Kawakami has an article in the athletic quoting Bob Myers about spending big dollars to win, “But again, not to no end, not to a $400 million payroll or something of that nature.” This along with Patrick Murray’s articles makes me think we are not going to just resign Oubre, add our draft picks and try again next year. I get it, bit it’s hard for me to understand how we can compete for a title next year without Oubre or somebody that good coming off the bench. Our current top 4 contracts are just so big, yet the team they make is not quite good enough. I hope these guys see a way through that I don’t.
If you go and look at Wiseman's high school (and minimal college) highlights, you see him doing the things he did last night - catching lobs, putting back misses, running the floor in transition, shooting over smaller players, and very occasionally scoring off a PNR. You know what you don't see? You don't see him posting up anybody and only rarely creating his own shot. It shouldn't surprise anybody that jumping from high school to the NBA, with no summer league, training camp, or pre-season, that he can't do it now. Nor should it be a surprise that he hasn't mastered one of the leagues more complicated offensive schemes. Presumably he will work on that stuff during the off season. Seriously, if Thompson, and everybody else for that matter, comes back healthy next year, this team could be a monster again, regardless of what happens in the draft. And that's before Justinian Jessup irrationally turns out to be Kyle Korver with better defense.
One of the things that repeatedly impresses me with this team is how much better they seem to play following a practice, even going back to when it was mostly veterans getting big minutes. Now that's a testament to the coaching staff!
Kawakami has an article in the athletic quoting Bob Myers about spending big dollars to win, “But again, not to no end, not to a $400 million payroll or something of that nature.” This along with Patrick Murray’s articles makes me think we are not going to just resign Oubre, add our draft picks and try again next year. I get it, bit it’s hard for me to understand how we can compete for a title next year without Oubre or somebody that good coming off the bench. Our current top 4 contracts are just so big, yet the team they make is not quite good enough. I hope these guys see a way through that I don’t.
OT Possible new home for Cousins.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31172151/la-clippers-demarcus-cousins-talk-10-day-contract
Wiggins last 9 games has increased his season 3 point percent by 5% lol
Hmm looks like the Spencer Dinwiddie for Oubre rumors was legit after all.
If you go and look at Wiseman's high school (and minimal college) highlights, you see him doing the things he did last night - catching lobs, putting back misses, running the floor in transition, shooting over smaller players, and very occasionally scoring off a PNR. You know what you don't see? You don't see him posting up anybody and only rarely creating his own shot. It shouldn't surprise anybody that jumping from high school to the NBA, with no summer league, training camp, or pre-season, that he can't do it now. Nor should it be a surprise that he hasn't mastered one of the leagues more complicated offensive schemes. Presumably he will work on that stuff during the off season. Seriously, if Thompson, and everybody else for that matter, comes back healthy next year, this team could be a monster again, regardless of what happens in the draft. And that's before Justinian Jessup irrationally turns out to be Kyle Korver with better defense.
One of the things that repeatedly impresses me with this team is how much better they seem to play following a practice, even going back to when it was mostly veterans getting big minutes. Now that's a testament to the coaching staff!
Reposting this from another thread. Here's how the Warriors stats look like after playing all of the games in March:
Offense:
13 in points scored (112.7)
21 in points in paint (45.7)
6 in fastbreak points!!!!!!!!!! (14.5)
22 in offensive efficiency
16 in shooting % (46.3%)
14 in three point % (37.0%)
15 in two point % (53.1%)
30 in off. rebound % (17.2%)
26 in def. rebound % (76.3%)
30 in total rebound % (47.2%)
13 in opponent blocks (4.7)
15 in opponent steals (7.4)
1 in assists!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (27.6)
23 in turnovers (14.7)
Defense:
23 in points allowed (113.6)
12 in opponent points in paint (46.5)
21 in opponent fastbreak points (12.9)
8 in defensive efficiency!!!!!!
5 in opponent shooting % !!!!!!!!!!!! (45.3%)
15 in opponent three point % (36.9%)
3 in opponent two point % !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (50.6%)
16 in blocks (4.9)
10 in steals!! (8.0)
9 in opponent assists!!! (24.0)
5 in opponent turnovers!!!!!!!!!!!! (15.4)
What a positive article and great to show some love to the coaching staff! Lots of good stuff to build on.
Is it just me, or does Wiseman kind of make himself smaller with the way he closes out on jumpshooters?
Thanks for the entertaining write-ups!
What a difference having a real supermax player on the court makes. Hopefully Klay gives a full max contract boost next year too.