Can Klay Thompson reach Prime Ray Allen's level?

[Ca$H]

For those of you who have actually watched the new and improved Klay Thompson this season, can Klay Thompson ever be as good as prime Ray Allen? What does he have to improve on to reach that level? I actually think Klay is already way better defensively than prime Ray Allen.

[Budadiiii]

Right now hes better than prime Ray Allen.

Ray allen never even had a prime. Dude played good basketball for a couple of years but was nowhere near a franchise changing player. Glorified role player. Not sure when it became cool to hype up Ray Allen, but I don't follow those stupid trends and I refuse to sit and watch you idiots talk out of your ass subconsciously pushing your agenda trying desperately to prove your worth through other human beings bla bla bla....

Scum bags

[Trentknicks]

Let's see if he can score without the defense being focused on 3 players on his team before him first. Being good defensively gives him a good chance though.

As long as he doesn't get in any more fights and daddy takes away his pocket money he may , but prime Ray was pretty decent.

[red1]

Right now hes better than prime Ray Allen.

Ray allen never even had a prime. Dude played good basketball for a couple of years but was nowhere near a franchise changing player. Glorified role player. Not sure when it became cool to hype up Ray Allen, but I don't follow those stupid trends and I refuse to sit and watch you idiots talk out of your ass subconsciously pushing your agenda trying desperately to prove your worth through other human beings bla bla bla....

Scum bags

says the 18 year old who didnt watch allen play a single game in his prime

[SyRyanYang]

Prime Ray? No
Slightly over Prime Ray, yes.
He's probably already a better defender than Allen ever was though.

[SacJB Shady]

yes

[LEFT4DEAD]

Prime Ray? No
Slightly over Prime Ray, yes.
He's probably already a better defender than Allen ever was though.

What?! Ray Allen was able to guard effectively prime Kobe Bryant in the finals with Boston, so cut the bullshit.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

No, he won't.

[Ca$H]

What?! Ray Allen was able to guard effectively prime Kobe Bryant in the finals with Boston, so cut the bullshit.

LOL. That was Thibs scheme and KG's help D. at Ray guarding Kobe.

[Ca$H]

Klay is already way better at defense than prime Ray and he is already a better post player than prime Ray.

[SyRyanYang]

What?! Ray Allen was able to guard effectively prime Kobe Bryant in the finals with Boston, so cut the bullshit.

Com'on.

First of all, Kobe chucked himself out of rhythm.
secondly, Paul did a better job guarding Kobe than Ray.
And most importantly, it was a collective success from Boston's team defense and a great defensive anchor in KG.

Was Ray a great defender in that series? Yes, absolutely. He was able to stay in front of Kobe during all times. But what Klay did so far this season is more impressive to me. He's also more versatile.

[red1]

kids are so annoying

[LEFT4DEAD]

LOL. That was Thibs scheme and KG's help D. at Ray guarding Kobe.

Kobe was scoring many points more with Pierce guarding him. There is an artikle about Allen's guarding Kobe in one of the finals, I will try to find it. I wonder have you even watched prime Allen at all. People see him now on the Heat where he is just a scoring threat and cant waste his energy on D, and guess he was always so bad defender. Thats not even close to truth. He was a respectable defender at least.

[Ca$H]

Kobe was scoring many points more with Pierce guarding him. There is an artikle about Allen's guarding Kobe in one of the finals, I will try to find it. I wonder have you even watched prime Allen at all. People see him now on the Heat where he is just a scoring threat and cant waste his energy on D, and guess he was always so bad defender. Thats not even close to truth. He was a respectable defender at least.

All I know is Kobe always smoked Ray Allen on the sonics (which was his prime)

[Ca$H]

kids are so annoying

Bro. Ray Allen's peak years 04-05 and 05-06 are really not that impressive.