On the Subject of Klay Thompson...

[mkwest]

Hey, I'm just pointing out the hypocrisy in BG's statement. Don't be mad at me. I'm just an unbiased outsider looking in.

BTW, I didn't even have to search for that comment. It was at the bottom of the article in the OP's link.

Show me where he's flopped this season. He began "selling the contact in the latter end of his rookie season and in his sophomore year. He dialed it way back last year and it's not even an issue this year. Calling him the biggest flopper in the NBA does not show an unbiased opinion when half the posts that you've made here today have contained the word flop. It's also obvious that you are rooting against this team, which is fine and dandy, but it takes away from the whole unbiased opinion aspect.

[DwnShft2Xcelr8]

Hey, I'm just pointing out the hypocrisy in BG's statement. Don't be mad at me. I'm just an unbiased outsider looking in.

BTW, I didn't even have to search for that comment. It was at the bottom of the article in the OP's link.

Show me where he's flopped this season. He began "selling the contact in the latter end of his rookie season and in his sophomore year. He dialed it way back last year and it's not even an issue this year. Calling him the biggest flopper in the NBA does not show an unbiased opinion when half the posts that you've made here today have contained the word flop. It's also obvious that you are rooting against this team, which is fine and dandy, but it takes away from the whole unbiased opinion aspect.

You've got me there. When I was saying, "Unbiased," I was really meaning that either team winning the series does nothing for me, except justify my disdain for the Clippers' organization.

I'll respectfully decline further exhaustive debate. I'm more interested in watching a great series.

BTW, if you check the Lakers forum, there is a thread about Playoff Predictions, and I have the Clippers winning in 6.

[Quake Griffin]

What are you basing that on exactly? gut feeling?

Because I don't view the Warriors as a team that can play well with expectations.
prime example: your performance this regular season.

51 games is "good" but as a team that made the second round and the expectations you guys have for your team, they should be in the 55-60 range.

Klay embodies that whole spirit to me. Good while underdog and nobody believes. Sucky when it's expected of him.
He'll do fine while he can play the underdog role....while he can take "clutch" shots where a miss doesnt hurt him as much as a make hurts the other team. Ex: Shooting over George Hill in Indiana this year.

but there will come a point in this series, I believe, where the Warriors will be playing without underdog status...they will be playing with expectations...and I expect him to fumble.

oh....kinda like when he tried to dribble through traffic today on one of the best on ball defenders, lost the ball and got it ripped from him.

[old rem]

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/10792687/klay-thompson-golden-state-warriors-likens-blake-griffin-bull-china-shop

this is desperate and all this team has.
They aren't the better team so they will play up the underdog role, the upset special role and all go to the media about all the traditional things that people hate about the Clippers. They will try to play mental gymnastics with us.

I just SINCERELY hope that Griffin/ the rest of the team leaves the talking (verbally) to us on this forum and punishes this/these POS on the floor.

#1 ..what's this got to do with Klay Thompson?
#2 How's your theory working so far?

[Quake Griffin]

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/10792687/klay-thompson-golden-state-warriors-likens-blake-griffin-bull-china-shop

this is desperate and all this team has.
They aren't the better team so they will play up the underdog role, the upset special role and all go to the media about all the traditional things that people hate about the Clippers. They will try to play mental gymnastics with us.

I just SINCERELY hope that Griffin/ the rest of the team leaves the talking (verbally) to us on this forum and punishes this/these POS on the floor.

#1 ..what's this got to do with Klay Thompson?
#2 How's your theory working so far?

1) he made the comment....post was about how our team will respond to his comment.
2) I dunno...I usually don't rush to judgment after one game....or is this the NFL playoffs?

[East Bay Sports]

What are you basing that on exactly? gut feeling?

Because I don't view the Warriors as a team that can play well with expectations.
prime example: your performance this regular season.

51 games is "good" but as a team that made the second round and the expectations you guys have for your team, they should be in the 55-60 range.

Klay embodies that whole spirit to me. Good while underdog and nobody believes. Sucky when it's expected of him.
He'll do fine while he can play the underdog role....while he can take "clutch" shots where a miss doesnt hurt him as much as a make hurts the other team. Ex: Shooting over George Hill in Indiana this year.

but there will come a point in this series, I believe, where the Warriors will be playing without underdog status...they will be playing with expectations...and I expect him to fumble.

oh....kinda like when he tried to dribble through traffic today on one of the best on ball defenders, lost the ball and got it ripped from him.

