Warriors vs Rockets - Game 3

[floppymoose]

Saturday April 26, 5:30pm
TV: ABC

[floppymoose]

[whatisacenter]

Was on a bike ride this morning and saw Jalen Green outside Chase getting into a black SUV...I said "yo Jalen" and he said "hey".

[HiRez]

Jimmy (and GP2) still listed as game time decision...with only 5 hours until tipoff I'm taking that as a good sign he's going to try to go. But whether he plays or not, the Warriors have to find ways to make the Rockets pay for their aggressiveness, especially WRT Steph. They obviously need to take and make 3s (Post seemed to find his stroke at the end of last game), but they need to put pressure on them inside as well. Whether that's Kuminga, Steph, GP2, or even Spencer, I don't know, but they can't just sit back and chuck 3s and hope for the best while the Rockets load up on the perimeter. Attack, attack, attack.

[Onus]

Jimmy (and GP2) still listed as game time decision...with only 5 hours until tipoff I'm taking that as a good sign he's going to try to go. But whether he plays or not, the Warriors have to find ways to make the Rockets pay for their aggressiveness, especially WRT Steph. They obviously need to take and make 3s (Post seemed to find his stroke at the end of last game), but they need to put pressure on them inside as well. Whether that's Kuminga, Steph, GP2, or even Spencer, I don't know, but they can't just sit back and chuck 3s and hope for the best while the Rockets load up on the perimeter. Attack, attack, attack.

Kind of crazy that we don’t really have a lot of shooters and we don’t really have a lot of inside finishers.

[vvoland]

Jimmy (and GP2) still listed as game time decision...with only 5 hours until tipoff I'm taking that as a good sign he's going to try to go. But whether he plays or not, the Warriors have to find ways to make the Rockets pay for their aggressiveness, especially WRT Steph. They obviously need to take and make 3s (Post seemed to find his stroke at the end of last game), but they need to put pressure on them inside as well. Whether that's Kuminga, Steph, GP2, or even Spencer, I don't know, but they can't just sit back and chuck 3s and hope for the best while the Rockets load up on the perimeter. Attack, attack, attack.

Kind of crazy that we don’t really have a lot of shooters and we don’t really have a lot of inside finishers.

While I agree with you, it's a domino effect. Look at our FTs. We got Jimmy and went from bottom of the league in % and, more interestingly, attempts. With jk out during most of that, the increase in the % makes sense, to go from bottom to first in attempts, however, is much more impressive. The cascading effect of one player that's elite at both can really change the team's outlook.

With the current roster, one of the post/podz/moody/buddy needs to start finishing like jk or gp2/jk needs to start making 3s at ~37%. Since jk won't play, the latter is a moot point since gp2 is already hurt and can only shoot from the corners, at he best of times. moody or podz can def finish better, and have, at various points of their career. It would really help if dray can start making 3s again or finish inside but I'm losing hope. He had such a nice run, last year and the first half of this year, but his shot has vanished since the turn of the year.

[xdrta+]

With the current roster, one of the post/podz/moody/buddy needs to start finishing like jk or gp2/jk needs to start making 3s at ~37%. Since jk won't play, the latter is a moot point since gp2 is already hurt and can only shoot from the corners, at he best of times. moody or podz can def finish better, and have, at various points of their career. It would really help if dray can start making 3s again or finish inside but I'm losing hope. He had such a nice run, last year and the first half of this year, but his shot has vanished since the turn of the year.

What makes you think JK won't play?

[Onus]

Damn jimmy out

[DonaldSanders]

JK will get minutes with Jimmy out. I expect Jimmy back for game 4, but in the mean time we need the role players to show up. Unlikely we win, but certainly not impossible if the 'role players play better at home' idea holds up. But we got nothing for the non-Steph minutes, except maybe the people's champion aka Pat Spencer.

[floppymoose]

This is a make or break moment for JK.

[DonaldSanders]

JK getting his chance, let's hope he makes the most of it. I also love Kerr using Post to space the floor in a JK lineup.

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[ILOVEIT]

No Jimmy....bummer.

Well, let's hope Kuminga get's the spotlight and takes another step.

But make no mistake about it....Warriors aren't nearly the same team without the second all-star. I'll be a bit shocked if they pull this off and wouldn't be surprised at all if the game comes down to the last few possessions and Draymond and Curry kind of fumble it away. Based on the entire season minus Jimmy, that's the way it goes.

Hope I'm completely wrong!

[cpower]

damn it without Jimmy we need a Curry 50 piece. not looking good

[cpower]

JK getting his chance, let's hope he makes the most of it. I also love Kerr using Post to space the floor in a JK lineup.

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nice, at least Kerr is trying something he never played before

[Romulus]

Warriors starting the worst defensive lineup possible. What could go wrong?

[cpower]

Warriors starting the worst defensive lineup possible. What could go wrong?

trying to outscore them...i dont remember last time we outscored a team in the 1st quarter though

[AirP.]

Need a good Podziemski night.

[watch1958]

I’m on the JK bandwagon for the next couple of hours.

[Onus]

We’re getting some good looks and the defense looks good so far.

[Onus]

At least Moses is being aggressive.