Coxy wrote:thinkingwarriors wrote:Coxy wrote:Klays ability to attack the bucket? Are we talking about the same player? That's Klays biggest weakness on offense mostly. Butler is a stud at it.
I'm a huge fan of Beal. I think he'll jump into superstardom next season. He's everything i want Klay to be, just younger and still raw.
Wade is still a monster.
Don't get me wrong, I love Klay, but he is what he is because of his demeanor. He's a space cadet and when he thinks, he fails, and he tries to think too much. When he doesn't think though, look out.
Yeah but Klay's improved leaps and bounds attacking the bucket and you can't say he's poor.
Doing this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFxA3pDKNas
and this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agRAK0qy5GY
is no longer rare for Klay anymore. I mean, can you honestly say you remember Klay being able to do this before this year? Did you ever think he would have this ability before this year? I think your characterization of Klay as a "space cadet" is hyperbole. When Curry's been out or off, Klay's scoring has carried us a number of times this playoffs.
Beal can't carry a team with his scoring.
If you're going to be ranking Beal based on what you project he's going to be, it's only fair that you do the same for Klay since he too is clearly still improving. Attacking the bucket is part of Klay's learning curve and he's only going to get better.
As a top 6'7 G/F with solid handles, his attacking of the basket is below average at BEST. Those dunks ARE rare. He should be doing that a number of times per game, but he doesn't. I usually love highlight dunks, but I'd rather see more attacking the basket with players in front of him and scoring with And1's. He can't do it, it's not his game. I've never seen him go up strong at a shot blocker, take contact, adjust in the air and finish. He has no confidence to do it. Maybe he will learn to, but right now he's a shooter and a very rare dunk finisher. As a main scoring weapon, this frustrates me. His Klayups are a real thing.
Beal absolutely finished better than Klay, and YES he can carry a team with his scoring. Just watch him, he's awesome. His display in these playoffs were nuts. Such a talent.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajDvGnl-ehs[/youtube]
Beal very well could turn into a superstar and surpass Klay, but he certainly hasn't yet. You're talking about a kid who shot like 42% from the floor this year and had a 16 PER, and still hasn't learned to play high level defense on anything close to a consistent basis. Ranking him ahead of Klay right now is jumping the gun big time.
As far as Beals "terrific" playoff performance, he averaged 23 PPG on 20 shots per game, shooting 40% from the floor. You'd be scratching your eyeballs out if Klay put up those numbers. He's a super talented kid, with a long way to go to catch Klay, offensively or defensively.
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