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Apr 2, 2021Liked by Duby Dub Dubs, Daniel Hardee

One more thought on that game: How the heck has Trevor Arizza not been playing? He stone cold stopped Curry a few times and shot daggers.

The NBA’s culture of Agism is costing us true top level basketball. Horford shouldn’t be sitting. Arizza shouldn’t have lost 2 years.

Let’s see teams make players earn their playing time and free the vets!

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Apr 2, 2021Liked by Duby Dub Dubs

Hard to trust any 4/1 reports but it looks like the Warriors finally got their cash minority sale?

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Could not see it due to the damn "baseball" game.

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Oubre: Completely shriveled out there.

Wiseman: Not ready for primetime. Smailagic is closer.

Everybody else: pretty good effort.

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Apr 2, 2021Liked by Daniel Hardee

The Heat definitely earned this game. Most of the turnovers were forced by Miami just playing really attentive, smart, tough defense. They weren't just screwball passes or moving screens like in some of our games. You can see where their offense leaves a little to be desired but it doesn't take much to tilt the balance in their favor. Steph's magic and some good games from other guys were almost enough to win it, but not quite.

Wiseman got some great rebounds but then he had tunnel vision trying to score immediately with a tough hook shot surrounded by dudes, rather than passing it out to an open teammate. Still, him actually securing the ball is growth, so I'll count that as a good thing.

Hoping the injuries are nothing much, because that's far more important than an individual loss.

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They staggered Dray and Curry. Was it to take advantage of how awesome Wiggins is with Draymond feeding him?

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Solid effort overall. I really wish they’d take the lesson from D’Antony and stop fouling when they get beat and just focus on inbound to offense as quickly as possible. Feels like the fouling is a habit that is hurting them because they don’t trust the defensive rotations in the starting lineup and it carries over all game. What about starting 5 guys that trust each other and subbing talented players through once the rhythm is set?

Wiseman had several offensive boards! Those usually turn into open Steph 3’s!

Oops Wiseman turned them into 2 points total by going seemingly 1 on 3 each time. He’s making progress. Playing way too rushed though, and only remembering he has teammates about once a game. Maybe Wiseman should target 10 boards and 5 assists with his minutes, and forget about scoring over around or through people, until he’s playing a team game by habit.

Wiggins seems to see the basket better from straight on to the elbow, not as good from the corner. Some folks need the backboard to judge the depth. Maybe his not corner 3 % was lower in Minn because he was doing so many bail out 3’s from there? Really good all round game from Wiggins.

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Apr 2, 2021Liked by Daniel Hardee

A game like this entire season: enough things to take hope from, but enough things to rip one's hair out. For the sake of fairness, given as I am normally quite rough on him, Wiseman's OREBs were lovely. More of that, please.

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Let’s have some fun... have you noticed how disastrous was this game for Heat fans? First, the mascot broke the prize lcd tv, during one timeout fan game; then this romantic guy makes a kneeling proposal with ring to his girlfriend, she says yes, but from nowhere jumps in his ex (or his concubine?) who jumps at his throat.... honestly, if we’d won i’d have felt badly for them

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Oof tough one. The losses are stacking up and more injuries now with both Poole and Looney rolling ankles...

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Apr 2, 2021Liked by Duby Dub Dubs

I wasn't able to watch this game, just saw the numbers and comments. I'm kinda hoping the final score is an April Fool's joke but I guess not. Am I imaging it or has Poole's shooting been erratic for the past three games or so? I think he's been under 40%, and I saw he shot 33% overall today but 50% from 3 so (again, did not see it), was he taking it to the rim against the wrong/too many defenders?

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Apr 2, 2021Liked by Duby Dub Dubs

Mannion was -8 in 1:26 and they lost by 7. That's brutal. Just wish we could have found out what would have happened if Poole and Looney hadn't gone down. Oh well.

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Apr 2, 2021Liked by Duby Dub Dubs

Oubre's offensive numbers this season are really rough though.

Warriors ORTG when Oubre is on the court: 103.2

Warriors ORTG when Oubre is off: 117.3

Some of that is obviously Oubre playing a bit with the bench unit. But with a number that big I'm inclined to think there's some truth to the numbers. Him driving aimlessly into 3 defenders for a contested layup which is often blocked is painful to watch.

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Apr 2, 2021Liked by Duby Dub Dubs

Another game where we lost handily but the Curry without Wiseman lineup is positive.

Developmental season I suppose.

Oubre looks off in the past couple of games too. He's not as bad as early season Oubre but it's close. Maybe the trade deadline messed him up a bit (understandably so).

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Apr 2, 2021Liked by Duby Dub Dubs, Daniel Hardee

Everytime Iggy plays the Warriors, he looks like he's out to annihilate them, particularly Steph. That Iggy trey over Steph had me rolling and crying at the same time.

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Apr 2, 2021Liked by Duby Dub Dubs

Notable stats:

Warriors:

Curry: (+2)

36 points 9/19 FGs 5/11 three pointers 13/13 FTs

11 rebounds (2 off.) 3 assists 3 turnovers

Green: (-9)

16 points 7/13 FGs 1/3 three pointers 1/1 FT

10 rebounds (3 off.) 8 assists 4 turnovers 4 steals

Wiggins: (-8)

23 points 7/16 FGs 5/11 three pointers 4/6 FTs

8 rebounds (1 off.) 4 assists 3 turnovers 3 blocks

Looney: (+2)

4 points 2/4 FGs 0/1 three pointer

4 rebounds (2 off.) 3 assists

Heat:

Butler: (+10)

22 points 7/13 FGs 1/3 three pointers 7/9 FTs

6 rebounds (1 off.) 8 assists 1 turnover 4 steals

Robinson: (+14)

21 points 8/15 FGs 4/11 three pointers 1/1 FT

4 rebounds 3 assists 1 block

Herro: (+8)

20 points 8/13 FGs 2/5 three pointers 2/2 FTs

4 rebounds (1 off.) 3 assists 2 steals 1 block

Adebayo: (+9)

19 points 5/13 FGs 9/9 FTs

8 rebounds (1 off.) 6 assists 3 turnovers 1 block

Ariza: (+6)

10 points 3/6 FGs 2/4 three pointers 2/2 FTs

4 rebounds 1 assist 2 blocks

Iguodala: (-4)

10 points 3/6 FGs 2/5 three pointers 2/2 FTs

6 rebounds (1 off.) 2 assists 3 turnovers 1 block

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