I really liked how the fans embraced Klay with cheers and whatnot. You can see that it took the edge off of Klay and he was playing great, hit some big shots against the dubs. TJD looked great in the start of the 2nd half, Draymond had amazing defense, Looney had 9 offensive boards 😂 and ofcourse, the Chef was cooking to bring us an incredible game.
That is literally the best take I've heard from a GS fan. No hypebole, and giving credit to both teams (at least to Klay). I wish he had a better 1st quarter, but at least he finished strong. He even made 1 more 3 than Curry. Still, all credit to Steph. Not my favorite player, but he was passing the ball better than I've seen in a long time, played hard on defense, and put up 37 on efficient shooting (including being on fire when it mattered at the end).
@ the first 3 games he set the NBA record for number of made 3s to start a season. His defense has been solid. He has been contributing with rebounds and assists. He has maintained a good attitude throughout the bad shooting nights he’s had and doesn’t complain or mope.
that entrance with 400 Warriors employees greeting Klay with an extended line leading through the bowels of Chase Center, all cheering and tipping sailor caps to him in dedication had to be unforgettable. It really showed on his face.he was glowing when he arrived. Big smile. It all was so well done and received.
Hey Jason, as a huge Dubs fan I wanted to say I appreciate all your passion for the sport. Breaking it down to the X’s and O’s and giving us bite size pieces to understands as fans is truly wonderful work! Keep it up! P.S. to the all the fans that be claiming Jason is wrong… all of us are right and wrong in life. We are merely students in all facets of our lives and basketball is one of those things that are just truly difficult to predict. It doesn’t matter if you’re wrong over something trivial so long as you learn.
Jason is the same guy that said before the warriors went 4-1 on that road trip, "after this road trip warriors fans will get what I'm saying about why warriors need a second scorer" lol
@@SDesWriter curry is a combo guard not really a real pointguard but as a pointguard all time i would put him top 5.As a comboguard who runs the point he would be the best ever.Magic was a real pointguard not a comboguard like steph.Obviously the greatest two way guard of all time is Micheal Jordan then i would give it to kobe and the laker legend jerry west legend 🤔 kawhi would be top 5 two way guards all time and drexler also there
I disagree with your comment about needed the second star for 20 points. They have three players that can do that on any night. Heild, Wiggs, Kuminga. Melton can give you 15 consistently. I think this is the way forward for the NBA with the aprons. You don't need three superstars, and even two. Deep teams go far, and I know it's early, but look how many injuries there are already with stars and key players. Next man up is real. Playing fast and hard is a winning formula and Dubs are deep in that regard. Also, people are always saying we need another big. Perhaps, but we are leading in rebounds and Loon tune is a boss!
Honestly I think the roster was still pretty decent. They definitely could’ve won a round in the playoffs. Steph was just so bad down the stretch of the season
@@mambacurry2448 just not true they were slow on the perimeter with only draymond as a playable big tbh. Trayce was ok but they weren’t a 2 way team they had to pick defense or offense with every lineup
I gotta correct one comment you made. Steph wasn’t in a slump last year. Dray was suspended for what seemed like a nearly third of the season and the warriors starting lineup was composed of a 21 year old and a bunch of rookies in trace and pods. And Klay and wigs were the ones slumping and disappearing. Steph had zero help. This year wigs is back and there are no more rookies in the starting lineup. So Steph is reminding us he’s still the greatest player in the nba today.
@@ninerempire3398we live in a world in the NBA where a player can go 26/6/6 shoot 45/40/92 splits at 35 years old last year with another all star nod to his belt. And people say that wasn't good?? I can name 100 people that would kill for that kind of season, but was it below what we are used to, yes, but still a solid season
@@darienhawthorne1329 I never said he wasn’t good last year, I just said he wasn’t great and playing to his standard . We don’t have to be biased about it. Players have off years
It's ironic that the NBA specifically tweaked the most recent CBA to negatively impact the Warriors after they had impacted the way teams were built....and now the Warriors have adapted, and the Dubs may have yet again given the league the next blueprint on how to construct a team for true sustainable success. But none of these teams in the last decade work without a guy like Steph being the ultimate team first guy. Curry really is 1 of 1 in terms of superstars.
the way the arena was ballistic, the court was hyping Steph up while he was barking at the camera and Klay played really well and showed up. We really got a Tuesday night play off. BAR NONE the most entertaining team and the NBA is going to get slightly boring when that man takes his sneakers off. He's 37 barbecuing the world, clutch player, and still doing this to the western champions.
Steph out dueled the three headed dragon in Luka/kyrie/klay. I was rooting for him just cause his bro betrayed him after having klay’s back for three years during his rehab while Steph wasted his prime away not being able to contract anyone with zero cap space after having paid Klay the max to rehab.
Steph didn’t out duel Kyrie the mavs did by not giving him the ball it’s simple if Kyrie gets the ball something good happens every time In that forth mavs lost the game soon as Kyrie ain’t shot since since 5 mins left in the game I got no doubt in mind if Kyrie took 20 shots they won he leaves with 35 plus points it’s simple Kyrie to good to shot 13 shots
@@spiveyschannel490no way if Kyrie isn't taking shots that is all on him. He can get the ball anytime he wants as the 2nd best player. He just wasn't getting into a position to make something happen. An elite player like him can't get excuses for disappearing.
@@spiveyschannel490Steph hit two big shots back to back down the stretch to put the game away. Steph outdueled all 3. Alone. He scored 12 straight in the clutch. He outscored Klay, Kyrie and Luka by himself in the clutch. How is that not out dueling? And got the W…..
Steph is the best player in the NBA and in the Olympics. At 36 turning 37, no one can keep up with him on defense. His gravity is incomparable to other stars. He is the GOAT!!!
