Post game thread: Warriors impress in loss, but maybe that's just my low standards
Post game thread: Warriors impress in loss, but maybe that's just my low standards
No Curry, Wiggins, Thompson, or Green, but Golden State kept it interes
The Golden State Warriors dropped another game, bringing their road trip to a merciful end, if not a totally successful one. Deciding to sit Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, and Andrew Wiggins, the Warriors punted this game before it even began. And yet, I find myself slightly encouraged.
The youth movement has struggled this season, and the dichotomy between the successful starting unit and everyone else on the roster dragging the score down has been getting harder and harder to ignore. But with the starters removed, the rest of the Warriors seemed to find their footing. Not enough to win the game or anything, but they did at least keep it close.
Ty Jerome was a particular standout, running the offense well, and making a number of big plays. Watching this game, it was suddenly a lot more clear as to how he supplanted Quindarry Weatherspoon so smoothly during training camp.
Seriously, this kid showed out tonight.
Jordan Poole wasn’t great tonight, if he had anything close to what passed for a normal game for him last season, this would have been a win tonight. All said, the Warriors saw some good combinations tonight and will be able to hold their heads up high on the way to the team plane.
Still, some wins (and soon) would be nice.
Warriors have the weekend off, and then face the Sacramento Kings and their new coach, Mike Brown, on Monday. Stay chill, everyone!
1st 7 minutes: Steph, Klay, Wiggs, Dray, Loon
Next 3 min: Steph, Klay, Poole, Wiggs, Loon
Next 5 Min: Poole, DDV, Moody, Dray, Kuminga
Next 2 min: DDV, Moody, Wiggs, Dray, Kuminga
Next 5 min: Curry, Klay, Wiggs, Kuminga, Loon
Last 2 min: Curry, Klay, Poole, Kuminga, Dray
While ddv is hurt play Ty. Hope the 4th is garbage time in our favor 50% of the time.
Steph Curry, Wiggs, Klay~ 34
Dray~32
Loon~30
Kuminga~28
Poole~20
Moody, DDV/Ty ~14
10 player rotation that might work until Poole gets his groove back.
Just catching up with all the Wiseman comments. I'm not a supporter or a detractor. I just want him to play with Steph, Klay and Dray long enough to confirm one way or the other whether or not he has a future with us. Imagine the pressure knowing that the next mistake is going to have you on the bench for the rest of the night. The G league isn't going to teach him anything. Neither is the second unit. I want to see him in the deep end of the pool and the only reason he sits the rest of the night is because he has accumulated 6 fouls. The guy has been overwhelmed with film and theory for years. He needs live reps against the players he should be playing against for the next decade. All I want to see is him bent over at the waist gasping for air in a timeout. And if ultimately the shoe doesn't fit, move on. No big deal. But I can't say he is a bust or won't progress while his live rep education is coming from the likes of Poole, DDV, TY, Moody, JmG & Kuminga while being Kerr's Yo-Yo. If he's going to play less than 18 minutes, make them matter. He can play a whole year in the second unit and I would still have no clue about him. Put him in the deep end before I go off the deep end. lol