“I love Steph, man. I mean, the guy has completely revolutionized the game. Coming into the league as a young man in 2011 — and only seeing glimpses of what he was capable of because he wasn’t as healthy in those early 2000s, so we only see glimpses. But when he caught fire, man, everybody was on notice. And me, as a point guard or just as a lead guard on my team growing up in Cleveland at the time, he was the guy that really set that standard.
“That catch-and-shooting off the dribble, being able to break down his defenders, being able to take three guys with him everywhere he goes. You wouldn’t be a true student of the game if you’re not watching somebody like that and trying to not only keep up but challenge his positions.
“I think that’s where our mutual respect has really grown, is going against each other has been great, but studying each other has been even more of a special bond. I see moves he does, and I know he sees moves that I do; we’re just leading this next generation that’s coming up behind us.
“You don’t have to be the athletic guy that’s finishing over the top of the rim — you have young guys doing that, they are the 2.0, they’re able to shoot deep 3s and sky over the rim. But when you look at me and Steph, I just feel like we’re able to do things out there that keeps the normal person walking down the street, gives them hope that basketball can be for them as well.
“He’s just able to do so many special things. I can go on and on about Steph, but I love that guy. Going against him and having our battles where he’s had 50 on me and I’ve had 30-something on him — win, loss, all the comparisons, all the Instagram pages, all the Twitter feeds, everything that goes on into the media of just comparing us, I’ve dealt with it. And it’s just like, put me in a position to look at him as more of a brother in arms, but when we’re out there on the floor, we compete at a high level.”
Had to skim the G-League game to get my mind off that NFC championship (didn't work, come on Tartt catch the ball). This was a really strong game from Moody. Live dribble dimes, off pindown threes, strong offensive rebounds, forced jump balls, multiple stutter rip moves (one for a dunk), off the dribble midrange pull up, and more. Had some trouble finishing in traffic inside as usual, shot and dribble moves still need to be sped up (think of how fast Klay would get some of these movement threes off).
I did not think that Denver would beat the Bucks by 36 in Milwaukee, with the Bucks having all there starters (well, Brook Lopez out all season). It is very fortunate for my family's financial wellbeing that I am not a betting man. If I took all my certain predictions to Vegas I'd have to walk home.
Didn't watch the G-League game but it looks like Moody's best overall performance. 27 points on 20 shots (4 for 9 from three), 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, 1 block, 1 turnover.
Maybe he was trash defensively or ballhogging or something but the box score looks great.
Fun fact, while the Warriors narrowly lead the nba in point differential, there is a HUGE differential between the scoring margins at home vs. away. At home, we have a massive 13.1+ while away we have a miniscule 0.9+ differential.
Makes me think that home court advantage is going to be far more important than I initially thought.
The only parts of the off-season we have seen on the court so far have been the A & A+ moves. The B potential comes in when we see how they choose to integrate Wiseman into the lineup. It’s pretty simple to see in lineup data that 4 guys can be amazing with almost any 5th guy but some singularly bad fits can destroy the effectiveness of even the best 4 man groups.
Unless the Warriors successfully integrate Wiseman without sabotaging the utility of others, or leave him shelved for the season, a B is very much still on the table for the off-season.
Kyrie schooled Kuminga with a forearm shiver which somehow got him to the line. He also gave Steph one in the last two minutes. Fortunately the refs did not let him get away with shoving Klay over at the end. Also, why was Looney guarding K on his last three pointer narrowing the lead?
Man, Wiggs is seriously turning into a dude. His last 2 of the night was over a double-team. And that putback dunk he had on Poole's missed 3? That aggressiveness is something Wiggs never had in years past. 4 of 8 from 3pt range, 10 of 18 overall. That efficiency is murderous. Along with his insane D on the best PG in the East. Wow.
Gotta say, for years LeBron dominated the league. Then we got the Splash Revolution. But look around. There are some damn good players in this league and A LOT of them. Continuity, depth & team chemistry/culture are going to be big players in the Chips won in the next decade. And thankfully, that's something we are good at.
Man , just heard Kyrie’s full quote on Steph. Mad respect.
https://youtu.be/GE6hJELUlI0?t=420
“I love Steph, man. I mean, the guy has completely revolutionized the game. Coming into the league as a young man in 2011 — and only seeing glimpses of what he was capable of because he wasn’t as healthy in those early 2000s, so we only see glimpses. But when he caught fire, man, everybody was on notice. And me, as a point guard or just as a lead guard on my team growing up in Cleveland at the time, he was the guy that really set that standard.
