Takeaways from Nuggets-Warriors in Denver, with video and quotes at the bottom:MALONE HEAVILY SCHEMED STEPHLetsGoWarriors is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Contrary to casual belief, Stephen Curry does sometimes need at least a half to understand how he’s being schemed against if he hasn’t … [Read more...] about Kuminga per-36, Steph Curry schemed on by Malone, give Wiggins the benefit of the doubt + more
Detroit: Kerr, Steph Curry, Chris Paul, Draymond, Saric, Jarrett Jack, Saginaw, starters’ defense
Video, notes, and transcripts from the loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers Sunday to the win at the Detroit Pistons last night, in “sort of” reverse chronological order. More behind-the-scenes detail on the Gui Santos signing coming soon to this Substack site. Also, any game notes from GSW-CLE and/or GSW-DET will also be posted separately.I’m going to try some new nomenclature for … [Read more...] about Detroit: Kerr, Steph Curry, Chris Paul, Draymond, Saric, Jarrett Jack, Saginaw, starters’ defense
Steph Curry going at 4 seconds at OKC shows he was playing chess
Eons ago during the Chris Cohan era, I attended a Golden State Warriors game at Oracle Arena against the Denver Nuggets, led by George Karl and Carmelo Anthony. I convinced my dad to spend a few hundred dollars each ticket for one experience behind the Nuggets’ bench rather than spread the money across multiple games higher up in the lower bowl.It was a close game and the … [Read more...] about Steph Curry going at 4 seconds at OKC shows he was playing chess
93 reasons why Steph Curry doesn’t think this start is as good as 2015-16
Watching TheAthletic’s Anthony Slater’s locker room interview clip (see transcript below) of Stephen Curry postgame the other night, I couldn’t help but wonder how Curry could possibly remember New Orleans being among the first four games of the 2015-16 season.We’ve seen him postgame on the podium recite certain specific plays in games that just happened, but could he really … [Read more...] about 93 reasons why Steph Curry doesn’t think this start is as good as 2015-16
Chris Paul hoopin’ off the bench, “we won”; Draymond said he “killed the lead”
Here’s the postgame transcripts from the Golden State Warriors’ win at the Houston Rockets last night. Hopefully more coming soon (game notes and the digest that is long overdue)…0:00 STEVE KERR postgame Houston on Chris Paul agreeing to come off the bench: “It's massive. It’s massive the way Chris has embraced everything here in the first month since he's been with us. As you … [Read more...] about Chris Paul hoopin’ off the bench, “we won”; Draymond said he “killed the lead”