dan2314 wrote:in the conf. semis against SA, klay averaged 15.7pts, 1.8asts, 5.5rebs, and 54% from 3pt. they're some pretty good numbers. in the reg season he averaged 16.6pts, 2.2asts, 3.7rebs, and 40% from 3pt. thats not far off the 20/4/4 you said were so great for ray. at the same time, ray is an instant HOF'er.
Not to take anything away from Klay, but 16/4/2 are a bit above average raw stats for a starting wing. 20/4/4 are near all star level, depending on the competition that year. Might not seem like much but 4 pts and 2 dimes matter, especially if both guys are playing the same amount of minutes and using possessions at the same efficiency. 20% more scoring per minute, 50% more creating.
The other thing is that Allen kept up a 20+ pt average for 16 seasons. Very few guys can claim that. Ray's longevity and his big playoff moments are his main claim to HOF status. Without both, he's not going to the hall. He wasn't much in the discussion 6-7 years ago.
But yeah, Klay was definitely a nice pick for the warriors. Any time you get a player who's at least a solid starter with a pick outside the top 5, you should be happy.
