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September 22, 2021, 08:09:24 PM
Klay on the other hand was a prolific defender, everyone talks about how great his shooting was but dude was a prolific defender and one of the reasons why GSW was so good while Curry had defensive problems, because Klay could cover that defensive position. That means if he comes back and doesn't have the same defense, with everyone a bit older, are they still as great as they were?

Yes agree here that Klay Thompson is a good defender aside from producing good contributions on Warriors' offense. If he will be like that next season, not sure. I think Steve Kerr is already aware of that and someone from the team should adjust and take their performance to a higher level to fill what's lacking for the Warriors. Since Klay is mostly catch and shoot, his offense will still be the same with not much difference or worrying that the same injury will be triggered.

And Green's defensive mentality might come back now that his lucky charm, the Splash Brothers, will now come back. They are still a decent team to consider compared to other teams.

They are all back! Steph, KLAY, Draymond and Andre' they are all part of the good era of warriors, now that they are reunited again the chemistry and that winning attitude will force everyone to work with them, they are now to be considered for the title contender, Coach Kerr just need to balance everyone.

The supporting cast are also better now, with Wiggins, Porter jr, lee, Bjelica, Toscano-Anderson they got fresh legs when the starters need some rest. Can't wait to see how they'll execute their offense to be their defense again. I love seeing all of them keep on moving until they find the right open man to take the shot.
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September 22, 2021, 07:37:59 PM
I saw a rumor today that the Lakers are going to be giving Monta Ellis a workout for the team. I’m not sure how old he is these days, but Monta was a killer back with the Warriors in Steph’s early days. If he can still play and is motivated to go for a championship, that could be a great pickup. Hopefully he’s still got some in the tank.

I doubt it.

There is a reason why the Warriors thrived after getting rid of Monta.

He's definitely a talent but I think that it would just be a weird mix of oldheads from a bygone era all trying to mesh in a short period of time. I think that we've seen that in the early 2010s Nets - it's probably not going to work at the end of the day.

Well back then GSW did have a hard time deciding, but the decision was for the good of the team as they were able to trade him, retain Steph, and then next year got Klay and Green and the rest is history.

But since he is making a comeback, his still some game and maybe the Lakers will be a good fit for him even for a one year veteran salary.
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September 22, 2021, 07:24:02 PM
I saw a rumor today that the Lakers are going to be giving Monta Ellis a workout for the team. I’m not sure how old he is these days, but Monta was a killer back with the Warriors in Steph’s early days. If he can still play and is motivated to go for a championship, that could be a great pickup. Hopefully he’s still got some in the tank.
That's nice. He had been working out in different teams and I hope they can offer him something even just for a year. It will be a great help and could boost his name again. Who knows, maybe after this season he could find his new home again. He is just 35 years old and there is so much energy left in his body to offer his service.  Cheesy
Correct me if I am wrong but I think Lakers still have 2 spots left and they are highly interested with Monta. Fingers crossed.
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September 22, 2021, 07:18:14 PM
I saw a rumor today that the Lakers are going to be giving Monta Ellis a workout for the team. I’m not sure how old he is these days, but Monta was a killer back with the Warriors in Steph’s early days. If he can still play and is motivated to go for a championship, that could be a great pickup. Hopefully he’s still got some in the tank.

I doubt it.

There is a reason why the Warriors thrived after getting rid of Monta.

He's definitely a talent but I think that it would just be a weird mix of oldheads from a bygone era all trying to mesh in a short period of time. I think that we've seen that in the early 2010s Nets - it's probably not going to work at the end of the day.
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September 22, 2021, 06:40:21 PM
Klay on the other hand was a prolific defender, everyone talks about how great his shooting was but dude was a prolific defender and one of the reasons why GSW was so good while Curry had defensive problems, because Klay could cover that defensive position. That means if he comes back and doesn't have the same defense, with everyone a bit older, are they still as great as they were?

Yes agree here that Klay Thompson is a good defender aside from producing good contributions on Warriors' offense. If he will be like that next season, not sure. I think Steve Kerr is already aware of that and someone from the team should adjust and take their performance to a higher level to fill what's lacking for the Warriors. Since Klay is mostly catch and shoot, his offense will still be the same with not much difference or worrying that the same injury will be triggered.

