Will Klay Thompson make the Mavericks the BEST in the West? | NBA Today
Malika Andrews is joined on NBA Today by Kendrick Perkins, Festus Ezeli, Chiney Ogwumike and Tim Bontemps to discuss the impact Klay Thompson will have on the Dallas Mavericks’ hopes of making another NBA Finals run in a loaded Western Conference. They also debate what if Julius Randle if the key to the success for the New York Knicks.
0:00 West favorites
2:36 Mavs defense
4:48 Knicks lineup
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Tim Bontemps is a delusional takesmith. He really thinks there's a bigger gap between OKC and Dallas / Minnesota than the Celtics and Knicks / Philly / Bucks etc. Insane since the Mavs beat the Thunder and retain better secondary shot creation (Kyrie > J Dub).
The answer is No …..Mavs defense will miss Derrick Jones Jr … Klay has been laying eggs ….
that offensive juggernaut offense
Dallas Mavericks To the Finals Vs Milwaukee Bucks 🏀🏆
Did he make the warriors the best team last year???😂
Mavs first round exit
Yo tim bontemps really be coming on national television sounding like a total idiot my god lmaooo.
I don't know. The Mavs lost in the Finals to the Celtics last season. Klay Thompson is gonna be a third wheel in Dallas just like in Golden State from 2016-2019 when Steph Curry was second fiddle and Kevin Durant was running the show. And the West is pretty much gonna be run by either Oklahoma, Denver, or Minnesota. And in the East, Boston is the odds on favorite to repeat as NBA Champs and get banner No. 19 to the rafters at the TD Garden.
How RJ take another day off when he just got back lol
Look out for the Kings!!!
Klay isnt as bad on defense as they say. Warriors were small at center and no defense on the back line. And draymond was on BS
we hopin this is the yr LEzesty ramone shames retires. they sayn w/ them balco injections he could play until we are all in our graves. let that sink in.
Julius at 5 will not work. He is not big or strong enough to go up against others true centers. He is best at playing PF.
Klay was very efficient last season on catch and shoot 3`s, above 40%. The Mavericks create more open 3`s for their teammates than any other team in the league.
Okc the best team in the West
It would be enough defense if people stopped letting Luka slide without playing on the defensive side of the ball. I don’t wanna hear he has so much to do on offense. He wouldn’t have to do so much if he got off the ball for once.
There aint no gap between okc and anyone if you think they top of west then were a joke now
warriors had gp playing the 4 last year. julius will be ite 😂
Why is Marshall pulling that jersey like that
Dallas Mavericks 0% chance back again to FINALS 💯
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Yes Klay Thompson Will !!!
Festus is moving up!!!
Randle does not have to go to the 5