Klay Thompson MVP ride starts here

[DFish24]

Who ya got? I'll take Thompson. Better shooter, passer, rebounder and actually plays defense.

[T_L_P]

I'll take 5 straight years of 25+ PPG on over 50% shooting, thank you.

Also, Mullin was literally twice the rebounder Klay is. Did you even bother looking up some stats?

[finchyyy]

Klay is good... But I'm taking Mullin now easy. Dude was a beast.

[SHAQisGOAT]

Klay ain't really messing with peak Mullin, not as of right now... But he just dropped 41 points, so I guess we're bound to have stupid threads like this :confusedshrug:
Guess Chris never did stuff like that :rolleyes:



I'll take Thompson. Better shooter

No.


passer

Trolling?...


rebounder

... yea, most likely...


actually plays defense.

Yes, Mullin's white so I'm sure he never played ANY defense... James Harden out there.

[SugarHill]

Klay career high rebounding season: 3.7
Mullin career average: 4

:coleman:

[SyRyanYang]

Klay career high rebounding season: 3.7
Mullin career average: 4

:coleman:

I'll take Mullin at this point however, this is a stupid argument.

Klay's rebounding # will only go up and most likely catch up with Mullin's.

[SugarHill]

I'll take Mullin at this point however, this is a stupid argument.

Klay's rebounding # will only go up and most likely catch up with Mullin's.

That's irrelevant to suggesting that he's a better rebounder as of right now. Also, his numbers have dipped, if anything.

[SyRyanYang]

That's irrelevant to suggesting that he's a better rebounder as of right now. Also, his numbers have dipped, if anything.

I'm not saying that Klay is a better rebounder. It's that 3rpg or 4rpg is really irrelevant when comparing SG's.

[Deuce Bigalow]

Mully had way better hair, Klay's hairline is just awful.

[KG215]

Talk about being a prisoner of the moment. Not surprising, though. This is typical in the social media age.

[Cold soul]

Talk about being a prisoner of the moment. Not surprising, though. This is typical in the social media age.

Yes, it's pretty sad too. This is just new generation thing prisoners of the moment that think anything now is better than anything in the past.

[Sharmer]

This is joke, Mullins by far.

[bigkingsfan]

I'll go with the white guy.

[QuebecBaller]

Run TMC > Splash Bros and Barnes

[necya]

sunday trollin

[sick_brah07]

I'll go with the white guy.

Lol i was just bout to say this

[Taller than CP3]

I don't say this often, but Klay can literally become the next MJ if he keeps it up. The guy can do it all.

[Legends66NBA7]

Last season (first game of the year), Klay scored 38 points... season high vs the Lakers. Klay last night his career high vs the Lakers.

Will he drop off the rest of the way as a solely a jump shooter again ?

[Bigsmoke]

That shit always get me laughing

[QuebecBaller]

pic? video? gif?

[CarlosBoozer]

pic? video? gif?
Use your imagination brah :facepalm

[NugzFan]

Every single time somebody has a thought related to the NBA they make a completely new thread and that's why this forum is full of shitty threads.

[Bigsmoke]

pic? video? gif?

Watch the games fool

[kamil]

this thread is worthless without vids

[dannywpt]

http://i.imgur.com/oqRsNJs.gif

Future negged

[GimmeThat]

at some point, he's gonna go through the time where he can/will post up, then defenders will either start buying into it so he can make the pass, or they'll just try to let him score and he's gonna have to prove that he can score.


I remember there were a time where teams would just let Reddick drive and try to finish, because they would bank on him just passing the ball even on a drive

[JimmyMcAdocious]

I'd like to see Klay in the post more. He posted up a lot against the Clippers last playoffs and cooked them. He has a surprisingly nice post game.

I don't get this only a shooter stuff, tho. That's like saying Curry only shoots 3s or Blake only dunks. Do people watch games or only their YouTube highlights?

[SavageMode]

:cheers: :roll:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xIjVWLDTR0

Kobe is an overrated defender.

Klay is def an upcoming all star SG in the making. :bowdown:

[#number6ix#]

i think Wes Johnson took the brunt of the assault

[macpierce]

Kobe too old now

:cry:

[ArbitraryWater]

Dudes scoring career highs on Kobe

[DaOldLion]

Do you people even watch the games?

[sportjames23]

i think Wes Johnson took the brunt of the assault

LOL, reminds me how Kobe stans say Kobe dropped 55 on Wizards MJ when MJ hardly guarded him that game.

Oh, Kobe stans, what goes around sho' nuff comes around. :oldlol:

[LA.MJ&KB#1]

Do you people even watch the games?
They don't

[White Mamba]

he got max contract for a reason. nothing to do with kobe.

[christian1923]

Do you people even watch the games?:lol they dont

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Do you people even watch the games?

And no one is acting like he didn't. There's like 5 other threads on this already.

[oh the horror]

Do you people even watch the games?



Short answer: no.


They see the box score and go from there.



What gets me though is Wes Johnson is supposed to be the guy that can be the Lakers defensive stopper. Yet here we are

[Genaro]

Are we gonna act like Kobe was guarding him?

