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Fresh hot takes, right out of the oven: https://dubnationhq.com/p/preview-warriors-have-a-plan-that

Sorry, the preview was late, but it's Friday, and we are going to party!

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Very interesting breakdown of Steph's low FT whistle as compared to the lakers:

https://www.reddit.com/r/warriors/comments/13fb8eo/stephen_curry_is_currently_averaging_22_ftas_per/

Major takeaway:

Curry drives to the basket as much as AD+Lewhine COMBINED

Curry Takes nearly as many shots within 10 ft as Lewhine

BUT Curry gets significantly lower FT's then even fucking shroooder and reaves

Conclusion (pasted from link):

By virtually every statistical measure, Curry's FTA's are anomalous this series, hes taking more 2's, more shots within 10 feet of the basket, significantly more drives and a significantly higher USG% than players shooting more FTA's than him. His numbers are extremely similar to Lebron, who has shot nearly 2x more FTA's than Curry this series. Finally, Steph's FTR this series is .099 (source), which would be good 84th of 92 qualified players in the playoffs (or 231st of 245 players in the regular season (source), right between John Collins and Tobias Harris, a precipitous drop from his .248 FTR during the regular season (source).

TLDR: Steph Curry is receiving a historically bad whistle this series

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Good for you Superfan Christian “Splash Kuya” Gamboa - Dub nation is helping him get to Game 6!

WOW!

https://www.audacy.com/957thegame/sports/golden-state-warriors/dub-nation-is-donating-to-viral-warriors-fan-for-game-6

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Damn, I’ve read every article and comment and watched E1P twice. What am I supposed to do now? Wake up DNHQ! Don’t make me go to Reddit (or, um, go to work).

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NBA playoffs: Anthony Davis avoids concussion protocol, probable for Lakers-Warriors Game 6, says coach.

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Would you trade Poole for Ayton straight up? The salary almost match.

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May 12, 2023·edited May 12, 2023

Game 6-PLAYS, SHARP CUTS, AND SHARP /PASSES + 2-WAY TRANSITION PLAY...My man Klay needs to quit thinking, get to his SPOTS, and, just let it fly....his TEAMMATES need to MOVE the ball and FIND HIM AND STEPH for 1 and 2 OPTIONS CATCH-and-SHOOT...too much dribbling around and one-on-one action...KD is gone, and we never picked up lil MAC, who can dribble-penetrate-PASS vs any defense besides STEPH...So, move the ball around, and make them CHASE PLAYS, CUTS AND SHARP PASSES, WHEN NOT TRANSITIONING ON OFFENSE AND DEFENDING IT ON GET-BACK DEFENSE....

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I hope AD wheels himself onto the court in a wheelchair during the player intros in a purple suit and reveals to the world he is in fact Mr Glass and cannot play to the bemusement of LeBrony and we go on to win the series. A truly M N Shyamalan ending to this bizzaro season.

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Hello DNHQ. I'm sorry, I tried. It's four minutes past midnight and I just got back from a show. The preview needs better eyes than I have.

It Will be up around 8am tomorrow instead of the normal 6am time slot.

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I heard the Suns joined the table-setting crew at a high end restaurant. They’re in charge of the napkins.

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I can now add being quoted by the Gold Blooded King to my “Well how ‘bout that?” resume, right up there with writing a poem in Dr. Seuss’ style that he himself “loved”. (It was a thank you note for a gift he gave me…although he might’ve been humoring me because I was a kid.)

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Just FYI - I am currently watching Dubs-Sac game 7 - yes, we need that on-the-road-fuck-off-home-crowd dubs team tomorrow night!

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this laker fan is giving me jordan poole vibes:

https://web.facebook.com/watch?v=1187214988662163

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Since Phineas and Ferb is one of my favs, could not help but post this from the r/suns site:

Brilliant I think - Enjoy:

https://www.reddit.com/r/suns/comments/13favon/suns_basketball_baby/

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JUST a completely random post!

LETS GO DUBS!

But, If it is not to be them, then , this is my rootability order (most rootable on top)

Denver - homegrown and generally likable

Knicks - home grown - though I dont particularly like many of them

Philly - not much of a winning org, so I dont mind them getting it once, even though its Harden

Miami - home grown - they have won before so down my rooting ladder

Cant ever really root for..

Boston - dislike them all around - even their own players dont like playing there

I will not even name the last team created by a mercenary!

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