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Warriors vs Pacers |GM-68 |

Warriors vs Pacers |GM-68 |

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Just imagine if Wiggins averaged 19-20 ppg. More of those close games we have had would've been won. And we probably don't blow all of those leads.

Ballin Forever

Wiggins needs to go

Joemilll -

There's a skewed perspective on Klay. In the first half when he was in the game without Steph - Siakam, Nembhard & Turner weren't on the floor. Steph was hot then yanked out with 4 minutes left in the 1st quarter. Doesn't get back in until 3 minutes into the 2nd quarter................................................... When they're in the paint looking to kick out, the rest of the team is frozen at the 3 point line just waiting. Move. They've been fixated with defending the paint in the past 2 years or so. Otto and Bjelica - 💙

Bailey

This is all on Wiggins. And I get he had some personal issues but goodness, talk about not living up to your potential. 12 ppg is horrendous. At this point, he should’ve been 1a ala Durant (big shoes but he has the skills to do it and has shown in spurts). JK taking his role in year 3 shows how we’ve been robbed by Wiggins. 25 mill a year for being the 4th option is truly a business genius. It’s funny how this guy has been overpaid his whole career. He knows which year to get aggressive

ItsWhATItIs

Please get rid of Kerr!

Sqk

Yeah bro let the young guns take over at this point in the season. Looks like all the vets need some rest. Except for Klay

Jason Austin

It seems true, but I’m starting to doubt that. Does Curry really have control?

godeau

not sure what drastic changes we can even make this summer. just shut down steph and draymond for the year because having them play and still not make the play in tournament is an embarrassment

Dami I

Warriors are playing way better on the road….feels like it’s a slower pace but a purposeful brand of bball…at home, it looks like they want to play like the 2016 warriors….it comes back to bite them in the second half….wiggs is definitely getting traded in my opinion…he sticks out a lot in effort plays or switches…if they can upgrade or get picks….i’m all for it…

Rug Ntar

Next to no joy watching this team play their rendition of the sport formally known as basketball. Thats all I can say really. I hope they get bounced to the 11 seed and stay there. I dont want them even SNIFFING a chance at the playoffs, cuz its just more ways to siphon money from fans to go to that overpriced stadium and watch them suck their own dicks for 48 minutes. Im so done with Kerr and Wiggins man.

Jansen E

I heard the Lightyears guys criticize the FO for “not picking a lane” and then suggesting that the FO should package Kuminga. I think I laughed out loud. How long are we going to throw good money after bad?? Steph and Kerr picked a lane. They chose the core. And the core let them down. Everything happening right now is downstream of Steph and Kerr putting their money on Draymond, Klay and Wiggins.

Ejikeme Uzoigwe

Off season??? lol. Wiggins needs to be coaxed into the gym during the actual season…

Ejikeme Uzoigwe

I only watched the game if they win, if they lose it don’t even bother at this point I really hope they get they knock out the play in and Houston take it cause obviously there need to be better coaching and focus next season we need a defensive assistant and a big

Emmanuel L

Where did that violent pump fake from JK go? Haven’t seen it the last 20 or 30 games. The team is inevitably going to be a slower paced offense once again with the best players not being able to get up and down like that anymore. The warriors should adjust the system back to Steph being a true point guard and allow the iso skills of the young guys to flourish.

Swole Mole

Klay, Wigs and Loon getting off to slow starts didn't help and wasn't something any of us were expecting, but they've been with the team long enough to be given the opportunity to work thru their struggles until a change was ultimately needed. It also required all 3 to accept the reality that a change was needed and to be open to coming off the bench and/or out of the rotation. Saric meanwhile was probably guaranteed minutes when he sign for the vet minimum and the hope he could replicate what Bjelica did (btw congrats to Bjelica on his retirement). Unfortunately that hasn't happened for Saric.

Nick Elliston

Bad vibes all around. Last year, Poole was the easy scapegoat for the bad vibes. This year, it's obvious the bad vibes are ingrained; they're institutional. Over-helping is a sign of a lack of trust, and that's all this late dynasty is becoming known for. Trying to do everything with old legs, trusting no one but their old core, and burning out. And so all our youth have learned that style. You saw TJD immediately try to persuade the coaches (and himself) not to call that early challenge because he knew they like to stand pat. Only to have them call it. That's hubris at work. Just like the over-helping on defense, it wreaks of a power dynamic that's wants to believe they're still in charge while being extremely behind. These are the exact conditions (Lakers Nash = GSW CP3?) that got Kobe to rupture his achilles in the 80th game of the season. I really just hope our dynasty favs make it outta this season intact. Either way, I'm actually getting pretty excited to see how these western conference playoffs shape up regardless of whether the Dubs are involved. There's good basketball somewhere in the league. Not San Francisco, but somewhere.

yan't get right

We wasted about 20 games trying to jumpstart Wiggs, Klay, Looney and Saric.

