GUESTS:
SOUND:
-KLAY ON HIS RETURN TO BAY AREA
-STEVE KERR WITH TOLBERT AND COPES YESTERDAY
-MARC SPEARS ON HOW KLAY IS BEING USED IN DALLAS
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| |  |  | |  |  | Steve Kerr on Klay Thompson's return via Tolbert & @Adamcopes
"It's gonna be wild, it's gonna be emotional... He's in a great place and we're all excited to see him but it's definitely gonna be a weird night." | | | | 11/11/24, 5:43 PM |
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MLB:
IS THIS THE ROUTE TO GO? (NO PICKS GIVEN UP)
TOPICS TO DRIVE:
1- WARRIORS—-
A- KLAY’S RETURN——-
*KLAY DOWNPLAYING IT — IT’S NOT A KNOCK AT FANS, WARRIORS—- HE’S JUST TRYING TO CALM EVERYTHING DOWN IN HIS HEAD…KLAY IS EMOTIONAL…OF COURSE IT’S BIG FOR HIM—- I THINK FANS ARE GETTING IT WRONG ….. FROM WHAT I HEARD THIS MORNING THERE IS SOME ANGER TOWARDS KLAY…. NOT HERE. NOT US.
*I ONLY REMEMBER THE GOOD STUFF…. I DONT CARE ABOUT 0-10, BEING MAD AT MEDIA…. ETC.
*HOW IT ENDED: IT WAS BEST FOR EVERYONE, MOST PLAYERS DONT PLAY FOR ONE TEAM.
*BEST OF KLAY — THERE IS ALREADY A DANNY’S BIG POLL UP FOR BEST KLAY MOMENT:
-PAPA AKSED THIS YESTERDAY —- I KNOW IT’S THE MOST HYPED…..
WHAT’S ON THE LIST….
-JOE NEVER PLAYED HERE….AFTER TRADE TO KC…
*DURANT
*WILLIE MAYS —-
*LINCECUM PLAYED WITH ANGELS IN OAKLAND
*RICKY HENDERSON LEFT AND CAME BACK
*CRAWFORD GOT CUT BY CARDINALKS BEFOIRE HE COULD RETURN
*MAD BUM — DBACKS BUT HE WASNT GOOD THERE….
*BRIAN WILSON GOT PISSED AT LARRY BAER….
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| |  | | | | | | “That chapter is over. I’m in the midst of trying to win here. There is no point in missing anything when we have such a great opportunity here to be great. There’s no point in looking back,” new #Mavs guard Klay Thompson on his return to Golden State. bit.ly/3CorT0A | | | | 11/12/24, 8:48 AM |
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“That chapter is over,” Thompson told Andscape after the Mavericks’ 122-120 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night. “I’m in the midst of trying to win here. There is no point in missing anything when we have such a great opportunity here to be great. There’s no point in looking back …
“I got to look forward. I got to try to give my best self here.”
So, has Thompson been in touch with Curry and Green?
“I’m locked-in. Not really,” Thompson said to Andscape. “I will see them when I see them. That’s it.”
Golden State is calling Tuesday’s game against Dallas “Salute Captain Klay” night. Before Thompson’s introduction, the Warriors will play a one-minute tribute video. Curry is expected to make a speech in Thompson’s honor, and all fans at the game will receive a white captain’s hat with a Warriors logo on it to tip their hat to Thompson during introductions. The Warriors said they plan to retire Thompson’s No. 11 jersey one day.
“I’m looking forward to it,” Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Sunday. “I think we all are. It will be very emotional. I know our fans are geared up for it and can’t wait to see Klay.”
“I guess it’s a good thing for the fans. So, kudos to that,” Thompson said Sunday.
Coincidentally, it is also the first NBA Cup game for the Warriors and Mavericks. Thompson was excited about the second year of the in-season tournament, with the final four going to Las Vegas in December.
“It will be good to see people that you grinded with obviously,” Thompson said Sunday. “To me it’s just another regular-season game in November. Obviously, there are bigger implications with the NBA Cup. So, that’s on our mind and on my mind, is to win that.”
Despite all the plans by the Warriors and projected excitement, Thompson doesn’t think he will be distracted with all the hoopla in his honor. He also told Andscape he doesn’t anticipate being emotional in his return.
Why?
“I’ve been playing basketball for a long time,” Thompson said Sunday. “Basketball is basketball.”
TIM MCMAHON ESPN:
When Thompson wants a water fix and some fresh air these days, he hops on his bicycle and pedals a half-hour from his Dallas home to White Rock Lake, a suitable relaxation replacement to cruising the open water in his Axopar 37 Cabin, which Thompson dubbed the "Nordic Knife" and "Splash Express."
Thompson, who will be feted by his former franchise when he returns to San Francisco on Tuesday night to face the Warriors for the first time (10 p.m. ET, TNT), isn't searching for peace of mind on those occasional bike rides to the lake.
State.
"I'm so grateful for everything I experienced at Golden State," Thompson said. "But I mean, I've seen some of my favorite athletes pivot and have tremendous success. When I think of Shaq[uille O'Neal] leaving the Lakers and winning a ring or Tom Brady winning one with Tampa Bay, it's been done before.
"That was my main goal at this point in my career. I just want to win, and this team is so close. I just wanted to be a part of that when July 1 hit [free agency]. It's human nature to think about your future. As present as you're supposed to be, we're all human. We all think about that. Now, to know I'm locked in for a few years here, it allows me to be free."
