Curry being out makes playing Wiseman a lot harder imo, I don't know if they can afford to rest guys on some of these back to backs against lesser opponents if they are to hold onto the 3 seed. Will depend on the Mavs/Jazz/Nuggets too though.
If GP2/Iguodala/Draymond can get healthy then this team can hopefully still be elite enough defensively to go like 5-7? And then just hope Dallas/Denver/Utah don't win too much to overtake them? That Dinwiddie buzzer beater is a lot more annoying today than it was yesterday.
>>X-rays on the foot returned negative Wednesday night – meaning no fracture or major damage, a sigh of relief
So X-ray results are out but not MRI? I thought they did MRI last night
Also I am pissed, sad and whole bunch of other feelings. I have gone from "we have a shot at getting to WCF or more" to "will we end up in Play-ins" to '"lets just tank".
Well a quick google search said even a minor to moderate sprain usually takes 2-4 weeks. Thankfully we have Poole. Now let's hope Moody didn't get anything serious because we're going to need him
I think you guys are missing the big picture on the TK view that Poole is not a 20 mil player. TK is ownerships mouthpiece. He’s been very clearly on the view that as long as the team/s is winning he’ll praise said Team. Warriors obviously have had a plethora of that and he has Lacob a lot on his podcast.
The Warriors are going to have to pay a gruesome tax bill after next season and
if you listen to Tim a lot (I do because he’s actually a good interviewer) he’s made it a point to emphasize that Warriors ownership will not go over that 200 milly payroll (not something we didn’t know but defn emphasized consistently with TK).
So by him saying that Poole is not worth 20 bills a year, that’s either mgmt trying to suppress his value in a roundabout way to re-sign (less likely) or they really are doing the ground work now for any future trade or letting him walk as a free agent without getting a ton of blow back
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Shams:
Warriors star Stephen Curry has been diagnosed with a sprained ligament in left foot that will sideline him indefinitely, sources tell @TheAthletic. X-rays on the foot returned negative Wednesday night – meaning no fracture or major damage, a sigh of relief.
Add Robert Williams III to the long and getting longer list of reasons Warriors drafted Wiseman. And they didn't draft him for last year or this year. They needed an equal sized chess piece on the board for the next decade. With Wiggs, Andre & GP2 out, isn't that 3 of our best 5 or 6 defenders? Also, the Warriors have shown vulnerability early in post season play. However bad a game 1 or 2 may look, the Dubs have been great at making adjustments. They may have looked over-matched at times, but they tend to figure out teams in a series. Boston ain't bad, btw.
Teams will often leak info like "team fears player XXX lost for season" or "team hopes injury isn't serious" based on physical examination prior to MRI results are ready. Been peeking to see if there's been anything like that and as far as I can tell there's nothing.
Usually they have to wait for swelling to subside before doing an MRI to get a "clean" image. That suggests to me (IANAD) that there wasn't a lot of swelling.
I guess we'll find out later today what's what. Here's hoping...
Holding breath and crossing all appendages for Steph ... but if there's no fracture (ugh) or serious bone bruise, I think a week or two off at this point in the season could actually do him some real good. I had been a little jealous at how fresh KD and Kyrie have been looking after all their time on the shelf, and wondering how we could steal a little pre-playoff break for Steph. Sometimes "forced layoffs" can be hugely beneficial (ditto for Dray$).
Downside to a couple weeks' break would be that we might slip to #4, but that's not the worst scenario ever, either. We're probably gonna have to face Phoenix at some point anyway; whether it's Phoenix in the second round and Memphis in the WCF or vice-versa doesn't make that much of difference to me. Heck, even snagging #2 and having to face Minnesota (or a Kawhi-recharged Clippers, or even an AD-recharged LOLakers) would not be a picnic.
So assuming that Steph and Moses are both not seriously injured...
I actually think there were some positive takeaways from the game.
Boston played really well. I don't think they could have played much better. BUT, with that said... it wasn't the Celtics that won the game, so much as the Warriors lost it, IMHO. Even with the Celtics' stellar defense, through most of the game the Warriors kept the ball moving, kept within the flow of their offense, and got open shots. Dare I say, most of them were good looking threes that we'd be happy to have the players taking. The players just missed them.
Klay was rushing things a bit when he felt like he had to take over the game. Steph being in longer certainly would have helped. I try not to blame things on the refs, but they clearly weren't doing the Warriors any favors. But when it comes down to it, the Warriors missed their shots. Not tough, contested shots, but fairly open shots that they should make.
Yes, the final score was a blowout, and the game didn't really feel close most of the time, but I don't think that the Celtics really "figured out" the Warriors. They bothered the Warriors, yes, but if the Warriors shoot at a regular percentage they either win the game, or at least it's a whole lot closer. (Yes, I understand that the Celtics defense had something to do with them shooting at a lower percentage. They basically entirely took away the inside game most of the time).
Grasping at straws for a positive? Maybe. But as many of us have said, the only team that can beat the Warriors is the Warriors. Nothing I saw last night changed my mind about that. The Warriors still beat the Celtics in a seven game series, which is all I really care about at this point (beyond health!).
New open thread at https://dubnationhq.com/p/steph-injury-update-and-open-thread?s=w
Feel free to copy your latest comments over there as we do a mass depressed sigh of relief
Curry being out makes playing Wiseman a lot harder imo, I don't know if they can afford to rest guys on some of these back to backs against lesser opponents if they are to hold onto the 3 seed. Will depend on the Mavs/Jazz/Nuggets too though.
