Reports say he’s dealing with a right quad issue. But the skeptics among us may believe the Warriors are keeping him out to make sure he’s in tip top shape for a TRADE. The deadline IS Thursday after all.
But I turn your attention to the honorable Kerith Burke.
See? No need for alarm; except for the game tonight wherein the Warriors would gladly take the services of the flamethrower Russell.
The Washington Wizards host the Dubs tonight, and their star guard Bradley Beal is going to be on a warpath after being snubbed from the All-Star game.
Yei! B2B Ws, on the road! No Steph, No, Klay, No D-lo! Hecl, back on 20-win pace, BEFORE Steph even comes back! Don't know what Kerr has to do to keep lottery pick; no matter who he sits, the rest of these guys CAN win! Now they have the flow of the offense down pat too!
Just so happens that the Wizards' league-worst defense (116.3 points per 100 possessions), is performing as expected. Dubs with torrid 3-point shooting (11-of-18, 61.1 percent).
Would also mention that the Warriors would probably like to see Evans get some minutes to see if there is any real reason to keep him around for next season. He has been pretty awful, but due to injuries, he has only managed to average around 8 minutes per game up to now.
Not so skeptical that it is about a possible trade for D'Lo, but I have to believe if there was anything at all on the line other than improving draft position, he would be playing. As it is, why bother running him out there if he isn't 100%? It's not like a win against the Wizards is going to propel them into the playoffs.
Gamethread: D'Angelo Russell (right quad) held out of contest vs Wizards
post game party thread is up
Gif-less, but full of weaponized joy
https://www.letsgowarriors.com/p/post-game-party-thread-warriors-beat/comments
Wow, those sweet nothings Curry was whispering to Beal looked super-soulful.
Beal to the Bay 100% confirmed.
Some individual stats:
GSW (12-39) 125
WAS (17-32) 117
==== FINAL ====
AB 30 pts, 5/10 3s
GRIII 22-6-7
Dray 12-10-7
Lee 19p6a
EP 14p10r
Chriss 13p5r
Beal 43p6a
Yei! B2B Ws, on the road! No Steph, No, Klay, No D-lo! Hecl, back on 20-win pace, BEFORE Steph even comes back! Don't know what Kerr has to do to keep lottery pick; no matter who he sits, the rest of these guys CAN win! Now they have the flow of the offense down pat too!
Bleh! Another win. Dubs don't want us to have celebration by winning only every now and then. ** shakes his fist at Lee and Burks **
Top players:
1: Burks
2: Robinson III, Green
3: Lee, Paschall
HM: Chriss
Line held.
They are allowed to win after winning the previous game?
Dray has been teaching throughout the game!!
GR3 - nice tip in
A win streak?
No tanking tonight.
Hooollllddd....hold the line...
looking to protect a lead shouldn't reflexively mean taking tough shots especially for a poor-shooting team like this
22-14 4th quarter points
Wizards-Warriors.
Turnover on the inbounds and an And1 foul after a TO
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE TANK
Warriors have 11 turnovers, while Wizards have 7.
Are we going win this?
FGs and FTs:
Warriors: 34/67, 13/23 threes, 18/24 FTs
Wizards: 30/65, 5/16 threes, 21/26 FTs
Warriors increased their lead by 4 at the end of the 3rd quarter.
Remember when we have Ish Smith on our roaster?
Warriors brand of basketball is so pretty when everyone’s connected.
Dray is fired up. Either a win or a T coming
I'm thinking that Wizards are struggling on defense because of Isaiah Thomas.
Warriors at half vs. WAS:
ORtg: 134.9
DRtg: 118.0
NetRtg: +16.9
eFG%: .598
TS%: .647
Just so happens that the Wizards' league-worst defense (116.3 points per 100 possessions), is performing as expected. Dubs with torrid 3-point shooting (11-of-18, 61.1 percent).
Some individual stats at halftime:
GSW 72
WAS 63
HALFTIME
Burks 16-3-2, 3/5 3s
Lee 12p5a
GRIII 11p4a
Dray 8-4-4
EP 6p9r
Beal 21p
Halftime stats:
Warriors:
47.8% shooting (22/46 FGs)
11/18 three pointers
17/22 FTs
25 rebounds (7 off.)
18 assists
6 turnovers
Wizards:
50.0% shooting (22/44 FGs)
4/10 three pointers
15/16 FTs
19 rebounds (1 off.)
16 assists
4 turnovers
This team has been splashin like it’s 2015 all over again.
Klayup’s are contagious in this current team!
Loon looked decent in his minutes so far
Paschall is a gotdamn bulldozer
Well, Eric's not going to have a great fg% tonight, but his O-rebounding should be through the roof!
Some stats after Q1:
GSW 40
WAS 36
END OF Q1
Burks 13 pts, 3/5 fg, 3/3 3s
Chriss 6 pts
Lee, GRIII 3 ast each
Evans 5 pts (started)
Draymond 3-3-1
Beal 8 pts
Isaiah Thomas 7 pts
Wow! EP beasting
Paschall working
Twice missed FT leading to points on other side
Burks is on fire tonight.
Is D-Lo on bench (instead of locker room)? Goes towards state of his mind and if trade talk is affecting home
Another borderline cringe worthy joke from Fitz - making fun of how little IT is.
Would also mention that the Warriors would probably like to see Evans get some minutes to see if there is any real reason to keep him around for next season. He has been pretty awful, but due to injuries, he has only managed to average around 8 minutes per game up to now.
Not so skeptical that it is about a possible trade for D'Lo, but I have to believe if there was anything at all on the line other than improving draft position, he would be playing. As it is, why bother running him out there if he isn't 100%? It's not like a win against the Wizards is going to propel them into the playoffs.
Where's my boy Ky Bowman at? We could use a little bit of that bulldog defense against the Wizards' little PGs.
Damion Lee time?