Kamikaze dive bomb ... BLAM!!! Been off the grid, family in 4 locations while looking for a house, good vibes people. Well, the hotel has air conditioning, so it ain't all bad. Can't comment on current or recent threads, but I have one all important thought headed into next season.
The Warriors of old were about joy. Curry embodies joy, he is the archetype around which this dynasty was formed. But I feel like the NEED to win another Championship, to cement the Warriors Dynasty, has become a job. There is an underlying sense of seriousness and urgency about the Warriors moving forward in terms of embellishing Curry's legacy. I believe this is a mistake.
I believe Steph-Klay-Dray need to throw away all ideas about trying to replicate the past, forget about all ideas about "they have to win another Championship BECAUSE ..... ", and just play basketball, with joy, with emotion, with resolve, and just have fun with the team they are playing with.
They, as a group, need to rediscover the spirit of the 2014-2015 team. Stop being the returning Champion with all of its serious obligations. Just play loud music in practice, play basketball, have fun, embrace the joy of competition. Be the Warriors we all fell in love with. If their goals are just an obligation, if winning a Championship is just a job to prove something only talking heads on TV care about, who cares? I don't want a Warriors team winning a Championship because they were Hell bent on fulfilling the media narrative. I wan the Warriors to win another Chip because they love basketball, rather, they rejoice in playing basketball.
Warriors provide update on James Wiseman, recovering from meniscus surgery. He will only participate in controlled, individual portions of training camp and is expected to begin full jumping around Oct. 15, only four days before opener. So it's clear he will miss start of season.
[Spears] Warriors are working out free agent guards Isaiah Thomas, Avery Bradley & ex-Warrior Quinn Cook among others this week, sources told @TheUndefeated. Warriors would like to sign a big man & 2 guards for camp. Workouts will include 5-on-5 games with a diverse group of free agents
Sep 20, 2021Liked by Eric Apricot, punk basketball
just had to post this here since maybe some of you will care more than my non-basketball-fan friends: went to the giants game yesterday and ran into Jordan Poole on the way in (he threw the first pitch and was leaving) I said "Nice pitch!" and he said "Nice baby!" (my 5 month old was strapped to my chest). Then we fist bumped, and now I'm rooting for him extra hard this year!!!
Warriors are apparently working out Avery Bradley, which I don't mind. Having watched him with the Lakers, while he isn't a PG in the strictest sense (he's not a great passer), he is still a functional decision maker who plays good defense and can shoot threes. Basically, a very solid role player who I wouldn't mind having on the squad.
And A totally not related question or two: If Wiggins isn’t vaccinated does the SF restriction on unvaccinated employees make it more acceptable/likely to trade him so he doesn’t have to miss home games and pay?
Also does it change your thinking on Bazemore’s decision to leave knowing he isn’t getting vaccinated and he would have potentially lost significant amounts of money being banned from playing home games at Chase?
In the HORNS Flex video, it's crazy to see the evolution of spacing in the NBA during the Curry era... first example, two bigs at the elbows and Jack zipper cuts up to maybe 2 feet above the FT line... the JP play, two wings out at the three point line, JP zipper cuts up 2 feet above the three point line.
Kind of like old movies where you know you've seen it before but have forgotten how it comes out. However it's still good so you watch it again anyway.
Kamikaze dive bomb ... BLAM!!! Been off the grid, family in 4 locations while looking for a house, good vibes people. Well, the hotel has air conditioning, so it ain't all bad. Can't comment on current or recent threads, but I have one all important thought headed into next season.
The Warriors of old were about joy. Curry embodies joy, he is the archetype around which this dynasty was formed. But I feel like the NEED to win another Championship, to cement the Warriors Dynasty, has become a job. There is an underlying sense of seriousness and urgency about the Warriors moving forward in terms of embellishing Curry's legacy. I believe this is a mistake.
I believe Steph-Klay-Dray need to throw away all ideas about trying to replicate the past, forget about all ideas about "they have to win another Championship BECAUSE ..... ", and just play basketball, with joy, with emotion, with resolve, and just have fun with the team they are playing with.
They, as a group, need to rediscover the spirit of the 2014-2015 team. Stop being the returning Champion with all of its serious obligations. Just play loud music in practice, play basketball, have fun, embrace the joy of competition. Be the Warriors we all fell in love with. If their goals are just an obligation, if winning a Championship is just a job to prove something only talking heads on TV care about, who cares? I don't want a Warriors team winning a Championship because they were Hell bent on fulfilling the media narrative. I wan the Warriors to win another Chip because they love basketball, rather, they rejoice in playing basketball.
As a fan, F the job, just play with joy.
They both so good they need their own!
Via Slater:
Warriors provide update on James Wiseman, recovering from meniscus surgery. He will only participate in controlled, individual portions of training camp and is expected to begin full jumping around Oct. 15, only four days before opener. So it's clear he will miss start of season.
No one is talking about this? (Avery Bradley 😏)
[Spears] Warriors are working out free agent guards Isaiah Thomas, Avery Bradley & ex-Warrior Quinn Cook among others this week, sources told @TheUndefeated. Warriors would like to sign a big man & 2 guards for camp. Workouts will include 5-on-5 games with a diverse group of free agents
just had to post this here since maybe some of you will care more than my non-basketball-fan friends: went to the giants game yesterday and ran into Jordan Poole on the way in (he threw the first pitch and was leaving) I said "Nice pitch!" and he said "Nice baby!" (my 5 month old was strapped to my chest). Then we fist bumped, and now I'm rooting for him extra hard this year!!!
Warriors are apparently working out Avery Bradley, which I don't mind. Having watched him with the Lakers, while he isn't a PG in the strictest sense (he's not a great passer), he is still a functional decision maker who plays good defense and can shoot threes. Basically, a very solid role player who I wouldn't mind having on the squad.
8 more days!
Cool stuff!
And A totally not related question or two: If Wiggins isn’t vaccinated does the SF restriction on unvaccinated employees make it more acceptable/likely to trade him so he doesn’t have to miss home games and pay?
Also does it change your thinking on Bazemore’s decision to leave knowing he isn’t getting vaccinated and he would have potentially lost significant amounts of money being banned from playing home games at Chase?
In the HORNS Flex video, it's crazy to see the evolution of spacing in the NBA during the Curry era... first example, two bigs at the elbows and Jack zipper cuts up to maybe 2 feet above the FT line... the JP play, two wings out at the three point line, JP zipper cuts up 2 feet above the three point line.
The Fragile Rock should be Looney's new nickname - looooove it!
Kind of like old movies where you know you've seen it before but have forgotten how it comes out. However it's still good so you watch it again anyway.