Brady Klopfer @sbnation graded each of the Warriors 11 rotation players last night, and added Klay at the end with an A+. NGL I got misty eyed. Such a sweet gesture. #warriorforlife
@@TheMissiIe you arent actually equating a single counting stat steals to that player being a DPOY front runner?! Was iverson a dpoy candidate LMFAO you're joking
Actually if looney and wiggings played like this last year's and dray wasn't always rejected, and gp2 was not hurt so much, we would have made the playoffs lol
People saying they cant maintain the 12 man rotation need to remember its the warriors who started the 3 point shots offences which has changed the NBA. We are on to another change with this invention.
Mailbag: Hey Jason, could you explain why AD's defensive rfg% is around the middle of the pack for centres? When I watch him he feels like a pressense just like a gobert/chet/wemby etc, but the numbers just don't reflect it (AD's defensive rfg% is at 58% where Chet's and Wemby's is around 40%). Love your work.
@@bonganimkhwanazi2081 Thats most likely the answer, but it's not like wemby has demons on the perimeter (I know he's an alien). I get that the Laker's overall defensive rating should be lower than the guys I mentioned because of overall defensive talent, but I just thought that AD's defensive rfg% would have been the only positive outlier in their defence.
I know pre-season is not a huge deal, but when the Warriors went 6-0 that's when I had a real feeling this team could really surprise a lot of people. I just saw how they were playing, and how the bench was getting a lot of minutes, and GS bench would just dominate everyone they played. Now they got the confidence
Kyrie and luka were both hitting crazy tough shots all game and they still lost simply cause they didn't have enough left in the tank cause of warriors depth non stop running and a fresh steph killed them in the 4th.
@lepidoptery Absolutely, and the puncher's chance killed me. It's a punters chance. And where's the word being? Completely missing. Trying not to be mean, but damn that melted me.
Mail bag question. You stated in this video that you're contender tier is only 2 deep with Boston and OKC. Have you officially dropped the Nuggets out of that tier already? I know they were your western conference pick going into the season. As always thanks for the awesome content.
Draymond picknroll with lively is to pull lively out on the perimeter so when steph gets doubled by luka or lively the rest of the team like wiggins, buddy, or JK can slash inside coz no center or shot blocker inside.
Mailbeg Love your content, I've been following the show for almost 2 and a half year , keep doing great job ! As for golden state warriors, at what point would you say Thay might be a contender even without a trade ?
Mailbag: Thanks for everything you do Jason. I really appreciate all that you do keep it up! My question is- if the Bucks keep struggling and find themselves in really hot water. What teams do you think should try to trade for Giannis. Who needs Giannis the most? Who can realistically get Giannis. And just because I’m a warriors fan, should the warriors consider a Giannis trade and would that be the type of trade the warriors should look at making. Or should they go for a lesser name for cheaper. Thanks again.
Mailbag question: If things go south for the Bucks and it’s looking good but not great for the warriors, would you try to trade for Dame if you were the warriors? Perhaps the bucks would be intrigued by some fast, younger role players and the warriors would get some firepower that could fit in their system. Not sure how the players/salaries would work but interested to hear your thoughts. Big fan and love the content, keep up the great work 👍
Hello Jason, do you think it is better if the Knicks switched more on defense rather than playing drop because if you switch, the closeouts will be easier but what do you think the knicks defensive scheme should be rather than going drop every game?
Mailbag question: Hey Jason, thanks for the show. We appreciate you and your insights. Do you think the Lakers should make a trade for Colin Sexton from the Jazz? I think he would be the perfect 2 guard for this team. His high intensity defense and athletiscism would be the perfect addition in my opinion. He can also score which would add to their offense too.
Yeah it sucks but im really confident they can go on a 10-0 run sooner or later, Luka will be better, Klay will be more confident, we need PJ Washington back
Hi Jason, love your stuff! One pronunciation nitpick: it’s Brandin “Po-JEM-ski.” Just a normal English J sound, not the complicated “dz” sound that comes out you say it. Just think, “he’s a GEM of a player” (even if off to a slow start this season…)
They actually passed Klay decent passes last night. I’m a Mavs fan but I live in the Bay Area and love the Warriors as well. But I’ve been following the Mavs since the late 80’s. Luka and Kyrie rarely pass the ball the Klay. It’s like they are told to get him involved after the half. Even the role players look him off. He typically gets passed grenades and it’s been killing his average. They used him last night though. They did for the first game of the season as well.
Mailbag question: You mentioned how the Warriors seem to have the speed everywhere. How much of that do you attribute to Steph’s skill set? It seems to me that while players like Luka and Jokic are great offensive engines they still need certain types of players around them to have a great team offense while Curry by your own admission seems to have the least offensive help of any other star offensive engine yet as of tonight the Warriors are 3rd in offensive rating. Just wanted your thoughts on that. Thanks.
Knicks offense has been humming, they are 4th in the league in offensive rating however they are 19th in defensive rating. They desperately need Precious Achiuwa and Mitchell Robinson back. But so far I’m pleased with the offense and that’s with Brunson not even playing up to his abilities and Knicks still working out their cohesion.
Dude what ate you talking about? 2 things. Wiggins historically been one of the best defenders against Luka and Warriors got deadeye shooters and multiple players who can get 20+
Jason I said it at the beginning of the season. The warriors will once again be ahead of the threshold because of the new salary agreement. Teams will be trying to copy them.
Right now, if the season ended, COTY would be between Kerr or Kenny Atkinson. I would say Kerr, becuz of the Warriors playing in a STACKED Western Conference. I mean, the T-Wolves would be a 3rd seed in the East, and they're 9th in the West. I like Atkinson, though. He was a good assistant coach with the Warriors and helped the GS win a Finals in 2022, but still.. I gotta go Kerr right now.