If you say so. Yea, he had an ugly turnover late, but you can't single Klay out. Both teams were playing disgustingly for the final 2 minutes or so. It was a matter of who could out-choke who. Besides, ESPN's headline reads "Klay Thompson leads the way as Warriors beat Clippers in game 1"

GIve the kid some credit lol. His D on Paul was amazing for the most part. he hit his open looks and he even got to the rim quite a bit + was distributing more than normal. But yea, he had a bad turnover late so you were totally right about him coming up small in the series. No matter he is the biggest reason we are up 1-0.

Draymond Green IMO was the X Factor, but without Klay today we don't win.

[Neddy]

lol you are calling a listed 6-7 guy who is probably closer to blake in term's of height than a true 6-7 matt barnes, a great defender because he guarded a listed 6-0 chris paul, whom in real life is closer to 5-10 brevin knight.

do you think chris is only 3 inches shorter than 6-3 listed steve nash here?

[Quake Griffin]

What are you basing that on exactly? gut feeling?

Because I don't view the Warriors as a team that can play well with expectations.
prime example: your performance this regular season.

51 games is "good" but as a team that made the second round and the expectations you guys have for your team, they should be in the 55-60 range.

Klay embodies that whole spirit to me. Good while underdog and nobody believes. Sucky when it's expected of him.
He'll do fine while he can play the underdog role....while he can take "clutch" shots where a miss doesnt hurt him as much as a make hurts the other team. Ex: Shooting over George Hill in Indiana this year.

but there will come a point in this series, I believe, where the Warriors will be playing without underdog status...they will be playing with expectations...and I expect him to fumble.

oh....kinda like when he tried to dribble through traffic today on one of the best on ball defenders, lost the ball and got it ripped from him.

If you say so. Yea, he had an ugly turnover late, but you can't single Klay out. Both teams were playing disgustingly for the final 2 minutes or so. It was a matter of who could out-choke who. Besides, ESPN's headline reads "Klay Thompson leads the way as Warriors beat Clippers in game 1"

GIve the kid some credit lol. His D on Paul was amazing for the most part. he hit his open looks and he even got to the rim quite a bit + was distributing more than normal. But yea, he had a bad turnover late so you were totally right about him coming up small in the series. No matter he is the biggest reason we are up 1-0.

Draymond Green IMO was the X Factor, but without Klay today we don't win.

the turnover is just a microcosm of how I see him and his mental....not taking away from his game or his importance to ur team....all game? underdog...guarding Point God? Underdog....finally getting to the point where he should seal the game....dumb turnover.

I thought his defense on Paul was decent...I thought Paul spent too much time in the 1st half trying to draw a foul on him and up fake him and that made him look much better.

and of course....i view the game through Clipper eyes.
you dont win the game without Griffin foul trouble.

[East Bay Sports]

Well I guess it is a good job David Lee and crew did such a good job getting Blake all of those fouls. Its almost like our gameplan paid off in that aspect.

[Neddy]

#2 How's your theory working so far?

Im sorry I am probably little tipsy from all the tequila i have consumed since the game, then the dodgers game that just ended, but this is one of my biggest pet peeves...

the misuse of the word "theory" is truly bothersome for me.

Theory, as i have learned in school is an idea that has been proven through laboratory experiments every time without failure, the highest form of what scientific idea can get. Laws are then set to explain the idea into physical means. the following are "THEORIES", the Quantum theory, the Gravity, the Evolution, the Relativity, both Special and General, that PV equals NRT, E equals MC^2, the fact that Penicillin can destroy cell walls from propagating, but for the love of God, your opinions are not "Theories" by any means.

what you are referring to, is a hypothesis, an idea that is born from natural observation, an opinion if you will, that has not been proven by any means yet.

America needs to step the **** up in science education, i am so **** tired of explaining why coconut oil pulling doesn't work to my scientifically illiterate patients in my practice, let alone what global warming/climate change/oceanic ph balance/depletion of our Ozone layer/Magnetosphere means and what and how it impacts our lives


damn, I must be pretty goddamn drunk to rant on like this. I apologize beforehand to our hard working mods.

[Quake Griffin]

Well I guess it is a good job David Lee and crew did such a good job getting Blake all of those fouls. Its almost like our gameplan paid off in that aspect.

refs?

[East Bay Sports]

Well I guess it is a good job David Lee and crew did such a good job getting Blake all of those fouls. Its almost like our gameplan paid off in that aspect.

refs?

The officiating was suspect all game both ways. For instance why did JO get a tech for bumping the ball after his dunk but Paul gets nothing for grabbing the ball and sprinting to the ref to complain he didn't get a call? The charge call on Dala for his 5th early in the 3rd was terrible. Klay was getting hacked on a few drives that didn't get calls.

