Klay Thompson's downfall is heartbreaking
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- Klay Thompson has had without question the worst year of his career thus far with multiple upon multiple games of inefficiency and poor play but it must be stated how much the man has had to endure despite these struggles. The Warriors would not be what they became without his all time efforts but now he must face the reality of his and the organizations situation where he must take a reduced role and the possibility of being traded.
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Being a Tracy McGrady fan back in the day, injuries suck man
Unless u rub some dirt on it
Whether it's Grant Hill or Penny Hardaway, injuries taking players out in their prime and the resulting decline is hard to watch.
father time is a bitch.
MAC was that guy
Jaylen Rose is another one
The ability to mentally overcome injury is why I respect D Rose so so much. He was also the favorite player of a late childhood friend of mine so he will always have a place in my heart
An PG and KD
Don’t forget Shaun Livingston
@@jordanbun2250anf Bogut, both warriors, Shaun and Bogut injuries where freaky, life threatening, and they fought through it
@@TheTariqibnziyaddidn't Andrew bogut break his arm how's that life threatening
@@fjithjhy the fall man, did you see it ?
It's sad to see Klay like this. He was on top of the world, once.
When molded clay has mold on it
F-that... I guess LeGoatJames hurt his feelings 🥹😆.
All that energy comes back to haunt yooo-azzzz. Kardashian-azzz energy.
FACTS sucks to see a real one o out this way
nah he always been an immature gloater, not being a stacked winning team exposes your true mental fortitude
@@euro51116yeah he’s a passive aggressive dickwad. i’m so heartbroken for this millionaire though it’s soooo sad.
All respect Commissioner on this video. Too many takes tear him down, “trade the bum,” “he washed,” with no consideration for the fact that there is a human being hurting inside. One of my favorite pieces you’ve done. Thank you!
Well said, same here.
Nothing u said have anything to do with not trading
Hurting inside with hundreds of millions in his pocket.
Money can't buy you peace of mind kinfolk remember that. If your head is fucked, nothing is right@@SpectorEuro4
@@SpectorEuro4yall think money solves every problem.
This is why Sport Psychologists are low key earning a fortune ...
I'm 100% sure what happens to this man is all on his mind!
Man your own mind can limit yourself! 😢
Dude is a legend. Sucks its going down this way but no way they trade him. Let the boys go down with the ship
They need a big man
It’s a business not a fan team. They’ll trade him for pieces or cut him soon. Steph is greatest shooter ever. Yall won’t remember klay traded if it gives yall a ring
That plus let's be real these teams have access to all the footage we fans do who the hell is trading for Klay with how he's looked this season
@@johndavis9321 klay looks bummy. Defensive liability and inconsistent shot
@@johndavis9321you would think that, right? But the NBA is a crazy place. Harden got to the Clippers when everyone thought that nobody wants him. Everybody said Brooks would play in China this season, but he is doing great on the Rockets.
Some team will want Klay, regardless of what he is showing today.
I feel bad for klay. If I was in that position I would feel the same way. Being at the top of your craft and then dealing with injuries that prevent you from doing the thing you love and returning to only realize you aren’t the same guy you once were is painful. I make fun of the bricks but I like klay as a person/player.
I came to your channel for the Pistons memes, I stayed for your articulate, thoughtful insights! Keep killin it.
I'm happy to have you here thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts man
For man keep up the good work 🙌🏾
@nhloniphogamedze4661 I will most certainly stay the course and improve while I'm doing it. Thanks a lot
bro i tore my ACL and i was like "alright im ready to workout and make progress in the gym" but no one told me that the mental game was just as big as the physical part. There were days where my knee felt great and i was like "alright making progress" and then other days my knee felt terrible and it made me depressed, like there wasnt an end to the dark tunnel. And you are right, when i started playing ball again, i was terrified of driving in because i didnt want to get bumped, dont want to do spin moves because dont want to tweak the knee, its a huge mental game.
Injuries took this man's career so abruptly. There have been so many cases of ACL tears over the years and not many recovered to their former form. Even Kobe wasn't the same after that ACL injury. The only player that suffered an ACL and did not affect his production is KD.
jamal murray?
Did sports throughout my childhood. Fractured my left foot in wrestling. Mentally I wasn't there anymore despite being able to push through it. And now I work blue collar used to love the job but I herniated a disc in my back that hinders my daily life and work of course.
