How overrated has Klay Thompson become?

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Klay's all time "great shooting" disappears in the playoffs compared to Reggie, especially in the clutch when the game matters the most.

But Reggie has never won anything so he's failed plenty of times when things mattered.

In fact, he's never come through when the game matters the absolute most (meaning he could never prevent his elimination).

[Reggie43]

But Reggie has never won anything so he's failed plenty of times when things mattered.

In fact, he's never come through when the game matters the absolute most (meaning he could never prevent his elimination).

You could say the same with a lot of players even the better ones. Are Malone and Stockton lesser players compared to their peers because they could never prevent their elimination? Context and situation matters in these comparisons, you cant compare Klay's type of winning(arguably 3rd-4th most valuable player in the team) Miller's( Franchise player, played with good players but no one better than him)

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You could say the same with a lot of players even the better ones. Are Malone and Stockton lesser players compared to their peers because they could never prevent their elimination? Context and situation matters in these comparisons, you cant compare Klay's type of winning(arguably 3rd-4th most valuable player in the team) Miller's( Franchise player, played with good players but no one better than him)

Klay's type of winning is actual winning. Reggie's type of winning was losing.

And you can't win with Reggie as your franchise player so why bring that up as if that helps his argument?

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Klay's type of winning is actual winning. Reggie's type of winning was losing.

And you can't win with Reggie as your franchise player so why bring that up as if that helps his argument?

Why he brings him up?

Well, look at his profile.

[999Guy]

Klay's type of winning is actual winning. Reggie's type of winning was losing.

And you can't win with Reggie as your franchise player so why bring that up as if that helps his argument?

So just to be clear, where does Klay rank among the Malone, Barkey, CP3, Stockton, Ewing, Nash, Harden group?

[tpols]

I get posters preferring Reg scoring wise. BUT if Reg was playing with Steph Curry, HE WOULD BE the 2nd option as well just like Klay. If it was Steph and KD, he would be the THIRD OPTION just like Klay was. Sorry scoring wise, I don't see this huge scoring gap between the two. The GAP BETWEEN THEM on defense is WAY LARGER than the gap scoring the rock.

Dude... having curry should make klay's efficiency BETTER... not way worse.

He's not the main focus of the defense like reggie was.

[r0drig0lac]

Dude... having curry should make klay's efficiency BETTER... not way worse.

He's not the main focus of the defense like reggie was.

exactly, I don't really understand anyone who believes that Klay is at Reggie's level as a player, imagine Reggie's efficiency playing alongside Curry or Curry / Durant, just ridiculous

[Roundball_Rock]

Klay's type of winning is actual winning. Reggie's type of winning was losing.

Remember how "Winning Time" ended with the Pacers losing?

Miller's career playoff PPG is propped up by scoring 25.7 PPG from the WNBA line. Klay never had that chance.

Klay's all time "great shooting" disappears in the playoffs compared to Reggie, especially in the clutch when the game matters the most.

This is a myth. Klay has shown up more often in big games.

Here is what the two players did in key games in the playoffs.

Miller

Game 6 94' ECF: 27/4/4 on 38% (with a trip to the finals on the line)
Game 7 94' ECF: 25/2/0 on 41%

Game 7 95' ECSF: 29/1/3 on 56%
Game 6 95' ECF: 36/7/2 on 68% (to stave off elimination)
Game 7 95' ECF: 12/4/0 on 39%

Game 6 98' ECF: 8/2/0 on 15% (elimination game)
Game 7 98' ECF: 22/0/4 on 54%

Game 6 99' ECF: 8/3/4 on 17% (Pacers eliminated)

Game 5 00' Finals: 25/4/6 on 58%
Game 6 00' Finals: 25/1/3 on 42%

A lot of flops in big games. Again, his reputation runs ahead of his record. He is only a scorer so when his shot is off he can't contribute in any other way like the more well-rounded players who rank ahead of him all-time could do.

Thompson


Game 7 16' WCF: 21/5/0 on 37%
Game 5 16' Finals: 37/3/1 on 55% (GS wins the chip if they win the game)
Game 6 16' Finals: 25/3/1 on 43%
Game 7 16' Finals: 14/2/2 on 35%

Game 6 18' WCF: 35/6/2 on 57% (to stave off elimination)
Game 7 18' WCF: 19/3/1 on 62%

Game 6 19' WCF: 27/2/2 on 50% (Durant injured)
Game 5 19' Finals: 26/6/4 on 43% (to stave off elimination)
Game 6 19' Finals: 30/5/0 on 67% (injured but 30 points in 32 minutes)

Thompson has a pretty good clutch track record. Moreover, he can play defense which stats don't capture, although he gives you nothing as a playmaker either.