Thompson has carried Warriors this postseason

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A far cry from his brash, former basketball-playing father, Klay Thompson is perfectly content to be the soft-spoken, second superstar behind MVP Stephen Curry. He is more than happy to let Draymond Green do the arguing, arm flexing and trash talking.

Yet Thompson’s hard-nosed performances on both ends of the court all postseason are arguably the biggest reason the defending champion Warriors are back in the Western Conference finals and one step closer to a repeat title.

“He doesn’t say a lot, but he absorbs a lot. He’s all over it, he kind of sends off this vibe that he’s a little out there, but it’s the old expression `still waters run deep,’ something like that,” coach Steve Kerr said. “There’s a lot more in there than you think.”

Thompson, he just wants to play.

“We’ve got a huge fan base, but it’s not No. 1 on my list,” Thompson said of engaging with supporters and the media. “I just enjoy, I love playing the game.”

After he carried Golden State for much of the first two rounds, Thompson’s teammates took the pressure off with a balanced performance in Wednesday night’s 118-91 Game 2 win against the Thunder that notched the Western Conference finals at one game apiece.

Earlier in the playoffs, Thompson shared how Kerr challenged him to “channel my inner Reggie Miller” and constantly keep moving. Kerr has …

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