Amid shooting slump, Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson relives 'great moments' online

BOSTON — Klay Thompson smiled as the Golden State Warriors guard was told how he's shooting 10-for-33 in the NBA Finals.

«Thanks for reminding me of my delightful shooting percentage,» Thompson said on Tuesday of his 30.3% effort so far.

Sometimes when Thompson is in a shooting rut, he reminds himself of much better times, perhaps in hopes of rediscovering his shooting touch. Thompson said that he goes to YouTube and watches some of his greatest hits from time to time — in particular, «Game 6 Klay.»

«That's the beauty of playing in today's age,» Thompson said. «You can go on YouTube and look up all your great moments.»

As he prepares for what he hopes is a breakout shooting game in Game 3 in Boston on Wednesday, Thompson was asked when he last was online watching himself splash 3-pointers.

«I probably did it yesterday, actually,» he said on Tuesday before Warriors practice. «I remember being in college. When you go through a shooting slump, the video guys will pull up a great game of when everything seemed in unison, your body was working so well, that ball was just flowing off your fingertips.»

Asked what his go-to highlight video is when he needs inspiration, Thompson pointed to his famous playoff persona.

«Gosh, probably just YouTube 'Game 6 Klay,'» Thompson said. «Because there were some very high-pressurized situations I was in. I ended up shooting the ball well. When you can do it when your back is against the wall, you can do it at any given moment. It's just about keeping that mental strong.»

The Warriors could use a «Game 6 Klay» cameo in Boston. While the series is tied 1-1, Stephen Curry has carried much of the Golden State offensive load. He is averaging 31.5 points per game. The next Warrior in scoring is