A LOT of stuff happened this season, wonderful and awful. If you don’t forget to enjoy and savor the good stuff, you’ll turn into a mopey grump. And no one wants that. Indeed, one should savor the roller-coaster, because many teams just have mediocre dullness.
So, here are the titles of all the post-game reports for the entire 2024-25 Golden State Warriors season.
If you want detailed box scores and stats, check out these game logs. If you’re a paid subscriber, you can actually open up the old game threads to see how Dub Nation reacted in real time.
And here is one great play from each game.
The preseason of unexpected hope
Oct 7, 2024. Warriors preseason game #1 post-game wrap-up: it's time to go undefeated. Quick scrapbook notes for posterity.... https://dubnationhq.com/p/warriors-preseason-game-1-wrap-up
Oct 9, 2024. Post-game: Warriors pour in 28 threes, led by Hield, Melton and even Kuminga. time to overreact. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-time-to-overreact
Oct 11, 2024. Post-game: time to overreact. Both sides played hard, my man. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-time-to-overreact-ffb
Oct 13, 2024. Post-game: time to use small sample sizes. Both sides played hard, my man. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-time-to-use-small-sample
Oct 15, 2024. Post-game: Warriors overcome Davis, Bronny to stay undefeated in preseason. How did Andrew Wiggins look?. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-time-to-overreact-61a
Oct 18, 2024. Post-game: Warriors steamroll Lakers backups by 58, finish preseason undefeated at 6-0. No Steph, no problem. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-last-chance-to-overreact
The thrilling season start, 12-3
Oct 23, 2024. Post-game: Curry and Hield lead road blowout of Blazers; largest win in season opener in GSW history. Dubs overcome slow start with defense and pace. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-time-to-overreact-826
Oct 25, 2024. Post-game: Warriors vaporize Jazz in second straight road blowout; Buddy Hield remains nuclear fusion hot. We gonna be championship?. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-after-two-games-time-for
Oct 27, 2024. Post-game: Turnovers doom Dubs; Looney and Wiggins lead spirited comeback; worst of all, Steph rolls ankle, Dray hurts knee. vibes audit time. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-time-to-use-small-sample-cc9
Oct 29, 2024. Post-game: Shorthanded Warriors roar back from 20 down to blowout Pelicans. No Steph, Melt and Wiggs, no problem. Lindy and Buddy pour in points, defense swarms for steals and fastbreaks. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-shorthanded-warriors-roar
Oct 30, 2024. Post-game: Shorthanded Warriors cruise to a win over shorthanded Pelicans. Many Dubs swarm on defense, score in double figures; Podz flirts with triple double. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-shorthanded-warriors-cruise
Nov 2, 2024. Post-game: vibes to start the road trip?. Dubs D goes wild with trapping in Houston. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-vibes-to-start-the-road
Nov 4, 2024. Post-game: Warriors take care of business at WAS; Steph returns with 24 pts in 24 min. Vibes remain immaculate. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-warriors-take-care-of-business
Nov 6, 2024. Post-game: Steph torments Celtics again with 27 in Boston; Looney with massive rebounds to key Q4 comeback. Wiggins and Hield fill up the basket. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-steph-torments-celtics
Nov 8, 2024. Post-game: Warriors go down 40+ points, storm back within 18 down to salvage some dignity. counts the same as a 1 point loss. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-warriors-go-down-40-points
Nov 10, 2024. Post-game. Warriors stun OKC after building 30 point lead and blowing most of it; OKC loses Holmgren; Steph with 36 and big shot after big…. Counts the same as a wire-to-wire win. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-warriors-stun-okc-after
Nov 12, 2024. Post-game. Warriors come back late behind Steph magic and Dubs stellar defense to ruin Klay’s homecoming. Dubs win even though Klay pours in 3s, Luka and Kyrie unstoppable at times. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-warriors-come-back-late
Nov 15, 2024. Post-game: Warriors grind to straightforward victory over Grizzlies in NBA Cup. MEM fighting tooth and nail for NBA Cup point differential. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-warriors-grind-to-straightforward
Nov 20, 2024. Post-game: Warriors clobber Hawks; but De’Anthony Melton will miss rest of season. Heal up, DAM. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-warriors-clobber-hawks
Nov 22, 2024. Post-game: Warriors pull out close one in New Orleans; Wiggins pours in 30. Always close enough to hurt. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-warriors-pull-out-close
The wheels fall off
Nov 23, 2024. Post-game: Warriors blow big lead to Spurs in 4th, split road back-to-back. 2-1 in three games in three cities in four nights. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-warriors-blow-big-lead
Nov 25, 2024. Post-game: Dubs blow another big lead, can't stop Schroder, lose to scrappy injured Nets. In case you're curious, Schroder and Melton could be traded for each other. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-how-is-dub-nation-feeling
