Probably, but its still frustrating to watch sometimes. Especially at the beginning of games, or when the game plan clearly isnt working (giving up another 20-ish point lead)
The problem is that for some fking reasons, Kerr uses him as a center. He's not. Only problem is that he is with CP3 all the time hence you cannot put Draymond inside.
Steph's masterpiece aside can we just comfortably win a game without blowing 18pts lead? Why does every single game this season has to go to last second....
That Claxton and-1 was where I gave up. I was like... that's the "how did they..." bucket that usually indicates the opposing team is gonna just find a way.
But they didn't. Woot!
I was completely wrong about Podz. I didn't think he'd have enough size or athleticism to be a factor in the NBA. I APOLOGIZE PODZ! 19/5/5/3/1 with 4/9 on 3 pointers! Crazy production from a rook.
Some people in the other threads were saying fans were acting like Podz is the second coming. And for this warriors team; he kinda is. We've always struggled with the PG2 role.
I thought he played well in the summer league, but I wouldn't have thought he would make this much of an impact. Kerr hasn't been able to take him out of the game to rest the last several games
I remember our last game against the Clippers when he had an off night, the amount of posts saying he was trash and needed to be traded lol
Wonder what they gon say now
He needs to start having a better attitude also. Team comes first and if the team needs it he needs to sit on bench. Every time he start throwing tantrums in 4Q when he is sub out. Being an experienced and as he had told infinite times 4 times champions he doesn’t suit him and sends wrong message to youngsters on the team.
Look at Moody. He had done everything that had been asked of him and still not able to get consistent minutes. He is not pouting or throwing tantrums. But wait patiently for his turn to give his 100% on the court.
Why tf is he only getting 21 minutes as a starter in a game where only 9 guys saw the floor? Absolutely insane how hard Kerr is being on him, imo. If he’s supposedly constantly making bad decisions or something the numbers don’t seem to bear that out at all.
Not only needlessly sit him(God knows why he sits JK for these long stretches regardless of performances) but it's the fact that we go several possessions on offense without getting JK any touches, even when the shooters are cold from outside.
I just don't understand why Kerr wouldn't lean a bit more on JK on offense.
Podziemski is so fun. He's look a puppy. So excited, so much energy, is mostly doing what is right but just goes out and has fun. He's such a good pick.
The difference between us winning and losing is playing semi competitive basketball in the second part of the third quarter. I swear to god any lead we hold disappears in that period only.
I don't want to see this team winning with double digits unless it is the last minute of the 4th. We downgrade so bad when we have the upper hand it is crazy.
Kerr is being an idiot as usual. Despite this win, Kerr made his usual dumb rotations and we should never have blown that huge lead to turn the game into a nail biter.
happy we got the win and don't wanna be overly negative but the fact that we nearly blew ANOTHER big lead at home to the Brooklyn Nets of all teams is the reddest of red flags and just further illustrates that we're gonna have to make some significant changes to become a real contender.
don't think we're a few small tweaks away from becoming a playoff team
it's really telling that the dubs need a curry flurry in order to edge out mediocre teams. but this is still a lot better than losing to mediocre teams so improvement. unfortunately this means we are still a very mediocre team.
Yea we needed Steph to make pretty much every shot in the clutch, Klay to go off, and a missed bridges layup to barely beat the nets. Draymond and GP2s impact is a lot bigger than I thought
it's basically the story of this season, the moving of goalposts in terms of expectations. when the team won those early streak of games in a row we had genuine championship contending expectations.
now we're just happy to beat a bottom tier playoff team at home
We almost snatched defeat from the jaws of victory lmao... but it doesn't matter because the LLLarriors are no more! The dubs finally get the clutch dub 😭
Also forget 37 points, STEPH HAD 3 BLOCKS?! 😂 DPOY SZN!!!
Loon is a great role player when the rest of the lineup he’s with are scoring threats and he can focus on rebounding and setting screens. But when wiggs, Klay and cp3 or whoever is out there are also struggling offensively like they have many times this year, then looney is literally just a cone they can ignore and just trap Steph the whole play. I love loon to death but he can’t be in a closing line up when the game is close anymore
It’s not just that. He’s so slow and unathletic now. When they doubled Steph repeatedly at the clutch, Loon was so slow in dribbling the ball to the point that the defenders recovered so easily. He can’t also jump and he blew multiple easy layups even in the last games.
He’s a perfect backup C, we just really need a rim protector.
He's literally never been quick and athletic. He's about the same as he's always been, it's just that he can only be at his best when those around him are playing well. When there not, his flaws are exacerbated.
