Game Thread GAME# 34: WARRIORS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 3, 2021 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 PM, ESPN & NBCSNW

I'm happy we won. At the end of the day, it's all that counts.

But we can't continue to disregard Portland's lack of movement on the offensive end of the floor. A slightly better team beats us tonight. I know that's not who the opponent was, but if we're projecting into the postseason, we'll be facing a much better team than Golden State in Round 1.

These quick, contested 3's are going to send us home early if we don't start valuing the possession more. 14 of 49 is atrocious from downtown. I understand Stotts wanted more 3-pointers attempted this year, but there's a huge difference between a 3 off of dribble penetration and a pull-up 3's in transition with a defender in the face.

Dame saved us again, and it was exhilarating, but our shot selection must improve.

 

I'm happy we won as well! If there were a correlation between assists and winning, I would be much more concerned about this ball movement thing, but there is not. I do agree it's more enjoyable to watch teams move the ball though.

I agree a slightly better team would be us tonight. We were underdogs for a reason, so the fact we won is fantastic, and I would expect a better team than Golden St to beat us because they would have more talent than us! That's how it should be.

 

The worst part is we softened up the Warriors for them. Kerr is sitting Curry and Green tonight against the Suns. Any chance they stood just went out the window.

 

I wonder if he ever thinks what could have been if he would have had a player like Dame when he was in his prime.

 

I was watching our movement (or lack thereof) all night tonight. I think this team is just SPENT. No one looked like they had any energy tonight. The NBA can be a grind even when you're healthy. When you're messing with rotations, playing players out of position, playing guys an addition 5-8 minutes per night, going deeper into your bench (meaning usually there's less of a pad for your starters), it all takes a toll.

I bet this team can't wait for the All Star Break. They deserve it. I'm so impressed with their grit.

 

I don't count Durant, as that was a fluke with the huge salary cap spike and an MVP level player wanting out at the perfect time. Any defending champ with the cap space likely would have landed him that summer. GS didn't do anything special.

Thus we're left with the core of Curry-Green-Thompson that Myers gets credited for, which brings me back to the point that Klay is the only star component missing from their first championship run. That's a roster issue. Even with a healthy Klay this year, I doubt GS would be anywhere near "championship favorites" status.

True, Curry's ankle problems may well be the key to the Warriors dynasty. Who knew, "break a leg!" is a positive, after all.

 

I'm not following your point. If you don't want to credit Myers with Durant, fine (though an MVP in his prime is a big deal). Still a big difference between 3 all-stars, plus Iggy (finals MVP), and Bogat vs what we put together here, no?

 

The point is, going back to:

http://www.sportstwo.com/posts/5111604/

Kerr's coaching is not the reason this year's Warriors team is far from the pre-Durant level, as you were indicating. Myers has given him a supporting roster that's a shell of what it used to be.

You're basically saying Meyers is the driving force, not Kerr, and I'm saying Meyers has failed with the current roster. Thus the irony.

 

I'm still missing your point I guess.

I don't think Kerr's coaching is why they won championships or won 15 games last year. I agree with you that Myers has not kept the GS roster at championship level for 6 straight years. He did however produce a a championship level roster for 4 years, which would be 4 years more than we've had a championship roster.