Kuminga probable, and Warriors need all the help they can get

Still trying to figure out their issues on the road, Golden State heads into an important game against the Clippers

Mar 15

The Golden State Warriors can be maddening at times, but when it all clicks together, they still manage to look like the defending champions that they are. So far, that seems to mostly happen at their home stadium, but solutions can often feel really abrupt once they suddenly gain traction. What’s really preventing the Warriors from putting it all together? Nothing.

As is fitting for this squad, it’s a mix of good news and bad as Jonathan Kuminga looks close to a return, while the ancient one, Andre Iguodala is going to go back on the shelf for a bit.

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater

Andre Iguodala is out tomorrow in LA against the Clippers. Left wrist soreness. He was icing it postgame last night. Jonathan Kuminga is probable. Appears on verge of returning.

GAME DETAILS

WHO: Golden State Warriors (36-33) at Los Angeles Clippers (36-33)

WHEN: Wednesday, March 15th, 2023 // 7pm PST

WATCH: NBCSBA; ESPN

There aren’t that many games left, and many mysteries remain

Everyone who has watched the Warriors over the course of this season has been forced to come to some form of personal peace with the uncertainties. But there’s been a slow dawning awareness gaining ground among Warriors faithful that we probably aren’t going to really know anything until the playoffs.

The Warriors have been a disaster on the road. Andrew Wiggins indeterminate hiatus has stretched from confusion, to curiosity, and now feels like a heavy weight. Then there’s the roster weirdness. James Wiseman left a big man gap, and now the team is pinching pennies by leaving an empty roster spot instead of bringing Lamb back (okay, to be fair, it’s “pinching hundreds of thousands of dollars”).

And yet still there’s hope.

SplashBrosMuse @SplashBrosMuse

The Splash Bros in the post-game presser together🍿 1. Steph grabbing the mic for Klay 2. Klay making Steph paper airplane 3. The last time they been together at the podium (‘19) 4. Them throwing paper airplanes https://t.co/bH6bQToQec

It’s all too easy to forget that this team has literally one of the greatest players of all time. Peaks hit at different times, and can last for years and years. Curry just hit 35 yesterday. But while he may be going a little grey around the edges, the damage he does out there is still enough to frustrate opponents. A lot.

On typically high volume, Curry is shooting the third best from deep for his career. There’s plenty going wrong in Golden State, but Steph Curry isn’t one of them. Enjoy the ride!

sam esfandiari @samesfandiari

40%+ on 10+ attempts is the Steph Curry zone. One of one https://t.co/UsUEX6DB5B

Justin (RIPKOBE) @ThePackageJG

Steph is averaging his 3rd highest 3P% in a season when attempting double digit 3PA. 2016: 45.4% on 11.2 2019: 43.7% on 11.7 2023: 43.6% on 11.4

Prediction

The Clippers are going to be a rough matchup without Wiggins or Lamb. Even if Kuminga is cleared to play, he’s probably not at 100%. But I’ve seen miracles, and I’m not going to stop believing now. Warriors win!