Klay Thompson is key to LeBron’s quest for a Lakers championship – Stephen A. | First Take

who are the best nba shooters in nba history

klay

and steph are both on a very short list ray allen and a couple of others in the top five for sure and there is an incredible argument to be made that

klay

thompson

is the best NBA shooter. You could always argue like that, but that doesn't prove he should be on the Lakers, they need to shoot, they sure need to shoot, it would make them better, of course, it would make them better, if you want to argue that the Lakers look realistically. I'm not getting Kawhi Leonard or Kevin Durant, so your mind is on and you have some money to spend to go after Klay, okay, I wouldn't argue with that, but there's nothing Clay can do right now to prove that he should be the main objective.

Aside from the considerations that you can't get other players, we know Michael Thompson's father, the great Michael Thompson, and we know how much Michael Thompson loves the Lakers, he bleeds purple and gold, we assume that carries over to the clay . Savini, the Lakers have a chance. and that's great, they get clay, that's great, but you'd rather have Kawhi Leonard, but clay shoots better from three Kawhi shoots better from two, in other words, their effective field goal percentages are practically identical, in other words , when scoring the ball they do it at the same efficiency when you add it all up, but Kawhi can also get his own shot and Kawhi is a better passer and just as good as klay Thompson defensively, Kawhi is clearly much better defensively, in other words, he's the best player, and since there's a limit, Stephen You know me, I talk about this religiously in leagues whenever you want, especially if you have finite resources, if you give Clay maximum treatment, which is what would need, you might not even have enough for another max deal, but if you do whatever three.

The players you get will be inferior to LeBron James Kawhi Leonard and the third player or LeBron James Kevin Durant and the third player, so the answer is no. First of all, I shouldn't have to worry about you interrupting me because you made my point and yours clear. it's a beautiful and beautiful thing that you did that because you have absolutely nothing to say because you said that if you're going to make the argument here then of course I have nothing to say so you have nothing to say because that's exactly a where I was going The fact is, it's not about who's better, it's about narrowing down the alternatives that Kawhi Leonard gave to Kawhi Leonard, well you know what Kawhi Leonard, LeBron James, they both want to be dominant bald, etcetera, etcetera, that's it problematic.

Kevin Durant isn't sure he wants to do it. being in Los Angeles, we saw what he said earlier about how you'd rather be with me, well you know being with LeBron was toxic, but we still shortened that word because LeBron G was exactly offended by the word, so you got that. Everything is going well, so if you

take

those two things into consideration along with the fact that Anthony Davis has to be traded, which means you need the cooperation of the Pelicans, that excuses me, the most viable goal as a person who is an agent free, although he says he wants to.

For a lifetime warrior he didn't sign the extension when he had the chance this offseason, there are

quest

ions about whether or not he might change his mind; It's no accident that he put on that kind of show at the Staples Center against the Los Angeles Lakers and let's also go to the complementary factor, of course, Klay Thompson is not better than any of the players mentioned later, but Klay Thompson is a defender of elite. Klay Thompson is an elite shooter. If you're the Lakers, what do you need more? two components more than anything, you don't even need a playmaker more than you do because you have LeBron, not ideally, he says that as he grows he doesn't want to go in that direction, but the reality is we know that he Can we know that when it really counts, that's what ends up happening?

The coach gives the ball to LeBron. LeBron makes decisions. LeBron, the only shooter he has had in his career comparable to Klay Thompson was Ray Allen in the Miami

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s. Kyle Korver in Cleveland. who wasn't a factor in the postseason, Tom because the Warriors were able to put him on lockdown even though he was ultimately productive in the postseason when you look at klay Thompson, the lethal, the lethal, not at all lethal, the subs, the shooting range , how could he pull over in the parking lot for crying out loud. I consider Steph Curry to be the best shooter I have ever seen when you can argue that Klay Thompson can give anyone in history a run for his money when it comes down to it. catch a shot or set up a shot, not off the dribble, but if you have someone like LeBron, guess what most of your shots are going to be off screens or set shots, that's it to me, when I see that I say Klay Thompson could potentially be just as formidable in the fact that he would come from Golden State Max Gummer puts him away, yes, he

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s them away from them and I think he puts the Lakers right in that

championship

picture where they belong.

No, I don't listen to his defense. It's great, right, no, if you're going to argue, you're not going to slow down Kawhi or KD. Okay, now let's talk about the downshift. Who are you going to slow down with? I'd say you'd rather have Kyrie than Clay, and Kyrie can maybe catch up to the Kyrie. He may not return to Boston and LeBron James won a championship. Where you're going, you're not going to do anything to refute anything you say before you move on. Yes. I received a call a few days ago. Kyrie Irving is very, very happy in Boston.

He loves to be there. in Boston there's no way in the world he's even thinking about it I went to LA I'm just telling you how to call I got it for sure that's why you're very simple Here's the math where is Kyrie eligible for a supermax deal Boston but let's say ? Boston doesn't want to give him the Super Max who is fine or his knee hurts for any other reason because they have so many guys to pay and now Kyrie is actually a free agent, yeah I think if you go down draft it's nothing against by Clay Clay is a fantastic player, the Lakers or any team would be lucky to have him if you are going to cut the shift and prefer Kyrie LeBrons has already won a championship with Kyrie in terms of defense because of the way Kyrie is able to play a excellent defense he just doesn't do it consistently like clay does most guys will have their offensive responsibilities but that's what's so amazing about someone like Kawhi that's true but what you look at with the Lakers when you talk about clay. defense The Lakers are an excellent defensive team The Lakers' defensive efficiency is among the top five or six in the league and Ingram can defend Hart can defend LeBron can defend when he wants Rondo can defend Lonzo can defend you start to break down the individual players Yes , those are all good defensive players.

I don't think there's a huge need for a winged defender like Clay that would make him more valuable than me really and I don't refute that what I'm trying to tell you. this is a matter of style, me covering basketball playing basketball, all these other things, look man, it's one thing to be able to score, but when you can stop very close to the parking lot, ladies and gentlemen, that's a gift from God, that's a Gift from God. I don't find that everywhere