04-17-2023, 11:23 PM
(04-17-2023, 10:27 PM)OutsiderFan Wrote: I’ll just continue talking to myself here on the off chance anyone decides to chime in…
One of the greatest axioms in basketball is if you can’t stop the other team from beating you off the dribble you have no chance to win. The Warriors are getting killed off the dribble by the Kings.
The W’s margin for error is way too small for them to be able to overcome 22 turnovers like in Game 2.
The bench was atrocious minus GP2. Kuminga played just 4 mins and was -10. Poole was abysmal. Just 4 pts in 16 minutes on 1-7 and 2 FTs. DDV -13 and didn’t even take a shot.
And Draymond Green. Just another dumb overreaction that hurt his team and very well may have cost the W’s a chance to win.
If the key stat in Game 2 was Kings 17 ORebs, in Game 2 it was Warriors just 18 assists. I had a feeling they were in trouble when they had only 8 assists at halftime. The Kings are suppose to be terrible on defense and the W’s are making them look great with their careless and foolish play.
Curry's outside shot wasn't falling. Presumably, they'll get some home officiating for games 3 and 4. Personally, I would not have given Draymond a Flagrant 2. If someone grabs your leg as you're trying to move forward, it's just not your fault if you have to step on the dude to avoid falling over. That was one of those 'reputation' calls in my opinion.
Dubs needed a second big body to guard Sabonis, who gets away with a lot of stuff inside.
