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I dont think it looks that bad offensively. He’s getting better too.
A L
2024-11-12 20:14:03 +0000 UTCI'm starting to feel like given Kerr's track record for always favoring vets with a pedigree over younger guys, most likely you're right that Melton is staying and Moody is the guy who might get included in a trade for a big man (assuming one is available). I feel like even though Moody has the most amazing potential, he hasn't shown it, in the admittedly small amount of play time he's gotten. It was very telling that even when Melton, Steph, AND Wiggs were out, we still didn't see Mood that much.
Neal X
2024-11-12 18:37:07 +0000 UTCIt’s a joke, dude, relax.
Ejikeme Uzoigwe
2024-11-12 18:28:28 +0000 UTCThanks, I really needed more reason to feel cynical these days.
Neal X
2024-11-12 18:08:35 +0000 UTCI think the reason SGA gets his shot off so easily is of course he's strong, with long arms and big hands, but it's that stride and he is a DWade like snake through the lane. Also his jumpers are fade aways AND quick shots, usually it's one or the other.
Russ
2024-11-12 15:49:35 +0000 UTCSGA is using that forearm elbow shove way too much, refs at fault for sure, he's the new darling of the league. Many of the OKC players copy his off hand (Hardenesque) fend off. Also Melton fits in the starting 5 trying not to let the other teams shooters catch any rythum early, Buddy may be salty about it but the second team needs shooters. It's just that everyone wants to play with Steph as u get so many more open looks.
Russ
2024-11-12 15:44:52 +0000 UTCWe actually played much better on the road than home last year. It was weird. Does anybody have any theories of why that would be other that "rich-ass people who can afford seats aren't real fans and don't cheer."
John Pettus
2024-11-12 07:17:36 +0000 UTCWhat are you talking about? He was like 39% from 3 in college, as a primary threat. His shot will come around.
John Pettus
2024-11-12 07:16:57 +0000 UTCMan I hate these conspiracy theories. Just making everybody dumber.
John Pettus
2024-11-12 07:13:24 +0000 UTCMan, I don't know. Lotta hesitation and suss decisions.
John Pettus
2024-11-12 07:10:44 +0000 UTCI don't trust JK's decision making. At all. Dude does not have basketball player instincts.
John Pettus
2024-11-12 07:09:23 +0000 UTCLast year, no question we blow this that huge... er, lead.
John Pettus
2024-11-12 07:08:11 +0000 UTCthe face only a mother could love LMAO!!
Brian Sullivan
2024-11-12 06:48:50 +0000 UTCAbsolutely. Is Steven Adams possibly on the market? He also has injury concerns, but he would have the strength to at least jockey for position against the Zubac's of the league; and he would definitely fit the culture.
Neal X
2024-11-12 05:17:29 +0000 UTCYeah I'm worried Klay gonna be squeezing through the whole game, they'll lose, and at the same time Buddy gonna score a bunch, and all that is gonna get into Klay's head even more :(
Ivan (Vanya) Kashperuk
2024-11-12 04:27:17 +0000 UTCThey could’ve drafted JK but they picked Harry Potter on stilts instead
Hg80
2024-11-12 04:05:30 +0000 UTC100% agree that it was a big show of faith and a demonstration of both Kerr & Kuminga's maturation that Kerr subbed him in for the final key minutes of the game. Was great to see it pay off. Would love to see Kuminga bring that level of intensity on the defensive side more often, not just end of games.
stephen rice
2024-11-12 04:02:28 +0000 UTCExactly! 😂
Ejikeme Uzoigwe
2024-11-12 03:52:32 +0000 UTCLove this advice. Simple fundamentals. Just like your take about JK’s ‘bag.’ Master the simple fundamentals is all he needs to do with his elite athleticism. MJ is exhibit A to prove your case.
Special K
2024-11-12 03:17:13 +0000 UTC"the most phallic player in the league" hahahahaha you wildin alch
adrian salazar
2024-11-12 02:24:03 +0000 UTCWhat’s the biggest thing JK could improve on significantly in the following months? This team is jelling so well, even a fundamental improvement could greatly enhance this team.
