It wasn’t long ago when Otto Porter Jr. was a max-contract player in the NBA, leaving a restricted free agency bidding war in 2017 between the Washington Wizards and Brooklyn Nets with a four-year, $106.5 million deal in hand. Whether you thought Porter in his early 20s deserved a maximum contract or not, it was clear the league viewed him as an asset who, even after injuries, could bring a team like the Warriors significant value in any role.
Read MoreWe’ve had plenty of crazy Warriors stats the first 20 games into the season. In an afternoon slugfest of a game against the Clippers, however, they pulled off another ridiculous one - season-high 19 steals, and the 8th game this season they’ve held an opponent under 100 points.
Read MoreThe return looks to be just on the horizon. The Warriors, now 18-2 after a scrappy win today over the Los Angeles Clippers, have assigned veteran guard Klay Thompson and second-year center James Wiseman to the team’s G-League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors per the official Warriors public relations department.
Read MoreSteph Curry put up 32 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists on route to beating the Blazers by fifteen points. That thirty-bomb moved him past Scottie Pippen’s 62nd place spot (18,940) by five points. Some fans pointed out that Curry’s favorite number versus the Blazers is 62, as that’s how many he had last time he played them and that is his rank on the all-time list as of last night. The 61st spot belongs to Dale Ellis who is about 70 points ahead of Steph.
Read MoreThere’s no doubt Steph Curry has a claim to the title of “best shot creator in the NBA” right about now. The numbers back it up, whether its statistics about stepbacks, pull-ups, unassisted field goals, you get the idea.
Check the eye test as well, and it’s pretty easy to tell he’s at the top of the list. The way he gets separation is unlike anybody else in the league. People attribute the game-changing separation moves to guys like James Harden and Jayson Tatum, but Curry was doing both of their signature moves before they added them to the repertoire.
Read MoreThe Warriors found themselves down 19 at one point in the first half of their Thanksgiving Eve game versus the Sixers. But thanks to Toscano-Anderson's twenty-five minutes of energetic play, they managed to claw their way back into the game and win. He was by far the best Warrior off the bench as he finished with 13 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, along with 2 blocks, plus he made all six of his shots that he took. He also finished with a plus minus of +21 and in the words of Anthony Slater, “It is the second sluggish game he’s flipped with his energy in the last week.”
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