The mental toll injuries take is alot. I'm not trying to make this about me just trying to put in perspective how hard it is especially for a pro athlete like Klay to have motivation and keep on going. Having injury derail your career and see someone else doing your job better. That can't be easy. But no matter what happens what obstacles you face in life you just have to keep on pushing forward. I hope Klay can have a mental reboot in the off season get after it maybe get traded to a different team and prove he can still be a great player
You are a strong one indeed putting up with that injury and still managing to work day to day. I appreciate you for sharing your experience in dealing with things of this nature.
he really did lose multiple years of his prime with those injuries. really tough to hear him say how much work it took to get back on the court cause most people will not appreciate it
Aging happens to all of us. No-one escapes Father Time.
Physically he is fine but you can see his legs are no longer what is used to. His shots are short and could barely defend. He probably reads nasty comments about him on social media as well and that gets into his head. I love Klay but at this point he needs a couple of games off to sort his mental state and accept the fact that he is no longer the young Klay. Maybe he'll thrive as 6 man, that could be his role.
Like this one lol.
He needs to check his ego. Even Shaq knew he wasn't the same and let Wade carry the team in Miami
Give him some of LeBron's EPO.
You must watch skap attack 😂
@@T.H.E.O.R.Y. I do. But I knew long before I found his channel.
Lol too late for that. Klay is cool. LeBron is the real bum.
Your stupid if you think they aren't all of the players in the NBA aren't taking some.
@@loyal7597Klay and cool in the same sentence is something I never heard before.
Seeing your other Splash Bros. carry the Team Must also hurt.
He used to be right there with him
honestly i think this would be the hardest thing for him, its like a physical reminder that he's getting left behind that he sees night after night
Dude is a legend, he returned after injuries and and got 4th ring. That's movie worthy story. But how much time you need to ''heal mentally" while collecting millions and millions without showing results.
Bro money cannot buy better mental health it’s still a strenuous occupation That he’s doing
Honestly bro Klay is only 33 I wouldn’t consider him old. But I think his main issue were his horrific injury’s… plus being an NBA player he probley couldn’t take enough time off to actually fully heal these injury’s both mentally and physically…
33 is old for NBA range. Many NBA players fall off at 34/35
I honestly think maybe he should come off the bench and have help the 2nd unit and and younger players. He developed his game in golden state and maybe he could help the bench do the same 😕
Klay and Steph are going out with dignity. Gotta respect how hard they play, despite understanding that the window is closed. As a Bulls fan, I wish Jordan and Pip had a chance to defend their titles till someone beat them.
this puts into perspective what pg went through after breaking your leg to come back and become an all star level player is insane
Easily top 5 hardest working players in the league, always been that way
Kinda sorta broken bones are a lot easier to recover from than tendon or ligament injuries but him getting back to a superstar level after that was impressive
@@johndavis9321true, but PG leg looked like it snapped in half.
@@jasonquinlan1733from a biomechanics view, broken bones can be repaired with durable metal screws or implants (assuming you dont have cartilage issues). Ligaments and tendons are different because you have to use a muscle tissue, which are softer, to repair your musclr tears.
So, yeah, muscle repair is never fun with higher risk of re-injuring yourself
this interview really made me have a lot more empathy for the man. he has kind of been a prick at times especially the last few years, but even being a multi millionaire and one of the greatest SGs we have ever seen it can't ever be easy to have what you define yourself by and dedicated your life to achieving being taken away so suddenly.
as a warriors fan this is quite sadning
Klay shouldn’t be traded. It’s be like Tony on the Hornets. It’s not right.
For Real
Klay is a FA you’ll either trade him or let him walk away with nothing. Warriors wants to make it to the playoffs but they can’t afford klay to walk away with nothing in return. Worst part is they don’t have 1 first round pick this year draft. They can’t afford to lose anymore.
They arent losing anything but a giant salary.
I'm not bashing him, but are there any teams that want to trade for klay?
@@antokarman2064 he’ll fit right in with the bucks or the Lakers. klay dad works for the lakers.
klay thompson's inability to hit his shot is still more valuable than kendrick perkins brain.
The man has 4 rings and is considered one of the best shooters of all time… he can literally chill and collect his checks till he decide to retire Most people would KILL to have his career
I always thought you’re one of the funniest commentators, but your compassion and humanity is also amazing. Great video
If he really feels bad he would take a huge pay cut
This is the way.
