Trying out a new format where I keep things more short and sweet. Here’s Steve Kerr after the win last night against Dallas on the emerging dynamic and connection between Brandin Podziemski and Jimmy Butler.The postgame also featured one Wardell Stephen Curry reminiscing on and name-dropping some past high-IQ teammates, on a daytime nationally televised game with which the … [Read more...] about Kerr on Podziemski-Butler connection: “3 or 4 more loose balls…the game opens up”
Is the 6th seed that far of a stretch for the Warriors?
I know, I know. I’m jinxing it, but… The other night after the win in Milwaukee, on the livestream I went through the arduous process of seeing if the 6th seed is at all realistic for the Warriors this year after acquiring Jimmy Butler and having (just) two impactful and convincing wins over teams they should beat.Since it’s impossible for anyone to actually predict standings … [Read more...] about Is the 6th seed that far of a stretch for the Warriors?
Will Buddy Hield remain a Warrior?
Less than one hour to go with the NBA trade deadline and I literally passed out at 2am whilst transcribing the Steve Kerr postgame last night, then woke up at 10am to continue on with Stephen Curry and Kevon Looney postgame (I’ll post the videos and transcripts on this site later, but they’re already on YouTube), so this is a super-11th-hour post.Also, I might miss something … [Read more...] about Will Buddy Hield remain a Warrior?
The article fka “Why Durant to the Warriors actually makes sense”
Steve Kerr has just closed the doors to the locker room in Utah, per ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk, as I write this. But I’ve been sitting on this all day, so I’ll go ahead and hit submit… The veto of all vetoes. Kevin Durant has rejected a return to our Warriors. I had spent all morning writing the piece attached below, really a chronology of many trade scenarios over the past month, … [Read more...] about The article fka “Why Durant to the Warriors actually makes sense”
Quinten Post was a 6’2 shooting guard/small forward and wore No. 12
I did a film study aka scouting report on Quinten Post last night. A couple of his rather eye-popping highlights included…a drive and-one past Dalen Terry, a Chicago Bulls wing defender,a blitz of Josh Giddey which resulted in the ball being knocked out of bounds on Giddey,a 1v1 containment and disruptive close-out on Zach LaVine (yes, Zach LaVine!), anda few instances of Post … [Read more...] about Quinten Post was a 6’2 shooting guard/small forward and wore No. 12