Fascinating breakdown linked below on Luke Kornet's defensive innovation that some here perhaps have missed. As a tall but slow player, he defends in drop near the basket. Sometimes, the ball is swung to an open shooter at the three point line. Because Kornet knows he can't possibly close out in time, he jumps vertically from where he is, say 7 feet from the basket, with arms stretched up high. This has led to notably low make percentage from opponents, but it's a small sample size and he tends to play bench opponents. Still, the logic is clear: if you hold a marble some inches from my eyes or a basketball some feet from my eyes, the apparent magnitude is the same and disrupts an equal amount of my field of vision. For NBA shooters, having a big tall dude jump up and stretch his hands can disrupt their view in that instant when they are aiming. There are arguments pro and con at:
Where’s Carmelo Anthony? Can we please sign Melo to a 10 day until Wiggins gets back. He can avoid passing the ball to Klay and chuck away while Klay reciprocates. Damn sarcasm font is frozen.
I've gotten interested in a logical fallacy we nearly all have fallen prey to, regarding the young players. I never studied formal logic, so I am at sea. But I contacted my daughter who studies it. She says she can provide a formal proof upon request, which is more steps, but here is the stripped down version -- a series of statements, each with a logic-terminology description:
A. Poole went to the G League and greatly improved. (Existential statement)
B. All players who go the G League greatly improve (False universal instantiation of A)
C. Wiseman went to the G League (Statement)
D. Wiseman will greatly improve (False inference due to statement B being false.)
I think my Festivus post of the year is that I'm a little disappointed in PBJs shooting so far this year.
He's had a string of 1 fers while up with the team. I haven't followed him in Santa Cruz, but it sounds like he's not doing a ton down there yet either.
I don't expect perfection ... he's built like a pipe cleaner and only 30 games into his professional career. But, you'd think at least the shooting would be coming around by now (after the ankle, and whatever else was going on in college).
The 21 games after the home stand are where our season will be made or broken. If we can get to 20-21 going into that stretch, a 15-6 there puts us in a good spot at 35-27 (would be 6th seed based on current winning percentages). The last 20 games are tougher… but a ramped up and gelled team should be able to get through that stretch 11-9 or better and end up at 46 wins.
Of course, if Jordan is able to play like he has been recently with better pace control, Steph and Wiggs come back, the rotation shortens, DDV & JMG keep up their improved play, and Andre comes back and is useful… the second half can be even better.
Is what it is. Not enough players to win without the bench vets available.
This time without Steph is a real opportunity, but yesterday showed it’s not the opportunity we think it is. Well, it could be the opportunity to play the youth all together and get hammered and go after another young player in the draft.
But it’s actually an opportunity, especially once Wiggs is back, for Klay to remember that his greatness lies in team success and it’s time to live that way while Curry is out, it’s time for Dray to show he’s more than a player who only adds value 16 games a year and that he can help carry a team when the chips are down, it’s time for Poole to be a winning player on both ends as the straw that stirs the drink. It’s time for Looney to go full Rodman and start dominating games through his rebounding, It’s time for DDV to show he can help drive wins.
And finally it’s time for Kerr to show that the Warriors can figure out how to coach up young players and get the most out of Kuminga and Moody in consistent rotation minutes (especially with JMG in protocols) . Stop with the two way guys, stop with the random rotations, get guys consistent minutes and let them master a routine for a couple weeks and let the team focus on playing the best team ball possible.
Yesterday’s game illness’s and injuries obviously made that impossible, but hopefully there will be a couple weeks coming up where they will have their chance.
OT, but apparently Carlos Correa isn't going to be a Giant after all. The Giants apparently got cold feet after the physical and the Mets had no such qualms.
PBJ !!
sorry for the delay everyone! Here's a short preview and game thread: https://dubnationhq.com/p/thompson-added-to-list-of-warriors
Fascinating breakdown linked below on Luke Kornet's defensive innovation that some here perhaps have missed. As a tall but slow player, he defends in drop near the basket. Sometimes, the ball is swung to an open shooter at the three point line. Because Kornet knows he can't possibly close out in time, he jumps vertically from where he is, say 7 feet from the basket, with arms stretched up high. This has led to notably low make percentage from opponents, but it's a small sample size and he tends to play bench opponents. Still, the logic is clear: if you hold a marble some inches from my eyes or a basketball some feet from my eyes, the apparent magnitude is the same and disrupts an equal amount of my field of vision. For NBA shooters, having a big tall dude jump up and stretch his hands can disrupt their view in that instant when they are aiming. There are arguments pro and con at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQJIeMcenBA&ab_channel=BBALLBREAKDOWN
But what I like is that it's something new.