And Green's defensive mentality might come back now that his lucky charm, the Splash Brothers, will now come back. They are still a decent team to consider compared to other teams.
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September 22, 2021, 04:55:11 PM

Klay on the other hand was a prolific defender, everyone talks about how great his shooting was but dude was a prolific defender and one of the reasons why GSW was so good while Curry had defensive problems, because Klay could cover that defensive position. That means if he comes back and doesn't have the same defense, with everyone a bit older, are they still as great as they were?

Klay has to be the same when he comes back, he really improved as a defender and we all see that, it's hard to tell, for now, we don't know if Klay is not anymore fragile because the last time he was out was only because of an injury he suffered during their practice game, and the who season was compromised and yet Warriors are still competitive that time.
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September 22, 2021, 04:45:16 PM
GSW is a scary team whenever they are healthy, we might see them pull out some big surprises next season, but let's hope Thompson will survive and will not be injured again, we badly need the splash brothers to play together and bring the GSW into a high success.
I don't know. I mean they are good, they are definitely good but are they still as good as they used to be? Curry will be great, there is no denying that and he was amazing after his return last year, dude played MVP levels very easily as well. However their SG-SF combo now is wiggins and Klay, which one will play at which position I do not know but doesn't really matter neither.

Wiggins was never a player that filled the expectations people had in him, a good 18-19 ppg player last year without Klay, he may drop that when Klay gets the ball a lot more than alternative, his defense seemed to improve though, so that is a good plus for them.

Klay on the other hand was a prolific defender, everyone talks about how great his shooting was but dude was a prolific defender and one of the reasons why GSW was so good while Curry had defensive problems, because Klay could cover that defensive position. That means if he comes back and doesn't have the same defense, with everyone a bit older, are they still as great as they were?
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September 22, 2021, 04:43:15 PM
I saw a rumor today that the Lakers are going to be giving Monta Ellis a workout for the team. I’m not sure how old he is these days, but Monta was a killer back with the Warriors in Steph’s early days. If he can still play and is motivated to go for a championship, that could be a great pickup. Hopefully he’s still got some in the tank.
Yeah, Ellis was playing great with the Warriors, especially in the 9/10 season. By the way, he already worked out with the Rockets and the Mavericks a few weeks ago, but I hope the Lakers will sign a contract with him. Also, I think Monta Ellis can still play at least two seasons, considering that he is almost 36 years old.
He is inactive for 3 seasons, and his record on Indiana Pacers which his last team was not impressive. Well, if the Lakers will take chances then they can as Ellis would surely not demand a higher salary, and with this guy's experience, he can certainly help, I hope he still maintains playing basketball despite being out in the NBA for a while.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/e/ellismo01.html

season 2015-2016 pts - 13.8 (average PPG)
season 2016-2017 pts - 8.5 ((average PPG)
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September 22, 2021, 04:12:48 PM
Story out now from Stephen A Smith about how the Nets were going to trade Kyrie for Ben Simmons and call him on his retirement bluff, but KD stepped in and said no, squashing any potential deal. Kyrie is lucky KD has his back. Hopefully Kyrie understands now that he isn’t #1 or #2 on that team. He’s a step above role player and needs to start acting like it.
KD must have understood how useful Kyrie's talent was to the team. They were together in the playoffs and they dominated their opponents while Harden was resting due to injury, and probably he thinks that Simmons could only be a liability to the team, especially during the playoffs, however, in the end, it's still the management decision that will be followed.
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September 22, 2021, 04:00:15 PM
Story out now from Stephen A Smith about how the Nets were going to trade Kyrie for Ben Simmons and call him on his retirement bluff, but KD stepped in and said no, squashing any potential deal. Kyrie is lucky KD has his back. Hopefully Kyrie understands now that he isn’t #1 or #2 on that team. He’s a step above role player and needs to start acting like it.
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September 22, 2021, 03:31:07 PM
I saw a rumor today that the Lakers are going to be giving Monta Ellis a workout for the team. I’m not sure how old he is these days, but Monta was a killer back with the Warriors in Steph’s early days. If he can still play and is motivated to go for a championship, that could be a great pickup. Hopefully he’s still got some in the tank.
Yeah, Ellis was playing great with the Warriors, especially in the 9/10 season. By the way, he already worked out with the Rockets and the Mavericks a few weeks ago, but I hope the Lakers will sign a contract with him. Also, I think Monta Ellis can still play at least two seasons, considering that he is almost 36 years old.