With Mavs its crazy to me that Luka is saying he isnt getting the ball enough and hes playing off ball. When the real issue is that he is shooting way to much. They need him to play like a point guard and make sure Klay and Kyrie get enough shots. Luka also needs to decide if he wants to be the main 4th q option or its kyrie. If Luka wants to be the primary option in the 4th he has to save his shots for end game. Yesterday he shot 20 times before the 4th started. This is directly why the Mavs are losing because these games shouldnt even be going to a game winner. But what is happening is that Luka shoots all game its a up and down battle Kyrie goes for the kill and luka has emptied the clip. If they have spread the shot attempts went to kyrie in the 3rd game is over most of these games.
Love my Dubs, but I wonder a bit about that 31.9% opponent 3 point percentage. It leads the league and, if I listen to the stats guys, this is less a matter of defense and more a matter of just variance and may not last.
Mailbag: It's been all rainbows and sunshine with the Warriors on this winning streak, but what's been overlooked with them successfully closing out games has been their free-throw issues. Steph and company have come up clutch recently, but a lot of these games shouldn't even been this close because the Warriors are ranked dead last in FT% ..... what do you think is causing this team-wide issue and how do they deal with this as a group? The margin for error will be even slimmer as the season moves on and we get into the playoffs, and any games they let slip away from missed free-throws could have a huge impact on their place in the standings, especially out West. Thanks Jason!
Put some RESPECT on Curry Buddy, Stop hating on the warriors. hes the greatest 36 yr old in the history of the game. he should have won MVP at the olympics. Stop riding the lakers and put some respect on curry and the warriors they will win the championship this year.
Warriors have aggregate speed and aggregate size on defense with two 6'9" rotation players who are very fast (slomo, TJD) and Dray who plays big and fast On D, which doesn't completely make up for not having 6'11" and 7'ers, but combined with their overall team speed, quickness, and depth, it eventually exposes some big players' lack of speed/ endurance and wears down the ones who have speed. The reason Steph was pulling Lively on pick and roll even though he could already take Luka, was to force him to defend/ gas a little, take bigs away from the rim, AND to get a free open three over him. They run pick and roll with Steph, even when he can already beat his guy, I. Order to pull bigs away from rim, potentially force a defensive mistake that will lead to a Dunk or layup, and make that big crouch, shuffle their feet. Hard to do that over and over and run sprints to the other end. It's so impressive that the Warriors recognized their serious lack of speed and young legs last couple years (I remember thinking about it against Sac and OKC, and how old Klay and Even Steph looked at times, a step slow on D) and went out and got MORE speed and young legs than everybody else, while sticking with their "everybody needs to be high IQ" standards, and only slightly dumbing down their motion offense, which allows all 13 of them to be on same page, AND has dramatically reduced turnovers (despite playing at higher pace than last year). GM and coach have been amazing.
Mailbag: hi Jason great show my question is how can you move lebron from second place to the actual GOAT after the olympics but not the likes of kd or Steph who literally brought it home for them. My feeling is that the olympics is to small a stage to move someone on the all time list plus the us always has a super stacked team , and don’t get me wrong lebron definitely has a case but moving him after the Olympics seems very reactionary and you kinda did it cuz his your favourite player. Keep up the great work
This was a quality win over a quality opponent. Not because of Klay's return but, because this was a back and forth game that was never really out of either's teams hand to win. Warriors still need a trade during the season for a big. I would pass on Giannis. He can get his own shots but, his contract would gut the Warriors youth and I think his IQ wouldn't match the scheme. A Hawks trade for Clint Capela and Larry Nance Jr. would be more feasible and cost efficient because Atlanta is has no direction and not as shrewd a front office as Utah and Toronto. GS has a ton of guards to spare and draft capital. GP2 or Moody, Waters, Loon and draft picks.
See 👀 you super BAIS Steph Curry out played Luka Flop Refs bailout puppet say...Just say Steph Curry still most dangerous unguarded player in league with out REFS bailout calls
Why are offensive ratings so much higher than they were a decade ago? A middle of the pack team has a better offensive rating than the KD Warriors. Is it a shift to the analytical approach of only taking 3s and layups, or are players just better shot makers today?
Mailbag : hey jason absolutely love the show you do an excellent job breaking down the game and it’s super refreshing I have had a few mailbag questions so I hope this finds you this is about Luka although I love Luka what do you think about his play style I never see him get anything easy no catch and shoot or no one dribble pull ups in his game it’s all tough shots with a lot of dribbling and I think doing that 82 games plus the playoffs is a lot to ask and I’m not sure if he can win that way he basically does nothing off ball just wanted your thoughts love the show and thanks again
Sixers might need more of a SG. Oubre is a 6th man. Only missing thing re the Warriors is some size or bulk. But their offense moves. It's not that cumbersome stuff of the last couple of years.
MAIL BAG: I know Jason isn’t worried about Luka. But Luka is clearly losing his most valuable part of his game, his decision making. That’s two straight games, against contenders. Against teams you will be competing with late into the year in the standings. Where he just CHUCKED up some bullshit at the end of the game because of his ego. He’s missing 30 feet step back jumpers by 5 feet. Luka has never been a good shooter. I don’t care how many steps back 3s he makes. Dude doesn’t prioritize his body or conditioning in the summer, clearly. & does anyone really believe Luka is putting up 300+ jumpers a day? At any point of the year? Do we believe he’s fine tuning his shooting mechanics? The guy can’t shoot a f*cking stand still jumper & he misses damn near one out of every 3 free throws. The only shot he’s able to hit is the step back because it’s not about reps or mechanics as much as it’s about balance before the jumper even leaves your hand. Then ur legs can comfortably do most of the work from there. But when his forms tested (Free throws/catch&shoots) it’s a guessing game for him. His misses are usually well off target & no two misses are ever the same. Not necessarily a question. But I just don’t think u can chalk Lukas efficiency struggles up to shooting variance or just trying to find a better shot diet ex:Tatum&Shai) He’s close to Wemby then Luka in that aspect imo. Two dominate interior players.. but they’d rather throw away 4-5 possessions a game, somehow convincing themselves they are above average jumper shooters.