[SamuraiSWISH]

Are we gonna act like Kobe was guarding him?
But ... But ... But ... Kobe dropped 55 on 40 year old, one knee MJ

:roll: :roll: :roll:

[sammichoffate]

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/nbacardDOTnet/zz%20NBA%20Photo%20Gallery/z%20Funny%20NBA%20Photos/Funny%20Situation/Looks%20Like/lookslike.gif

[R.I.P.]

So you are saiyng there is a chance Kobe won

[sick_brah07]

ill add something

klay thompson has one of the ugliest heads i've ever seen in my life

[SamuraiSWISH]

Klay better all around player, Mullin better shooter / scorer, and ultimately "greater"

[G-train]

a more realistic question is "who is better, Klay or Terry Teagle?"

[Doctor Rivers]

Kobe vs. Klay (http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pcm_finder.cgi?request=1&sum=0&p1=bryanko01&y1=2003&p2=thompkl01&y2=2015)

Klay is already on pace to match (and perhaps surpass) 24 year old Kobe

PPG
Klay 30.0
Kobe 30.0

FG%
Klay: .563
Kobe: .451

3FG%
Klay: .467
Kobe: .383

PER
Klay: 29.3
Kobe: 25.2

[G-train]

Klay better all around player, Mullin better shooter / scorer, and ultimately "greater"

He isn't a better all around player at all.

[SamuraiSWISH]

LOL really, we're doing this after 3 or 4 games? Trolling is this serious in 2014? A top ten player EVER. 2003 Kobe is arguably one of his 5 best individual seasons as well:

2003
2006
2001
2008
2009

[BuffaloBill]

lol @ "on pace" after 2 games :lol

[lilteapot]

FFS...

of COURSE I'd take Klay

[lilteapot]

Shit thread OP

[305Baller]

mods...

[Crose]

wow seriously? that season's kobe would be the best player in the nba right now. especially with the way the officiating is today, how much easier it is for guards.

[DFish24]

'03 Kobe is closer to Prime Jordan than he is to current Klay Thompson.

[lilteapot]

'03 Kobe is closer to Prime Jordan than he is to current Klay Thompson.
06 Kobe was Kobe at his peak in terms of skill and athleticism

[Brizzly]

LOL really, we're doing this after 3 or 4 games? Trolling is this serious in 2014? A top ten player EVER. 2003 Kobe is arguably one of his 5 best individual seasons as well:

2003
2006
2001
2008
2009

:wtf:

[Papaya Petee]

Easily Klay.

30\7\6 46% with good defense is doodoo.

[Lebronxrings]

tough... it depends what you want actually

Do you want a leader who isn't afraid to shoot and can jack shots when others are afraid to? Then take Kobe.

If you want high efficiency with great defense and can give you a great all round game. Then take klay.

[Blue&Orange]

in a few weeks this forum went from banning trolls or so they said to remove negs because trolls kept whining they were being negged left and right.


:applause: :bowdown: :applause:

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Depends on my team.

[Doctor Rivers]

Depends on my team.

starting from scratch

[SamuraiSWISH]

06 Kobe was Kobe at his peak in terms of skill and athleticism
Huh? No he wasn't. He had a bad knee all season, and couldn't play defense. Had surgery immediately after the season because of it.

2001, and 2003 are his best seasons physically.

2003 is his absolute peak physically. That HGH 15 pounds of muscle season, while still having the ability to attack the rim like the seasons prior and it's a no brainer. His upper body was massive that year, and could take or dish out contact.

Most men's physical peak is like 24 - 26.

@ Brizzly, what do you not understand?

Kobe's 5 best seasons:

2001 - Peak Defensively. 29/5/5 and 15-1 post season. (Championship)
2006 - Peak Skill. 35 ppg.
2003 - Peak Athleticism, great on both sides of the ball.
2008 - Peak Leadership, Peak all around game. Both sides of the ball. (MVP)
2009 - Lesser version of 2008, but he finished w/ a championship. (Championship, FMVP)

[RoundMoundOfReb]

starting from scratch
Is my goal winning games or selling tickets/jerseys?

[RoseCity07]

Kobe and it's not even close. srs

[Doctor Rivers]

Is my goal winning games or selling tickets/jerseys?

well as a franchise you should want both

[RoundMoundOfReb]

well as a franchise you should want both
Then Kobe

[Crose]

better question, 24 year old klay or current 29 year old prime lebron?

klay - 30 ppg, 29.3 per, 56% fg, 47% 3pt, 90% ft

lebron - 26.5 ppg, 17.3 per, 42% fg, 25% 3pt, 81% ft

[Doctor Rivers]

better question, 24 year old klay or current 29 year old prime lebron?

klay - 30 ppg, 56% fg, 47% 3pt, 90% ft

lebron - 26.5 ppg, 42% fg, 25% 3pt, 81% ft

not really

[Crose]

not really
why not? because lebron is clearly the most inferior of the 3 players in this thread?

[9erempiree]

Kobe.

He was a bonafide superstar and people saw greatness in him at an early age.

He had everything imaginable to become a superstar. I don't see it with Klay.

Flashy highlights, mentality, athleticism, shooting and defense.

What is Klay? Just a glorified jump shooter? Where are the dunks?

