If curry is hot and got a good game going I do not mind his crazy horrible shots he takes, however with this shooting slump he needs to reel in his shot selection and run the offense more, we have so many offensive weapons out there he can utilize.
I know hes had great assist games, screen assists and hockey assists but him cutting down on horrible shots while hes not shooting good will help us alot
Answer to a comment somewhere below….Lived many years with a fusion physicist. Yes, fusion works in the sun, but not on earth. At least not economically reliably. Laser fusion success recently at LLBL seems to be more economically feasible but magnetic fusion does not yet produce enough energy out relative to energy in. New magnets and maybe the new European TokaMac may solve this.
Metaphor..too much energy spent may not produce the desired result. So much depends on Draymond, but we don’t want to wear him out. Or wear his discs out.
I don’t get why Lebron pushed for Westbrook. High usage + low scoring efficiency seems like such a quietly destructive pathogen. Was there a plan for him to shoot less? Does our panel think Lebron should have pushed for someone else?
Love that salary pie. Otto's thin slice alone is probably worth at least five of those slices so the fact that we also got GP2, Beli (performance aside, at least he understands and can play our style) , and Andre (even if injured, I can only imagine the positive impact he's had on our young guys) is pretty amazing.
Shout out to the Voltron fans on here! That brought back great memories thanks 3D :)
Speaking of great 80's cartoons, I really feel Draymond Prime wields the Matrix of Leadership on this team. Who on our next generation do you think is the worthy successor?
I actually thought Westbrook's explanation of his back hurting from sitting so much was hilariously and intentionally ironic -- kind of like Durant's explanation during the all star game draft that he needed size and strength, so he was going with Rudy Gobert. Part of what made it so funny was how Durant played it straight and even though the other guys were chuckling (and therefore obviously in on the joke), they mostly played that straight. The humor is in the situation and how obviously the words communicate the real message while purporting to be something else.
After comparing the schedules of the remaining games of Warriors and Suns, I slept feeling miserable. I woke up this morning to start QT and saw the scriptures:
Feb 12, 2022Liked by punk basketball, Daniel Hardee
Thanks Duby. As usual a fine balance of realism, analysis and homeristic wishful predicting. Flawed juggernaut, documented with enough pie charts and video snippets to satisfy all the MBAs in the room.
The W’s problems (oy, hate to see that Curry decline) are clear but surmountable. Brilliant seasons from JTA and Bjeli were never key to the plan. Hope that our stars will resume their searing nuclear fusion burn of shooting seems reasonable. I don’t feel that way for the Lakers. Their plunge seems far more inevitable.
It'll be nice to have Klay and OPJ back on the floor together as they'll have incredible spacing. The Dubs strategy to keep both from playing B2B, but holding one out at a time, is probably a good idea for the long run but it does prevent them from putting out one of their most potent lineups. OPJ could also be a big help on the boards tonight.
If curry is hot and got a good game going I do not mind his crazy horrible shots he takes, however with this shooting slump he needs to reel in his shot selection and run the offense more, we have so many offensive weapons out there he can utilize.
I know hes had great assist games, screen assists and hockey assists but him cutting down on horrible shots while hes not shooting good will help us alot
Answer to a comment somewhere below….Lived many years with a fusion physicist. Yes, fusion works in the sun, but not on earth. At least not economically reliably. Laser fusion success recently at LLBL seems to be more economically feasible but magnetic fusion does not yet produce enough energy out relative to energy in. New magnets and maybe the new European TokaMac may solve this.
Metaphor..too much energy spent may not produce the desired result. So much depends on Draymond, but we don’t want to wear him out. Or wear his discs out.
-Carmelo Anthony is out at Golden State, per the Lakers.
-LeBron James (left knee soreness/effusion) and Russell Westbrook (lower back tightness) are questionable.
-Anthony Davis (left wrist soreness) and Dwight Howard (lower back tightness) are probable.
https://twitter.com/jovanbuha/status/1492279908386574336
Warriors starters tonight vs Lakers:
Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga, Kevon Looney
https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1492646588350550016
I guess Porter Jr. is coming off the bench.
So Kd basically been nba divorced 3 times. He on to his 4th wife now
I don’t get why Lebron pushed for Westbrook. High usage + low scoring efficiency seems like such a quietly destructive pathogen. Was there a plan for him to shoot less? Does our panel think Lebron should have pushed for someone else?
