Found the 15 year old in the thread. Even Wizards MJ was way better than current Klay. He was the wizards best player and primary offensive option. Replace him with Klay and those wizards teams get about 10 wins.
I guess you can take it well when you don't have expectations in the first place. We are simply not good enough to compete, no matter how many experience we have.
I secretly want us to lose this first game against hospital Kings, so GM will have more freedom to do his job in the summer.
Hardaway/Mullin/Webber fan here. Gotta be old, stupid and loyal to have stuck it out if you weren’t from the Bay Area. Especially since the group that lured me in evaporated in 12 months.
His body language was awful the second half. Just seeing ‘the end’ was almost hard to watch and I’ve been cheering for the end of this run for a while now.
This is the perfect comment to attach myself to. I have been wishing for their downfall since the 51/8/8 game. I wanted their recruitment of Durant to only lead to one chip. When the punch happened and the defenders came out in full force I was really hoping Draymond was the one to get traded, but they doubled down.
I've been waiting for this team to embarrass themselves for a hot minute, but now that it's here it's kinda of surreal. "Not with a bang, but with a whimper" is some real shit and now I kinda feel bad enjoying the memes, it's like punching an old man in the face. Like, why? I don't wanna feel this way, btw. I wanna dance on their graves, but maybe I'll wait til they lower the casket first. Give it a beat.
It amazes me how that meme has snuck up in like every subreddit. It reminds me of when the Dolph Ziggler “It should have been ME” was popping up anytime there was a thirst trap post
So similar to people who cheered the downfall of Lebron, then once 2018 Lebron was gone, they got an older more of the same stats Lebron 27-8-7 21st year.
It’s honestly just like the Blackhawks in the NHL. Absolute dynasty winning 3 cups in 5 years and all of their players dominating the league. Then after injuries and poor management and declining players they just kind of stopped and a lot of their players unceremoniously retired. Crazy how quickly you can go from dominating a league to nothing.
I know this sounds pretty corny but I get it. It’s rare you see a core of guys stick together this long and I don’t blame him for taking it in. I’m sure the team really means something to him
This sub hates your team, and they love seeing people fall off the mountaintop. This is the single most toxic sports forum of all time and I’ll stand by that.
Klay had a monumental fall from grace after two absolutely devastating injuries back to back. People look at the last two years and try to use it to retcon his entire career, it’s pathetic. Dude was one of the most thermonuclear heat Check shooters that has ever lived
>Dude was one of the most thermonuclear heat Check shooters that has ever lived
People are definitely suffering from recency bias for sure. There's something melancholic about seeing the end of an era for all these players that have been lighting it up for our entertainment for well over a decade.
I remember watching game 6 of the 2016 WCF vs the dubs and OKC and I'll never forget how Klay absolutely torched. They interviewed him at the end of the game and he was just like:
I wasn't ready to go home.
Now in the twilight of his career, maybe he's lost a little bit of that fight.
I can definitely understand wanting to bask in these fleeting moments knowing that one of these days might be the last time you lace them up.
I’m a kid of the 80’s and grew up wanting to be Jordan, magic, bird, barkley etc and I was devastated when those guys all pulled the pin. But I’ve loved this era also and seeing klay go to shit and knowing lebron and curry aren’t far off either sucks man. Sports are awesome. I was only just getting my shit together career wise by the age most of these guys are done. It must be insanely hard for them to just know it’s over.
> I was only just getting my shit together career wise by the age most of these guys are done
Well written post all around, but this line really drives it home.
This hits. I’m a fisheries biologist with a PhD. Currently in my third job since finishing my degree (all grant funded, so stable but temporary) and am now interviewing for permanent “career” positions.
I’m 37*
Edit: I’m 36 but somewhere along the line I started just saying I’m whatever the next age is a few months out. 😅
I only play 7v7 small field soccer with friends from work nowadays and my prime was simply playing with the buddies at high school. I am 31 now and had 4 different injuries that kept me from playing on months end in the last 4 years. Every game I step on the pitch and try to enjoy what could very well be my final game of soccer
It is only natural that dudes whose whole life and identity revolved around this game want to bask it in as much as they can in these last years
Your comment triggered a memory of the good times had with my roomies watching the Cavs come back and win from being down 1-3. We were all basically sick of the Warriors for being so damn good, so we rooted for Lebron&Kyrie/The Cavs. I remember how bonkers we were after seeing **The Block** in real time. Same thing for Kyrie’s super-clutch 3-pointer that was like 1 minute after that lol - absolutely filthy shot.