This is why the league is so shitty now when fans can be impressed with guys like Klay and no offense to him because he has a nice game.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

LeBron has already established himself as the GOAT. Let's leave him out of this.

[Crose]

LeBron has already established himself as the GOAT. Let's leave him out of this.
klay - 30 ppg, 29.3 per, 56% fg, 47% 3pt, 90% ft

lebron - 26.5 ppg, 17.3 per, 42% fg, 25% 3pt, 81% ft

it seems like klay is better than the "goat" in his prime

[Mr Exlax]

If I already had a team. Let's say the current Rockets. I'd pick Klay even though Kobe at 24 is miles and miles and miles better. Just would be a better fit on a team full of team players.

If I'm starting from scratch, I'd pick Kobe and then flip him for a great package. Like if I could get 3 really really really good players.

[9erempiree]

If I already had a team. Let's say the current Rockets. I'd pick Klay even though Kobe at 24 is miles and miles and miles better. Just would be a better fit on a team full of team players.

If I'm starting from scratch, I'd pick Kobe and then flip him for a great package. Like if I could get 3 really really really good players.

There is a reason why you are not a GM nor will you ever be one for any business.

[r0drig0lac]

wtf

[f0und]

thats because we're all so blown away by kobe's effortless 28 points on 28 shots.

[r0drig0lac]

he looks like Chris Weidman

[SamuraiSWISH]

LeBron has already established himself as the GOAT. Let's leave him out of this.
Wait, you used to be a good poster. Have you become a parody of an ISH troll?

Or were you just waiting, buying your time to unleash your troll agenda? LOL ... what happened to you bruh?

[Dro]

Do you people even watch the games?
No, they just watch their asses as they run up and down the court.......A bunch of stanning homos

[Derivative]

Kobe actually defended Harrison Barnes who, as the team's fourth option, scored 15 points on 5/6 shooting. That's even higher FG% and PPS than Klay Thompson last night!


Sorry for overrating Kobe's defense, I must apologize.

[ArbitraryWater]

Wait, you used to be a good poster. Have you become a parody of an ISH troll?

Or were you just waiting, buying your time to unleash your troll agenda? LOL ... what happened to you bruh?

:oldlol:

He's just fukkin' around... There's always a little truth to those jokes. (Not that one)

[Derivative]

Kobe actually defended Harrison Barnes who, as the team's fourth option, scored 15 points on 5/6 shooting. That's even higher FG% and PPS than Klay Thompson last night!


Sorry for overrating Kobe's defense, I must apologize.

[uber]

this is threadworthy because?

[SHAQisGOAT]

Klay better all around player, Mullin better shooter / scorer, and ultimately "greater"

Not really...

Mullin was a better scorer and overall shooter, better passer and better rebounder, better off-ball defender (Thompson for on-ball), higher intangibles even...

So I don't know how Klay's the better all-around player.

:confusedshrug:

Pre-injuries Chris Mullin was nothing to play with...

[outbreak]

I'm sorry but Jordan didn't actually defend Kobe....

[navy]

Kobe didnt defend anyone last night

[r0drig0lac]

Kobe didnt defend anyone last night
:lol

[SugarHill]

damage control :lol

dat reading comprehension

[Trollsmasher]

damage control :lol
:facepalm

[JellyBean]

I would take Kobe. In fact, I would take Kobe at 24-40. Because if he is balling like he is at 36, 40 is like a breeze.

[G-train]

Kobe didnt defend anyone last night

:lol

[funnystuff]

But ... But ... But ... Kobe dropped 55 on 40 year old, one knee MJ

:roll: :roll: :roll:
:roll: This

[G-train]

It's important to note that Mullin is a 5 time allstar, 4 time all nba, won the Wooden Award and is a HoFer.

It is a very unfair comparison to make, 100's of guys have done what Klay has in his career.
Mullin is a legend of the NBA.

Impossible to compare for another 8-10 seasons.

[SHAQisGOAT]

It's important to note that Mullin is a 5 time allstar, 4 time all nba, won the Wooden Award and is a HoFer.

It is a very unfair comparison to make, 100's of guys have done what Klay has in his career.
Mullin is a legend of the NBA.

Impossible to compare for another 8-10 seasons.

Obviously can't tell the future, but peak Chris Mullin is above peak (as of right now) Stephen Curry... let alone Klay Thompson.

Again, stupid thread, simple overreaction...

[DavisWarriorsFan]

:cheers: :roll:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xIjVWLDTR0

Kobe is an overrated defender.

Klay is def an upcoming all star SG in the making. :bowdown:
Kobe was guarding Klay Thompson last night? When did Kobe changed his jersey number to 11?

[K Xerxes]

But ... But ... But ... Kobe dropped 55 on 40 year old, one knee MJ

:roll: :roll: :roll:

The beauty of karma. :applause:

[andgar923]

The beauty of karma. :applause:
Get used to it, it will happen a ton this season.

[oh the horror]

I don't think you guys understand how karma works :oldlol:

[buddha]

karate klay killing the competition.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

But ... But ... But ... Kobe dropped 55 on 40 year old, one knee MJ

:roll: :roll: :roll:

Nobody but rabid Kobe TROLLS claim this. Not really getting the "karma" here, unless you guy admit to trolling yourselves. :confusedshrug:

[ArbitraryWater]

thats because we're all so blown away by kobe's effortless 28 points on 28 shots.

