17 turnovers; Steph and Poole shooting a combined 14-for-42 from the field; Golden State below 40-percent both from the field overall and from three; and they won. In most games, this is a recipe for disaster for Golden State. Yet after battling back and forth with several runs coming from both teams, the Warriors finish the game on a 23-7 run to win 110-96 and advance to the Western Conference Finals.
Read MoreBefore the Warriors' Game 6 on Friday night, Kendrick Perkins had this to say about Draymond’s play, “He’s afraid to shoot the basketball and those assists he gets to Curry, Poole, and Thompson, anyone could get.” After the thirty-nine-point loss it was easy to question the Warriors’ play or lack thereof as Draymond made multiple bad passes and the team seemed out of rhythm. But they shut the haters up in Game 6 and looked like the Warriors that we were accustomed to seeing.
Read MoreThe confidence of the young Memphis Grizzlies is the gift that just keeps on giving.
Read MoreThe Warriors didn’t just lose against the Grizzlies in Game 5: They got shelled. At one point, Memphis was up by 52 points, and the game turned from an anticipated knockout punch to a statement that the young Grizz wouldn’t go down despite injury from Ja Morant.
Read MoreFollowing the Warriors’ comeback in Game 4 — the NBA released the Last Two Minute Report. With each game of the series, the controversy in Game 4 was over the last hail-mary 3-point attempt by Grizzlies center Jaren Jackson Jr.
Read MoreAnother playoff game, another clutch performance from Steph.
After an abysmal 3 quarters of play, Game 4 of the West semi-finals was looking like a lost cause. The Warriors started off the first half by missing 15 threes straight, which had a lot of people guessing they might pull a Rockets and break the playoff record. Despite their best efforts, however, the Grizzlies just couldn’t pull away, and their inability to capitalize ultimately doomed them.
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