@@mambacurry2448that’s not true at all. In the play in the kings doubled and blitzed Steph damn near every play. Forcing other player to try to beat them and they couldn’t do it. Did you forget Klay went 0-10 😑
Jason still harping on the conventional takes. Calls 2022 a gap year. Thinks Steph isn’t as good as he was in his athletic prime. In 2024, we saw Steph dominate fourth quarters whether in Paris or in the regular season. He’s more clutch now than he has ever been in the past. He’s getting better.
He hasn't watch the Knicks one sec this year obviously Jalen brunson is struggling. He's looking at numbers instead of the game last night wasn't an anomaly the pacers game was
For those casuals who don’t already know this. Klay was never the 2nd best player on the warriors. It’s was always draymond. Klay knows that and he’s butt hurt about it😂
Warriors ruined Jason's speech tonight of Warriors needs a 2nd top scorer near Steph 😂😂😂 he was really hoping for Warriors to lose so he could have that discussion
And still they won't even consider Steph for MVP? It's not his first clutch performance this season, btw. But I would be surprised to know if anyone scores a perfect 12 points without a miss, with 2 threes, in the last 3 min. this season. Still, Jokic, who plays with a lot of co-stars, keeps getting high on the MVP list or getting the trophy itself. They keep changing the goal post to snub Steph. This is how the MVP loses its value. I mean, they even came up with the clutchiest player trophy and gave it to Steph, but no MVP. It's a joke. I wouldn't find strange if it happened here or there, but it's all the time. Even in the Olympics, the biggest responsible for the gold, STEPH, had to be snubbed. They find a way to take the MVP away from him even in the Olympics... Absolutely pathetic.
They have incredible half court defenses, which leads to transition opportunities. When the game bogs down in the playoffs, the warriors' playoff experience will give them their chance to beat teams.
I really liked how the fans embraced Klay with cheers and whatnot. You can see that it took the edge off of Klay and he was playing great, hit some big shots against the dubs. TJD looked great in the start of the 2nd half, Draymond had amazing defense, Looney had 9 offensive boards 😂 and ofcourse, the Chef was cooking to bring us an incredible game.
Steph and draymond wanted this one....Luka did his thing, but Wiggins guards him as good as anyone can
There was a number of times where Wiggins just seem to have an answer for everything from Luka, especially that step back stuff
Agreed! Wiggins played solid defense against Luka.
When wiggins is healthy and focused he's one of the best defenders in the league!
Hahaha Luka and Kyrie were not even themselves. Warriors totally lucky to have won.
Barely start of season!
They were at home!
😂
@@AlessandroZanekyrie shot 62% ? How was he not himself a few turnovers to start the game but he was efficient and perfect shooting in the 4th
It was a win-win situation. Klay played really well and got a nice welcome. And the warriors won the game.
Steph was sensational
That is literally the best take I've heard from a GS fan. No hypebole, and giving credit to both teams (at least to Klay). I wish he had a better 1st quarter, but at least he finished strong. He even made 1 more 3 than Curry. Still, all credit to Steph. Not my favorite player, but he was passing the ball better than I've seen in a long time, played hard on defense, and put up 37 on efficient shooting (including being on fire when it mattered at the end).
Klay finally played well. He’s been horrible in the mavs and they’ve been losing games because of it. I wish he’d go back to the warriors
@ the first 3 games he set the NBA record for number of made 3s to start a season. His defense has been solid. He has been contributing with rebounds and assists. He has maintained a good attitude throughout the bad shooting nights he’s had and doesn’t complain or mope.
As a Dubs fan, tonight was bittersweet. Steph is still Steph, and Klay was still Klay. And we’re still, #Dubnation 💛 💙
Mostly sweet… 🏀 🎉
No sir you are no longer.
Nothing bitter at all. We love seeing our brother happy playing ball again. And we love mopping the floor with him and his new team.
@@BeDoHave2012pretty much how I feel. Nothing but love for Klay and am very satisfied we beat them Mavs.
Don't think Thompsons evening was spoiled, he hit some Big shots and got a lot of love
Bro it’s called a spoiler because even though he played good his team still came out there with an L
that entrance with 400 Warriors employees greeting Klay with an extended line leading through the bowels of Chase Center, all cheering and tipping sailor caps to him in dedication had to be unforgettable. It really showed on his face.he was glowing when he arrived. Big smile. It all was so well done and received.
Bro it's November @danii-fresh1814
Wowwww Stephen Curry the baby face assassin ❤
Hey Jason, as a huge Dubs fan I wanted to say I appreciate all your passion for the sport. Breaking it down to the X’s and O’s and giving us bite size pieces to understands as fans is truly wonderful work! Keep it up! P.S. to the all the fans that be claiming Jason is wrong… all of us are right and wrong in life. We are merely students in all facets of our lives and basketball is one of those things that are just truly difficult to predict. It doesn’t matter if you’re wrong over something trivial so long as you learn.
Jason is the same guy that said before the warriors went 4-1 on that road trip, "after this road trip warriors fans will get what I'm saying about why warriors need a second scorer" lol
Greatest Point to play the game, PG Chef with 37 and NINE!!! the steady hand
Nah that magic
@@abdeenabdul7803nah that curry
So delusional. Not even top 10
@@j0eyhz620 nah you high 🤣
@@SDesWriter curry is a combo guard not really a real pointguard but as a pointguard all time i would put him top 5.As a comboguard who runs the point he would be the best ever.Magic was a real pointguard not a comboguard like steph.Obviously the greatest two way guard of all time is Micheal Jordan then i would give it to kobe and the laker legend jerry west legend 🤔 kawhi would be top 5 two way guards all time and drexler also there
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THANK YOU sheesh.
Thank you man, much appreciated.