:lol

Who made that thread, BigDummie?

[Deuce Bigalow]

thats because we're all so blown away by kobe's effortless 28 points on 28 shots.
:roll:

[SamuraiSWISH]

Nobody but rabid Kobe TROLLS claim this. Not really getting the "karma" here, unless you guy admit to trolling yourselves. :confusedshrug:
Boisterous Kobe stans, and trolls though. Is it their legit group mind opinion? Possible.

[STATUTORY]

changing of the guard, it had to happen eventually

I still remember the night when teenage Kobe dropped 50 on 3peat MJ. Michael's desperate pleas "get on him scottie" still echoes in my mind like it happened yesterday.

Not even upset Klay dropped 41. He's like the spiritual successor to Kobe, his dad was even a laker.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Boisterous Kobe stans, and trolls though. Is it their legit group mind opinion? Possible.
For sure, but claiming either scenario makes posters (OP for instance) look downright silly. Don't be that guy.

[SamuraiSWISH]

For sure, but claiming either scenario makes posters (OP for instance) look downright silly. Don't be that guy.
I'll be whatever guy I want bruh. Bringing it up makes sense all things considering. It's funny the hypocrisy. It's humorous. Sensible people obviously agree with me. It's good for some jokes in my book.

Kobe stans have clung to, and desperately claimed he dropped 55 on MJ in 2003, even though Mike was 40 on bad knees ... oh, and didn't even guard him. It wasn't trolling either.

Well then it's equal opportunity to make fun of the fact Klay Thompson, a non top ten player ever just "dropped 41" on 36 year old Bean.

[sportjames23]

changing of the guard, it had to happen eventually

I still remember the night when teenage Kobe dropped 50 on 3peat MJ. Michael's desperate pleas "get on him scottie" still echoes in my mind like it happened yesterday.

Not even upset Klay dropped 41. He's like the spiritual successor to Kobe, his dad was even a laker.


Bruh, your memory is shot.

Kobe NEVER dropped 50 on three-peat MJ.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Bruh, your memory is shot.

Kobe NEVER dropped 50 on three-peat MJ.
19 year old, '98 Kobe was busy dropping 33 on Jud Bucheler in garbage time doe

He's delusional.

[dubeta]

Can we all agree that kobe stans are the worst trolls on this site? :facepalm

[f0und]

Can we all agree that kobe stans are the worst trolls on this site? :facepalm

kobe stans have held that crown for as long as i can remember. but they currently are sharing that crown with the bran stans.

[Inactive]

kobe stans have held that crown for as long as i can remember. but they currently are sharing that crown with the bran stans.They've both been rivaled by Jordan stans recently.

[SamuraiSWISH]

They've both been rivaled by Jordan stans recently.
You mean 3ball ...

:facepalm

[JellyBean]

Do you people even watch the games?


They don't, at least not this one.

[SavageMode]

http://youtu.be/6xIjVWLDTR0?t=2m58s

2:58.

Stylin' all over Kobe.

Kobe wasn't defending Thompson? :roll: :roll:

[DFish24]

Change ur name to DamageControlMode

[Genaro]

He wasn't. This was a fastbreak, moron.

[305Baller]

that was a sweet little fake

[9erempiree]

To be fair, Klay had to pump fake Kobe or he would have got his shit tossed.

[Smoke117]

That was a great hesitation and then fake.

[SexSymbol]

Ban this loser again

[SexSymbol]

I think there's a legitimate argument for Klay > Curry
He's a great defender and god damn is he ice cold in those veins.

[navy]

lol

[RoseCity07]

He has 15 points on 12 shots in the first quarter. On pace to shoot 48 shots tonight. Good player but not as good as Curry.

[outbreak]

Go Klay go! I put a silly bet on him for MVP during the off season, if he somehow managed to win I'd pocket $500.

[SexSymbol]

He has 15 points on 12 shots in the first quarter. On pace to shoot 48 shots tonight. Good player but not as good as Curry.
On pace for 60 points and scored half of team's 1st Q points

[Milbuck]

Let's see Klay put up 27 ppg in a playoff series, albeit with garbage defense, sub-38% shooting, terrible play in the clutch including missed potential game winners, calling the switch that led to a series-winning game winner for the opposition, shit leadership, and even more garbage defense before we anoint him as the best SG in basketball. Until Klay can put up points in the playoffs (but suck balls at everything else and singlehandedly cost his team the series), he's just a glorified role player.

[outbreak]

Let's see Klay put up 27 ppg in a playoff series, albeit with garbage defense, sub-38% shooting, terrible play in the clutch including missed potential game winners, calling the switch that led to a series-winning game winner for the opposition, shit leadership, and even more garbage defense before we anoint him as the best SG in basketball. Until Klay can put up points in the playoffs (but suck balls at everything else and singlehandedly cost his team the series), he's just a glorified role player.

I see what you did there!

[Sarcastic]

Greatest Warrior of all time

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Prototype SG. Solid on D/sharpshooter from 3 and capable of putting the ball on the floor.