Nov 27, 2024. Post-game: Steph-less Warriors storm back from 19 down, lose in last seconds; live up to team motto “always close enough to hurt”. time for your dire pronouncements. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-no-steph-limited-jk-warriors
Nov 30, 2024. Post-game thread: GSW storm back but fall short vs Suns; always close enough to hurt. Hot takes, cold takes, level headed takes here. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-thread-how-are-we-feeling
Dec 3, 2024. Always close enough to hurt: The official motto of your 2024-25 Warriors. happy postgame everybody. https://dubnationhq.com/p/always-close-enough-to-hurt-the-official
Dec 5, 2024. Post-game: Kuminga career high 33 PTS leads Sub Nation to upset win over Rockets. Wiggs pours in 23; no Steph, no Dray, no problem. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-kuminga-career-high-33
Dec 6, 2024. Post-game: Warriors can’t keep up with Wolves; Steph and JK have rough shooting nights. on to the next one. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-warriors-cant-keep-up-with
Dec 8, 2024. Postgame: Draymond night-nights Wolves, closing lineup works perfectly. Buddy 3, JK dunk, Steph back screens, GP2 steals. https://dubnationhq.com/p/postgame-draymond-night-nights-wolves
Dec 11, 2024. Post-game: Warriors blow late lead and are out of the NBA Cup. on the bright side, they will get a little more rest. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-warriors-blow-late-lead
Dec 15, 2024. Post-game: Dubs can't overcome massive Luka game, continuing crunch time scoring drought; teams set NBA record for 3s. Save us Schröder. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-dubs-cant-overcome-massive
Dennis Schroder, save us?
Dec 16, 2024. Dennis Schroder's Warriors run is a longtime coming. It's good to have this guy on our side!. https://dubnationhq.com/p/dennis-schroders-warriors-run-is
Dec 19, 2024. Post-game Zen: Please have a look at this light. Suffering comes from attachment to trivial things like "not being colossally blown out". https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-how-did-the-warriors-do
Dec 21, 2024. Post-game: Warriors somehow manage to win vs MIN. Always close enough to hurt. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-warriors-somehow-manage
Dec 23, 2024. Post-game. Dubs can’t overcome cold Steph plus bad free throws, lose another close one vs Pacers. always close enough to hurt. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-dubs-cant-overcome-cold
Dec 25, 2024. Post-game. Warriors stunning late comeback falls short vs Lakers, always close enough to hurt. Happy holidays anyway. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-warriors-stunning-late
Dec 27, 2024. Post-game: No Steph, no Dray, no GP2, no chance; but Kuminga leads huge comeback in 4th to make it close enough to hurt. Original headline: Not actually close enough to hurt.. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-no-steph-no-dray-no-gp2
Dec 28, 2024. Post-game: Dubs shock the world by hitting clutch free throws to beat Suns; Kuminga continues to excel. ALWAYS close enough to hurt. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-dubs-shock-the-world-by
Dec 30, 2024. Post-game. Cavs stomp Dubs again; Kenny Atkinson cackles on top of pile of gold. Not actually close enough to hurt. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-cavs-stomp-dubs-again-kenny
Jan 2. Post-game: Warriors blow out Sixers; Steph tosses 10 assists and shoots perfect 8-8 from three with injured thumb. Enjoy the rare happy ending. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-warriors-blowout-sixers
Jan 4. Post-game: Wiggins leads Warriors to gutsy win over MEM; despite no Steph, no BP, no GP2, Kuminga injury. Woo hoo. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-wiggins-leads-warriors
Jan 5. Post-game memory wipe: the Zen of Basketball, Part 2. Probably not the last game we'll need this for. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-memory-wipe-the-zen-of-6be
Jan 7. Post-game: Too much HEAT. Shorthanded Dubs storm back from down big, but fizzle at the end. Steph pours in 31 points. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-reactions-emotions-heart
Jan 9. Postgame party thread: Buddy Hield and Gui Santos show up big in win over Pistons. Curry goes cold, but the short-handed Warriors rallied. https://dubnationhq.com/p/postgame-party-thread-buddy-hield
Jan 10. Postgame: The 10 available Warriors fall short. No: Curry, Green, Wiggins, Kuminga, Podziemski, or Payton. https://dubnationhq.com/p/postgame-warriors-play-extremely
Jan 13. Post-game: Dubs blow another late lead vs Raptors. Please be respectful to each other. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-had-enough-of-the-raptors
Jan 15. Post-game: Warriors stun world by making huge clutch free throws (Wiggs, GP2) to beat MIN. long and winding road ends in chilly MIN. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-long-and-winding-road-ends
Jan 18. Post-game: Warriors overcome Poole explosion with Wiggins counter-explosion. Schröder provides shot creation, Moody powers key stretch, Steph limps off during crunch time. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-warriors-overcome-poole
Quinten Post, save us?
