Who knew that Buddy could've replaced Klay & been called an all-timer instead of Klay

[tontoz]

Sure, uncle. But you can't ignore that they had him playing once the postseason in 2022 started.

He was probably their 4th best player in the postseason behind Steph, Wiggins and Poole.

[Axe]

Well, given that he had an acl injury that made him miss two seasons completely due to a rather long recovery, you certainly can't blame him. Can you?

[tontoz]

Well, given that he had an acl injury that made him miss two seasons completely due to a rather long recovery, you certainly can't blame him. Can you?

I am not blaming him, but if I did it wouldn't be as dumb as you giving him credit for them making the playoffs. He only played 32 games and they were better without him.

[Axe]

Whatever. We still have yet to see chef gerbil make it to the playoffs without him, something that didn't happen after he was sidelined before for two years.

[tontoz]

Whatever. We still have yet to see chef gerbil make it to the playoffs without him, something that didn't happen after he was sidelined before for two years.

They had the 8 seed without him in spite of injuries to other players too.

[Axe]

Yes uncle. But they were still huge victims to the play-ins aka losers bracket. Curse you, pandemic.

[ShawkFactory]

Lebron ran when his teammates got old, while Curry won with old Klay..

Specifically, Lebron ran when Wade, Bosh, or Love barely got as old as 2nd three-peat Pippen, while Curry and MJ won with old Klay or Pippen... It's a stark contrast... MJ and Curry won with less supporting talent because their skillset of highly-assisted jumpshooting produces better chemistry.

Dodge, duck, dip, dive, and..dodge.

Much appreciated

[RRR3]

Dodge, duck, dip, dive, and..dodge.

Much appreciated

Genuinely funny he doesn’t get that he’d get people to actually spend time arguing with him (what he desperately wants) if he occasionally admitted he was wrong. Instead he just gets trolled.

[Hey Yo]

And what did they get for it? Wiseman, a complete bust. But they won another title anyway.

For the record Steph was a MVP finalist in 21, without Klay.

Still doesn't change the fact he willfully sat out to tank instead of trying to overcome the circumstances.

[tontoz]

Still doesn't change the fact he willfully sat out to tank instead of trying to overcome the circumstances.

That isn't a fact at all. Steph actually did come back but the season was cut short due to covid. He played on March 5 and the season was cancelled a few days later

https://www.basketball-reference.com...003050GSW.html

What is a fact is that Steph was a MVP finalist the following year without Klay.

[Axe]

I wonder how people would feel about him if he did win the mvp during that year while missing the playoffs at the same time. Must be hilarious, i could imagine.

[tontoz]

I wonder how people would feel about him if he did win the mvp during that year while missing the playoffs at the same time.

They would have thought that they won enough games to be in the playoffs, and then Steph dropped about 80 points in the two play in games.

[ArbitraryWater]

3ball genuinely can't process value in basketball outside of scoring, and thinks if two players average the same ppg they're equally as good, which is why his takes are always so bad.

Thats a perfect summary of 3ball.

Explains a lot of things and spares everyone of a lot of involved time.

[Hey Yo]

That isn't a fact at all. Steph actually did come back but the season was cut short due to covid. He played on March 5 and the season was cancelled a few days later

https://www.basketball-reference.com...003050GSW.html

What is a fact is that Steph was a MVP finalist the following year without Klay.

The injury happened in October and the normal healing time would've been before Christmas. He was sitting out when able to play.

[tontoz]

The injury happened in October and the normal healing time would've been before Christmas. He was sitting out when able to play.

So why did he come back and play in March when they had a 14-48 record?