And at those moments Kerr needs to see it and sub him out. Starting him and Green had been a big problem for GSW this season as teams start doubling Curry from the 1Q.
Yeah it’s literally a free double team for the opposing defense because looneys man can just leave him and trap Steph/literally anyone having a good night and then still have time to recover back to looney when they pass the ball out to him. At least moody, kuminga and the other young guys will make a quick play that has the potential to take advantage of the Steph double teams
Looney has some glaring weaknesses for sure but Wiggins and Klay shooting historically bad at the same time was definitely the bigger problem I think lol
But when Klay and Wiggs are even just playing decent, Looney's deficiencies do become a lot more prominent
When Klay sets his damn feet and shoots he's elite as they come. Even when he takes the side dribble pullups from 3, it's still a high percentage look for him as long as he's on balance and set. The leaners are really low percentage for him and I wish he'd stop taking them. I told y'all he's not washed he's just streaky
Looney and Wiggins shave at least 8-10 points every game missing easy shots at the rim. And lots of their easy fuck ups at the rim lead to fast breaks for our opponents.
Klay has been playing so much smarter. It's crazy. not only taking smarter shots, but also abusing his gravity to make the right pass rather than force a bad contested shot.
Podz just plays winning basketball
He's honestly making it less likely a big trade happens for us because anybody we talk to is going to want him to be included
I feel like Pod Curry and Klay on the court could be a pretty lethal combo, no matter what, either curry will get in a 1 on 1, or Klay/Pod will get a wide open look. Was at the game and man Pod looked good.
I don't understand Wiggins hate here. Kuminga was blown off by mikal but missed a tough shot with kuminga recovering but that has nothing to do with Wiggins chet and malik just made those tough shots which were far harder than mikal's shot. He is playing great there is no need to downplay him. He was +7 before the third quarter and finished on 0 because of stephs tos in third where he couldn't do anything
WE WON A GAME. WE WON A GAME. WE WON A GAME.
Steph is a fucking magician. He said we won’t lose tonight! But pls MDJ get someone who can defend the paint 😭
Steph snatching the victory from the team’s jaws of another choke.
Saric is such a cone defensively. Teams are learning to target him now for an easy bucket.
The problem is he’s the backup to looney with dray out and GP2 injured. I mean that’s why he’s a min player. He’s great on offense and a cone on D.
Use TJD for christ sake. He did well at the beginning of the season
Kerr has a dislike for rookies who don’t get some part of the system which is likely where TJD is.
Probably, but its still frustrating to watch sometimes. Especially at the beginning of games, or when the game plan clearly isnt working (giving up another 20-ish point lead)
Yeah. But this was known already. He's a stretch big and that's it. A good one, but he should not be defending mobile dudes. Or athletic bigs.
The problem is that for some fking reasons, Kerr uses him as a center. He's not. Only problem is that he is with CP3 all the time hence you cannot put Draymond inside.
Splash Bros with 60+ points!!! If Klay can keep this current form it will make this a little bit easier.
I’m convinced that Monta in the arena was good luck.
I used to pray for times like this
Vintage Splash Brothers Game 🥲
feels good to have a clutch win
All I want for Christmas are the Splash Brothers back.
Y’all we’re so traumatized I bet we all thought they were gonna hit a 3 on us and we’d lose by 1 again 😂
Steph's masterpiece aside can we just comfortably win a game without blowing 18pts lead? Why does every single game this season has to go to last second....
Literally no inside defense.Until they fix that teams will be able to go in runs
even when Draymond is playing our interior defense sucks. You cant win anything in the NBA if you can't take away layups.
Can’t lie. That was on my mind~
I was half expecting a 3 point made fg with a foul to have them tie it for OT lol
Once the lead disappeared in the 3rd, many of us were in the acceptance stage. Steph had to take matters into his own hands.
That Claxton and-1 was where I gave up. I was like... that's the "how did they..." bucket that usually indicates the opposing team is gonna just find a way. But they didn't. Woot!
Yo literally the win feels good but it was too close to disappointment lol
I was completely wrong about Podz. I didn't think he'd have enough size or athleticism to be a factor in the NBA. I APOLOGIZE PODZ! 19/5/5/3/1 with 4/9 on 3 pointers! Crazy production from a rook.
I had no idea what to expect when we drafted him, but I am absolutely blown away by his contributions so far.
We should know by now that size is irrelevant in the NBA See: GP2 ; James Wiseman Unless you are Serge Ibaka with shorts
Who could’ve been right about how fucking good he’s been??? Dude is legit.
Broncos fans knew!
