Explain One Klay: How Klay Thompson scored 60 points in 29 minutes and 11 dribbles (2016)
Fifth Anniversary special
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This is a celebration analysis / celebration breakdown for the 5th anniversary of Klay Thompson pouring in 60 points in 29 minutes and 11 dribbles in the 2016.12.05.IND-GSW game.
Co-starring Kevin Durant, with a lowkey elite on-court celebration mid-play; Draymond Green with excellent playmaking, David West rock steady as always, Zaza Pachulia with very high levels of flair, Pat McCaw in a cameo, and Stephen Curry with some fine assists and some of his finest celebrations including The Bunny Hop, Leaving The Arena and the Everlasting Walkaway while enjoying the game even more than Klay himself.
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Only one thing I kept thinking as I was watching this: God I miss Klay.
I was working out today and some ABC channel was showing Game 6 against Toronto just to retraumatize me while I was sweating away. But that game made me think. Going back to that year, here's what had happened. Durant went down previously in the playoffs and every genius like me knew his career was over, or at least his career as an elite player. That was a certainty because although I'm not a doctor I know my sports injuries, trust me. Then Klay went down and geniuses like me knew he would be back in a year because he's younger. Then Iguodala was gone and geniuses like me knew we'd never see that dynasty lineup again, because I know that basketball is a business. After that it was pretty clear when Steph got injured that he and Draymond would never be on a contending team again, because geniuses like me could see that their window had closed and Father Time is undefeated. So, going back to that Game 6, a lot of the game it's Steph Klay Iguodala Draymond and Looney. Obviously, we will never see all five of those guys on the floor again, playing at a high level, because I know what I'm talking about and all of my predictions are -- wait, what? He did? He what? They are????!???
I'm waiting for Klay's comeback with open arms