Jan 20. Post-game memory wipe: Free Quinten Post, limit one per customer. These koans will dunk on your head. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-memory-wipe-free-quinten
Jan 22. Post-game: Dubs drop stirring close one in SAC; rookie Quinten Post with some good plays after every other GSW center is injured; Gui Santos…. Time to grow our own stretch 5?. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-dubs-drop-stirring-close
Jan 23. Post-game: raw rookie Quinten Post pours in 20 to power comeback over Bulls; Gui remains on fire from 3. Santa Cruz Warriors look great. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-raw-rookie-quinten-post
Jan 25. Post-game: Lakers pull away in 4th; Steph and Buddy ice-cold; Post, Podz and Moody look good. Quinten Post gets all the crunch time minutes. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-lakers-pull-away-in-4th
Jan 28. Post-game: Young Guns win battle of the benches vs UTA; Podz has mojo back, Moody has huge plays. No Steph, No Dray, No Kuminga; Post still on-track to be the next KAT. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-young-guns-win-battle-of
Jan 29. Post-game: moo ha ha ha DUBS STUN OKC. Great all around effort as GSW storms back to overcome monster SGA game. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-moo-ha-ha-ha-dubs-stun
Jimmy Butler, save us?
Jan 31. Post-game: Maybe a trade sounds good after all?. twitter fingers, your turn. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-maybe-a-trade-sounds-good
Feb 3. Post-game: always close enough to hurt, but Moody, Draymond and Looney make winning plays vs ORL. A cold start, but GSW goes up 15, blows it all, then closes the game. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-always-close-enough-to-42b
Feb 5. Post-game: shell-shocked, depleted Warriors go down big, storm back to big lead late, blow it in Utah. Maybe they need Jimmy Butler after all. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-shell-shocked-depleted
Feb 6. Post-game: Warriors show heart and storm back vs Lakers but succumb to schedule and depression. if only they could add a top level player, but who. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-warriors-show-heart-and
Feb 7. Warriors post back to back losses to start road trip. WE COULD USE A BUTLER TO CLEAN ALL THIS MESS UP!. https://dubnationhq.com/p/warriors-post-back-to-back-losses
THE JIMMY TRADE
The Jimmy Butler Trade, a DNHQ Roundtable. Copium or Hopium?. https://dubnationhq.com/p/the-jimmy-butler-trade-a-dnhq-roundtable
Jimmy Butler saves the season, no practice edition
Feb 8. Post-game: Steph erases 24 pt deficit with 24 pt third quarter; new guy Jimmy Butler leads bench to blow out CHI. Keep in mind, Butler has not had a practice with the team. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-steph-erases-24-pt-deficit
Feb 10. Post-game: GSW cruises over no-Giannis Bucks; refreshed Steph scores 38; Jimmy settles game with 20 and 15 FTA. Quinten Post hits 3 big loud threes to blow open the game. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-gsw-cruises-over-no-giannis
Feb 12. Post-game: GSW almost overcome Kyrie and Klay explosion; weird ref calls determine bad random ending. on to the next one. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-gsw-almost-overcome-kyrie
Feb 13. Post-game: GSW gut out big win, roar out to big lead and give it all back; Steph pours in 27, Butler settles team, Podz makes big plays. big SEGABABA win, GSW go into the All-Star break with a smile. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-gsw-gut-out-big-win-roar
Steph wins All-Star Game MVP
Feb 16. Post-game: Steph wins All-Star Game MVP, wins ASG, beats Trayce’s Rising Stars. Steph has halfcourt shot, running floater 3 pointer, and 8 second violation to entertain as well as win. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-steph-wins-all-star-game
Jimmy saves the season, now with practice
Feb 21. Post-game: Warriors with shockingly undramatic road blowout of Kings. Steph and Jimmy lead the way; Moody, Podz, Hield pour in points. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-warriors-with-shockingly
Feb 23. Post-game: Dubs cruise to blowout revenge win vs Mavs; Steph drops 30 and Q3 night night. Jimmy has 18 stabilizing points, all starters with double figure points. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-dubs-cruise-to-blowout
Feb 25. Post-game: Warriors win 4th straight, cruise to solid blowout over CHA skeleton crew. 7 players in double digits; Quinten manages to feud with CHA bigs and get tossed. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-warriors-win-4th-straight
Feb 27. Post-game: Steph goes nuclear to lead huge comeback in Orlando, pours in 56 points, 12 threes; Quinten posts 18 huge bench stroopwafels. Dubs win 5th in a row, coming back from 17 down. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-so-how-did-the-squad-do