[sportjames23]

http://cdn.hark.com/images/000/363/502/363502/original.jpg

"His mama call him Klay, I'ma call him Klay!"

[TheBigVeto]

:cheers: :roll:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xIjVWLDTR0

Kobe is an overrated defender.

Klay is def an upcoming all star SG in the making. :bowdown:

You gon act like that's a difficult job?
Come on now, anybody can drop 40+ against that overrated defender.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

20pts at halftime..........can he do it again:eek: :eek:

[oarabbus]

Let's see Klay put up 27 ppg in a playoff series, albeit with garbage defense, sub-38% shooting, terrible play in the clutch including missed potential game winners, calling the switch that led to a series-winning game winner for the opposition, shit leadership, and even more garbage defense before we anoint him as the best SG in basketball. Until Klay can put up points in the playoffs (but suck balls at everything else and singlehandedly cost his team the series), he's just a glorified role player.

:oldlol:

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Let's see Klay put up 27 ppg in a playoff series, albeit with garbage defense, sub-38% shooting, terrible play in the clutch including missed potential game winners, calling the switch that led to a series-winning game winner for the opposition, shit leadership, and even more garbage defense before we anoint him as the best SG in basketball. Until Klay can put up points in the playoffs (but suck balls at everything else and singlehandedly cost his team the series), he's just a glorified role player.
:roll: :roll: :roll: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[Leroy Jetson]

Only on Ish:facepalm . Would you rather have a Mercedes or a Kia?

[SexSymbol]

06 Kobe was Kobe at his peak in terms of skill and athleticism
absolute no no. If you're talking about combination of skill and athleticism, maayyyyybe, but Kobe was never as athletic after his knee problems back in 04 or 05 I can't remember correctly.
His athletic peak was probably in 01

[9erempiree]

absolute no no. If you're talking about combination of skill and athleticism, maayyyyybe, but Kobe was never as athletic after his knee problems back in 04 or 05 I can't remember correctly.
His athletic peak was probably in 01

The stupidity never leaves you because it is following you into the online world of ISH.

Go watch his highlights post surgery and beyond.

[Mr Exlax]

There is a reason why you are not a GM nor will you ever be one for any business.

You can blow me. Look at the Knicks GM. Look at the Nets GM. My proposal isn't any worse than some of the shit the professionals get paid to do. At least I'd have a good team with balance. I don't know if I'd be lucky enough to get a Shaquille or Gasol or Bynum to pair with Kobe. I don't even know if I land a Pjax type coach. All of these people played major roles in Kobe winning championships and even being the great player he is.

[SexSymbol]

The stupidity never leaves you because it is following you into the online world of ISH.

Go watch his highlights post surgery and beyond.
What the **** is that, a poor imitation of shakespeare or something?

Kobe really never was as athletic after those problems. He was still crazy mad athletic, but it wasn't his peak.
As a fan who's watched NBA for 28 seasons you should know that

[IGOTGAME]

The stupidity never leaves you because it is following you into the online world of ISH.

Go watch his highlights post surgery and beyond.

it was never the same after 2005-2006. He lost a step, quickness-wise. Still dominant but wasnt as quick as before.

Its like people talk about Kobe 24/7 but don't really understand the progression of his career skill-wise. Sad, watch some tape.

[Asukal]

Trolling aside. If Klay can sustain this performance for the whole season then he has a case. :oldlol:

[Mr. Jabbar]

both current? kobe

[Milbuck]

You can blow me. Look at the Knicks GM. Look at the Nets GM. My proposal isn't any worse than some of the shit the professionals get paid to do. At least I'd have a good team with balance. I don't know if I'd be lucky enough to get a Shaquille or Gasol or Bynum to pair with Kobe. I don't even know if I land a Pjax type coach. All of these people played major roles in Kobe winning championships and even being the great player he is.
LOL at "team building" when we're talking about the 2nd best 2-guard of all time vs a fringe star that can shoot. That's like saying you'd rather have Mike Conley on your team than Russell Westbrook because "Conley isn't ball-dominant".

You'd rather have James Harden on your team than a top 10 player all time in his prime. There's really no serious discussion to be had here.

So donkey boners. Donkey boners and fat ******s.

[Inferno]

:biggums: :biggums: :biggums:

[LONGTIME]

Let's see Klay put up 27 ppg in a playoff series, albeit with garbage defense, sub-38% shooting, terrible play in the clutch including missed potential game winners, calling the switch that led to a series-winning game winner for the opposition, shit leadership, and even more garbage defense before we anoint him as the best SG in basketball. Until Klay can put up points in the playoffs (but suck balls at everything else and singlehandedly cost his team the series), he's just a glorified role player.

http://elitedaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/james-harden-cowboy-hat_original.jpeg

[9erempiree]

You can blow me. Look at the Knicks GM. Look at the Nets GM. My proposal isn't any worse than some of the shit the professionals get paid to do. At least I'd have a good team with balance. I don't know if I'd be lucky enough to get a Shaquille or Gasol or Bynum to pair with Kobe. I don't even know if I land a Pjax type coach. All of these people played major roles in Kobe winning championships and even being the great player he is.

