SAN ANTONIO – Is there anything Klay Thompson cannot do?

On a team that boasts lots of offensive talent, Thompson has made the most out of his lethal shooting stroke. On a team that still struggles with consistency, Thompson has remained as steady as ever. On a team still trying to establish a defensive identity, Thompson remains reliable in the backcourt and even for a block on Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge in the Warriors’ victory on Thursday.

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Warriors’ Steve Kerr says NBA needs more Black head coaches “Klay is at his absolute peak for us now,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said.

Kerr said those words already in training camp. At that point, Kerr was talking about Warriors guard Stephen Curry, though. And as expected, Curry leads the Warriors in scoring (27.2 points per game), while Kevin Durant is not too far behind (25.2).

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As the the Warriors (6-3) have opened up the season with minor issues involving securing leads, slow starts turnovers and fouling, however, Kerr has considered Thompson the team’s most consistent player. Thompson has averaged 21.7 points per game on 52.7 percent shooting, a mark that would become a career-high if he sustains it in his seventh NBA season.

“It would be awesome to shoot that percentage from the floor throughout the whole year,” Thompson said. “It would be incredibly difficult. That’s what Kevin shot last year. But if you’re around 50 percent as an outside shooter, that’s great. That’s what I aim for.”

Does Thompson talk to Durant about that after he shot at least 50 percent from the field in the past six seasons?

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“He doesn’t talk at all actually,” Durant joked.

Seriously.

“He doesn’t talk to me about shots at all,” Durant said. “He doesn’t really have a conscience when it comes to that stuff. That’s why he’s so great. He puts in the work before and after practice. If he does that, he’ll shoot well in the game. It’s pretty simple, if you think about it.”

Thompson’s explanation for a strong start sounds pretty simple, too. Though his summer entailed creating the “ChinaKlay” persona, Thompson also stayed busy with workouts during trips to China, Oakland, Los Angeles and the Bahamas. There, he mixed in a blend of gym workouts, beach exercises and golf.

“Not taking too much time off and staying in the gym,” Thompson explained. “Having fun, blasting music while I shoot and appreciating being able to play basketball for a living.”

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As Kerr stressed about Thompson, though, “it’s not just the shooting.” Kerr argued Thompson’s “shooting is a byproduct of the other stuff” that coaches love to preach, including defending, boxing out, ball handling and decision-making.

All of which makes opponents flustered on how to stop Thompson from playing the game he wants. They have tried. Rarely have the approaches worked, though.

“He’s under control,” Curry said. “That’s the biggest thing. Defenders are running him off the 3-point line and he’s giving them pump fakes when he knows it’s time to pull that out within himself and making timely shots. He’s playing amazing right now. He’s obviously a catalyst for us.”