2017 Golden State Warriors Thread

Post #841 » by **bondom34** » Fri Mar 17, 2017 8:14 pm

1. OK.
2. Actually, it kind of should. If I know I have a particularly tough 2 weeks with a very light 2 weeks after, bummer. You can take it easy after the tough stretch.
3. And again, we've seen via your data Orlando had a similar stretch the same time of year.
4. Via your link:
With this new & improved (aka accurate) data, the number of teams with a two-week slate of air-time and time zone-hopping greater than Golden State's recent trip shrinks markedly. Here's a complete list of those teams:

Seattle, March 2007
Miami, January 2011
New York, January 2013
Atlanta, January 2014
New York, January 2015
Milwaukee, January 2015
Orlando, February 2016
That's 7 trips in 10 years unless I'm reading your post incorrectly.

Starboy · Post #842 » by **Starboy** » Fri Mar 17, 2017 8:46 pm

1)
2) Not really, Kerr isn't talking about their overall schedule. He's talking about a two week stretch. Also EVERY single coach and player in the world would rather have a month of an average schedule than two weeks of one of the worst schedules ever and two weeks of an easy schedule.

3) Similar doesn't mean as hard.
a. Less average time in flight and only two back to backs. Back to backs WITH travel is a killer because you get in the hotel at 3-4 AM. Doing it 3 times is much worse than doing it 2 times.
b. Only one team has 1 home game in such a stretch and that's Atlanta with 7 total games and only 1 back to back.

4) a. It means that from 2004 to 2007 (as well as 2007-2011, 2012) there were no road trips that hard.
b. Atlanta and New York twice is skewed because they went to London for the games. They only played 6 or 7 games in 2 weeks and either 1 or no back to backs.

Regardless of whether you consider three back to backs worse than two back to backs, it was in top 1% of the hardest road trips in 13 years if not worse.

Post #843 » by **bondom34** » Fri Mar 17, 2017 8:53 pm

1. And I never said anything but March. Don't care about Kerr, not even a little. My old coach used to say excuses are for convicts, he needs to stop with the excuses.

2. Actually Orlando's had more times zones crossed and about the same mileage.
3. It was a hard trip, sure. How about the Spurs rodeo trip every year when they're on the road for weeks? Or the Grammy's trip for LA?

I'm not disputing it was a tough road trip. It's not the "oh woe is me" Kerr seems to want to make it into. I get travel sucks for these guys, but you know what, it always has and it's part of the job.

cpower · Post #844 » by **cpower** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 3:13 am

Steve Kerr is very stubborn with his rotation and game plan, he doesn't realize this team is vastly different without KD. We have no bench and very limited rim protection. Right now We are still replying on heavy ball movement but without KD's presence, teams can just ignore the 5th player and more active hands result in more TOs.
We need to play Curry on ball and more small balls and start to run again. If the game slows down we are getting killed down low and that's bad for us.

The-Power · Post #845 » by **The-Power** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 2:14 pm

The last two games turned out to be just fine I'd say.

The-Power · Post #846 » by **The-Power** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 3:20 pm

Durant two weeks away according to Kerr. You could see him shooting and running before the Mavs game although he's obviously still limited in his movement/intensity.

therealbig3 · Post #847 » by **therealbig3** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 4:22 am

Warriors with 7 straight wins now, since resting everyone against SA. MOV of +6.6.

Curry shooting really well during that time as well.

Obviously not the best competition, but a clear improvement compared to before.

The-Power · Post #848 » by **The-Power** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:39 am

therealbig3 wrote:Obviously not the best competition, but a clear improvement compared to before.

Memphis and in OKC were good tests, though.

Big week coming up. In Houston, in San Antonio, against Houston again and then the Wizards on Sunday. Minnesota on Tuesday is also going to be tough, they seem to always give the Dubs a run for their money.

JulesWinnfield · Post #849 » by **JulesWinnfield** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 3:10 pm

therealbig3 wrote:Warriors with 7 straight wins now, since resting everyone against SA. MOV of +6.6.

Curry shooting really well during that time as well.

Obviously not the best competition, but a clear improvement compared to before.

Took them a few games to adjust to life back without KD, and off they go... and Durant fans were going crazy with joy after the initial struggles without him so they can craft some narrative around his move not being the soft nonsense it was....like this team was doomed without him now and the narrative about him joining a ready made superteam was dead because they lost a game to the wolves . Nah. That narrative ain't ever going anyplace. Don't bother.

