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Who is the better player?
Klay Thompson
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Gordon Hayward
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:25 am    Post subject: Klay Thompson vs Gordon Hayward

Who do you guys think is a better player?

I think of both of these guys as traditional 2 guards (even though they both can play the 3). Great off ball movement, great shooting, and the ability to put it on the floor and get to the rim.

You really can't go wrong but my vote is Klay. Hope he ends up on the Lake Show eventually
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:50 am    Post subject:

I think Klay is better now. But that's also because he has way better teammates.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:58 am    Post subject:

I don't think gordon hayward is that good at all. I think he's overrated.

In 5 years he'll basically be Kyle Korver. Which is pretty much the ideal shooting role player, but not anything more than that.

Klay on the other hand, I think will become one of those players that is not a star but is definitely a contributor to a championship team.

I am also biased towards Klay because he is Mychal's son.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:58 am    Post subject:

Klay no doubt.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:17 am    Post subject:

Chronicle wrote:
I don't think gordon hayward is that good at all. I think he's overrated.

In 5 years he'll basically be Kyle Korver. Which is pretty much the ideal shooting role player, but not anything more than that.

Klay on the other hand, I think will become one of those players that is not a star but is definitely a contributor to a championship team.

I am also biased towards Klay because he is Mychal's son.


Hayward is a totally different player. Korver is a pure shooter; Hayward likes to take people off the dribble and is a good but not great shooter. Hayward also actually plays some defense.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:20 am    Post subject:

Klay is the Warriors defensive stopper.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:32 am    Post subject:

yinoma2001 wrote:
Chronicle wrote:
I don't think gordon hayward is that good at all. I think he's overrated.

In 5 years he'll basically be Kyle Korver. Which is pretty much the ideal shooting role player, but not anything more than that.

Klay on the other hand, I think will become one of those players that is not a star but is definitely a contributor to a championship team.

I am also biased towards Klay because he is Mychal's son.


Hayward is a totally different player. Korver is a pure shooter; Hayward likes to take people off the dribble and is a good but not great shooter. Hayward also actually plays some defense.


Korver is a good defender.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:46 am    Post subject:

Chronicle wrote:
yinoma2001 wrote:
Chronicle wrote:
I don't think gordon hayward is that good at all. I think he's overrated.

In 5 years he'll basically be Kyle Korver. Which is pretty much the ideal shooting role player, but not anything more than that.

Klay on the other hand, I think will become one of those players that is not a star but is definitely a contributor to a championship team.

I am also biased towards Klay because he is Mychal's son.


Hayward is a totally different player. Korver is a pure shooter; Hayward likes to take people off the dribble and is a good but not great shooter. Hayward also actually plays some defense.


Korver is a good defender.


I wouldn't say "good." He's a decent positional defender, but not an iso-defender. I remember when he was on Chicago against the HEAT. They took turns roasting him on iso defense.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 1:40 pm    Post subject:

Hayward is way better a defender than Thompson. but Thompson is a better offensive player. so i guess you can pick either one base on what you looking for.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 2:03 pm    Post subject:

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Hayward is way better a defender than Thompson. but Thompson is a better offensive player. so i guess you can pick either one base on what you looking for.


I think you are the only person I have ever seen post that. Thompson guards the opponents best offensive wing player, it was always Kobe against the Lakers. I think you have that backwards.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 2:05 pm    Post subject:

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Hayward is way better a defender than Thompson. but Thompson is a better offensive player. so i guess you can pick either one base on what you looking for.


I think you are the only person I have ever seen post that. Thompson guards the opponents best offensive wing player, it was always Kobe against the Lakers. I think you have that backwards.


that's because Warriors often used Barnes as PF last year, that left Klay guarding Kobe. if Barnes plays his natural SF/SG position, he'd be on Kobe.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 2:19 pm    Post subject:

Sigh, Klay should be a Laker. Maybe he would have been if Dwight didn't have like twenty different baby mamas.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 3:23 pm    Post subject:

mhan00 wrote:
Sigh, Klay should be a Laker. Maybe he would have been if Dwight didn't have like twenty different baby mamas.


I would've loved a sign and trade for Thompson or Barnes. For a few hours it looked like that was going to happen too.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 3:30 pm    Post subject:

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mhan00 wrote:
Sigh, Klay should be a Laker. Maybe he would have been if Dwight didn't have like twenty different baby mamas.


