A Little Warriors Perspective
The Warriors are an average team. Not bad. Not great. Average. The offense--until these past three games--shoots well enough to be among the NBA's better units. The defense is between average and mediocre. ...
Stephen Curry can do all things, so give him the ball
We just witnessed the greatest regular season individual Warriors performance. Though Golden State didn't win, Stephen Curry's net-melting 54 points will endure for decades in our collective memory. If not,...
Jarrett Jack God Mode is Real
I throw the term "Jarrett Jack God Mode" around a lot because it's real. It's not necessarily about Golden State's Sixth Man acting as some sort of regular dominant basketball force. After all, were he a co...
How do you feel about Andrew Bogut’s dark honesty?
The Rockets won and Andrew Bogut was angrily blunt. Last night reminded me of 10 days before, when Bogut sat at his corner locker, before a game against the Suns. He was affable, funny, engaging. It was pre...
The Warriors Trust Their Rookies
With the Warriors up 3, 2 seconds to go, there was a funny sight on the (nationally televised) court. Though the game was still on the line and Dallas could inbound for a 3-point try, three rookies shared t...
When Stephen Curry steps wrong
The prevailing notion is that Stephen Curry's ankles are made of brie, and that might be true. But the larger problem might be in how Curry steps and lands. As detailed by GSoM, repeated injuries can alter ...
Oh, hello there, Warriors ceiling
When Andrew Bogut rises off that bench, his head presses up against Golden State's modest ceiling and lifts it to the tall man's measure. In Toronto of all places, we caught a glimpse into the fully realize...
The Warriors are Drowning in Depth
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. That's what we're learning about the Warriors as they finally struggle. And I don't mind the downturn right now because at least it teaches us about what was ...