I disagree with your comment about needed the second star for 20 points. They have three players that can do that on any night. Heild, Wiggs, Kuminga. Melton can give you 15 consistently. I think this is the way forward for the NBA with the aprons. You don't need three superstars, and even two. Deep teams go far, and I know it's early, but look how many injuries there are already with stars and key players. Next man up is real. Playing fast and hard is a winning formula and Dubs are deep in that regard. Also, people are always saying we need another big. Perhaps, but we are leading in rebounds and Loon tune is a boss!
Definitely need a better big than trayce. But that's just luxury at this point. And idk anyone who is cheaper than trayce who is better than him.
I agree warriors roster is exactly whats working and they need
I wonder if NBA fans understand if they get a big like Walker Kessler they become a title favorite as Prozingas can’t be trusted to stay healthy?
Now that Steph isn’t playing with rookies like last season, and wigs is back, Steph is looking like the best player in the nba right now.
Meh. There's a Joker in Denver who has something to say about that.
I love Steph, but Joker is unbelievable again this year. But he's clearly top 5, probably top 3.
Jokic and AD are very clearly the 2 best in the league right now.
Steph is definitely playing like a top 5 player, but AD and jokic are clearly better rn
Because he had 2 good games? Did you forget he’s at 24/5/7 for the season with missing 3 games already?
As a warriors fan we always knew Steph was still capable of this. He showed it last year in big games the roster was just poorly constructed
Honestly I think the roster was still pretty decent. They definitely could’ve won a round in the playoffs. Steph was just so bad down the stretch of the season
@mambacurry2448 last year's team was horrible defensively.
@@moneyflow5766 Exactly we could not defend without fouling.
@@mambacurry2448that team couldn’t guard a paraplegic my guy. Defensively they couldn’t get any important stops consistently.
@@mambacurry2448 just not true they were slow on the perimeter with only draymond as a playable big tbh. Trayce was ok but they weren’t a 2 way team they had to pick defense or offense with every lineup
I gotta correct one comment you made. Steph wasn’t in a slump last year. Dray was suspended for what seemed like a nearly third of the season and the warriors starting lineup was composed of a 21 year old and a bunch of rookies in trace and pods. And Klay and wigs were the ones slumping and disappearing. Steph had zero help. This year wigs is back and there are no more rookies in the starting lineup. So Steph is reminding us he’s still the greatest player in the nba today.
@AR-rn8ok look at his numbers at the end of the season last year. He was mid!
What a game tonight. Game of the year so far!!!
The biggest steph stan’s can’t accept that steph wasn’t great that year
@@ninerempire3398we live in a world in the NBA where a player can go 26/6/6 shoot 45/40/92 splits at 35 years old last year with another all star nod to his belt. And people say that wasn't good?? I can name 100 people that would kill for that kind of season, but was it below what we are used to, yes, but still a solid season
@@darienhawthorne1329 I never said he wasn’t good last year, I just said he wasn’t great and playing to his standard . We don’t have to be biased about it. Players have off years
Jason you deserve all the follows! I am always looking for your videos after big games!
It's ironic that the NBA specifically tweaked the most recent CBA to negatively impact the Warriors after they had impacted the way teams were built....and now the Warriors have adapted, and the Dubs may have yet again given the league the next blueprint on how to construct a team for true sustainable success.
But none of these teams in the last decade work without a guy like Steph being the ultimate team first guy.
Curry really is 1 of 1 in terms of superstars.
the way the arena was ballistic, the court was hyping Steph up while he was barking at the camera and Klay played really well and showed up. We really got a Tuesday night play off. BAR NONE the most entertaining team and the NBA is going to get slightly boring when that man takes his sneakers off. He's 37 barbecuing the world, clutch player, and still doing this to the western champions.
Curry outduels luka and kyrie too
Steph out dueled the three headed dragon in Luka/kyrie/klay. I was rooting for him just cause his bro betrayed him after having klay’s back for three years during his rehab while Steph wasted his prime away not being able to contract anyone with zero cap space after having paid Klay the max to rehab.
@@AR-rn8okexactly 💯
Steph didn’t out duel Kyrie the mavs did by not giving him the ball it’s simple if Kyrie gets the ball something good happens every time In that forth mavs lost the game soon as Kyrie ain’t shot since since 5 mins left in the game I got no doubt in mind if Kyrie took 20 shots they won he leaves with 35 plus points it’s simple Kyrie to good to shot 13 shots
@@spiveyschannel490no way if Kyrie isn't taking shots that is all on him. He can get the ball anytime he wants as the 2nd best player. He just wasn't getting into a position to make something happen. An elite player like him can't get excuses for disappearing.
@@spiveyschannel490Steph hit two big shots back to back down the stretch to put the game away. Steph outdueled all 3. Alone. He scored 12 straight in the clutch. He outscored Klay, Kyrie and Luka by himself in the clutch. How is that not out dueling? And got the W…..
Steph is the best player in the NBA and in the Olympics. At 36 turning 37, no one can keep up with him on defense. His gravity is incomparable to other stars. He is the GOAT!!!
Jokic is better than
@@KelbonoboJokic doesn’t defend well
@@Kelbonobostop it. Jokic is not better than Steph. Steph is a top 10 player all time.
Jordan is da GOAT and Curry is my favorite player.
Greatest point guard of all time
Still the greatest PG in the current NBA too
The second star narrative is pretty funny to me .
underappreciated differeence for tthe w/'s this year is how much better Looney, GP2 and Wiggins are playing this season.
Wiggins and looney especially. Night and day!
Loon has been BIG time
Brady Klopfer @sbnation graded each of the Warriors 11 rotation players last night, and added Klay at the end with an A+. NGL I got misty eyed. Such a sweet gesture. #warriorforlife
I'm so glad that the warriors didn't blow up their deep roster for an overpaid "star" like paul george!
Can we get some Dyson Daniels love? The kid was the most steals to start a season since Iverson in 2003. Dyson is undoubtedly DPOY and MIP
Dpoy? 😂 u ca t be serious
@basketballboygenius2034 he's averaging 3.6 steals a game... 2nd only has 2.3 a game
@@basketballboygenius2034 lol absolutely hilarious
@@TheMissiIe you arent actually equating a single counting stat steals to that player being a DPOY front runner?!
