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

[tpols]

Hield since OP made this thread. 10 ppg | 38 FG% | 35 3PT%.

Warriors are also 6-8 since OP made this thread.



This was predictable. Anything involving Klay turns into a backfire for 3bot.

For the season,

Buddy Hield is averaging 14 ppg on 45% FG and 42% 3pt.

Klay is averaging 13 ppg on 38% FG and 37% 3pt.



It's honestly amazing how you guys just disregard and distort reality.

[ShawkFactory]

For the season,

Buddy Hield is averaging 14 ppg on 45% FG and 42% 3pt.

Klay is averaging 13 ppg on 38% FG and 37% 3pt.



It's honestly amazing how you guys just disregard and distort reality.

[sdot_thadon]

This is a wierd bump.

Is it really? The premise op presented has quickly soured.

[sdot_thadon]

For the season,

Buddy Hield is averaging 14 ppg on 45% FG and 42% 3pt.

Klay is averaging 13 ppg on 38% FG and 37% 3pt.



It's honestly amazing how you guys just disregard and distort reality.

Also im pretty effing sure the point of this thread was the alltime great version of klay could be replaced by anyone decent. And it's definitely not truth. You're reduced to comparing washed up Klay to a younger "prime" player. Sad.

[tontoz]

I doubt OP was referring to the current Klay who the Ws let walk for nothing.

[SouBeachTalents]

It's honestly amazing how you guys just disregard and distort reality.

Said without the slightest bit of irony

And OP is CLEARLY talking about Klay on the title winning teams, you constantly misinterpret things.

[tpols]

Also im pretty effing sure the point of this thread was the alltime great version of klay could be replaced by anyone decent. And it's definitely not truth. You're reduced to comparing washed up Klay to a younger "prime" player. Sad.

It's not really that far fetched when you look at the actual production. Klay simply didn't show up a lot in the playoffs when the warriors really needed him outside of the 2016 WCFs.

Shit the bed in the 2015 Finals and needed Iggy to replace his impact, shit the bed in the 2016 Finals and if he even shot just slightly below average they'd have won, was inconsequential in the Durant years, and then shit the bed in the 2022 Finals and needed Wiggins of all people to step into the 2nd option role while also guarding and locking down the other teams best player in Tatum.

The winning spotlight clearly elevated the publics perception of Klay. He'd be a 20 ppg borderline All Star on any other team. Like Bradley Beal level but even Beal had a higher ceiling and was capable of doing 30/5/5. More bag and handles for sure.

[1987_Lakers]

It's not really that far fetched when you look at the actual production. Klay simply didn't show up a lot in the playoffs when the warriors really needed him outside of the 2016 WCFs.

Shit the bed in the 2015 Finals and needed Iggy to replace his impact, shit the bed in the 2016 Finals and if he even shot just slightly below average they'd have won, was inconsequential in the Durant years, and then shit the bed in the 2022 Finals and needed Wiggins of all people to step into the 2nd option role while also guarding and locking down the other teams best player in Tatum.

The winning spotlight clearly elevated the publics perception of Klay. He'd be a 20 ppg borderline All Star on any other team. Like Bradley Beal level but even Beal had a higher ceiling and was capable of doing 30/5/5. More bag and handles for sure.

He was the best player for the Warriors in the '19 Finals up until he got injured while Curry was stinking it up.

[tpols]

He was the best player for the Warriors in the '19 Finals up until he got injured while Curry was stinking it up.

Curry averaged 31/6/5 on 41/34/95 splits in the 2019 NBA Finals. Not the best series of his career but still... pretty damn good. Klay did show up in that series but he couldn't finish it due to injury... so that counts. It's unfortunate but it's the way it went.

[1987_Lakers]

Curry averaged 31/6/5 on 41/34/95 splits in the 2019 NBA Finals. Not the best series of his career but still... pretty damn good. Klay did show up in that series but he couldn't finish it due to injury... so that counts. It's unfortunate but it's the way it went.

From what I remember Curry was bricking everything in that series. Klay would have easily won FMVP that year if he didn't get injured and the Warriors won.

[ILLsmak]

Hield has been good, though, since college?

Klay is better, but it's not a huge drop off. Maybe on D? He isn't getting you 40 in one quarter or whatever Klay did, but he is a legit star. It's amazing they got him, but I guess he is old now.

Klay was never an all nba guy imo, but the value of a true 3 and D role player is super high.

There are plenty of people, including Bron, MJ, Shaq... (etc) who never played with a guy like Klay. I was gonna say Hakeem, but I think he's about the same as Sam Cassell on a great team (if you take away PG ability, just making the right decision in the half court.)

-Smak

[RRR3]

It’s impressive tpols is able to use a computer given how stupid he is ngl

[tontoz]

From what I remember Curry was bricking everything in that series. Klay would have easily won FMVP that year if he didn't get injured and the Warriors won.

Curry had a 60% TS for the series averaging 30/6/5. He was 54-57 from the foul line.

[tpols]

From what I remember Curry was bricking everything in that series. Klay would have easily won FMVP that year if he didn't get injured and the Warriors won.

It's pretty much impossible to be bricking everything when youre averaging 31/6/5 on Curry's volume. Those are like... late 90s MJ numbers. And Torontos defense was super elite keyed in on him.

[ShawkFactory]

It's pretty much impossible to be bricking everything when youre averaging 31/6/5 on Curry's volume. Those are like... late 90s MJ numbers. And Torontos defense was super elite keyed in on him.

Oh come on…