Coaches need to feel desperate, creative, anticipating opponents coaches’ creative strategies. Don’t be surprised by Box and 1 or Hack-a-Looney.
Good to find the problem during regular season
As long as keep 2nd seed and not play against Denver in 1st round , no need to be too mad about this game. See If playoffs start today, which team Warriors going to play.
I lost hope in Looney and Wiggins improving their free throws. At least anytime soon, Wiggins in particular I'm disappointed he hasn't played with much effort for awhile now
One positive is that Malone made Kerr face hack-a-loon end game situation now. In playoffs, we could have (and still could) loose a playoff game this way if Dray fouls out.
Kerr needs to take some end game coaching masterclass.
Go get them rest, boys. See you on the other side.
Phoenix: CP3 unjustly ejected, they win anyway. Lakers: lose AD for injury, comeback and win anyway. Dubs: up 8 pts at 2’30”, lose anyway. Warriors and not-Warriors.
This will probably sound like blasphemy to the orthodox Warrior devotee, but I wonder if the time is coming to consider trading Klay. We were playing very, very, well before he joined the team. Yes, I know, Dray was playing and leading us, but he will be back and we will also see what Wiseman will bring to the table. We were getting by with Poole starting and we were getting real contributions from Bjeli and Porter. Somehow, the introduction of Klay has coincided with our present decline. Coincidence? I couldn't say one way or the other. I think the support players felt it was up to them to really add to our overall execution and game plan. Now, maybe too many chefs spoil the stew. I know Klay is a great player and has maybe the most beautiful shot in existence, but the Warriors are suffering financially in the sense that they have no room for upgrades of their roster except for those who wish to play for peanuts. Trading Klay could help us acquire two or more players that could would allow our team to grow into the future with more youthful energy and athleticism while keeping Steph/Dray/Wiggs as our core. Yes, Wiggs. For me, Wiggs is the steadier player that they seem to be moving away from since Klay has returned. Wiggs has been instrumental and so has Poole in our success this year. They are our future. With our finances locked into gridlock, we have no future beyond the next couple of seasons when we will enter old age territory in basketball terms. Sure, those ol' Lakers can still win some games with those geriatrics running the floor but we all know where that leads. Nostalgia doesn't win championships. I'll be very curious as to how the Warriors can progress in the next two years because as of now, we look very beatable.
Poole needs to stop getting cute around the basket with his finishes and just create contact and get to the line.
EDIT: I love Poole, and he did play great this game, but less “young Steph that avoids contact to make the shot” and more “I got the advantage here, let me make sure I’m getting to the line” in his game would do wonders for him.
They got their heads out of their asses and played warriors basketball on both sides of the court… that was entertaining at least. Sucks that they pissed away the lead. Sucks that they lost.
Pain...why do the Dubs always lose the game before All Star?
This game should've never been that close. Like Malone said they were desperate and that's why they went to Hacking Loon. One point in 3 possessions, that's crazy. Watching Looney throw the ball at the back rim, killed me.
I wish Steph drove instead of taking the step back 3, that probably ices the game for them. Wish Klay and Wiggs took better shots throughout the game.
Last possession I kept saying "don't leave him Steph" and he did for second and that was all he needed. But I wouldn't put the loss solely on him and that possession.
We are the worst second best team in the league! LMAO Imagine being a fan of any other team in the league. I'm not saying we're spoiled. But we have witnessed a level of play so good that we look at the last couple of weeks and weep! Waaaaaarrrrrrriooooooorrrrrrrssss!!! Love it.
Here is the entire list of NBA players with higher Usage and TS% than Jonathan Kuminga in the last 15 games:
GP2 ties his career high of six steals, is immediately subbed out, and never sees the floor again. That's just genius level coaching.
My thought:
Blame Sonia and Dell
Coaches need rest too
Coaches need to feel desperate, creative, anticipating opponents coaches’ creative strategies. Don’t be surprised by Box and 1 or Hack-a-Looney.
