42 games in and no contender has separated themselves all that much from the rest, imo. The only teams I'm currently afraid of, are those young nothing-to-lose teams, with heaps of energy and "must take down warriors" mentality. Such a headache in the regular season
Monte Poole finally wrote what I have been thinking:
“The superpowers of Stephen Curry and Draymond Green were for years enough for the Warriors to bully the NBA. With Curry demolishing defenses and Green wrecking offenses, the league was at their mercy.
Precisely halfway through their fourth championship defense in the last nine seasons, the Warriors are discovering those days are over. They are, as Klay Thompson is fond of saying, in the past like a ponytail.
Riding the same formula into battle against a league adjusting its strategies, the Warriors’ 20-21 record illustrates their difficulty navigating the new NBA. Coach Steve Kerr, his staff and the players are discovering that today’s league is a different beast. Their first 41 games have been a tour of humility. The next 41 games, and any that come in the postseason, will determine whether the Warriors can decipher what they have yet to solve.
The source of their troubles is their roster, constructed differently than most others because Curry and Green are such unique talents.
Green’s versatility has allowed them to roll out a 6-foot-6 center and prosper at both ends. Curry’s offensive gravity has allowed the Warriors to stay with non-scorers Kevon Looney and Green and somehow thrive with a “three-out” system.
It's Curry, Thompson and Andrew Wiggins on the perimeter, spacing the floor, leaving non-scorers Draymond and Loon on Throwback Island.
Which is at odds with the most obvious trend in basketball. Offenses, certainly those in the NBA, have in recent years made a hard shift toward four- and five-out systems -- with four or five players capable of firing from distance.
And on the better teams, the non-shooters can finish at the rim. Neither Green nor Looney does that well. They’re terrific screeners with high intellect, and they know how to best unlock the shooters...…
While other teams were chasing long, rangy shooters in the draft, the Warriors chose to use their three recent lottery picks on a project center (James Wiseman), an electric athlete (Jonathan Kuminga) and a wing with two-way potential (Moses Moody). All three entered the NBA as teenagers with thin resumés.”
Has anyone had to play basketball with a shoulder brace and/or compression sleeve? Steph does not look comfortable to me. It could just be rust but his timing seems a little off, shots off, he’s tentative, doesn’t have full ROM. I know it’s to be expected but are we going to have 80% Steph or will we get 100% Steph at some point the rest of the season? I also don’t like how the sleeve looks so maybe that’s what’s really bothering me since he’s been back LOL
Great game from Jordan Poole after a bunch of corkers: 25 pts. on 8/16 shooting, 6 assists, 2 TOs.
Nice to see that kind of line from him again.
I only noticed one out-of control turnover. He was way more under control than he has been the last stretch of games.
Regarding the discussion about Jerome/Lamb. Lamb looks like a keeper - what a find by the front office. I really like Ty Jerome, but I like DDV better. I wonder if Myers might be trying to figure out a way to keep DDV on the roster. If they can't, Jerome would be a decent option.
Is it possible for the Warriors renegotiate DDV's contract into something that he won't opt out of this summer, when his value will be > 4 mil/year?
I know we don't have a roster spot or a positional need right now, but wouldn't Doug McDermott look good in a Dubs' uni? 41.1% career from three and good size (6'6"; not sure about wingspan).
Gotta give it up to the Thunder. Knocked off the Bulls on the road tonight by 14 after beating the 76ers on the road by 19 the previous night. SGA's becoming a monster and with Giddey and their trove of draft picks, they could be a contender pretty soon. Guessing they'll seamlessly just take the Grizzlies' place once they are ready.
So nice to finally have an easy win with Steph and Klay getting to sit out the 4th quarter and none of the starters managing 30 minutes.
Judging from how Zack Collins looked tonight, I hope the Wiseman + Moody for Collins trade talk dies a quick death. Just happy that Collins didn't hurt Draymond on that long pass. Wasn't a dirty play but still quite dangerous.
Guessing that Andre's dunk landing will keep him out of the lineup for the next game, but with a B2B coming up, perhaps he'll be able to play in Washington. Let's hope JFK is able to play on Sunday.
Just saw that WastingCurrysPrime! had similar things to say 3 minutes earlier.
So, uh, Zach Collins’ audition as the Warriors’ 2022 trade deadline impact acquisition didn’t go so well, huh guys?
Honestly, if this is all he can offer, I’d think trading even Rollins for him 1-1 would be a fleecing of the Warriors lol. Let alone a guy like Wiseman, like some folks seem desperate to do.
42 games in and no contender has separated themselves all that much from the rest, imo. The only teams I'm currently afraid of, are those young nothing-to-lose teams, with heaps of energy and "must take down warriors" mentality. Such a headache in the regular season
Monte Poole finally wrote what I have been thinking:
“The superpowers of Stephen Curry and Draymond Green were for years enough for the Warriors to bully the NBA. With Curry demolishing defenses and Green wrecking offenses, the league was at their mercy.
