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Today’s Truth Bomb

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Today’s Truth Bomb 

Post#1 » by floppymoose » Tue Mar 25, 2025 6:01 am

Truth bomb thread! I’ll start:

The Warriors are actually good at developing young players.
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Post#2 » by Onus » Tue Mar 25, 2025 1:56 pm

Steve Kerr actually plays rookies if you're not a completely lost puppy

Drafting JK was the bigger mistake than drafting Wiseman
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Post#3 » by floppymoose » Fri Mar 28, 2025 2:20 am

The different color m&m’s actually taste the same.
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Post#4 » by ILOVEIT » Fri Mar 28, 2025 6:41 am

Gary Payton is completely unreliable as an NBA player. Any planning involving Gary as a stable of the team is a waste of time.
The only thing between Kuminga becoming an all-star is Kerr.
Post is the second best three-point shooter on the team.
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Post#5 » by Romulus » Fri Mar 28, 2025 7:01 am

I'll continue.

The Warriors are actually BAD at developing young players.
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Post#6 » by Sandy333 » Fri Mar 28, 2025 1:08 pm

Steve does have any clue about coaching, he wins he a high iq team that coaches itself. He will ring in some random substitution. When he has a good assistant, the part which the assistant is handling looks good, like defence for example in this years team.
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Post#7 » by Warriorguy » Fri Mar 28, 2025 1:57 pm

Internet posters know less about basketball than HOF coaches.

Warriors one the best 3 teams in pts in the paint defense.

https://www.teamrankings.com/nba/stat/opponent-points-in-paint-per-game

Warriors have a punchers chance to go far in the playoffs as long as all time great Curry produces and they play defense.
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Post#8 » by Old_Blue » Fri Mar 28, 2025 4:58 pm

GSWFan1994 wrote:I saw signs of David Robinson, Anthony Davis, Chris Bosh & Kevin Garnett while watching Wiseman.

Jester_ wrote:Wiseman is the real deal. He's going to be our franchise player.
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Post#9 » by vvoland » Fri Mar 28, 2025 6:04 pm

Onus wrote:Steve Kerr actually plays rookies if you're not a completely lost puppy

Drafting JK was the bigger mistake than drafting Wiseman


Drafting moses over trey murphy was a bigger mistake than JK or Wiseman.

If we're being sarcastic:

Kerr only plays rookies if they're under 6'5" (mccaw & podz).
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Post#10 » by Onus » Fri Mar 28, 2025 6:11 pm

vvoland wrote:
Onus wrote:Steve Kerr actually plays rookies if you're not a completely lost puppy

Drafting JK was the bigger mistake than drafting Wiseman


Drafting moses over trey murphy was a bigger mistake than JK or Wiseman.

If we're being sarcastic:

Kerr only plays rookies if they're under 6'5" (mccaw & podz).

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Post#11 » by vvoland » Fri Mar 28, 2025 6:20 pm

Onus wrote:
vvoland wrote:
Onus wrote:Steve Kerr actually plays rookies if you're not a completely lost puppy

Drafting JK was the bigger mistake than drafting Wiseman


Drafting moses over trey murphy was a bigger mistake than JK or Wiseman.

If we're being sarcastic:

Kerr only plays rookies if they're under 6'5" (mccaw & podz).

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He's like 47 years old, shoots 3's and defends like he's 6'3. My point stands. (end sarcasm).
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Post#12 » by HiRez » Fri Mar 28, 2025 6:39 pm

Warriorguy wrote:Internet posters know less about basketball than HOF coaches.

Warriors one the best 3 teams in pts in the paint defense.

https://www.teamrankings.com/nba/stat/opponent-points-in-paint-per-game

Warriors have a punchers chance to go far in the playoffs as long as all time great Curry produces and they play defense.

That's probably also why they give opposing teams so many open 3s though (#21 in opponent 3P%), they over-help inside and can't recover.

That being said, I think the offense is a much bigger problem than the defense this year (#17 in ORtg). And certainly some of that is on players missing shots (from pretty much everywhere: 2, 3, FT), but some of it is on Kerr for not coming up with some innovative means to get easy shots. Their offense is stagnant, anemic, tired, predictable, use whatever adjective you want, it's not good.
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Post#13 » by multo » Sat Mar 29, 2025 1:05 pm

If Podz shoots as well as Post from three we are legit contenders.
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Post#14 » by Warriorguy » Sat Mar 29, 2025 11:07 pm

HiRez wrote:
Warriorguy wrote:Internet posters know less about basketball than HOF coaches.

