Play-In Game Thread GSW VS MEM

[Old_Blue]

At the end, was that the most rigged game anyone has seen? Like, ever?

After a game like this one, you can only imagine the burner phone conversation..."Mugsy, I don't know what to say. We did everything we could. We'll make it up to you the next two games."

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[EvanZ]

I think if GS can get a big this summer from trade or FA this team will be better next year, Curry and Butler's games aren't going to fade quickly.

There’s no one in fa. What’s crazy is that our supposed depth is not looking good. Maybe Gary Harris? But the bigs are lacking.

The only person bringing anything back in a trade is jk and jk isn’t going to be traded.

More likely we have to find a contributor in rd 2 of the draft or udfa.

Okogie or Harris are the guys I’d target.

[DonaldSanders]

Steph and Jimmy were INSANE tonight. Amazing performances by those two!

Great games from Post, Draymond, & GP2 too. Moody continues to struggle with his shot, but still had a good game. Podz with a bit of a stinker, rough that his clutch block was wrongly called a foul -- that would have been some redemption.

What a game!!!

Warr-ior-s!

[powerball1373]

This is crazy... Warriors open as -1.5 pt favorites at Houston in Game 1, and get this...


How are the Warriors bigger favorites over the Rockets than the Lakers over the Wolves???

Because who do you trust on that rockets team to score?

Idk but I trust them more than I trust the Warriors "others" at this point... and Steph is going to have a bad time with the Amen Thompson experience again if his thumb is still bothering him.

I still think the Warriors pull it off but I think it's crazy to make them 2:1 favorites to win the series.

[whatisacenter]

Fun game to go to!

Curry and Butler were everything for the Dubs tonight.

Dray had some good defensive moments and some pretty bad ones. Offensively he was a 0.

Podz was just bad.

Moody had some good defensive moments.

GP2 and Post were the bench punch.

That type of performance won’t got done against Houston. People are asking how the Rockets will score but the Dubs offense is not great by any means.

[superunknown]

The bench is going to have to kill it in that series. Rockets are the most athletic team in the league, maybe? They are going to wear Steph, Dray, Jimmy out.

That's what I'm worried about, they are young, fast, long, physical, and relentless. They didn't give Steph a break in that last game and if they can keep that up for a series it's going to be very tough going without other shooters showing up. And this team isn't really built to counter physicality with physicality. Even if they can, the Rockets youth favors them in that style over the long haul.

What the Warriors do have is the experience of 3 future Hall Of Famers and that's going to have to carry them.

from offensive side they can carry but not from defensive end. If the young legs can't keep it together to put some defensive performance together its a wrap. Our D failed to show up against clippers and today again means trouble for us.

clippers and grizzlies offensively are 2 tiers above HOU. and harden and leonard went off for 72 points in that game (morant,bane and JJJ combined for 70). the rockets don't have that fire-power, you won't need the D to play great to win the series, you will need guys like podz, moody, post, hield, santos to hit the open 3s. if they do, dubs win the series regardless of the rest.

[superunknown]

If we are to beat Houston and advance deep in the playoffs, players not named Curry and Butler must step up.

right on the money.
this team going nowhere if every time curry and butler need to score 70 points or so to win a game. the rest of the guys need to step the fu** up. offensively first, they need to nail the open looks, period. defensively too, they need to find a way to stay in front of the others here an dthere and not been cooked every single time 1vs1. D help and rotations and whatnot are great but at the end of the day you gotta be able to hold your ground individually.

[superunknown]

A win's a win, but man these games are tough to watch.

No way these old men can go 40 min a game through a full playoff season, or maybe even one series.

again, the rest of the guys need to step the fu** up. lately - apart curry and butler - the rest of the roster has been playing subpar. need to invert the trend. and need to find that third scorer.

[whatisacenter]

That's what I'm worried about, they are young, fast, long, physical, and relentless. They didn't give Steph a break in that last game and if they can keep that up for a series it's going to be very tough going without other shooters showing up. And this team isn't really built to counter physicality with physicality. Even if they can, the Rockets youth favors them in that style over the long haul.

What the Warriors do have is the experience of 3 future Hall Of Famers and that's going to have to carry them.

from offensive side they can carry but not from defensive end. If the young legs can't keep it together to put some defensive performance together its a wrap. Our D failed to show up against clippers and today again means trouble for us.

clippers and grizzlies offensively are 2 tiers above HOU. and harden and leonard went off for 72 points in that game (morant,bane and JJJ combined for 70). the rockets don't have that fire-power, you won't need the D to play great to win the series, you will need guys like podz, moody, post, hield, santos to hit the open 3s. if they do, dubs win the series regardless of the rest.

Besides Post, there are not a lot of shooters, outside of Curry, from 3 that are a consistent threat for the Warriors.

Also, the Grizz offensively were kind of a mess tonight. They don't really run any sets and only score off of talent.

The Rockets will be a much better coached team who will bring the defense. While they are not great offensively, I don't think this Dubs roster is either.

[superunknown]

anyway, fu** teh refs. they have been disgusting as usual. the league has a huge problem (for many years) and that clown disguised as commissioner is too busy thinking about abominations like the play-in, in-season tournament and expansion with euroleague teams to even look into this joke.

[DAWill1128]

I still think they need to get something out of Kuminga offensively. When it comes to the rest of the guys its all dependent on the outside shot falling. The team needs some burst.

[floppymoose]

If there was ever a team JK was built to play its HOU. I think we will see him.

[cladden]

This is crazy... Warriors open as -1.5 pt favorites at Houston in Game 1, and get this...


How are the Warriors bigger favorites over the Rockets than the Lakers over the Wolves???

Wolves in 5. Lakers aren't built for the playoffs is my prediction.

[Zvaart]

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lol, seeing the interview live i understood "bad man"

[Zvaart]

anyway, fu** teh refs. they have been disgusting as usual. the league has a huge problem (for many years) and that clown disguised as commissioner is too busy thinking about abominations like the play-in, in-season tournament and expansion with euroleague teams to even look into this joke.

it is interesting that on GB people are talking about the refs helping the dubs, complaining about the ft jimmy and curry ?(loool) got.

[powerball1373]

This is crazy... Warriors open as -1.5 pt favorites at Houston in Game 1, and get this...


How are the Warriors bigger favorites over the Rockets than the Lakers over the Wolves???

Wolves in 5. Lakers aren't built for the playoffs is my prediction.

Hope you're right, but I'd be shocked if the Lakers lose that series.

[superunknown]

anyway, fu** teh refs. they have been disgusting as usual. the league has a huge problem (for many years) and that clown disguised as commissioner is too busy thinking about abominations like the play-in, in-season tournament and expansion with euroleague teams to even look into this joke.

it is interesting that on GB people are talking about the refs helping the dubs, complaining about the ft jimmy and curry ?(loool) got.

there is nothing interesting in there, only the usual casuals and haters who are entitled to their biased opinions.

[superunknown]

This is crazy... Warriors open as -1.5 pt favorites at Houston in Game 1, and get this...


How are the Warriors bigger favorites over the Rockets than the Lakers over the Wolves???

Wolves in 5. Lakers aren't built for the playoffs is my prediction.

Hope you're right, but I'd be shocked if the Lakers lose that series.

me too, would love to see the freethrowtakers going out in the first round but MIN doesn't have enough offense. unless randle begins to play in the post-season like he never did before in his entire career....

[SpreeS]

HOU is the best rebounding team with highest FGA per100pos.

GSW 25-42 LAC
GSW 39-50 MEM

This is alone smells nothing good. They have a lot of second chances. Kerr 3 guards and small front court lineups will cost us a lot of points on defence.