Lakers played another sloppy game yet prevailed at the end over a very good Bulls team
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Lakers heard me and return Kuzma back to the bench as the defense suffered since KCP went down. Kuzma is just not a very good defensive player, he's serviceable. The effort is often lagging and he is not smart with the rotational switch. He really just wants to go off and run on fast break.
After LM, here is a new one, "Mental Health Day".
Welcome to Kyrie-land.
"Nash, twice proclaiming to not know at all why Irving wasn’t there, was odd. Before the game, Nash said he’d reached out to Irving but hadn’t heard back, and after the game, they still hadn’t connected. The Nets are generally aware of why Irving didn’t play, I’m told, and someone relayed the reason to Nash."
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Kyrie Irving’s reasoning for not playing in tonight’s game per a close source: “I just didn’t want to play.”
10:06 AM · Jan 8, 2021
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Report: Kyrie Irving took a mental-health day in missing Nets-76ers
"Nash, twice proclaiming to not know at all why Irving wasn’t there, was odd. Before the game, Nash said he’d reached out to Irving but hadn’t heard back, and after the game, they still hadn’t connected. The Nets are generally aware of why Irving didn’t play, I’m told, and someone relayed the reason to Nash."
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Kyrie Irving’s reasoning for not playing in tonight’s game per a close source: “I just didn’t want to play.”
10:06 AM · Jan 8, 2021
Report: Kyrie Irving took a mental-health day in missing Nets-76ers
Kyrie Irving missed the Nets' win over the 76ers last night due to personal reasons.
Pistons surprised the Suns with a comeback OT win for only their 2nd victory of the season. Their first one was against the Celtics. My Michigan-based classmate had to call me on that one, asking, is your Celtics really that bad?
It is so good to see Steph back on the court this year. I still feel he is the greatest shooter in the history of the NBA. He is a delight to watch. Plus his sportsmanship is second to none. Warriors started the season slowly but their last few games have been terrific and the Warriors are now in 4th place tied with the Jazz. The warriors will be in there mix at season end, which for me is a good thing. I love there team, the management and ownership. All first class and now the nicest arena in the NBA
Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry leaves team in awe in comeback win over LA Clippers
Nick FriedellESPN Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO -- Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry scored 38 points in a 115-105 win over the LA Clippers on Friday night at Chase Center, bringing his team all the way back from a 22-point second-half deficit while reminding the rest of the basketball world just how much more fun the game can be when he goes off on one of his patented hot streaks.
"Pretty awesome, awesome night, considering how the first 28 minutes went," said Curry, who bounced back after being held to 13 points in Wednesday's loss to the Clippers.
The latest example of Curry's brilliance came on a night when the Warriors struggled to find any rhythm during the first half and relied on the two-time MVP to put the team on his back as he has done countless times through the years.
Curry made nine 3-pointers, went 13-for-24 from the field and dished out 11 assists in 36 minutes. In a week that has already featured Curry scoring 62 points against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, the latest performance was almost as impressive, given how dominant the Clippers' defense appeared to be at times early in the game.
"He's making shots that you be like, 'Whoa!'" Warriors swingman Andrew Wiggins said. "There's not a lot of shots that he can't make. As soon as he steps over half, he's a threat, so he causes a lot of attention. So when he gets rolling, you just sit back and watch and let him roll."
In a week full of great performances, Curry's scoring barrage left teammates and coaches in awe again. It was Curry who sparked a 64-40 second-half run by the Warriors that earned the team its most impressive win of the season.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr had to chuckle a little while describing how Curry got rolling when things appeared so dim for his team.
"Number one, because he's Steph Curry," Kerr said. "There's not too much you have to say beyond it's just who Steph is. He's been doing this for many, many years and one of the reasons he's a two-time MVP and he's a phenomenal basketball player. And usually with Steph when he has a tough game he bounces back [in] the next one. That's part of his character, part of his competitiveness. He found something out there, he found some openings, and got himself going."
Curry went on such a tear heading into the fourth quarter that Kerr said his assistant coaches came to him with an idea to start the fourth: They wanted to keep him in the game at the start of the quarter, a move that doesn't usually happen for a player who has grown accustomed to a similar substitution pattern through the years.
