Warriors v. Clippers Game Thread (Thur Oct 21)

[bdonovan]

Clippers at Warriors

[bdonovan]

Both teams with high defensive intensity

[Axe]

Andrew wiggins carrying stephen curry with his 10+ points atm.

[bdonovan]

Andrew wiggins carrying stephen curry with his 10+ points atm.

Uh, Curry has 10 points with 4 minutes left in the 1st quarter.

[insidehoops]

Beyond this one game, what are your thoughts on the Clippers and Warriors in general entering the new season?

[Axe]

Uh, Curry has 10 points with 4 minutes left in the 1st quarter.
Aw fck. He has now caught up to match it. Yikes.

He only had 5 points earlier when i posted that.

[lakerstekkenn]

Worriers are dangerous and for real, they beat my Lakers and are now beating the Clippers without Clay who's coming back very dangerous team that nobody should sleep on.

[Axe]

Worriers are dangerous and for real, they beat my Lakers and are now beating the Clippers without Clay who's coming back very dangerous team that nobody should sleep on.
Jordan poole may be lethal for this season.

[bdonovan]

Beyond this one game, what are your thoughts on the Clippers and Warriors in general entering the new season?

On paper the Warriors don't look like they would compete. They are similar to last year in missing Klay Thompson and missing their center James Wiseman. The Warriors barely slid into the playoffs last year (actually lost the play-in game).

But there's something obvious in the pre-season - which is they are playing like a team on the offensive end with ball movement AND having the intensity they used to have in playing team D -- both ingredients for championship wins in the past. They got away from both things in the last 2 years but seem to have recaptured it.

I'm not sure they have the talent to beat a team like the Bucks with the personnel they have, but they will over-perform expectations.

Haven't followed the Clippers so closely.

[insidehoops]

Late 1Q: Warriors 28, Clippers 24

Andrew Wiggins 11 pts, Steph Curry 10 pts, Draymond Green 5 assists

The Clippers have three players with 6 pts each: Paul George, Marcus Morris, Ivica Zubic

[bdonovan]

The female (?) sideline reporter has such a masculine voice and not a good one- difficult to listen to.

[bdonovan]

Warriors are shooting 13-16 FG, 8-11 3 PT.

LAC 11-20, 1-5 3 PT.

[Axe]

I hate to say it but other teams shouldn't be underestimating the warriors this time.

[bdonovan]

Warriors have scored more than 40 points in the first quarter. And I'd say the Clippers are playing intense defense. Their shooting has just been on point.

[lakerstekkenn]

You better force the Worriers off the three point line, otherwise they will destroy you with incredible percentage three point shootin,g with their incredible offensive system their passing ball movement and floor spacing is incredible.

[bdonovan]

Steph on track to score 100 points this game haha. 25 points in the 1st quarter on 9-9 shooting (5-5 from the 3 pt line).

[HBK_Kliq_2]

This is why Paul George will always be a f'n loser without kawhi. What a worthless bum

[insidehoops]

WOW, Steph is incredible.

[NBAGOAT]

Playing a center who fits their offense and knows what he’s doing over wiseman, Poole over a bad shooter in oubre, and adding some veterans off the bench can make an impact. I’m still not taking gs over phx or Utah however during regular season

[Naero]

Even as a nonfan, it's great to see the KD-less Warriors (potentially) back to relevancy. Curry deserves to return to the limelight.

[lakerstekkenn]

The Clippers with get more aggressive defensively and start to get physical Lue is an old school coach because he played with Kobe and Shaq, he will get a little physical like last year against the Suns in the playoffs, rough type of physical basketball hand checking, bumping, physical screens tripping & pushing players.

[insidehoops]

Steph in that first quarter: 25 points, 9 of 9 FG, 5 of 5 threes, 2 of 2 FT!

Insane!

[Axe]

This is how bad ty lue is for instructing defense to his team. At least nick nurse is better in that area.

[Kobe_Bryant]

its amazing how good curry is at shooting when he has a lead. greatest front runner of all time

[bdonovan]

The Clippers with get more aggressive defensively and start to get physical Lue is an old school coach because he played with Kobe and Shaq, he will get a little physical like last year against the Suns in the playoffs, rough type of physical basketball hand checking, bumping, physical screens tripping & pushing players.

I agree, that's what they have to do to make it competitive.

