Time To Have This Debate: Klay Thompson vs. Devin Booker

[Trapperman Dave]

Klay because we’ve seen what’s he’s able to do as a second option

 

[ryderldb]

Klay can create his own shot. His two main moves is a fadeaway jumper in the post and a 2 or 3 dribble stop and pop. Not the greatest offensive moves in the world, but to say he can’t do shyt 1v 1 is false.

 

[King Jove]

klay looked mad average in that kings loss without curry and durant last week

 

[75 Others]

So the coli consensus is:

shot creation > defense

 

[Rigby.]

Klay in that Kings game without Stephen was some ass

Dude is prob the best catch and shoot/running off screens shooter ever, that’s a good enough title

 

[Reggie]

Devin cause he's nearly a decade younger and cause his ceiling is higher. He basically averages what Klay does now minus the defense which can still get better.

 

[DonKnock]

So the coli consensus is:

shot creation > defense

It’s the NBA consensus too.

There’s a reason Isaiah Thomas was a centerpiece for a Kyrie trade while Avery Bradley got salary dumped.

 

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

you compared these two guys because they both are lightskin

nah

like half the league are oreos now.

booker was always compared to klay, since mock drafts.

 

[Curtis D. Ace]

Klay

better player overall

just has everyone who says he can't create his own shoot, do y'all even watch full games ???

he can do anything in a basketball court, he just fills his roles with GSW and doesn't bother with those superstar iso selfish ball hog type of play.

 

[Devil Plisken…CMS]

The idea that allay can't create is silly. If 4-5 dribbles takes him where he needs to go that's totally fine and still more than what traditional spot ups can do on the dribble...he may not be Kyrie or Lance Stephenson but that's not to say the scouting report should be force him to dribble and it's Christmas

 

[Bay Area]

Klay deserves his own teamKlay cant even create his own shot

 

[FukkaPaidEmail]

This is a disrespectful ass thread.

 

[Fortunate Lee]

“Klay cant create his own shot”

Another coli lie..bums, watch some games.

 

[ALonelyDad]

Why does klay need to create his own shots? Just give him one screen and he will score. That’s how good he is. He also plays defense. Booker might end up a better player but right now this isn’t even close and disrespectful to klay

 

[ISO]

D-Book is more offensively polished, better handles, better at getting and finishing at the rack, can handle the ball and create on P&R, good shooter from three and the midrange, good in the triple threat with jabs and ball fakes, post ups, a microwave isolation scorer.

Klay is one of the greatest shooters of All-Time, I have questions of whether he can create his own shot, he a tall post up guard and has a dribble pull-up, I haven't seen much outside of that. Klay can go nuclear he is a microwave scorer as well, but there's been times when he disappears. Klay can defend 1-3, but I think his defensive impact is a little overrated. No contest there D-Book is one of the worst defenders at his position. I think D-Book's environment has a lot to do with that because he has that dog in him to defend and get in guys jerseys, if he were in a more winning situation with strong defenders around him I think he could defend. D-Book can also get in better shape he still got a lil baby fat on him, he could be more strong and explosive.

To me D-Book is clearly the higher upside player, he just turned 21, Klay is turning 28 this season. D-Book is already an elite perimeter scorer, Klay was still at Washington State balling and smoking blunts at the same stage of development.