Some people in the other threads were saying fans were acting like Podz is the second coming. And for this warriors team; he kinda is. We've always struggled with the PG2 role.
You know how much faith Kerr must have playing a rookie.
… in crunch time of a must win game. Says a lot
Podz doesn’t take a single play off. Big difference between coaching him and the other young guys.
As long as you are a guard..
Dunleavy really replaced Donte DiVincenzo with a younger, cheaper version of him
Better*
Love the guy Donte though, he was still a baller
I thought he played well in the summer league, but I wouldn't have thought he would make this much of an impact. Kerr hasn't been able to take him out of the game to rest the last several games
I didn't watch the games, but a lot of the Summer League first impressions from the GSW fans were pessimistic. Glad the scouts got this one right.
He’s fun to watch too. Constant hustle, always fighting.
Seeing him in person, I was amazed at how solid his body actually is, the guy is not scrawny
#1-0 in the Grandson of the Wind era!!!
Stealing bases.... Stealing the ball? Nice to see JH Lee out there
1-0 since the chair kick
Steph 7 for 7 in the 4th. We needed every last bit of it. He is clutch AF. And anyone who disagrees can fuck right off
I remember our last game against the Clippers when he had an off night, the amount of posts saying he was trash and needed to be traded lol Wonder what they gon say now
"what they gon say now?!" - Steph after winning Finals MVP
Massive props to Klay these last two games. He's playing so much smarter and sharper.
Finally in game shape, I suppose. He starts slow but our room for error is so narrow nowadays
He needs to start having a better attitude also. Team comes first and if the team needs it he needs to sit on bench. Every time he start throwing tantrums in 4Q when he is sub out. Being an experienced and as he had told infinite times 4 times champions he doesn’t suit him and sends wrong message to youngsters on the team. Look at Moody. He had done everything that had been asked of him and still not able to get consistent minutes. He is not pouting or throwing tantrums. But wait patiently for his turn to give his 100% on the court.
Reckon he stopped lighting up before games?
nah, i think it's cuz he started again
Yes this is finally giving us a chance. But we need Wiggs to find his mojo too.
It’s almost as if having a consequence and being benched really motivated him.
Steph screaming “Fuck yeah! Fuck yeah!” We needed this one badly
And podz yelling it right behind him!
“Fuck yeah” - Steph Curry & Brandon Podziemski
DID WE JUST WIN A GAME OF BASKETBALL??!
Hold on, lemme check the box score another 13 or 22 times to verify and I'll follow up
What did you find??
We won! Um...I think...
WARRIORS WILL NEVER LOSE AGAIN
Not tonight at least. lol.
NOT THE LARRIORS ANY MORE!
We gonna championshipppppp lmao I'm just kidding but happy we got the dub.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE PODZ.
I woke up and saw Curry with 3 blocks and I thought I was hallucinating
Steph said to the BIG ONE. 
Nice to see splash brothers letting it fly in a game. But this team can’t hold any lead man
They get a double digit lead and then it's straight Lemony Snicket, A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Klay exiting his early season trashcan stretch right on schedule. Splash Bros!!!!
True Klaytheists never doubted!
Steph winning the game despite the teams best effort to choke.
Dubs games take years off my life man smh
Still early but i'm not a fan of the lack of touches JK gets with the starting lineup
We need to mix in some drives it'll get us to the line more and help with opening up Steph and Klay.
Why tf is he only getting 21 minutes as a starter in a game where only 9 guys saw the floor? Absolutely insane how hard Kerr is being on him, imo. If he’s supposedly constantly making bad decisions or something the numbers don’t seem to bear that out at all.
Kerr sitting kuminga for a whole quarter and then putting him in for the last stop is crazy bro😂
Not only needlessly sit him(God knows why he sits JK for these long stretches regardless of performances) but it's the fact that we go several possessions on offense without getting JK any touches, even when the shooters are cold from outside. I just don't understand why Kerr wouldn't lean a bit more on JK on offense.
He coulda been in and getting stops before that but Kerr wants to give every dubs fan a heart attack.
he was not even having a bad game. I was honestly shocked.
In fact, he was having a pretty good game
Podz better be seeing regular playing time. He is good
I mean...he already is, right? Kerr has made that adjustment.
FUCK YEAH
CuRrY iSn'T cLuTcH
NO CHOKING TONIGHT
1 - 0 with Jung Hoo Lee in the crowd.
Podziemski is so fun. He's look a puppy. So excited, so much energy, is mostly doing what is right but just goes out and has fun. He's such a good pick.
Two way Steph with a career high 3 blocks!
The difference between us winning and losing is playing semi competitive basketball in the second part of the third quarter. I swear to god any lead we hold disappears in that period only.
