It wasn’t particularly pretty and cleared by only the thinnest of margins, but it still counts – and sends a statement. It would have been sad to see either the undefeated season or the dominant home record fall here. Luke Walton’s interim coaching record remained flawless at 11-0 as well. But that’s where the Warriors made a statement with this win. Age is finally catching up with Crawford but apparently he still has a few great games left in him. By comparison, Stephen has attempted at least 600 in each of the last three seasons and is on pace to exceed that threshold again this year.
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Stephen Curry, right, looks past Jarrett Jack during the Golden State Warriors vs. the Brooklyn Nets game in the Oracle Arena November 14, 2015 in Oakland, Calif. The Warriors won 107-99 in overtime. All that said, this was cutting it a little too close.
Folks claimed the Warriors were being greedy by making the move even though they already had Curry, David Lee, and Klay Thompson on the roster. The Nets didn’t heed coach Lionel Hollins’ wishes to foul to thwart a potential tying three-pointer, and Andre Iguodala tied it. Then Brook Lopez missed a point-blank layup at the end of regulation. As the offense grew more stagnant under pressure, Curry seemed to sense that his teammates needed him to pick up the scoring load.
Michael Carter-Williams scored 17 points for Milwaukee while Giannis Antetokounmpo had 16 points and 11 rebounds in 45 minutes before fouling out with 3:15 left in the second overtime. Usually, Thompson is the Warriors’ designated cooler for any opposing guard who establishes an offensive rhythm. “He just plays unselfish, handsome basketball, which is what we preach all of the time”. Still, the Warriors adapted. After getting the defensive stop, Andre Iguodala turned the ball over and Jack hit a buzzer beating floater.
Warriors: The French national anthem was performed in addition to the American national anthem before the game. He has averaged 22 points on 30-percent shooting in the Rockets’ losses and 38 points in 46 percent in their wins. Let this clip be a reminder, you just never know what future superstars you may be watching. After falling apart defensively in the first quarter, they tightened things up in the second and only allowed Brooklyn to score 18 points to Golden State’s 31.
That was only one of several injuries that had plagued him with the Bucks. He missed the end of the 2009-10 season after dislocating his right elbow, spraining his right wrist, and breaking his right hand in a fall on the floor. It was a situation where Draymond Green had the option to pass toward Curry after Iguodala set the screen. He also played smothering defense – along with Iguodala and Bogut – to help drop Brooklyn’s shooting percentage to 26%, a dramatic fall from the 49% they had shot in the game up to that point. Green’s second regular-season triple-double was well-earned, but the stats are only a rough outline of the crucial impact he has on this team. They’ve yet to measure up against the Spurs or the Thunder.
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Ten games is an admittedly small sample size, but Green’s looks from beyond the arc have been quality, confident shots. Joe made a flawless pass. It was exactly the way the play was drawn up.