The change continued to help open the floor for the rest of his teammates and gave them confidence that they could come all the way back from such a large deficit.
"I mean you got a guy that's hot like that, it takes a lot of pressure off for everybody at that point," Clippers swingman Paul George said. "Guys play harder. They got a guy who at any point can get hot and is an obvious offensive threat from anywhere on the court. It just fuels the whole team. They want to make extra plays, they want to keep their guy hot, keep the ball in his hands. And then it just gets to a point where they get comfortable, they get confident, the basket is just big for them. So I think that is what happened tonight."
To put Curry's recent play into more context, he is now 141-39 in his career when he scores 30 or more points. That's a .783 win percentage and is the third-best all time among 78 players to record at least 100 30-point games. The only players who have a better percentage are Larry Bird and Hal Greer, according to Elias Sports Bureau research.
"If I can create shots and create momentum scoring the basketball, there's probably going to be some more attention my way," Curry said. "And they know that I'm going to try and make the right play at all times and get going and get guys opportunities. For us, we just can't get in our feelings like we did in the first half, myself included, in terms of if it's not clicking that we kind of lose our energy a little bit. So that's on everybody, but that's on me obviously in terms of just keeping my foot on the gas pedal no matter what's happening in the game."
Curry's latest scoring spree had Warriors personnel almost shaking their heads in collective disbelief after the game.
"Sometimes, I've got to remember that I'm his teammate," Warriors forward Eric Paschall said. "I'm so used to watching it on TV. Sometimes I got to remember like, 'Hey, hold on. You're playing with Steph.' But sometimes you do want to sit there and watch. I'm not going to lie."
On top of Curry's performance, the Warriors ended their night with a joyous moment when Curry and the rest of the roster handed the game ball to longtime scorekeeper Fred Kast.
Kast, who has worked for the team for 57 years, got a picture with the Warriors players and made one final basket under the rim with Curry by his side.
"That was such a cool moment," Kerr said. "It's just remarkable when you think about how many basketball games Fred has seen, and how much he's committed to the Warriors organization. Going back to working games at the Cow Palace. It was so beautiful to see him out there. He was genuinely thrilled to be on the court with the guys. They signed the game ball, gave it to him. It was really a beautiful moment. It's the stuff that happens in sports that I think that pulls us all towards basketball, towards competition. All the people around the team who help and who are passionate about the game, are a part of all this. It was beautiful."
Totally agree. However the season is young. Nonetheless the Warriors are such a class organization
Sixers lost to the Nuggets with virtually all their starters out on protocol.
Tatum is going to go on protocol quarantine as well. And he just played last night so I wonder what will happen as the whole team was in contact with him, plus the Wizards' players.
It's not looking good.
Tatum is going to go on protocol quarantine as well. And he just played last night so I wonder what will happen as the whole team was in contact with him, plus the Wizards' players.
It's not looking good.
Looks like so will Jaylen Brown, Javonte Green and Semi Ojeleye, who are all questionable due to contact tracing. This adds to the already out from last game: Robert Williams III - who tested positive, Grant Williams and Tristan Thompson.
Wow. That will leave the C's with giant Tacko Fall, and 2 under 6 feet guards, Waters and Edwards and some others.Looks like so will Jaylen Brown, Javonte Green and Semi Ojeleye, who are all questionable due to contact tracing. This adds to the already out from last game: Robert Williams III - who tested positive, Grant Williams and Tristan Thompson.
Maybe Tacko can use this opportunity to prove himself and eventually get more playing time than Tristan K.
LaMelo, youngest ever to record a triple-double, with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. Maybe MJ has landed his version of Docic?
And Jordan may have finally struck gold with his lottery picks.
Pretty hard to hate Steph Curry...except when he's throwing in 40 foot 3 pointers against your team.
Damned. Another record LeBJ won't be able to break
But I'm confident he will create other categories for new records of his own (and force them to the world) to hail the (self declared) King
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I'm glad Hayward seems to have found "his" team after leaving the Jazz
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