To call 39.7% from beyond the arc “underwhelming” seems like a pretty wild concept. There are a ton of NBA players who would add huge value to their games by shooting at that clip. In the context of one of the greatest scorers to ever lace up, however, it becomes a bit more of a discussion. Extend that to the greatest shooter of all time, and now you can see why almost 40% of threes being made is what many would call a “slump”.
Read MoreThe Warriors blew out the Thunder on Saturday as they faced off for the second time this season. While Steph Curry struggled shooting in the game, a big night from him wasn’t required to beat the young Thunder squad. Draymond Green didn’t struggle though and had arguably his best game of the early season. He put up 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists, a near triple-double in only 26-minutes of play.
Read MoreOver the offseason, the NBA decided that they would be changing the way that contact initiated by offensive players was called by the referees in an attempt to get rid of foul-baiting. So far, it’s worked relatively well: Defensive shooting fouls are being called less and some of the best offensive players who lived at the line last year have begun to fall back down to earth.
Read MoreThe Golden State Warriors have a way of finding diamonds in the rough. When Kevin Durant joined the team in the 2016-2017 season, the franchise was forced to find veterans who would accept minimum-level contracts in pursuit of a championship. The team’s payroll still remains at a similar level with contracts for Andrew Wiggins, as well as Draymond Green and Steph Curry’s extensions, on the books, and thus the trend continues of needing to find good value with minimum money.
Read MoreThe Golden State Warriors picked up a blowout (103-82) win over the Oklahoma City Thunder that flipped the script of the season in a matter of 48 hours. After a tough loss to the Grizzlies highlighted areas for improvement, Saturday night’s win brought the Warriors’ record to 5-1, driven by another scoring barrage from Stephen Curry in the third quarter, an aggressive Draymond Green (14 points), and a Golden State defense that held the Thunder to 35 percent shooting from the field.
Read MoreThe Ben Simmons saga does not appear to have any end in sight. After the season opened the past few weeks, rumors were abound that the Sixers and Simmons were still trying to work some things out after Simmons was losing contract money for missing games and training. Not too long ago, Doc Rivers threw him out of a practice according to ESPN senior inside Adrian Wojnarowski. Simmons had described back tightness as an injury that was keeping him from fully participating, and later told the Sixers that he was “not mentally ready” to fully return to the team.
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