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Warriors set their clocks forward to show their bright future in win vs Sixers

Damion Lee's bounceback game helped the Warriors fight back from a double-digit deficit.

Daniel Hardee
Mar 8, 2020
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Last night daylight savings time struck; that funny time of year when we adjust our time one hour ahead. The Golden State Warriors got a jump on it, with their young players showcasing a polished resolve well beyond their years in a thrilling 118-114 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Neither team was at full strength, with the Warriors missing Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green while the Sixers didn’t have their All-Stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons.

Still, the Sixers were slight favorites going into this game, and led by ten points before the Warriors stormed back for a gutsy win in front of a roaring Chase Center. Can you believe these young Dubs tallied up a 30-assist, 7-turnover game without Curry and Green?

Golden State’s last three games:

  • Come from behind W @ Denver

  • Close home loss to Toronto

  • Come from behind home win vs Philly

Something good is brewing by the Bay as we wind down this bizarre season! Let’s jump into how these plucky Warriors sent the Sixers outta the 415 with an L.

Damion Lee saves the day

The NBA is the ultimate “what have you done for me lately” league. Just two games ago, Lee was labeled as a choke artist and suffered the wrath of NBA Twitter for a string of gaffes at the end of a loss to the Raptors.

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It cost the Warriors the game.
Warriors’ Damion Lee Commits 5 Bad Plays Late In Loss Vs. RaptorsGolden State Warriors guard Damion Lee had several chances to upset the Toronto Raptors but failed in all of them. After getting a key steal on Norman Powell, Lee got fouled and headed to the free-throw line. An 88.2 percent shooter at the line, Lee uncharacteristically missed two free throws, faili…clutchpoints.com

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Twitter avatar for @jinyo_tangJinyo @jinyo_tang
lmao, Damion Lee choked, can't handle the pressure. He should learn to look for Curry to take the shot. Well, Raptors almost lost against the lowly Warriors.

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Twitter avatar for @jay_AvenueJay Ave @jay_Avenue
Damion Lee bailed out the Raptors tonight. TRASH!

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When you’re paid a lot of money to put a ball through a hoop, people will get on your head for your failures. Some players can have a crisis of confidence after that level of scrutiny (Nick Anderson, anyone?), but Lee proved he’s built for this life with a resilient performance against Philly.

He led the Dubs with 24 points on 10-of-17 shooting (3-of-8 from 3PT range) with 6 rebounds and 3 assists. But it was his clutch performance down the stretch that sealed the deal.

He scored 7 points and grabbed 3 rebounds in the fourth quarter, knocking down 3-of-4 of his shots, and used great defensive anticipation to choke out Philly’s last gasp.

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Give Lee credit he called out the play and switched onto Furkan and had no intention of leaving his feet. Even so Korkmaz had enough time to turn the corner and get it to either Tobias or Shake hovering the perimeter. Not Brett’s fault he lacked awareness and vision.
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Lee’s 4th quarter steadiness buoyed an undermanned Dubs team desperate to win for their home fans. His teammates clearly never lost faith in him and I don’t think Dub Nation should either.

Twitter avatar for @warriors_braWarriors Brasil @warriors_bra
Contra o Raptors, Damion Lee jogou bem, mas deixou um pouco a desejar nos minutos finais. Eric Paschall defendeu Lee de qualquer culpa em seu Twitter. Contra o 76ers, depois de comandar a vitória com 24pts, Paschall foi dar aquela moral. 👏 V
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Marquese Chriss is a legit option for starting center

Chriss locked horns with All-Star power forward and borderline Hall-of-Famer Al Horford and held his own. He nearly pulled off a triple-double with 13 points, 10 rebounds, and a team high 8 assists. 4 of those dimes came in the fourth quarter!

His biggest moment came when he protected the slimmest of leads in the closing seconds of the game with an emphatic block that shook the entire Chase Center.

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Block of the Night: Mar. 7th 👉 Marquese Chriss of the @warriorso
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DENIED!

The Dubs have consistently sought after bigs who can pass, guys like Draymond Green, Andrew Bogut, David West, and David Lee. Believe it or not, Chriss is fitting right into that mold. I checked Basketball-Reference for bigs who have tallied that 13-10-8 statline in a game over the last 20 years of Warriors basketball:

Not bad company, and a very encouraging sign for anyone campaigning for Chriss to remain the full-time center next season when the Dubs are fully weaponized.

Warriors rookies gone wild

Golden State was lifted by a combined 58 points from their first year players. Eric Paschall led the effort with a ridiculously efficient night, scoring 23 points on 8-of-12 shooting, knocking down all 7 of his free throw attempts. He also added 6 assists with only one turnover.

His mid-range jumpshot sets up everything he does, and you can tell the threat of it is unnerving opposing defenses. Watch how he catches the ball at the top of the arc and gives hesitant stutter steps like he’s itching to launch a sweet jumper…

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bringin' the THUNDER @epaschall || #DubNation
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ONLY TO UNLEASH A LIGHTNING QUICK FIRST STEP AND SLAM ON THESE JABRONIS! LET’S GOOOOO!

Mychal Mulder scored 18 points and drilled 5 triples, to lead the starters in plus/minus at +15. He was especially crucial in the final quarter, where he led the team with 9 points with two three-pointers.

Twitter avatar for @DrewShillerDrew Shiller @DrewShiller
Steve Kerr on Mychal Mulder: “We’re lucky to have him. I know this was the final day of his 10-day. But we’re anxious to get him back someway, so I’m sure that’s gonna happen.”
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Also I knew the Splash Nephew was related to Klay Thompson due to the power of wet jumpshot, but did you know Mulder was named after Klay’s dad, Mychal??

Twitter avatar for @TheRenderNBA2The Render @TheRenderNBA2
Warriors Mychal Mulder was named after Klay Thomson’s Dad Mychal Thompson
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Superbuckets89
Mar 8, 2020

Where/when did the word "Jabroni" originate? First time I ever heard it was from some kid I knew in high school, around 2002-2003ish. It was a small school in a small town, and he was the only kid who ever said it. Most of us figured he came up with it. Then I hear Mac on Always Sunny in Philadelphia saying it a few years later. Since then, I feel like I rarely hear it used without at least something Philly involved. Is it a Philly thing?

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jzalvarado
Mar 8, 2020

Jarrett Allen in theory sounds good. But I don't find as much value in Chriss sitting and either him or Looney being relegated to the third line AS I WOULD in Chriss starting, Looney backing up, and potentially signing a 7'footer at the Vet minimum. Maybe kick the tires on Mark Gasol with that Mini MLE but as I've said here repeatedly, you sorta have to play to the strengths of this draft and DRAFT a lead guard with your top pick. Trade for a SG or a wing on a not so friendly contract with the 17 mil TPE in turn making your Guards and PFs the strength of this team with Centers and Wings being complementary pieces.

Imagine (sorta) a backcourt with Curry and Klay backed up by Lamelo and a solid SG and relegating Poole and maybe Mulder to that 11-15 line. Your Guards are your strength, then the possibility of Wiggins and GR3 as your small forwards, Draymond and Paschall as your PFs and a 7 footer on a minimum with Chriss as your starter and Looney as your backup (along with long term Project Smailigic). Id say if healthy, that team is Top 4-5 in West.

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