Here's the notable stats for the Lakers vs. Warriors game back in October:
Warriors:
Curry: (+4)
21 points 5/21 FGs 2/8 threes 9/9 FTs
10 rebounds (1 off.) 10 assists 10 assists 4 turnovers 3 steals
Poole: (+2)
20 points 8/18 FGs 4/11 threes 0/1 FT
2 rebounds 3 assists 2 turnovers
Green: (-2)
6 points 2/5 FGs 2/4 FTs
8 rebounds (3 off.) 6 assists 5 turnovers 1 steal
Bjelica: (+20)
15 points 6/7 FGs 1/1 three pointer 2/2 FTs
11 rebounds (2 off.) 4 assists 1 turnover 1 steal
Iguodala: (+8)
12 points 4/7 FGs 2/5 three pointers 2/2 FTs
1 rebound 2 assists 1 block
Lee: (+9)
15 points 4/10 FGs 1/5 three pointers 6/6 FTs
1 rebound 2 assists
Lakers:
James: (-2)
34 points 13/23 FGs 5/11 three pointers 3/6 FTs
11 rebounds (1 off.) 5 assists 4 turnovers 1 steal 1 block
Davis: (-2)
33 points 15/26 FGs 1/5 three pointers 2/7 FTs
11 rebounds (2 off.) 2 assists 1 steal 2 blocks
Bazemore: (+10)
8 points 3/9 FGs 2/8 three pointers
2 rebounds 1 turnover 1 block
Anthony: (-5)
9 points 3/9 FGs 2/4 three pointers 1/2 FTs
4 rebounds 2 assists 1 turnover
Bradley: (+1)
6 points 2/3 FGs 2/3 three pointers
1 rebound (1 off.) 1 assist 1 turnover
Monk: (-10)
6 points 2/5 FGs 2/4 three pointers
3 rebounds 1 assist 1 turnover 2 steals
Westbrook: (-23)
8 points 4/13 FGs 0/4 three pointers
5 rebounds (1 off.) 4 assists 4 turnovers
Lakers stats:
Offense:
11 in points scored (110.9)
10 in points in paint!! (47.9)
4 in fastbreak points!!!!!!!!!!!! (14.6)
23 in offensive efficiency
8 in shooting % !!!!!! (46.6%)
19 in three point % (34.9%)
7 in two point % !!!!!!!! (54.0%)
26 in off. rebound % (21.0%)
21 in def. rebound % (75.9%)
22 in total rebound % (49.2%)
3 in opponent blocks!!!!!!!!!!!!! (4.0)
28 in opponent steals (8.3)
15 in assists (21.4)
26 in turnovers (14.8)
Defense:
26 in points allowed (112.5)
26 in opponent points in paint (50.1)
29 in opponent fastbreak points (14.3)
16 in defensive efficiency
15 in opponent shooting % (45.6%)
14 in opponent three point % (34.5%)
18 in opponent two point % (53.2%)
5 in blocks!!!!!!!!!!! (5.6)
7 in steals!!!!!!!! (9.0)
28 in opponent assists (25.9)
9 in opponent turnovers!!!! (14.9)
Love that salary pie. Otto's thin slice alone is probably worth at least five of those slices so the fact that we also got GP2, Beli (performance aside, at least he understands and can play our style) , and Andre (even if injured, I can only imagine the positive impact he's had on our young guys) is pretty amazing.
Shout out to the Voltron fans on here! That brought back great memories thanks 3D :)
Speaking of great 80's cartoons, I really feel Draymond Prime wields the Matrix of Leadership on this team. Who on our next generation do you think is the worthy successor?
I actually thought Westbrook's explanation of his back hurting from sitting so much was hilariously and intentionally ironic -- kind of like Durant's explanation during the all star game draft that he needed size and strength, so he was going with Rudy Gobert. Part of what made it so funny was how Durant played it straight and even though the other guys were chuckling (and therefore obviously in on the joke), they mostly played that straight. The humor is in the situation and how obviously the words communicate the real message while purporting to be something else.
After comparing the schedules of the remaining games of Warriors and Suns, I slept feeling miserable. I woke up this morning to start QT and saw the scriptures:
“We live by faith, not by sight.”
2 Corinthians 5:7
It is well with my soul.
Thanks Duby. As usual a fine balance of realism, analysis and homeristic wishful predicting. Flawed juggernaut, documented with enough pie charts and video snippets to satisfy all the MBAs in the room.
The W’s problems (oy, hate to see that Curry decline) are clear but surmountable. Brilliant seasons from JTA and Bjeli were never key to the plan. Hope that our stars will resume their searing nuclear fusion burn of shooting seems reasonable. I don’t feel that way for the Lakers. Their plunge seems far more inevitable.
It'll be nice to have Klay and OPJ back on the floor together as they'll have incredible spacing. The Dubs strategy to keep both from playing B2B, but holding one out at a time, is probably a good idea for the long run but it does prevent them from putting out one of their most potent lineups. OPJ could also be a big help on the boards tonight.
My boss bought me damn near courtside tickets for my birthday. Y'all might see me on television!!
I appreciate, "hot sauce in the haterade". Dcube's future burner account.