Game 2 wrap: Aaron Gordon goes wild to almost beat Dubs, but Steph goes wilder with stunning threes and Warriors escape in OT
hahahahaha
Box Scores
And finally APRIBOT’s take on the game. I have to check for errors in my code because there’s no way Cam Johnson’s PIE is that high, but anyway…
Apricot’s Unusually Sketchy In-Game Notes
Sorry, I wasn’t planning to take notes tonight or share these doodles publicly, but what the heck.
Q2
2 stagger over plays
8.53. Kerr calls the play over and over.
Q3
JK pass to Dray, despite the old wall-up-the-paint defense.
1.30. Buddy 45 twirl
Q4
11.24. Dray calls play
10.26. Booom.
10.10. 2-3 zone, will!
9.24. Anti zone den O
7.42. 45 twirl for Steph
6.49. Great hustle 3, Will
6.08. DEN scram switch Jokic for PNR, Al goes into post, Steph makes tough one
5.30. Ambush (dive roll) to get Jokic to switch
5.23. Replay. I think Will apologized for not lobbing to JK
4.25. Will stops Braun
4.02. Steph Invert with JK
2.57. Horford stops Jokic.
OMG
OMFG
OT
4.03. Good play, AH pin for Steph
3.14. Dray scram switch on Jokic
2.39. Kerr clipboard
I just wanted to tell you all that I love you
I was at this game with my son. For most of the game, the crowd was very angsty due to the Nuggets persistently being 5+ points ahead, Gordon's flamethrowing, and several terrible foul calls. Even when the W's were catching up at the end, we were kind of in don't-believe mode, and too quiet. When Steph got the 3-point foul call, before he shot his free throws, he walked around center court, with his hands down by his waist, very gently and subtly urging the crowd to up the volume. It was such a small gesture, but very deliberate, and he made a circuit of the logo, facing all quadrants of the court. Everyone went nuts, the noise tripled, and we stayed super loud all the way to the end. So much power in such a small thing. Amazing to see.