As a Mavs fan I wasn’t upset at losing the finals because getting to the final was such a huge success. Two years ago I’d thought Luka would leave and we’d have to rebuild. Now we have a great team with our biggest free agent signing since Monta Ellis
Monta Ellis is one of my fave (and most underrated, imo) mavs of all time. He was so smooth with getting to the hoop and knifing through traffic. Exciting times for the mavs again.
@5harkbyte460 I agree! Honestly feel like the Rondo trade completely derailed his success/career with us because he been our main guy facilitating the offense then Rondo came and demanded a lot more of the ball handling
You can’t say Klay is motivated by one last pay day because he turned down bigger contracts to sign with Dallas. That means he’s got something to prove, which fits in with the mentality of the mavericks.
@@bowennoack5519 Klay already made alot of money in his career state taxes doesn't bother him not to mention he played all his life in California with the same taxes, He only signed with the mavs because he knows they're more close to the chip then anyone else in the west right now.
I can see Irving saying hey man you’re the missing piece we need to win it all, vs lebron saying hey man we got palm trees out here, play with my son, me me me
@@reececisneros1622exactly all he has to do is stand outside waitin for the kickout we dont need him to be a trackstar if klay would have had the looks green djj pj and maxi were gettin in the finals he would have been drilling those
@@reececisneros1622most def, probably why a lot of his shots didn’t go in last season, he’s doing too much running, too much dribbling, Kyrie and Luka gonna be the main ball handlers
@@DJCinthaBoy exactly, people are talking down this trade as if the Mavs need Klay to go back to his 2016 form. Mavs just need Klay to shoot better than THJ. That's it...
I got PTSD from that shit and didn't even know it, he started rolling those clips and I could feel it in my soul, building fucking cities we layed so many bricks on wide open 3's in the damn series 🤣
As a Mavs fan it hurts to see DJJ and Josh Green go. I’m a big fan of both of these guys game, but, after experiencing being in the Finals, i want it again and i feel like that’s more achievable with Klay in the roster. People keep comparing him to the player he WAS but forget that the player he IS right now is still very good! Two years ago i never thought i would see Kyrie Irving wearing a Dallas jersey, but then that happened. 2 days ago i never thought i would see Klay Thompson join the Mavs, but here we are! We’re witnessing big NBA events happening. What a time to be alive, what a time to be a Dallas fan 🔥
We could have had both Klay and DJJ, he chose to leave. Good riddance knowing how he felt in retrospect. Josh Green will be missed, but he was still not fit for a championship team and Mavs are out of time for his development.
@@coffeehouse1126 I didn't know DJJ chose to leave. Regarless, i'm proud of having him as a Mavs player and happy that he's getting a bag, he surely deserves it! As for Green, i agree with your take, and i'm hopeful that we'll see him wearing a Dallas jersey someday in the future.
@@beckerguilherme DJJ would make more money in Dallas without the state tax. I agree in part with you, it was good to have him but I’m not too upset about it, our roster got better. Luka makes everyone better.
As a Mavericks fan, I was against the Mavericks going after Klay, with how he regressed on defense after his injuries and possibly having to pay Klay +20 million a year to him. Which was my main concern, but for 17 million a year!? Hell yes! I like how you compared Klay new contract being similar to Tim hardaway and Davis Bertans' contract because that's literally all the same contract, except Klay easily the best among the 3 and one of the best shooters in NBA history! I'm not that worried with Klay on the Mavericks because I assume the Mavericks don't expect Klay to be prime Klay, but to take over Tim hardaway role as a spot up shooter which he can easily do. And defensively is worrisome, but I think Mavericks has the system and players that can help Klay defensively. Remember, Klay is a smart defender as well, and Mavericks scheme defensively is funneling guys into the centers, which the Warriors did not have a quality rim protecter for quite some time now. And Klay will now have 2 very high quality rim protecters to funnel guys into. And Mavericks was a top defensive team not just because of the centers but because everyone was committed, and that includes Luka playing defense as well. So, for 17 mill, a year is a worthwhile gamble for the Mavericks, and I like that gamble.
Also a mavs fan. when i heard they were interested in Klay, i thought NOOOO, but i did not realise that he played something like 77 games at 30mins a game last season and averaged practically 18 points. In the past two days, i have seen a lot of vids like this and i am all onboard with klay to the mavs now. Looking forward to this season
Duncan Robinson another example, Luke Kennard, Joe Harris. All the best shooters in the league have been paid in that 15 mil range. Klay is a better shooter and player than all those guys mentioned
But what's gunna happen if they face boston in the finals ? i love this for the Mavs but they already have two under par defenders that were hunted down in matchups through the entire 48 mins
@@eltonchan6822 Luka will be more fresh into the finals i suppose. Also Klay is not really needed on the field with Kyrie and Luka simultaneously. He will go of the bench to change them on limited minutes and giving some of the main guys (Luka, Kyrie) rest.
maybe i dunno. i hope it works out, but he had the 2nd lowest +/- on the warriors this season. they were better when he was on the bench than they were when he was on the floor.
