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Warriors vs Thunder GM-46

🕑 Added 2025-01-30 20:07:51 +0000 UTC

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Neal X

If JK comes back and Post is still rolling, it's possible. We still need to do some addition by subtraction, if not getting rid of Buddy and Draymond completely, at least cutting their minutes big time.

MarieMarie Bekele

He's celebrating St. PATRICK'S DAY early.... Kelly Green

Dale Happy Knowles

The great Tommy LaSorda told us, "Pressure is a word that is misused in our vocabulary. When you start thinking of pressure, it's because you've started to think of failure."

Dale Happy Knowles

Yes Alc I agree but they are professionals. They have muscle memory so to me it's all mental but it's free. How do you have the number 1 FT% player on your team and we can't replicate his focus FT are exactly that. FREE! But we cheat our process.

Dale Happy Knowles

True but outside of the two slashers, others are in the paint and never get the call. Steph gets fouled on just about every oick and roll or drive but seldom gets a call. No other Superstar gets that treatment and he is number 2 if not 1. The point is all we have to do is draw more fouls and increase our FT% and we can play with the elite

Neal X

Am I the only one who gets a feeling of dread whenever Draymond is about to return from an absence? It's getting worse as time passes.

Athletic Alchemy

its the ability to replicate your routine, in a empty gym its obviously way easier to do. thats why the routine itself is so important, can you repeat it with your heart rate sped up and your breathing up? the most common piece that falls apart is taking the beat to get the eyes on the rim. Guys routine gets sped up and they end up not getting their eyes to the basket in time.

Ejikeme Uzoigwe

Re Draymond in particular, it’s really a joke that after all the tomfoolery we’ve seen from everyone over the past couple seasons, the only people who’ve been publicly called out by Kerr are Podz & JK lol.

Ejikeme Uzoigwe

A low point for Kerr was earlier this season when he was bragging about yelling at Steph after a turnover. You go to the tape and he’s just kinda yelling to no one in the general vicinity of Steph 🤦🏿‍♂️ It’s the same thing my kids do when they want to express their disapproval but don’t want that smoke 😂

Point Gawd

At least two points follow from the FTA analysis: 1)Wigs getting to the line signals a more dynamic offense and 2)JK, the only other player who's play style consistently generates opponent fouls and free throws, can be a big part of winning (by virtue of the points + by virtue of getting the opponent in foul trouble).

AK

tbh, even if he was on my team its still a hard sell for me. I watch the warriors because of the style of play. Shai's iso-ball style of play just isn't my thing. To each their own though i guess.

Dale Happy Knowles

Alc consider the following if accurate. Based on the statistical model generated by an associate, "GSW needs at least 26 FTAs per game to have a 90%+ probability of winning all their games. GSW must attempt 19 or fewer FTAs per game to have a 90%+ probability of losing all their games." This suggests that free throw attempts are a significant factor in their success. We dont dismiss the impact of other factors like shooting efficiency, defense, and turnovers but when we consider GSW averages approximately 20 FTA per gm, this is telling why the mediocre record. The question is considering these are professionals who can hit north of 80% in practice likely with their eyes closed, why? 1. The athlete crumble under extreme pressure 2. Poor coaching/team play style /individusl play design (match ups) 3. The Commisioner's 00 agents are manipulating the games FTA. Something to consider. Steph shoots 93.5% yet as a superstar he only gets 3.3 per gm. At least 10 superstars gets more than double the FTAs per game and two of their teams have two superstars who each double his attempts. Steph is 0.6 percentage points above average. Why? Surely he drives and gets contact much more times than his average.

Jordan Reitzes

real

Jordan Reitzes

so true! he's been awesome this season

Michael Silberg

😂 box of donuts. 100% facts you listed. Unfortunately, Bob Myers forced everyone including Kerr to get used to being disrespected, insulted, intimidated and assaulted by Draymond over the course of 10 years until it blew up and then Bob crawled out the back door. Kerr is literally afraid of Draymond so he runs lineups that, as you point out, benefit Draymond at the expense of the rest of the team. Kerr talks tough, but it's fake. I used to have a lot of respect for him until the pattern of kowtowing to Draymond became obvious. And he makes up stories on the fly to cover for it. Pretty sad and pathetic, but I blame Bob Myers. Lacob is utterly clueless.

Point Gawd

Ways Dray hurts the team. Method 1 -- Hunting Steph, which makes everyone else less effective. Method 2 -- Reducing camaraderie, which makes many players tighter and less free flowing. Method 3 -- Podcasting in a way that gets teams even more up against the Dubs than they would be otherwise. Method 4 -- Making some players leave when a wiser approach would not have (example 1: KD. example 2: Jordan Poole). Method 5 -- Baiting and pontificating toward the refs which leads them to be more likely to see and call every single ticky-tack foul the Dubs commit while not seeing other teams' assault on Steph and other Dubs. . . . That's just the TOP 5 off the top of my head. Maybe they can find a way to trade Dray for a box of doughnuts and thus get some cap relief.

Karim Q

I mean... SGA has that Ja Morant-like "circus shot" game that can be fun to watch. If he's on your team I'm sure it's relatively easy to look past the constant soft whistle, even if it kinda ruins his game for the rest of us

Point Gawd

Dray's continuous ref-attack is just Method Number 5 of "How Dray hurts the team." When will they accept he is a net negative and move on from him?

Neal X

Good wins like this was all I really wanted to see this season, not another Championship Run.

John Pettus

I've been SHOCKED at how bad his finishing is. ZERO touch, which is wild to see on a professional athlete.

