“I got to my spot where I wanted to get to and I just trusted what I’ve always done”.
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While there is certainly a time and place for that approach, sometimes it’s just as instructive to simply list numerous numbers and statistics in order to highlight just how dominant this team has been.
“You see several times when there is a missed shot”, he said, “they get an offensive rebound, that ball is not in the offensive rebounder’s hands more than a half a second and then they find Curry somewhere”.
The Warriors had 32 assists and just eight turnovers in the game. Teams are aware of the success Golden State has enjoyed, and will try and do everything to stop them.
1995-96 Bulls’ record through 17 games: 15-2.
Draymond Green had 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his third career triple-double, two this season.
When the Warriors go to their small ball five, that group is the most effective five in the whole league shooting near 65 percent from three-point range and totally dominating play at every level.
The Philadelphia 76ers last win came on March 25 last season.
The teams meet for a second time Saturday night with the Warriors eying 18-0 as well as a 10th straight victory in the series. Obviously the Williams deal was a huge bust – they already had their point guard in Curry – but it’s hard to blame them with Curry’s ankle issues early on. Curry has made a 3 in 90 straight regular-season games. Only three teams have longer consecutive game winning streaks and the way this season has gone, that record could fall too.
Golden State is outscoring opponents by an average of 16.0 points during its incredible season-opening winning streak.
The healthy cushion built over the first period never looked like being overhauled by the Lakers, who trailed by 16 points at the half, 54-38. They fell one short of tying the National Basketball Association record now held by both the Orlando Magic and the Houston Rockets. Credit Warriors GM Bob Myers for making the moves they did to acquire talent that fits the system they wanted. To put that in context: The current record for most assists in a season is 1,164 by John Stockton in 1990-91.
Kristaps Porzingis has quickly become a fan favorite for the Knicks, while Karl-Anthony Towns has played like a number one overall pick. He has not played in the fourth quarter in any of those three contests.
Expect to hear plenty more about Green throughout the course of the rest of the season. His 3-pointer made it a one-point game and gave him 21 on the evening. Elias Sports Bureau research shows that that ties J.R. Smith for the most games with nine or more 3s. Burks went 9-of-14 from the field to bust out of a slump that saw him shoot below 50 percent from the field in the previous four games.BUZZER BEATERS1. Barnes is one of the most intriguing young talents in today’s game, and it’ll be interesting to see what happens with his free agency this coming summer.
In Indianapolis, Paul George scored 33 points.
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Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson was traded by Oklahoma City last season after saying he wanted to be a starter, despite playing behind Westbrook. He is averaging 36.2 points in his last five games.