Damn that's crazy. Looking at those finals low lights it was painfull to watch those wide open 3s. Now think about it. PJ in the corner(which he can make). Klay or kyrie in the other corner and the other one above the break while Luka and an improved lively operate the pick and roll. Do you help or no? The playoffs are the playoffs. Scheming and planning and all that. If they're health these guys are going to roll trough the regular season.
@@vantianhergheligiu12 The final form of the Mavs does not have PJ in the starting lineup. I think it's Grimes come playoff time who bounces back to his form his second year, and you move Klay to the 4. Then you have no weak shooters, and a great POA defender, letting Klay guard the bigger wings which he is MUCH better at. With Grimes and Naji Marshall, PJ isn't good enough to stick in the starting lineup shooting 32% from 3. Grimes and Marshall are SUPER underrated pickups for the Mavs.
People say Klay is washed. The thing is, he doesn't need to be "peak Klay". He just needs to be better than THJ was to make the Mavs a legit threat. "Washed" or not, he's still better than THJ ever was, both fit and skillwise.
Horford could perform in the finals because east was cupcake and celtics weren't challenged, If any of the series in the east were closer he would be gassed by the finals.
As a Mavs fan, I’d like to take a moment to recognize the man it took to make this deal happen and the painful existence he is about to endure. Josh Green, we will remember you 🙏
The Luka bump effect with Klay is going to be very entertaining to watch. Luka makes every teammate better, especially with how many open looks he generates for his teammates and his incredible passing.
I also still think Klay ain't done yet and definitely has fuel left in his tank. However for him to work out in Dallas Luka gotta play way less iso ball and find Klay more often. Luka gotta give up some of his scoring, otherwise this trade ain't making them better.
@@plugmenace8513 Yes! I wonder why people talk like Luka ballhogs the entire time we have seen in the playoffs he is willing to pass the ball, the roleplayers just dont hit them!
Klay don't need to create his own shots in Dallas. He needs to stay healthy. And for him to stay healthy and lessen the risk of his achilles or ACL acting up, he needs to mostly play as a spot up or catch and shoot shooter. He'll have all the space he needs with Luka and Kyrie. He'll also have some gas left on the defensive end.
this next year is definety going to be a repeat of mavs being western conference champs, and i actually want to see the rematch between boston so we can get them back. klay is getting ring 5, luka is getting a ring, and kyrie is getting ring 2
The vacuum created on the perimeter by having Luka slow walking down the lane, now the paint vacuum having Klay on the perimeter, and Kyrie in the mid range. You only need two of them to get hot and EVERY defense in the team is going to have major issues covering them. Also having 2 of the best passers in the last 20 years twinned with arguably the best catch and shoot player EVER will be amazing if the chemistry works.
Watching the Mavs role players and Kai in the finals was painful, I think Klay will make the team more versatile and dangerous, and that's wild to say with that team. It may take some time to get them to fit the new system, but I expect they will figure it out and that the Mavs will be a lot of fun to watch.
He fits better on the Mavs than he would on the Lakers. Luka is the best kick out passer in the league at creating wide open 3's for his teammates. They just don't make them consistently. Klay shoots 45% on wide open 3's. It's a match made in heaven, at least on paper
Any day LeFraud gets denied anything is a great day for us Warrior fans. Painful to see Klay go even though it is TIME FOR HIM TO GROW as a Man - I wish him so well cuz we loved him.
So excited for him. It’s hilarious that people think he will just sit in the corner and not have any movement. Mavs have tried these things but didn’t have the personnel. Jkidd and staff and get really creative with the offense
The staggering of Kai and Klay with and without Luka will be the key. As long as Klay is all about winning it shouldn’t be a problem. He will still get his minutes. And wide butt ass open shots.
What I’m excited about this team is Practice. Klay and Curry shot sessions are infamous. You see online Luka and Kyrie practicing moves all day. It’s contagious and leaves a routine and culture to development. Look at Pod and Poole. You saw some Mavs hit some crazy layup packages too.
As a Warriors fan but also a long time ago fan of UC Berkely Jason Kidd I think Klay was attracted to many things with the Mavs one of the big ones being playing for JK.