John Pettus

They gotta do something about that free arm ward off. Embiid, Tatum, Luka... a ton of the shittiest players make their living with that and it's an unquestionably illegal move.

John Pettus

Speaking of Iverson, did anybody clock the refs doing the Iverson step over of Wiggins on the ground on the left wing after apparently not being fouled right in front of the ref? I was sure Alch was going to call that out!

Michael E

Its hard to recognize Wiggs from the wilting houseplant of the last couple years. The aggression especially, which has unlocked the full palate of his god given athletic promise. Was he given a prime Paul George brain stem implant over the off season? We can only hope it holds up.

Alaase Shambe

Having 30% of your 50 points come from the foul line is NASTY work 💀💀 but I know yall heard all the LOON chants after that last block. Loon is fr one of my favorite warriors ever man, I know there’s a chance he gets traded and if it helps us get better im for it but it’s gonna feel like shit when/if this dude leaves

Immortal Ish30

Too crazy 💀

Sqk

don’t bring Draymond back

John Z

The fact that Shai gets the softest whistle while forearm shoving dudes on every drive is diabolical.

Gary

That is the 2022 formula. The players aren’t standouts (beyond Steph and dray turned up) but somehow the Kerr chemistry comes together and they become more than their whole. They just haven’t been able to be consistent for most of the season and so it’s in there but it’s just not always available. Is this team better without Draymond now?

Bento Joaquim

2 men 1 cup line was kinda crazy to say 😆

Ejikeme Uzoigwe

Yeah, because their number is usually 30

Ejikeme Uzoigwe

One thing that gets lost in all this “get Steph help” stuff: I guarantee you that Steph genuinely thinks this current roster can beat any team in the West in a seven game series.

Noah

Much needed palate cleanser type of win, great breakdown alch

Haris Butt

Looney has changed his free throw form. He used to swing his arms back before bringing them up to shoot. It created extra variability. But now, after taking a dribble, he stays still then just goes up to shoot. Consist. Every time.

KuraiT

Lost in all the annoyance at Kerrs obsession with small ball is the fact that honestly no one out small balls him. He's the only coach ever that has made a small ball team an actual threat in the playoffs and every time we meet another team that wants to play that way Steve seems to have their number no matter how much better their record is.

Mikey H

Battle for the 10th spot commin up friday people!!!!!

Jimmy Ji

I truly believe if Steph was an 80-85% FT shooter, he would be getting a lot more calls. For some reason, him being the best shooter handicaps his ability to get calls which is insane.

SAOpp

Wiggs plays and shoots better with more touches earlier in the clock. The game comes easier for him without Draymond. He also attacks the boards better when he’s in rhythm.

Abhi Kelkar

I thought the same about the ref's whistles. Aside from SGA's antics, we kinda got a decent home whistle. Maybe it helps that Dray isn't barking up a storm constantly

Abhi Kelkar

we need to keep Dray around 25 min probably, let other forwards play more. Steph can adapt

AK

the fact that thunder fans think SGAs game is aesthetically pleasing is mindboggling man. Granted, he's talented but the whistle he gets is disgusting. Who the fuck wants to watch a FT shooting contest? Rather watch grass grow than be a thunder fan

Michael Silberg

No way, and I mean zero chance the team plays with this much energy if Draymond is on the floor. Sorry, not sorry.

Chip Tingle

Wiggs’ finishing at the rim bag keeps growing, and thanks for spotlighting this rarity for a 10 year vet. I don’t remember this many determined shoulders to chests. When “others” step up, this team can win against most anyone. Obviously the inconsistency is rough, especially energy levels. Seeing simultaneous dawg energy from Dennis, GPII, and Podz is a difference maker. Add JK & Dray to that, and they’re a tough out. If we can keep Wiggs and JK, I’m in favor of LaVine. But I don’t see Dubs presenting the best package offer. Thoughts?

reggie

playing like they dont want to be traded

Chip Tingle

Marcus echoes: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6099510/2025/01/30/golden-state-warriors-looney-wiggins-payton-trade-deadline/?source=user_shared_article Warriors’ glue guys put on a show (and perhaps a fitting farewell) against Thunder

Kahlil Baker

I know we are supposed to be rooting for TJD but he does not look that good. Post, Loon and Slow Mo make up a much better center group. TJD should be included in a trade to acquire someone.

Davion Green

Wiggins needs 17-23 shots a game 💯🤷🏽‍♂️

Offtopic K

How these role players look right now is exciting because they’re increasing their trade value. I hope Lacob and dunleavy are on the phone trying to get some young athletic talent. Wiggins at this level and the last we’ve seen of Kuminga could make us contenders next year

Nyeooooowmmmm

We cna only hope GP stays healthy. Loon, I'm worried he'll break again if he plays for that long and workload every night

yan't get right

2 guys 1 cup is CRAAAAAZY dawg 😭

Davion Green

N shade tho I love Klay n miss him lol

Davion Green

Curry having Klay ptsd with buddy missing like this😂

Maksim Petrushin

Shit at this point Wiggs is a #1 option

Athletic Alchemy

we gotta a lot of dawgs to push through that now

Athletic Alchemy

motivate Trayce to get in the lab

Dr. Sanjin

Im cool with giving Post all of TJDs minutes. The upside on him being more developed is much higher than TJD. I'd rather see the floor spaced for Wiggs, JK, Schroder, etc to drive and create for themselves than a congested 4v5 when teams sag off TJD due to his poor finishing.