Mar 1. Post-game: the return of Always Close Enough To Hurt. No Jimmy, Grimes goes wild, comeback falls short. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-the-return-of-always-close
Mar 3. Post-game: Warriors grind out a win in Charlotte; Buddy Hield powers the win as GP2 and BP get knocked out of game, Steph and Jimmy are…. The back-to-back game vs NYK tomorrow is not looking promising. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-warriors-grind-out-a-win
Mar 4. Post-game: Dubs win gutsy game late vs Knicks, despite injuries, road exhaustion. An inspiring effort all around; Steph, Jimmy, Podz and Buddy lead scoring. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-dubs-win-gutsy-game-late
Mar 6. Post-game: Dubs storm back from 22 down, win going away, great win except for pathological need to make every game Close Enough To Hurt. Steph with 40 and Jimmy looks more active. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-dubs-storm-back-from-22
Mar 8. Post-game. As usual, Draymond hits game-winning three to top DET. the audacity. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-as-usual-draymond-hits
Mar 10. Post-game: GP2’s 26 pace GSW comfortable victory over POR. Jimmy has triple double. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-gp2s-26-pace-gsw-comfortable
Steph hits 4,000 threes
Mar 13. Post-game. Warriors blowout Kings; Steph hits 4,000th three; Kuminga works on fitting in and dunks all over. Steph’s back has issues, but he perseveres. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-warriors-blowout-kings
Jimmy saves the season, playoffs everyday edition
Mar 15. Post-game: Warriors grind out close win vs Knicks; KAT scores a lot but Draymond has last laugh with night night layup. GSW win streak continues. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-warriors-grind-out-close
Mar 17. Post-game: Dubs drop clunky game to Nuggets bench; luckily, MIN also loses so GSW stays at 6 seed. Steph off night, missed FTs, bad turnovers… on to the next one tomorrow. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-dubs-drop-clunky-game-to
Mar 18. Post-game: Dubs with stunning win over Bucks; Dray locks up Giannis, Jimmy drives the van; BP and GP2 hit massive clutch shots. GSW storms out to big lead, soil selves in 3rd, then finish with outstanding team play. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-dubs-with-stunning-win
Mar 20. Post-game: Jimmy and Draymond are the Block Brothers; Steph leaves after fall, tailbone injury. Post with 6 threes, Dray with 5 threes. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-jimmy-and-draymond-are
Mar 22. Post-game: No Steph, no energy early. GSW loses 6th in a row at ATL, make it close enough to hurt. My guy from the 2020 draft Okongwu gets his revenge. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-no-steph-no-energy-early
Mar 25. Post-game memory wipe: suffering comes from attachment to material things. Existence is an illusion, basketball doubly so. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-memory-wipe-suffering-comes
Mar 28. Post-game: Steph returns and leads bounce back win vs. Pelicans. After starting down 2-14…. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-steph-returns-and-leads
Mar 30. Post-game: Warriors with huge blowout win in San Antonio; Kuminga leaves game with right ankle sprain. 6 players scoring in double figures; late in game, Looney[sic] hits three, TJD dunks a lot. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-warriors-with-huge-blowout
The road stretch to prove the team was for real
Apr 1. Post-game: Steph pours in 52 points on 12 threes; GSW wins important game in MEM to take tiebreaker and 5th place. Closing lineup pulls away in crunch time, as Butler, Dray, Podz and Moody all make big plays. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-steph-pours-in-52-points
Apr 3. Post-game: GSW win showdown in LA; Steph scores 37; Podz adds 28; Kuminga returns with beautiful game. Dray and Jimmy lead excellent defense. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-gsw-win-showdown-in-la
Apr 4. Post-game: GSW stuns DEN on back to back; I know they can’t all be the best win of the year but. Steph has 36 to offset Jokic’s 33. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-gsw-stuns-den-on-back-to
Apr 6. Post-game: Rockets win, lock up Steph and Jimmy; GSW hands over 20+ turnovers; Dray and Sengun become BFFs. Fall into four-way tie for #5 through #8. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-rockets-win-lock-up-steph
Apr 8. Post-game: Warriors blowout Suns; MIN and LAL lose. GSW still tied with bunch of teams. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-warriors-blowout-suns-min
Apr 9. Post-game: Dubs drop heartbreaker to Spurs; Steph and Jimmy get no help on back to back. Harrison revenge buzzer beater. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-dubs-drop-heartbreaker
