In early January of 2021, there was an article on NBA Analysis Network talking about three unorthodox Warriors trade targets to get Steph Curry some help. It was clear that, while Steph was playing pretty well to kick off the season even before his spring warpath, the Warriors needed some more buckets. As the 2021-2022 season picks up and the Warriors are 6-1, a lot of questions have been answered about how much better this team is than last year’s: The Dubs boast the best defensive rating in NBA history since the ‘04 Pistons, have an extra bucket-getter in Jordan Poole, and have made drastic improvements to their spacing.
Read MoreMore details are coming out about the non-COVID illness Stephen Curry has been dealing with.
And while it was significant enough to prevent Curry from practicing – the only action for Curry recently was in the victory over Charlotte, as the two-time MVP missed practice ahead of Wednesday’s game – a more encouraging sign is Curry’s illness was not significant enough to deter a Golden State victory.
Read MoreThe Golden State Warriors have made one thing abundantly clear in the early part of the season.
The Dubs are going to hang their hats on the defensive end of the floor.
Look no further than Wednesday night when they held the Charlotte Hornets, the league's highest-scoring team, to a mere 92 points.
Read MoreThe Warriors won their second straight game in a row by double digits, moving them to 6-1. Their success may be surprising to some fans, or haters, but the improved play can be credited to multiple people, not just the usual suspects.
Read MoreThe Young Glove is making it known that he earned that 15th roster spot. Payton II’s excellent performance, putting up 14 points (two of them coming at the expense of former Warrior Kelly Oubre Jr.), 5 boards, 1 assist, 3 steals and a monster block in the 4th, helped lift the Warriors over the Hornets earlier tonight. Payton was not only a great boon with his hustle and heart, but he also held LaMelo Ball to 14 points on 5-14 shooting (0-6 from downtown) to seal a convincing 20-point.
Read MoreAhead of the Warriors-Hornets matchup tonight, there’s been plenty of time between games for it to resonate that the Warriors will be playing against the player a lot of people wanted to take at #2 in James Wiseman’s place: Phenom LaMelo Ball. The pace-and-space dreams were something a lot of fans were high on ahead of the draft, but at the same time, there was a TON of rhetoric from Dubs fans about how LaMelo would be a bust and that he wouldn’t fit on the Warriors.
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