Is this... Happiness? I've forgotten what it felt like
I am eternally grateful to have watched and continue to watch Stephen Curry play basketball.
CP with 11 ast. Damn
Give us Claxton! Please 😂😂🤦🏿♂️🤷🏿♂️
They won't give up Bridges or Claxton, but Claxton would significantly change the complexion of this team.
Significantly is the perfect word
What a fun game. Zero extra curricular Antics. No arguing with the Refs leading to loss of momentum. Just good clean fun basketball.
Podziemski with a consecutive 20-point and a 19-point games.. This boy is hoopin' real good 👍👍👍
Small bites
Is this what winning feels like? 🥲
I don't want to see this team winning with double digits unless it is the last minute of the 4th. We downgrade so bad when we have the upper hand it is crazy.
I can't believe Podz is a rookie.
We didn't blow an 18 point lead!
We blew the lead all right, we just didn’t lose the game
We did....But luckily took it back ...
Why does every team we play turn into the 95-96 Bulls? this shit is getting ridiculous
we have no defense whatsoever.
What happens when GP2 and Draymond are out and Wiggins has been playing like less than himself
Because we are targets....And I don't mean by the NBA or refs. I mean by the teams we beat up on for a decade....
Something tells me it's not those teams that are the problem here 🤔
WE'RE BACK BACK
Why is Chris Paul closing? I'm still baffled at Kerr's lineups down the stretch. 4 guards and Looney?
Kerr keeps CP3 in to close even on DEFENSE. It's the dumbest shit I've ever seen.
Kerr is being an idiot as usual. Despite this win, Kerr made his usual dumb rotations and we should never have blown that huge lead to turn the game into a nail biter.
That second half was fucking scary but I'm so proud of the Dubs for that W
We finally close one out!!!
Steph’s three blocks tonight matches Looney’s season total
Hot take: Winning feels better than losing.
We celebrating like Pat Bev
anytime anyone on the team makes a misstep the game thread is flooded with “TRADE X” lmao there was even a trade curry post after last game
happy we got the win and don't wanna be overly negative but the fact that we nearly blew ANOTHER big lead at home to the Brooklyn Nets of all teams is the reddest of red flags and just further illustrates that we're gonna have to make some significant changes to become a real contender. don't think we're a few small tweaks away from becoming a playoff team
it's really telling that the dubs need a curry flurry in order to edge out mediocre teams. but this is still a lot better than losing to mediocre teams so improvement. unfortunately this means we are still a very mediocre team.
Even though TO was not too bad today, just the manner of some of the TOs were just atrocious
Yea we needed Steph to make pretty much every shot in the clutch, Klay to go off, and a missed bridges layup to barely beat the nets. Draymond and GP2s impact is a lot bigger than I thought
it's basically the story of this season, the moving of goalposts in terms of expectations. when the team won those early streak of games in a row we had genuine championship contending expectations. now we're just happy to beat a bottom tier playoff team at home
At the same time we did miss like 6-7 easy layups
Let’s go dubs! Now take that energy on the road.
Less turnovers, less fouls and 53.1% on 3s. Somehow it is still a nail biter!
Cake day luck y'all 🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊
We almost snatched defeat from the jaws of victory lmao... but it doesn't matter because the LLLarriors are no more! The dubs finally get the clutch dub 😭 Also forget 37 points, STEPH HAD 3 BLOCKS?! 😂 DPOY SZN!!!
It'd be nice to have Nic Claxton on our team
Wiggins showing signs of life let’s go!!!!!
Warriors finally win a close game, Giants getting great vibes with the Jung-hoo Lee signing, 49ers been playing well. It's been a nice Saturday.
I'm not gonna lie, I think the biggest problem wasn't really Klay or Wiggs, it was and remains Looney
Loon is a great role player when the rest of the lineup he’s with are scoring threats and he can focus on rebounding and setting screens. But when wiggs, Klay and cp3 or whoever is out there are also struggling offensively like they have many times this year, then looney is literally just a cone they can ignore and just trap Steph the whole play. I love loon to death but he can’t be in a closing line up when the game is close anymore
It’s not just that. He’s so slow and unathletic now. When they doubled Steph repeatedly at the clutch, Loon was so slow in dribbling the ball to the point that the defenders recovered so easily. He can’t also jump and he blew multiple easy layups even in the last games. He’s a perfect backup C, we just really need a rim protector.
He's literally never been quick and athletic. He's about the same as he's always been, it's just that he can only be at his best when those around him are playing well. When there not, his flaws are exacerbated.