[1987_Lakers]

greatest shooter ever

[ShawkFactory]

its amazing how good curry is at shooting

Yea it’s pretty crazy

[bdonovan]

Great screening by this 2nd unit- esp by Otto Porter.

[Axe]

Ty lue clearly doesn't know how to counter moving screens made by opposing teams.

[Kobe_Bryant]

greatest shooter ever

with a lead

[HBK_Kliq_2]

Is kawhi the only guy who can turn lottery teams like clippers to top 3 SRS teams in the west like he has last two seasons? Incredible

[Axe]

Ladies and gentlemen, garbage time is coming up pretty soon.

[Axe]

Is kawhi the only guy who can turn lottery teams like clippers to top 3 SRS teams in the west like he has last two seasons? Incredible
Umm they actually went to the wcf without him last year and made the playoffs when your hero was in the north.

[Kobe_Bryant]

steph isn't even the greatest 3 point shooter in his own family

all time 3 point percentage leaders:

#1 Steve Kerr 45.4%
#2 Seth Curry 44.5%
#3 Hubert Davis 44.0%
#4 Joe Harris 43.8%
#5 Drazen Petrovic 43.7%
#6 Jason Kapono 43.3%
#7 Steph Curry 43.2%

[HBK_Kliq_2]

with a lead

He single handedly built that lead on those sorry ass clippers

[fsvr54]

Where is klay Thompson? Wasnt he supposed to be back?

[HBK_Kliq_2]

Umm they actually went to the wcf without him last year and made the playoffs when your hero was in the north.

Anybody can do that if you get carried for the first 6 wins, you have more energy then anybody else.

[bdonovan]

Not agreeing with many of these calls for either team. Or maybe I'm just rusty in gauging fouls.

[bdonovan]

December I think is the earliest expected.

[SATAN]

Where is klay Thompson? Wasnt he supposed to be back?

Not until next year.

[hold this L]

Curry doing on a tour on one of the franchises he owns on a an annual basis, what a CEO.

https://media2.giphy.com/media/DKFf9PViOyLPoq4okK/giphy.gif?cid=790b7611650bc8e8857facfc4e0830673307 2b9659f0ff9f&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g

[insidehoops]

Oh hey, Steph finally missed a shot.

[bdonovan]

Terrible defense by Bjelica. Jumped for the fake and didn't stay in front of the shooter.

[ShawkFactory]

steph isn't even the greatest 3 point shooter in his own family

all time 3 point percentage leaders:

#1 Steve Kerr 45.4%
#2 Seth Curry 44.5%
#3 Hubert Davis 44.0%
#4 Joe Harris 43.8%
#5 Drazen Petrovic 43.7%
#6 Jason Kapono 43.3%
#7 Steph Curry 43.2%

Most 3pt FGs made in a season:

1. Steph Curry 402
2. James Harden 378
3. Steph Curry 354
4. Steph Curry 327
5. Steph Curry 324

[SATAN]

Curry doing on a tour on one of the franchises he owns on a an annual basis, what a CEO.

https://media2.giphy.com/media/DKFf9PViOyLPoq4okK/giphy.gif?cid=790b7611650bc8e8857facfc4e0830673307 2b9659f0ff9f&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g

How do you stan this guy? Honestly? Great player but cringe worthy as hell.

[fsvr54]

Klay is no Adrian Peterson. Weirdly long recovery at this point

[lakerstekkenn]

Clippers will make a run, that's why the time out, the Worriers are getting fatigued lazy on defense Kerr wanted a little rest, to energize his team, he sees his team not getting back poor rotation on defense.

[insidehoops]

Where is klay Thompson? Wasnt he supposed to be back?

Right now the popular guess is that Klay may return in late December, or in January.

[bdonovan]

Wimp Moody (#4) refuses to set a screen. That kind of selfishness began with Durant on this team and spread like a virus. They are mostly getting rid of it and the new players need to get with the program.

[bdonovan]

Clippers have quietly fought back to within 7 points.

[insidehoops]

Late 2Q: Warriors 63, Clippers 56

For Warriors, Steph 27 pts (10 of 13 FG), Andrew Wiggins 13. Warriors bench is once again good: N. Bjelica 3 of 3, Iguodala 2 of 2, O. Porter Jr. 2 of 3

For Clippers, SF Paul George 16 pts (7 of 11) and SG Eric Bledoe 15 (7 of 9).