So happy you showed those clips of 3s from the finals. I was so mad about the anti luka narratives especially when they quoted his low assists, kyries too. Like... we got the open shots and our stars found the open players almost everytime regardless of the defense. And the shots were mostly uncontested but all misses. "Celtics elite defense" kept getting brought up as why we shot so poorly. I don't agree at all bc the majority of our 3 attempts were uncontested, aka despite the high level defense our high level offense still found the openings. We didn't execute. I believe the celtics shooting worse than their average had much more to do with the mavs defense than the mavs shooting poorly had to do with the celtics defense, basically. Our RP guys collapsed under the pressure even while wide open, whereas a lot of the celtics missed 3s were forced and contested shots, ie: almost all of Tatums missed shots. And no surprise the whole narrative has basically been for the last almost decade that you almost cannot guard the open 3. Almost all offense is to force a 1v2, always leaving someone open. I still agree with Lukas take when answering "what can the mavs do to win?" He said "score more". People thought he was just trying to be snarky, but I think he was damn serious. The offensive/defensive plan was fine. They just have to execute it and make their good looks. Klay is a guy I trust to make those open shots even under pressure. I know he had a really bad performance once but he has also had historic performances.
I heard all the same baloney last summer about Lillard going to the Bucks. And LIllard is in MUCH better shape than Klay. Go ahead and celebrate now. It will be the only chance you have to do so.
Lillard was already known as a black hole on defense and overrated on offense. The Bucks team defense collapsed when they replaced Jrue with Lillard. Did Klay replace a defensive presence like Gafford or Lively, or a worse underachiever than him? I am still skeptical of Klay with his ego not matching his skills, especially with his godawful shot selection, but he is not a Lillard type of failure.
We've seen that Jason Kidd can get people to buy into the Mavs defence. People made fun of Luka for his Defence in the finals (even though he was on the injury report literally every single playoff game) but the Mavs have genuinely improved leaps and bounds defensively since the trade deadline. To a point where they had the 2nd or 3rd best defence in the league at times.
“Clear”? Klay did leave his feet but it definitely wasn’t clear! I not only had to slow the video down but also had to zoom in on his left foot in order to see it!
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He's gonna take the the THJ role but with more minutes(i think he's gonna start most games but he might not always close some of them). He's not the lockdown defender he used to be but he is still above average and being a much consistent shooter it's whats gonna allow him to have a bigger role than Tim. The ''hole'' on the POA defense is that people are pointing out is something that Naji/Grimes/Exum can take care of depending on the matchup, thats what they did last season, DJJ became the starting 3 after Exum got injured and THJ got into a slump
Klay will start at the 3, with PJ at the 4, but I think Mavs will eventually realise Klay fits best at the 4. One of the others then fights it out for the starting 3 spot. Im really hoping it's Grimes, cause he looked like a star in the making his second year.
bad news is Dallas doesn't run the offense like Warriors which is more on ball movement and player moving without the ball. Dallas offense rely on isolation on Luka most of the time.
Clearly you never watched mavs games lol, Luka is arguably the best passer in the league, And will find you for an open 3s and Klay hits 45% of his open 3s.
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The fact that he was willing to take such a massive paycut makes me think he's finally come to terms with the fact he's not a superstar anymore: he'll come off the bench, he won't play as many minutes, but he's fine with that now. I think he left the Warriors because they still treated him like a star when he isn't one anymore, so he was getting more flak than he deserved when he didn't perform.
Klay is a superstar. All the drama on the dubs and the pressure just getting to him. Reset and behold. I just wish he knew he doesn’t have anything to prove. I think he wants to prove to himself though he his own worse enemy.
I like Luka Kyrie and KT. But Mav's trategy is so stagnant and non-creative compared to Warrior's. Not sure if Klay would suit Mavs system or if they would change their game style for Klay.
LOL? Mavs lost in the finals because they couldn't hit their open 3s, they shot 22% on 3s in the finals yet every game was close and Mavs had a chance to win it all, With klay they got a chance to beat even celtics.
They better not sleep on Klay. I still believe he has a few good years left and definitely will help us out. Offensively….. defensively we will be fine as it was shown in the finals. It was our offense that let us down the three-point shooting
My man....I'm sad to see DJJ go (and J Green) was he screwed by clutch? With the tax and all I think he woulda made more in Texas. anyways I'm super pumped for the season to start. Lucky to be a Mavs fan right now
I'd pick Prime KLAY over CURRY for any clutch shots that needs to be made at the end of the game. Thats how i see Klay, such a phenomenal shooter who don't need to dribble.
Killa Klay is going to force defenses to pick their poison. He will feast in the openess or Kyrie and Luka will make the defenses pay. That's a great thing to have if you're Dallas. GSW are in trouble w/o Klay now whose gravity is second to Steph. And to add, Klay's defense is still elite albeit on forwards now vs guards. He's too slow to stick to the top 8 guards but his defensive experience is still up there.
would love to see the mavs play like the KD warriors since they could do it now. Let luka take the KD role, and kyrie can take the curry role with klay being klay.
