My 'strategy' suggestion is to tell Curry that Patrick Beverly and Kawhi Leonard were saying that he's washed and was never that good; he just benefited from playing on a team of stars. I'd put up handy Twitter remarks from his critics in prominent places, so that he can see that the critics haven't gone away.
Our length bothers the Clippers because they score from the perimeter. But we have to be much smarter with our double teams because simple passes to wide open Batum threes are a pretty good way to get a blowout. We were actually very good in the 1st and 3rd quarters on that score but lost the plot in the late 4th. We'll have to play an exceptional defensive game and figure out a way to use the attention on Curry for positive offensive results if we're to win, not to mention more positive and fewer negative plays out of Oubre and Wiseman, but it's definitely possible.
The team needs to eek out as many wins on this homestand as possible, because none of these is a gimmie and several we're big underdogs. Without a sense of urgency, the losses are going to start piling up fast, and then 'playing a competitive game' goes out the window and you get full scale doom index. That's never good for team building because dissention and all manner of risks get more imminent.
Hate to say it but I hope curry sits. Pat Bev is not the right dude to test a sore ankle against. Even with curry we're not favored and if we lose him for a significant stretch bc we tested his ankle... well let's not even go there
Covid hitting sixers and Celtics. Wondering if the season is sustainable? I’m guessing the nba will be first in line for vaccines when it becomes available to most people. I kind hope the season gets paused again. Then Klay maybe can come back for the playoffs. Just dreaming ha
Cautiously pessimistic. Didn't like the way the Clippers were able to lock down in crunch time and prevent us from getting any decent shots off. We're far more coherent than at the start of the season, but also not among the elite teams. I'm hoping these Wiseman minutes are going to pay off in the spring.
The outcome of this game depends on Curry and Oubre making shots most of all. If Steph sits, I can't see us winning it. If he gets hot, the game is ours for the taking.
Not sure if we have the solution to Kawhi+PG; but we defended them well enough for 3½ quarters last game. Wiggins was excellent at cutting off Leonard's drives so then we just have to interfere with the passing lanes and/or get the defensive boards.
I'll be very curious to see if Kerr changes the rotation at all for this rematch. The starters were very minus while the 2nd unit was fairly plus last time; does Looney get crunch minutes over Wiseman? Does Oubre get benched for Lee or Bazemore in the 1st quarter? Does Mulder see more playing time? Or does Kerr say, hey, it was just a bad night for a couple guys, let's just reroll the dice and hope we don't get snake eyes this time?
What really stuck out was the intensity level from start to finish in that game. After a season watching teams coast for three quarters knowing they could pull out the win with a burst of effort last year, seeing the Clippers take the game seriously from the tip was refreshing. Seeing the Warriors prove worthy of that respect was nice.
Seeing the starting lineup prove worthy of the contempt they showed the shooters wasn’t.
If nobody is within 10 feet of you at the 3 point line that should turn into a play at the rim, even if it’s an offensive foul.
My 'strategy' suggestion is to tell Curry that Patrick Beverly and Kawhi Leonard were saying that he's washed and was never that good; he just benefited from playing on a team of stars. I'd put up handy Twitter remarks from his critics in prominent places, so that he can see that the critics haven't gone away.
That should about do it.
you ask, we deliver: game thread is up for tonight: https://www.letsgowarriors.com/p/game-thread-curry-upgraded-to-probable
Wiggins now listed as questionable with a left quad contusion :(
Our length bothers the Clippers because they score from the perimeter. But we have to be much smarter with our double teams because simple passes to wide open Batum threes are a pretty good way to get a blowout. We were actually very good in the 1st and 3rd quarters on that score but lost the plot in the late 4th. We'll have to play an exceptional defensive game and figure out a way to use the attention on Curry for positive offensive results if we're to win, not to mention more positive and fewer negative plays out of Oubre and Wiseman, but it's definitely possible.
The team needs to eek out as many wins on this homestand as possible, because none of these is a gimmie and several we're big underdogs. Without a sense of urgency, the losses are going to start piling up fast, and then 'playing a competitive game' goes out the window and you get full scale doom index. That's never good for team building because dissention and all manner of risks get more imminent.
Some early looks at Steph shooting around. Seems ok!
https://twitter.com/warriors/status/1347661859135098882
Hate to say it but I hope curry sits. Pat Bev is not the right dude to test a sore ankle against. Even with curry we're not favored and if we lose him for a significant stretch bc we tested his ankle... well let's not even go there
Just saw Baze's IG calling EP "Young Larry Johnson"... so "Grandpapa(scal)"?
Covid hitting sixers and Celtics. Wondering if the season is sustainable? I’m guessing the nba will be first in line for vaccines when it becomes available to most people. I kind hope the season gets paused again. Then Klay maybe can come back for the playoffs. Just dreaming ha
Cautiously pessimistic. Didn't like the way the Clippers were able to lock down in crunch time and prevent us from getting any decent shots off. We're far more coherent than at the start of the season, but also not among the elite teams. I'm hoping these Wiseman minutes are going to pay off in the spring.
The outcome of this game depends on Curry and Oubre making shots most of all. If Steph sits, I can't see us winning it. If he gets hot, the game is ours for the taking.
Not sure if we have the solution to Kawhi+PG; but we defended them well enough for 3½ quarters last game. Wiggins was excellent at cutting off Leonard's drives so then we just have to interfere with the passing lanes and/or get the defensive boards.
I'll be very curious to see if Kerr changes the rotation at all for this rematch. The starters were very minus while the 2nd unit was fairly plus last time; does Looney get crunch minutes over Wiseman? Does Oubre get benched for Lee or Bazemore in the 1st quarter? Does Mulder see more playing time? Or does Kerr say, hey, it was just a bad night for a couple guys, let's just reroll the dice and hope we don't get snake eyes this time?
What really stuck out was the intensity level from start to finish in that game. After a season watching teams coast for three quarters knowing they could pull out the win with a burst of effort last year, seeing the Clippers take the game seriously from the tip was refreshing. Seeing the Warriors prove worthy of that respect was nice.
Seeing the starting lineup prove worthy of the contempt they showed the shooters wasn’t.
If nobody is within 10 feet of you at the 3 point line that should turn into a play at the rim, even if it’s an offensive foul.