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The five-time All-Star is one of the best snipers in league history
but has not looked like it so far against the Celtics, going
10-for-33 from the floor and making just 26% of his three-point
shots.
"I've been through shooting slumps before and it's all about how you
respond," Thompson told reporters in Boston on Tuesday.
"So come Game Three, I won't do much differently. I'll play with
great pace and hunt great shots because when I do that, I tend to
have a big night," he said.
"I'd rather go down swinging than be gun shy."
He added that he would prefer to have an off shooting night like he
did in Game Two and emerge victorious than the other way around. The
best-of-seven series is tied at one game apiece following the
Warriors 19-point victory on Sunday.
Despite his struggles, the fact Thompson is even playing in the
Finals is impressive.
The 32-year-old missed two full seasons with leg injuries and some
doubted the triumvirate of Thompson, Stephen Curry and Draymond
Green would get a chance to contend for a fourth championship
together.
But after finishing with the worst record in the league in 2020 and
missing the playoffs last season, they are back in the Finals for
the sixth time in eight years.
The team knows their chances of taking out the less experienced
Boston squad will increase dramatically if Thompson can get hot.
Curry said his fellow "Splash Brother" is still brimming with
confidence and said it is only a matter of time before he has a big
game.
"Keep shooting because that's the only way you to get yourself out
of some rough patches," Curry said.
"History has shown that he can take it to another level, especially
in the playoffs where he likes to make an impact that's usually
really loud."
Game Three is Wednesday in Boston.
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