Klay biggest problem is him not having a bag most his shots have been off screens or pull up jumpers working with the greatest ball handler would be the most OP thing being able to get your own shot off
I hope it works out for Klay and the Mavs but this video seems to be an extremely optimistic take on what he will bring this team. He lost his starter job in GS for a reason and the Warriors almost instantly started winning again when they did that.
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As a Mavs fan I wasn’t upset at losing the finals because getting to the final was such a huge success. Two years ago I’d thought Luka would leave and we’d have to rebuild. Now we have a great team with our biggest free agent signing since Monta Ellis
Monta Ellis is one of my fave (and most underrated, imo) mavs of all time. He was so smooth with getting to the hoop and knifing through traffic. Exciting times for the mavs again.
erm wasn't kyrie a free agent signing? lol
@5harkbyte460 I agree! Honestly feel like the Rondo trade completely derailed his success/career with us because he been our main guy facilitating the offense then Rondo came and demanded a lot more of the ball handling
@@jakelowk3y793Uh no, Mavs traded for Kyrie
@@jakelowk3y793 No, they traded for Kyrie with Brooklyn.
Watching Kyrie Luka and Klay play on the same team is going to be nice
Until gave 10 when Luka decides he’s tired of watching his teammates shoot 30% every night
@@theraVen27good the mavs traded for 3 players shooting 38%+
Luka and the two “side kicks” of the 2016 NBA Finals
That’s what everybody said about Kyrie KD and Ben Simmons in Brooklyn
@@thefirsttrillionaire2925 kyrie aint a sidekick boi
You can’t say Klay is motivated by one last pay day because he turned down bigger contracts to sign with Dallas. That means he’s got something to prove, which fits in with the mentality of the mavericks.
I really thought Klay was using our Mavs so he can increase his proce demand to the Lakers. Boy I'm glad i was wrong
State tax also had a lot to do with it too.
@@bowennoack5519 and also Lecircus
@@bowennoack5519 Klay already made alot of money in his career state taxes doesn't bother him not to mention he played all his life in California with the same taxes, He only signed with the mavs because he knows they're more close to the chip then anyone else in the west right now.
I can see Irving saying hey man you’re the missing piece we need to win it all, vs lebron saying hey man we got palm trees out here, play with my son, me me me
Jason Kidd needs to make sure to use Klay to his fullest when he's on the floor. Can't stick him on the corners all day when he's so good in motion.
Nah after those injuries he’s had (Achilles and ACL tear) he’d probably benefit from not having to run 6 miles a game.
tim hardaway had a higher usage rate than klay last season. we run a lot of sets for guys that can shoot off the dribble.
@@reececisneros1622exactly all he has to do is stand outside waitin for the kickout we dont need him to be a trackstar if klay would have had the looks green djj pj and maxi were gettin in the finals he would have been drilling those
@@reececisneros1622 well said, hes cooked.
@@reececisneros1622most def, probably why a lot of his shots didn’t go in last season, he’s doing too much running, too much dribbling, Kyrie and Luka gonna be the main ball handlers
Those wide open missed 3s in the finals are painful to watch😢
That’s why this Klay signing is incredible. THJ and DJJ ain’t Klay Thompson
@@DJCinthaBoy exactly, people are talking down this trade as if the Mavs need Klay to go back to his 2016 form.
Mavs just need Klay to shoot better than THJ. That's it...
I got PTSD from that shit and didn't even know it, he started rolling those clips and I could feel it in my soul, building fucking cities we layed so many bricks on wide open 3's in the damn series 🤣
As a Mavs fan it hurts to see DJJ and Josh Green go. I’m a big fan of both of these guys game, but, after experiencing being in the Finals, i want it again and i feel like that’s more achievable with Klay in the roster. People keep comparing him to the player he WAS but forget that the player he IS right now is still very good! Two years ago i never thought i would see Kyrie Irving wearing a Dallas jersey, but then that happened. 2 days ago i never thought i would see Klay Thompson join the Mavs, but here we are! We’re witnessing big NBA events happening. What a time to be alive, what a time to be a Dallas fan 🔥
We could have had both Klay and DJJ, he chose to leave. Good riddance knowing how he felt in retrospect. Josh Green will be missed, but he was still not fit for a championship team and Mavs are out of time for his development.
@@coffeehouse1126 I didn't know DJJ chose to leave. Regarless, i'm proud of having him as a Mavs player and happy that he's getting a bag, he surely deserves it! As for Green, i agree with your take, and i'm hopeful that we'll see him wearing a Dallas jersey someday in the future.