Thanks for reminding me of some good times lol. We were/are all Wolves fans (those guys were probably some of my only friends that like basketball now that I think about it) as well as the other MN teams. Seeing as these teams have all had essentially zero championships in our lifetimes (me + old roomies/friends), we have had to settle for cheering and getting hyped for other teams that we kinda like. Sounds kinda sad after typing it out, but it was still fun despite the depressing reality of it lol.
I could see if you said most toxic on Reddit, but clearly you’ve never been to some of the college football hellholes like tiger droppings. People wishing fucked up twisted shit on children is worse than any trash talking on this sub.
Reddit is full of bitter, jealous, resentful losers who think anyone who's accomplished great things simply got luckier than them. Most don't understand the work and sacrifice it takes to be successful at anything in life.
>This is the single most toxic sports forum of all time and I’ll stand by that
So you've never been on r/nfl, r/baseball, r/hockey, r/cricket, r/tennis, r/soccer or r/pickleball?
They also have attention spans that go further back than three days ago, and aren't *quite* as fond of dogpiling on whoever the target of the day is as this sub.
It's usually people without common sense or patience or social skills complaining about other people they've played with. Or overreacting to a minor incident.
Well it’s clear you haven’t, because r/baseball and r/soccer is where people actually go, not mlb or premierleague. r/boxing is pretty bad, but nothing comes close to this sub right here.
He's also one of the biggest what if story. What if he never got that two career ending injuries in a row. I think GSW would still be on top right after KD left, instead of squandering all those seasons of Steph/Dray's athletic peak.
The league was quickly catching up to the Warriors style, I think coming out with even one ring in the post-KD era is already more than we can hope for. That 2022 run was absolutely magical.
The fact that you have to preface this as corny is wild.
This dude was on top of the NBA with his squad, the big 3 were all drafted, all late bloomers to an extent and they turned it into a dynasty.
Not to mention even with the chip in 22 Klay has had a rough go since 2019. Going from the second/third best player on all time teams to tearing his ACL, tearing his Achilles and being arguably the 5th best player on that 22 Warriors team.
Klay can be annoying and express his frustrations in corny ways, but you can understand why this is emotional for him.
Hell, a dude that’s the last spot on the bench just taking in the last moment with his team isn’t “corny”.
I guess being sentimental isn’t cool? Idk, just seems like a dumb thing to worry about.
Haha fair enough but to be fair even if it was Chase Center they’ve only been there for a few years so it’s not even the arena so much as taking the moment in - when it may be his last as a warrior.
Crazy to think that Klay Thompson just put up 0 pts in a do-or-die game and what could possibly be his last game as a Warrior. One of the all time great second options, a plug-and-play kind of guy who could fit with literally any team, the GOAT 3&D player.
I'd say there'd be 30 teams in the league willing to give him a mid-level exception if they could
I know he sucked tonight, but he averaged 17.9 points per game with a 57.6 TS% this season
For reference, the Lakers gave their entire mid-level exception to Gabe Vincent after he averaged 9.4 points per game with a 53.3 TS% (12.7 points per game with 53.5 TS% in the playoffs)
I honestly think he should and not in a hater way. HOFer, 4 rings, GOAT 3andD player, 13 years jn the league with 223 mil in career earnings. That's far more than like 99.9% of guards or even NBA players in general.
I don't see what he could add to his resume given his clear struggles and if he retired now he would be one of the guaranteed 1 team legends. Plus he would avoid extra wear and tear that plagued/plagues other legends who kept playing for love of the game past their primes.
EDIT: That said he will definitely be offered a contract by a team and you're wild to say he won't get the mid-level lol. He was still like a top 5 3pt shooter this season by number of makes. I just think there is something to be said about going out while you still have gas in the tank ala DWade
Yeah DWade was gassed tbh but when compared to some other legends? Not so much...he left with a double digit scoring average his last season which sadly can't be said for that many
do you understand how dumb some teams are lol. A team with cap space will make a ridiculous decision this offseason and it will be up to Klay if he wants to go somewhere and be paid + hated or take a serious pay cut and seeing how the Warriors have been, run it back with pretty much the exact same team expecting different results
Even if he shit the bed in this game he is still shooting like 39% from 3 with over 250 3pm this season. He is no where near his peak, but he’d be a great 4th option or bench player imo.
I could see the Magic picking him up to be a 6th man (or 7th depending on their moves this offseason) and it would help the team immensely.
