05-08-2022, 09:49 PM
Outside Topic NBA Discussion
05-09-2022, 12:59 PM
Based on the Grizzly gaslighting and what went down with Chris Paul's family in Dallas over the weekend, it seems NBA basketball is turning into or has already turned into a massive social media event with all the anonymous garbage that often entails. Geez guys, just shoot, pass, dribble, defend, win, lose. And stay out of it fans - it's just hoops.
Based on the Grizzly gaslighting and what went down with Chris Paul's family in Dallas over the weekend, it seems NBA basketball is turning into or has already turned into a massive social media event with all the anonymous garbage that often entails. Geez guys, just shoot, pass, dribble, defend, win, lose. And stay out of it fans - it's just hoops.
05-09-2022, 01:12 PM
(05-09-2022, 12:59 PM)jacket3ree Wrote: Based on the Grizzly gaslighting and what went down with Chris Paul's family in Dallas over the weekend, it seems NBA basketball is turning into or has already turned into a massive social media event with all the anonymous garbage that often entails. Geez guys, just shoot, pass, dribble, defend, win, lose. And stay out of it fans - it's just hoops.
Care to enlighten those of us who are casual fans? Or am I better off none the wiser?
BC
(05-09-2022, 12:59 PM)jacket3ree Wrote: Based on the Grizzly gaslighting and what went down with Chris Paul's family in Dallas over the weekend, it seems NBA basketball is turning into or has already turned into a massive social media event with all the anonymous garbage that often entails. Geez guys, just shoot, pass, dribble, defend, win, lose. And stay out of it fans - it's just hoops.
Care to enlighten those of us who are casual fans? Or am I better off none the wiser?
BC
05-09-2022, 01:17 PM
The Warriors and Bucks are the only 2 out of 8 teams to have won a road game in the conference semi-finals. If that remains the case after today, it would provide good reason to believe the Warriors and Bucks will be in the Finals.
Of course, Boston almost beat Milwaukee Game 3 even with Jayson Tatum having a horrible shooting game, and great players usually bounce back after poor performances. I can't back away from my Boston pick now, so I will believe they join the W's and Bucks with second round road wins in their must win Game 4 tonight.
I can say I'm not backing off the Grizzlies - who face their own must win Game 4 against the Warriors - either, but I no longer am confident in them, with or without Morant playing. The Warriors do seem the better team. Who knew what a difference Otto Porter Jr. would make?
Can any of these teams win a home game, and then win the next one on the road? The Celtics, Heat, Grizzlies, and Suns could not. The next ones who have a chance: Sixers and Mavs, with Bucks and Warriors with a chance if they win their Game 4s.
Of course, Boston almost beat Milwaukee Game 3 even with Jayson Tatum having a horrible shooting game, and great players usually bounce back after poor performances. I can't back away from my Boston pick now, so I will believe they join the W's and Bucks with second round road wins in their must win Game 4 tonight.
I can say I'm not backing off the Grizzlies - who face their own must win Game 4 against the Warriors - either, but I no longer am confident in them, with or without Morant playing. The Warriors do seem the better team. Who knew what a difference Otto Porter Jr. would make?
Can any of these teams win a home game, and then win the next one on the road? The Celtics, Heat, Grizzlies, and Suns could not. The next ones who have a chance: Sixers and Mavs, with Bucks and Warriors with a chance if they win their Game 4s.
The Warriors and Bucks are the only 2 out of 8 teams to have won a road game in the conference semi-finals. If that remains the case after today, it would provide good reason to believe the Warriors and Bucks will be in the Finals.
Of course, Boston almost beat Milwaukee Game 3 even with Jayson Tatum having a horrible shooting game, and great players usually bounce back after poor performances. I can't back away from my Boston pick now, so I will believe they join the W's and Bucks with second round road wins in their must win Game 4 tonight.
I can say I'm not backing off the Grizzlies - who face their own must win Game 4 against the Warriors - either, but I no longer am confident in them, with or without Morant playing. The Warriors do seem the better team. Who knew what a difference Otto Porter Jr. would make?
Can any of these teams win a home game, and then win the next one on the road? The Celtics, Heat, Grizzlies, and Suns could not. The next ones who have a chance: Sixers and Mavs, with Bucks and Warriors with a chance if they win their Game 4s.
Of course, Boston almost beat Milwaukee Game 3 even with Jayson Tatum having a horrible shooting game, and great players usually bounce back after poor performances. I can't back away from my Boston pick now, so I will believe they join the W's and Bucks with second round road wins in their must win Game 4 tonight.
I can say I'm not backing off the Grizzlies - who face their own must win Game 4 against the Warriors - either, but I no longer am confident in them, with or without Morant playing. The Warriors do seem the better team. Who knew what a difference Otto Porter Jr. would make?
Can any of these teams win a home game, and then win the next one on the road? The Celtics, Heat, Grizzlies, and Suns could not. The next ones who have a chance: Sixers and Mavs, with Bucks and Warriors with a chance if they win their Game 4s.
Final score: W 101, M 98.
The Warriors were only ahead for 45 seconds in this one - but at least they chose the RIGHT 45 seconds.
The Warriors were only ahead for 45 seconds in this one - but at least they chose the RIGHT 45 seconds.
In 1938 Neville Chamberlain declared "Peace in our time", Superman first appeared in Action Comics, Seabiscuit beat War Admiral ....... and C.a.l last won the Rose Bowl.
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Final score: W 101, M 98.
The Warriors were only ahead for 45 seconds in this one - but at least they chose the RIGHT 45 seconds.
The Warriors were only ahead for 45 seconds in this one - but at least they chose the RIGHT 45 seconds.
In 1938 Neville Chamberlain declared "Peace in our time", Superman first appeared in Action Comics, Seabiscuit beat War Admiral ....... and C.a.l last won the Rose Bowl.
05-10-2022, 12:37 PM
BC,
You might be better off none the wiser, but....
Gaslighting - just the off court extraneous snark/chatter about "breaking the code". Kerr said Dillion Brooks broke the code; the code being don't chase someone from behind on an early layup and club them on the head to send a message, when he in fact was sent to the hospital. Then Ja Morant tweeting and deleting "broke the code" about Poole's Herculean strength to destroy a knee with one swipe of a bandaged hand in a double team trap where there was indeed a foul called, but on Wiggins. Memphis' coach doubled-down saying they were sure that Poole yanking on the knee is what precipitated the injury (BS) and how curious they would be to see what the League would do about it. They tried to get Poole suspended for trapping Morant, because, why not try. Then some Memphis weatherman follows up with a racist tweet about Draymond Green.
Chris Paul's family harassed verbally and physically in Dallas
Three of the four series are tied 2-2; only the Warriors have a 3-1 advantage and it's not that difficult to imagine them in a 1-3 hole either. It's good that it's not just Lakers-Celtics and window dressing or even Warrior-LeBron of recent vintage.
The Warriors are capable of running just about anyone out of the gym on a given night, but also capable of playing careless basketball. The specter of COVID waiting to wipe out half a team still sits out there. Kerr was wearing a mask recently. You just have to hope that doesn't spread.