@@beckerguilherme DJJ would make more money in Dallas without the state tax. I agree in part with you, it was good to have him but I’m not too upset about it, our roster got better. Luka makes everyone better.
As a Mavericks fan, I was against the Mavericks going after Klay, with how he regressed on defense after his injuries and possibly having to pay Klay +20 million a year to him. Which was my main concern, but for 17 million a year!? Hell yes!
I like how you compared Klay new contract being similar to Tim hardaway and Davis Bertans' contract because that's literally all the same contract, except Klay easily the best among the 3 and one of the best shooters in NBA history!
I'm not that worried with Klay on the Mavericks because I assume the Mavericks don't expect Klay to be prime Klay, but to take over Tim hardaway role as a spot up shooter which he can easily do. And defensively is worrisome, but I think Mavericks has the system and players that can help Klay defensively. Remember, Klay is a smart defender as well, and Mavericks scheme defensively is funneling guys into the centers, which the Warriors did not have a quality rim protecter for quite some time now. And Klay will now have 2 very high quality rim protecters to funnel guys into.
And Mavericks was a top defensive team not just because of the centers but because everyone was committed, and that includes Luka playing defense as well.
So, for 17 mill, a year is a worthwhile gamble for the Mavericks, and I like that gamble.
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Also a mavs fan. when i heard they were interested in Klay, i thought NOOOO, but i did not realise that he played something like 77 games at 30mins a game last season and averaged practically 18 points.
In the past two days, i have seen a lot of vids like this and i am all onboard with klay to the mavs now. Looking forward to this season
Duncan Robinson another example, Luke Kennard, Joe Harris. All the best shooters in the league have been paid in that 15 mil range. Klay is a better shooter and player than all those guys mentioned
But what's gunna happen if they face boston in the finals ? i love this for the Mavs but they already have two under par defenders that were hunted down in matchups through the entire 48 mins
@@eltonchan6822 Luka will be more fresh into the finals i suppose. Also Klay is not really needed on the field with Kyrie and Luka simultaneously. He will go of the bench to change them on limited minutes and giving some of the main guys (Luka, Kyrie) rest.
Mavs needed a guy like Klay during that championship run.
the mavs needed 2 klays to beat the celtics
maybe i dunno. i hope it works out, but he had the 2nd lowest +/- on the warriors this season. they were better when he was on the bench than they were when he was on the floor.
The celtics are just Kyrie's kryptonite. Hard to play when the whole arena is booing you every time you touch the ball.
@@hubert2191 Kyrie disappeared during the finals. A horrible performance.
@@eijiniizuma6184 not really. one will do
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Been a tiring week lol but appreciate you gang. Me and you both locked in I know that
@@6manYT keep the work going my boy
The best catch and shoot guy ever is now on the Mavs! I love what they e done with this team. Coach just got to coach now
I change of scenery will be for Klay. To me this is the biggest sleeper signing of the offseason
45% from wide open 3s the last three years after his injury....that's scary
Damn that's crazy. Looking at those finals low lights it was painfull to watch those wide open 3s. Now think about it. PJ in the corner(which he can make). Klay or kyrie in the other corner and the other one above the break while Luka and an improved lively operate the pick and roll. Do you help or no?
The playoffs are the playoffs. Scheming and planning and all that. If they're health these guys are going to roll trough the regular season.
His catch and shoot was over 50%
@@vantianhergheligiu12 The final form of the Mavs does not have PJ in the starting lineup. I think it's Grimes come playoff time who bounces back to his form his second year, and you move Klay to the 4. Then you have no weak shooters, and a great POA defender, letting Klay guard the bigger wings which he is MUCH better at. With Grimes and Naji Marshall, PJ isn't good enough to stick in the starting lineup shooting 32% from 3. Grimes and Marshall are SUPER underrated pickups for the Mavs.
@@dundalis 3 ain’t everything and klay not guarding the 4 at his age dafuq
People say Klay is washed. The thing is, he doesn't need to be "peak Klay". He just needs to be better than THJ was to make the Mavs a legit threat. "Washed" or not, he's still better than THJ ever was, both fit and skillwise.
Once again Klay, welcome to the team brother! I'm so excited to see how this season folds!
al horford is 38, and he's a beast.
Can he go for one more season at that level?
@@fringe_minorityabsolutely
Horford could perform in the finals because east was cupcake and celtics weren't challenged, If any of the series in the east were closer he would be gassed by the finals.