You would be fired by the owner just for having thoughts of trading Kobe. You are basically getting rid of a potential all time great at the time and a fan favorite and devaluing a franchise at the same time.

[stalkerforlife]

I'd take Kobe RIGHT NOW over Klay.

[SamuraiSWISH]

- Kobe's basketball prime started in the 2001 season.

- His peak athletically was in the 2003 season. Strength, quickness, and leaping ability all reached their apex.

- His prime athletically was 2000 - 2003. In 2004, 2005, and even 2006 he had knee, foot, or shoulder issues plauging him. After the 2006 season he lost a bit. Stuff that couldn't be accounted for beyond his foot work or craftiness.

- Kobe's true basketball peak, meaning greatest combo of athleticism, skill, and intelligence was 2006. Basketball players usually peak somewhere in the 27 or 28 year old range.

[dreamwarrior]

I never expected Kobe to come back and be a good defender. He's been looking pretty bad out there defensively, but Klay was killing everyone in front of him last night, not just Kobe.

[SugarHill]

http://cdn.hark.com/images/000/363/502/363502/original.jpg

"His mama call him Klay, I'ma call him Klay!"
:applause:

[RoundMoundOfReb]

:bowdown:

Will update with gif ASAP

[konex]

Steve Blake trying to guard Klay :roll: :facepalm :confusedshrug:

[SexSymbol]

- Kobe's basketball prime started in the 2001 season.

- His peak athletically was in the 2003 season. Strength, quickness, and leaping ability all reached their apex.

- His prime athletically was 2000 - 2003. In 2004, 2005, and even 2006 he had knee, foot, or shoulder issues plauging him. After the 2006 season he lost a bit. Stuff that couldn't be accounted for beyond his foot work or craftiness.

- Kobe's true basketball peak, meaning greatest combo of athleticism, skill, and intelligence was 2006. Basketball players usually peak somewhere in the 27 or 28 year old range.
Kobe's basketball peak could also be argued his 08 season, it was fantastic from all standpoints, just the finish was subpar

And his peak in leaping ability definitely wasn't 03, he put on some weight for that season, he jumped higher in 01. I'll give you the strength and probably the quickness aprt

[Mr Exlax]

LOL at "team building" when we're talking about the 2nd best 2-guard of all time vs a fringe star that can shoot. That's like saying you'd rather have Mike Conley on your team than Russell Westbrook because "Conley isn't ball-dominant".

You'd rather have James Harden on your team than a top 10 player all time in his prime. There's really no serious discussion to be had here.

So donkey boners. Donkey boners and fat ******s.


Ah shit I didn't even come back and see this.
No lie I looked at it like Harden wasn't here for some reason.
We've already seen Kobe and Dwight don't mix so why even try that again on my Rockets? The team building that you find funny is major to me. It is the way team sports are supposed to be played. Hero ball doesn't impress me. I despise it. I have been on the court when a guy freezes out his teammates. He might score but that also makes his teammates not give 100% effort on the other end because they aren't involved. There's nothing good or smart about taking a shot over two defenders when you have a wide open teammate capable of making the shot if you just pass it to him. I despise idiotic basketball. I love the game and the essence it. You completely disregarded me saying Kobe was miles ahead of Klay. Guess you thought I wasn't being serious or some shit.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Kobe's basketball peak could also be argued his 08 season, it was fantastic from all standpoints, just the finish was subpar
It wasn't. His peak was 2006, on a bad basketball team. Eye test.

He was fantastic in 2008. Mainly because he show cased true leadership, offensively let the game come to him and put forth effort consisdently on defense.

Arguing 2008 for his peak would be like saying MJ's '96 is his peak though, which just isn't the case.


And his peak in leaping ability definitely wasn't 03, he put on some weight for that season, he jumped higher in 01. I'll give you the strength and probably the quickness aprt
Agree, I'm talking about everything together for peak athleticism. That isn't just leaping ability.

[oh the horror]

Dudes must have forget what Kobe was like back in the day.



This question is insane

[konex]

This kid is a star :bowdown:

[stalkerforlife]

:roll:

[RoundMoundOfReb]

RIP Thompson's career.

[SexSymbol]

Aww shit, really loved the guy, why do you have to get in here and cut his career short?

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Well shit. It was fun while it lasted GSW fans.

[Milbuck]

Ah shit I didn't even come back and see this.
No lie I looked at it like Harden wasn't here for some reason.
We've already seen Kobe and Dwight don't mix so why even try that again on my Rockets? The team building that you find funny is major to me. It is the way team sports are supposed to be played. Hero ball doesn't impress me. I despise it. I have been on the court when a guy freezes out his teammates. He might score but that also makes his teammates not give 100% effort on the other end because they aren't involved. There's nothing good or smart about taking a shot over two defenders when you have a wide open teammate capable of making the shot if you just pass it to him. I despise idiotic basketball. I love the game and the essence it. You completely disregarded me saying Kobe was miles ahead of Klay. Guess you thought I wasn't being serious or some shit.
That's the thing though...we're ignoring context here with that 2013 Laker team.

They were destroyed by injuries. Gasol missed a ton of games, Nash played like half the season, Dwight was already coming off a back surgery too early and then tore his labrum and that bugged him the rest of the way.