You might be better off none the wiser, but....
Gaslighting - just the off court extraneous snark/chatter about "breaking the code". Kerr said Dillion Brooks broke the code; the code being don't chase someone from behind on an early layup and club them on the head to send a message, when he in fact was sent to the hospital. Then Ja Morant tweeting and deleting "broke the code" about Poole's Herculean strength to destroy a knee with one swipe of a bandaged hand in a double team trap where there was indeed a foul called, but on Wiggins. Memphis' coach doubled-down saying they were sure that Poole yanking on the knee is what precipitated the injury (BS) and how curious they would be to see what the League would do about it. They tried to get Poole suspended for trapping Morant, because, why not try. Then some Memphis weatherman follows up with a racist tweet about Draymond Green.
Chris Paul's family harassed verbally and physically in Dallas
Three of the four series are tied 2-2; only the Warriors have a 3-1 advantage and it's not that difficult to imagine them in a 1-3 hole either. It's good that it's not just Lakers-Celtics and window dressing or even Warrior-LeBron of recent vintage.
The Warriors are capable of running just about anyone out of the gym on a given night, but also capable of playing careless basketball. The specter of COVID waiting to wipe out half a team still sits out there. Kerr was wearing a mask recently. You just have to hope that doesn't spread.
BC,
You might be better off none the wiser, but....
Gaslighting - just the off court extraneous snark/chatter about "breaking the code". Kerr said Dillion Brooks broke the code; the code being don't chase someone from behind on an early layup and club them on the head to send a message, when he in fact was sent to the hospital. Then Ja Morant tweeting and deleting "broke the code" about Poole's Herculean strength to destroy a knee with one swipe of a bandaged hand in a double team trap where there was indeed a foul called, but on Wiggins. Memphis' coach doubled-down saying they were sure that Poole yanking on the knee is what precipitated the injury (BS) and how curious they would be to see what the League would do about it. They tried to get Poole suspended for trapping Morant, because, why not try. Then some Memphis weatherman follows up with a racist tweet about Draymond Green.
Chris Paul's family harassed verbally and physically in Dallas
Three of the four series are tied 2-2; only the Warriors have a 3-1 advantage and it's not that difficult to imagine them in a 1-3 hole either. It's good that it's not just Lakers-Celtics and window dressing or even Warrior-LeBron of recent vintage.
The Warriors are capable of running just about anyone out of the gym on a given night, but also capable of playing careless basketball. The specter of COVID waiting to wipe out half a team still sits out there. Kerr was wearing a mask recently. You just have to hope that doesn't spread.
You might be better off none the wiser, but....
Gaslighting - just the off court extraneous snark/chatter about "breaking the code". Kerr said Dillion Brooks broke the code; the code being don't chase someone from behind on an early layup and club them on the head to send a message, when he in fact was sent to the hospital. Then Ja Morant tweeting and deleting "broke the code" about Poole's Herculean strength to destroy a knee with one swipe of a bandaged hand in a double team trap where there was indeed a foul called, but on Wiggins. Memphis' coach doubled-down saying they were sure that Poole yanking on the knee is what precipitated the injury (BS) and how curious they would be to see what the League would do about it. They tried to get Poole suspended for trapping Morant, because, why not try. Then some Memphis weatherman follows up with a racist tweet about Draymond Green.
Chris Paul's family harassed verbally and physically in Dallas
Three of the four series are tied 2-2; only the Warriors have a 3-1 advantage and it's not that difficult to imagine them in a 1-3 hole either. It's good that it's not just Lakers-Celtics and window dressing or even Warrior-LeBron of recent vintage.
The Warriors are capable of running just about anyone out of the gym on a given night, but also capable of playing careless basketball. The specter of COVID waiting to wipe out half a team still sits out there. Kerr was wearing a mask recently. You just have to hope that doesn't spread.
05-11-2022, 08:22 PM
(05-10-2022, 12:37 PM)jacket3ree Wrote: The Warriors are capable of running just about anyone out of the gym on a given night, but also capable of playing careless basketball. The specter of COVID waiting to wipe out half a team still sits out there. Kerr was wearing a mask recently. You just have to hope that doesn't spread.
The Warriors also seem capable of laying a colosal egg.
BC
(05-10-2022, 12:37 PM)jacket3ree Wrote: The Warriors are capable of running just about anyone out of the gym on a given night, but also capable of playing careless basketball. The specter of COVID waiting to wipe out half a team still sits out there. Kerr was wearing a mask recently. You just have to hope that doesn't spread.
The Warriors also seem capable of laying a colosal egg.
BC
05-11-2022, 09:23 PM
05-11-2022, 09:47 PM
(05-11-2022, 08:22 PM)BostonCard Wrote:(05-10-2022, 12:37 PM)jacket3ree Wrote: The Warriors are capable of running just about anyone out of the gym on a given night, but also capable of playing careless basketball. The specter of COVID waiting to wipe out half a team still sits out there. Kerr was wearing a mask recently. You just have to hope that doesn't spread.
The Warriors also seem capable of laying a colosal egg.
BC
Wow, I had an urgent errand this evening and missed the game. Checked the score online before going to the DVR... and I am not going to watch that! I'm hoping for a lot better once the Warriors are back home.
It seems like the Grizzlies are better plus Adams and minus Morant, or at least a lot tougher for the Warriors (!?).
(05-11-2022, 08:22 PM)BostonCard Wrote:(05-10-2022, 12:37 PM)jacket3ree Wrote: The Warriors are capable of running just about anyone out of the gym on a given night, but also capable of playing careless basketball. The specter of COVID waiting to wipe out half a team still sits out there. Kerr was wearing a mask recently. You just have to hope that doesn't spread.
The Warriors also seem capable of laying a colosal egg.
BC
Wow, I had an urgent errand this evening and missed the game. Checked the score online before going to the DVR... and I am not going to watch that! I'm hoping for a lot better once the Warriors are back home.
It seems like the Grizzlies are better plus Adams and minus Morant, or at least a lot tougher for the Warriors (!?).
05-12-2022, 05:16 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-12-2022, 05:22 AM by OutsiderFan.)
Jrue Holiday's defensive stops for Bucks in Game 5 were possibly the best I've ever seen given the circumstances. I can't imagine he was thinking anything other than blocking a shot when he initially leaped, but then he switched his mind to actually grabbing the ball with one hand, then had presence of mind and ability to control ball enough to throw it off Marcus Smart before landing out of bounds.
Brutal ending sequence for Smart. He couldn't secure the missed Giannis FT, gets his shot blocked, ball thrown off him while driving for go ahead bucket, then gets his pocket picked before he can hoist game tying shot. Ugh.
As for the Warriors.... I have a theory. They have been getting off to slow starts for the entire playoffs and having to claw their way back. Same story in this game, but they had the ball down 28-29 with about 2 minutes to go in first quarter. They missed and yielded 3 straight 3pt FGs to Memphis to go down 38-28.