Salvador
2024-11-12 01:56:47 +0000 UTCThey're about to send Klay to the gulag with his nonchalant comments😂😂. Still all love but we need to pad the win column while we can
AK
2024-11-12 01:30:06 +0000 UTCThunders drafting is crazy. Take a look at guys like Lindy Waters and Tre Mann. Even their end of roster guys that have to be traded away have mad potentials.
Qiushi Hu
2024-11-12 00:37:05 +0000 UTCI love this theory. He's disrespecting their authority by not flailing around. The more you supplicate yourself by flopping or throwing your head back, the more you're showing them the proper respect. It's not embellishment, it's groveling.
Mike Peterson
2024-11-12 00:04:34 +0000 UTCYou know Steph remembers that SGA instagram post from last year. Karma is a b*tch.
Michael E
2024-11-11 23:49:04 +0000 UTCHe needs Tim Duncan to remind JK of the value of fundamentals
Neal X
2024-11-11 23:41:56 +0000 UTC“And once again Wiggins has altered the Western Conference” l😂😂😂😂😂😂
Ash
2024-11-11 23:38:05 +0000 UTCGreat breakdown as usual! Can’t wait for this game tomorrow!
KareFree
2024-11-11 23:29:37 +0000 UTCPlus last game/quarter of long road trip energy/mental fatigue.
Chip Tingle
2024-11-11 23:14:53 +0000 UTCRadically different roles on this roster. Podz true point guard skills (connector) are a set MoMo and JK don’t have, won’t learn at this point. Now that Melton is back, it all feels more balanced to me about Podz’ minutes and role at this moment, rather than having no other better options like last year. All this said, spunky white dudes sell tickets, for better or worse.
Chip Tingle
2024-11-11 23:11:54 +0000 UTCAy man, with this kind of interchangeable roster, old vets and accountability from Kerr... I could see JK being a star THIS year. He's always gonna be the best pick in tense moments. He just raises his level of play.
yan't get right
2024-11-11 23:07:32 +0000 UTCLet’s let Podz get the mask off and check back on shooting.
Chip Tingle
2024-11-11 22:54:36 +0000 UTCExactly what I was thinking - why is Chet jumping with abandon when he has nothing to cushion his fall? Needs to hang out with Zion to learn how to eat!
deb m.
2024-11-11 22:54:34 +0000 UTCI still laugh at the shit you said last time we played OKC: daiegnault looks like he’s about to do a CIA interrogation 😂. Dude really looks like he’d water board you in a heartbeat.
Ejikeme Uzoigwe
2024-11-11 22:51:11 +0000 UTCKeep ‘em coming! Says the goofy looking white dude…
Chip Tingle
2024-11-11 22:51:08 +0000 UTCThis is the most I’ve thought about steep fines for flopping. Ugly, bad for the league. How long before players wear more padding around the hips? Fast and full to Chet! To Ja, too!
Chip Tingle
2024-11-11 22:49:04 +0000 UTCShoutout Dunleavy Jr. From the FA pickups, to the staff additions and drafting. Don't think he's put a foot wrong so far as GM.
Vulacior
2024-11-11 22:47:50 +0000 UTCYou said it right, Stotts! 🎉
deb m.
2024-11-11 22:45:51 +0000 UTCok fair point but iirc he really never could shoot. Last year, I think it was either TK or Slater who was talking about how he physically doesn't shoot, he just takes floaters & push shots. At first I was like wtf, no way. Then I payed attention & was like oh shit, it's true. Anyway, I like his energy alot & want to see him improve in that area
Mikey H
2024-11-11 22:11:08 +0000 UTCit was mad devious even tho it wasn't.. like in a Disney sports movie
Athletic Alchemy
2024-11-11 22:11:02 +0000 UTCright if you caught the live stream I went into that a little.. you want 200M you are going to get scrutinized more than a guy who is probably going to be a 12-15M per year guy. JK is handling it well Im excited for him
Athletic Alchemy
2024-11-11 22:10:17 +0000 UTCAlc, you’re the fairest analyst re players and it’s not close.