Decimated by lady fate
Our last standing Warriors await
Facing a formidable foe
Boasting mercenaries to and fro
I brood stoically in a cafe
Half an old world away
Reading the rising tumult
The House of Dubnation in revolt
The two timelines strategy
Questioned: Triumph or Tragedy?
Wisdom decrees time will tell
But the fate of us all lies with Wardell
Where’s Carmelo Anthony? Can we please sign Melo to a 10 day until Wiggins gets back. He can avoid passing the ball to Klay and chuck away while Klay reciprocates. Damn sarcasm font is frozen.
All I want tonight is for one of the young guys to have a solid game to build on and lose by less than 30.
No one is healthy
Warriors only got 10 guys
Nets fans feeling good
I've gotten interested in a logical fallacy we nearly all have fallen prey to, regarding the young players. I never studied formal logic, so I am at sea. But I contacted my daughter who studies it. She says she can provide a formal proof upon request, which is more steps, but here is the stripped down version -- a series of statements, each with a logic-terminology description:
A. Poole went to the G League and greatly improved. (Existential statement)
B. All players who go the G League greatly improve (False universal instantiation of A)
C. Wiseman went to the G League (Statement)
D. Wiseman will greatly improve (False inference due to statement B being false.)
Hope that helps.
The Nets will probably be pretty difficult for the Warriors to guard, they have a lot of offensive talent.
I think my Festivus post of the year is that I'm a little disappointed in PBJs shooting so far this year.
He's had a string of 1 fers while up with the team. I haven't followed him in Santa Cruz, but it sounds like he's not doing a ton down there yet either.
I don't expect perfection ... he's built like a pipe cleaner and only 30 games into his professional career. But, you'd think at least the shooting would be coming around by now (after the ankle, and whatever else was going on in college).
Fuck the Giants. That is all.
The 21 games after the home stand are where our season will be made or broken. If we can get to 20-21 going into that stretch, a 15-6 there puts us in a good spot at 35-27 (would be 6th seed based on current winning percentages). The last 20 games are tougher… but a ramped up and gelled team should be able to get through that stretch 11-9 or better and end up at 46 wins.
Of course, if Jordan is able to play like he has been recently with better pace control, Steph and Wiggs come back, the rotation shortens, DDV & JMG keep up their improved play, and Andre comes back and is useful… the second half can be even better.
It's time to look into the potential buyout market because I feel like that's where we'll turn to fill the last spot on the active roster.
Is what it is. Not enough players to win without the bench vets available.
This time without Steph is a real opportunity, but yesterday showed it’s not the opportunity we think it is. Well, it could be the opportunity to play the youth all together and get hammered and go after another young player in the draft.
But it’s actually an opportunity, especially once Wiggs is back, for Klay to remember that his greatness lies in team success and it’s time to live that way while Curry is out, it’s time for Dray to show he’s more than a player who only adds value 16 games a year and that he can help carry a team when the chips are down, it’s time for Poole to be a winning player on both ends as the straw that stirs the drink. It’s time for Looney to go full Rodman and start dominating games through his rebounding, It’s time for DDV to show he can help drive wins.
And finally it’s time for Kerr to show that the Warriors can figure out how to coach up young players and get the most out of Kuminga and Moody in consistent rotation minutes (especially with JMG in protocols) . Stop with the two way guys, stop with the random rotations, get guys consistent minutes and let them master a routine for a couple weeks and let the team focus on playing the best team ball possible.
Yesterday’s game illness’s and injuries obviously made that impossible, but hopefully there will be a couple weeks coming up where they will have their chance.
Kids have to play. Can see bright spots. It will come eventually. Have to be patient.
OT, but apparently Carlos Correa isn't going to be a Giant after all. The Giants apparently got cold feet after the physical and the Mets had no such qualms.