A very good take on the team, 3D. While I like some of the things I'm seeing, the inconsistency of the scorers still haunts them. Oubre seems to be emerging as a player we've all hoped for. Wiggins has stepped up defensively, but is still lagging in his offensive production, IMO. He goes absent on that side of the ball during games. Green is focusing on his strengths, playmaking and defense, and JTA has made a statement, to his credit. All in all, 1 step forward, 1 step back. The only thing the Warriors are sure of is the greatness of Curry. He always finds a way to score.
Looking forward to the return of Wiseman and the continued emergence of Oubre and JTA. Plus a word of praise for DLee and his non stop effort. Oh yes, Paschall is looking deadly from midrange, again.
The fact that teams are willing to let anybody but Curry take an uncontested shot is the reason that, IMHO, Curry should be the leading MVP candidate. Other than being a homer, of course. You can't game plan around preventing Durant from shooting because the Nets have other weapons. I'm not a fan of Westbrook's game, but he can get to the rim and score and Bertans is a dangerous 3pt shooter, so teams can't just double Beal.
* It’s great to see everyone not named Draymond or Looney finally coming to understand how to unlock all of Curry’s gifts. Another exciting thing is that there’s still a ton of room for improvement.
* I was expecting-but-hoping-against Wiggins’ drop-off in offensive production; he did the same thing last year. I’m still hoping, tho, that this is just a minor slump and not a sign that he’s permanently returning to his previous baseline.
* So stoked to see JTA making an impact and a name for himself. You could see stirrings of it last season. I wonder whose roster spot Meyers will give him? Smiley or Mulder?
* With continued internal improvement and cohesion and a potential upgrade via the DPE, it’s plausible, imo, for the Dubs to end up being a top-five team. Heck, even ESPN now has them potentially landing in the top six: “But according to ESPN's enhanced Basketball Power Index (BPI), Golden State has a 56.2 percent chance of finishing sixth or better in the West.” This is great, especially considering Hollinger had them finishing 11th in the West.
The Warriors should win this one. It might be closer than it should, but I'm hoping for the big blowout DDD projects. Our biggest enemy tonight is ourselves: goofy turnovers, missing open layups, taking contested jumpers early in the shot clock, not securing defensive rebounds... we can absolutely give this one away if we aren't disciplined.
Or maybe Steph will go for 50 and challenge Klay's record for most 3's made in a game.
Honestly it's a little hard to focus on this game with the Nets coming to SF next; I'm salivating at the potential for laughably high scores both ways as Brooklyn plays like every game is the all-star game. Here's hoping the players are better than I am at taking things one game at a time.
Feb 11, 2021Liked by punk basketball, Daniel Hardee
"To me, this is a fun season in a way that the dynasty run could never tap into. " Agree whole-heartedly. Also, "I hated the idea of the franchise wasting a single moment of Curry’s prime, but I think I had the entire premise wrong. There’s no “wasting” possible here. Curry’s brilliance is on full display." Pure poetry, I agree with this even more. In retrospect, having Curry defer his brilliance was the waste, seeing what he can do while playing free.
Little OT but why is Jarrett Jack and Bobby Brown playing in the G League? If they're trying to make a come back teams should already know what they're offering at this point in their career. If you want to check their conditioning bring them in for a scrimmage but I feel it's a waste of a roster spot for them in a DEVELOPMENTAL league. Give the young guys a chance to make it.
A very good take on the team, 3D. While I like some of the things I'm seeing, the inconsistency of the scorers still haunts them. Oubre seems to be emerging as a player we've all hoped for. Wiggins has stepped up defensively, but is still lagging in his offensive production, IMO. He goes absent on that side of the ball during games. Green is focusing on his strengths, playmaking and defense, and JTA has made a statement, to his credit. All in all, 1 step forward, 1 step back. The only thing the Warriors are sure of is the greatness of Curry. He always finds a way to score.