The last team he played is Indiana Pacers if I'm not mistaken, and that was 4 years ago. And as per Ellis himself, he walk away from NBA because of some mental issues (perhaps he was really heartbroken after being traded from GSW).

Not sure though if Lakers if Lakers has still some roster to a veteran like Monta. Hopefully as NBA fans we always wanted to see players like him having a chance to play again and for sure Dubs nation will not forget him.
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September 22, 2021, 03:20:10 PM
I saw a rumor today that the Lakers are going to be giving Monta Ellis a workout for the team. I’m not sure how old he is these days, but Monta was a killer back with the Warriors in Steph’s early days. If he can still play and is motivated to go for a championship, that could be a great pickup. Hopefully he’s still got some in the tank.
Yeah, Ellis was playing great with the Warriors, especially in the 9/10 season. By the way, he already worked out with the Rockets and the Mavericks a few weeks ago, but I hope the Lakers will sign a contract with him. Also, I think Monta Ellis can still play at least two seasons, considering that he is almost 36 years old.
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September 22, 2021, 01:47:38 PM
I saw a rumor today that the Lakers are going to be giving Monta Ellis a workout for the team. I’m not sure how old he is these days, but Monta was a killer back with the Warriors in Steph’s early days. If he can still play and is motivated to go for a championship, that could be a great pickup. Hopefully he’s still got some in the tank.

Lol I wouldn't doubt it. I think they are trying to shatter the average player age record so that when they lose they will at least have that to hang their season on.  Imagine being a 20 year old rookie on that team?  Lol.
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September 22, 2021, 01:26:07 PM
I saw a rumor today that the Lakers are going to be giving Monta Ellis a workout for the team. I’m not sure how old he is these days, but Monta was a killer back with the Warriors in Steph’s early days. If he can still play and is motivated to go for a championship, that could be a great pickup. Hopefully he’s still got some in the tank.
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September 22, 2021, 12:11:49 PM
It's normal for people to doubt Thompson because he got injured seriously, and not being able to play for 2 seasons that's another thing. However, let's not judge him yet, despite let's support him to bring back his confidence and be still the sharpshooter that he used to be.

Maybe he can't get the stats he had prior to his injury, but for sure with his presence, he will be a big contributor to the team.
Correct. Kevin Durant also rested for over a year and look at him now and in Olympics. It's just mental problem that stops a player after an injury but I don't think Klay will have any of that issue. He was ready to play last year but was injured again just before the season starts, that hurts.
They may doubt now but there is no facts behind it, it's all just rumors because we haven't really seen him play for 2 years so who knows if he will come back better than his previous seasons. Records after records will be broken again.  Cheesy January may be the latest that we could see him.
With the technology now? I believe that with the right rehab Klay may able to perform the way he wanted to be,
Maybe not the same two-way player as he needs to have an extra care with his health but his shooting touch, I doubt it will change.
We can look at how KD and PG comeback after their major injuries, Klay still young and still capable of recovering,
Let's hope for the best and pray that there's no such kind of injury to happen this season.

Injuries can cause massive damage to a player's career. I have seen a lot of good players fade away just because of them being injury-prone. As Thompson might not be able to play for two seasons, it will surely hurt him as a player and also hurt his team. And him being injured I will also make the team take some hard decisions, but I don't wanna jump to any conclusions yet. Let's see what the future has in store for us or rather for him.
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September 22, 2021, 11:24:20 AM
It's normal for people to doubt Thompson because he got injured seriously, and not being able to play for 2 seasons that's another thing. However, let's not judge him yet, despite let's support him to bring back his confidence and be still the sharpshooter that he used to be.

Maybe he can't get the stats he had prior to his injury, but for sure with his presence, he will be a big contributor to the team.
Correct. Kevin Durant also rested for over a year and look at him now and in Olympics. It's just mental problem that stops a player after an injury but I don't think Klay will have any of that issue. He was ready to play last year but was injured again just before the season starts, that hurts.
They may doubt now but there is no facts behind it, it's all just rumors because we haven't really seen him play for 2 years so who knows if he will come back better than his previous seasons. Records after records will be broken again.  Cheesy January may be the latest that we could see him.
With the technology now? I believe that with the right rehab Klay may able to perform the way he wanted to be,

Maybe not the same two-way player as he needs to have an extra care with his health but his shooting touch, I doubt it will change.