[bdonovan]

Why are these clown commentators laughing about in Bjelica cheapshotting Paul with a shoulder in the face?

[Kobe_Bryant]

Most 3pt FGs made in a season:

1. Steph Curry 402
2. James Harden 378
3. Steph Curry 354
4. Steph Curry 327
5. Steph Curry 324


that just means hes a better scorer with more opportunities because of his role


in a 3 point shoot out i would put my money on a bunch of other guys. curry isn't good under the spotlight. thats why he rarely wins those shoot outs

[Pip' N Rodman]

that just means hes a better scorer with more opportunities because of his role


in a 3 point shoot out i would put my money on a bunch of other guys. curry isn't good under the spotlight. thats why he rarely wins those shoot outs

Why did you only shoot 32%

[bdonovan]

George brings it within 2 points.

[HBK_Kliq_2]

Now that's the Paul George that kawhi drew to LA wow what a stud

[SATAN]

Without Kahwit's ballhoggery PG is on par for a 44 point game :rockon:

[insidehoops]

For the Clippers, Paul George and Eric Bledsoe are now 16 for 22.

[HBK_Kliq_2]

Why did you only shoot 32%

If you count 13+ game playoff runs, Kobe only shot 36% from three in 2 different years hahaha what a bum

[Kobe_Bryant]

Why did you only shoot 32%

i shot 34% before the achilles injury with the most contested looks ever. thats your idols percentage shooting wide open.

and is that you in your avatar lmao. i thought you wore glasses

[hold this L]

For the Clippers, Paul George and Eric Bledsoe are now 16 for 22.

60% of those made shots were incredibly hard shots. Shit is annoying.

[insidehoops]

Half: Clippers 67, Warriors 66

Paul George 9/13 FG, 22 pts
Eric Bledsoe 7/9 FG, 15 pts

First quarter scoring was Warriors 44, Clippers 27
Second quarter scoring was Clippers 40, Warriors 22

[2much_knowledge]

Pg like always. Idk how he keeps being underrated

[Pip' N Rodman]

i shot 34% before the achilles injury with the most contested looks ever. thats your idols percentage shooting wide open.

and is that you in your avatar lmao. i thought you wore glasses

Wait. who said I wore glasses?

[Kobe_Bryant]

If you count 13+ game playoff runs, Kobe only shot 36% from three in 2 different years hahaha what a bum

you know that shot that your boy kawhi made to win the series vs the 76ers... that was basically every 3 pointer i ever shot


anyone else with my kind of attempts shoots 20% tops except for maybe durant lmao

[Kobe_Bryant]

Wait. who said I wore glasses?


i thought this was you steve

https://i.ibb.co/yYJB7y9/Screen-Shot-2019-02-16-at-6-15-15-AM.png

[Pip' N Rodman]

i thought this was you steve

https://i.ibb.co/yYJB7y9/Screen-Shot-2019-02-16-at-6-15-15-AM.png

Lol who is that, you have way too much time on your hands kobe.

[1987_Lakers]

Wait. who said I wore glasses?

Who is that ugly person in your avatar?

[Kobe_Bryant]

you have way too much time on your hands kobe.

you can say that again




and its you back when you posted as dubeta remember

[Pip' N Rodman]

Who is that ugly person in your avatar?

Its me.. please don't say anything hurtful :(

I think I look good, at least thats what my mom said

[Kobe_Bryant]

Its me.. please don't say anything hurtful :(

I think I look good, at least thats what my mom said

why don't you do your simon wheels gimmick much anymore. did jeff stop paying you

https://i.ibb.co/XDcYFYd/Ronnie.jpg


lol whos ronnie

[1987_Lakers]

Its me.. please don't say anything hurtful :(

I think I look good, at least thats what my mom said

:oldlol:

[Axe]

Yikes, i just went away for a while to eat some snacks and suddenly the clippers are leading by a point rn. :roll:

[HBK_Kliq_2]

you know that shot that your boy kawhi made to win the series vs the 76ers... that was basically every 3 pointer i ever shot


anyone else with my kind of attempts shoots 20% tops except for maybe durant lmao

well that's a flaw in your game then, low iq and didn't understand shot selection

[Axe]

Anybody can do that if you get carried for the first 6 wins, you have more energy then anybody else.
You mean they can without load management?