Warriors one the best 3 teams in pts in the paint defense.

https://www.teamrankings.com/nba/stat/opponent-points-in-paint-per-game

Warriors have a punchers chance to go far in the playoffs as long as all time great Curry produces and they play defense.

That's probably also why they give opposing teams so many open 3s though (#21 in opponent 3P%), they over-help inside and can't recover.

That being said, I think the offense is a much bigger problem than the defense this year (#17 in ORtg). And certainly some of that is on players missing shots (from pretty much everywhere: 2, 3, FT), but some of it is on Kerr for not coming up with some innovative means to get easy shots. Their offense is stagnant, anemic, tired, predictable, use whatever adjective you want, it's not good.



Since trade deadline top 6 ORTG top 3 Netrtg.
Jimmy has made a difference. Butler would normally be thought of square peg but Kerr has made it work like most HOF coaches would do.
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Post#15 » by Jester_ » Sat Mar 29, 2025 11:11 pm

Warriorguy wrote:
HiRez wrote:
Warriorguy wrote:Internet posters know less about basketball than HOF coaches.

Warriors one the best 3 teams in pts in the paint defense.

https://www.teamrankings.com/nba/stat/opponent-points-in-paint-per-game

Warriors have a punchers chance to go far in the playoffs as long as all time great Curry produces and they play defense.

That's probably also why they give opposing teams so many open 3s though (#21 in opponent 3P%), they over-help inside and can't recover.

That being said, I think the offense is a much bigger problem than the defense this year (#17 in ORtg). And certainly some of that is on players missing shots (from pretty much everywhere: 2, 3, FT), but some of it is on Kerr for not coming up with some innovative means to get easy shots. Their offense is stagnant, anemic, tired, predictable, use whatever adjective you want, it's not good.



Since trade deadline top 6 ORTG top 3 Netrtg.
Jimmy has made a difference. Butler would normally be thought of square peg but Kerr has made it work like most HOF coaches would do.


in what universe would Butler be a square peg here?
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Post#16 » by Warriorguy » Sun Mar 30, 2025 3:32 pm

Jester_ wrote:
Warriorguy wrote:
HiRez wrote:That's probably also why they give opposing teams so many open 3s though (#21 in opponent 3P%), they over-help inside and can't recover.

That being said, I think the offense is a much bigger problem than the defense this year (#17 in ORtg). And certainly some of that is on players missing shots (from pretty much everywhere: 2, 3, FT), but some of it is on Kerr for not coming up with some innovative means to get easy shots. Their offense is stagnant, anemic, tired, predictable, use whatever adjective you want, it's not good.



Since trade deadline top 6 ORTG top 3 Netrtg.
Jimmy has made a difference. Butler would normally be thought of square peg but Kerr has made it work like most HOF coaches would do.


in what universe would Butler be a square peg here?


Butler doesn't shoot the 3 and it was thought he would clash with Green.

https://sports.yahoo.com/the-warriors-are-taking-a-risk-with-jimmy-butler-can-it-work-041551775.html
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Post#17 » by Jester_ » Sun Mar 30, 2025 3:33 pm

Warriorguy wrote:
Jester_ wrote:
Warriorguy wrote:

Since trade deadline top 6 ORTG top 3 Netrtg.
Jimmy has made a difference. Butler would normally be thought of square peg but Kerr has made it work like most HOF coaches would do.


in what universe would Butler be a square peg here?


Butler doesn't shoot the 3 and it was thought he would clash with Green.

https://sports.yahoo.com/the-warriors-are-taking-a-risk-with-jimmy-butler-can-it-work-041551775.html


he was only a square peg to people who don't understand basketball

anyone who's actually watched steph curry play should've seen their games would mix like peas and carrots
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Post#18 » by multo » Mon Mar 31, 2025 2:35 am

multo wrote:If Podz shoots as well as Post from three we are legit contenders.

So Podz must be a realgm lurker, read this, and took it personal. :lol:
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Post#19 » by EvanZ » Mon Mar 31, 2025 4:41 pm

You can see Moody thinking less and I love it.
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Post#20 » by vvoland » Mon Mar 31, 2025 7:58 pm

EvanZ wrote:You can see Moody thinking less and I love it.



It's good to see Moody shot well yesterday but even with those numbers, his Feb and Mar splits aren't great (35.8 and 33.8 % from 3, respectively). The last few games, i can see him passing up shots, and struggling out there. Didn't see the spurs game yet but I'm concerned about moody and his shot going into the home stretch.

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