The numbers prove that when Klay has a bad shooting night, he bounces back in big way

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Klay Thompson is...

Hilarious. He's funny even when he isn't trying to be.

After practice on Thursday, Klay spoke to the media and this happened:

Not only is he funny, but he certainly knows how to bounce back.

Melissa Rohlin of the Bay Area News Group asked Klay: "It always seems like after you have an off shooting night, you counter with an incredible performance -- what is it about that?"

"That wasn't always the case," Klay said. "Plenty of times in my career I've had two, three, four bad shooting nights in a row. I think it's just the ability to focus on winning and play hard -- don't worry about the stats; they'll come."

Let's take a look at the numbers:

On 13 occasions this season (including the playoffs), Klay shot 33.3 percent or worse in a game.

His average numbers in the next game following one of those off shooting nights: 23.6 points, 50.2 percent (121-for-241) from the field.

Here are all of the examples:

-Oct. 21, 2017 at Memphis -- 14 points, 5-for-16 FG
-Oct. 23, 2017 at Dallas -- 23 points, 9-for-16 FG

-Nov. 6, 2017 vs Miami -- 13 points, 5-for-15 FG
-Nov. 8, 2017 vs Minnesota -- 28 points, 11-for-20 FG

-Nov. 16, 2017 at Boston -- 13 points, 5-for-18 FG
-Nov. 18, 2017 at Philly -- 17 points, 7-for-16 FG

-Nov. 22, 2017 at Oklahoma City -- 9 points, 3-for-12 FG
-Nov. 24, 2017 vs Chicago -- 29 points, 12-for-17 FG

-Dec. 18 at Lakers -- 17 points, 6-for-24 FG
-Dec. 20 vs Memphis -- 29 points, 10-for-16 FG

-Dec. 23 vs Denver -- 15 points, 6-for-21 FG
-Dec. 25 vs Cleveland -- 24 points, 8-for-15 FG

-Jan. 6 at Clippers -- 10 points, 4-for-16 FG
-Jan. 8 vs Denver -- 19 points, 8-for-17 FG

-Jan. 20 at Houston -- 8 points, 3-for-11 FG
-Jan. 23 vs New York -- 9 points, 4-for-10 FG

-Jan. 27 vs Boston -- 7 points, 3-for-12 FG
-Jan. 30 at Utah -- 27 points, 12-for-17 FG

-Feb. 24 vs Oklahoma City -- 11 points, 5-for-16 FG
-Feb. 26 at New York -- 26 points, 9-for-13 FG

-March 8 vs San Antonio -- 13 points, 5-for-16 FG
-March 9 at Portland -- 25 points, 9-for-19 FG

-April 10 at Utah -- 23 points, 9-for-27 FG
-Game 1 vs Spurs -- 27 points, 11-for-13 FG

-Game 4 at Spurs -- 12 points, 4-for-16 FG
-Game 5 vs Spurs -- 24 points, 11-for-22 FG

Keep doing what you're doing, Klay...

Drew Shiller is the co-host of Warriors Outsiders. Follow him on Twitter @DrewShiller

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