Where Kerr has noticed difference in Klay's game since return

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Not only has Klay Thompson returned to the court and has progressively looked like his old self, but he's now doing things that he wasn't asked to do before. 

Since returning to the Warriors after a two-and-a-half-year absence, Thompson has averaged 17.1 points and a career-high 3.1 assists-per-game in 16 total games this season. 

Warriors coach Steve Kerr joined NBC Sports Bay Area's Grant Liffmann on the latest episode of Dubs Talk, where he discussed the difference he's seen in Thompson's game this season since returning to the court. 

"I think he is attacking a little bit more, he's got the ball a little bit more," Kerr said. "But remember, last time he was with us, Kevin Durant was on our team and Draymond Green was healthy and active. Draymond has the ball in his hands a lot when he's healthy and on the floor for us. So since Klay's return, obviously no Kevin but no Draymond, which means the ball has landed in Klay's hands a lot more which means you've seen him attack a lot more.

"I think even when Draymond comes back, you'll see Klay have a lot more possessions late in shot clocks where we're asking him to just go get us a shot because he's one of the most qualified guys on our roster to do that."

Klay has yet to play alongside Draymond Green this season, who is nursing a back/disc injury. The Warriors are also without Kevin Durant, who left for the Brooklyn Nets shortly after Thompson's torn-ACL in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals. 

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Without each of those familiar counterparts, Thompson and his fellow Splash Brother, Steph Curry, are tasked with leading a Warriors team that -- although still very successful -- is much different from the Golden State teams that found themselves in the Finals for five straight seasons. 

Thompson being asked to do more on the floor in Green's absence will only benefit his game whenever the Warriors' facilitator returns to the court. 

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