Precisely halfway through their fourth championship defense in the last nine seasons, the Warriors are discovering those days are over. They are, as Klay Thompson is fond of saying, in the past like a ponytail.
Riding the same formula into battle against a league adjusting its strategies, the Warriors’ 20-21 record illustrates their difficulty navigating the new NBA. Coach Steve Kerr, his staff and the players are discovering that today’s league is a different beast. Their first 41 games have been a tour of humility. The next 41 games, and any that come in the postseason, will determine whether the Warriors can decipher what they have yet to solve.
The source of their troubles is their roster, constructed differently than most others because Curry and Green are such unique talents.
Green’s versatility has allowed them to roll out a 6-foot-6 center and prosper at both ends. Curry’s offensive gravity has allowed the Warriors to stay with non-scorers Kevon Looney and Green and somehow thrive with a “three-out” system.
It's Curry, Thompson and Andrew Wiggins on the perimeter, spacing the floor, leaving non-scorers Draymond and Loon on Throwback Island.
Which is at odds with the most obvious trend in basketball. Offenses, certainly those in the NBA, have in recent years made a hard shift toward four- and five-out systems -- with four or five players capable of firing from distance.
And on the better teams, the non-shooters can finish at the rim. Neither Green nor Looney does that well. They’re terrific screeners with high intellect, and they know how to best unlock the shooters...…
While other teams were chasing long, rangy shooters in the draft, the Warriors chose to use their three recent lottery picks on a project center (James Wiseman), an electric athlete (Jonathan Kuminga) and a wing with two-way potential (Moses Moody). All three entered the NBA as teenagers with thin resumés.”
Has anyone had to play basketball with a shoulder brace and/or compression sleeve? Steph does not look comfortable to me. It could just be rust but his timing seems a little off, shots off, he’s tentative, doesn’t have full ROM. I know it’s to be expected but are we going to have 80% Steph or will we get 100% Steph at some point the rest of the season? I also don’t like how the sleeve looks so maybe that’s what’s really bothering me since he’s been back LOL
Great game from Jordan Poole after a bunch of corkers: 25 pts. on 8/16 shooting, 6 assists, 2 TOs.
Nice to see that kind of line from him again.
I only noticed one out-of control turnover. He was way more under control than he has been the last stretch of games.
Regarding the discussion about Jerome/Lamb. Lamb looks like a keeper - what a find by the front office. I really like Ty Jerome, but I like DDV better. I wonder if Myers might be trying to figure out a way to keep DDV on the roster. If they can't, Jerome would be a decent option.
Is it possible for the Warriors renegotiate DDV's contract into something that he won't opt out of this summer, when his value will be > 4 mil/year?
https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1614297995142463490
Semi-serious comment about a not-very-serious game.
It still seemed to me like our defense was not very good last night. And, those weren't exactly the Sacramento Kings out there.
It's just that last night the Spurs defense was even a couple of levels worse.
Anybody catch Moses Moody on the Point Forward Podcast?
Had a hearty LOL when Turner was talking about the Pat McCaw syndrome lmao
Link timestamp to that part: https://youtu.be/s272JBUdJ5k?t=1607
We now return to our regularly scheduled programming
MWAH HA HA HA HA
So why are Clippers #6 and we are #7 when both are . 5 (22-22 and 21-21) and we are 1-0 in head to head match up?
Klay only attempted 10 shots… and Moody played WELL. Maybe this thing can work!
Wow, K Johnson was a -40 in his 31 minutes tonight against the Dubs
I know we don't have a roster spot or a positional need right now, but wouldn't Doug McDermott look good in a Dubs' uni? 41.1% career from three and good size (6'6"; not sure about wingspan).
Gotta give it up to the Thunder. Knocked off the Bulls on the road tonight by 14 after beating the 76ers on the road by 19 the previous night. SGA's becoming a monster and with Giddey and their trove of draft picks, they could be a contender pretty soon. Guessing they'll seamlessly just take the Grizzlies' place once they are ready.
So nice to finally have an easy win with Steph and Klay getting to sit out the 4th quarter and none of the starters managing 30 minutes.
Judging from how Zack Collins looked tonight, I hope the Wiseman + Moody for Collins trade talk dies a quick death. Just happy that Collins didn't hurt Draymond on that long pass. Wasn't a dirty play but still quite dangerous.
Guessing that Andre's dunk landing will keep him out of the lineup for the next game, but with a B2B coming up, perhaps he'll be able to play in Washington. Let's hope JFK is able to play on Sunday.
Just saw that WastingCurrysPrime! had similar things to say 3 minutes earlier.
So, uh, Zach Collins’ audition as the Warriors’ 2022 trade deadline impact acquisition didn’t go so well, huh guys?
Honestly, if this is all he can offer, I’d think trading even Rollins for him 1-1 would be a fleecing of the Warriors lol. Let alone a guy like Wiseman, like some folks seem desperate to do.