Dubs have won their last 11 at home, all by at least 13 points. That's got to be some kind of record, right? And now we've got SA, ORL, and POR coming in. Still have to play the games but their dominance at home is something to behold.
Watching this game and previous games, it’s clear the main thing JTA and GP2 bring is hustle, defense and rebounds, loose balls etc. But looking at the box score this morning, those guys brought it heavy last night. 36 points on 17 shots between the two of them! That will be the key to go deep in the playoffs when everyone is scheming Steph. So great to see that dimension of their game.
“I think about this season, I think about -- I love watching the Warriors play for example -- and I think about their 2019 season," Wilson told reporters Thursday afternoon. "They went through some tough moments there, but I also think about where they are today. I think about how good they are, and how Steph Curry kept battling in the midst of being injured or whatever it may be.
Steph moved into 61st place on the all-time NBA scoring list, passing Dale Ellis. Next up is Reggie Theus. Next active player ahead of him is Dwight Howard who is 209 points ahead in 57th place.
The Warriors are lapping the field in net rating right now at +13.1. Jazz #2 at +9.8, followed by the Suns #3 at +6.2, and the Bulls #4 at +4.7.
Put a different way: they’re much farther ahead of the #4 ranked team in the league than the #4 team is ahead of the #25 team (Sacramento, -2.9).
Oh, and for anyone who was worried about their strength of schedule: by opponents’ W-L%, they have now faced the **7th toughest schedule in the league.** (Though that’ll dip down a bit after today’s game v SA).
E1P request: how the hell did the Warriors turn the faucet off on the Phoenix offense in the 4th? Because I can look at the replays, and there are some *mean* blocks, but I still don't entirely see how the defenders are so consistently in position to contest. https://go.nba.com/o93t
What I loved about tonight was the adjustments the team made. We took care of the ball better and took fewer risks, for one. Draymond alone helped his cause immensely by cutting out most of the risky home run passes, which is why he cut his TO’s from 5 to 2 (JTA also helped by cutting his TOs from 5 to 1). There also seemed to be more movement and cutting off-ball, which helped keep the energy up and got us good looks at the basket.
It also helped that more of our shots fell, of course. When the bench guys hit shots, it puts that much more pressure on the other team, since they already sell out so hard to stop Curry.
After these two games against the Suns, I'm even more confident of our championship hopes. The best players on the Warriors all played their worst games on Tuesday and the team still almost eked out a victory in the final minutes. Today, they played better (though still not as good as we have seen them play this season) and it was a 20+ point domination. The Suns are better than the rest of the teams the Dubs have faced so far but that gulf in the point differential between the two teams is telling. GP2 and JTA are stone cold killers.
GP2 the bench player with the most minutes at 26. JTA had 26 as well, Otto 24. In fact, the minute distribution seems pretty optimal to me. On a day where he doesn't have it, I'd probably prefer more Lee, less JTA. But this team is so deep, it's nuts.
Man, what a game from JTA in particular. I lost my mind at that dunk on JaVale as much as everyone else. Bjeli played really well too, and Draymond was downright inspirational. GPII was fierce, which I expected, but he also racked up the points and rebounds
Steph had a weird game—he had it going from 3 but was still struggling to score inside. But he played good defense, scored points, and didn't have to come back at the end of the game, so that's cool.
Poole had a "meh" game, not catastrophic but not as good as a bunch of his recent ones.
But... who cares? We got the W emphatically. Now let's see if we can hold off San Antonio tomorrow, because I guarantee you Pop has his players ready to steal one if we let our guard down after getting revenge on the second-best team in the league.
Did anyone else notice the travel by Ayton on the pass ahead from CP3 (9:18 in the 2nd)? He had 6 separate steps between gathering and shooting.
Can somebody tell ESPN that a reporter should wear a mask when sharing a mic with a player, especially with THE STAR player!!!!
https://twitter.com/malika_andrews/status/1467021131743997952?s=21
Dubs have won their last 11 at home, all by at least 13 points. That's got to be some kind of record, right? And now we've got SA, ORL, and POR coming in. Still have to play the games but their dominance at home is something to behold.
