cpower wrote:wco81 wrote:cpower wrote:chucking those threes while drifting in the air? god what is his % on these? like 10%?
Klay shot poorly.
Curry shot even worse.
He tried a step back on two tall forwards in the second half. That not chucking?
Or you're just eager to take another shot at Klay, like he's the only one taking bad shots.
are you really comparing Curry shot selection to Klay's? There is nothing wrong with Currys shot selection he is just not as good as making them....Klay on the other hands, he should not even attempt half of the shots he puts up...he cares about his FGA more than anything
Oh, OK mindreader, Klay is purposely putting up bad shots and purposely drifting on his jumpers because he rather have a bad FGA than no FGA.
These two are the only players on the team who've consistently hit contested shots in their careers.
Most of the other players on the team can hit open shots but they have much less margin to get shots off because they don't have the quick release nor the confidence.
Moody is on a great run but he's mostly shot wide open ones where his feet are set when he releases. Though he did a catch and shoot one where he was contested heavily. But typically he doesn't pull the trigger. I hope they've been working with him to shoot off the catch because in the NBA, a lot of the times, those are the only chances you have.
Kuminga only shoots when they're backed way off of him. Probably a good idea though he's going to have to become more proficient at those wide open looks.
Klay has hit those tough contested shots off the catch all his career and made enough of them. Including last season when the only reason the Warriors stayed in playoff contention was when he had a huge month or two (January or February 2023) when Curry was out injured.
You haters probably want to forget but last January, he scored 54 points vs. the Hawks on a LOT of FGAs. He shot 21-39 and 10-21, with 8 rebounds. Curry didn't play the game.
He and the team continue to give him this role, because he's the only one other than Steph with the pedigree to shoot that kind of volume.
Now, maybe he just simply can't have those kinds of explosions any more. But the team obviously have few options because of their cap situations.
There are going to be more and more games, as Curry ages, when they need someone to take up a lot of the scoring. People are hoping Moody is that guy or Wiggins taking up more of the offensive load.
That hasn't worked out too well this season. Lately, Moody and Wiggins are shooting better, much better for Wiggins. Kuminga gave the team some boost of offense for awhile.
Klay has shot better since first going to the bench. The last week though, his shooting hasn't been as good.
But if the team is going to do anything this season, who is going to provide scoring and spacing when teams load up on Curry, who's also been struggling with his shooting?
You going to put the onus on Moody, Kuminga, Podz? Or hope that Wiggins' fragile ego can suddenly become aggro Wiggins from 2022?
Team doesn't have many options but the haters are so eager to pile on unless Klay shoots the light out.