I believe they got tired of having to claw their way back and subconsciously knew they could close out in Game 6 at home if they didn't get it done in Game 5 at Memphis. This let down, combined with Grizzlies fighting for survival gave them the edge, and then the Warriors really didn't want to come back so just went through the motions thereafter. They could have lost by 100 if the Grizzlies didn't get bored.
That said, you now see why I picked Memphis to win the series. If they play Steven Adams, Jaren Jackson, and Brandon Clark, they can absolutely dominate the boards. Combined with them forcing the most turnovers in the NBA and the Warriors being a high turnover team, I didn't see how the Warriors could overcome this. Memphis would get too many shots. Well, last night they had 99 to the W's 80, plus 17 more FT attempts. That's an insane disparity that no team with that deficit is ever going to win. Draymond Green vs. Jaren Jackson is a losing matchup for the Warriors.
To me, if the Warriors have the edge in experience, and are going to win close games, they need to take advantage of it on every possession. This means slowing the game down and making Memphis defend the full 24 seconds on most possessions. It also means not trying for "homerun" passes that have high chance for turnovers. Walk the ball up, pass, drive, and kick, work your backdoor cuts off Memphis defenders trying to get steals and deflections.
Brutal ending sequence for Smart. He couldn't secure the missed Giannis FT, gets his shot blocked, ball thrown off him while driving for go ahead bucket, then gets his pocket picked before he can hoist game tying shot. Ugh.
As for the Warriors.... I have a theory. They have been getting off to slow starts for the entire playoffs and having to claw their way back. Same story in this game, but they had the ball down 28-29 with about 2 minutes to go in first quarter. They missed and yielded 3 straight 3pt FGs to Memphis to go down 38-28.
I believe they got tired of having to claw their way back and subconsciously knew they could close out in Game 6 at home if they didn't get it done in Game 5 at Memphis. This let down, combined with Grizzlies fighting for survival gave them the edge, and then the Warriors really didn't want to come back so just went through the motions thereafter. They could have lost by 100 if the Grizzlies didn't get bored.
That said, you now see why I picked Memphis to win the series. If they play Steven Adams, Jaren Jackson, and Brandon Clark, they can absolutely dominate the boards. Combined with them forcing the most turnovers in the NBA and the Warriors being a high turnover team, I didn't see how the Warriors could overcome this. Memphis would get too many shots. Well, last night they had 99 to the W's 80, plus 17 more FT attempts. That's an insane disparity that no team with that deficit is ever going to win. Draymond Green vs. Jaren Jackson is a losing matchup for the Warriors.
To me, if the Warriors have the edge in experience, and are going to win close games, they need to take advantage of it on every possession. This means slowing the game down and making Memphis defend the full 24 seconds on most possessions. It also means not trying for "homerun" passes that have high chance for turnovers. Walk the ball up, pass, drive, and kick, work your backdoor cuts off Memphis defenders trying to get steals and deflections.
(This post was last modified: 05-12-2022, 05:22 AM by OutsiderFan.)
Jrue Holiday's defensive stops for Bucks in Game 5 were possibly the best I've ever seen given the circumstances. I can't imagine he was thinking anything other than blocking a shot when he initially leaped, but then he switched his mind to actually grabbing the ball with one hand, then had presence of mind and ability to control ball enough to throw it off Marcus Smart before landing out of bounds.
Brutal ending sequence for Smart. He couldn't secure the missed Giannis FT, gets his shot blocked, ball thrown off him while driving for go ahead bucket, then gets his pocket picked before he can hoist game tying shot. Ugh.
As for the Warriors.... I have a theory. They have been getting off to slow starts for the entire playoffs and having to claw their way back. Same story in this game, but they had the ball down 28-29 with about 2 minutes to go in first quarter. They missed and yielded 3 straight 3pt FGs to Memphis to go down 38-28.
I believe they got tired of having to claw their way back and subconsciously knew they could close out in Game 6 at home if they didn't get it done in Game 5 at Memphis. This let down, combined with Grizzlies fighting for survival gave them the edge, and then the Warriors really didn't want to come back so just went through the motions thereafter. They could have lost by 100 if the Grizzlies didn't get bored.
That said, you now see why I picked Memphis to win the series. If they play Steven Adams, Jaren Jackson, and Brandon Clark, they can absolutely dominate the boards. Combined with them forcing the most turnovers in the NBA and the Warriors being a high turnover team, I didn't see how the Warriors could overcome this. Memphis would get too many shots. Well, last night they had 99 to the W's 80, plus 17 more FT attempts. That's an insane disparity that no team with that deficit is ever going to win. Draymond Green vs. Jaren Jackson is a losing matchup for the Warriors.
To me, if the Warriors have the edge in experience, and are going to win close games, they need to take advantage of it on every possession. This means slowing the game down and making Memphis defend the full 24 seconds on most possessions. It also means not trying for "homerun" passes that have high chance for turnovers. Walk the ball up, pass, drive, and kick, work your backdoor cuts off Memphis defenders trying to get steals and deflections.
Brutal ending sequence for Smart. He couldn't secure the missed Giannis FT, gets his shot blocked, ball thrown off him while driving for go ahead bucket, then gets his pocket picked before he can hoist game tying shot. Ugh.
As for the Warriors.... I have a theory. They have been getting off to slow starts for the entire playoffs and having to claw their way back. Same story in this game, but they had the ball down 28-29 with about 2 minutes to go in first quarter. They missed and yielded 3 straight 3pt FGs to Memphis to go down 38-28.
I believe they got tired of having to claw their way back and subconsciously knew they could close out in Game 6 at home if they didn't get it done in Game 5 at Memphis. This let down, combined with Grizzlies fighting for survival gave them the edge, and then the Warriors really didn't want to come back so just went through the motions thereafter. They could have lost by 100 if the Grizzlies didn't get bored.
That said, you now see why I picked Memphis to win the series. If they play Steven Adams, Jaren Jackson, and Brandon Clark, they can absolutely dominate the boards. Combined with them forcing the most turnovers in the NBA and the Warriors being a high turnover team, I didn't see how the Warriors could overcome this. Memphis would get too many shots. Well, last night they had 99 to the W's 80, plus 17 more FT attempts. That's an insane disparity that no team with that deficit is ever going to win. Draymond Green vs. Jaren Jackson is a losing matchup for the Warriors.
To me, if the Warriors have the edge in experience, and are going to win close games, they need to take advantage of it on every possession. This means slowing the game down and making Memphis defend the full 24 seconds on most possessions. It also means not trying for "homerun" passes that have high chance for turnovers. Walk the ball up, pass, drive, and kick, work your backdoor cuts off Memphis defenders trying to get steals and deflections.
(05-12-2022, 05:16 AM)OutsiderFan Wrote: Jrue Holiday's defensive stops for Bucks in Game 5 were possibly the best I've ever seen given the circumstances. I can't imagine he was thinking anything other than blocking a shot when he initially leaped, but then he switched his mind to actually grabbing the ball with one hand, then had presence of mind and ability to control ball enough to throw it off Marcus Smart before landing out of bounds.
