Warriors-Knicks pregame: Stephen Curry, Wiseman & Looney to play
Fans are at MSG as well
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Pregame Warriors-Knicks video versions (above and below):
Notes & quotes from Tom Thibodeau and Steve Kerr…
THIBS:
- Fans
- “I look at net rating”
- NYK playing well when fans come back tonight
- Obi at the 5
- Randle All-Star: “it’s the impact on winning.”
- Randle/Obi
- Draymond, Team USA, emotional players: “that’s what fuels them…so you don’t wanna take that away from them…Rodman…unique and special, that’s what makes that team what it is…with Steph and Klay, that’s a real special group…(spent time with all them).”
- ASG voting: “very difficult position to be in…not enough spots…impact on winning.”
Mike Athletic: RJ Barrett FTs
KERR:
- Steph Loon Wise: “they are (all available). Looney will start. Steph will start too. Agonizing decision.”
- rotation: “spacing and flow will be different…different feel offensively.”
- rotation: “we’ll probably play ten and will be left out of the rotation.”
- Draymond: “He understand that. It’s apparent in the locker room every day.”
- Tiger: “I just got here…very very scary and just waiting to hear further news.”
- fans: “different vibe…even just having a couple thousand fans…reaction actually comes at the right time…not canned laughter like in a sitcom.”
- Spike Lee: “ever present figure here.”
Some recent observations:
Wiping out the horrid beginning to the season, Oubre's been looking like a borderline elite 3 and D wing.
Andrew Wiggins continues to impress on the defensive end, but his offense fell off as of late. Maybe (definitely) take out the long contested fadeaway twos in favor of cuts to the basket?
Feels like Wanamaker is approaching a make or break point in the season, and considering how Jordan Poole's been playing in Santa Cruz, BW might lose his backup point guard role.
Stephen Curry is due for a ridiculous performance in late February (51 piece in Orlando, OKC game winner, MSG 54 points).
Draymond has been irreplaceable on literally everything but his scoring. Seems like he could develop a floater in the lane when SC draws two defenders in PNR.