Was iverson a dpoy candidate LMFAO you're joking
If Klay played like this for the Warriors last year, they would have actually made the playoffs.
Meh, Klay had plenty of 15-25 point games last yr. Warriors are much much deeper and faster this yr and much better defensively
Actually if looney and wiggings played like this last year's and dray wasn't always rejected, and gp2 was not hurt so much, we would have made the playoffs lol
People saying they cant maintain the 12 man rotation need to remember its the warriors who started the 3 point shots offences which has changed the NBA. We are on to another change with this invention.
Mailbag: Hey Jason, could you explain why AD's defensive rfg% is around the middle of the pack for centres? When I watch him he feels like a pressense just like a gobert/chet/wemby etc, but the numbers just don't reflect it (AD's defensive rfg% is at 58% where Chet's and Wemby's is around 40%). Love your work.
AD has worse outcomes because is more exposed. He doesn't have AE & Lu Dort in front of him but DLo & AR 😢
@@bonganimkhwanazi2081 Thats most likely the answer, but it's not like wemby has demons on the perimeter (I know he's an alien). I get that the Laker's overall defensive rating should be lower than the guys I mentioned because of overall defensive talent, but I just thought that AD's defensive rfg% would have been the only positive outlier in their defence.
Defensive rating like a lot of advanced stats lacks alot of context. Jokic had the highest rating last year….that should tell u all u need to know
I know pre-season is not a huge deal, but when the Warriors went 6-0 that's when I had a real feeling this team could really surprise a lot of people. I just saw how they were playing, and how the bench was getting a lot of minutes, and GS bench would just dominate everyone they played. Now they got the confidence
Kyrie and luka were both hitting crazy tough shots all game and they still lost simply cause they didn't have enough left in the tank cause of warriors depth non stop running and a fresh steph killed them in the 4th.
If Kumminger can keep improving on consistently able to score on his guy like what Poole did then the Warriors has a puncher's chance
Bruz ya gotta learn some sentence structure. This comment wrecked my mind.
@@reecewilliams8349 this specific mangling of JK's name is particularly troubling, too....
@lepidoptery Absolutely, and the puncher's chance killed me. It's a punters chance. And where's the word being? Completely missing.
Trying not to be mean, but damn that melted me.
Change the word on to and. Read it again. It will make more sense.@@reecewilliams8349
Mail bag question. You stated in this video that you're contender tier is only 2 deep with Boston and OKC. Have you officially dropped the Nuggets out of that tier already? I know they were your western conference pick going into the season. As always thanks for the awesome content.
Draymond picknroll with lively is to pull lively out on the perimeter so when steph gets doubled by luka or lively the rest of the team like wiggins, buddy, or JK can slash inside coz no center or shot blocker inside.
Mailbeg
Love your content, I've been following the show for almost 2 and a half year , keep doing great job !
As for golden state warriors, at what point would you say Thay might be a contender even without a trade ?
Mailbag: Thanks for everything you do Jason. I really appreciate all that you do keep it up! My question is- if the Bucks keep struggling and find themselves in really hot water. What teams do you think should try to trade for Giannis. Who needs Giannis the most? Who can realistically get Giannis. And just because I’m a warriors fan, should the warriors consider a Giannis trade and would that be the type of trade the warriors should look at making. Or should they go for a lesser name for cheaper. Thanks again.
curry the goat
Keep trying
@@robglobal1check the resume casual
@@basketballboygenius2034it isnt best resume in nba history. MJ, Lebron and Tim Duncan have better resumes.
Mailbag question: If things go south for the Bucks and it’s looking good but not great for the warriors, would you try to trade for Dame if you were the warriors? Perhaps the bucks would be intrigued by some fast, younger role players and the warriors would get some firepower that could fit in their system. Not sure how the players/salaries would work but interested to hear your thoughts. Big fan and love the content, keep up the great work 👍
Hello Jason, do you think it is better if the Knicks switched more on defense rather than playing drop because if you switch, the closeouts will be easier but what do you think the knicks defensive scheme should be rather than going drop every game?
Mailbag question: Hey Jason, thanks for the show. We appreciate you and your insights.
Do you think the Lakers should make a trade for Colin Sexton from the Jazz? I think he would be the perfect 2 guard for this team. His high intensity defense and athletiscism would be the perfect addition in my opinion. He can also score which would add to their offense too.
Hard being a Mavs fan now…
They lose to Suns, Nuggets and Warriors by 1,2 and 3 points 😖
You're competing. Getting blown out or blowing huge leads is worse.
Yeah it sucks but im really confident they can go on a 10-0 run sooner or later, Luka will be better, Klay will be more confident, we need PJ Washington back
I think they will be ok. But tough stretch. They could be 3-0 easily with those games
Hi Jason, love your stuff! One pronunciation nitpick: it’s Brandin “Po-JEM-ski.” Just a normal English J sound, not the complicated “dz” sound that comes out you say it. Just think, “he’s a GEM of a player” (even if off to a slow start this season…)
They actually passed Klay decent passes last night. I’m a Mavs fan but I live in the Bay Area and love the Warriors as well. But I’ve been following the Mavs since the late 80’s. Luka and Kyrie rarely pass the ball the Klay. It’s like they are told to get him involved after the half. Even the role players look him off. He typically gets passed grenades and it’s been killing his average. They used him last night though. They did for the first game of the season as well.
What is the name of the song beat b4 this video? Its 🔥
Mailbag question: You mentioned how the Warriors seem to have the speed everywhere. How much of that do you attribute to Steph’s skill set? It seems to me that while players like Luka and Jokic are great offensive engines they still need certain types of players around them to have a great team offense while Curry by your own admission seems to have the least offensive help of any other star offensive engine yet as of tonight the Warriors are 3rd in offensive rating. Just wanted your thoughts on that. Thanks.
