This has Heat fans SERIOUSLY Concerned...

There appears to be something going on with one of the greatest shooters to ever pick up a basketball in one of the newest members of this Heat organization that has a lot of Heat fans very concerned going into this upcoming regular season. I'm here to break down the recent shooting struggles for Klay Thompson, the veteran presence, sharp shooting presence at that, that the Miami Heat went out and acquired this offseason from a buyout from the Dallas Mavericks. We'll break down the few games that he played in preseason how he played in those games and what this means for Klay Thompson and this Miami Heat organization and is there any way that the Klay Thompson everyone expected to see in Miami actually does return we'll break down all of that on this episode of Heat Digest but first before we get to the news and information the NBA regular season is right around the corner and if you want to stay up to date with everything Miami Heat and possibly tag along for some watch-alongs for big games or even post-game live streams make sure you are subscribed to the channel as nearly 80% of you guys watching this video are not currently subscribed to the channel again we do appreciate all the love and support whether it is you subscribing it's you tuning tuning into these videos leaving a comment anything and everything we do appreciate it so again thank you but now let's get to it and break down what is actually going on with Klay Thompson and why this is even a conversation at this stage as it's only October 18th the NBA regular season has not begun just yet but it is on the doorstep of actually taking place now with that being said Klay Thompson is going to be or at least is expected to be a very big piece to this Miami Heat team especially on the offensive end as he looks to benefit off of all the attention the two big juggernauts in Giannis and Bam Adebayo are going to demand this season on the offensive end where he's going to be able to move around the three-point line from the elbow down to the corner and really benefit from the defender guarding him being sucked in by Giannis and Bam getting the ball down in the painted area leaving him wide open for very good in open three-point shots which we all expect to him to absolutely torch defense because of it but based off the pre-season in the games Klay Thompson played in it doesn't look like this was the Thompson everyone thought they were going to get when Miami went out and acquired him via the buyout from the Dallas Mavericks just a few months ago earlier or later I should say this offseason as Thompson this preseason has averaged four points per game just under two rebounds while shooting seven of 26 from the field which is 27 percent and three of 20 from behind the three point line which again is 15 percent 20 of the 26 shots Klay Thompson attempted this preseason were from behind the three point line I don't think it'll last but it is a bit concerning now before we get to the rest of the news and information we do have to thank our sponsor for this video Calshi as on Calshi you can trade yes or no contracts on practically anything gas prices the weather sporting events TV show release dates anything and everything in between and right now on Calshi there's an awesome promotion if you use the link down in the description of this video or in the pinned comment and use code Digest NBA when signing up new users get 55 added to their account instantly after making their first 25 trade on Calshi using that promo code and link and right now you can get in on the action on Calshi and you again you can trade on anything and everything including the players three pointers made per game this season and the averages behind those players and the beautiful thing about Calshi that i didn't mention earlier you're not trading against a sports book you're trading against other users so you can get in on the action and set the lines really before it actually begins right now you can get in on Klay Thompson to average 2.8 plus three pointers made per game and again you can be the first one in on the action so don't look at the 25 trade to pay zero again you making that trade would actually initiate it and set the lines as it continues again use the link down in the description or the pin comment to get in on the action get that awesome promotion on Calshi but now let's get back to it and break down Klay Thompson who he is and why those shooting percentages and overall numbers from the preseason should not scare you or concern you to any degree the first reason being is yes Klay Thompson is way past his glory days when he was with the Golden State Warriors and arguably he he was playing with the best shooter of all time while being the second best shooter of all time obviously Steph Curry is who I'm alluding to Klay Thompson since leaving Golden State playing with the Dallas Mavericks has not looked like the same version that everyone grew up watching or really got accustomed to watching I should say last year he averaged just under 12 points per game two rebounds in one and a half assist in 22 minutes of action and the defensive numbers did go down compared to the all-defensive years that we saw year after year after year from Klay Thompson, but the three-point shooting never went away. If you look at the three-point numbers and the actual percentage, he shot 38%, and if you look at the year-by-year breakdown of his three-point numbers, that was arguably the worst shooting year he has had in his career while still shooting 7.5 per game. The guy has been anywhere from 42.5% or 44% was his best year back in 2017 and 18 where he was basically unstoppable playing off of Steph Curry. 