[bdonovan]

Powerful drive to the hoop by Wiggins

[Full Court]

Pg like always. Idk how he keeps being underrated

I second this. You could argue he's top 10 in the league.

[Axe]

30 point game yet they lead by less than ten. Get more other teammates involved in scoring if they want the W.

[RRR3]

why don't you do your simon wheels gimmick much anymore. did jeff stop paying you

https://i.ibb.co/XDcYFYd/Ronnie.jpg


lol whos ronnie
This person claims to be a new poster.

[bdonovan]

Lack of screens is harming Warriors; they are playing rushed.

[bdonovan]

Wild passing by the Warriors- hard to explain except its early in the season.

Used to be GSW would set so many screens, Curry's defender would be lagging by Q4. Not anymore.

[HBK_Kliq_2]

Well clippers can beat warriors now.

Add the best player in the game Kawhi, they only get an overrated spot up shooter in Klay.

I see Clippers owning Warriors until Curry retires.

[Axe]

Lack of screens is harming Warriors; they are playing rushed.
See? Lol.

[Kobe_Bryant]

This person claims to be a new poster.

ahem


https://i.ibb.co/zbCsH9m/Screen-Shot-2021-10-22-at-12-04-35-AM.png

[HBK_Kliq_2]

woooooooo kawhi's workers are doing it tonight wow

[bdonovan]

Reggie Jackson is 3-16

Damion Lee and Poole for Warriors struggling.

[HBK_Kliq_2]

Kerr rested Curry like the entire 4th quarter and clippers failed to take advantage. That's when you need goat alpha Kawhi to close for you. Embarrassing 4th quarter basketball from Paul George.

[outofstomach]

curry is pretty good

[outofstomach]

curry is pretty goodyup

[1987_Lakers]

Curry :bowdown:

[bdonovan]

Curry must run a marathon in a game to get open. Since Kerr lack basic HS-coach skills arranging for people to set screens, it's mostly getting open by give and go. (particularly sad because people like Dramond and Looney aren't doing anything offensively, they may as well screen).

[bdonovan]

WOW, what a game

[Kobe_Bryant]

first time I've ever seen Curry come through with the game in the balance. this is refreshing

[bdonovan]

first time I've ever seen Curry come through with the game in the balance. this is refreshing

lol ok

[HBK_Kliq_2]

BUtterfnger Zubitch needs to be shipped by deadline. Fumbling the ball at the end

Team needs a lot of help without Kawhi

[1987_Lakers]

its amazing how good curry is at shooting when he has a lead. greatest front runner of all time

You sure about that?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aOfUp-cRqY

[bdonovan]

This was a learning experience for Jordan Poole. I don't think he's faced this kind of stifling defense as a starter. He was 4-14, 1-6 from 3 pt range. Will need him and Damion Lee to play better under pressure against these top teams.

[hold this L]

Sloppy ****ing game, sloppy game. Frustrating to watch, the amount of TOs in this game were infuriating. I'm including the Chef as part of this, but he made it up at the end. I'm good with 13-14 TOs per game, but team definitely went over 20 this game.


On to the next one.

[Kobe_Bryant]

You sure about that?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aOfUp-cRqY

one clip lol

[hold this L]

Curry must run a marathon in a game to get open. Since Kerr lack basic HS-coach skills arranging for people to set screens, it's mostly getting open by give and go. (particularly sad because people like Dramond and Looney aren't doing anything offensively, they may as well screen).
I don't understand why some of these guys don't know how to set a damn screen. Dray does, Looney does. Just watch them and set a real screen. Not this weak shit.

[HBK_Kliq_2]

Sloppy ****ing game, sloppy game. Frustrating to watch, the amount of TOs in this game were infuriating. I'm including the Chef as part of this, but he made it up at the end. I'm good with 13-14 TOs per game, but team definitely went over 20 this game.


On to the next one.

Yeah you guys still suck actually. Klay will help but still going to always lose to clippers with a healthy Kawhi.

[1987_Lakers]

one clip lol



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxppRqd_wbM

Honestly, you would have to be an absolute moron to think he isn't the GOAT shooter.

[bdonovan]

Sloppy ****ing game, sloppy game. Frustrating to watch, the amount of TOs in this game were infuriating. I'm including the Chef as part of this, but he made it up at the end. I'm good with 13-14 TOs per game, but team definitely went over 20 this game.