Knicks offense has been humming, they are 4th in the league in offensive rating however they are 19th in defensive rating. They desperately need Precious Achiuwa and Mitchell Robinson back. But so far I’m pleased with the offense and that’s with Brunson not even playing up to his abilities and Knicks still working out their cohesion.
Kenny Atkinson, former Kerr assistant.
Dude what ate you talking about? 2 things. Wiggins historically been one of the best defenders against Luka and Warriors got deadeye shooters and multiple players who can get 20+
Jason I said it at the beginning of the season. The warriors will once again be ahead of the threshold because of the new salary agreement. Teams will be trying to copy them.
Without Kyle Anderson too who I thought would be important guarding Luka
Oh good point. No Slo Mo tonight. DNPCD?
@@hawkname1234mild injury so they sat him, benefit of being do deep
Right now, if the season ended, COTY would be between Kerr or Kenny Atkinson. I would say Kerr, becuz of the Warriors playing in a STACKED Western Conference. I mean, the T-Wolves would be a 3rd seed in the East, and they're 9th in the West. I like Atkinson, though. He was a good assistant coach with the Warriors and helped the GS win a Finals in 2022, but still.. I gotta go Kerr right now.
With Mavs its crazy to me that Luka is saying he isnt getting the ball enough and hes playing off ball. When the real issue is that he is shooting way to much. They need him to play like a point guard and make sure Klay and Kyrie get enough shots. Luka also needs to decide if he wants to be the main 4th q option or its kyrie. If Luka wants to be the primary option in the 4th he has to save his shots for end game. Yesterday he shot 20 times before the 4th started. This is directly why the Mavs are losing because these games shouldnt even be going to a game winner. But what is happening is that Luka shoots all game its a up and down battle Kyrie goes for the kill and luka has emptied the clip. If they have spread the shot attempts went to kyrie in the 3rd game is over most of these games.
Love my Dubs, but I wonder a bit about that 31.9% opponent 3 point percentage. It leads the league and, if I listen to the stats guys, this is less a matter of defense and more a matter of just variance and may not last.
Mailbag: It's been all rainbows and sunshine with the Warriors on this winning streak, but what's been overlooked with them successfully closing out games has been their free-throw issues.
Steph and company have come up clutch recently, but a lot of these games shouldn't even been this close because the Warriors are ranked dead last in FT% ..... what do you think is causing this team-wide issue and how do they deal with this as a group?
The margin for error will be even slimmer as the season moves on and we get into the playoffs, and any games they let slip away from missed free-throws could have a huge impact on their place in the standings, especially out West.
Thanks Jason!
Put some RESPECT on Curry Buddy, Stop hating on the warriors. hes the greatest 36 yr old in the history of the game. he should have won MVP at the olympics. Stop riding the lakers and put some respect on curry and the warriors they will win the championship this year.
The "tentpole of the season" huh. Anyone else snicker at this?
There’s no way anybody other than Kenny Atkinson gets coach of the year. With how weak the East is, and how he has them playing, it’s his to lose.
That's that 12-0 fever IT WILL BREAK SOON
The show don’t start til 4 mins in. Why
Warriors have aggregate speed and aggregate size on defense with two 6'9" rotation players who are very fast (slomo, TJD) and Dray who plays big and fast On D, which doesn't completely make up for not having 6'11" and 7'ers, but combined with their overall team speed, quickness, and depth, it eventually exposes some big players' lack of speed/ endurance and wears down the ones who have speed.
The reason Steph was pulling Lively on pick and roll even though he could already take Luka, was to force him to defend/ gas a little, take bigs away from the rim, AND to get a free open three over him.
They run pick and roll with Steph, even when he can already beat his guy, I. Order to pull bigs away from rim, potentially force a defensive mistake that will lead to a Dunk or layup, and make that big crouch, shuffle their feet. Hard to do that over and over and run sprints to the other end.
It's so impressive that the Warriors recognized their serious lack of speed and young legs last couple years (I remember thinking about it against Sac and OKC, and how old Klay and Even Steph looked at times, a step slow on D) and went out and got MORE speed and young legs than everybody else, while sticking with their "everybody needs to be high IQ" standards, and only slightly dumbing down their motion offense, which allows all 13 of them to be on same page, AND has dramatically reduced turnovers (despite playing at higher pace than last year). GM and coach have been amazing.
Mailbag: hi Jason great show my question is how can you move lebron from second place to the actual GOAT after the olympics but not the likes of kd or Steph who literally brought it home for them. My feeling is that the olympics is to small a stage to move someone on the all time list plus the us always has a super stacked team , and don’t get me wrong lebron definitely has a case but moving him after the Olympics seems very reactionary and you kinda did it cuz his your favourite player. Keep up the great work
This was a quality win over a quality opponent. Not because of Klay's return but, because this was a back and forth game that was never really out of either's teams hand to win. Warriors still need a trade during the season for a big. I would pass on Giannis. He can get his own shots but, his contract would gut the Warriors youth and I think his IQ wouldn't match the scheme. A Hawks trade for Clint Capela and Larry Nance Jr. would be more feasible and cost efficient because Atlanta is has no direction and not as shrewd a front office as Utah and Toronto. GS has a ton of guards to spare and draft capital. GP2 or Moody, Waters, Loon and draft picks.
See 👀 you super BAIS Steph Curry out played Luka Flop Refs bailout puppet say...Just say Steph Curry still most dangerous unguarded player in league with out REFS bailout calls
Why are offensive ratings so much higher than they were a decade ago? A middle of the pack team has a better offensive rating than the KD Warriors. Is it a shift to the analytical approach of only taking 3s and layups, or are players just better shot makers today?