“That catch-and-shooting off the dribble, being able to break down his defenders, being able to take three guys with him everywhere he goes. You wouldn’t be a true student of the game if you’re not watching somebody like that and trying to not only keep up but challenge his positions.
“I think that’s where our mutual respect has really grown, is going against each other has been great, but studying each other has been even more of a special bond. I see moves he does, and I know he sees moves that I do; we’re just leading this next generation that’s coming up behind us.
“You don’t have to be the athletic guy that’s finishing over the top of the rim — you have young guys doing that, they are the 2.0, they’re able to shoot deep 3s and sky over the rim. But when you look at me and Steph, I just feel like we’re able to do things out there that keeps the normal person walking down the street, gives them hope that basketball can be for them as well.
“He’s just able to do so many special things. I can go on and on about Steph, but I love that guy. Going against him and having our battles where he’s had 50 on me and I’ve had 30-something on him — win, loss, all the comparisons, all the Instagram pages, all the Twitter feeds, everything that goes on into the media of just comparing us, I’ve dealt with it. And it’s just like, put me in a position to look at him as more of a brother in arms, but when we’re out there on the floor, we compete at a high level.”
Had to skim the G-League game to get my mind off that NFC championship (didn't work, come on Tartt catch the ball). This was a really strong game from Moody. Live dribble dimes, off pindown threes, strong offensive rebounds, forced jump balls, multiple stutter rip moves (one for a dunk), off the dribble midrange pull up, and more. Had some trouble finishing in traffic inside as usual, shot and dribble moves still need to be sped up (think of how fast Klay would get some of these movement threes off).
Scoring highlights are here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIlFRptPmik
Here's a few of his assists (consecutive in the video):
https://youtu.be/R0AoIXaZw3M?t=176 (two plays in a row in this video)
https://youtu.be/R0AoIXaZw3M?t=293
10-game win streaks for the Suns. Seeing them win a bunch of games is annoying me.
Nuggets beat Bucks
Magic beat Mavs
Pistons beat Cavs
T’Wolves beating Jazz
Spurs in a tight one against the Suns
A lot of upsets today…
Jimmy Garopolo is EXACTLY like Tom Brady in that...
OT: The Jimmy G Era is over!
You know it's bad when both coaches are coaching like they don't respect Jimmy's arm.
I did not think that Denver would beat the Bucks by 36 in Milwaukee, with the Bucks having all there starters (well, Brook Lopez out all season). It is very fortunate for my family's financial wellbeing that I am not a betting man. If I took all my certain predictions to Vegas I'd have to walk home.
Didn't watch the G-League game but it looks like Moody's best overall performance. 27 points on 20 shots (4 for 9 from three), 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, 1 block, 1 turnover.
Maybe he was trash defensively or ballhogging or something but the box score looks great.
Fun fact, while the Warriors narrowly lead the nba in point differential, there is a HUGE differential between the scoring margins at home vs. away. At home, we have a massive 13.1+ while away we have a miniscule 0.9+ differential.
Makes me think that home court advantage is going to be far more important than I initially thought.
The only parts of the off-season we have seen on the court so far have been the A & A+ moves. The B potential comes in when we see how they choose to integrate Wiseman into the lineup. It’s pretty simple to see in lineup data that 4 guys can be amazing with almost any 5th guy but some singularly bad fits can destroy the effectiveness of even the best 4 man groups.
Unless the Warriors successfully integrate Wiseman without sabotaging the utility of others, or leave him shelved for the season, a B is very much still on the table for the off-season.
Kyrie schooled Kuminga with a forearm shiver which somehow got him to the line. He also gave Steph one in the last two minutes. Fortunately the refs did not let him get away with shoving Klay over at the end. Also, why was Looney guarding K on his last three pointer narrowing the lead?
Man, Wiggs is seriously turning into a dude. His last 2 of the night was over a double-team. And that putback dunk he had on Poole's missed 3? That aggressiveness is something Wiggs never had in years past. 4 of 8 from 3pt range, 10 of 18 overall. That efficiency is murderous. Along with his insane D on the best PG in the East. Wow.
Gotta say, for years LeBron dominated the league. Then we got the Splash Revolution. But look around. There are some damn good players in this league and A LOT of them. Continuity, depth & team chemistry/culture are going to be big players in the Chips won in the next decade. And thankfully, that's something we are good at.