Ejikeme Uzoigwe
2024-11-11 22:08:28 +0000 UTChe needs to just old school sit in a stance and slide for min at a time, and you are forced to do it efficiently or you will burn out too quick
Athletic Alchemy
2024-11-11 22:07:19 +0000 UTCyeah, somethin is def up between them & it's not even just w Steph. but like i said, I'm ok with it or...
Mikey H
2024-11-11 22:06:05 +0000 UTCspecailly the way these other guys are dropping like flies.. KD out a couple weeks now with a calf
Athletic Alchemy
2024-11-11 22:05:46 +0000 UTCdont get it twisted Wigs exploding up at full force not many bigs were going to win that collision.. but I hear you they aint falling like that either. Chet has one of those bodys that is just not going to carry any weight
Athletic Alchemy
2024-11-11 22:05:09 +0000 UTCI seen that after, that is a crazy number of boards.. half of them had to be off the bounce or tip lose balls
Athletic Alchemy
2024-11-11 22:03:33 +0000 UTCnah I feel you.. I was hyped for Wigs
Athletic Alchemy
2024-11-11 22:02:45 +0000 UTCwe up! its going to be a playoff like atmosphere tomorrow no doubt
Athletic Alchemy
2024-11-11 22:02:18 +0000 UTCI hear you, but I’m reserving judgment re shooting till the mask comes off.
Ejikeme Uzoigwe
2024-11-11 22:01:26 +0000 UTCIm with you.. now granted my job is to be constantly critiquing these guys I try to do it as fair as possible. I will not die on a hill form some old take, if something changes I say what is in front of me. That said I could stand to be a little more critical of Podz I just dont want to feed the unnecessary hate
Athletic Alchemy
2024-11-11 22:01:09 +0000 UTCI knew the numbers would back up what I saw, thanks Mike lol
Athletic Alchemy
2024-11-11 21:58:33 +0000 UTCwell said.. probably because he hasn't had to carry the whole way
Athletic Alchemy
2024-11-11 21:57:53 +0000 UTCnah I don't discriminate the coaches are just easy targets to get a joke off
Athletic Alchemy
2024-11-11 21:56:55 +0000 UTCThe only explanation for the Steph Whistle is that refs take it personal when you *don’t* grift. Like, “oh, so you think you can do this without us???” They’re like the godfather. They’ll only help you if you kiss the ring first. Guys like Shai & Harden are Jonny Fontaine.
Ejikeme Uzoigwe
2024-11-11 21:56:13 +0000 UTCHopefully JK becomes the answer for the scoring droughts
Athletic Alchemy
2024-11-11 21:56:01 +0000 UTCLove Kuminga. def need someone who can just blast thru a defense & score. He'll get there this season i believe Podz, idk. The guy can't shoot. yeah, he does other things but he really can't shoot- like at all. I agree w Alc tho. I think he should get 15-20 mins max
Mikey H
2024-11-11 21:55:35 +0000 UTCTitle: game 10
Brian Simpson
2024-11-11 21:54:42 +0000 UTCThe two big problems i see so far is- -The starting lineup is awful. Hopefully, w DeAnthony in there it improves it a bit, but still looks clunky with only 1 scorer -2nd is that they often have these stretches where they just can't score without chef on the floor. most of the time its like 10 or so points but allowing these 20-30 point comebacks is nuts. -oh yeah, 3rd, they can't make their FTs
Mikey H
2024-11-11 21:51:46 +0000 UTCThe warriors will never get a fair whistle. There's nothing I can do about it & Im ok with that. The warriors will never get a fair whistle. There's nothing I can do about it & Im ok with that. The warriors will never get a fair whistle. There's nothing I can do about it & Im ok with that. The warriors will never get a fair whistle. There's nothing I can do about it & Im ok with that. 😅
Mikey H
2024-11-11 21:45:32 +0000 UTCYeah, I saw that on a couple plays too. There was a Slowmo floater that Kuminga wanted to put back.