Much love for Klay
I love Klay. He's still a key player as you can't leave him open - he's Klay fricken Thompson and can still get hot.
Splash brothers is my favorite duo of all time, sad to see it end like this
People don't get how hard these guys work,
they might say "3 hours, 2 hours"
that's non stop high intensity drills,
NBA players put in like 50,000 hours including shootaround, pickup, footage, etc
by the time they reach the NBA
Not all guys. The champions put in those hours, which is why it hurts to see klay like this. You see interviews from NBA players who will tell you plenty of NBA players take it like a job, just do the minimum or what’s required and collect your money. Hard workers champions and the all starts are those who really put in the time. I believe klay will have his come back after the injuries it is gonna take a lot of hard hours though.
@@buddahkz9980 yeah
Klay Thompson can't leave. The big 3 have earned the right to play out their careers together.
Klay is not the guy you want mad at you when he’s on his game
It feels like many people are flat out ignoring the fact that Klay is proverbially shooting himself in the foot and quite literally shooting himself out of the league. He’s had one of the worst shot selections of any player getting anywhere near his minutes. I don’t think anyone is expecting him to be a two-way perimeter player anymore. Defensively, Klay’s tall enough to be a presence on taller 3-4’s in the post or around the basket. Offensively, he just has to catch and shoot with the occasional one dribble midrange pull-up and drive to the basket when there’s an opening. But it is like he is hellbent on shooting every time he touches the ball like he’s running out of time, when in reality he could extend his career much further than any other injury-riddled player in the past just due to his shooting ability. Grant Hill was far more injury prone, more reliant on athleticism than Klay and still managed to play for 18 years. I can’t imagine what’s going through his head but I hope Klay realizes that he can undo a lot of the “mess” he’s making.
Golden state GM has to be the most softest GM in the entire league if he doesn't trade Klay, Dray, and Wiggins after traded deadline. Curry is the only player to get that thank you money.. I understand why Bob Myers left the poker table(HALL OF FAME GM). He knew time was up, and he didn't want to become the bad guy after trading them. Your only gonna cause curry more pain.. if not an injury. Trade them before it's to late
Klay looking like some one's myplayer who just got booted up into 2k's mycareer. With the difficulty on hall of fame thinking they'll be straight.
Edit: oh damn this is a low key serious vid n I'm dropping jokes...
That interview was tough to watch if you’re a Klay fan….
When you’re missing shots you start to get in your own head too much which also makes you miss shots. It’s a hard cycle to break.
It sucks, but on the bright side he got to leave his mark on NBA history before the injuries got him. So many dudes in the league who start to come up and get snuffed out with injuries before they can truly shine.
D rose sadly 😔
@thefirsttrillionaire2925 Rose would have gone down as an all time great. That dude was special.
Yeah, loot at Zion. He's been injured with gluttony ever since he came into the league.
Easy to say trade Klay but who would take him? His contract situation isn't exciting as well.
He checked out from NBA. You can see it in his eyes.
Saw it last season
As much as I hate Golden State, I have a tremendous amount of respect for what they have accomplished. Klay Thompson will not be remembered for his post injury play. He'll be remembered as a 4 time champion and a player that scored 60 points on 11 dribbles and 37 points in one quarter. I hope he realizes that.
A Really Good With Good Commentary
As someone who tore his acl & meniscus, I feel bad for great players who get diminished by injuries. I myself saw this happen to myself as being picked 1st on pick up games to not being wanted to be picked. It does ruins not only your confidence but your ego as well. It’s tough man.
That injury likewise happened to everyone cheer up Klay your one of the best all your contributions are recognized and never be forgotten do your best but always play safe a true WARRIOR❤❤❤
Off topic but I would like to know your take on the suicide squad and how they did Batman
A disgraceful act. One of the last performances given by Kevin Conroy wasted on trash like that. They made it the Arkham Batman just to stur up controversy and clicks for a game nobody wanted.
@DaCommishDude Would you ever consider doing videos talking about non-basketball topics? I would love to hear your takes on things in pop culture.
This was a blessing in disguise for Klay now he’s going to the mavericks with Kyrie and Luka that’s honestly a blessing
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You're a Warrior KLAY.. Keep 'em Coming, #STRENGTHINNUMBERS
He loves to play. He said so. He does want to retire at 33. But heck he's better off financially than a lot of other folks.
We are always with you clay thompson!