Hg80

Big question now is whether Houston gonna steal the 10th seed from us. Looks like we out of gas already. This team too old. CP3 should’ve been moved at the deadline

Gary

Yeah sit these old guys down. This year is over. Give moody the opportunity so he can be a more valuable trade piece. I know how the moody apologist feel but telling by the body language when he’s out there the big 3 and kerr simply don’t seem to like him enough. Moody should be worth a good vet

Offtopic K

Great recap. We will be lucky to make the play in at this point. Let the youngins run wild...but Kerr won't do that. Kerr wants Curry to pad stats. That's what it's about now. The identity and core of the team is Kerr and what he wants. We are stuck where we are. If I were Klay (or his agent), I'd push to get out after this season solely because of Kerr's poor coaching decisions. The starters, especially Wiggins and Pods, are just not producing enough points. Earlier in the season, the blame was on Looney. Kerr brought in Dario earlier in the season and those games fell apart; a stretch big with no defense. Kerr runs three point guards on the floor and we get torched by bigs. Kerr's bad coaching mistakes start early last season with the punch and poor decision making on rotations. Someone will point out that Pods and Wiggins bring more energy and pace, but that hasn't equated to more wins. Klay might look more comfortable and be better off the bench stats-wise, but I'm taking Klay's 17ppg, consistent free throws and good hands over Wiggin's 12ppg, blown layups and lack of attention to detail any day of the week. You're Andrew Wiggins; how difficult is it to work on free throws in the off season? How difficult is it to dunk the ball instead of blowing soft layups?

decomplexify5000

Let the Rockets catch us and kick us out the play in. Trade Wiggins CP3 and Moody in the offseason for an experienced 2nd or 3rd option.. even someone like Kuzma at the very least. The plus of bringing Klay off the bench has allowed him to see some easier matchups and have a true rolling threat in TJD.. which frees him up. However its also added more weight on Steph in terms of shot creation on the perimeter. Next season.. we need to look to find someone who can get 20-25 ppg from the perimeter. Lavine.. Kuzma PG... someone. We are running out of gas late in the season because of all the heavy lifting we had to do earlier. All of those late close games has fried these vets... Unfortunately.. I have to point the fingers at the coaching staff for not playing Kuminga and TJD sooner... but also Wiggins for his lack of aggression all season. We needed him to be at 20 ppg for us to have a shot. 12ppg is just wild for someone who was our 2nd option a year ago

Ballin Forever

who is the best David Lee comp right now

El_Remolino

I like that thinking, good call

Allison Hendrix

Losing all those heartbreakers this season has the Dubs playing catch-up down the stretch. I get Steph is running on fumes and Dray is banged up, but if they truly want to make the play-in they can't afford to rest. At this rate, I just don't see it, especially with their remaining schedule. They might as well play the young guys to see what they have with Podz, TJD, JK, Moody, Gui & Lester. We've seen so many times this season their energy & hustle provide a boost and even help them win some games this season. More importantly, this gives the team a chance to see what they have going into a critical off-season. IDK what will happen, but there will be changes coming.

Nick Elliston

“Anime posters” 🤣

HongKongBlack

Great take lets hope it all goes down the drain and then maybe, just maybe, management will go get a big. Warrior summer league team better have a forest of Bigs and a new coach.

Bres

I’m guessing Steph is having a hard time not playing for Chip or bust

Athletic Alchemy

Klay playing well when it doesn't matter is a blessing in disguise. We need another team to Overpay Klay, and then do a S&T with us. Send us some of their young players they're not going to pay. Send us some late draft picks. Help force this team to let go of the past and build towards the future.

Thomas Ogas

No. He does not. Season is a wrap. Why go backwards for 13 games?

Thomas Ogas

Do you think Klay would energize Steph? A passing thought but I had to think about if Curry would be so disinterested if Klay was next to him going crazy, problem is, can Klay go crazy when starting anymore?

Sarcasm 360

Big facts

Sarcasm 360

I think they don’t want to have deal with sending him back to the bench next year. It was such a hard thing to do initially

Athletic Alchemy

Lot a basketball mortality pride stuff going on with the core.. should make for a interesting offseason

Athletic Alchemy

I think my boy Draymond needs to sit with Klay, come out and entertain us all with some of that championship energy for bit, and then rest the legs. Let the young guys put in most of the time.

Joseph A White

Curry got own more of this.. he has control if he wants it period

Athletic Alchemy

We've got em right where we want em. Dubs gonna win their 5th chip

Major Powers

Haliburton snapping that streak was also NOT a coincidence

Sarcasm 360

As much as many people will hate on this, Klay needs to start again. He’s the only offensive player who seems to actually try out there, sure he occasionally take bad shots. Curry is not playing aggressively to start.

Barca James

Kerr has to stop with the sitting curry for 10 minutes, Curry has expressed verbally in a televised interview that turning the engine off and getting it to start up again is difficult at this age, I don’t know what to call such an inability to make such a basic connection but Kerr definitely is that.

Sarcasm 360

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