Irvin Mugo
2024-11-11 21:30:19 +0000 UTClove it
Naji Zouhari
2024-11-11 21:29:11 +0000 UTCHe was ready for that put back too.
Ejikeme Uzoigwe
2024-11-11 21:26:22 +0000 UTC13:11 Steph has an incredible read on the double, and Melton had the steal...BUT KUMINGA!!!! That close out and lead to the basket without cutting off the path and fouling was everything I want to see from him. I thought this whole possession leading to the Steph night-night was the best play of the game.
Irvin Mugo
2024-11-11 21:20:57 +0000 UTCAfter a decade of following Alch, I think I finally cracked it—he’s got a serious dislike for how these young coaches look
Erin Laskey
2024-11-11 21:15:22 +0000 UTCThis year’s “Steph, bring us home!” against the best teams feels a lot better than last year’s “Steph, save us!” against anyone and everyone.
Ejikeme Uzoigwe
2024-11-11 21:14:33 +0000 UTCThe best mechanism for a ref to shave points is offensive fouls. It doesn't show up in the FTA column and they can pin it on whomever they want and call one on literally any play. It's 100% refs discretion and you only get one challenge. An offensive foul on the floor is on average a 2.29 point swing. An offensive foul called on a made shot is either 3.145 or 4.145 (or even 5.145 for a 3pt shot if the shooter is called for the foul!). This 4th quarter was brought to you by Draft Kings.
Mike Peterson
2024-11-11 21:13:48 +0000 UTCI don’t get the Podz or Kuminga hate. I love both of those guys for v similar reasons. Podz is a winner, pure and simple. Anyone who plays the way he does has a friend in me. I’ve been Team Kuminga ever since Krysten Peek went on about how hard he works. I loved that Slater confirmed as much in the latest +/- pod. Neither of them are perfect, but they’re both extremely talented players who are working hard to maximize their gifts & opportunity. To me, that’s what sports (& life) is all about. I’m happy to root for them and hope they both stick around for a long time.
Ejikeme Uzoigwe
2024-11-11 21:09:48 +0000 UTCThat’s a fair take on Kerr and the front office. Their coaching approach and personalities seem perfectly suited for handling different player types, especially when it comes to developing raw talents like Kuminga. Can you imagine how much worse Kuminga’s fundamentals might be if Kerr hadn’t kept such a tight leash? Kerr would pull him if he made big mistakes, which forced him to stay focused. Kuminga’s defense is a mixed bag—sometimes he’s elite, other times he’s rough—but his athleticism lets him oscillate between those extremes on a possession-by-possession basis. A player with Kuminga’s natural gifts, who’s been the best athlete on most teams he’s played on, needed that kind of strict guidance to reach his potential. He was always bound for the league, but Kerr’s coaching might be what takes him to the next level. Kerr seems to recognize that Kuminga’s growth could define the team’s ceiling. The confidence Kuminga shows in big moments suggests he has star potential. I wouldn’t be surprised if, at some point, he goes on a stretch where he looks like the best player on the floor for the Warriors. On the other hand, Podz has a different trajectory. Despite being 6’4”, he doesn’t have standout athletic gifts or physical tools that jump off the page. Players like him have to make up for that with technical skill, hustle, and a high basketball IQ. They don’t get by on raw talent—they have to learn how to outthink and outwork opponents to succeed. I doubt Kerr has to get on Podz as much because he’s the kind of player who figures things out independently. Kerr probably feels a connection with Podz because he sees a bit of himself in him. Like Kerr, Podz ceiling is as a high-level role player who makes the right plays and always ready. While Podz’s ceiling may be as a valuable role player, Kuminga’s potential is All-NBA. It’s no accident that the guards who are most vocal and driven often don’t have the same physical gifts as players like Kuminga. They’ve had to work extra hard just to reach the league, kuminga was probably scouted and locked at a possible lottery pick at 15-16 years old.
