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Young Glove's dunk over Oubre #1 on NBA Top 10 plays today!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBKWyTr8OVk&ab_channel=NBA

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Re-watching third quarter. Dray may have scored few points but he contributed in more ways than just assisting and screening. On the play where belly has a sweet pass to GP2 under basket, Dray directed GP2 to go for backdoor cut.

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Four starters (Steph, Draymond, Wiggins, Looney) combined for only 41 points. If I'd told you last year that four starters including Steph would only get you that AND you'd beat a good team 114-92??? This is a TEAM and Klay and Wiseman are in the back doing pushups.

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Going to put on my sabrina hat for a second...

Yoni

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3h

Oubre felt some kind of way with the idea of coming off the bench for future HOF Klay Thompson and now is coming of the bench for Terry Rozier lol

:insert skull emoji here:

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Nov 4, 2021Liked by Duby Dub Dubs

How many games in do you start considering records to be valid? Meaning that we don't expect a 2-0 team to necessarily have a good season, but a 20-0 team is probably going to do well. 6-1 is pretty good. When does it start to feel truly persuasive?

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Where do I order my GPII jersey? I want the one he wore tonight.

That was the most inspiring game this season IMO. The opening 6 minutes or so was tough, but for the rest of the game we were locked in on D, and the offense was just building and building. Felt like each new rotation brought something new and exciting.

GPII out there picking pockets in the open court. Honestly, who does that? It's nuts.

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After a couple of GP2 pickpockets, I loved how the Hornets (especially LaMelo and Martin) would just kick it out to someone else to bring the ball up if GP2 was guarding them. Haven't seen a guy terrorize guards bringing the ball up like this since Gus Williams in his early SEA days (and, unfortunately, after he left the Dubs).

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Nov 4, 2021Liked by Eric Apricot, Duby Dub Dubs

Went to the game:

-I think the Hornets probably gassed out some down the stretch while the Warriors were fresher but still, that was a dominant defensive performance. Ball was clearly getting frustrated that GP2 was guarding him and when he tried to bring in the pick and roll screen Draymond was guarding him. GP2/Draymond/Iguodala is a really nasty defensive combo. I remember Ball sucked in the first game last year against the Warriors and really turned it on in the rematch, I'm sure he'll study the GP2 film for next time lol.

-Bridges is a monster, predicting an All-Star appearance for him this year.

-Oubre looked very loose and happy before the game, dancing to the music and fucking around with his teammates. Saw him embrace Draymond but not sure he embraced anyone else (might have missed it). Also, dude was absolute trash tonight. I will be very interested to see how he performs in the rematch in a few weeks because he should be pretty motivated after the ass whooping he got. Was sad that the crowd was booing him on every possession, personally. He played hard and was a good soldier imo, but I guess that's the way it goes.

-OPJ at center is an interesting wrinkle. It's probably the correct move given how slow he is but are they going to be able to do that when Wiseman comes back and they give him those minutes?

-GP2 would make First Team All Defense if he played enough minutes. It's like they drafted Davion after all except GP2 has Bruce Brown-esque ability to invert gameplans by playing inside.

-GP2's dunk wasn't the best athletic feat of the game. Some dude was balancing a full-sized ladder on his chin after the first quarter, incredible stuff.

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Some thoughts:

*Poole needed that Q1. Hopefully gets his confidence back. He finished 0/6 from 3P, but whatever. Honestly though, his defense was the key today. 4 steals. Good contests. He was on court for both huge FG droughts for CHA. He also was fired up today. But you're never, ever getting that 3P foul call. C'mon man. Next step is finding the open guys when he's hot instead of going crazy heat check. You ain't Steph (yet, at least).

*GP2. 3 steals? Are we sure? Could have told me 8 and I would have believed you. He deserves more minutes.

*Damian. Quietly incredibly solid. Even if he did pad his stats with 5 pts and a 3 in garbage time.

*Wiggins. The worst player on the floor in the first half, and still finished with 14.

*Steph. I think the change in sub pattern is throwing off his rhythm a bit. That said, it's great to book these wins when he's not super saiyan Steph.

*Beli/OPJ. I don't know how we can't get them more 3PA. They're both making them at high rates, but they're each only taking 1-2 per game. Need to run some plays for them like the split action with OPJ last game. There were some interesting OPJ at the 5 lineups in this game.

*Dray. The Dray/GP2 combo must be terrifying for the opposing offense. Solid game. Not spectacular, but good moments.

*JTA. Not his best work.

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WOAH I just got home from seeing Dune (fan of the book? You'll love the movie) and WHAT HAPPENED HERE???? Jordan Poole done LOST HIS MIND. Got some scrolling down to do ...

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Just like that we're comfortably #3 in point differential.

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Only 6 games, but right now the Warriors are the #1 ranked defense in the NBA.

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It's a hell of an accomplishment to go up against the #2 offense in this young season and make them look like the Magic or Thunder.

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Off topic: Franz Wagner is absolutely beasting. Using his "weak left hand" as well.

Seeing how well 5,6, and 8 are doing makes me optimistic about Kuminga.

(With a side of "he BETTER be good".)

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Klay looks skinnier from what I remember from 2019. Do you guys see the same? Not sure if it is intentional but probably better to be bit skinnier if you are working back from leg injuries.

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