Looking forward to the return of Wiseman and the continued emergence of Oubre and JTA. Plus a word of praise for DLee and his non stop effort. Oh yes, Paschall is looking deadly from midrange, again.
this pod with ESS and Bogut is pretty damn good
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/with-andrew-bogut/id1256311646?i=1000508643043
A 2-2 roadtrip to Texas would have been an acceptable outcome even in the dynasty days. We just need to beat Brooklyn this week...
The fact that teams are willing to let anybody but Curry take an uncontested shot is the reason that, IMHO, Curry should be the leading MVP candidate. Other than being a homer, of course. You can't game plan around preventing Durant from shooting because the Nets have other weapons. I'm not a fan of Westbrook's game, but he can get to the rim and score and Bertans is a dangerous 3pt shooter, so teams can't just double Beal.
* It’s great to see everyone not named Draymond or Looney finally coming to understand how to unlock all of Curry’s gifts. Another exciting thing is that there’s still a ton of room for improvement.
* I was expecting-but-hoping-against Wiggins’ drop-off in offensive production; he did the same thing last year. I’m still hoping, tho, that this is just a minor slump and not a sign that he’s permanently returning to his previous baseline.
* So stoked to see JTA making an impact and a name for himself. You could see stirrings of it last season. I wonder whose roster spot Meyers will give him? Smiley or Mulder?
* With continued internal improvement and cohesion and a potential upgrade via the DPE, it’s plausible, imo, for the Dubs to end up being a top-five team. Heck, even ESPN now has them potentially landing in the top six: “But according to ESPN's enhanced Basketball Power Index (BPI), Golden State has a 56.2 percent chance of finishing sixth or better in the West.” This is great, especially considering Hollinger had them finishing 11th in the West.
The Warriors should win this one. It might be closer than it should, but I'm hoping for the big blowout DDD projects. Our biggest enemy tonight is ourselves: goofy turnovers, missing open layups, taking contested jumpers early in the shot clock, not securing defensive rebounds... we can absolutely give this one away if we aren't disciplined.
Or maybe Steph will go for 50 and challenge Klay's record for most 3's made in a game.
Honestly it's a little hard to focus on this game with the Nets coming to SF next; I'm salivating at the potential for laughably high scores both ways as Brooklyn plays like every game is the all-star game. Here's hoping the players are better than I am at taking things one game at a time.
"To me, this is a fun season in a way that the dynasty run could never tap into. " Agree whole-heartedly. Also, "I hated the idea of the franchise wasting a single moment of Curry’s prime, but I think I had the entire premise wrong. There’s no “wasting” possible here. Curry’s brilliance is on full display." Pure poetry, I agree with this even more. In retrospect, having Curry defer his brilliance was the waste, seeing what he can do while playing free.
Little OT but why is Jarrett Jack and Bobby Brown playing in the G League? If they're trying to make a come back teams should already know what they're offering at this point in their career. If you want to check their conditioning bring them in for a scrimmage but I feel it's a waste of a roster spot for them in a DEVELOPMENTAL league. Give the young guys a chance to make it.
Magic stats:
Offense:
28 in points scored (104.7)
28 in points in paint (41.2)
29 in fastbreak points (9.9)
28 in offensive efficiency
30 in shooting % (42.9%)
26 in three point % (34.5%)
30 in two point % (47.6%)
10 in off. rebound % ! (24.1%)
3 in def. rebound % !!!!!!!!!!!! (79.6%)
12 in total rebound % (50.5%)
21 in opponent blocks (5.6)
19 in opponent steals (7.8)
27 in assists (22.4)
7 in turnovers!!!!!!!! (13.7)
Defense:
19 in points allowed (112.0)
19 in opponent points in paint (47.4)
22 in opponent fastbreak points (13.3)
21 in defensive efficiency
22 in opponent shooting % (47.2%)
18 in opponent three point % (37.2%)
24 in opponent two point % (53.9%)
28 in blocks (4.0)
21 in steals (7.0)
21 in opponent assists (25.1)
23 in opponent turnovers (13.2)