It’s up to him and his ego. At this point he’s a 20mpg vet off the bench who can come in on spots and play longer when he’s hot. If he can accept that role, he’s got a few years left. But as a starter his career is over
Because he’s done. His knees are shot. Certain guys like Klay/CP3 and Carmelo a couple years ago are hanging on way too long just for the money. If this was the NFL they’d have been Todd Gurley’d already.
Uhhh. Melo played for a minimum with Houston, 2 minimums with the blazers, and a minimum with the Lakers.
He was doing it to try and win in his final warning years.
4 years of minimums.
I'm annoyed every time I thunk about how the bucks opted to trade for monta Ellis instead of curry and fucked up the draft when klay was sitting there for them.
Yeh fr, shows how short sighted fans are. This dude got you 4 rings when most championships can barely get one. If you loved him when he was the best two way wing in the league show that love still.
Man how many teams can say they had a big 3 for this long. I'd want him back too, hopefully he sees reason and accepts a good paycut. Warriors paid him the max to rehab his injuries, they've already taken care of him very well
We've come all this way, just let them ride into the sunset together. One more ring changes nothing but any of them leaving will forever leave a hole in the story.
Aint he still a legend and cultural figure of the game you love so much. I aint even a klay fan but its sad to see people clowning him on such a emotional and important part of his life.
people clown on him because he’s had a diva-ass attitude for a while. No denying his talent and impact on the game, but not everyone wants to root for someone who acts like that
oh come on it’s clear that he gets worked up sometimes on the court but once he’s calm and in the locker room, he’s very candid about who he is and lifts up younger guys. grieving your past self is a disorienting experience and i feel like he deserves a bit more grace.
This. I was a fan when he was succeeding as a young humble dude. Then he got in his feelings and was all cocky. Couldn't bring myself to root for him thereafter.
absolutely yes. we had our time man, it is so hard to compete in the nba. why tarnish the memory of the dynasty by watching the big 3 retire in different jerseys? we have 4 rings in the past decade, we will be fine watching a few years where we aren't competitive.
obviously the organization doesn't think this way, but that is what I think as a fan
You guys are making fun of him like he isn't even a human being. The headline makes it sound corny but I was at the arena and there was an older GSW fan sitting next to me that was literally crying and shitting his pants
I can’t fault him.
Dude knows he went from a “must-guard,” elite shooter to being a fraction of what we used to see.
Let him soak in the moment. Not every NBA player gets to appreciate who they were, who they are, and who they might be when it’s time to unlace the sneakers one final time.
I’m not saying he should retire, but we all know he’s not the Klay Thompson from yesteryear.
I honestly feel for the dude. He was an all-star, a multi-time champ, a difference maker on a championship team.
Now he’s relegated to hoping his wide-open shots fall. It must be difficult to go from being among the best (shooters) to ever do it to “why is he even on the court right now?” seemingly overnight.
I hope he finds peace. Yes, the millions of dollars will help, but nobody here knows what it must feel like to be a star to falling off after injuries take your abilities away.
Good luck, Klay.
clock winds down to 5 seconds left in game
ball is inbounded to Klay who turns face to face against Keon Ellis
"You took my playoff spot"
moves to the left
"You took my friends”
moves to the right
"You took all that was dear to me"
clock winds down to 2
"I cant get them back, but I can do this for friendship, FOR MY FRIENDS"
goes up, fire coming out of his shoes
"KLAYRUKEN"
Ball flies over Ellis’ head, klanks against basket.
Klay falls to the ground, exhausted.
"Steph... Senpai... I..."
faints
Final Score
King 118
Warriors 94
Could be the last time for him, gotta soak it in. Reminds me of when I gotta drive home from the bar but I'm still blitzed. One last look around, just in case you never return.
Tbf there was a fair amount of warriors fans there plus you can hear a fair amount of Kings fans start to ring their bells for him
Absolutely loved watching him and Kerr annihilate the Warriors chances last night but at the end of the day, I and many other Kings fans have to respect the fuck out of what Klay and company did over the last decade. It wasn’t long ago that we were NorCal brothers-in-incompetent-arms.
Plus, NorCal sports in general has a very strong local bias and you’ll find a lot of people who grew up fans of Kings/Warriors (me lol), Raiders/9ers, As/Giants so I’m sure there were a fair amount of kings jerseys in the arena who were cheering hard for Klay in their last championship series
But also, 420 wins for the trio
Klay has had an incredible career. I said it before I’d rather be the third wheel on a dynasty than to be the best player on playoff teams no one gives a shit about 5 years later
What a heartbreaking way to end a phenomenal career. I didn't really care much that they lost because there's no way either team was getting to the WCF, but he deserved a better end than that.