Robert St.Claire
2024-11-11 21:06:18 +0000 UTCRiding the hot hand. Let JK play all day. He's a young man and he is at the perfect spot in his arc.
Jim
2024-11-11 21:05:45 +0000 UTCHe's too thin. I thought the same thing. And apparently he has broke his hip before. This is common to fall on your hips and tailbone, etc in basketball. Like most would prefer that then their wrists and elbows etc because you usually have enough muscle and meat on your hips to help cushion but chet has nothing. He really needs to put on some muscle
Carla Davis
2024-11-11 21:00:18 +0000 UTCAlc, they just went - 4-1 on a road trip. 6-1 in all road games so far into the season. - Very difficult but played 3 teams at the end of a road run who were 22-2 put together, which they went 2-1 against. - Things are looking good. Melton was always the easy choice for me to start this year, he just needs to remain healthy. - OKC's diving and playacting is obnoxious, glad they got punked. - Don't know if it's gonna happen, but I would love the Warriors to put an absolute beating on the Mavs tomorrow night.
Julian
2024-11-11 20:58:06 +0000 UTCIMO lots of things. Like Alc says, they were always going to make a run and the refs were running the game like they had bets that night. Shit was disgraceful. Also any lineup probably turns off mentally when they're up that much as well as OKC has some history on comebacks and fighting until the end.
Julian
2024-11-11 20:53:11 +0000 UTCDefinitely not celebrating the injury, but Id be absolutely lying if I didnt get all "OH YEAH, ICE UP SON" on Chet when that happened. Wiggs game him his true "Welcome to the NBA" moment. Hit the gym Chet! Heal up soon so your fans can stop throwing excuses around! A win is a win. Especially on the end of a long road trip against a team this good. But this is now the 2nd time they nearly blew a 30 pt lead. That, to me, is unacceptable. Especially the way they let it happen. Chucking threes and careless TOs, not boxing out allowing easy offensive rebs and giving up wide open 3s. Those are not good habits and they need to address those now if they want to even dream about winning a playoff series. 60 games. Thats the threshold for Melton. If we can have him healthy for 60 games and then be good for all of the playoffs, thats a win in my book. He is amazing when he plays so we definitely need him. Call me a pessimist but Im kind of getting annoyed with TJD. He continues to bobble balls he shouldnt, has ZERO offensive game if its not a dunk, and is still too small to guard real bigs like Zubac. If we matchup with the clippers in the playoffs somehow, Zubac alone could be catastrophic to our entire playstyle. We still need a REAL big. I dont know how we'll get him. And I dont actually see it happening. But we need one. Once Chet and Hartenstein are healthy, OKC will tower over us AND out-hustle us. This game was a good win, but it didnt feel that great at the end because of another near collapse. Im sure I felt worse though because of the 49ers game right before it.......fucking Moody man.
Jansen E
2024-11-11 20:51:40 +0000 UTCThink with Chet going down for 2-3 months, Warriors can even finish first if they remain relatively healthy. If that happens, he has a good shot but maybe Jokic will get his 4th after finishing 10th because of his amazing PER and VORP.
Julian
2024-11-11 20:51:25 +0000 UTCMelton is everything we expected, he even rebounds, 10 board. He just help us become a contender. Wiggins is rebounding well too and his shot is back. Melton is a good thing to Podz, now Podz can learn from him, and I guess Podz will grow much more in 2nd half or next season. My biggest take is to play Lindy as much as possible, as he will be the one who can sub for Melton as the movement shooter. if we got Lindy become the a shooter like D Bane, we can beat anyone. 3 movement shooters on court at all time, while rebounding well at the guards. That is absolute heaven. Sad thing is Moody, he will be the odd man out.
Natto Santo
2024-11-11 20:42:23 +0000 UTCChet needs to hit the weight room hard!!. Andrew wiggins is not that physically imposing. Chet was hit body to body by a lighter than average wing and he completely lost his balance in mid air. lol its not like he was undercut or something. I mean i could understand landing and stumbling back..... but how on earth can he tip completely over from contact like that?