If you consider KD their best player they are by far and away the best team I've ever seen if you took away their best player. Not to rehash this for the one millionth time but what a soft move. How I'd love to see another OKC vs GSW matchup again this year. But Mr. Can't beat em join em ain't here for that

PCProductions · Post #850 » by **PCProductions** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 3:23 pm

I'm pretty excited to see what this team looks like with KD back. He clearly can hit the ground running right away with two historical data points: when he came back from injury in 2015 when he was playing at his best right away before being reinjured and this year when he immediately looked like the MVP joining a brand new team. Now that the old guard has adjusted to life without him just fine, KD can shore up our depth issues in the playoffs.

The-Power · Post #851 » by **The-Power** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:43 pm

NBA Dunk Contest Champion 2018 Confirmed! :lol:

therealbig3 · Post #852 » by **therealbig3** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 3:20 am

8 straight now, with a convincing win over a contender on the road.

Curry with 32/10/7.

Seems like everyone did indeed overreact to their first few games without Durant.

JulesWinnfield · Post #853 » by **JulesWinnfield** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 3:08 am

They were down 22, and now they lead by 5 early 3rd at San Antonio. Looking to try and sweep a back to back at Houston/SA without Durant. Just crazy how well they've been playing of late. I still must confess that even after watching this team win 73 games last year, and 67 with a title the year before, I'm still at a loss sometimes to understand how this team is THIS good. With Durant in the fold it's easy to see the overwhelming talent advantage. But without him? Sure they are still mega talented, but GOAT level play like they've been displaying? The fit is just incredible. That's basically the only way I can reconcile this level of play, because on pure talent sans Durant I just don't see them as some historic GOAT level group

Oscar9992 · Post #854 » by **Oscar9992** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 3:14 am

Lmfao! Warriors came back from 20+ Pts deficit... Curry & Klay playing amazingly well.

The best team in NBA even without Durant.

therealbig3 · Post #855 » by **therealbig3** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 4:16 am

Curry went up against Westbrook, Harden, and Kawhi (widely considered 3 of the top 4 MVP candidates) in a span of about 10 days.

Curry (3 games): 28.0 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 8.0 apg, 4.3 TOpg, 63.2% TS

Westbrook/Harden/Kawhi (3 games): 19.3 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 8.3 apg, 5.3 TOpg, 42.7% TS

Michael Lucky · Post #856 » by **Michael Lucky** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 4:18 am

therealbig3 wrote:Curry went up against Westbrook, Harden, and Kawhi (widely considered 3 of the top 4 MVP candidates) in a span of about 10 days.

Curry (3 games): 28.0 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 8.0 apg, 4.3 TOpg, 63.2% TS

Westbrook/Harden/Kawhi (3 games): 19.3 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 8.3 apg, 5.3 TOpg, 42.7% TS

Those three's stats have little to do with Curry's play.

cpower · Post #857 » by **cpower** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 4:20 am

Looks like we just find the 5th guy who can run the death lineup without KD
Curry Klay Iggy Green and Barnes

PCProductions · Post #858 » by **PCProductions** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 4:24 am

cpower wrote:Looks like we just find the 5th guy who can run the death lineup without KD
Curry Klay Iggy Green and Barnes

I mean, it worked last year!

clyde21 · Post #859 » by **clyde21** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 4:24 am

Michael Lucky wrote:
therealbig3 wrote:Curry went up against Westbrook, Harden, and Kawhi (widely considered 3 of the top 4 MVP candidates) in a span of about 10 days.

Curry (3 games): 28.0 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 8.0 apg, 4.3 TOpg, 63.2% TS

Westbrook/Harden/Kawhi (3 games): 19.3 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 8.3 apg, 5.3 TOpg, 42.7% TS

Those three's stats have little to do with Curry's play.

Westbrook and Harden can pad their stats all they want, they'll never be as valuable or as impactful as Curry.

ProfessorJM · Post #860 » by **ProfessorJM** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 4:47 am

therealbig3 wrote:Curry went up against Westbrook, Harden, and Kawhi (widely considered 3 of the top 4 MVP candidates) in a span of about 10 days.

Curry (3 games): 28.0 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 8.0 apg, 4.3 TOpg, 63.2% TS

Westbrook/Harden/Kawhi (3 games): 19.3 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 8.3 apg, 5.3 TOpg, 42.7% TS

This current streak has just has convinced me even more no one has a chance to beat the Warriors this year if Durant is reasonably fine. I just don't see it.