NBA: Danny Green or Klay Thompson

[Raven]

Because Golden State doesn't play a lot of defense. If you teach Klay how to play real defense I think he will pick it up. Does anyone of you really think Danny Green is there for defensive purposes? He's there for shooting, some defense and more shooting. Whatever deficiencies he may have on defense is covered by the Spurs team defense.

lol no

[Brunodf]

bump after Thompson single-handedly took down Kobe's Lakers tonight

Key word

[ElNono]

I'm not that high on either, tbh.... overall, Klay is the more complete basketball player, IMO. Klay's defense is overrated as though, while Danny is a bit overrated in here. Klay can dribble a basketball, so he definitely has that going for him.

As HH said, if you're looking at what they give you for the money, Green is the better bargain, but if money didn't matter, I would probably pick Klay right now.

[Malik Hairston]

Well, even if Danny gets 10 mil per year, Danny + Manu's yearly salary combined = Klay Thompson's 17.5 per year..

So, it's really a no-brainer IMO..

[Hoops Czar]

I'm not that high on either, tbh.... overall, Klay is the more complete basketball player, IMO. Klay's defense is overrated as though, while Danny is a bit overrated in here. Klay can dribble a basketball, so he definitely has that going for him.

As HH said, if you're looking at what they give you for the money, Green is the better bargain, but if money didn't matter, I would probably pick Klay right now.

Overrated is an understatement pertaining to Danny Green. He's a a prouct of the system. I can't tell you how many times Splitter/Duncan had to pick Danny up for his missed defensive assignments. He was probably near the top of the league in fouling a three point shooter but I can't confirm that because the stat isn't recorded. For a guy who can't put the ball on the floor, paying him $9-10M per would be a drastic overpay considering not one of the other 29 NBA teams in the league would offer him anything close to that. The Spurs would be bidding against themselves. In terms of Klay, at 24 (3 years younger than Green), his ceiling is much higher Greens and it's pretty apparent GS is basing his current contract on both production and future potential. It's way to early to tell if this contract will drag down the Warriors in the long term. Although some already have his future mapped out.

There's also this fallacy that players who don't play good defense early in their careers can't learn to play good defense. I'm sure Klay Thompson has the ability to become a better defender if he was under the tutelage of the right coaching staff. Green's defense wasn't anything to write home about his first two stints in the NBA.

[100%duncan]

Why didnt s bump this after green tapped wades ass in the finals?

green is in for shooting

[100%duncan]

Why didnt s bump this after green tapped wades ass in the finals?

green is in for shooting

[TDMVPDPOY]

if klay is so great how come he struggled to score on green or kawhi?

his fkn pts is misleeading cause spurs tried to hide enrique on klay when curry was torchin him, then kawhi/green had to switch back...

[TDMVPDPOY]

if klay is so great how come he struggled to score on green or kawhi?

his fkn pts is misleeading cause spurs tried to hide enrique on klay when curry was torchin him, then kawhi/green had to switch back...

[Franklin]

Klay is apparently the better player but I would rather have Danny for the sake of price.

[Mark in Austin]

Green@ $10M/yr > Thompson @ $18M/yr

[jeebus]

lol Newton

[TDMVPDPOY]

overpayin this clown

does that mean iggy isnt part of their plans?
whats their cap atm? lo curry will be asking for a big payrise once his ty deal is over....

[100%duncan]

Its absurd hes paid more than steph

[illusioNtEk]

I love my D4nny but Klay is better.

[SpurSwag]

On another note, Steph at 11M a year is a disgusting bargain tbh dude is gonna hit free agency demanding the max at all costs, as he should

[Malik Hairston]

On another note, Steph at 11M a year is a disgusting bargain tbh dude is gonna hit free agency demanding the max at all costs, as he should

His ankle concerns at the time were the only reason he took so little, tbh..

[z0sa]

It's closer than some might think but definitely gotta take Luigi

[jimbo]

He got torched by 36-year old Kobe on the other end..

And nobody would take Danny over Thompson in a vacuum, obviously, but 9.5 mil per year(estimated) vs. 17.5 mil per year makes it a no-brainer for Green, tbh..

You haven't seen the upstairs thread then...

[Malik Hairston]

You haven't seen the upstairs thread then...

every fanbase does that, though..

, half the Spurs fanbase disliked Green before last year, too..

I've seen a ton of Warriors fans say that Klay is a better individual player than Harden, which is absurd..

[Cry Havoc]

Well, even if Danny gets 10 mil per year, Danny + Manu's yearly salary combined = Klay Thompson's 17.5 per year..

So, it's really a no-brainer IMO..

That's really not fair considering Spurs players, esp the big 3, have taken some pretty solid pay cuts to provide the team more signing potential.

Comparing anyone to Spurs for a question of value is brutally unfair unless someone is on a rookie contract or really developed after they were signed. Spurs get more value out of their guys than anyone in the league.

Klay is a good/great player with the potential to be better, as he's still very young and shown some potential.

[spursparker9]

lol Klay just scored 32 pts in the 3rd Q.

10 three pointers made. NBA record is 12.

God mode

[spursparker9]

11 three pointers made.

1 more for the record

[kamikazi_player]

LMAO at any idiot that says green is better than klay

[apalisoc_9]

No one is saying Green is better than Thompson..

I'd still take my danny big Green though..

Danny is easily a top 5 playoff performer in the last two years..

Not going to trade that for a regular season guy.