Adrian
2024-11-11 20:38:47 +0000 UTCAre we sniffin' a potential 3rd MVP campaign for Steph? I think as long as he plays 65 games and we maintain a top 3 seed in the West, it's possible.
Jimmy Ji
2024-11-11 20:38:23 +0000 UTCA long time ago when Kuminga was new, I theorized he would be a good defender because he was from Congo, which is a soccer country, and if he'd played soccer as a kid he would know from birth basically how to use lateral quickness to defend. Now, it's clear that for whatever reason, Kuminga apparently didn't play soccer at all in his home country lol.
Neal X
2024-11-11 20:37:47 +0000 UTCTo be fair, kuminga is up for a big contract and while he has the tools to be great- they dont want to pay him 40 million a year unless they are sure he can be a go to guy on a consistent basis. He has not proven that yet. Podz fits thye system, he will probably never demand much more than mid level money, and he is on a rookie deal for the next 3 yrs.
Adrian
2024-11-11 20:36:11 +0000 UTCFunny how strongly Buddy reacted to Isaiah Joe’s shot to end the 1st (~3:58)
Ejikeme Uzoigwe
2024-11-11 20:32:15 +0000 UTCLove your humor and insights 💯
Frank Ravizza
2024-11-11 20:28:53 +0000 UTCThese refs had me tweakin
Diego
2024-11-11 20:28:19 +0000 UTCThe Kendall Roy reference got me 😂
Emmanuel Castillo
2024-11-11 20:17:18 +0000 UTCI think to your answer about the Kuminga vs Podz thing with expectation and how much people nitpicking them is: The team said Podz was a piece they were not willing to move for Markkanen (it later came out that negotiation was never that close but that was Slater on a Podcast and not Shams on national TV). Therefore, a lot of people feel like Warriors FO have high expectation for Podz adding him to apparently have longer leash than Kuminga ever has in his 1st year moving on to 2nd year from Kerr people just want to point at Podz and say the FO belief in being more than just a very good 3rd guard and Kerr long leash for him is wrong/ or Kuminga should have gotten all that from Kerr and FO.
Viet Huy Vu
2024-11-11 20:07:33 +0000 UTCevery game ive seen that asian ref do he looks like hes petrified. maybe the worst ref in the league
Slurpy
2024-11-11 20:02:43 +0000 UTC🔥
joss gitlin
2024-11-11 20:01:39 +0000 UTCWiggs glance back cracked me up xD Hope best for Chet
Maksim Petrushin
2024-11-11 19:57:31 +0000 UTClol lets go!
Athletic Alchemy
2024-11-11 19:56:16 +0000 UTCthey were going to make a run regardless
Athletic Alchemy
2024-11-11 19:56:01 +0000 UTCKerr starts the second 4th with an ego lineup, that’s the analysis for the collapse, talks so much about combinations and throws out shit that don’t work and spends 10 minutes watching it sputter before thinking, “this ain’t working”. Nothing else to say on that. But the refs were tweaking on the SGA push offs and the soft fouls on one end not being consistent for both sides. Kuminga “pushes off” and it’s a call, then SGA does it RIGHT AFTER and it’s right back to no calls.
Sarcasm 360
2024-11-11 19:51:11 +0000 UTCLosing Chet gave us the win. No team is gonna out small ball Kerr lol
Jordan Smith
2024-11-11 19:50:34 +0000 UTCPerfect timing. Just sat down on the train to work and see this uploaded.
Kelvin Wong
2024-11-11 19:49:18 +0000 UTCAlch, how sweet will it be when you're doing Valkyrie breakdowns and your daughter is in the starting lineup! Let's go!
Nathan Glanzer
2024-11-11 19:49:14 +0000 UTCWas super excited for the breakdown :)
KJ Salcedo
2024-11-11 19:46:49 +0000 UTC