Brutal ending sequence for Smart. He couldn't secure the missed Giannis FT, gets his shot blocked, ball thrown off him while driving for go ahead bucket, then gets his pocket picked before he can hoist game tying shot. Ugh.
As for the Warriors.... I have a theory. They have been getting off to slow starts for the entire playoffs and having to claw their way back. Same story in this game, but they had the ball down 28-29 with about 2 minutes to go in first quarter. They missed and yielded 3 straight 3pt FGs to Memphis to go down 38-28.
I believe they got tired of having to claw their way back and subconsciously knew they could close out in Game 6 at home if they didn't get it done in Game 5 at Memphis. This let down, combined with Grizzlies fighting for survival gave them the edge, and then the Warriors really didn't want to come back so just went through the motions thereafter. They could have lost by 100 if the Grizzlies didn't get bored.
That said, you now see why I picked Memphis to win the series. If they play Steven Adams, Jaren Jackson, and Brandon Clark, they can absolutely dominate the boards. Combined with them forcing the most turnovers in the NBA and the Warriors being a high turnover team, I didn't see how the Warriors could overcome this. Memphis would get too many shots. Well, last night they had 99 to the W's 80, plus 17 more FT attempts. That's an insane disparity that no team with that deficit is ever going to win. Draymond Green vs. Jaren Jackson is a losing matchup for the Warriors.
To me, if the Warriors have the edge in experience, and are going to win close games, they need to take advantage of it on every possession. This means slowing the game down and making Memphis defend the full 24 seconds on most possessions. It also means not trying for "homerun" passes that have high chance for turnovers. Walk the ball up, pass, drive, and kick, work your backdoor cuts off Memphis defenders trying to get steals and deflections.
The Warriors are anything but a walk the ball up use clock team. You don’t change in the playoffs from what has made you successful. And you certainly don’t beat a more physical team by slowing the game down. The Warriors dropped 142 on them in Game 3. I guess they should have slowed it down then?
Warriors fell behind and lost interest. Happens at times when a team is up 3-1 on road. Home team plays desperate, they don’t want season to end on home floor. Visiting can’t match the intensity. Warriors got severely outworked, lost interest and we saw result.
So, what do you do? Throw the tape out, tell them to forget it and bring your intensity to Game 6 before your home fans.
Game 5 was indicative of nothing.
(05-12-2022, 05:16 AM)OutsiderFan Wrote: Jrue Holiday's defensive stops for Bucks in Game 5 were possibly the best I've ever seen given the circumstances. I can't imagine he was thinking anything other than blocking a shot when he initially leaped, but then he switched his mind to actually grabbing the ball with one hand, then had presence of mind and ability to control ball enough to throw it off Marcus Smart before landing out of bounds.
Brutal ending sequence for Smart. He couldn't secure the missed Giannis FT, gets his shot blocked, ball thrown off him while driving for go ahead bucket, then gets his pocket picked before he can hoist game tying shot. Ugh.
As for the Warriors.... I have a theory. They have been getting off to slow starts for the entire playoffs and having to claw their way back. Same story in this game, but they had the ball down 28-29 with about 2 minutes to go in first quarter. They missed and yielded 3 straight 3pt FGs to Memphis to go down 38-28.
I believe they got tired of having to claw their way back and subconsciously knew they could close out in Game 6 at home if they didn't get it done in Game 5 at Memphis. This let down, combined with Grizzlies fighting for survival gave them the edge, and then the Warriors really didn't want to come back so just went through the motions thereafter. They could have lost by 100 if the Grizzlies didn't get bored.
That said, you now see why I picked Memphis to win the series. If they play Steven Adams, Jaren Jackson, and Brandon Clark, they can absolutely dominate the boards. Combined with them forcing the most turnovers in the NBA and the Warriors being a high turnover team, I didn't see how the Warriors could overcome this. Memphis would get too many shots. Well, last night they had 99 to the W's 80, plus 17 more FT attempts. That's an insane disparity that no team with that deficit is ever going to win. Draymond Green vs. Jaren Jackson is a losing matchup for the Warriors.
To me, if the Warriors have the edge in experience, and are going to win close games, they need to take advantage of it on every possession. This means slowing the game down and making Memphis defend the full 24 seconds on most possessions. It also means not trying for "homerun" passes that have high chance for turnovers. Walk the ball up, pass, drive, and kick, work your backdoor cuts off Memphis defenders trying to get steals and deflections.
The Warriors are anything but a walk the ball up use clock team. You don’t change in the playoffs from what has made you successful. And you certainly don’t beat a more physical team by slowing the game down. The Warriors dropped 142 on them in Game 3. I guess they should have slowed it down then?
Warriors fell behind and lost interest. Happens at times when a team is up 3-1 on road. Home team plays desperate, they don’t want season to end on home floor. Visiting can’t match the intensity. Warriors got severely outworked, lost interest and we saw result.
So, what do you do? Throw the tape out, tell them to forget it and bring your intensity to Game 6 before your home fans.
Game 5 was indicative of nothing.
05-12-2022, 09:51 AM
(05-12-2022, 06:40 AM)lex24 Wrote:(05-12-2022, 05:16 AM)OutsiderFan Wrote: Jrue Holiday's defensive stops for Bucks in Game 5 were possibly the best I've ever seen given the circumstances. I can't imagine he was thinking anything other than blocking a shot when he initially leaped, but then he switched his mind to actually grabbing the ball with one hand, then had presence of mind and ability to control ball enough to throw it off Marcus Smart before landing out of bounds.
Brutal ending sequence for Smart. He couldn't secure the missed Giannis FT, gets his shot blocked, ball thrown off him while driving for go ahead bucket, then gets his pocket picked before he can hoist game tying shot. Ugh.
As for the Warriors.... I have a theory. They have been getting off to slow starts for the entire playoffs and having to claw their way back. Same story in this game, but they had the ball down 28-29 with about 2 minutes to go in first quarter. They missed and yielded 3 straight 3pt FGs to Memphis to go down 38-28.
I believe they got tired of having to claw their way back and subconsciously knew they could close out in Game 6 at home if they didn't get it done in Game 5 at Memphis. This let down, combined with Grizzlies fighting for survival gave them the edge, and then the Warriors really didn't want to come back so just went through the motions thereafter. They could have lost by 100 if the Grizzlies didn't get bored.
That said, you now see why I picked Memphis to win the series. If they play Steven Adams, Jaren Jackson, and Brandon Clark, they can absolutely dominate the boards. Combined with them forcing the most turnovers in the NBA and the Warriors being a high turnover team, I didn't see how the Warriors could overcome this. Memphis would get too many shots. Well, last night they had 99 to the W's 80, plus 17 more FT attempts. That's an insane disparity that no team with that deficit is ever going to win. Draymond Green vs. Jaren Jackson is a losing matchup for the Warriors.
