Most observes of the Golden State Warriors draft strategy were perplexed by what they were seeing in 2021. In what many people believe should have been a draft where the Dubs picked what other teams wanted and then shipped those new players off in return for win-now pieces, they picked two 19-year-olds, one deemed a project piece and the other more league-ready but still needing time… and they kept them.
Read MoreThe rookies are looking pretty good in Santa Cruz. Yesterday, Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody combined for an electric 62 points in a win for the Sea-Dubs over the Agua Caliente Clippers. Moody had an impressive line with 37 points and 10 rebounds to go along, while Kuminga had 25 points of his own.
Read MoreIt takes a lot of maturity to realize when you have to take a step back and figure some things out on your own. James Wiseman, as the 2nd overall pick in last year’s draft, was thrown into the fire immediately. The Warriors had expectations to return to the playoffs, expectations which they didn’t meet, that Wiseman had become a part of. At 19 years old, he was expected to be the player he was drafted to be in 5 years.
Read MoreOn a night when its NBA affiliate was trounced in Kevin Durant’s return to the Bay, the Santa Cruz Warriors (1-2) righted the ship in the G League Bubble.
After losing to the G League Ignite and the Delaware Blue Coats on Wednesday and Friday, respectively, the Warriors took down the Westchester Knicks 124-116 on Saturday.
Santa Cruz was paced in scoring by guard Jeremy Lin, who led all players in assists and points, scoring 29 while dishing out nine assists. Lin was extremely efficient from distance, going 7-of-9 from three and maintaining his success as a distributor which has him third in the Bubble in assists.
Read MoreRemember in high school, when the playoffs would start, and you would notice a string of kids at the end of the bench-- seeming out place with oversized jerseys on.
Read MoreIt was recently reported that the Warriors would be sending rookie Jordan Poole to the G-League to suit up for the Santa Cruz Warriors. The move could happen as early as this week.
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