@@djkido316they weren't challenged in the finals either 💀
al horford doesn't have 2 bum knees hobbling him
As a Mavs fan, I’d like to take a moment to recognize the man it took to make this deal happen and the painful existence he is about to endure. Josh Green, we will remember you 🙏
Lol he better get a ring if we win one he sacrificed himself rip to that fallen soldier 😢
Joooosh :(
The Luka bump effect with Klay is going to be very entertaining to watch. Luka makes every teammate better, especially with how many open looks he generates for his teammates and his incredible passing.
He doesn't really though according to stats, so much predictable iso play
Welcome Klay! With you we will definitely achieve what we narrowly missed last season.👍👏💪💪🙂
I also still think Klay ain't done yet and definitely has fuel left in his tank. However for him to work out in Dallas Luka gotta play way less iso ball and find Klay more often. Luka gotta give up some of his scoring, otherwise this trade ain't making them better.
He will, whatever shots THJ was getting, now it will go to Klay. He'll probably get even more touches, considering he can actually play basketball.
Bro Luka gives the ball up so often wym, the shooters just don’t hit their shots 😂
Luka probably gonna be avg 30 15 and 10 next season wit Klay
@@plugmenace8513 Yes! I wonder why people talk like Luka ballhogs the entire time we have seen in the playoffs he is willing to pass the ball, the roleplayers just dont hit them!
Tell me more about how you or anyone who upvoted you doesn't watch Mavs games.
3:36 is a violation 6Man... but its so true it hurts lol. Glad we got Klay as a mavs fan, only wishing the best for Timmy in Detroit
Klay don't need to create his own shots in Dallas. He needs to stay healthy. And for him to stay healthy and lessen the risk of his achilles or ACL acting up, he needs to mostly play as a spot up or catch and shoot shooter. He'll have all the space he needs with Luka and Kyrie. He'll also have some gas left on the defensive end.
Became a mavs fan after this trade lol
Mavs just upgraded big time
You been on the GRIND this offseason. MUCH appreciated breakdowns!!!
Much appreciated!! Yeh working everyday atm lol but really appreciate the support
this next year is definety going to be a repeat of mavs being western conference champs, and i actually want to see the rematch between boston so we can get them back. klay is getting ring 5, luka is getting a ring, and kyrie is getting ring 2
we surely do need parody, so I wouldn't mind a rematch
This will be fun for the video games!
Terrific signing.
RIP Trayce Jackson-Davis open lanes to the basket
They will be missed. Obviously still have Steph lol but him and Klay had chemistry for days
Facts it was the most random thing klay has never been a playmaker but they connected so well
The vacuum created on the perimeter by having Luka slow walking down the lane, now the paint vacuum having Klay on the perimeter, and Kyrie in the mid range. You only need two of them to get hot and EVERY defense in the team is going to have major issues covering them. Also having 2 of the best passers in the last 20 years twinned with arguably the best catch and shoot player EVER will be amazing if the chemistry works.
Can’t believe the Mavs got Klay Thompson the splash brother. Mavs winning 3 straight championships
This is a 70 win team..
😂😂😂😂
And this is also the Dallas Cowboy's year right? LMAO
I could definitely see them winning 60, if Kiddo wasn't the coach
I'd be happy with 60 and a Championship!
Maybe in 2017 😂
Thanks for the video man keep up good work 🙏
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Wow thanks for this - looks like Lively / Gafford gonna feast some more
Watching the Mavs role players and Kai in the finals was painful, I think Klay will make the team more versatile and dangerous, and that's wild to say with that team. It may take some time to get them to fit the new system, but I expect they will figure it out and that the Mavs will be a lot of fun to watch.
Mavs dont need a 100% prime Klay. even a 50% Klay with 3-4 3pg is enough.
1:00 the up and down of death😂😂Can't wait to see the new mavs this season.
He fits better on the Mavs than he would on the Lakers. Luka is the best kick out passer in the league at creating wide open 3's for his teammates. They just don't make them consistently. Klay shoots 45% on wide open 3's. It's a match made in heaven, at least on paper
Any day LeFraud gets denied anything is a great day for us Warrior fans. Painful to see Klay go even though it is TIME FOR HIM TO GROW as a Man - I wish him so well cuz we loved him.
@@sueprator9314 Haha yeah i agree with that
Great video man
that up & down @ 1:00... i couldn't get my eyes off it
So excited for him. It’s hilarious that people think he will just sit in the corner and not have any movement. Mavs have tried these things but didn’t have the personnel. Jkidd and staff and get really creative with the offense
Best case scenario would be for Luka to learn a thing or two from Klay's offball movement
Great content, if Mavs will simplify the use of Klay they gonna have threats on 3 areas of the offense with consistent outside shooting.
