Is Buddy Hield an upgrade over Klay Thompson?
let’s get to the NBA where the Golden State Warriors have started to address the loss of four-time champion Klay Thompson and future Hall of Famer by the way buddy hee is joining the Golden State Warriors as part of the signon trade deal with the Philadelphia 76ers pering hee with Steph Curry gives the Warriors the top two three-point scorers in the league over the past five seasons in fact buddy heel has hit more threes are you ready for this he’s hit more threes than anybody in the league during that span that includes the greatest shooter God has ever created in Steph Curry yes he has yes he has and if you look at the full screen here and you see the amount of Threes this brother has hit he’s hit more threes than a one and only Steph Curry and I’m looking at it from this standpoint listen I’m not happy that Kay Thompson’s gone I’m certainly not comparing buddy heel to Klay Thompson we know what Klay Thompson brings to the table as a longrange sniper he is something special make no mistake about it but the flip side to all of it is this when you look at Klay Thompson even though he shot 39% from three for the season 40 what is it like 42% 41 A half% from three-point range since the All-Star break some people have been saying he’s not what he used to be certainly not what he used to be defensively so again what that begs is the question is Buddy heill that much of a precipitous drop off from Klay Thompson it remains to be seen I know the brother can shoot and now he didn’t have a strong playoff series a strong playoff performance or whatever he hit the those 6 threes against the Philadelphia against the New York Knicks in game six of the Eastern Conference first round series I know I saw that happen I know what this brother can do I know he can shoot and if you Steph Curry and you got another shooter out there in the basketball court with you with somebody like Draymond Green feeding you to basketball along with the Steph curries of the world and others that’s something to pay attention to if you’re the Warriors and you’re going to lose a Klay Thompson you definitely needed to replace him with a shooter Andrew Wiggins can score okay kaminga can score he’s proven that last year all right Pinsky is a real is a real impressive rookie coming into his second year he can play but you need a shooter if you’re the Golden State Warriors the way Steve Cur likes them pushing the ball up the court moving without the basketball running the plays that he’s run you need another shooter so it’s good that they got that I think this a good move for the Golden State War not the greatest move but it’s a good move
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Hield can score, so can Klay. Both of their defenses are terrible today (yes, I know about pre-injury Klay). The difference is that Kerr doesn't have an undying loyalty to Klay to the point, he'd take out the hottest player in the game to sub in guys like Klay. So is it an upgrade? No. Does it help the Warriors to have a shooter like Hield instead of Klay? Yes.
He is the good but not great addition it's just make sense that's all I can say..
Are you going to comment on project 2025?
Bud is washed lol
People forget that he's a no show when it matters.
Lets see buddy is younger the talent is there
Warriors are so screwed. Draymond is just going to get suspended again. And I doubt Curry will leave to go to an actual contender team.
Curry missed a significant amount of time around 2021 and only is behind by 100+
Klay is definitely a lot cuter than Buddy Hield. Klay's legacy as a champion and defensive ace is sealed. Just because he is not what he used to be doesn't mean Buddy is the new Klay. I'm glad the Warriors got Buddy, and I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do on the team, but please do not disrespect the work ethic and resume Klay built in Golden State as one of their best players in the last decade.
Klay got shanked by father time, but he just might surprise us for a few more seasons on the mavs
"Steph Curry the greatest shooter God has ever created"
Omg watch how klay is gonna ball out in Dallas
Kansas boy
Thank you for everything Klay, with that said we are ready for the splash buddies
what a dumb question. At Klay peak he's way better than buddy.
why he ain't mention Steph was injured for a year lol
He slept on
What bout defense 😂😂😂?
12ppg and 38% from 3. They are hyping up heild ,
Steph also missed nearly the entire 2020 season
Another defensive liability on the floor.
warriors getting hield is a good replacement for klay dont sleep on the warriors next season
He's also a lot cheaper than Klay. In other words, he's not a Klay replacement. Which is fine. There's a reason these elite players get payed so much, because most people can't replace them. However, having a good shooter will help with the depth of the team. Especially as Curry will need to be double teamed, Kuminga can drive and Draymond is basically a point guard in many ways. So having some who can catch the ball and get 4/10 of those shots in a game is massive.
He can play better defensively than klay so it’s already a win and they shoot the same percentage
This is an upgrade. Buddy has been misused since Indiana.
Good shooter with minimal defensive ability. Pretty equal but for less money.
Dubs are looking good – thanks for the compliment on Podz – his plus/minus is off the charts!!
Klay will bounce back
I hope we get Warriors vs. Mavs in the playoffs next year, that would be LIT. 🍿
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0:29: "the greatest shooter God has ever created in Steph Curry" – NONSENSE!
There's no evidence Stephen Curry the great shooter and basketball player was created by a god. There is no objective, demonstrable evidence that God is real, therefore belief is not rationally warranted.
Klay is the third option that boy finna heat up like no other out of no where 💯💯
Buddy is nothing near klay and you will see it this season idiots
Buddy has done nothing but make some wide open threes look at how many unguarded threes he had just 2023 compared to klay
Nobody saying buddy better than Klay legacy wise BUT I’m taking buddy over Klay as of rn
I wanted another look at Buddy this season 🙂…Nurse benches him, puts him in, in game 6 against the Knicks, and he EXPLODES for 6-9 threes, 20 points…other reasons we still lost that game, but it certainly wasn't because of him 😂. Pent up energy from being sidelined by Nurse, or this dude's for real, I needed to have another look. Didn't hit it off with Nurse, it is what it is. The whole league freaking out over the squad being put around Embiid right now 😂…so it's all good!
Is Paul pierce a upgrade over Stephen smith on broadcasting? Nigga what kind of question is this Klay in general at his worst is better than buddy lol wtf
There is no upgrade. Wishful thinking on you people's part!!!
Never thought I say this. Stephen A runs where the wind blows!!!
At the end of the day is all business. Everyone is replaceable, especially when there are millions involved.
People saying he aint an upgrade to Klay, Buddy havent played in a Steve Kerr system and Warriors culture, watch out this season but I think Buddy will undoubtfully an upgrade, no drama no ego
Down grade, his garbage