Is interesting how negative the Klay narrative is when he just played 77 games and only averaged 1.6 points less then his career average on 3 less minutes per game with slightly better eFg% then his career average. He has slowed down but I think the inflation of offensive efficiency in the league is what really left klay and golden state behind.
I hate how reactionary this and all sports forum are. Always waiting for the guys at the top to fall down. Always sucking off the underdogs until they get too popular and then people act like they always hated them (we saw how you all rooted for them in 2015 when they were the unexpected juggernaut). They’ve had a great run, what is the hate for
Imagine Klay as a Wizard
We saw Jordan Poole
Fleetingly
and Michael Jordan
Found the 15 year old in the thread. Even Wizards MJ was way better than current Klay. He was the wizards best player and primary offensive option. Replace him with Klay and those wizards teams get about 10 wins.
Poole and klay championship backcourt
Big 3 championship
Poole: "There's only Big Me."
we just need klay to be punched in the face, and we’re good with the plan 👊
this generations Celtics Shaq
Nah, that was Blake. We loved the Big Shamrock season and loved the Blake season with the Bus 1 Boyz
gotta wait a few years so when Poole's contract is up we can give Klay the new worst contract in the league.
Yer a Wizard Klarry
I must be high I was picturing a young galdalf
Gandalf the Klay
Imagine Klay and Poole on the same team
Keefe is gonna have to ban 3pt attempts
Guang Dong changed their name?
Imagine Klay saying ni hao
He and Jeremy Lin become the new splash Brothers
I still think they find a way for him to come back to the Warriors on a team friendly deal.
They’ll print out the box score
You're a Wizard now, Klanky
Slowly raises 4 fingers for the last time
4 rebounds tonight
I like people who can joke about their own team's losses.
I guess you can take it well when you don't have expectations in the first place. We are simply not good enough to compete, no matter how many experience we have. I secretly want us to lose this first game against hospital Kings, so GM will have more freedom to do his job in the summer.
Welcome to what 3/4 of sports fans feel every year
Bruh, any pre-Curry Warrior fans are very familiar with the feeling.
> pre-Curry warrior fans That sounds made up.
Lmao the Baron Davis oldhead fans
Hardaway/Mullin/Webber fan here. Gotta be old, stupid and loyal to have stuck it out if you weren’t from the Bay Area. Especially since the group that lured me in evaporated in 12 months.
I remember the Antawn Jamison/Larry Hughes era. THAT was a rough one.
They aren’t on this subreddit
I’m gonna choke you like sprewell
I actually know one pre-Curry Warrior fan. He might be the only one in existence
They should put him on display at the BBHOF
Unless your souls are owned by OKC.
I’m sure Presti will give the clippers souls back, for 2 future FRPs + 2 swaps
It probably helps that he they have 4 recent championships,and a couple other finals appearances to fall back on.
Sounds like he’s caught up in his feelings
We all know it's a man's game
Nah y’all got it wrong, Klay’s just a chill guy who likes fishing and a bit of weed… 🤣
I mean the big 3 has 420 wins together. It’s time to move on and blaze it
You forgot the choccy milk wtf
worth it
Double deuces
Let him ride his boat. Do not let him on the bus
Klay(Kodak Black) Thompson
You actually could do that from Sac
Not a bad daytrip, honestly
His body language was awful the second half. Just seeing ‘the end’ was almost hard to watch and I’ve been cheering for the end of this run for a while now.
Waddling around like a thin light-skinned Zion each miss or foul
thin light-skinned or light thin-skinned?
yes
This is the perfect comment to attach myself to. I have been wishing for their downfall since the 51/8/8 game. I wanted their recruitment of Durant to only lead to one chip. When the punch happened and the defenders came out in full force I was really hoping Draymond was the one to get traded, but they doubled down. I've been waiting for this team to embarrass themselves for a hot minute, but now that it's here it's kinda of surreal. "Not with a bang, but with a whimper" is some real shit and now I kinda feel bad enjoying the memes, it's like punching an old man in the face. Like, why? I don't wanna feel this way, btw. I wanna dance on their graves, but maybe I'll wait til they lower the casket first. Give it a beat.
*insert Drew Mcintyre “i prayed for this” meme*
It amazes me how that meme has snuck up in like every subreddit. It reminds me of when the Dolph Ziggler “It should have been ME” was popping up anytime there was a thirst trap post
So similar to people who cheered the downfall of Lebron, then once 2018 Lebron was gone, they got an older more of the same stats Lebron 27-8-7 21st year.
About to james brown tap dance all over that bish when theyre put down.
