Despite another late heartbreaker against the Atlanta Hawks yesterday, the return of Draymond Green has the Warriors looking in better shape than when he was sidelined. Their losses aside from the first game of Green’s return against Memphis have been largely a product of being unable to close games in the final last few plays, and even then, there were plenty of circumstances out of their control which even kept opponents in it late (largely poor officiating).
Read MoreA disappointing first half against the Portland Trail Blazers tonight resulted in a gritty Warriors win, with Golden State storming back late in the 3rd and shifting another gear higher in the 4th. For most of the game, the Warriors looked old and tired against a youthful and energetic Blazers squad that was missing starting center Deandre Ayton, but that changed when the Dubs trusted their own youth down the stretch.
Read MoreSome losses sting just a bit more than others. Even if an in-season tournament berth was out of the question with more than a minute left at the Golden One Center in Sacramento, it would have hurt a lot less to walk away with the win intact.
Read MoreIt’s here a little earlier than expected, but Klay Thompson’s yearly slump seems to be upon us once again. It seems to be a consistent occurrence year-to-year that, for a few weeks, Thompson has a shooting slump which never fails to make Warriors fans panic.
Read MoreThe NBA is officially back.
Read MoreThe top of the mountain is hard to reach. Teams and players consistently put up historic stats in the regular season only to fall short on the path to the NBA Finals, the playoffs proving to be a different game. Draymond Green once made the point that there are 82-game players, and there are 16-game players, further putting an emphasis on that difference.
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