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Warriors beat Jazz, continue winning ways vs teams above .500

The Dubs continue to handle business against good teams despite injury woes and Steph Curry's inconsistent shot.

Daniel Hardee
Jan 24, 2022
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Stephen Curry is shooting 37% from beyond the arc this season, the worst of his career if you throw out his injury shortened 2019-2020 campaign. Not surprisingly, that brings down his overall FG% to 41%, also the worst of his career if you throw out 2020.

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Worst shooting performances of Steph Curry’s career (min 20 attempts): 4-21 FG (this season) 5-24 FG (this season) 5-21 FG (this season) 5-21 FG (in 2010) 7-28 FG (this season) 5-20 FG (this season)* *He was 1-13 from three tonight
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3:49 AM ∙ Jan 24, 2022
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His fellow Splash Bro Klay Thompson has only played six games this season while recovering from ACL and Achilles injuries. In his limited return he’s shooting 30% from beyond the arc, far and away the worst mark of his career. His field goal percentage is 37%, which is ice cold by his career standards.

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Klay Thompson on getting back in a rhythm: "I want to peak in playoff time. ... I’m just going to be patient and play as hard as I can with the minutes I’m given."
3:56 AM ∙ Jan 17, 2022
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Draymond Green, the team’s best defender who leads the team in rebounds and assists, has missed 13 of the team’s 47 games this season.

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KERR: "The main thing is to be really safe and cautious for the long season. ... That’s my sense, is that we’re being very cautious. ... It is what it is. You just push forward and you hope everybody is OK and back soon enough."
bayareane.wsDraymond Green will miss extended time with underlying back issueThe Golden State Warriors will have to wait even longer to reunite the trio of Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson, after tests revealed a more serious underlying problem to the sore calf…
12:16 AM ∙ Jan 17, 2022

These are the Core 3 of the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty, the trio that revolutionized the league and did the heavy lifting on the team’s five straight Finals appearances. They eat up a massive portion of the salary cap and demand a heavy share of the team’s resources. The general wear and tear they’ve accrued over the years has stolen cohesion from them; they’re nowhere near their best as a unit right now.

And yet the Golden State Warriors have the second best record in basketball and have a winning record against winning teams. Their ability to rise to the occasion was on display again last night when they knocked off the Utah Jazz in Chase Center 94-92 in a game that appeared to be trending toward a blowout before Utah clawed back in the final minutes.

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4:07 AM ∙ Jan 24, 2022
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Did you know there are only five teams in the NBA with a winning record against teams above .500?

  • Phoenix: 14-6

  • Golden State: 16-10

  • Memphis: 17-10

  • Miami: 13-10

  • Utah: 14-8

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The only stat I care about is the win column. Steph will sort out his demons in due time. Call me crazy, but I’m putting my trust in 14 years of data over a two month blip. That’s just how I roll.
3:48 AM ∙ Jan 24, 2022
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I took a look at the other nine teams that make up the top ten in the league and checked how the Warriors did against them:

  • 2-1 vs Phoenix

  • 1-2 vs Memphis

  • 1-0 vs Miami

  • 2-0 vs Utah

  • 1-0 vs Brooklyn

  • 2-0 vs Chicago

  • 0-1 vs Milwaukee

  • 2-0 vs Cleveland

  • 1-1 vs Philadelphia

For as much as folks have harped on Curry’s shooting woes and whether or not the team’s offense is too predictable, one thing that keeps getting forgotten is that one of the major byproducts of Coach Steve Kerr’s pass-heavy system is that when everyone feels involved they play better defense.

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Otto Porter has 3+ steals in 5 of the last 12 games He had 3 such games in the previous two seasons combined (42 games)
4:16 AM ∙ Jan 24, 2022
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The Warriors allow the fewest points per game in the NBA. They also have the best defensive rating in the game and lead the league in steals. So basically if Curry has a rough night the game will be close in the fourth quarter. If he’s being his normal self? The game will probably be over by the end of the third. That’s how good this defense is, despite their Big 3 not playing together this season.

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Until Draymond is back and Klay finds his rhythm, it's going to be clunky. However, they're going into the All-Star Break with at least 40 wins. Dubs are in a good spot.
5:41 AM ∙ Jan 24, 2022
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Asher B.
Jan 25, 2022

Update Jazz down only 2 at halftime come on Jazz big fan. big big fan

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Asher B.
Jan 25, 2022

Jazz down to Phoenix by 10 after one quarter. Gobert, Donovan Mitchell, Conley, Royce O'neal, and Jingles not playing. If your starting lineup is Rudy Gay, Daniel House, Whiteside, Clarkson and Forrest, don't expect me to One-Day-Root for you. By the way I looked it up because I thought Rudy Gay has been around a long time and it turns out he was initially drafted by the Cincinatti Royals in 1961, played with the Big O. Did not remember that.

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