To me, if the Warriors have the edge in experience, and are going to win close games, they need to take advantage of it on every possession. This means slowing the game down and making Memphis defend the full 24 seconds on most possessions. It also means not trying for "homerun" passes that have high chance for turnovers. Walk the ball up, pass, drive, and kick, work your backdoor cuts off Memphis defenders trying to get steals and deflections.
The Warriors are anything but a walk the ball up use clock team. You don’t change in the playoffs from what has made you successful. And you certainly don’t beat a more physical team by slowing the game down. The Warriors dropped 142 on them in Game 3. I guess they should have slowed it down then?
Warriors fell behind and lost interest. Happens at times when a team is up 3-1 on road. Home team plays desperate, they don’t want season to end on home floor. Visiting can’t match the intensity. Warriors got severely outworked, lost interest and we saw result.
So, what do you do? Throw the tape out, tell them to forget it and bring your intensity to Game 6 before your home fans.
Game 5 was indicative of nothing.
Sphincters tighten as series get close and desperation to win kicks in. This usually leads to much more urgency on every possession, which leads to a slower pace. How can anyone ever forget Game 7 on the 2016 Finals? Cavs won 93-89 because both teams played every possession like it was the last of the season. This is just what happens. I know fans hate to hear it, but it really does come down to who executes on a possession by possession basis.
To be clear, I'm not saying if you get a steal or a rebound that creates a break opportunity that you don't take it. What I am saying is you don't force scoring chances by throwing low probability of success passes because you are so eager to score, and you don't go fast just to go fast. Draymond Green was fast for no reason multiple times in Game 5. The Warriors played like the young, impatient team, not the confident veteran group they are suppose to be.
Playoff teams win in the half court. That's just the reality. And because the Warriors don't have a post presence, they rely on cuts from the perimeter players. The longer a defense must defend, the more opportunity you have to break it down. If the Warriors can't win in the half court, they have no business advancing in the playoffs. It really is that simple.
(05-12-2022, 06:40 AM)lex24 Wrote:(05-12-2022, 05:16 AM)OutsiderFan Wrote: Jrue Holiday's defensive stops for Bucks in Game 5 were possibly the best I've ever seen given the circumstances. I can't imagine he was thinking anything other than blocking a shot when he initially leaped, but then he switched his mind to actually grabbing the ball with one hand, then had presence of mind and ability to control ball enough to throw it off Marcus Smart before landing out of bounds.
Brutal ending sequence for Smart. He couldn't secure the missed Giannis FT, gets his shot blocked, ball thrown off him while driving for go ahead bucket, then gets his pocket picked before he can hoist game tying shot. Ugh.
As for the Warriors.... I have a theory. They have been getting off to slow starts for the entire playoffs and having to claw their way back. Same story in this game, but they had the ball down 28-29 with about 2 minutes to go in first quarter. They missed and yielded 3 straight 3pt FGs to Memphis to go down 38-28.
I believe they got tired of having to claw their way back and subconsciously knew they could close out in Game 6 at home if they didn't get it done in Game 5 at Memphis. This let down, combined with Grizzlies fighting for survival gave them the edge, and then the Warriors really didn't want to come back so just went through the motions thereafter. They could have lost by 100 if the Grizzlies didn't get bored.
That said, you now see why I picked Memphis to win the series. If they play Steven Adams, Jaren Jackson, and Brandon Clark, they can absolutely dominate the boards. Combined with them forcing the most turnovers in the NBA and the Warriors being a high turnover team, I didn't see how the Warriors could overcome this. Memphis would get too many shots. Well, last night they had 99 to the W's 80, plus 17 more FT attempts. That's an insane disparity that no team with that deficit is ever going to win. Draymond Green vs. Jaren Jackson is a losing matchup for the Warriors.
To me, if the Warriors have the edge in experience, and are going to win close games, they need to take advantage of it on every possession. This means slowing the game down and making Memphis defend the full 24 seconds on most possessions. It also means not trying for "homerun" passes that have high chance for turnovers. Walk the ball up, pass, drive, and kick, work your backdoor cuts off Memphis defenders trying to get steals and deflections.
The Warriors are anything but a walk the ball up use clock team. You don’t change in the playoffs from what has made you successful. And you certainly don’t beat a more physical team by slowing the game down. The Warriors dropped 142 on them in Game 3. I guess they should have slowed it down then?
Warriors fell behind and lost interest. Happens at times when a team is up 3-1 on road. Home team plays desperate, they don’t want season to end on home floor. Visiting can’t match the intensity. Warriors got severely outworked, lost interest and we saw result.
So, what do you do? Throw the tape out, tell them to forget it and bring your intensity to Game 6 before your home fans.
Game 5 was indicative of nothing.
Sphincters tighten as series get close and desperation to win kicks in. This usually leads to much more urgency on every possession, which leads to a slower pace. How can anyone ever forget Game 7 on the 2016 Finals? Cavs won 93-89 because both teams played every possession like it was the last of the season. This is just what happens. I know fans hate to hear it, but it really does come down to who executes on a possession by possession basis.
To be clear, I'm not saying if you get a steal or a rebound that creates a break opportunity that you don't take it. What I am saying is you don't force scoring chances by throwing low probability of success passes because you are so eager to score, and you don't go fast just to go fast. Draymond Green was fast for no reason multiple times in Game 5. The Warriors played like the young, impatient team, not the confident veteran group they are suppose to be.
Playoff teams win in the half court. That's just the reality. And because the Warriors don't have a post presence, they rely on cuts from the perimeter players. The longer a defense must defend, the more opportunity you have to break it down. If the Warriors can't win in the half court, they have no business advancing in the playoffs. It really is that simple.
(05-12-2022, 09:51 AM)OutsiderFan Wrote:(05-12-2022, 06:40 AM)lex24 Wrote:(05-12-2022, 05:16 AM)OutsiderFan Wrote: Jrue Holiday's defensive stops for Bucks in Game 5 were possibly the best I've ever seen given the circumstances. I can't imagine he was thinking anything other than blocking a shot when he initially leaped, but then he switched his mind to actually grabbing the ball with one hand, then had presence of mind and ability to control ball enough to throw it off Marcus Smart before landing out of bounds.
Brutal ending sequence for Smart. He couldn't secure the missed Giannis FT, gets his shot blocked, ball thrown off him while driving for go ahead bucket, then gets his pocket picked before he can hoist game tying shot. Ugh.
As for the Warriors.... I have a theory. They have been getting off to slow starts for the entire playoffs and having to claw their way back. Same story in this game, but they had the ball down 28-29 with about 2 minutes to go in first quarter. They missed and yielded 3 straight 3pt FGs to Memphis to go down 38-28.
I believe they got tired of having to claw their way back and subconsciously knew they could close out in Game 6 at home if they didn't get it done in Game 5 at Memphis. This let down, combined with Grizzlies fighting for survival gave them the edge, and then the Warriors really didn't want to come back so just went through the motions thereafter. They could have lost by 100 if the Grizzlies didn't get bored.
That said, you now see why I picked Memphis to win the series. If they play Steven Adams, Jaren Jackson, and Brandon Clark, they can absolutely dominate the boards. Combined with them forcing the most turnovers in the NBA and the Warriors being a high turnover team, I didn't see how the Warriors could overcome this. Memphis would get too many shots. Well, last night they had 99 to the W's 80, plus 17 more FT attempts. That's an insane disparity that no team with that deficit is ever going to win. Draymond Green vs. Jaren Jackson is a losing matchup for the Warriors.
To me, if the Warriors have the edge in experience, and are going to win close games, they need to take advantage of it on every possession. This means slowing the game down and making Memphis defend the full 24 seconds on most possessions. It also means not trying for "homerun" passes that have high chance for turnovers. Walk the ball up, pass, drive, and kick, work your backdoor cuts off Memphis defenders trying to get steals and deflections.
The Warriors are anything but a walk the ball up use clock team. You don’t change in the playoffs from what has made you successful. And you certainly don’t beat a more physical team by slowing the game down. The Warriors dropped 142 on them in Game 3. I guess they should have slowed it down then?
Warriors fell behind and lost interest. Happens at times when a team is up 3-1 on road. Home team plays desperate, they don’t want season to end on home floor. Visiting can’t match the intensity. Warriors got severely outworked, lost interest and we saw result.
So, what do you do? Throw the tape out, tell them to forget it and bring your intensity to Game 6 before your home fans.
Game 5 was indicative of nothing.
Sphincters tighten as series get close and desperation to win kicks in. This usually leads to much more urgency on every possession, which leads to a slower pace. How can anyone ever forget Game 7 on the 2016 Finals? Cavs won 93-89 because both teams played every possession like it was the last of the season. This is just what happens. I know fans hate to hear it, but it really does come down to who executes on a possession by possession basis.
To be clear, I'm not saying if you get a steal or a rebound that creates a break opportunity that you don't take it. What I am saying is you don't force scoring chances by throwing low probability of success passes because you are so eager to score, and you don't go fast just to go fast. Draymond Green was fast for no reason multiple times in Game 5. The Warriors played like the young, impatient team, not the confident veteran group they are suppose to be.
Playoff teams win in the half court. That's just the reality. And because the Warriors don't have a post presence, they rely on cuts from the perimeter players. The longer a defense must defend, the more opportunity you have to break it down. If the Warriors can't win in the half court, they have no business advancing in the playoffs. It really is that simple.
I’ll sum it up this way: “be quick, but don’t hurry.” Warriors play best when they play small. Allows them to improve spacing. Their key is ball movement and their movement off ball. Their style leads to more turnovers. It also leads to their brilliance. Obviously you want to avoid the stupid passes. But they are going to make some high risk passes. It’s who they are.
Game 5. You are greatly overreacting. They fell behind early and lost intensity and perhaps interest. They will play smarter and with more fire at home in game 6.
(05-12-2022, 09:51 AM)OutsiderFan Wrote:(05-12-2022, 06:40 AM)lex24 Wrote:(05-12-2022, 05:16 AM)OutsiderFan Wrote: Jrue Holiday's defensive stops for Bucks in Game 5 were possibly the best I've ever seen given the circumstances. I can't imagine he was thinking anything other than blocking a shot when he initially leaped, but then he switched his mind to actually grabbing the ball with one hand, then had presence of mind and ability to control ball enough to throw it off Marcus Smart before landing out of bounds.
Brutal ending sequence for Smart. He couldn't secure the missed Giannis FT, gets his shot blocked, ball thrown off him while driving for go ahead bucket, then gets his pocket picked before he can hoist game tying shot. Ugh.
As for the Warriors.... I have a theory. They have been getting off to slow starts for the entire playoffs and having to claw their way back. Same story in this game, but they had the ball down 28-29 with about 2 minutes to go in first quarter. They missed and yielded 3 straight 3pt FGs to Memphis to go down 38-28.
I believe they got tired of having to claw their way back and subconsciously knew they could close out in Game 6 at home if they didn't get it done in Game 5 at Memphis. This let down, combined with Grizzlies fighting for survival gave them the edge, and then the Warriors really didn't want to come back so just went through the motions thereafter. They could have lost by 100 if the Grizzlies didn't get bored.
That said, you now see why I picked Memphis to win the series. If they play Steven Adams, Jaren Jackson, and Brandon Clark, they can absolutely dominate the boards. Combined with them forcing the most turnovers in the NBA and the Warriors being a high turnover team, I didn't see how the Warriors could overcome this. Memphis would get too many shots. Well, last night they had 99 to the W's 80, plus 17 more FT attempts. That's an insane disparity that no team with that deficit is ever going to win. Draymond Green vs. Jaren Jackson is a losing matchup for the Warriors.
To me, if the Warriors have the edge in experience, and are going to win close games, they need to take advantage of it on every possession. This means slowing the game down and making Memphis defend the full 24 seconds on most possessions. It also means not trying for "homerun" passes that have high chance for turnovers. Walk the ball up, pass, drive, and kick, work your backdoor cuts off Memphis defenders trying to get steals and deflections.
The Warriors are anything but a walk the ball up use clock team. You don’t change in the playoffs from what has made you successful. And you certainly don’t beat a more physical team by slowing the game down. The Warriors dropped 142 on them in Game 3. I guess they should have slowed it down then?
Warriors fell behind and lost interest. Happens at times when a team is up 3-1 on road. Home team plays desperate, they don’t want season to end on home floor. Visiting can’t match the intensity. Warriors got severely outworked, lost interest and we saw result.
So, what do you do? Throw the tape out, tell them to forget it and bring your intensity to Game 6 before your home fans.
Game 5 was indicative of nothing.
Sphincters tighten as series get close and desperation to win kicks in. This usually leads to much more urgency on every possession, which leads to a slower pace. How can anyone ever forget Game 7 on the 2016 Finals? Cavs won 93-89 because both teams played every possession like it was the last of the season. This is just what happens. I know fans hate to hear it, but it really does come down to who executes on a possession by possession basis.
To be clear, I'm not saying if you get a steal or a rebound that creates a break opportunity that you don't take it. What I am saying is you don't force scoring chances by throwing low probability of success passes because you are so eager to score, and you don't go fast just to go fast. Draymond Green was fast for no reason multiple times in Game 5. The Warriors played like the young, impatient team, not the confident veteran group they are suppose to be.
Playoff teams win in the half court. That's just the reality. And because the Warriors don't have a post presence, they rely on cuts from the perimeter players. The longer a defense must defend, the more opportunity you have to break it down. If the Warriors can't win in the half court, they have no business advancing in the playoffs. It really is that simple.
I’ll sum it up this way: “be quick, but don’t hurry.” Warriors play best when they play small. Allows them to improve spacing. Their key is ball movement and their movement off ball. Their style leads to more turnovers. It also leads to their brilliance. Obviously you want to avoid the stupid passes. But they are going to make some high risk passes. It’s who they are.
Game 5. You are greatly overreacting. They fell behind early and lost intensity and perhaps interest. They will play smarter and with more fire at home in game 6.