Not saying the Dubs didn't get some calls, just saying it isn't a valid excuse for why you lost when officiating hurt both teams at points in the game.

[kylem4711]

Well I guess it is a good job David Lee and crew did such a good job getting Blake all of those fouls. Its almost like our gameplan paid off in that aspect.

refs?

The officiating was suspect all game both ways. For instance why did JO get a tech for bumping the ball after his dunk but Paul gets nothing for grabbing the ball and sprinting to the ref to complain he didn't get a call? The charge call on Dala for his 5th early in the 3rd was terrible. Klay was getting hacked on a few drives that didn't get calls.

Not saying the Dubs didn't get some calls, just saying it isn't a valid excuse for why you lost when officiating hurt both teams at points in the game.

it is 100% a valid excuse. blake griffin played 19 minutes. he has 16 points in those 19 minutes and also had a +/- of +9. the refs were awful both ways, but their calls hurt the clippers more. could the warriors still have won? of course, but blake griffin being in the game would have helped greatly.

also, are you vanilla man? you have the same type of picture and i'm pretty sure the same sig "clippers suck"

[Neddy]

LOL i was thinking the same thing about this guy having duplicate account myself

[East Bay Sports]

refs?

The officiating was suspect all game both ways. For instance why did JO get a tech for bumping the ball after his dunk but Paul gets nothing for grabbing the ball and sprinting to the ref to complain he didn't get a call? The charge call on Dala for his 5th early in the 3rd was terrible. Klay was getting hacked on a few drives that didn't get calls.

Not saying the Dubs didn't get some calls, just saying it isn't a valid excuse for why you lost when officiating hurt both teams at points in the game.

it is 100% a valid excuse. blake griffin played 19 minutes. he has 16 points in those 19 minutes and also had a +/- of +9. the refs were awful both ways, but their calls hurt the clippers more. could the warriors still have won? of course, but blake griffin being in the game would have helped greatly.

also, are you vanilla man? you have the same type of picture and i'm pretty sure the same sig "clippers suck"

I take a ton of offense to this. Vanilla Man is a clown, and I've had my avatar since I joined, which is before he did.

Just check out the Dubs board if you want. Nobody likes him over there either but I get along with everyone fine dudes.

edit: anyway, I still think its lame to pawn this loss off 100% on the refs. Because again, as you can even admit, the refs were blowing things all game long both ways. And on top of that, the game was up for grabs late and the refs weren't the deciders of what happened.. it was a choke fest late and the Clippers made a couple of really bad plays that trumped all of the Warriors bad play and missed FTs in the final minutes. If you guys had converted on our mistakes instead of following them up with mistakes of your own you aren't nearly as concerned with the refs this morning, but that's just human nature.

[QRich3]

I still think its lame to pawn this loss off 100% on the refs. Because again, as you can even admit, the refs were blowing things all game long both ways. And on top of that, the game was up for grabs late and the refs weren't the deciders of what happened.. it was a choke fest late and the Clippers made a couple of really bad plays that trumped all of the Warriors bad play and missed FTs in the final minutes. If you guys had converted on our mistakes instead of following them up with mistakes of your own you aren't nearly as concerned with the refs this morning, but that's just human nature.

I do agree on that, refs are never an excuse and they were terrible both ways yesterday. Although this touch fouls thing did affect us more in this particular case, and like I said in the other thread, whatever makes the games weird and unexpected, and messes with normal rotation patterns, gives more advantage to the Warriors.

But yeah, our own defense is what lost the game yesterday, I'm not gonna make any other excuses.

[East Bay Sports]

I still think its lame to pawn this loss off 100% on the refs. Because again, as you can even admit, the refs were blowing things all game long both ways. And on top of that, the game was up for grabs late and the refs weren't the deciders of what happened.. it was a choke fest late and the Clippers made a couple of really bad plays that trumped all of the Warriors bad play and missed FTs in the final minutes. If you guys had converted on our mistakes instead of following them up with mistakes of your own you aren't nearly as concerned with the refs this morning, but that's just human nature.

I do agree on that, refs are never an excuse and they were terrible both ways yesterday. Although this touch fouls thing did affect us more in this particular case, and like I said in the other thread, whatever makes the games weird and unexpected, and messes with normal rotation patterns, gives more advantage to the Warriors.

But yeah, our own defense is what lost the game yesterday, I'm not gonna make any other excuses.

I'm hoping the refs over-correct and Monday we get to see a physical game without the referee takeover. No blood, no foul.