Its sad to see Klay like this, but i hope he overcomes this.
It’s okay klay your not washed in 2k 😔
I love klay. I watched 37 points in a quarter live and still re watch it. Hes the best spot up man the nba has ever seen. Mr one dribble clutch. ❤
Someone at the Warriors organization better start looking for the Nerdlucks. This is like the scene in Space Jam where the players lose all their abilities.
Idk why he won't retire. He's good. I think it's ego more than the desire to play. Otherwise he wouldn't have demanded that $. Westbrook took many a beating in the media and took that pay cut and is balling. Different situation, but the love of the game is there
@AmandaabnamA Would you retire instead of making extra 10s of millions of dollars? Homie rejected a $48M, 2yr contract. Even a fraction of that is amazing money, especially when you consider the salary of players post career.
Totally agree with you on the Westbrook point. Elite teams need roleplayers/veterans/journeymen. Hell, Turnoverbrook is elite for everybody on the court. It's not glamorous or as lucrative role, but teams need guys who can play well, shoot well, for limited time. Klay just needs to be humble...can't believe he turned down $48M.
Bron unguardable
It's easy to see that two devastating injuries back to back has ruined poor Klay...it's too bad 😢
Whats crazy to me is a lot of his mess ups comes from not having the right fundamentals during a play, its not even an athleticism thing
LMAOO WE MUST REJOICE MA BROTHAS!!! HE WON FOUR RINGS THAS ENOUUGH!!! I BET NO ONE WOULD BE FEELING BAD FOR THIS MAN BACK TO WHEN THEIR TEAMS KEPT LOSING TO THIS TEAM!!!😭😭😭
I don't understand the calls for the warriors to trade Klay. Dude can't have much value. Who would actually want to trade for him?
That's what I'm sayin hard to see anybody tradin for him MAYBE a contender would trade for him to have some depth on the bench but that be about it and ven then your probably not gettin much in return
We would have to give up picks for a team to absorb his contract like how we traded poole
I don't think he needs to be traded necessarily BUT he has to come to terms with reality, at least accept he doesn't bring value equal to the money he asks AND he has to start off the bench.
Klay Thompson is the exact reason why I will always respect the absolute hell out of D-Rose. Because Clay is not working to get over the mental part of this. He's not trying to overcome the block that he has on himself. He's going to have to come to terms with the fact that he's just not what he used to be he's not being efficient and he needs to figure a way out around it rather than being the guy who sits on the bench when people are booing and laughing at him doing the fingers and going one two three four and showing that he's got thin skin.
As a wolves fan, I want to trade for him at the deadline. The pressure, attention and expectations are what’s holding him back. He’s still got some gas in that old tank and I know it.
Just one of those injuries has ended careers, just him being back is an accomlishment
I totally agree. He overcame odds just to get back
With Larry Bird as my favourite ever, I know the pain of watching a great man's decline.
The "old" Klay will appear every now and again, so appreciate it when it happens, because it might be the last time.
this is how i felt went i tore my acl, physical recovery was only a couple of weeks but the psychological recovery lasted almost 2 years
I feel like Golden State would give him a non-max extension for him to consider in this 48 hour. If he refuses, then it's highly likely that he will be traded before the trade deadline. Correct me if I am wrong, Golden State won't be able to refill the salary unless they trade Klay for another long-term salary. Of course, Golden State can just let Klay and CP3 walk and start the rebuild next year
That interview was really hard to watch man. I feel bad for Klay, his confidence just isn’t there.
I cant believe i have to agree with Perkins, he was not contradicting himself, he was implying that the organization should trade him while he still has some value left. But it looks like the warriors are going to ride this one until the wheels fall off.
Keep your head up, Klay.
Klay could be much more valuable as a veteran leader on a team. A voice in the locker room. It is very sad to see what he’s going through right now but I feel like it’s going to be hard for young players to see him as a leader if he doesn’t climb out of this phase soon.
This pending decision is why the previous gm quit; he didn't want to make it
Exactly because he would be the villain he was smart to leave man remember when Jordan hated Krause because he traded Oakley dude built that team from the ground up but everyone looks at him as a bad guy for making the tough decisions that was clearly right
@@archieherrington9955 Krause was the greatest gm in history. Even in "dismantling" the team, he set MJ's legacy. Yeah, cartwright was Ewing's teacher and for 3 critical yrs he kept Ewing in check(kinda) while the bulls git rings.