Apr 11. Post-game: GSW cruise to win over POR; Steph hurts hand; Jimmy takes care of business. Season finale vs LAC will determine GSW’s playoff fate. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-gsw-cruise-to-win-over
The Play-Ins
Apr 13. Post-game: Always close enough to hurt. Fantastic LAC game ends randomly in overtime; GSW will play MEM in play-in on Tuesday. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-always-close-enough-to-079
Apr 15. Post-game: WARRIORS ARE PLAYOFF BOUND. Play-In Jimmy superb, Steph huge in clutch. Defense outstanding, Grizzlies put up ferocious fight. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-warriors-are-playoff-bound
Round 1 vs Houston: Jimmy gets hurt
Apr 20. Post-game: WARRIORS STEAL GAME 1 in HOU. Steph with 31, Jimmy 25, outstanding defense all around. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-warriors-steal-game-1-in
Apr 23. Post-game: Jimmy Butler injured, status unknown; Podziemski ill but plays a little; Kuminga plays; GSW comes home, series tied 1-1. GSW survivors cut it to 11 but Jalen Green hits many 3s. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-jimmy-butler-injured-status
Apr 26. Post-game: Warriors gut out huge win in Game 3 with no Jimmy and no first half offense; Steph with 36; Buddy and GP2 with massive 17 and 16. GSW goes up 2-1, prays for a healthy Jimmy in Game 4. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-warriors-gut-out-massive
Apr 28. Post-game: Playoff Jimmy seals it; Podz, Buddy pour in points; Rockets fight hard… literally. The real winner tonight is RingCentral, you official sponsor of the replay review. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-playoff-jimmy-seals-it
Apr 30. Post-game: HOU blows out GSW in Game 5, but bench squad roars back to force return of Rox starters; garbage time even had a brawl and…. best garbage time ever. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-hou-blows-out-gsw-in-game
May 2. Post-game: Welp, we’re going to Houston for Game 7. Cold shooting Q4 dooms Warriors. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-welp-were-going-to-houston
May 4. Post-game: WAAAAAARRRRRIORRRRRSSS. GAME SEVEN BUDDY. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-waaaaaarrrrriorrrrrsss
Round 2 vs Minnesota: Steph gets hurt
May 6. Post-game: Warriors stun Wolves on short rest in Game 1; but Steph injures hamstring. Dub Nation awaits medical report in fear. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-warriors-stun-wolves-on
May 7. Road Warriors snatch Game 1 vs Timberwolves; Curry injured and will miss G2 in Minnesota. GSW's defense continues to step up on the road this postseason despite the absence of their two-time MVP.. https://dubnationhq.com/p/road-warriors-snatch-game-1-vs-timberwolves
May 8. Post-game: MIN whacks Steph-less GSW; GSW still makes it close enough to hurt. Brought it back to within 7 before the wheels fell off. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-min-whacks-steph-less-gsw
May 10. Post-game: MIN goes up 2-1, too much Edwards overcomes big Butler, Kuminga games; GSW lose another late lead. two more chances to steal 1 game to get to a Game 6 Steph return. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-min-goes-up-2-1-too-much
May 12. Post-game: Dubs hang tough until blowout Q3; now down 3-1, need to win in MIN for a chance at Steph’s return. JK gives offensive spark, Jimmy takes only 9 shots. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-dubs-hang-tough-until-blowout
May 14. Post-game: Season ends with ferocious fight, but not enough offense without Steph, GSW loses series 4-1. Lots of questions ahead for the off-season. https://dubnationhq.com/p/post-game-season-ends-with-ferocious
I’ve been trying to avoid talking about JK unless directly asked, but I can’t resist this. Monte Poole’s latest calls JK “a terrific scoring soloist” and many other think pieces about JK take for granted a similar idea that JK is a great iso player but Kerr hates iso.
I can’t predict if JK will *become* a terrific isolation player, but if he was terrific now, then there would be no problem and he’d be paid and get minutes.
Let’s look at his stats from his most shining moment, these playoffs — when he was allowed to play. The NBA tracks how many points per possession you score on isolation.
JK is #34 out of 44 qualifying players. On GSW alone he is behind
#5 Steph
#17 Buddy(?!)
#28 Jimmy
One statistic is not a proof. But I have not seen evidence (statistical or close film watch) that JK is terrific at isolation yet. At this point, the burden is on the claimer to prove that JK is a plus isolation player.
https://www.nba.com/stats/players/isolation?dir=D&sort=PPP
Play of the year - the Podz behind the back pass flying out of bounds to JK for the dunk