Dantoni was an abysmal coach who knew nothing defensively and benched a 2x champion Pau because he didn't fit his system. They had the exact opposite personnel that he needed for his coaching style and he made little effort to change it.

It didn't help that Dwight was having one of the worst seasons of his career...already not too skilled offensively, and then you rob him of his otherworldly athleticism and tack on another nagging injury, and he's a fringe all-star, not a game changing superstar like he can be. It also didn't help that Kobe gave zero shits defensively and focused all his attention on trying to salvage the offense (that again, was never going to work with the roster/coach combination).

If they had a decent coach, Gasol doesn't miss 33 games, Nash doesn't miss 32 games, if Metta doesn't tear his meniscus mid-season, if Dwight never hurt his back or labrum and was 100% superstar Dwight, and if Kobe doesn't go down with an achilles rupture, are we really gonna act like they wouldn't have been much better? That there wouldn't have been a shitty culture developing in that locker room?

All I'm saying is that under normal circumstances your logic makes zero sense. We're talking about a 30/7/6/2/1 55% TS monster on both ends of the floor, just a notch below MJ level. And you'd take Klay freaking Thompson over him because of some stupid little conflict that happened between Kobe and Dwight under volatile circumstances?

Let's say you take 2003 Kobe. You already have 28 year old prime Dwight who looks healthy and really good, close to Orlando form. Then let's say Houston calls up Chicago and says they'll give them James Harden and Kostas Papanikolaou for Taj Gibson, Jimmy Butler, and Aaron Brooks.

You now have a starting 5 of:

Patrick Beverley
Peak Kobe
Jimmy Butler
Taj Gibson
Dwight Howard

With Trevor Ariza, Terrence Jones, Aaron Brooks, Motiejunas, Troy Daniels, Jason Terry, Francisco Garcia off the bench.

That team is 2001 Lakers'ing the playoffs. Absolute slaughter.

[raprap]

No!!!!!

[Genaro]

You shouldn't have jinxed. I have him on fantasy

[Heavincent]

:applause:

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

crucial steal too.......he will be the best player on GS in 2yrs

[NugzFan]

Felt like there weren't enough on ish.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Definitely the best SG in da game:applause:

[SexSymbol]

KLAY THOMPSON!
TOP 5 ever in terms of a woman he's banging.

Also a good player, nice gamewinner tonight

[Warfan]

How do you feel about Kendrick Perkins outplaying your entire team?

[hahaitme]

Meanwhile Dion Waiters & Bradley Beal are arguing about who has the best backcourt

:roll: :roll: :roll:

[NugzFan]

Didn't actually think this was gonna work for a second

[Heavincent]

Nuggets fans hate the Warriors

[Heavincent]

Meanwhile Dion Waiters & Bradley Beal are arguing about who has the best backcourt

:roll: :roll: :roll:

Eastern teams are adorable :lol

Wall/Beal is pretty nice though.

[Milbuck]

Meanwhile Dion Waiters & Bradley Beal are arguing about who has the best backcourt

:roll: :roll: :roll:
John Wall is a beast and Beal is injured :coleman:

[NugzFan]

Nuggets fans hate the Warriors

Nah. I personally love them. That's why I made this thread. :cheers:

[SugarHill]

Lowry/Derozan >>> Beal/Wall or Waiters/Kyrie

[RoundMoundOfReb]

If we count LeBron James as PG/SG/SF/PF then yes, Cleveland has the best back-court in the league.

[Qwyjibo]

And ends here immediately as well because he's not even the best player on his own team.

[Magic731]

crucial steal too.......he will be the best player on GS in 2yrs
Wow this is starting to get ridiculous.

[brandonislegend]

He scores but doesn't do anything else. Defense I guess but he doesn't playmake or rebound or anything else, must do everything to win MVP.

[Ai2death]

Overpaid to Overrated in one move

[Ramza]

:sleeping

[Cold soul]

Is this a legit question? Holy shit.... :roll:

[Inferno]

Nuggets fans hate the Warriors

Yup. :confusedshrug:

[orange_chicken]

I'd take Lebone Jane. He is 30 lbs lighter then Kobe and Thoneson but he can't outpower them both because he is so cool.

[Imtheman]

I literally kicked him out of my house after he said that.

People overrating this guy too much

[SyRyanYang]

Ask me if I give a sh1t about a dumb conversation between you and your dumb friend?

[RoundMoundOfReb]

:roll:

[Warfan]

-Leading the league in scoring
-Elite shooter
-Very good defender
-Clutch

Definitely has a case, let your friend back in the house.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Top20 player
#1 SG

[SugarHill]

-Leading the league in scoring
-Elite shooter
-Very good defender
-Clutch

Definitely has a case, let your friend back in the house.
:oldlol:

[SouBeachTalents]

Ask me if I give a sh1t about a dumb conversation between you and your dumb friend?

/thread

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

And lets be real..........theres no friend at ur house OP

youre friend said Klay is the best = u read someone on ISH say it
u kicked him out = u closed the tab/window

[PsychoBe]

op's "friend"

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-nEMelPvEFFk/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAE0/MQGeT8QqVOA/photo.jpg

[Cold soul]

This is sad we are what three or four games into NBA season and yet people are saying Klay Thompson is the best player in NBA? I mean could we give the season few months before overreacting. This new generation is... :facepalm

[Imtheman]

And lets be real..........theres no friend at ur house OP

youre friend said Klay is the best = u read someone on ISH say it
u kicked him out = u closed the tab/window


Let's be real, your grammar is atrocious.

