in an interview with pro-Warriors journalist Anthony Slater of The Athletic that he was a little too quick to heal from his ACL injury, which led to a damaged Achilles tendon.Here is the complete statement from Thompson and Slater:”Every player remembers that incredible season (the 2019–20 campaign, in which the Warriors won just 15 of 65 games) in a unique way. He was almost entirely apart from the squad when he was with Klay Thompson.

Klay took a vacation when Golden State started making lengthy visits. When the team traveled for a game, Klay returned to his “station” in Southern California to recover with his medical staff and personal trainers.Rick Celebrini, the head of the Golden State Warriors’ medical staff, and he continue to have regular conversations, but Mr. Celebrini has no influence over what Klay Thompson does.

 For a player over thirty like Klay Thompson, healing from an ACL injury should have taken time, effort, and discipline, but the Warriors pitcher did not seem to take that too seriously.However, various amounts of activity and prudence will be needed at different stages of recuperation. Although Thompson’s knee joint is entirely healed, the Warriors’ practice facility is closed due to COVID-19, thus he is unable to rejoin the team.Klay has consistently taken part in pick-up, open-run matches in Los Angeles as a way to stay active. Klay was often commended by his fighters for being in excellent health and having little troubles.

Thompson was even more motivated to play football after receiving these remarks. He trained harder and kept playing unsupervised, not thinking twice about the prospect that an injury to one part of his body could set off a chain reaction that resulted in more severe injuries in that area. others.I was in excellent health. I did a lot of weight training while I was healing, so my knees and joints are in terrific condition. However, I wasn’t at my fighting weight at the time and was overweight,” Thompson recalled.”At that time, I missed basketball and the thrill of playing so much, and I don’t know if it was the right decision or not. I was allowed to play 5×5 basketball.”Klay Thompson missed basketball and couldn’t wait to play 5×5, which may have contributed to his second injury after tearing his knee ligaments.

At the time before his Achilles tendon injury, Klay Thompson recalled that he weighed about 226-227 pounds, about 6-10 pounds higher than before.

“ For a pitcher like me, that weight is too much ,” Thompson said.

Klay Thompson’s average weight when competing is about 216 to 220 pounds, equivalent to 98-100 kg.

At a time when he could no longer control his desire to compete, about 6-10 extra pounds created a chain reaction on Thompson’s body, pushing the “load” down to his lower legs and perhaps causing him to lose weight. he tore his Achilles tendon.

Just like that, Klay lost another 1.5 seasons during his peak performance and faced big question marks about his playing career.

“ That was probably a very high price ,” Thompson said. “ I try not to think about it too much, but it’s a lesson. I’m no longer in my twenties where I can spend an entire vacation offseason to play basketball.

I’ve done that before and didn’t think much of it. From now on, I won’t do that anymore. I will save my passion and fire for the official season .”

“That was an expensive lesson” – Klay Thompson

Previously, no one was sure why Klay Thompson tore his Achilles tendon, but through these shares of the 32-year-old pitcher with The Athletic, fans have learned more about what may have happened.

What’s more precious is that a big star like Thompson dared to admit that because he was so passionate about basketball, he wasn’t careful and could have led to a serious injury.

This incident is also a wake-up call for both Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors team. Coach Steve Kerr once said that he asked the medical team to force Thompson to closely follow the recovery process set out by the team to avoid the unfortunate accident from recurring.

The Warriors are also more perfectionistic in choosing a date for Klay Thompson to return. He could have played at the end of December 2020 in the Christmas series, but Klay’s official return date was set near mid-January.

Klay still loves and is passionate about basketball. Before returning this season, he often wore full uniform and practiced shooting baskets alone before each Golden State Warriors home game.

As a result, Klay Thompson is having quite good performances in the Golden State Warriors shirt. Although he still had some difficulties because he had been away from professional football for 30 months, Thompson maintained his flexibility and especially his confidence when finishing.

In the 6 matches Klay played in February before the All-Star break, he averaged 19.5 points with 4.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, along with a successful long throw rate of up to 44% 3PT.