Love your content brotha! Watched a few so far. My bad for the unsolicted note, idk if its me or not but the audio is heavy in my right ear as opposed to my left. There should be a button that lets you balance the audio channels
It is so sad to see him like this, he definitely needs to heal and get better mentally. Mental state is everything and more important than a lot of things like physical help, I really hope and pray he gets better!!!
Who would want him. That's the sad part. Poor guy
I'm a Miami Heat fan but I feel so sorry for Klay Thompson
Its a good day when Dynamo posts
Ok, respect the perspective viewpoint 👍🏾. However, Klay needs to figure out when his shot is not dead eye. A rebound steals or drops a dime. This might be a game fundamentals to go or winning finals.
he got millions he will be fine
This might sound a bit too wild but I really think Klay needs to hit the weight room and unlock a totally different beast. He's too far in his head thinking about who he used to be and where he is now instead of leaving it all out on the floor. Maybe I don't have the right to say that as I'm not an athlete nor have I suffered the injuries that he has. His mentality needs to change if he wants to create a new identity instead of remaining trapped in who he was
Yeah, I've been a fan of more than a couple guys that experienced horrible injuries/repeat injuries like Tmac, Penny Hardaway, D.Rose, Shawn Kemp, and Stoudemire. I also felt like Kobe still had more in him before the injuries. It's sad to see.
I also had a bad injury a few years back that had me on my tail for more than 6mos. Literally wasn't able to do much of anything and the rehab was excruciating. And at the end I was overweight, weaker, and lost a lotta stamina that I'm just now starting to get back as I'm now starting to deal with bad Achilles Tendonitis again and going back to PT for it 🤦🏽♂️ But we shall overcome.
I remember a few years ago he told Rodney mcgruder that he wouldn't be in the league for long, I always felt that was a low blow.
Time to eat that humble pie klay, just reality kid. Still doesn't mean hes done by any means.
He got the YIPS. It’s physical, then becomes mental which effects the physical. And then becomes a cycle.
Commish nailed it.
If he doesn't realize he isn't as good as before, he will end up more injuries and eventually fades out even more.
If Perkins says he isn't done you know he's done
Don't feel too bad for a millionaire now. They don't know you, and in some cases, care not too.
I think his mind is scrambled temporarily. When it clicks, so will Klay.
You can’t ever expect player to be game changer Ms after major. Injuries. Just be grateful if it does happen to players.
it's 90% mental, he's missing open shots.. no point in trading him now, keep him on the bench, play him with the 2nd unit.. he's gonna feel like he has hit the bottom, like he's a bum.. but after a while he's gonna realize he has nothing to lose and still some more to give.. and that's when he's gonna start feeling good again, like he can rise again.. he'll never be a superstar again of course, but he'll be a great contributor from the bench playing 15-20 minutes a night.. if the warriors office can build a good team around curry one last time, don't be surprised if they win it all again in 2-3 years and klay becomes a great 6th man.. one last ride, baby
Fantastic video bro. Your super power is talking from yhe heart. No matter the temperament, I can feel the genuineness.
Thanks for being good to him - he’s going through it
Klay to become a WARRIORS forever IS ACHIEVEMENT.. Praying Warriors Mngt will STICK TO WHAT THEY SAID, the TRIO will be WARRIORS FOREVER
He feels disrespected by the franchise so he’s not giving it 1000.
He’ll be fine next season.
If this weren't a guy who had done what Klay had previously done, folks would be saying "Pretty cool we have a guy averaging 17 ppg while shooting 38% on 3s and 90% at the line" (as of when I'm typing this, i.e., 9 February).
The bigger they are, the harder they fall. This man went from dominating the west for years to now fighting for a starting role. Crazy what injuries can do
man. and i wanna say itll get better but at this rate its over. sad for him
This is something common in every sport. It sucks. Because the body is able to do what I can, but the mind has that injury on the back burner. It always haunts them because they can’t get back to where they were, and not because they can’t, but because mentally they just aren’t there
It is always rough to see someone never be the same again. And it is most likely due to some freak accident or unforseen circumstance that knocks him out. And it can weight on your mind a lot. Like a ton of bricks was dropped on your head. And yes, the mental comeback can be much lengthier than the physical one. I have experienced this myself... My injury was healed in like 2-3 months, but it took me a year to really trust my body again that it is really healed.