The staggering of Kai and Klay with and without Luka will be the key. As long as Klay is all about winning it shouldn’t be a problem. He will still get his minutes. And wide butt ass open shots.
What I’m excited about this team is Practice. Klay and Curry shot sessions are infamous. You see online Luka and Kyrie practicing moves all day. It’s contagious and leaves a routine and culture to development. Look at Pod and Poole. You saw some Mavs hit some crazy layup packages too.
Top video. You always deliver!
Thank you so much!
doncic at PG, klay and irving on your wings is wild man, cant even imagine it
this 25 season is gonna be legendaryyyyyyyy, go mavs
Cant wait to see Klay suit up for the Mavs!
I can't express how excited I am for next season!! Klay will fit perfect for what the team needs in offense
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Great breakdown 👍🏼👍🏼
6Man knows ball
Who is this Paolo Banschero guy everyone is talking about? Great Video 👍
Hes exactly what we need 💪🏻
I THINK KIDD KNOW HOW TO HANDLE KLAY MINUTES AND ROLE, LIKE KID WHEN HE GOES TO DALLAS 2O11 AS VETERAN,
As a Warriors fan but also a long time ago fan of UC Berkely Jason Kidd I think Klay was attracted to many things with the Mavs one of the big ones being playing for JK.
17m means sixth man... for 2024-25
As a Maverick, im so excited to watch Klay play with us
So happy you showed those clips of 3s from the finals.
I was so mad about the anti luka narratives especially when they quoted his low assists, kyries too. Like... we got the open shots and our stars found the open players almost everytime regardless of the defense. And the shots were mostly uncontested but all misses.
"Celtics elite defense" kept getting brought up as why we shot so poorly. I don't agree at all bc the majority of our 3 attempts were uncontested, aka despite the high level defense our high level offense still found the openings. We didn't execute.
I believe the celtics shooting worse than their average had much more to do with the mavs defense than the mavs shooting poorly had to do with the celtics defense, basically. Our RP guys collapsed under the pressure even while wide open, whereas a lot of the celtics missed 3s were forced and contested shots, ie: almost all of Tatums missed shots.
And no surprise the whole narrative has basically been for the last almost decade that you almost cannot guard the open 3. Almost all offense is to force a 1v2, always leaving someone open. I still agree with Lukas take when answering "what can the mavs do to win?" He said "score more". People thought he was just trying to be snarky, but I think he was damn serious. The offensive/defensive plan was fine. They just have to execute it and make their good looks.
Klay is a guy I trust to make those open shots even under pressure. I know he had a really bad performance once but he has also had historic performances.
Basically, if klay humbles himself and that’s if then he can be an amazing vet role player
I heard all the same baloney last summer about Lillard going to the Bucks. And LIllard is in MUCH better shape than Klay.
Go ahead and celebrate now. It will be the only chance you have to do so.
You ain't lying, but the Bucks had a rookie coach, and they didn't have Luka.
Except Mavs traded josh green for Klay. What did the lose?
Lillard was already known as a black hole on defense and overrated on offense. The Bucks team defense collapsed when they replaced Jrue with Lillard.
Did Klay replace a defensive presence like Gafford or Lively, or a worse underachiever than him?
I am still skeptical of Klay with his ego not matching his skills, especially with his godawful shot selection, but he is not a Lillard type of failure.
They gave up Josh Green!
Great analysis
We've seen that Jason Kidd can get people to buy into the Mavs defence. People made fun of Luka for his Defence in the finals (even though he was on the injury report literally every single playoff game) but the Mavs have genuinely improved leaps and bounds defensively since the trade deadline. To a point where they had the 2nd or 3rd best defence in the league at times.
I am so excited for this
Gonna be a FUN '24-'25 !!!!!!!
Having a wingman like klay opens the court
Nice vid my guy, bit of reverb in your voice still but it's manageable
Appreciate that, yeh I had to move a lot of shit out of my room so its a bit on an echo chamber atm lol
1:00 uncalled clear jump
lmao, yeah caught that too
Welcome to the NBA lol
“Clear”? Klay did leave his feet but it definitely wasn’t clear! I not only had to slow the video down but also had to zoom in on his left foot in order to see it!
@@gregoryharlston0602I think you just have a vision problem then no offense
he's not gonna need 3 screens to get shot off in dallas looooool
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mavs are going to be DANGEROUS man
Mavs gonna get a huge sponsor from Anta
He's gonna take the the THJ role but with more minutes(i think he's gonna start most games but he might not always close some of them). He's not the lockdown defender he used to be but he is still above average and being a much consistent shooter it's whats gonna allow him to have a bigger role than Tim. The ''hole'' on the POA defense is that people are pointing out is something that Naji/Grimes/Exum can take care of depending on the matchup, thats what they did last season, DJJ became the starting 3 after Exum got injured and THJ got into a slump
Klay will start at the 3, with PJ at the 4, but I think Mavs will eventually realise Klay fits best at the 4. One of the others then fights it out for the starting 3 spot. Im really hoping it's Grimes, cause he looked like a star in the making his second year.