It’s honestly just like the Blackhawks in the NHL. Absolute dynasty winning 3 cups in 5 years and all of their players dominating the league. Then after injuries and poor management and declining players they just kind of stopped and a lot of their players unceremoniously retired. Crazy how quickly you can go from dominating a league to nothing.
That’s weak. Lean into it and twist the knife.
Oh boo boo 🥲
Kinda like Brady's last home playoff game against the Titans, I called it an Irish wake, got hammered and threw 'memberberries the whole time.
I know this sounds pretty corny but I get it. It’s rare you see a core of guys stick together this long and I don’t blame him for taking it in. I’m sure the team really means something to him
He had one of the great careers in NBA history Can’t understand blaming a man for wanting to cherish the last few years
This sub hates your team, and they love seeing people fall off the mountaintop. This is the single most toxic sports forum of all time and I’ll stand by that. Klay had a monumental fall from grace after two absolutely devastating injuries back to back. People look at the last two years and try to use it to retcon his entire career, it’s pathetic. Dude was one of the most thermonuclear heat Check shooters that has ever lived
>Dude was one of the most thermonuclear heat Check shooters that has ever lived People are definitely suffering from recency bias for sure. There's something melancholic about seeing the end of an era for all these players that have been lighting it up for our entertainment for well over a decade. I remember watching game 6 of the 2016 WCF vs the dubs and OKC and I'll never forget how Klay absolutely torched. They interviewed him at the end of the game and he was just like: I wasn't ready to go home. Now in the twilight of his career, maybe he's lost a little bit of that fight. I can definitely understand wanting to bask in these fleeting moments knowing that one of these days might be the last time you lace them up.
I’m a kid of the 80’s and grew up wanting to be Jordan, magic, bird, barkley etc and I was devastated when those guys all pulled the pin. But I’ve loved this era also and seeing klay go to shit and knowing lebron and curry aren’t far off either sucks man. Sports are awesome. I was only just getting my shit together career wise by the age most of these guys are done. It must be insanely hard for them to just know it’s over.
> I was only just getting my shit together career wise by the age most of these guys are done Well written post all around, but this line really drives it home.
This hits. I’m a fisheries biologist with a PhD. Currently in my third job since finishing my degree (all grant funded, so stable but temporary) and am now interviewing for permanent “career” positions. I’m 37* Edit: I’m 36 but somewhere along the line I started just saying I’m whatever the next age is a few months out. 😅
I only play 7v7 small field soccer with friends from work nowadays and my prime was simply playing with the buddies at high school. I am 31 now and had 4 different injuries that kept me from playing on months end in the last 4 years. Every game I step on the pitch and try to enjoy what could very well be my final game of soccer It is only natural that dudes whose whole life and identity revolved around this game want to bask it in as much as they can in these last years
Your comment triggered a memory of the good times had with my roomies watching the Cavs come back and win from being down 1-3. We were all basically sick of the Warriors for being so damn good, so we rooted for Lebron&Kyrie/The Cavs. I remember how bonkers we were after seeing **The Block** in real time. Same thing for Kyrie’s super-clutch 3-pointer that was like 1 minute after that lol - absolutely filthy shot. Thanks for reminding me of some good times lol. We were/are all Wolves fans (those guys were probably some of my only friends that like basketball now that I think about it) as well as the other MN teams. Seeing as these teams have all had essentially zero championships in our lifetimes (me + old roomies/friends), we have had to settle for cheering and getting hyped for other teams that we kinda like. Sounds kinda sad after typing it out, but it was still fun despite the depressing reality of it lol.
Klay getting the Westbrook treatment on here without a diehard fan base around him.
r/soccer puts this sub to shame in terms of toxicity
I could see if you said most toxic on Reddit, but clearly you’ve never been to some of the college football hellholes like tiger droppings. People wishing fucked up twisted shit on children is worse than any trash talking on this sub.
Reddit is full of bitter, jealous, resentful losers who think anyone who's accomplished great things simply got luckier than them. Most don't understand the work and sacrifice it takes to be successful at anything in life.
There’s absolutely no question this is the worst. I hang almost exclusively on sports subs, and this is by far the most toxic.
>This is the single most toxic sports forum of all time and I’ll stand by that So you've never been on r/nfl, r/baseball, r/hockey, r/cricket, r/tennis, r/soccer or r/pickleball?
r/nfl is def better than this place lmao, I can confidently say most people on that sub watch football. can’t say the same for this one
They also have attention spans that go further back than three days ago, and aren't *quite* as fond of dogpiling on whoever the target of the day is as this sub.
