Happy Anniversary LGW! Yours is the only site that I post to after an almost 15 year hiatus.
In regards to Draymond, if the Warriors success is tied to him, he has already showed a lot of decline in his game but he is a valuable player/coach and can still be a playmaker. I would think the Warriors would be looking for their next PF to stand alongside Wiseman and for another playmaking shooter. To be tied to one player as the Warriors seem to be is a weakness, not a strength. Each year, that decline will be felt more and more, it's just physics. But it will be more difficult for the team to build big men because of their lack of focus on them since Bogut's presence on the team. That guy changed everything for the franchise and with the rise of Curry and his inimitable style of play, there was no counter for it. Now, teams counter Curry, not completely, but put more pressure on the supporting players to step up their game. To expect Wiseman to step up and make them winners right now is almost impossible. They have to find another paint player who understands how to play with power in Kerr's system. Oubre is the only one who shows that kind of game but he is not a big man and doesn't pass the ball very well. When they find that player, Draymond will no longer be necessary to win. The amount of points and paint play a good PF can bring will more than compensate for Dray. However, take away Curry and this team is a basement dweller. Warriors need to make some changes but they are very attached to their past success and are trying to reproduce it with a different cast. This is very difficult to achieve. Either by trade or draft, they need to make the right moves along with the development of Wiseman, who seems to be the only sure thing apart from Curry & Klay.
Jan 22, 2021Liked by Eric Apricot, punk basketball
it has been a great year with you guys! Congrats and more of same.
Wuby - As a chemist, I know that ALL OF LIFE is metastable. Just never ever thought I'd run across that concept on a basketball blog. What are you going to do next - solve global warming?
> The NBA is rescinding the second technical foul on Warriors forward Draymond Green last night vs. New York, which forced him to be ejected late in the first half
Well done and long live LGW!!!
My subscription renewed yesterday and I'm proud to say it. Keep up the good work, LGW squad!
Happy Anniversary LGW! Yours is the only site that I post to after an almost 15 year hiatus.
In regards to Draymond, if the Warriors success is tied to him, he has already showed a lot of decline in his game but he is a valuable player/coach and can still be a playmaker. I would think the Warriors would be looking for their next PF to stand alongside Wiseman and for another playmaking shooter. To be tied to one player as the Warriors seem to be is a weakness, not a strength. Each year, that decline will be felt more and more, it's just physics. But it will be more difficult for the team to build big men because of their lack of focus on them since Bogut's presence on the team. That guy changed everything for the franchise and with the rise of Curry and his inimitable style of play, there was no counter for it. Now, teams counter Curry, not completely, but put more pressure on the supporting players to step up their game. To expect Wiseman to step up and make them winners right now is almost impossible. They have to find another paint player who understands how to play with power in Kerr's system. Oubre is the only one who shows that kind of game but he is not a big man and doesn't pass the ball very well. When they find that player, Draymond will no longer be necessary to win. The amount of points and paint play a good PF can bring will more than compensate for Dray. However, take away Curry and this team is a basement dweller. Warriors need to make some changes but they are very attached to their past success and are trying to reproduce it with a different cast. This is very difficult to achieve. Either by trade or draft, they need to make the right moves along with the development of Wiseman, who seems to be the only sure thing apart from Curry & Klay.
Thank you!! I always enjoy reading all the LGW team's articles and the discussions they generate.
Happy 1-year anniversary, and glad to see I auto-renewed!
it has been a great year with you guys! Congrats and more of same.
Wuby - As a chemist, I know that ALL OF LIFE is metastable. Just never ever thought I'd run across that concept on a basketball blog. What are you going to do next - solve global warming?
Thanks guys!! Congrats on the 1 year!!
Loving the geeky examples. I'm with you, Duby!
Happy Anniversary and Congratulations! I’m so glad the LGW crew decided to go in this direction. It’s made all the difference this year.
and here we go
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> The NBA is rescinding the second technical foul on Warriors forward Draymond Green last night vs. New York, which forced him to be ejected late in the first half