The Harlem Globetrotters poked some well-meaning fun at the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday through the team’s Twitter account. But when you add a historical winning streak into the mix, the hoopla turns into a national frenzy. “We all say God has a way for you and a objective for you”, said Iguodala, after receiving the 2015 NBA Finals MVP. He scored a season-high 39 points and helped the Warriors improve to 23-0, which is the best start in National Basketball Association history.
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Tuesday’s game in Indianapolis was the hottest Pacers ticket at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in years. But while I’ve run out of words I haven’t grown tired of them – the Warriors remain a joy to watch play the game. Stephen Curry has been an especially fortunate beneficiary, seeing his on-court time cut from 35.6 minutes per game to 33 since Kerr’s arrival, even as his production has exploded to, at least this season, historic levels.
“This is about as good as it’s going to get until April and May”, George said. In the previous 16 games, the Pacers had limited opponents to 96.9 points and 32.8 percent shooting on 3s…. George, though, has been nearly as impressive. A victory would have given the Pacers the best record in the East. The Pacers heated up in the fourth quarter scoring 40 points though, oppose to the Warriors 20 points but it was too late for them to make a comeback. But George knows covering him comes with its own risks.
Despite not yet being ruled out of the game in Boston, Thompson admits that he still does not fully fit after a couple of days off. Every kid looks at Steph and thinks: I can shoot and dribble.
It’s an interesting question, which leads to another thought: Is there a team in the league capable of beating the Warriors at all, much less enough teams to rack up 10 defeats?
But Vogel made it clear Monday there was one reason the Pacers could not duplicate the Warriors’ offense: only Golden State has Curry.
“They’re in the same league as us”, said center Jared Sullinger, who’s grabbed 36 rebounds during Boston’s two-game win streak. Because Golden State gets off shots fast – and they make ’em from everywhere. “Whatever that means, however you got on that mountain, why not try to climb it?” But it takes work to do what the Warriors are doing. His list, as one would expect, was rather long. I was taking my shots in rhythm. Miles’ biggest concern is how well the Warriors share the ball to find the open man, as Green leads the team with 7.2 assists per game. But they also realize how individual greed can destroy team chemistry and be the one ingredient that can be the downfall in a brilliant team dish.
“It’s one of the great, great things about this team is our guys are confident all the way down the line”, Walton said.
Thompson indicated that the decision to play against the Celtics is complicated by the Warriors playing the Milwaukee Bucks on a back-to-back Saturday.
You be the judge as to which remix is better.
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For most of the game, the Warriors should be happy with everything. Fortunately for Thompson, Golden State doesn’t play again till Friday at Boston. It’s, hey, let’s figure out how to win this game. “It’ll definitely change the perspective of this team”.