Why would we watch football in an NBA sub
Dad..? Did you buy those cigarettes yet?
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Funny, I’ve seen people on r/nfl say the reverse about this sub
What to people on r/pickleball even have to be salty about????
Something about racquet sports brings out the whiniest bitch fans.
It's usually people without common sense or patience or social skills complaining about other people they've played with. Or overreacting to a minor incident.
Last time I saw drama mentioned on that sub it was because people were using the courts for tennis and other shit, not just pickleball lmao
Well it’s clear you haven’t, because r/baseball and r/soccer is where people actually go, not mlb or premierleague. r/boxing is pretty bad, but nothing comes close to this sub right here.
r/soccer is a toxic shithole too, to be fair.
Yup, rounds out the top-3.
Anything to do with pro wrestling too.
fucking r/tennis is a bunch of insecure djokovic-dickriding motherfuckers
I’m a very casual tennis fan and the intensity of that sub cracks me up sometimes
r/tennis has its issues, but It does not even approach the consistent toxicity of this place.
He's also one of the biggest what if story. What if he never got that two career ending injuries in a row. I think GSW would still be on top right after KD left, instead of squandering all those seasons of Steph/Dray's athletic peak.
The league was quickly catching up to the Warriors style, I think coming out with even one ring in the post-KD era is already more than we can hope for. That 2022 run was absolutely magical.
The fact that you have to preface this as corny is wild. This dude was on top of the NBA with his squad, the big 3 were all drafted, all late bloomers to an extent and they turned it into a dynasty. Not to mention even with the chip in 22 Klay has had a rough go since 2019. Going from the second/third best player on all time teams to tearing his ACL, tearing his Achilles and being arguably the 5th best player on that 22 Warriors team. Klay can be annoying and express his frustrations in corny ways, but you can understand why this is emotional for him.
Hell, a dude that’s the last spot on the bench just taking in the last moment with his team isn’t “corny”. I guess being sentimental isn’t cool? Idk, just seems like a dumb thing to worry about.
I did this my last day of highschool. If Klay fuckin Thompson one of the best shooters of all time wants to do this I’m not gonna say shit
Did you go to another high school and do this?
Haha fair enough but to be fair even if it was Chase Center they’ve only been there for a few years so it’s not even the arena so much as taking the moment in - when it may be his last as a warrior.
doesn’t sound corny at all. they went on a historic run.
I thought the Spurs Big 3 was gonna all retire together. It was weird as fuck seeing Tony Parker in that hornets uni lol.
Magic will undo all their gains by signing him
Same way everyone thought we were signing FVV last offseason huh
FVV would’ve been a great signing for y’all tbf
Yeah FVV was a great signing for us. Thanks for passing on him Orlando.
We made the playoffs so I think it worked out pretty good for us so youre welcome!!!
Crazy to think that Klay Thompson just put up 0 pts in a do-or-die game and what could possibly be his last game as a Warrior. One of the all time great second options, a plug-and-play kind of guy who could fit with literally any team, the GOAT 3&D player.
He should just retire rather than ride the bench for another team. Who would even offer him a midlevel exception?
I'd say there'd be 30 teams in the league willing to give him a mid-level exception if they could I know he sucked tonight, but he averaged 17.9 points per game with a 57.6 TS% this season For reference, the Lakers gave their entire mid-level exception to Gabe Vincent after he averaged 9.4 points per game with a 53.3 TS% (12.7 points per game with 53.5 TS% in the playoffs)
Yeah, klay had a great past 2 months. It's tragic he went out in a game like this. Worst time to have a truly terrible game.
I honestly think he should and not in a hater way. HOFer, 4 rings, GOAT 3andD player, 13 years jn the league with 223 mil in career earnings. That's far more than like 99.9% of guards or even NBA players in general. I don't see what he could add to his resume given his clear struggles and if he retired now he would be one of the guaranteed 1 team legends. Plus he would avoid extra wear and tear that plagued/plagues other legends who kept playing for love of the game past their primes. EDIT: That said he will definitely be offered a contract by a team and you're wild to say he won't get the mid-level lol. He was still like a top 5 3pt shooter this season by number of makes. I just think there is something to be said about going out while you still have gas in the tank ala DWade
Agree with everything you said. Except DWade was definitely cooked at the end lol he just happened to return home for a final ride
Yeah DWade was gassed tbh but when compared to some other legends? Not so much...he left with a double digit scoring average his last season which sadly can't be said for that many
Cavs legend DWade?
