The game was still tied/within a possession when Klay got injured

[3ball]

Raptors fans are actually pathetic thinking they beat a full healthy GSW team. Imagine Warriors beating this team without Leonard and Lowry

They can't beat Durant, but they beat the Warriors without him, just like Lebron did

Klay missing the last quarter of Game 6 was offset by Durant's 1 quarter boost in game 5 - so Klay only missed 1 game, just like draymond in 16'

The injury narrative is simply overblown by curry lovers - but 5 Finals and no MVP's let's you know that he isn't as good as you want him to be... Heck, simple shading or a box and 1 shuts him down, because he can't adjust and go to the post or do anything other than 3's..

[bigkingsfan]

They can't beat Durant, but they beat the Warriors without him, just like Lebron did

Klay missing the last quarter of Game 6 was offset by Durant's 1 quarter boost in game 5 - so Klay only missed 1 game, just like draymond in 16'

The injury narrative is simply overblown by curry lovers - but 5 Finals and no MVP's let's you know that he isn't as good as you want him to be... Heck, simple shading or a box and 1 shuts him down, because he can't adjust and go to the post or do anything other than 3's..

You do know Kobe went 0-5 for FMVP...

[3ball]

You do know Kobe went 0-5 for FMVP...

Kobe wasn't the best player on his team for most of those

then Kobe won 2, thus proving he was on the top level

But the reality is that Kobe would've swept these Warriors - if Kawhi can beat the Warriors in 6 games with healthy edges in team ppg and ORtg, then Kobe would sweep these Warriors for sure... Kobe is a lot better than Kawhi

[bigkingsfan]

Kobe wasn't the best player on his team for most of those

then Kobe won 2, thus proving he was on the top level

But the reality is that Kobe would've swept these Warriors - if Kawhi can beat the Warriors in 6 games with healthy edges in team ppg and ORtg, then Kobe would sweep these Warriors for sure... Kobe is a lot better than Kawhi

Kobe never even had a better playoff run than Leonard this year.

[3ball]

Kobe never even had a better playoff run than Leonard this year.

Kobe didn't play in this era of record offense, spacing, hands-off defense and freedom of movement mandates

But kawhi's inferior skills got it done, so we know Kobe would do much better...

It's just unfortunate that the best scoring skillset ever (the MJ skillset that Kobe and Kawhi emulated), didn't get to play in this era designed to benefit the ball-handler... ..

[bigkingsfan]

Kobe didn't play in this era of record offense, spacing, hands-off defense and freedom of movement mandates

But kawhi's inferior skills got it done, so we know Kobe would do much better...

It's just unfortunate that the best scoring skillset ever (the MJ skillset that Kobe and Kawhi emulated), didn't get to play in this era designed to benefit the ball-handler... ..

30 point scorer this year - one
30 points scorer in 2006 - three

[superduper]

Raptors fans are actually pathetic thinking they beat a full healthy GSW team. Imagine Warriors beating this team without Leonard and Lowry

When did we once say we beat a healthy GSW team. Wtf are you reading

[SpaceJammeR]

if you believe klay wouldn't have made a difference you're an idiot.

[3ball]

30 point scorer this year - one
30 points scorer in 2006 - three

League-wide ortg and TS reached record highs each of the last 3 years - Kobe would average 40 in today's freedom of movement, spaced-out, hands-off league

no one in today's game has Kobe's skillset - Kawhi is a slower, less explosive, less repertoire, weaker jumpshooting version of kobe

[bigkingsfan]

League-wide ortg and TS reached record highs each of the last 3 years - Kobe would average 40 in today's freedom of movement, spaced-out, hands-off league

no one in today's game has Kobe's skillset - Kawhi is a slower, less explosive, less repertoire, weaker jumpshooting version of kobe

That has to do with three point shooting.
Kobe in 2016 - 6.5 three attempted per game
Leonard - 5

[3ball]

That has to do with three point shooting.
Kobe in 2016 - 6.5 three attempted per game
Leonard - 5

Threes provide spacing, which opens up everything - the wide open driving lanes give defenders no chance to cover the ground

Kawhi is a slower, less explosive, less repertoire, weaker jumpshooting version of kobe, so Kobe would exceed anything Kawhi does

[Draz]

If Curry had played like his regular season self this game wouldn't have been close

Instead he played like his regular post season self

[bigkingsfan]

Threes provide spacing, which opens up everything - the wide open driving lanes give defenders no chance to cover the ground

Kawhi is a slower, less explosive, less repertoire, weaker jumpshooting version of kobe, so Kobe would exceed anything Kawhi does

More threes would make an offense predictable, it wouldn't open up everything.

[RRR3]

Threes provide spacing, which opens up everything - the wide open driving lanes give defenders no chance to cover the ground

Kawhi is a slower, less explosive, less repertoire, weaker jumpshooting version of kobe, so Kobe would exceed anything Kawhi does

Kawhi is a better shooter than Kobe you idiot.

[3ball]

More threes would make an offense predictable, it wouldn't open up everything.

Only when the team isn't elite at anything else (Warriors) - then threes get predictable

But Kobe and Kawhi can never be locked down because

[I]The difference between many good and great teams — and, indeed, many good and great players — is what they do in the last five seconds of the shot clock when the plan breaks down. Even the most prepared teams will run into those situations, particularly against great defenses. [COLOR="navy"]The deeper a team gets in the 24-second shot clock, the more difficult it becomes for that team to find layup and three-point opportunities, and the ability to knock down the mid-range jumper thus becomes king[/COLOR]

https://the-cauldron.com/lost-art-th...r-64b64fa0f081

Except Kobe had a much better midrange jumpshot and repertoire than kawhi