@@dundalisPJ ain't coming off the bench so Klay will stay at the 4
Now, he can just conentrate on 3 and D, this last years on the Warriors were confusing, with 2 most inconsistent players wiggins and kumminga
Amen.
Not the “KOBE!” Text 😂😂😂
bad news is Dallas doesn't run the offense like Warriors which is more on ball movement and player moving without the ball. Dallas offense rely on isolation on Luka most of the time.
Actually the had a few designed playes with THJ shooting off screens but it's THJ.
I do expect a change of strategy. Klay off screens and more motion. Previous strategy was due to lack of personnel able to flourish in motion offence.
Clearly you never watched mavs games lol, Luka is arguably the best passer in the league, And will find you for an open 3s and Klay hits 45% of his open 3s.
@@djkido316 LoL you didn't get the point..
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I hope Klay the most success.
The Role THJ was supposed to fill in.
Lively is gonna be scary next season
If you run his salary through paycheck calc you'll see that 17mil in Dallas leaves you with more than 20mil in SF do.
Klays passing is very underrated
The fact that he was willing to take such a massive paycut makes me think he's finally come to terms with the fact he's not a superstar anymore: he'll come off the bench, he won't play as many minutes, but he's fine with that now. I think he left the Warriors because they still treated him like a star when he isn't one anymore, so he was getting more flak than he deserved when he didn't perform.
Stupid thatz why he left the Warriors he is not gonna be on the bench in Dallas
Klay is a superstar. All the drama on the dubs and the pressure just getting to him. Reset and behold. I just wish he knew he doesn’t have anything to prove. I think he wants to prove to himself though he his own worse enemy.
I like Luka Kyrie and KT. But Mav's trategy is so stagnant and non-creative compared to Warrior's. Not sure if Klay would suit Mavs system or if they would change their game style for Klay.
LOL? Mavs lost in the finals because they couldn't hit their open 3s, they shot 22% on 3s in the finals yet every game was close and Mavs had a chance to win it all, With klay they got a chance to beat even celtics.
this is a confidence game, dont think hes coming back at all
He has the best shooting form in the NBA. That should allow him to still be a solid player as he gets older.
They better not sleep on Klay. I still believe he has a few good years left and definitely will help us out. Offensively….. defensively we will be fine as it was shown in the finals. It was our offense that let us down the three-point shooting
Could have got the Korean Klay, Hyun Jung Lee, for next to nothing though... :)
My man....I'm sad to see DJJ go (and J Green) was he screwed by clutch? With the tax and all I think he woulda made more in Texas. anyways I'm super pumped for the season to start. Lucky to be a Mavs fan right now
I love klay curry and draymond together I’ve been a fans of warrior since the splash brothers exist. Now it’s time to transfer to DALLAS🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I'd pick Prime KLAY over CURRY for any clutch shots that needs to be made at the end of the game. Thats how i see Klay, such a phenomenal shooter who don't need to dribble.
Killa Klay is going to force defenses to pick their poison. He will feast in the openess or Kyrie and Luka will make the defenses pay. That's a great thing to have if you're Dallas. GSW are in trouble w/o Klay now whose gravity is second to Steph. And to add, Klay's defense is still elite albeit on forwards now vs guards. He's too slow to stick to the top 8 guards but his defensive experience is still up there.
Just imagine the endgame
Who shoots the last shot? Luka? Kyrie? Klay?
There's a REALLY good case for any of them!
YES
would love to see the mavs play like the KD warriors since they could do it now. Let luka take the KD role, and kyrie can take the curry role with klay being klay.
im just worried about the defense with luka, ky, and klay
Klay biggest problem is him not having a bag most his shots have been off screens or pull up jumpers working with the greatest ball handler would be the most OP thing being able to get your own shot off
Lauri has this same effect btw.
He’s coming off the bench and laying 10 bricks 🧱 from the 3 point
Klay be cooking 🍳
He's a proven playoff performer, Mavs got him at the same salary as a THJ, Huge move by mavs.
I hope it works out for Klay and the Mavs but this video seems to be an extremely optimistic take on what he will bring this team. He lost his starter job in GS for a reason and the Warriors almost instantly started winning again when they did that.
He was asked to be the second option. He will be 3rd in Dallas with way less pressure.
Love Klay, Mavs got a real one 🎉 enjoy 😉
Klay is modern time scottie pippen