Thompson had endured a choppy final five years with the Warriors. He missed the first half of that span after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee in the 2019 NBA Finals then a ruptured right Achilles tendon while training during the following offseason. He recovered to be a major contributor to the Warriors' 2022 championship run -- scoring 32 points in the Western Conference finals elimination win over the Mavs -- but said he felt unappreciated when the front office prioritized other players in the following two years.
The Warriors discussed a two-year, $47 million contract extension before last season, but a deal was never close to happening, sources told ESPN. Green had signed a four-year, $100 million extension months earlier, but the Warriors never indicated the willingness to make that kind of commitment to Thompson at this stage of his career. His potential departure loomed over the franchise last season -- especially when coach Steve Kerr had Thompson come off the bench in February and March for the first time since his rookie year. When Golden State put Thompson on the backburner while attempting to pull off a sign-and-trade for Paul George, his exit became a sure thing.
After meeting with the Mavericks and Lakers on the first night of free agency, Thompson accepted a three-year, $50 million offer from Dallas, even though the Lakers had discussed a longer-term deal for more money. He had said his goodbyes to his Golden State teammates days before, specifically asking Curry and Green not to lobby the front office to make an eleventh-hour attempt to persuade him to stay.
The Warriors and Mavs ended up working with the Charlotte Hornets, Denver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves to tie a series of separate personnel moves into a record-setting six-team sign-and-trade. As part of that deal, Golden State acquired Buddy Hield to help fill the void left by Thompson's departure. Hield is off to a spectacular start for the 8-2 Warriors, averaging 18.0 points per game while shooting a career-high 48.8% from 3-point range.
"I think about the guys I won with all the time, and I talked to them before I made a decision," Thompson said while sitting at his locker in Dallas, mentioning Curry, Green, Andre Iguodala, Andrew Wiggins and Kevon Looney. "They were very supportive of it. They understand, and there's no bad blood at all.
"With what we did, I'll have a bond forever with those guys. It's just a special bond. That's what I'm trying to do here. When you win, that lasts forever. And that's greater than any salary you could ever earn, in my opinion."
2- 49ERS:
A- BROCK INTERVIEW THIS MORNING — NOTHING TO SEE HERE…..
-THERE HAVE BEEN SOME QUESTIONS WHETHER HE’S BEEN A 50-60M QB—- THEYRE PAYING HIM NO DOUBT — BUT HOW HAS HIS SEASON BEEN?
B- THE NFC: RAMS LOSE AT HOME TO DOLPHINS — BIGGEST QUESTION NOW FOR 49ERS—- ARE THE CARDINALS FOR REAL?
C- THE NFC: I THINK THEY CAN BEAT ANYBODY BUT THE LIONS ON THE ROAD….
EAGLES— BEEN THERE, DONE THAT.
NFC SOUTH DOESNT WORRY ME
COMMANDERS WOULD BE HAPPY TO MAKE PLAYOFFS
PACKERS— LOVE IS NOT READY TO THIS POIT
NFC :
https://www.nfl.com/standings/playoff-picture
1- LIONS 8-1 — SURIVIVED GOFF 5 INTS TO BEAT HOUSTON (JAGS)
2- EAGLES 7-2 BEAT DALLAS (COMMANDERS THUR)
3- FALCONS 6-4 LOST TO SAINTS (@BRONCOS)
4- CARDINALS 6-4 DEMOLISHED JETS
5- VIKINGS — 7-2 LEAKING OIL, SURVIVED JAGS (@TITANS)
6- COMMANDERS 7-3 LOST TO STEELERS / THUIR @EAGLES
7- PACKERS 6-3 BYE @BEARS
8- 49ERS 5-4 BEAT BUCS (SEAHAWKS)
9- RAMS LOST AT HOME TO MIA MNF (@PATS)
10- BEARS LOST TO NE (PACKERS)
11- SEAHAWKS BYE (@49ERS)
12- BUCS 4-6 (BYE)
13- COWBOYS 3-6. (TEXANS)
IM OFF TO A GOOD START….
TRY AGAIN FROM 4-4
@BUCS - W 5-4
SEAHAWKS - W 6-4
@PACKERS W 7-4. (LOVE INCONSISTENT)
@BILLS L 7-5.
BEARS W 8-5
RAMS W 9-5
@DOLPHINS W 10-5
LIONS L 10-6
@CARDS W 11-6
7-2 FINISH…..
REST OF WAY:
5-4 49ERS: SEAHAWKS W, @PACKERS W, @BILLS L , BEARS W , RAMS W, @MIAMIW , LIONS L, @CARDS W - (7-2) - 11-6
4-4 RAMS: MIAMI W, @NE W, EAGLES L, @SAINTS W, BILLS W , @49ERS L , @JETS W, CARDINALS W, SEAHAWKS W (7-3) - 10-7
6-4 CARDS: @SEATTLE L, @MINN L, SEAHAWKS W, NE W , @PANTHERS W , @RAMS L , 49ERS L . (4-5) 8-9
4-5 SEAHAWKS: @49ERS L , CARDINALS W, @JETS L, @CARDINALS L , PACKERS L , VIKINGS L, @BEARS W, @RAMS L. (3-6) 7-10
1- 49ERS 11-6
2- RAMS 10-7
3- CARDS 8-9
4- SEATTLE 6-11
3- GIANTS:
A- CHECK IN ON SOTO DONT MAKE IT AN AARON JUDGE OBSESSION WHILE OTHERS GO OFF THE BOARD….
B- A TRADE FOR A SS???
SIGNED 6-200 BUT HAS VESTING YEARS—-
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