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Seems like a good move for the Warriors to send Moody and Kuminga to Santa Cruz. They need to work and I would expect Wiseman to be joining them soon when he is cleared. Perhaps by the trade deadline, we'll see what this group learned down there. Warriors should be feeling good about themselves. Barring injuries, they should be very competitive with their new additions and the new Draymond Green who actually takes some shots this year.

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After watching snippets of the unwatchable TWolves-Magic game yesterday, I'm enjoying the Rockets-Lakers game tonight. The Rockets are going to be dangerous as hell in a couple of years. Two highlights for me: 1) Sengun throwing a no-look pass backwards over his head and out of bounds and 2) The Rockets backing way up and coaxing Westbrook into bricking a three to end the first quarter.

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Sorry to Tyler Herro for saying that he was Jordan Pooles closest comp at the beginning of year

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has anyone here been to a sea-dubs game? how is the energy? for $38 a ticket (for the 8th row), I'd love to see Moody, Kuminga and Wiseman play! That's cheaper than parking at Chase.

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Great breakdown of Moses' first extended minutes. The guy is promising.

Can't wait to see what Kuminga and Wiseman look like when they get their longer stint.

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Steph's averages for October.

▪️ 28.7 points per game

▪️ 7.5 rebounds per game

▪️ 6.5 assists per game

▪️ 1.5 steals per game

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This feels like a pretty cynical manipulation of the mental health protections in the CBA: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32535761/ben-simmons-meet-philadelphia-76ers-doctors-talk-mental-readiness.

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Nov 2, 2021Liked by Eric Apricot

Hey Apricot, the subscribers video and the Youtube video are the same. Not sure if that was intentional or not but figured you should be aware.

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Nov 2, 2021Liked by Eric Apricot, punk basketball

Some good stuff on Dray's scoring/shooting

https://www.reddit.com/r/warriors/comments/ql6y8m/slater_assertive_draymond_green_said_of_his/

Draymond on Why He Believes He Lost His Jumper Over the Past Few Years (And Getting Over the Mental Hurdle):

“The shot feels pretty good,” Green said. “I think when you go so long without shooting, it’s a mental hurdle you have to get over. I’ll say that’s where I am. But I can shoot the shit out the ball. I know that.”

What is that mental hurdle?

“A wise man once told me: If you don’t use something, you lose it,” Green said.

Green is referring to those Durant years.

“Yeah, you don’t use it, and all of a sudden I’m taking one 3 every three games and if I miss it, my percentages go to shit,” Green said. “Before you know it, in 10 games, I’m 0-for-7, my percentage has gone to hell, and then that can fuck with your confidence.”

Then defenses increasingly began to ignore him, as his percentages and confidence waned. That disrespect only hurt the confidence more.

“Absolutely,” Green said. “I’m just getting over that.”

Still getting over that or have gotten over it?

“I’m getting there,” Green said.

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Nov 2, 2021Liked by Eric Apricot, punk basketball

This really puts into perspective how confusing the Warriors system might be to newer players.

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Nov 2, 2021Liked by Eric Apricot

That’s a funny video, I can only imagine what the team film session was like. I really hope Moody puts the time in To learn the plays, he looks serviceable when he’s playing basketball, but nobody looks good when they are trying to figure out where to stand

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Nov 2, 2021Liked by Eric Apricot

One basic thing that jumps out to me every time is how big he looks out there. He's 19, but he looks every bit like a full sized wing out there. I imagine he'll end up in the 225-230 range.

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