I would've loved a sign and trade for Thompson or Barnes. For a few hours it looked like that was going to happen too.


Too bad batman told Dwight to go to Houston. Instead of a team that would have been instant WC favorites.

I guess Bruce Wayne isn't a great GM
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 3:45 pm    Post subject:

Klay is going to be a Laker soon....so obviously he's better.

Maybe when Hayward reaches his 14th birthday he might be able to compete.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:04 pm    Post subject:

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mhan00 wrote:
Sigh, Klay should be a Laker. Maybe he would have been if Dwight didn't have like twenty different baby mamas.


I would've loved a sign and trade for Thompson or Barnes. For a few hours it looked like that was going to happen too.


Too bad batman told Dwight to go to Houston.



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 2:14 am    Post subject:

venturalakersfan wrote:
Klay is the Warriors defensive stopper.


yeah, Iggy for 200 thanks
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 3:23 am    Post subject:

22 wrote:
TheJellosJigglin' wrote:
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Sigh, Klay should be a Laker. Maybe he would have been if Dwight didn't have like twenty different baby mamas.


I would've loved a sign and trade for Thompson or Barnes. For a few hours it looked like that was going to happen too.


Too bad batman told Dwight to go to Houston. Instead of a team that would have been instant WC favorites.

I guess Bruce Wayne isn't a great GM


I seriously believe that Dwight chose Houston because he didn't want to deal with California child support laws. Golden state was by far the best situation for him after they got Iguodala.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 8:05 am    Post subject:

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Hayward is way better a defender than Thompson. but Thompson is a better offensive player. so i guess you can pick either one base on what you looking for.


I think you are the only person I have ever seen post that. Thompson guards the opponents best offensive wing player, it was always Kobe against the Lakers. I think you have that backwards.


that's because Warriors often used Barnes as PF last year, that left Klay guarding Kobe. if Barnes plays his natural SF/SG position, he'd be on Kobe.

Nope, Ws didn't debut small ball with Barnes until Lee went out in the playoffs. They hardly ran Barnes at PF before then. It was always either Landry, Lee or even Draymond Green at the 4. (Wife is a huge Ws fan.)

Here are the stats the show:
http://www.82games.com/1213/1213GSW2.HTM

I don't know anything about Gordon Hayward, but Klay has gotten to be a decent defender. Not sure I'd put him on any All-Defensive teams just yet but I'd say he's better than average at this point. He's been working hard on D.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 8:58 am    Post subject:

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Klay is the Warriors defensive stopper.


yeah, Iggy for 200 thanks


Could be, we haven't seen them play yet.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 9:27 am    Post subject:

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TheJellosJigglin' wrote:
mhan00 wrote:
Sigh, Klay should be a Laker. Maybe he would have been if Dwight didn't have like twenty different baby mamas.


I would've loved a sign and trade for Thompson or Barnes. For a few hours it looked like that was going to happen too.


Too bad batman told Dwight to go to Houston. Instead of a team that would have been instant WC favorites.

I guess Bruce Wayne isn't a great GM


I seriously believe that Dwight chose Houston because he didn't want to deal with California child support laws. Golden state was by far the best situation for him after they got Iguodala.


Absolutely. Especially since Dwight is purportedly a "Christian" (interesting version that he practices...but that's neither here nor there), it would seem he and Mark "Stripper Affair" Jackson would be ideal. Just imagine:

Curry
Klay (would have lost Bogut and either Barnes/Klay)
Iggy
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Dwight

That's championship material right there.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 11:28 am    Post subject:

I'll take Hayward. Not as good a 3P shooter, but still pretty good. More athleticism, and a better defender and passer. I think he breaks out this year if he stays healthy.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 11:29 am    Post subject:

Gordon Hayward should have a better career. More all-around game and very hard worker. This time he should be starting on the Jazz so no reason he won't be averaging some nice stats. Oh yeah and forgot to add, very underrated defense.

Which is why I hate 24 on the LG fantasy league for grabbing him before I could


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PostPosted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 12:00 pm    Post subject:

joke thread
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 12:09 pm    Post subject:

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joke thread


The poll is lopsided, but there are some differeing opinions on this
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