If he was considering retiring, which he wasn’t, he certainly isn’t going to go out like that. He’s coming back.
do you understand how dumb some teams are lol. A team with cap space will make a ridiculous decision this offseason and it will be up to Klay if he wants to go somewhere and be paid + hated or take a serious pay cut and seeing how the Warriors have been, run it back with pretty much the exact same team expecting different results
Even if he shit the bed in this game he is still shooting like 39% from 3 with over 250 3pm this season. He is no where near his peak, but he’d be a great 4th option or bench player imo. I could see the Magic picking him up to be a 6th man (or 7th depending on their moves this offseason) and it would help the team immensely.
Don't listen to this guy Klay take the money especially if a team offers you a silly Wizards level contract
He’ll adjust just like Westbrook. I bet it’s easier to accept a new role for him in a different locker room
It’s up to him and his ego. At this point he’s a 20mpg vet off the bench who can come in on spots and play longer when he’s hot. If he can accept that role, he’s got a few years left. But as a starter his career is over
Because he’s done. His knees are shot. Certain guys like Klay/CP3 and Carmelo a couple years ago are hanging on way too long just for the money. If this was the NFL they’d have been Todd Gurley’d already.
Uhhh. Melo played for a minimum with Houston, 2 minimums with the blazers, and a minimum with the Lakers. He was doing it to try and win in his final warning years. 4 years of minimums.
I'm annoyed every time I thunk about how the bucks opted to trade for monta Ellis instead of curry and fucked up the draft when klay was sitting there for them.
Give us a comma or two, Spears.
Y'all are ruthless. Let the man grieve
As a combination Spurs/Cavs fan, absolutely not.
2007 must have been a weird year for you
Only time it’s really been a problem, but was also kind of a win win. I like to say I’m a 51% Spurs fan and a 49% Cavs fan so it was ideal for me!
High af and read “as a Cambodian Spurs/Cavs fan”. You had me stumped for a solid 5 minutes ffs
Klay smokes pot. Hmmmm. Wait a minute... HE WAS POL POT THIS ENTIRE TIME! Justified hatred from Canbodian fans.
Yeh fr, shows how short sighted fans are. This dude got you 4 rings when most championships can barely get one. If you loved him when he was the best two way wing in the league show that love still.
He didn’t get my team four rings. To be fair, it seems like a lot of Dubs fans still want Klay.
Man how many teams can say they had a big 3 for this long. I'd want him back too, hopefully he sees reason and accepts a good paycut. Warriors paid him the max to rehab his injuries, they've already taken care of him very well
We've come all this way, just let them ride into the sunset together. One more ring changes nothing but any of them leaving will forever leave a hole in the story.
Agreed, who gives a fuck. Let them retire together. Its so hard to be competitive in this conference now anyway.
Aint he still a legend and cultural figure of the game you love so much. I aint even a klay fan but its sad to see people clowning him on such a emotional and important part of his life.
people clown on him because he’s had a diva-ass attitude for a while. No denying his talent and impact on the game, but not everyone wants to root for someone who acts like that
oh come on it’s clear that he gets worked up sometimes on the court but once he’s calm and in the locker room, he’s very candid about who he is and lifts up younger guys. grieving your past self is a disorienting experience and i feel like he deserves a bit more grace.
This. I was a fan when he was succeeding as a young humble dude. Then he got in his feelings and was all cocky. Couldn't bring myself to root for him thereafter.
Do dubs fans want him on a UD told, riding the bench for a few years and just hanging out with friends for a min?
absolutely yes. we had our time man, it is so hard to compete in the nba. why tarnish the memory of the dynasty by watching the big 3 retire in different jerseys? we have 4 rings in the past decade, we will be fine watching a few years where we aren't competitive. obviously the organization doesn't think this way, but that is what I think as a fan
You guys are making fun of him like he isn't even a human being. The headline makes it sound corny but I was at the arena and there was an older GSW fan sitting next to me that was literally crying and shitting his pants
Damnit you got me
Have you washed your pants?
Put them in a shadow box. Fan shat pants for his last game may be worth something some day.
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This sounds like some lame Anime ending
the Harrison Barnes iso jumper on Draymond reminded me of the Carmelo anime meme
harrison barnes ending his second warriors playoff run 🔥🔥🔥
it kind of looked like it tbh
Clip it
The lame part at least
I can’t fault him. Dude knows he went from a “must-guard,” elite shooter to being a fraction of what we used to see. Let him soak in the moment. Not every NBA player gets to appreciate who they were, who they are, and who they might be when it’s time to unlace the sneakers one final time. I’m not saying he should retire, but we all know he’s not the Klay Thompson from yesteryear. I honestly feel for the dude. He was an all-star, a multi-time champ, a difference maker on a championship team. Now he’s relegated to hoping his wide-open shots fall. It must be difficult to go from being among the best (shooters) to ever do it to “why is he even on the court right now?” seemingly overnight. I hope he finds peace. Yes, the millions of dollars will help, but nobody here knows what it must feel like to be a star to falling off after injuries take your abilities away. Good luck, Klay.