On to the next one.

Yeah it was frustrating to watch. Part of it was just making mistakes. The other part was the Clippers were playing stifling, physical defense. I'm a little surprised they got away with it away from home; at home, it would be expected. The first Q was a symphony of ball movement and then when the Clippers picked up intensity w/out refs calling much, things got bogged down and the Warriors tried more aggressive passing with mixed results.

[Kobe_Bryant]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxppRqd_wbM

Honestly, you would have to be an absolute moron to think he isn't the GOAT shooter.

I have half hour videos on YouTube with shit like this

hes historically bad without a big lead


tonight is an anomaly

[1987_Lakers]

I have half hour videos on YouTube with shit like this

hes historically bad without a big lead


tonight is an anomaly

a half hour video of Kobe hitting 40 footers, lmao. Sure buddy.

[bdonovan]

I don't understand why some of these guys don't know how to set a damn screen. Dray does, Looney does. Just watch them and set a real screen. Not this weak shit.

Yeah I don't get it either. It worked well for the years they did; and for virtually every team from High School to the NBA. Kerr is eccentric and likes to break conventional wisdom (in this case of the merits of screens) like over-emphasizing small-ball etc. Unfortunately he does so even when it makes no sense and harms the team.

I wonder if this was because when Kerr played, he was like the 4th option and so when he shot, he was WIDE open, since everyone was guarding Jordan/Pippen; so he's like "I never needed screens, why does anyone else??"

Part of this too is when Durant came in; he was too much of a wimp to set screens and that set a bad precedent. They learned to play another way as many of the rest of the team followed. Unfortunately they still have that baggage. And Steph isn't vocal enough to demand them in real time.

[Kobe_Bryant]

a half hour video of Kobe hitting 40 footers, lmao. Sure buddy.

I mean clutch shooting. but I also had a bunch of long threes. in fact I was the true innovator of that shot. not curry


this is just me from 2013

skip to 2:45


https://youtu.be/nvvVd74-OxY

[1987_Lakers]

I mean clutch shooting. but I also had a bunch of long threes. in fact I was the true innovator of that shot. not curry


this is just me from 2013

skip to 2:45


https://youtu.be/nvvVd74-OxY

Career 33% 3 point shooter, "better shooter than Curry though" :oldlol:

[Pip' N Rodman]

I mean clutch shooting. but I also had a bunch of long threes. in fact I was the true innovator of that shot. not curry


this is just me from 2013

skip to 2:45


https://youtu.be/nvvVd74-OxY


Why did you miss the playoffs your last 4 seasons

[Axe]

He scored over 40 but blew their big lead in the second quarter. :roll:

[Gohan]

He scored over 40 but blew their big lead in the second quarter. :roll:

He was clutch though you have to admit

[Kobe_Bryant]

Career 33% 3 point shooter, "better shooter than Curry though" :oldlol:

contested I am. and I shot 34% before the Achilles injury and that's lebrons percentage wide open lmao

curry needs space and a quick release with a lead in order to make his threes

tonight was kinda fluky tbh

[Axe]

He was clutch though you have to admit
No, sweetie.

[Stephonit]

Andrew wiggins carrying stephen curry with his 10+ points atm.

Uh, Curry has 10 points with 4 minutes left in the 1st quarter.

Aw fck. He has now caught up to match it. Yikes.

He only had 5 points earlier when i posted that.

Aww...you're so cute.

[RRR3]

Career 33% 3 point shooter, "better shooter than Curry though" :oldlol:
Kenny has the intellect of a gnat.

[expansionera]

Curry > Kobe, I’ve seen enough

[clipps]

Curry > Kobe, I’ve seen enough

STFU, retard.:cry:

[tontoz]

45 with a TS of 83% against a strong defensive team.

:bowdown:

[Stephonit]

I mean clutch shooting. but I also had a bunch of long threes. in fact I was the true innovator of that shot. not curry


this is just me from 2013

skip to 2:45


https://youtu.be/nvvVd74-OxY


Kobe's great but you don't want to get into a highlight reel shooting competition with the NBA Globetrotter Stephen Curry:

Here's 8 minutes from 2021

skip 45 or so seconds


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMsvsnMRdxY