Warriors vs Lakers | Preseason GM-2 |
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This was not a good game for CP3 - to say the least. It was bad.
Ryan Mitchell
2023-10-15 18:55:04 +0000 UTCIs Podz HIM?
richard phan
2023-10-15 16:29:47 +0000 UTCAlch you can take your victory lap with Podz. He’s been great, but are we really gonna have him guarding Lebron or anyone on the lakers in the playoffs? What’s his value to a championship team this year or even 2 years from now? If he gets more than 10 minutes a game this season it would be a mistake
Hg80
2023-10-15 08:21:41 +0000 UTCcouldn't agree more. good take.
Childe Costa
2023-10-15 07:47:45 +0000 UTCAside from some blown communication on switches, I thought we looked mostly impressive .... with the GLARING exception of CP3. Weren't his age, lack of size, and lack of athleticism supposed to be offset by his HoF brilliance as a decision maker and poise/precision as a ball handler? I didn't see any of that, quite the contrary! He looked flustered, overwhelmed, and ultimately defeated not just by the size/physicality but also the smarts of DLow. It almost looked like DLow was stealing signs alla Houston Astros the way he beat CP3 to his spots and picked his passes. Just bringing the ball up to half-court seemed a struggle at times. Let's just hope this is nothing more than preseason ennui and/or adapting to a new system otherwise our off-season "splash" might be of the kind that happen after morning coffee. Go Warriors!
Childe Costa
2023-10-15 07:45:30 +0000 UTCYou were right, Podz looks like the future ideal backup point guard Kerr's been feening for for years. Appears like he can be a positive impact on the offensive end even when he isn't looking to score. Maybe trying hard on defense will be enough in a 2nd unit scenario. Curious what Kerr does with Corey becomes available. On the flip side, was it just me or did Trayce Jackson's intensity running up and down the court look even more sluggish than usual? But those final couple plays from the rookie big sure did look promising.
Stevie Ray
2023-10-15 01:46:12 +0000 UTCThey were also super hot from 3 and we blew a lot of switches and close outs to give them a lot of easy shots. If we clean all that up I’m not so sure their size alone would still beat us. Lebron is bound to have some off nights as well at his age and AD isn’t the most reliable.
Danny
2023-10-15 01:41:02 +0000 UTCYeah gotta give it to you.. Podz looks promising.. he gives me TJ McConnel production vibes right now.. I think with Chris paul here this couldn’t be any more perfect of a vet for his game.. Podz and Kuminga could give us nash and stoudemire vibes in a few years with continuous development
Offtopic K
2023-10-15 01:03:32 +0000 UTCThat is not the Podz I saw in the summer league. Not even close and that is a really good sign.
Bres
2023-10-15 00:09:34 +0000 UTCwe took them 6 games with all the drama last year and Klay playing like shit, we are fine against the lakers, they can't keep up
Naji Zouhari
2023-10-14 22:39:36 +0000 UTCThe West is TOUGH this year. The East is just Bucks and Celtics and some hard games with Miami. In the West we've got the champs in Denver, Lebron and the Lakes. The KD Super Suns. Hot shit Kings. Super young and dangerous Blazers and Thunder. Zion Pelicans. (Just kidding)
John Pettus
2023-10-14 22:24:00 +0000 UTCDespite the bench doing well, and the Warriors winning the game on the scoreboard, this team (while definitely looking better) has the EXACT same issues as last season. The lack of size is not just egregious or blatant. It is so INFURIATINGLY obvious that I dont see this team accomplishing anything this season. In a 7 game series vs this Lakers team? We dont stand a chance because we might as well all be 5 feet tall. This Lakers team (and every other contender right now) is HUGE, and compared to us, look like goddamn Godzillas everyhwere. Its not even our offense thats a problem. Defensively, we simply cannot compete with sheer size, and the fact that the FO failed to address this YET AGAIN boils my blood.
Jansen E
2023-10-14 22:22:40 +0000 UTCDario could be an X factor if we see the Lakers as well. If he can hold up against AD and draw him out the paint on the other end and hit a few threes that’d give us something we just didn’t have last year. I’m intrigued to see the team at full strength tho, CP just makes so much more sense off the bench given our size issues and feels like Kuminga still needs an adult alongside him for those bench minutes.
Luke Zhang
2023-10-14 22:02:58 +0000 UTCI know it won’t happen, but I thought they would’ve looked better if CP3 and Podz switched spots. On offense, the vets know where to go, and Podz looks like he’d be able to find them. He wouldn’t have to direct traffic. On defense, and in general, he’d have provided a bit more energy and scrappiness to that unit. In contrast, the second unit needed someone to actually orchestrate some high shot quality possessions. CP3 could do that and have a much lower defensive load around the youngsters. Basically CP3 would’ve helped the second unit more than Podz would’ve hurt the starters.
Ejikeme Uzoigwe
2023-10-14 21:59:53 +0000 UTCYou told us during summer league not to worry about Podz and you were right. He's been impressive these 2 games. A few things I notice. 1. He isn't afraid. Plays like he belongs. 2. Nose for the ball. His rebounding translates to the NBA. 3. He is a point guard, not just a scorer. 4 Most importantly, most every time he has the ball, he makes an aggressive move that forces the defense to react/adjust, creating creases and opportunity for his teammates. It's early, but I think he will play his way into rotation minutes, especially on nights Steph or CP3 rest or look tired.
SAOpp
2023-10-14 21:11:21 +0000 UTCWatched the entire game on mute. As for the game itself, obviously still early, but I'm a little concerned about the starters. I expect them to eventually figure it out, but they have looked small and slow at times. Will be interesting how this looks once Draymond comes back. Young guys continue to look pretty good, though, especially the rooks. If Podz can carry this encouraging play into the regular season, it could make Cory Joseph expendable. And aside from early foul trouble guarding AD, TJD has looked pretty good, too.
Nick Elliston
2023-10-14 20:27:48 +0000 UTCYea this Lakers team is tough, but you're right on needing more Moody/Kuminga if we see them in the playoffs. You were so right about Podz too. He's looked really good these first 2 games so far (also 0 turnovers with his 10 assists), and I liked what TJD showed us. A bit to clean up for him on the defensive end, but I think he can be a nice rotational piece here and there.
Crimson
2023-10-14 20:12:16 +0000 UTCi know it's preseason but the young guns lookin good
Mikey H
2023-10-14 19:54:32 +0000 UTCOur defense gave me flashbacks of last season. We ain’t winning a chip or doing a deep playoff run with that sort of overhelping and shit closeouts.
Abhi Kelkar
2023-10-14 19:50:27 +0000 UTCGreat analysis as usual unc
lucas santiago
2023-10-14 19:40:57 +0000 UTCThe warriors chances of making out the west.Depends on how the bracket breaks.I like the chances against anyone beside the lakers.The size and AD give of real issue. Styles makes fights .I would want the Suns/nuggets before the Lakers
mr.bean
2023-10-14 19:40:36 +0000 UTCCommunication on defense was bad from both units.
mr.bean
2023-10-14 19:36:30 +0000 UTCBro dat shit had me mad 😠 like just show the game already… Damn lol
Kj Robinson
2023-10-14 19:32:59 +0000 UTCI started watching on Espn desportes bcz of that football game 🤦🏾♂️
FabsThefab
2023-10-14 19:25:46 +0000 UTC
