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Dad: Klay Thompson shut down for next 2-3 days after concussion

By Kyle Franzoni

May 27, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) lays injured during the fourth quarter against the Houston Rockets in game five of the Western Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
May 27, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) lays injured during the fourth quarter against the Houston Rockets in game five of the Western Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Golden State Warriors advanced to the NBA Finals on Wednesday night but Klay Thompson’s concussion cast some shadow on the win.

The Golden State Warriors may be all giddy about their series clinching win over the Houston Rockets, a game which sends the team to their first NBA Finals in 40 years. However, the team came away from the game a little worse for wear when it was learned that guard Klay Thompson suffered a concussion during the contest.

Now, with the NBA Finals getting underway a week from Thursday (June 4th, 9 P.M. EST), the team has decided that it will shutdown the fourth-year shooting guard for the next two to three days, according to Thompson’s father, Mychal Thompson (h/t Diamond Leung).

The one week period between the injury and the start date for the finals will be crucial for Thompson, who suffered the injury with 9:32 left in the third quarter against Houston. Thompson threw up a ball fake, causing Rockets guard Trevor Ariza to go up for the block. Thompson, wanting to secure the foul from behind the arch, leaned in to Ariza, but ended up taking a knee to the side of his head.

After coming out of the game, Thompson was initially cleared of concussion symptoms and allowed to return to the team, but he ultimately stayed out for the remainder of the 104-90 Golden State win. However, things became a bit more dramatic for Thompson’s condition after the game, with his condition deteriorating to the point where his father actually had to drive him home from the arena.

The seven-day layover will allow the Warriors to give Thompson time to recover from the concussion, and for the team to assess their options should he be unable to go in Game One against the Cavaliers.

In his fourth season in the league, Thompson averaged a career-best 21.7 points per game and shot 43.9% from behind the three-point line. His playoff contributions were right in line with those numbers, with the guard averaging 19.7 points per game and shooting 42.5% from behind the arch. Andre Iguodala will likely be the beneficiary of the extra minutes if Thompson is unable to go.

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