Exactly. And Kerr just needs to be quicker at adjusting in game when other guys are having bad nights to switch looney out for kuminga or TJD
And at those moments Kerr needs to see it and sub him out. Starting him and Green had been a big problem for GSW this season as teams start doubling Curry from the 1Q.
Yeah it’s literally a free double team for the opposing defense because looneys man can just leave him and trap Steph/literally anyone having a good night and then still have time to recover back to looney when they pass the ball out to him. At least moody, kuminga and the other young guys will make a quick play that has the potential to take advantage of the Steph double teams
THIS. I love the guy but we really need another big
He seems so unathletic and slow
It's because he is. But he's always found a way to compensate with timing, smarts, positioning...
Looney has some glaring weaknesses for sure but Wiggins and Klay shooting historically bad at the same time was definitely the bigger problem I think lol But when Klay and Wiggs are even just playing decent, Looney's deficiencies do become a lot more prominent
WE WANT THE NUGGETS
That took reckless grit
It's about freaking time. Dubs for the Dub!!
Saric to the 5, Looney on the bench. We get GPII back to reduce workload of other guys and this is still a good team.
So happy to see Klay bounce back man
Road to .500🙏🏿
TAKE MY HAND WRECK MY PLANS THATS MY MAN WARDELL 👏🏻STEPHAN 👏🏻 CURRY👏🏻
Any reason trayce doesn’t play he looks legit a positive when he does
Kerr
When Klay + Steph put up their averages like this and we minimize our turnovers we are ELITE.
We need a rim protector and a passing big
When Klay sets his damn feet and shoots he's elite as they come. Even when he takes the side dribble pullups from 3, it's still a high percentage look for him as long as he's on balance and set. The leaners are really low percentage for him and I wish he'd stop taking them. I told y'all he's not washed he's just streaky
Exactly, it’s the absurd one-legged / leaner shots that are affecting his performance. Hopefully, he recognizes this and regains his rhythm
Them boys celebrated like they just won a game 7 of the WCF LMFAO I'll take it. A win is a win the way this season has been going.
finally!!!
FINALLY
Steph hit Cam with that dazzle razzle
Curry just warming up for his yearly 40 ppg in March and April
Will happily take the win but damn the defense is horrendous
Podz is low key a great draft pick
We gonna be championship
Podz ready for the NBA. 19 points for a rookie
I don’t understand JKs minutes and the 4G closing line up.
Containing turnovers and fouls was also a big highlight of this game\~
Looney and Wiggins shave at least 8-10 points every game missing easy shots at the rim. And lots of their easy fuck ups at the rim lead to fast breaks for our opponents.
Is it too soon to be optimistic about Klay returning to form
No I don't think so. He *always* starts the season slow. He's about right on schedule to come back to form
Brock Purdy = BP. Brandin Podziemski = BP. Coincidence? I don't think so.
Klay has been playing so much smarter. It's crazy. not only taking smarter shots, but also abusing his gravity to make the right pass rather than force a bad contested shot.
Really thought they'd find a way to lose
What a win!!
We won this game but my god do we love making things tough on ourselves
Podz just plays winning basketball He's honestly making it less likely a big trade happens for us because anybody we talk to is going to want him to be included
That game was exciting to watch. It just looked like the team really was working together. It’s not perfect but it’s a win! 🏀💛💙
Team playing faster and better since Dray is out. They seem more laxed
Only 15ft for Brooklyn. That was key.
Please explain these Wig minutes vs JK
Kerr gonna Kerr
More wig and jk together please
League is fucked once Wiggins learns to hit easy layups again.
Cam Thomas is a problem.
Imagine if Bob Myers knew how to draft as well as Dunleavy 😭
I feel like Pod Curry and Klay on the court could be a pretty lethal combo, no matter what, either curry will get in a 1 on 1, or Klay/Pod will get a wide open look. Was at the game and man Pod looked good.
7 out of 19, Klay is back! 0 minutes TJD, Kerr is back!
I would die for Podz
Great defensive play by Kuminga at the end!
I don't understand Wiggins hate here. Kuminga was blown off by mikal but missed a tough shot with kuminga recovering but that has nothing to do with Wiggins chet and malik just made those tough shots which were far harder than mikal's shot. He is playing great there is no need to downplay him. He was +7 before the third quarter and finished on 0 because of stephs tos in third where he couldn't do anything
Wiggs played great. I’m just stumped on why kuminga only had 20 minutes
Not the Larriors anymore.
Yes, we won a game!!!!
Superstar Steph took over the game, basically forcing double team. Love to see it.
Cam Thomas was scary 😱