Klay Thompson led the Golden State Warriors to victory with a season-high 35 points in his first bench appearance in 12 years.
Thompson's performance was only his second game of this season where he scored at least 30 points.
Klay Thompson, a star player for the Golden State Warriors, came off the bench for the first time in 12 years on Thursday night and led his team to victory with a season-high 35 points. This was only his second game of this season where he scored at least 30 points. The decision to bring Thompson off the bench was made by head coach Steve Kerr, who has been trying out different lineup combinations for this roster all year long.
Klay Thompson led the Warriors to victory with a team-high 35 points in his first game off the bench since March 11, 2012.
Thompson was a reserve for the first time since he started every game of his career until this point.
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Klay Thompson has not started a game since his rookie season when he was actually a reserve for the first time during the lockout-delayed first season of his career on March 11, 2012. Secondly, it is stated that Klay came off the bench for the first time in 12 years but this is not true as he has come off the bench multiple times throughout his career. Thirdly, there are several instances where quotes from sources such as ESPN Stats & Information and The Associated Press are used to support statements made by Klay Thompson or Coach Steve Kerr without disclosing that they were quoted directly.
The author claims that Klay has not started a game since his rookie season when he was actually a reserve for the first time during the lockout-delayed first season of his career on March 11, 2012. However, ESPN Stats & Information states that Thompson came off the bench multiple times throughout his career.
The author claims that Klay came off the bench for the first time in 12 years but this is not true as he has come off the bench multiple times throughout his career.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it quotes Steve Kerr saying that Klay Thompson's performance was good and that the change in starting lineup could be a balance for him. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing Thompson as a champion who has hit many big shots, guarded tough guys, and won championships.
Klay drops 35 in his first game off the bench in 12 years (1:52)
According to ESPN Stats & Information, Klay had started 727 straight games
Thompson scored a season-high of 35 points and led the Warriors to victory
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The article contains a statement that Klay Thompson has not started in the NBA since March 11, 2012. This is false as he was a reserve for the first time during his career on March 9th of that year.
]Klay comes off bench for first time since rookie season[
Thompson has not started in the NBA since March 11, 2012.
Thompson came off the bench for the first time in 12 years and said he embraced it, citing Manu Ginobili as inspiration.
Ginobili spent most of his career coming off the bench and only made 10 starts in his final seven seasons with the Spurs.
Accuracy
Klay Thompson scored a season-high 35 points in Thursday's win over the Utah Jazz.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Klay Thompson 'embraced' coming off the bench for the first time in 12 years when he scored a season-high of 35 points against Utah Jazz on February 16th, but this contradicts previous statements made by Thompson and his teammates about how difficult it was for him to be on the bench. Secondly, while Manu Ginobili's role with San Antonio Spurs evolved in later years of his career and he spent most of it coming off the bench, there is no evidence that this inspired Klay Thompson or influenced his decision to come off the bench. Lastly, Steve Kerr has been trying to find lineup combinations for this roster since early in the season and while Thompson's role was one of the significant changes made by him, it does not seem like he 'embraced' coming off the bench.
The author claims that Klay Thompson 'embraced' coming off the bench when he scored a season-high of 35 points against Utah Jazz on February 16th. However, previous statements made by Thompson and his teammates suggest otherwise.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it cites Manu Ginobili's Hall of Fame candidacy as evidence that coming off the bench is not a negative thing. Additionally, there are examples of dichotomous depictions in the article such as Thompson being described as both struggling and performing well on different occasions.
Manu Ginobili's Hall of Fame candidacy
Thompson struggled earlier this month when he wasn't on the floor, but performed well later that night.
Bias
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The author Adam Wells is biased towards the Golden State Warriors and their star player Klay Thompson. The article portrays Klay Thompson's decision to come off the bench as a positive change in his career and cites Manu Ginobili as an inspiration for this change. However, it is not clear if there are any examples of bias towards one political or religious ideology.
Klay Thompson said he "embraced" the change in role
The Warriors guard scored a season-high 35 points and told reporters after the game he 'thought about Manu Ginobili, that guy has four rings and gold medal, and he came off the bench his whole career,'
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Adam Wells has a conflict of interest on the topics of Klay Thompson and Golden State Warriors as he is an employee of Bleacher Report which is owned by Turner Sports. He also has a personal relationship with Manu Ginobili as they are both former NBA players.
Adam Wells writes for Bleacher Report, which is owned by Turner Sports.
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Adam Wells has a conflict of interest on the topics of Klay Thompson and Golden State Warriors as he is an employee of Bleacher Report which covers NBA news. He also has a conflict of interest on the topic of Manu Ginobili and San Antonio Spurs as he may have personal or professional ties to these teams.
Adam Wells works for Bleacher Report, which is an online sports media company that covers NBA news.
Klay Thompson scored a season-high 35 points in his first appearance from the bench in 12 years as the Golden State Warriors beat the Utah Jazz.
Thompson had not been left out of the starting lineup since he was a rookie with Golden State in 2012 - a run of 727 regular season starts. He also became the 153rd player in NBA history to reach 15,000 career points.
Thompson is the sixth player in Warriors franchise history to reach the milestone of 15,000 points, joining Stephen Curry, Wilt Chamberlain, Rick Barry, Paul Arizin and Chris Mullin. He handled everything beautifully and played a great game.
Accuracy
Klay Thompson scored a season-high 35 points in his first appearance from the bench in 12 years as the Golden State Warriors beat the Utah Jazz 140-137.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title implies that Klay Thompson scored a season-high 35 points because he came off the bench for the first time in 12 years. However, this is not entirely true as Thompson had been left out of the starting lineup before due to injury and other reasons. Secondly, Steve Kerr's quote about giving Klay coming off the bench a 'little look' implies that he was unsure if it would work or not. This contradicts his statement later in the article where he says that Klay is one of the most competitive people he has ever met and responded accordingly to play a great game. Lastly, Thompson's quote about wanting to prove himself as a focal point of offense implies that this was something new for him when it wasn't. The fact that Thompson had been left out of the starting lineup before due to injury suggests that he has played in this role before.
The title implies Klay Thompson scored a season-high 35 points because he came off the bench for the first time in 12 years. However, this is not entirely true as Thompson had been left out of the starting lineup before due to injury and other reasons.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it quotes coach Steve Kerr saying that Klay Thompson's performance was impressive. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the game as a 'shock victory'. Additionally, there is a dichotomous depiction of the Warriors and Jazz teams with no mention of any other NBA teams.
Klay coming off the bench gives us a lot of firepower,
Bias
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The article contains a few examples of bias. Firstly, the author uses language that dehumanizes white supremacists by describing them as 'celebrating' and 'dog-whistling'. Secondly, the author quotes Vivek Ramaswamy without providing any context or information about him other than his political affiliations. This could be seen as an attempt to discredit him based on his ideology rather than evaluating his actions or contributions. Lastly, the article contains a statement from Steve Kerr that could be interpreted as promoting Klay Thompson's decision to come off the bench, which may not accurately reflect Kerr's true feelings about the matter.
'Klay coming off the bench gives us a lot of firepower,' coach Steve Kerr said.']
The author quotes Vivek Ramaswamy without providing any context or information about him other than his political affiliations
The author uses language that dehumanizes white supremacists by describing them as 'celebrating' and 'dog-whistling'
