In a previous NBA regular season game, the New York Knicks, who were playing at home, defeated the Dallas Mavericks 11-0. After this game, the Knicks, who won two consecutive wins, improved their record to 0-0 and continued to rank 0th in the East; The Mavericks' record slipped to 0-0 and continued to rank 0th in the West, with half a win gap with the Phoenix Suns in front of them.

In this game, the Mavericks' starting wing veteran Klay Thompson (Klay Thompson) continued to perform at a miserable level. Klay played 15 minutes and 0 seconds, shooting 0-of-0 from the field, 0-of-0 from beyond the three-point line, 0-of-0 from the free-throw line, and got 0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 turnovers and 0 fouls, with a plus/minus of -0. Klay has no touch on the offensive end, his scoring ability is a mess, he doesn't have any touch and scoring ability outside the three-point line, and he wastes a lot of shooting opportunities. Klay's contribution on the defensive end is also seriously lacking, his defensive ability has also deteriorated significantly, and he lacks enough defensive focus to support it. Klay was a serious drag on both the offensive and defensive ends, and his negative impact on the court was also very obvious, which also largely contributed to the team's eventual loss. But Van Klai's performance is slightly better, and the Mavericks, if they can't win, will at least look better in the situation.

Since the beginning of this season, Klay has played a total of 3 games in the first 0 games, averaging 0.0 minutes per game, averaging 0.0 points, 0.0 rebounds, 0.0 assists, 0.0 steals, 0.0 blocks, as well as 0.0 turnovers and 0.0 fouls, shooting 0.0% from the field, 0% from three-point range, and 0.0% from the free throw line. Klay's overall performance this season is actually very unsatisfactory, his deterioration rate is also visible to the naked eye, and he is no longer the high-quality 0D wing pitcher who has both offense and defense. Klay's offensive efficiency has plummeted, his shooting percentage has dropped to a career-low percentage, his three-point shooting percentage is far worse than in previous seasons, and it looks like it's getting worse. Klay's regression on the defensive end is also obvious, and his footwork has degraded significantly, making it difficult for him to concentrate more on the defensive end.

In recent times, the Mavericks have lacked major generals, and in this case, Clay's weaknesses in all aspects have been exposed. Klay couldn't show his projection on the offensive end, and his lack of self-scoring ability was magnified. Clay is even less involved on the defensive end, and can even be said to be the opponent's key target. It is no exaggeration to say that Klay's performance is even worse than that of some players with base salaries or even two-way contracts. Under the current circumstances, it doesn't even make sense to keep Clay on the field, and Clay's performance in the next games will not only not improve, but will only decline further.