[triangleoffense]

I literally kicked him out of my house after he said that.

People overrating this guy too much
Either your lying... or just wow

[Im Still Ballin]

-Leading the league in scoring
-Elite shooter
-Very good defender
-Clutch

Definitely has a case, let your friend back in the house.
:roll:

[masonanddixon]

A bit harsh to kick him out, eh?

[Imtheman]

Ask me if I give a sh1t about a dumb conversation between you and your dumb friend?

You gave enough Sh1t to open my thread and reply, so you obviously do. Oh, and reported. Have a nice day.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

op's "friend"

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-nEMelPvEFFk/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAE0/MQGeT8QqVOA/photo.jpg
:oldlol:

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Let's be real, your grammar is atrocious.
is that Imtheman telling me that or is his friend:lol :lol :lol

[Imtheman]

Either your lying... or just wow

I'm being dead serious. It was time for him to leave anyway ..game went off.

[Imtheman]

is that Imtheman telling me that or is his friend:lol :lol :lol

:facepalm Blocked. Have a nice day

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

:facepalm Blocked. Have a nice day
:roll: :roll: :roll:
its so easy rustle nikkas into ignoring u on this site
low confidence, low self control, beta mentality like a girl

"BLOCKED!!!"
:lol :lol :lol

and u was juss watching the game this late at night with a friend? what else were u 2 doing?:banana: :banana:

[hahaitme]

John Wall is a beast and Beal is injured :coleman:

I think Wall/Beal have a high ceiling and they're younger, but there's not doubt that currently Curry/Klay are better right now.

We can't make assumptions right now since it's only 3 games in, but Klay looks to be getting better every game and Steph Curry is.. well Steph Curry.

[Magic731]

Klay not even best player on his own team.

[andremiller07]

Lopez killed Bogut way harder

[IMObjective]

Not even his own father, who I hear on the radio every day, thinks that.

[buddha]

I would die if Shady made a "just got kicked out of my friends house" thread.

[artificial]

https://whatsmyage.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/gif12.gif

[Lebron23]

Reggie Miller-esque.

[Spaulding]

http://www.reactiongifs.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/cookie_monster_waiting.gif

[Detroit]

http://www.nba.com/video/games/blazers/2014/11/02/0021400042-gsw-por-play4.nba/

[Spaulding]

http://www.nba.com/video/games/blazers/2014/11/02/0021400042-gsw-por-play4.nba/

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/kevin-garnett-reaction.gif

[Brujesino]

I would die if Shady made a "just got kicked out of my friends house" thread.
Thats what I was thinking too.:oldlol:

[Lebronxrings]

maybe in the west

[ralph_i_el]

OP's momma kicked him out of the house for disrespecting Klay

[Nevaeh]

For those who may not be too familiar with Klay Thompson's game, here is a highlight vid for you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exPYbMx_MD4

Say what you want about his "greatness", this dude's outside shooting form is as pure as it gets, reminding me of Bird and Reggie Miller.

[CarlosBoozer]

lemme back in you bastard!!

[Xiao Yao You]

Klay

[Dro]

Yeah, that was pretty nasty...didn't know Klay had that in him....

[Mass Debator]

Klay never wore 24 so Kobe.

[lilteapot]

absolute no no. If you're talking about combination of skill and athleticism, maayyyyybe, but Kobe was never as athletic after his knee problems back in 04 or 05 I can't remember correctly.
His athletic peak was probably in 01
that's exactly what I said

[STATUTORY]

garbage thread

[riseagainst]

pretty much a troll thread.

[supercybergeek]

At age 24? Kobe

[ImKobe]

Since we're taking 3-game stretches, I'd take 03 Kobe's 3-game stretch of

30/13/9/2/1 on 58/40/91 shooting

from games 2-4 that season... Kobe had a much worse team around him, Shaq injured..

He had better stretches that season, too...

9 straight 40+pt games, where he averaged

44/5/3/3/1 on 50/47/82 shooting

[Doctor Rivers]

Then Kobe

:oldlol:

[noob cake]

3-16 for 11 points

MVP MVP MVP

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

3-16 for 11 points

MVP MVP MVP
Youre allowed to have offnights shooting when youre an elite defender
Klay is still the best SG in basketball:applause: :applause:

[el_locoteee]

Youre allowed to have offnights shooting when youre an elite defender
Klay is still the best SG in basketball:applause: :applause:

He is not even MVP on his team.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

He is not even MVP on his team.
Did i say he was:confusedshrug: :confusedshrug: :confusedshrug:

[Graviton]

This start of the season has sucked, no Durant and Westbrook to shit on these pretenders. Lebron playing like shit, Rose injured again, Spurs still on vacation, main topic is who is best SG between Klay and Harden. :lol

[Warfan]

Easily atop of the MVP race.

[outbreak]

Hope he wins. I put $5 on him for MVP at 101 during the off season.