The Official NBA Season Thread: SFA Prevails

[addict4sneakers]

BI was actually drafted to the team I root for. Pardon me for wanting him to do good.

What you need to be worried about is rebuilding then warriors. Or jumping off the ship???

What about your bucks?

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

His early development failed him (?)

 

[sneeker]

Watching Klay this year been tough, man.

Guy’s cooked and he knows he’s cooked. Man walked off the floor last night like he knew it was over.
Sad.

did he walked off doing this?

 

[pmatic]

Even if he had been consistent across the season in what world is a guy shooting 39% on 3’s and dropping 270 of them in the season “cooked”? I can’t make sense of that

He's feast or famine offensively and isn't a reliable defender anymore. He never really rebounded or made plays for others in the traditional sense.

 

[trappedintime]

Klay 34 and doesn’t have Lebron athleticism

He hasn’t been athletic at all for 6 years. I’m not sure how that’s an argument against him. You’d have a great point if his percentage dropped 10 pts or he failed to get the same number of attempts. Dude has never created his shot off the dribble

 

[youngwolf]

I rather see Steph, Klay and Draymond stay with the Warriors. But at that point, everyone has to accept they likely won't go on deep runs anymore.

If you’re not contending, then there’s no reason to put up with Draymond’s antics.

 

[sneeker]

They tried to put this man above Magic

I wouldn't put him above Magic, but I'd rather have him on the current Team USA roster over Lebron.

 

[HIM]

He's really got a top 5 career highlight package ever

In a time when ratings were down, Blake Griffin helped save the league. He was must-see TV

 

[trappedintime]

He's feast or famine offensively and isn't a reliable defender anymore. He never really rebounded or made plays for others in the traditional sense.

Yeah but it turns out there’s still roles for guys like that. Good coaches get shooters like him into feast mode by putting them in situations to succeed. The Warriors are so messed up I think you’d need another situation to judge and say he has no place on an NBA team anymore.

 

[QU!K]

He hasn’t been athletic at all for 6 years. I’m not sure how that’s an argument against him. You’d have a great point if his percentage dropped 10 pts or he failed to get the same number of attempts. Dude has never created his shot off the dribble

2 sides of the ball

If you put up bricks and can’t defend how do you stay on the floor?

Klay like Sixers Danny Green this point in his career.

If he signs for a contender on the low he can probably get another ring, but him leading a team with Steve and Dray is out of the question. Golden State would probably have to sign Lebron or something.

 

[trappedintime]

2 sides of the ball

If you put up bricks and can’t defend how fo you stay on the floor?

We’re pretending there aren’t worse 3 pt shooters making more money and playing equally bad defense? Should Trae Young head to China cause he’s cooked too or does he get a pass for worse shooting cause of the APG?

Point stands, a guy who shot 39% and hit 270 3’s isn’t “cooked” even if his career is winding down.

 

[sneeker]

Even if he had been consistent across the season in what world is a guy shooting 39% on 3’s and dropping 270 of them in the season “cooked”? I can’t make sense of that

0 for 10 for 32 minutes in a Do or Die game. can't seem to remember which All-Star player had that stat other than Klay.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

What about your bucks?

That was AI/hacked

 

[WASHED KING]

I wouldn't put him above Magic, but I'd rather have him on the current Team USA roster over Lebron.

When there is nothing he currently does on a basketball court better than Lebron besides shoot Free throws? I guess lol

 

[addict4sneakers]

0 for 10 for 32 minutes in a Do or Die game. can't seem to remember which All-Star player had that stat other than Klay.

Klay hasn’t been an all star in 5 years

 

[dman14]

klay was just too inconsistent this year. some nights his shot looks like it never left, and other nights he was just bricking it up.

 

[sneeker]

When there is nothing he currently does on a basketball court better than Lebron besides shoot Free throws? I guess lol

what about 3 point shooting?

 

[trappedintime]

0 for 10 for 32 minutes in a Do or Die game. can't seem to remember which All-Star player had that stat other than Klay.

Of course it was bad my point is making crazy *** declarations about a guy’s career being over after hitting 270 3’s this year on 39% is insane. It’s as bad as the homerism of warriors fans still deluded thinking they were winning it all this year.

What I saw in that game last night was the pressure cooker on the entire team, knowing they didn’t have it and trying too hard with that in the back of their minds.

Toxic work environments, especially public facing, do have an impact on everyone involved. And he shouldn’t be on a team constructed so poorly, but his career ain’t over.

 

[xxpizzo]

Grant hill personally handing him the jersey

Hill recruited him because USA knows they need a C to bang with the other bigs that these countries got

 

[QU!K]

We’re pretending there aren’t worse 3 pt shooters making more money and playing equally bad defense? Should Trae Young head to China cause he’s cooked too or does he get a pass for worse shooting cause of the APG?

Point stands, a guy who shot 39% and hit 270 3’s isn’t “cooked” even if his career is winding down.

Plus he’s 25, if you pair him with someone like Wemby you can minimize his weaknesses.

 

[sneeker]

Of course it was bad my point is making crazy *** declarations about a guy’s career being over after hitting 270 3’s this year on 39% is insane. It’s as bad as the homerism of warriors fans still deluded thinking they were winning it all this year.

What I saw in that game last night was the pressure cooker on the entire team, knowing they didn’t have it and trying too hard with that in the back of their minds.

Toxic work environments, especially public facing, do have an impact on everyone involved. And he shouldn’t be on a team constructed so poorly, but his career ain’t over.

I dunno. in fairness, he's still decent but decent doesn't cut it especially how much he is getting paid. I guess the word we are looking for that he ain't All-Star caliber anymore but a decent bench player or 6th man?

 

[WASHED KING]

what about 3 point shooting?

Nope...just free throws. If you value free throws that much sure.

 

[trappedintime]

Plus he’s 25, if you pair him with someone like Wemby you can minimize his weaknesses.

Just like if you give Klay a team with better slash and drive guys he’d probably have some of his weaknesses minimized.

And I’m not saying he’s top ____, but when Grayson Allen gets $70M with mediocre d and great 3pt shooting the idea Klay’s career is over is ridiculous. There’s plenty of places he could be used and his weaknesses minimized. And Jesus Christ, that video breakdown of the Warriors last night made it clear as day there’s a problem with coaching there.

 

[sneeker]

Nope...just free throws. If you value free throws that much sure.

jokes aside, I wouldn't rely on Lebron's 3 point shooting as much as how Steph does it game after game regardless what the stats show.

 

[trappedintime]

I dunno. in fairness, he's still decent but decent doesn't cut it especially how much you are getting paid for. I guess the word we are looking for that he ain't All-Star caliber anymore but a decent bench player or 6th man?

Yeah he’s clearly a role player whether it’s starting or coming off the bench. When has this not happened to guys at 35 who were never the #1 option?

Big difference between transitioning to a role player and no longer having enough value to play in the NBA