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I can't be the only one that wanted the Warriors to dump it to Kuminga on the block every single play in the fourth quarter. Literally nothing else was working.

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The JK G League thing is still going on 24 hours later. I can honestly understand the kid not being motivated to play there. He's a kid and probably feels he's too good for the G League. But he's not. That would mean there's no part of his game that needs polishing. His handle can get a lot better, as can his passing and shooting. There's a lot to work on. I get the sense that they feel they can get something from him this postseason, and for that he has to develop his overall game at a more rapid pace than usual. In all the times I've seen Steph speak about him it's like he's purposefully measured. As if he makes sure not to shower him with too much praise and stay on him. ''Yes you had a good game, so?? It's just one game". If it is that then I like the approach. He has to earn the approval all the time and he has what it takes to do that.

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I was really hoping they would both lose somehow. In general I prefer LA teams to always lose, but I’m ok with them occasionally beating the Jazz and Suns.

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Jazz took a lead in the 3rd quarter by scoring 32 points to the Lakers' 20 points. But the back-to-back legs caused them to falter down the stretch. They scored only 17 points to the Lakers' 29.

Say, doesn't that sound familiar? A team doing well in the 3rd quarter, only to fall in the 4th quarter?

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Jazz miss a freethrow fown 5 40 seconds left westbrook takes it 1 on 5 and somehow gets an and 1 even though he should have just held the ball and let the time run out and lakers celebrate like it's the finals, this shit looks like the Truman show of the nba

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Is anybody else watching the fourth quarter if the lakers jazz? Some if the worst basketball I've seen in my life, gobert cant even hold Stanley Johnson and the jazz cant score with lebron at center, it's almost as if the jazz are losing on purpose, how tf did this dude win dpoy? Or even be an all star?

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Dear Jonathan Kuminga. Please speed-watch and memorize all existing footage of Draymond Green playing basketball and do that for the next six weeks at least. Thanks, on behalf of petrified Warriors fans everywhere.

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Jan 18, 2022Liked by Duby Dub Dubs

But C'mon!!!! The night Klay returns, Dray is out. I know, I was gone, I missed the thread. But C'mon????!!!! Can we get this whole team on the floor at the same time? For a week, maybe 2? We have the D(ray), come playoff time, Klay will be 90% Klay, I would like to see Stepha get her groove back, March of dimes and 3s works for me. So long as we have top 4 seeding, let's get JDub, JFK and Mood Ring as much play as possible. If the dynasty is going to continue, the young guns must be part of the story. History will not read: Steph, Klay, Dray, Looney, Iggy, D Lee, Poole, JTA, Ottomatic, Belly & GP2 win the title. That group will NOT win the title. The injection of youth into the historic core is what will put them over the top.

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Been away for awhile on business, what's up? Curry win MVP (Most Votes Prematurely) yet? Draymond DPOY (Didn't Play On Yo-Klay-Day)? Are the "Young Glove for Simmons" trade rumors heating up? Is Moses Moody the Wilt Chamberlain of the G League? Did JK break the top 20 ROY rankings? Did Steve Kerr drop some existential orange round thing thoughts in a post game presser? Like they say, a week without DubNHQ is like a week without orange round things.

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Jan 18, 2022Liked by Duby Dub Dubs

Now that the Warriors put a name to Draymond's issue, I looked it up. Obviously I'm not a doctor and what I found could be inapplicable.

https://mayfieldclinic.com/pe-hldisc.htm

Overview:

> A herniated disc occurs when the gel-like center of a disc ruptures through a weak area in the tough outer wall, similar to the filling being squeezed out of a jelly doughnut. Back or leg pain, numbness or tingling may result when the disc material touches or compresses a spinal nerve. Treatment with rest, pain medication, spinal injections, and physical therapy is the first step to recovery. Most people improve in 6 weeks and return to normal activity. If symptoms continue, surgery may be recommended.

Surgery:

> Microsurgical discectomy: The surgeon makes a 1–2 inch incision in the middle of your back. To reach the damaged disc, the spinal muscles are dissected and moved aside to expose the vertebra. A portion of the bone is removed to expose the nerve root and disc. The portion of the ruptured disc that touches your spinal nerve is carefully removed using special instruments. About 80–85% of patients successfully recover from a discectomy and are able to return to their normal job in approximately 6 weeks.

So if this is right (it may be wrong), it could be about 12 weeks reasonable worst case? April 15th or so? That might be right when the first round of the playoffs starts. You'd have to add a few weeks for his conditioning as well, so it might require winning a playoff round without him. Then again, maybe the start of the playoffs are delayed for the NBA to make up the postponed games?

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Hawks beat the Bucks 121-114 thanks to a 71-52 2nd half run by the Hawks.

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An adjunct question…how much do you expect these young guys to grow framewise still? NB I am not talking about muscle mass.

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I was going to point out just how far ahead of the Lakers the Warriors are, as I have been known to do, but at this point it just feels like kicking a Westbrook when he's on the floor. To what extent does anyone buy the notion that the Lakers are barely bothering because they know they can be the 8th team and then in the playoffs suddenly turn it on, have LeBron go into LeBron mode, have AD back, win a few series? I don't know that I buy it, but if were to buy that theory about any team, these are the guys. Old but experienced and not about to go all out to get one more game at home in a playoff series. On the other hand, by most metrics and the eye test, they aren't ... very good.

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There is the issue of ‘Zionizing’ a young, very strong, talented, wildly athletic, healthy player adapting well to NBA ways. Then comes…let’s have him play more, let’s have more plays for him, let’s do this let’s do that. So these young bodies get more and more time on the court, more and more hits, etc. Meanwhile these guys are 19 years old and their bodies are still growing. For me, the Warriors threw Wiseman into a sink or swim situation, and his body couldn’t take it. I know Kuminga was already experiencing knee problems by Dec. 3. I hope they will be more careful and measured in their approach to Kuminga’s young body and mind.

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I like how the Dubs are designing plays for him to go down hill toward the basket. I’d like even more play calls where he curls off a screen and receives the ball with a head of steam heading toward the basket. Steve Kerr should watch videos of what the Pelicans drew up for Zion Williamson.

Not THAT Zion Williamson. (Insert fat joke).

This one: https://youtu.be/e0zGfWd-0ds

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OT: does it seems like Klay’s shot selection has changed a little? It seems like he is aiming to go different places than pre injury Klay when he is picking his spots

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