Warriors vs Grizzlies Play-in Game
Added 2025-04-16 20:10:54 +0000 UTC
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Love the transition from Steph + butler / Batman + robin into the bane performance. True craftsmanship.
Walker Ow-Wing
2025-04-20 07:48:59 +0000 UTC9 rings vs Kuminga? 9 rings of course.
Razzy
2025-04-20 05:44:55 +0000 UTCAlc listening to you "Has Kuminga played his last game as a Wamarrior?" post and Kerr explanation citing JK and Jimmy not playing well. Well that's the riches pure diplomatic rant of KaKa if I ever hear. It's Kerr job to create the encmvironment for his best players to be on the floor and not make excusesband settle with leaving one not just out but all the way out. 2 DNPs??? Madness!!! Let's not forget it's Kerr who has this rhythm player out of rhythm. Let's not forget it's Kuminga who put that aside and cause the the Dubs to be in a position for Jimmy to come in and carry them the last mile to determine their own playoff destination. Jonathan Kuminga has to play—or the Dubs go home. Simple! Not just because he’s talented and Houston have no answer for him. Not just because of his potential to beast out but because the numbers, context, and eye test all say he’s earned that shot. I came across a breakdown from Swish Culture that highlights just how flawed the Kerr narrative is around JK’s recent benchings. They shared a matrix showing: Warriors – JK = Good Warriors + JK = Better Warriors + Jimmy – JK = Even Better ...but only if JK is sidelined? Here’s the twist: that matrix doesn’t defend Kerr—it challenges him. It shows that he hasn’t figured out how to integrate Jimmy and JK together. And instead of solving that puzzle, he’s just made Kuminga disappear. Swish Culture didn’t stop there. They posted a side-by-side breakdown that’s even more revealing: The Jimmy (no JK) run came during the easiest stretch of the season—a soft March schedule. The JK-led stretch before Jimmy arrived was against Boston, Cleveland, OKC—a brutal slate. So let’s be real: Kerr’s logic doesn’t hold. You can’t penalize Kuminga for surviving the fire and then praise others for dancing in the drizzle. The Warriors’ ceiling is higher with both Jimmy and JK on the floor. It’s on Kerr to figure it out—not bench a rising star just because it’s easier. And let’s not forget: Kerr once said JK couldn’t play next to Wiggins either… and that turned out to be wrong. Hmmm! This is economic gangsterism at Steph window expense. Sorry but I just about lost all respect for Kerr as a head coach. Sure he can deign plays etc., dealing with personalities and maximizing the team potential? The verdict is still out. What you say?
Dale Happy Knowles
2025-04-19 18:10:01 +0000 UTCCan’t argue with that! He’s also exhausted, has to overcompensate to keep himself mentally in the game. Same problem Steph had when he goes too long without enough recovery time.
Irritated Inanimate
2025-04-19 02:51:42 +0000 UTCDraymond undermines and sabotages anyone who doesn't suck up to him, while saying insincere positive things on camera as a cover story. Steve Kerr knows this and it's why we see the lineups and rotations we see. This is gaslighting and it's disgusting. Draymond has tremendous defensive skill, but he is also destructive and poisonous to the team. Jimmy Butler's presence had Draymond focused on basketball rather than locker room politics until playoff seeding pressure and the Rockets antagonizing Draymond caused him to lose control. The Warriors can no longer win consistently in pressure situations with Draymond's emotional insecurity dictating how he plays.
Michael Silberg
2025-04-18 17:23:55 +0000 UTCOur most obvious weakness right now is that our 3-point shooting from Dray, Moody, Podz, GP2, and even Buddy is very shaky. Out of all the non-Steph players, I'd only trust Post and actually Jimmy more than any of them in terms of consistency, Post because he's a true shooter and Jimmy because he's Him. We NEED some of the guys to find their shot. At what point is Moody not slumping and we just have to admit he's just a mediocre shooter? I watched the post game interviews, including with Kerr, and I'm reminded how smart he is and how much I like him as a person. I do understand his decision to DNP Kuminga at the end of the day, he seems to be as likely to make a mistake as to make a good play. HOWEVER, there is no question in my mind that while we can get away without him in a play-in game, we NEED him to play serious minutes in a series. We need his athleticism for rebounding, to maintain defensive intensity, and to create scoring by attacking weaker defenders. I also will absolutely not accept that playing JK would be a greater liability for us than having Buddy Hield out there, and that's where I think I have an irreconcilable difference with Steve.
Neal X
2025-04-17 03:50:21 +0000 UTCYeah it's the ideal scenario. But I'd feel better if we were just playing better
Gregory Walker
2025-04-17 03:31:33 +0000 UTC