Watching this game and previous games, it’s clear the main thing JTA and GP2 bring is hustle, defense and rebounds, loose balls etc. But looking at the box score this morning, those guys brought it heavy last night. 36 points on 17 shots between the two of them! That will be the key to go deep in the playoffs when everyone is scheming Steph. So great to see that dimension of their game.
“I think about this season, I think about -- I love watching the Warriors play for example -- and I think about their 2019 season," Wilson told reporters Thursday afternoon. "They went through some tough moments there, but I also think about where they are today. I think about how good they are, and how Steph Curry kept battling in the midst of being injured or whatever it may be.
Link: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/seahawks-russell-wilson-cites-steph-curry-warriors-overcoming-adversity?amp
Steph moved into 61st place on the all-time NBA scoring list, passing Dale Ellis. Next up is Reggie Theus. Next active player ahead of him is Dwight Howard who is 209 points ahead in 57th place.
The Warriors are lapping the field in net rating right now at +13.1. Jazz #2 at +9.8, followed by the Suns #3 at +6.2, and the Bulls #4 at +4.7.
Put a different way: they’re much farther ahead of the #4 ranked team in the league than the #4 team is ahead of the #25 team (Sacramento, -2.9).
Oh, and for anyone who was worried about their strength of schedule: by opponents’ W-L%, they have now faced the **7th toughest schedule in the league.** (Though that’ll dip down a bit after today’s game v SA).
E1P request: how the hell did the Warriors turn the faucet off on the Phoenix offense in the 4th? Because I can look at the replays, and there are some *mean* blocks, but I still don't entirely see how the defenders are so consistently in position to contest. https://go.nba.com/o93t
What I loved about tonight was the adjustments the team made. We took care of the ball better and took fewer risks, for one. Draymond alone helped his cause immensely by cutting out most of the risky home run passes, which is why he cut his TO’s from 5 to 2 (JTA also helped by cutting his TOs from 5 to 1). There also seemed to be more movement and cutting off-ball, which helped keep the energy up and got us good looks at the basket.
It also helped that more of our shots fell, of course. When the bench guys hit shots, it puts that much more pressure on the other team, since they already sell out so hard to stop Curry.
And obviously Steph played better.
Yo I think even the NBA knew the warriors are a cut above Phoenix, only calling 3 fouls in favor of Curry in both games combined. F*ckin ridiculous
I hope this game means more minutes for GP2. I know he won't sustain a 70TS% and nearly 4 steals per 36, but as long as he is... Play the man!
This was my favorite game of Chiozza's of the young season.
After these two games against the Suns, I'm even more confident of our championship hopes. The best players on the Warriors all played their worst games on Tuesday and the team still almost eked out a victory in the final minutes. Today, they played better (though still not as good as we have seen them play this season) and it was a 20+ point domination. The Suns are better than the rest of the teams the Dubs have faced so far but that gulf in the point differential between the two teams is telling. GP2 and JTA are stone cold killers.
Where was Bridges? Didn’t seem to be stuck to Steph tonight… hard to impact Steph if you’re letting them switch you off…
GP2 the bench player with the most minutes at 26. JTA had 26 as well, Otto 24. In fact, the minute distribution seems pretty optimal to me. On a day where he doesn't have it, I'd probably prefer more Lee, less JTA. But this team is so deep, it's nuts.
Man, what a game from JTA in particular. I lost my mind at that dunk on JaVale as much as everyone else. Bjeli played really well too, and Draymond was downright inspirational. GPII was fierce, which I expected, but he also racked up the points and rebounds
Steph had a weird game—he had it going from 3 but was still struggling to score inside. But he played good defense, scored points, and didn't have to come back at the end of the game, so that's cool.
Poole had a "meh" game, not catastrophic but not as good as a bunch of his recent ones.
But... who cares? We got the W emphatically. Now let's see if we can hold off San Antonio tomorrow, because I guarantee you Pop has his players ready to steal one if we let our guard down after getting revenge on the second-best team in the league.