Mailbag : hey jason absolutely love the show you do an excellent job breaking down the game and it’s super refreshing I have had a few mailbag questions so I hope this finds you this is about Luka although I love Luka what do you think about his play style I never see him get anything easy no catch and shoot or no one dribble pull ups in his game it’s all tough shots with a lot of dribbling and I think doing that 82 games plus the playoffs is a lot to ask and I’m not sure if he can win that way he basically does nothing off ball just wanted your thoughts love the show and thanks again
Also i disagree that everything from Luka is down. His usage rate and shot attempts are still high as its always been.
Sixers might need more of a SG. Oubre is a 6th man. Only missing thing re the Warriors is some size or bulk. But their offense moves. It's not that cumbersome stuff of the last couple of years.
MAIL BAG: I know Jason isn’t worried about Luka. But Luka is clearly losing his most valuable part of his game, his decision making. That’s two straight games, against contenders. Against teams you will be competing with late into the year in the standings. Where he just CHUCKED up some bullshit at the end of the game because of his ego. He’s missing 30 feet step back jumpers by 5 feet. Luka has never been a good shooter. I don’t care how many steps back 3s he makes. Dude doesn’t prioritize his body or conditioning in the summer, clearly. & does anyone really believe Luka is putting up 300+ jumpers a day? At any point of the year? Do we believe he’s fine tuning his shooting mechanics? The guy can’t shoot a f*cking stand still jumper & he misses damn near one out of every 3 free throws. The only shot he’s able to hit is the step back because it’s not about reps or mechanics as much as it’s about balance before the jumper even leaves your hand. Then ur legs can comfortably do most of the work from there. But when his forms tested (Free throws/catch&shoots) it’s a guessing game for him. His misses are usually well off target & no two misses are ever the same.
Not necessarily a question. But I just don’t think u can chalk Lukas efficiency struggles up to shooting variance or just trying to find a better shot diet ex:Tatum&Shai) He’s close to Wemby then Luka in that aspect imo. Two dominate interior players.. but they’d rather throw away 4-5 possessions a game, somehow convincing themselves they are above average jumper shooters.
How about free throw drills Steve ??????????
Steph is the true goat of basketball.
Also warriors give Washington 2nd round pick and its being rumors we might actually go after jonas
Bro, Steph is the 🐐. Same level of MJ
Barely start of season. Things will definitely flip as the season progresses
Steph is will always be better than LeBron to me
The Mavs have to get better in the clutch. Realistically they should be at least 9-2 or 8-3
Draymond was dominant, all game.
Just the 10th best player in the league carrying a non top 10 team to the 1 seed. Right Jason? 😂
I mean the last 30 games of last year Steph was so bad and it was the reason they missed the playoffs so can’t blame him for his take
@@mambacurry2448that’s not true at all. In the play in the kings doubled and blitzed Steph damn near every play. Forcing other player to try to beat them and they couldn’t do it. Did you forget Klay went 0-10 😑
@ lol I can. Man was the best closer in the league last year, and the best player on the floor in the Olympics. That was evidence enough.
Luka be shot chucking when I be watching him
Jason still harping on the conventional takes. Calls 2022 a gap year. Thinks Steph isn’t as good as he was in his athletic prime. In 2024, we saw Steph dominate fourth quarters whether in Paris or in the regular season. He’s more clutch now than he has ever been in the past. He’s getting better.
You forgot to mention that curry also outplayed Luka and kyrie
thanks for these. W's are much better this season. hope Klay has a great year.
Kyrie Irving's whistle needs to be studied. Man gets no calls on drives.
Warriors need to go get jonas valichunis from Washington
He hasn't watch the Knicks one sec this year obviously Jalen brunson is struggling. He's looking at numbers instead of the game last night wasn't an anomaly the pacers game was
For those casuals who don’t already know this. Klay was never the 2nd best player on the warriors. It’s was always draymond. Klay knows that and he’s butt hurt about it😂
The amount of hate this guy has towards Steph is mind boggling
Mavs in 6
Steph's been on a tear since thee Olympics!!
Warriors ruined Jason's speech tonight of Warriors needs a 2nd top scorer near Steph 😂😂😂 he was really hoping for Warriors to lose so he could have that discussion
You look like you just buried someone out on the desert😂😂😂😂
Warriors should trade gp2 to Washington for jonas then i dont see anyone beating us because jonas can play and hes 6'11
Him or Robert williams in Portland
Too bad Minnesota is the only team luka can hit a game winner on
Happy we won but I think we’re relying on Steph too much.
And still they won't even consider Steph for MVP? It's not his first clutch performance this season, btw. But I would be surprised to know if anyone scores a perfect 12 points without a miss, with 2 threes, in the last 3 min. this season. Still, Jokic, who plays with a lot of co-stars, keeps getting high on the MVP list or getting the trophy itself. They keep changing the goal post to snub Steph. This is how the MVP loses its value. I mean, they even came up with the clutchiest player trophy and gave it to Steph, but no MVP. It's a joke.
I wouldn't find strange if it happened here or there, but it's all the time. Even in the Olympics, the biggest responsible for the gold, STEPH, had to be snubbed. They find a way to take the MVP away from him even in the Olympics... Absolutely pathetic.
Steph melton Wiggins Draymond jonas starting 5 podz heild kuminga kyle Anderson tjd off the bench and bench looney in case of injury
And Let moody close quarters depending on our match up play him a little more
The playoff is about half court offense and defense, doesn't seem like GSW have that in yet
They have incredible half court defenses, which leads to transition opportunities. When the game bogs down in the playoffs, the warriors' playoff experience will give them their chance to beat teams.
Shai over Steph is absurd
Still disrespecting the Cavs i see smh 👎🏽
Hear me out… Luka is a ball hog! Kyrie was on fire last night. There is no way Luka should have taken that last shot.
The warriors cool yall be gassing em waaaay too much …..give me suns & thunder over them & I’ll even still take Dallas .
Say it one more time, Luka will never win any rings in NBA. Period. Same for Embid , Booker and Harden.
Luka is overrated.