38% was a down year and that is still above league average by a decent credit, especially behind the three-point line. Overall, he didn't look great in the preseason for this Heat team, but it is the preseason. he's an experienced veteran and it doesn't seem like any of his confidence has gone away which leaves me to believe he's not going to shy away from his three-point shot he's not going to shy away and pass up open three-point opportunities which means he's going to stay very aggressive when he gets his opportunities to shoot the basketball and he still is going to look something like Klay Thompson again on October 3rd against the Toronto Raptors he had zero points on zero of two shooting one of them being a three-point shot he added two rebounds five days later on October 8th against the Pelicans five points on two of seven shooting one of six from behind the three point or excuse me one of six from behind the three point line with three assists again six days later six days later on the 14th of October he had twelve points on five of 10 shooting best shooting night by far in the preseason but again two of seven from behind the three point line and then finally two days later October 16th he goes oh for seven including oh for six from behind the three-point line with zero points Klay Thompson did not look like himself but we got these answers from him about really what is going on and what his overall feelings and ideas are surrounding this quote I've played this game a long a long enough to know you're going to have great days you're going to have bad days just do the work and stay consistent and I'll shoot my career averages and if he's shooting his career averages he's going to be just fine and so is Miami as they are going to have a surplus of three-point shooting as Klay Thompson's average through his long and illustrious career in the NBA is 40.9 percent that is really really good Erik Spoelstra went on to say this on media day what Klay's done in this league I think should be celebrated and respected in our locker room which it is I absolutely love that Klay Thompson is celebrated he's understood he everyone understands what he's doing what he has done and what the expectation is for him in this brand of basketball and really now in this new era, playing in Miami for the first time in his career in what is going to be very different from what we've seen in the past. Obviously, in Golden State, he had Kevin Durant for a span of years. He had Steph Curry for all of the years in Golden State. But now he's playing off of Giannis and Bam Adebayo and a bunch of other really good three-point shooters where he should absolutely feast. Pat Riley went on to say this about Klay Thompson and his overall expectations. Klay is one of the most iconic players to ever suit up in the NBA, a four-time battle-tested world champion who will fit perfectly into his role as an all-around player at both ends of the court. All-around player is a bit of a stretch, but we know what he is going to bring on the offensive end. That is the ability to knock down three-point shots at an absolute prolific rate that is going to bolster this Miami Heat organization and their overall abilities to get the job done. Klay Thompson, last few quotes from him, and this should give a lot of Heat fans a lot of confidence and really a lot of expectations surrounding him. Now, should I say he's going to average eight three-pointers made a game? Absolutely not, but he might shoot eight a game. He might attempt eight per game, and he might shoot four of eight. He might shoot three of eight, and that would be just fine for this Heat team as there's going to be nights where the dude flat out cannot miss and he's going to knock down 8 to 10 three-pointers and it's going to be a whirlwind to attempt to guard and defend as everyone else is going to demand a lot of attention and Klay is going to go scorched earth and he's going to be unstoppable to say the absolute least from anywhere on the court, especially behind the three-point line. Klay, when he's brought in to this Heat organization, he goes on to say, I want to be able to look back one day and say, I gave it everything I had. I love that. He's not going to shy away. He wants to be a guy that's remembered in this association. Despite the career he's had up to this point, he doesn't want it to end. He wants to be known for all of the different stages he had in his NBA career. And something that I love to hear when, and we broke it down when it originally happened was this quote from Clay. When he was first brought into the Miami Heat, he asked the question when walking around the locker room and walking around the weight room for this first time walking through the heat facility he says what's the miami heat single season three point makes record i love that he wants to break these records he wants to everyone to know i'm going after these records and you damn well better understand i'm the best guy to ever come in here shooting these three point shots and i'm going to make it abundantly clear as this season goes on and his career in miami continues to go on i can't wait to see him bounce back for this from this overall really streaky and inconsistent start through the preseason I'm glad it happened in the preseason because the regular season's around the corner and I still have a bunch of faith in Klay Thompson I think all of you should as well as Heat fans I know he's getting older he's not the defender everyone expected but that three-point shot is not going to go away despite his inability to knock them down in the preseason do not do not get scared do not get really nervous or just worried about Klay Thompson the heat going out there and wasting money wasting money in order to bring him in he is going to look just fine in this organization as it's constructed and he is going to absolutely feast with how this team runs and how it works with the opportunities that he's going to get let me know down below what are your feelings on Clay Thompson in this current situation A not worried he'll find his career rhythm B concerned because last season's efficiency efficiency went down already just a little bit but again it did go down compared to his overall numbers or C the record chase is still realistic if the volume is there let me know down below your overall thoughts and opinions and i will see you guys on the next episode of Heat Digest thank you guys for watching