Tuesday's perfect homecoming game released all the remaining tension for Klay Thompson and the Warriors, writes SFGATE columnist Alex Siquig.

Klay Thompson will play against the Golden State Warriors for the first time on Tuesday. When the Dallas Mavericks visit the Chase Center, they will see thousands of fans wearing captain's hats, as a tribute to"the four-time NBA champion who frequently navigated the waters of the San Francisco Bay on his 37-foot fishing vessel,

The Warriors’ league-leading bench (58.0 points per game) has helped fill the void left by Thompson’s departure. However, the split of the Curry-Thompson-Green core represents the end of a dynasty that changed how basketball is played, introducing a small-ball style that emphasized three-point shooting and defensive switching.