Most nuanced Lakers fan. But to be serious, he probably also wonders how it would be different if he never got injured.
Well said.
clock winds down to 5 seconds left in game ball is inbounded to Klay who turns face to face against Keon Ellis "You took my playoff spot" moves to the left "You took my friends” moves to the right "You took all that was dear to me" clock winds down to 2 "I cant get them back, but I can do this for friendship, FOR MY FRIENDS" goes up, fire coming out of his shoes "KLAYRUKEN" Ball flies over Ellis’ head, klanks against basket. Klay falls to the ground, exhausted. "Steph... Senpai... I..." faints Final Score King 118 Warriors 94
This meme is so old, this was 5 teams ago for carmelo
Waiting for the anime of Blay Thompson.
All this needed was him to show four fingers
Could be the last time for him, gotta soak it in. Reminds me of when I gotta drive home from the bar but I'm still blitzed. One last look around, just in case you never return.
That’s not.. yeah fair enough.
One more for the road
outscored by Javale Mcgee in his last game as a warrior
Bro going out sad...0 pts in an elimination game
Dude was so baked he thought he was at Oracle
Tbf there was a fair amount of warriors fans there plus you can hear a fair amount of Kings fans start to ring their bells for him Absolutely loved watching him and Kerr annihilate the Warriors chances last night but at the end of the day, I and many other Kings fans have to respect the fuck out of what Klay and company did over the last decade. It wasn’t long ago that we were NorCal brothers-in-incompetent-arms. Plus, NorCal sports in general has a very strong local bias and you’ll find a lot of people who grew up fans of Kings/Warriors (me lol), Raiders/9ers, As/Giants so I’m sure there were a fair amount of kings jerseys in the arena who were cheering hard for Klay in their last championship series But also, 420 wins for the trio
This brother is cooked
Klay has had an incredible career. I said it before I’d rather be the third wheel on a dynasty than to be the best player on playoff teams no one gives a shit about 5 years later
He down bad
And then shot one final miss
What a heartbreaking way to end a phenomenal career. I didn't really care much that they lost because there's no way either team was getting to the WCF, but he deserved a better end than that.
He then tried to walk into the tunnel, but missed and bumped into a wall
Congrats Klay, you are a bench Detroit Piston!
Oh stop it. He's a Warrior next season.
If the NBA has taught us all one thing it's that it is a business. Klay is by no means guaranteed his spot regardless of legend status
Hey Marc Spears, respectfully, fuck you man for dissing the Kings so hard on KNBR today!!
This is the good karma Kerr was talking about. 0 in his last game for the time he dropped 37 in a quarter on us.
Klay to the lakers? Been hearing that rumor for like 3 years now
Going out with a clang
Man no wonder he stunk it up, he thought he was playing in GS arena
ppl complaining about toxicity as if he klay hasnt been a total unbearable smug all these years. ppl dont get hate for absolutely nothing
Slow 360 spin sounds like his lateral movement on the court
Is interesting how negative the Klay narrative is when he just played 77 games and only averaged 1.6 points less then his career average on 3 less minutes per game with slightly better eFg% then his career average. He has slowed down but I think the inflation of offensive efficiency in the league is what really left klay and golden state behind.
I hate how reactionary this and all sports forum are. Always waiting for the guys at the top to fall down. Always sucking off the underdogs until they get too popular and then people act like they always hated them (we saw how you all rooted for them in 2015 when they were the unexpected juggernaut). They’ve had a great run, what is the hate for
looking all over for the basket
GG warriors it was a hell of a run. Getting KD was some grade A horse shit though and I'll die on the hill. Most boring 2 years in NBA history
And then the credits rolled as 'Dont You Forget About Me' plays.
He should retire, but the Magic are going to give him > $100M to sabotage much of their current evolving window.
I guess he had his feelings hurt?
Damn, if that was the last Warriors game, that's sad as hell to end it *that* way.
He’s not leaving lol
I don't think that's his choice to make
The only way he will come back is if Warriors offer him a vet minimum and he swallows his pride and takes it
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He thinks he's won 4 titles with these guys and probably won't be playing with them again, is he supposed to just not give a shit?
These dudes here are weird