05-13-2022, 07:42 AM
(05-13-2022, 07:19 AM)lex24 Wrote: I’ll sum it up this way: “be quick, but don’t hurry.” Warriors play best when they play small. Allows them to improve spacing. Their key is ball movement and their movement off ball. Their style leads to more turnovers. It also leads to their brilliance. Obviously you want to avoid the stupid passes. But they are going to make some high risk passes. It’s who they are.
Game 5. You are greatly overreacting. They fell behind early and lost intensity and perhaps interest. They will play smarter and with more fire at home in game 6.
I agree except for the part about me overreacting. Any playoff game a team finds itself down 55 is cause for a significant reaction, but believe me I am not overreacting when compared to the response that most others have had about the Game 5 debacle. One of my buddies claimed W's should be eliminated from the NBA Playoffs for that showing - LOL!
Miami is the only team in the conference semi-finals that has won a home game and then the next away game. It isn't easy to do, and I think the Warriors are better than the Philly team they beat to do it. Of course, Memphis may be better than Miami too.
FWIW, the W's are 8 pt favorites in Game 6. Of course, they were laughably 10 point favorites in Game 5, so...
(05-13-2022, 07:19 AM)lex24 Wrote: I’ll sum it up this way: “be quick, but don’t hurry.” Warriors play best when they play small. Allows them to improve spacing. Their key is ball movement and their movement off ball. Their style leads to more turnovers. It also leads to their brilliance. Obviously you want to avoid the stupid passes. But they are going to make some high risk passes. It’s who they are.
Game 5. You are greatly overreacting. They fell behind early and lost intensity and perhaps interest. They will play smarter and with more fire at home in game 6.
I agree except for the part about me overreacting. Any playoff game a team finds itself down 55 is cause for a significant reaction, but believe me I am not overreacting when compared to the response that most others have had about the Game 5 debacle. One of my buddies claimed W's should be eliminated from the NBA Playoffs for that showing - LOL!
Miami is the only team in the conference semi-finals that has won a home game and then the next away game. It isn't easy to do, and I think the Warriors are better than the Philly team they beat to do it. Of course, Memphis may be better than Miami too.
FWIW, the W's are 8 pt favorites in Game 6. Of course, they were laughably 10 point favorites in Game 5, so...
05-13-2022, 10:04 PM
(05-13-2022, 07:42 AM)OutsiderFan Wrote:(05-13-2022, 07:19 AM)lex24 Wrote: I’ll sum it up this way: “be quick, but don’t hurry.” Warriors play best when they play small. Allows them to improve spacing. Their key is ball movement and their movement off ball. Their style leads to more turnovers. It also leads to their brilliance. Obviously you want to avoid the stupid passes. But they are going to make some high risk passes. It’s who they are.
Game 5. You are greatly overreacting. They fell behind early and lost intensity and perhaps interest. They will play smarter and with more fire at home in game 6.
I agree except for the part about me overreacting. Any playoff game a team finds itself down 55 is cause for a significant reaction, but believe me I am not overreacting when compared to the response that most others have had about the Game 5 debacle. One of my buddies claimed W's should be eliminated from the NBA Playoffs for that showing - LOL!
Miami is the only team in the conference semi-finals that has won a home game and then the next away game. It isn't easy to do, and I think the Warriors are better than the Philly team they beat to do it. Of course, Memphis may be better than Miami too.
FWIW, the W's are 8 pt favorites in Game 6. Of course, they were laughably 10 point favorites in Game 5, so...
Warriors were like “what game 5?” It was close until midway through the fourth quarter (in fact Memphis had an 89-87 lead with 7 min left, and then were outscored 23-7 to end the game).
BC
(05-13-2022, 07:42 AM)OutsiderFan Wrote:(05-13-2022, 07:19 AM)lex24 Wrote: I’ll sum it up this way: “be quick, but don’t hurry.” Warriors play best when they play small. Allows them to improve spacing. Their key is ball movement and their movement off ball. Their style leads to more turnovers. It also leads to their brilliance. Obviously you want to avoid the stupid passes. But they are going to make some high risk passes. It’s who they are.
Game 5. You are greatly overreacting. They fell behind early and lost intensity and perhaps interest. They will play smarter and with more fire at home in game 6.
I agree except for the part about me overreacting. Any playoff game a team finds itself down 55 is cause for a significant reaction, but believe me I am not overreacting when compared to the response that most others have had about the Game 5 debacle. One of my buddies claimed W's should be eliminated from the NBA Playoffs for that showing - LOL!
Miami is the only team in the conference semi-finals that has won a home game and then the next away game. It isn't easy to do, and I think the Warriors are better than the Philly team they beat to do it. Of course, Memphis may be better than Miami too.
FWIW, the W's are 8 pt favorites in Game 6. Of course, they were laughably 10 point favorites in Game 5, so...
Warriors were like “what game 5?” It was close until midway through the fourth quarter (in fact Memphis had an 89-87 lead with 7 min left, and then were outscored 23-7 to end the game).
BC
05-13-2022, 10:14 PM
great game by klay. yet another game in these playoffs where steph is cold until mid-way through the 4th quarter, then lights-out to finish off the game.
05-13-2022, 11:27 PM
Any opinions on what team the Dubs would rather meet in the conference finals?
05-14-2022, 06:39 AM
Dallas, for home court advantage.
I thought the Suns were the team to beat at the beginning of these playoffs. They've had issues, but are still a very good team.
I thought the Suns were the team to beat at the beginning of these playoffs. They've had issues, but are still a very good team.
05-14-2022, 08:04 AM
(05-13-2022, 10:04 PM)BostonCard Wrote:(05-13-2022, 07:42 AM)OutsiderFan Wrote:(05-13-2022, 07:19 AM)lex24 Wrote: I’ll sum it up this way: “be quick, but don’t hurry.” Warriors play best when they play small. Allows them to improve spacing. Their key is ball movement and their movement off ball. Their style leads to more turnovers. It also leads to their brilliance. Obviously you want to avoid the stupid passes. But they are going to make some high risk passes. It’s who they are.
Game 5. You are greatly overreacting. They fell behind early and lost intensity and perhaps interest. They will play smarter and with more fire at home in game 6.
I agree except for the part about me overreacting. Any playoff game a team finds itself down 55 is cause for a significant reaction, but believe me I am not overreacting when compared to the response that most others have had about the Game 5 debacle. One of my buddies claimed W's should be eliminated from the NBA Playoffs for that showing - LOL!
Miami is the only team in the conference semi-finals that has won a home game and then the next away game. It isn't easy to do, and I think the Warriors are better than the Philly team they beat to do it. Of course, Memphis may be better than Miami too.
FWIW, the W's are 8 pt favorites in Game 6. Of course, they were laughably 10 point favorites in Game 5, so...
Warriors were like “what game 5?” It was close until midway through the fourth quarter (in fact Memphis had an 89-87 lead with 7 min left, and then were outscored 23-7 to end the game).