Good to find the problem during regular season
As long as keep 2nd seed and not play against Denver in 1st round , no need to be too mad about this game. See If playoffs start today, which team Warriors going to play.
Silver linings department: Jon Kuminga, .591 true shooting on the season.
I lost hope in Looney and Wiggins improving their free throws. At least anytime soon, Wiggins in particular I'm disappointed he hasn't played with much effort for awhile now
What’s up with GP2’s minutes? They figured out enough to start him but couldn’t figure out how to play him in the 4th? Another perplexing lineup loss.
One positive is that Malone made Kerr face hack-a-loon end game situation now. In playoffs, we could have (and still could) loose a playoff game this way if Dray fouls out.
Kerr needs to take some end game coaching masterclass.
Go get them rest, boys. See you on the other side.
Phoenix: CP3 unjustly ejected, they win anyway. Lakers: lose AD for injury, comeback and win anyway. Dubs: up 8 pts at 2’30”, lose anyway. Warriors and not-Warriors.
Just finished watching the game. Kerr got out-coached for sure. But then Klay and Curry missed some open ones at the end too.
I don't agree with DDD. Throwing away a game is sign of weakness. Like the movie, "Once were warriors", now they are not.
This will probably sound like blasphemy to the orthodox Warrior devotee, but I wonder if the time is coming to consider trading Klay. We were playing very, very, well before he joined the team. Yes, I know, Dray was playing and leading us, but he will be back and we will also see what Wiseman will bring to the table. We were getting by with Poole starting and we were getting real contributions from Bjeli and Porter. Somehow, the introduction of Klay has coincided with our present decline. Coincidence? I couldn't say one way or the other. I think the support players felt it was up to them to really add to our overall execution and game plan. Now, maybe too many chefs spoil the stew. I know Klay is a great player and has maybe the most beautiful shot in existence, but the Warriors are suffering financially in the sense that they have no room for upgrades of their roster except for those who wish to play for peanuts. Trading Klay could help us acquire two or more players that could would allow our team to grow into the future with more youthful energy and athleticism while keeping Steph/Dray/Wiggs as our core. Yes, Wiggs. For me, Wiggs is the steadier player that they seem to be moving away from since Klay has returned. Wiggs has been instrumental and so has Poole in our success this year. They are our future. With our finances locked into gridlock, we have no future beyond the next couple of seasons when we will enter old age territory in basketball terms. Sure, those ol' Lakers can still win some games with those geriatrics running the floor but we all know where that leads. Nostalgia doesn't win championships. I'll be very curious as to how the Warriors can progress in the next two years because as of now, we look very beatable.
Poole needs to stop getting cute around the basket with his finishes and just create contact and get to the line.
EDIT: I love Poole, and he did play great this game, but less “young Steph that avoids contact to make the shot” and more “I got the advantage here, let me make sure I’m getting to the line” in his game would do wonders for him.
They got their heads out of their asses and played warriors basketball on both sides of the court… that was entertaining at least. Sucks that they pissed away the lead. Sucks that they lost.
Pain...why do the Dubs always lose the game before All Star?
This game should've never been that close. Like Malone said they were desperate and that's why they went to Hacking Loon. One point in 3 possessions, that's crazy. Watching Looney throw the ball at the back rim, killed me.
I wish Steph drove instead of taking the step back 3, that probably ices the game for them. Wish Klay and Wiggs took better shots throughout the game.
Last possession I kept saying "don't leave him Steph" and he did for second and that was all he needed. But I wouldn't put the loss solely on him and that possession.
We are the worst second best team in the league! LMAO Imagine being a fan of any other team in the league. I'm not saying we're spoiled. But we have witnessed a level of play so good that we look at the last couple of weeks and weep! Waaaaaarrrrrrriooooooorrrrrrrssss!!! Love it.
How can Kerr keep Curry in again instead of GP2?
That's two games we lost like this!
You know GP2 gets a finger on the pass or shot.