We can look at how KD and PG comeback after their major injuries, Klay still young and still capable of recovering,
Let's hope for the best and pray that there's no such kind of injury to happen this season.
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September 22, 2021, 11:11:01 AM
This is the latest regarding Klay Thompson rehab:



https://twitter.com/warriors/status/1440085974369767427?s=20

So he is still on the calendar to play on the upcoming season. One of the most anticipated comeback I guess as he was out for 2 years already. And so far the news is all positive regarding his recovery. Of course, the real test will be his comeback game, so we can see if he can bounce back again and go back to his usual outside shooting.

Since 2011, Klay Thompson has scored 40% or more 3 pointers every single season. I repeat, every single season. He is one of my favourite players and I think he has to be one of the best 3 point scorers in the league no cap. Although he has not been able to play for 2 years, which is quite a long period to be out of the court, I heavily feel like he will be back with a bang. We should be hoping for another Curry-Thompson 3 pointer show. I wish that he comes back to the court as early as possible and hope he does good. Let’s all pray so that we can see the Klay we all have seen over the years.
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September 22, 2021, 10:31:25 AM
My favourite team in the new season is going to be Brooklyn Nets again. They would have become the champions in the last season also but they struggled with injuries a lot. I hope to see them more powerful in this season and they should be able to qualify for the finals nicely.
I'm currently favoring the Bucks over the Nets to represent the East. It seems drama is going to ensue once the season starts between Kyrie and other players. We know it's already ongoing between Kyrie and management. The Bucks has been pretty silent and focused on defending the title.
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September 22, 2021, 10:14:31 AM
Curry and Green has nothing to prove anymore or maybe there is. To win another championship like what they are doing years ago.
On the other hand, Klay has so much to prove. He didn't play for 2 seasons and many are saying that he isn't the Klay that we use to see to play anymore. Many are doubting him right now because of him didn't play in the last 2 seasons. Many are saying that having another injury again will end his career.
As for me, the Warriors team is still a dangerous team. Its like that we aren't seeing them that noisy right now because of other teams like the Lakers or Bucks or the Nets but they still have it. They won a championship years ago and they might do it again. With Splash Brothers + Green healthy all throughout the season, they can be a championship contender. I just hope that injuries will not spoil their run this season.
It's normal for people to doubt Thompson because he got injured seriously, and not being able to play for 2 seasons that's another thing. However, let's not judge him yet, despite let's support him to bring back his confidence and be still the sharpshooter that he used to be.
Maybe he can't get the stats he had prior to his injury, but for sure with his presence, he will be a big contributor to the team.

^ I have been a Klay admirer for years. I feel that he is still one of the best if not the best 3 point scorer in the league. His precision is so good. Yes, I get that he has not played for 2 seasons but once he gets going, we might be able to see the real peak of Klay Thompson. And for Curry and Green, I don't think they have anything to prove right now, they have been showing everyone what they are capable of doing over years after years. But winning another championship will always be a good bet. While they have Curry at their disposal, they can do wonders. Last season he scored about 32 points a game and his 3 point scoring percentage was 42 which is quite good.
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September 22, 2021, 09:52:59 AM
It's normal for people to doubt Thompson because he got injured seriously, and not being able to play for 2 seasons that's another thing. However, let's not judge him yet, despite let's support him to bring back his confidence and be still the sharpshooter that he used to be.

Maybe he can't get the stats he had prior to his injury, but for sure with his presence, he will be a big contributor to the team.
Correct. Kevin Durant also rested for over a year and look at him now and in Olympics. It's just mental problem that stops a player after an injury but I don't think Klay will have any of that issue. He was ready to play last year but was injured again just before the season starts, that hurts.
They may doubt now but there is no facts behind it, it's all just rumors because we haven't really seen him play for 2 years so who knows if he will come back better than his previous seasons. Records after records will be broken again.  Cheesy January may be the latest that we could see him.
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