If GP2/Iguodala/Draymond can get healthy then this team can hopefully still be elite enough defensively to go like 5-7? And then just hope Dallas/Denver/Utah don't win too much to overtake them? That Dinwiddie buzzer beater is a lot more annoying today than it was yesterday.
>>X-rays on the foot returned negative Wednesday night – meaning no fracture or major damage, a sigh of relief
So X-ray results are out but not MRI? I thought they did MRI last night
Also I am pissed, sad and whole bunch of other feelings. I have gone from "we have a shot at getting to WCF or more" to "will we end up in Play-ins" to '"lets just tank".
Ugh!
Well a quick google search said even a minor to moderate sprain usually takes 2-4 weeks. Thankfully we have Poole. Now let's hope Moody didn't get anything serious because we're going to need him
Time for Poole to make TK eat his words.
And might as well see if JK can handle some point duties as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnTbalmv30A
Random clip of Mobley but man... his recovery is elite for a guy that big.
I think you guys are missing the big picture on the TK view that Poole is not a 20 mil player. TK is ownerships mouthpiece. He’s been very clearly on the view that as long as the team/s is winning he’ll praise said Team. Warriors obviously have had a plethora of that and he has Lacob a lot on his podcast.
The Warriors are going to have to pay a gruesome tax bill after next season and
if you listen to Tim a lot (I do because he’s actually a good interviewer) he’s made it a point to emphasize that Warriors ownership will not go over that 200 milly payroll (not something we didn’t know but defn emphasized consistently with TK).
So by him saying that Poole is not worth 20 bills a year, that’s either mgmt trying to suppress his value in a roundabout way to re-sign (less likely) or they really are doing the ground work now for any future trade or letting him walk as a free agent without getting a ton of blow back
Well fuck
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Warriors star Stephen Curry has been diagnosed with a sprained ligament in left foot that will sideline him indefinitely, sources tell @TheAthletic. X-rays on the foot returned negative Wednesday night – meaning no fracture or major damage, a sigh of relief.
8:39 AM · Mar 17, 2022
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Add Robert Williams III to the long and getting longer list of reasons Warriors drafted Wiseman. And they didn't draft him for last year or this year. They needed an equal sized chess piece on the board for the next decade. With Wiggs, Andre & GP2 out, isn't that 3 of our best 5 or 6 defenders? Also, the Warriors have shown vulnerability early in post season play. However bad a game 1 or 2 may look, the Dubs have been great at making adjustments. They may have looked over-matched at times, but they tend to figure out teams in a series. Boston ain't bad, btw.
We made it through Grayson Allen safely but unfortunately not Smart. Yeah yeah hustle play not dirty yeah yeah whatever. He's still an idiot
Lol Jordan Schultz reported a sprained toe from Steph. That dude has reported a bunch of bogus news in the NFL world
Teams will often leak info like "team fears player XXX lost for season" or "team hopes injury isn't serious" based on physical examination prior to MRI results are ready. Been peeking to see if there's been anything like that and as far as I can tell there's nothing.
Usually they have to wait for swelling to subside before doing an MRI to get a "clean" image. That suggests to me (IANAD) that there wasn't a lot of swelling.
I guess we'll find out later today what's what. Here's hoping...
Holding breath and crossing all appendages for Steph ... but if there's no fracture (ugh) or serious bone bruise, I think a week or two off at this point in the season could actually do him some real good. I had been a little jealous at how fresh KD and Kyrie have been looking after all their time on the shelf, and wondering how we could steal a little pre-playoff break for Steph. Sometimes "forced layoffs" can be hugely beneficial (ditto for Dray$).
Downside to a couple weeks' break would be that we might slip to #4, but that's not the worst scenario ever, either. We're probably gonna have to face Phoenix at some point anyway; whether it's Phoenix in the second round and Memphis in the WCF or vice-versa doesn't make that much of difference to me. Heck, even snagging #2 and having to face Minnesota (or a Kawhi-recharged Clippers, or even an AD-recharged LOLakers) would not be a picnic.
So assuming that Steph and Moses are both not seriously injured...
I actually think there were some positive takeaways from the game.
Boston played really well. I don't think they could have played much better. BUT, with that said... it wasn't the Celtics that won the game, so much as the Warriors lost it, IMHO. Even with the Celtics' stellar defense, through most of the game the Warriors kept the ball moving, kept within the flow of their offense, and got open shots. Dare I say, most of them were good looking threes that we'd be happy to have the players taking. The players just missed them.
Klay was rushing things a bit when he felt like he had to take over the game. Steph being in longer certainly would have helped. I try not to blame things on the refs, but they clearly weren't doing the Warriors any favors. But when it comes down to it, the Warriors missed their shots. Not tough, contested shots, but fairly open shots that they should make.
Yes, the final score was a blowout, and the game didn't really feel close most of the time, but I don't think that the Celtics really "figured out" the Warriors. They bothered the Warriors, yes, but if the Warriors shoot at a regular percentage they either win the game, or at least it's a whole lot closer. (Yes, I understand that the Celtics defense had something to do with them shooting at a lower percentage. They basically entirely took away the inside game most of the time).
Grasping at straws for a positive? Maybe. But as many of us have said, the only team that can beat the Warriors is the Warriors. Nothing I saw last night changed my mind about that. The Warriors still beat the Celtics in a seven game series, which is all I really care about at this point (beyond health!).
As if Boston didn’t need anything more to further their despicableness as a sports city.