Explain One Play: Steph Curry and Dennis Schröder run with Scissors to cut up Wizards

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In this episode, we analyze the Golden State Warriors' use of the 'Scissors' pick-and-roll play in their recent games against the Minnesota Timberwolves and Washington Wizards om 2025-01-19-WAS-GSW.

Key moments include strategic play calls from Steve Kerr, critical screens by Kevon Looney, and standout performances by Steph Curry, Dennis Schröder, Gary Payton II and Andrew Wiggins. We also explore how different defensive responses from teams like the Timberwolves and Wizards influence the Warriors’ adjustments

Lastly, we update the struggle to form a three celebration unity government by the influential Freeze Gang led by Dennis Schroeder.

Co-starring Steve Kerr, Kevon Looney, With Anthony Edwards, Donte DiVincenzo, Naz Reed, Jaden McDaniels, Kyle Kuzma, Corey Kispert, Bilal Coulibaly, Alexandre Sarr, Gui Santos, Buddy Hield, Quentin Post, Moses Moody, and Kyle Anderson.

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Bonus Video: 2024 Top 20 Warriors Celebration Audits

I often end my analysis videos with a mock-serious analysis of Warriors celebrations. By popular demand, I have finally compiled the best ones into one video. As a thank-you to subscribers, here are the Top 20 celebration audits from 2024.

• 00:07 2-5 BRK. Peer Pressure

• 01:08 2-12 UTA. Dap Parity

• 02:34 3-12 SAS. Trayce Dunks on Wemby

• 04:14 3-27 MIA. No I in TEAM

• 05:48 8-7. USA-Serbia Semis (from the banned Olympics E1P)

• 06:32 10-11 SAC. Flop

• 08:04 10-15 LAL. Quadruped I

• 09:16 10-18 LAL. Friendly Fire

• 10:17 10-23 POR. Quadruped II

• 11:36 10-29 NOP. John Threena

• 12:43 10-30 NOP. Theatrical Brandin

• 13:39 11-2 HOU. Slo Mo Euro

• 15:20 11-4 WAS. Demand the Manager

• 16:27 11-6 BOS. A Man of Infinite Swish

• 18:24 11-10 OKC. Stank Face Night Night

• 19:49 11-12 DAL. Which side to Night Night?

• 21:47 11-15 MEM. Kerr versus Ref

• 23:52 11-20 ATL. With and Without GP2

• 26:18 12-5 HOU. Steph and Dray chest bump JK

• 27:49 12-9 MIN. Dray's Night Night

• 28:48 12-21 MIN. Three Kings

Featuring:

• Gui Santos

• Lester Quinonez

• Trayce Jackson Davis

• Draymond Green

• Stephen Curry

• Brandin Podziemski

• Moses Moody

• Klay Thompson

• Kyle Anderson

• Jackson Rowe

• Anthony Edwards

• Derrick White

• Steve Kerr

• Tyrese Haliburton

• Jrue Holiday

• Eric Housen

• Gary Payton II

• Victor Wenbenyama

• Jerome Robinson

• De'Anthony Melton

• Quinten Post

• Pat Spencer

• Buddy Hield

• Jacob Rubin

• Lindy Waters III

• Andrew Wiggins

• Kevon Looney

• Jonathan Kuminga

• Jerry Stackhouse