BC
Didn’t play very well for about 3 Qs. Curry was about as bad as he can be. The turnovers are going to happen with their style. The careless ones have to stop. Klays big third was key. Looney and Wiggins, imo, saved the day. Wiggins hit some brobdingnagian shots in second half and his work on the boards was excellent. Then there is Looney. 22 rebounds. He gets my game ball.
4th Q they turned on the switch a bit. Plus to an extent Memphis ran out of gas. Key stretch - Wiggins hits a shot then gets a steal for a dunk. Next possession Dray pushes finds Curry trailing for a wide open three. Go from one down to six up in the blink of an eye. Never looked back.
Memphis a tough matchup. Physical. Different series if Morant plays. And for that matter Payton. But I still think the Warriors win.
(05-13-2022, 10:04 PM)BostonCard Wrote:(05-13-2022, 07:42 AM)OutsiderFan Wrote:(05-13-2022, 07:19 AM)lex24 Wrote: I’ll sum it up this way: “be quick, but don’t hurry.” Warriors play best when they play small. Allows them to improve spacing. Their key is ball movement and their movement off ball. Their style leads to more turnovers. It also leads to their brilliance. Obviously you want to avoid the stupid passes. But they are going to make some high risk passes. It’s who they are.
Game 5. You are greatly overreacting. They fell behind early and lost intensity and perhaps interest. They will play smarter and with more fire at home in game 6.
I agree except for the part about me overreacting. Any playoff game a team finds itself down 55 is cause for a significant reaction, but believe me I am not overreacting when compared to the response that most others have had about the Game 5 debacle. One of my buddies claimed W's should be eliminated from the NBA Playoffs for that showing - LOL!
Miami is the only team in the conference semi-finals that has won a home game and then the next away game. It isn't easy to do, and I think the Warriors are better than the Philly team they beat to do it. Of course, Memphis may be better than Miami too.
FWIW, the W's are 8 pt favorites in Game 6. Of course, they were laughably 10 point favorites in Game 5, so...
Warriors were like “what game 5?” It was close until midway through the fourth quarter (in fact Memphis had an 89-87 lead with 7 min left, and then were outscored 23-7 to end the game).
BC
Didn’t play very well for about 3 Qs. Curry was about as bad as he can be. The turnovers are going to happen with their style. The careless ones have to stop. Klays big third was key. Looney and Wiggins, imo, saved the day. Wiggins hit some brobdingnagian shots in second half and his work on the boards was excellent. Then there is Looney. 22 rebounds. He gets my game ball.
4th Q they turned on the switch a bit. Plus to an extent Memphis ran out of gas. Key stretch - Wiggins hits a shot then gets a steal for a dunk. Next possession Dray pushes finds Curry trailing for a wide open three. Go from one down to six up in the blink of an eye. Never looked back.
Memphis a tough matchup. Physical. Different series if Morant plays. And for that matter Payton. But I still think the Warriors win.
05-14-2022, 08:43 AM
OK, it obviously takes both teams shooting a terrible percentage to happen, but 70 rebounds is just insane, as is the Warriors getting up 104 shots, even after 17 turnovers. To put that in perspective, Memphis only had 99 shots in their Game 5 demolition.
I found it fascinating to hear interim HC Mike Brown say the reason Kevon Looney started was because Draymond and Steph advocated for him to start. Organizations win championships. All we ever hear about is the Miami Heat "culture." Well there is another NBA outfit that also has an amazing culture and that team will be playing in its 6th WCF in 8 seasons.
The trust both management and coaching staff put in its team leaders to make such a pivotal decision is uncommon in any organization and has significance that can't be understated. I mean what if Bob Meyers thought they needed to get off to a fast start and figured Jordan Poole should start instead of Looney, he told the coaching staff this, and said "Joe (Lacob) thinks so too." Joe Lacob deserves massive credit for building an organization that empowers and trusts people not responsible for decisions to make them sometimes.
As for who the Warriors would prefer to face, probably Dallas just for home court advantage, but I believe they will beat the Suns in 6 if they meet them. My assumption was Memphis would be a bigger challenge for Dubs than Phoenix or Dallas.
I found it fascinating to hear interim HC Mike Brown say the reason Kevon Looney started was because Draymond and Steph advocated for him to start. Organizations win championships. All we ever hear about is the Miami Heat "culture." Well there is another NBA outfit that also has an amazing culture and that team will be playing in its 6th WCF in 8 seasons.
The trust both management and coaching staff put in its team leaders to make such a pivotal decision is uncommon in any organization and has significance that can't be understated. I mean what if Bob Meyers thought they needed to get off to a fast start and figured Jordan Poole should start instead of Looney, he told the coaching staff this, and said "Joe (Lacob) thinks so too." Joe Lacob deserves massive credit for building an organization that empowers and trusts people not responsible for decisions to make them sometimes.
As for who the Warriors would prefer to face, probably Dallas just for home court advantage, but I believe they will beat the Suns in 6 if they meet them. My assumption was Memphis would be a bigger challenge for Dubs than Phoenix or Dallas.
OK, it obviously takes both teams shooting a terrible percentage to happen, but 70 rebounds is just insane, as is the Warriors getting up 104 shots, even after 17 turnovers. To put that in perspective, Memphis only had 99 shots in their Game 5 demolition.
I found it fascinating to hear interim HC Mike Brown say the reason Kevon Looney started was because Draymond and Steph advocated for him to start. Organizations win championships. All we ever hear about is the Miami Heat "culture." Well there is another NBA outfit that also has an amazing culture and that team will be playing in its 6th WCF in 8 seasons.
The trust both management and coaching staff put in its team leaders to make such a pivotal decision is uncommon in any organization and has significance that can't be understated. I mean what if Bob Meyers thought they needed to get off to a fast start and figured Jordan Poole should start instead of Looney, he told the coaching staff this, and said "Joe (Lacob) thinks so too." Joe Lacob deserves massive credit for building an organization that empowers and trusts people not responsible for decisions to make them sometimes.
As for who the Warriors would prefer to face, probably Dallas just for home court advantage, but I believe they will beat the Suns in 6 if they meet them. My assumption was Memphis would be a bigger challenge for Dubs than Phoenix or Dallas.
I found it fascinating to hear interim HC Mike Brown say the reason Kevon Looney started was because Draymond and Steph advocated for him to start. Organizations win championships. All we ever hear about is the Miami Heat "culture." Well there is another NBA outfit that also has an amazing culture and that team will be playing in its 6th WCF in 8 seasons.
The trust both management and coaching staff put in its team leaders to make such a pivotal decision is uncommon in any organization and has significance that can't be understated. I mean what if Bob Meyers thought they needed to get off to a fast start and figured Jordan Poole should start instead of Looney, he told the coaching staff this, and said "Joe (Lacob) thinks so too." Joe Lacob deserves massive credit for building an organization that empowers and trusts people not responsible for decisions to make them sometimes.
As for who the Warriors would prefer to face, probably Dallas just for home court advantage, but I believe they will beat the Suns in 6 if they meet them. My assumption was Memphis would be a bigger challenge for Dubs than Phoenix or Dallas.
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