Why I’m OPTIMISTIC Warriors will make big 2nd half run with Steph Curry leading the charge

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1. As a Dubs fan, I said going into this season that our best case scenario with this roster was the 6th seed in a loaded West! Everyone talks about how old the Clippers’ roster is, well we’re right there with them with the amount of guys that are over 30 years old that simply can’t keep up with the young & athletic teams everywhere!

   OKC, Houston, San Antonio, Minnesota, even Denver has been incredible considering all their injuries! And why? It’s because they have deep rosters with a bunch of guys that can run up and down forever! The only “top tier,” west team that I think our roster could consistently beat because they don’t play defense since they traded, Anthony Davis is, the Lakers! 😅 💙 💛

2. WTF are we doing with JK. His value continues to plummet and they state they are willing to keep him past the deadline. I know thats posturing but we are acting like he is a blue chip prospect without showcasing him. Fkn frustrating

3. Huh weird. No ref shenanigans and Warriors win and avoid being in a clutch game for a change. 🤷🙄

   Awesome all-around game from Chef Curry and the Butler, and awesome to see Melton going! 🥳☺️

4. I just want more titles for Steph.

   Just because it's Steph, the greatest entertainer in sports history. 🎉❤

5. Another season of having to dig out of the play in tournament.

6. Giannis would have run them down if he didn't pick up his third foul early. Warriors ae flawed. Kerr is the biggest flaw; Green is 2nd.

7. I dont understand why you are trying to get too much out of one single game . Look at the bigger pic

8. Warriors need to move on from Butler. You need floor spacers next to Curry, not a dinosaur type of basketball player. Defensively he's lost a step and offensively he's too old to be the number 2 now.

   Trade him and some young guys to BRK for MPJ

9. It's wild how significantly better there record would be right now if they had just been taking care of the ball. I mean we always expect some turnovers especially from draymond and steph but it's usually trying to fit into to tight a window or make too cute of a pass. they had a ton of games where they were regularly having 8-10 turnovers a game that were completely unforced and made zero sense. dumb stuff like (im just going to one hand toss the ball into a general area of the floor as their coming up without looking and just throw it into like 3 opposing players and then every turnover lead to points off of turnovers for the other team. And of course it's all correctable. Thankfully it looks like they have scaled that back and along with some other stuff have righted the ship a bit.

10. Well…Draymond has his downsides but he and Steph are obviously the heart of the team as a pair, and their chemistry together is elite. Plus him being the defensive fulcrum, as well as a highly effective offensive orchestrator. That's a lot of strengths to replace (which I don't think they'd be able to, not at anywhere near the same level). Also not sure what the team core identity would be without him, regardless of apparent size and skillset advantages Claxton would bring.

11. Claxton
    Post
    MPJ
    Melton
    Steph with Jimmy being the head of the bench unit looks like a championship team

12. If Kerr gets out of this team's way and moves away from his small ball bullshit and over reliance on guards that can't defend, we'll be fine. More Gui. Less Dray at C, less Jimmy at PF.

13. Kerer's lineup choices are the reason the Dubs have struggled:

    Traditional Lineups (CFFGG):
    Mins: 315 OffRtg: 108.6 DefRtg: 108.0 NetRtg: 0.6

    3 guard lineups:
    Mins: 1070 OffRtg: 113.9 DefRtg: 111.4 NetRtg: 2.5

    3 guard with Hield lineups:
    Mins: 381 OffRtg: 111.6 DefRtg: 118.6 NetRtg: -7.1

    3 guard without Hield lineups:
    Mins: 689 OffRtg: 115.2 DefRtg: 107.4 NetRtg: 7.8

    3 guard with Podz lineups:
    Mins: 588 OffRtg: 110.1 DefRtg: 109.9 NetRtg: 0.3

    3 guard without Podz lineups:
    Mins: 482 OffRtg: 118.5 DefRtg: 113.3 NetRtg: 5.2

    3 guard without Podz or Hield lineups:
    Mins: 267 OffRtg: 118.5 DefRtg: 108.7 NetRtg: 9.9

    4 guard lineups:
    Mins: 228 OffRtg: 118.3 DefRtg: 121.7 NetRtg: -3.4

    Hield and Podz on the floor:
    Mins: 272 OffRtg: 100.6 DefRtg: 118.6 NetRtg: -18.1

    JK and Podz on the floor:
    Mins: 222 OffRtg: 104.2 DefRtg: 112.2 NetRtg: -8.0

    Center on the floor:
    Mins: 1356 OffRtg: 112.2 DefRtg: 111.5 NetRtg: 0.7

    No center on the floor:
    Mins: 475 OffRtg: 118.5 DefRtg: 115.7 NetRtg: 2.8

    POA on floor:
    Mins: 1302 OffRtg: 113.2 DefRtg: 110.1 NetRtg: 3.1

    No POA on floor:
    Mins: 529 OffRtg: 115.5 DefRtg: 118.8 NetRtg: -3.3

    Post at center:
    Mins: 694 OffRtg: 113.3 DefRtg: 108.1 NetRtg: 5.2

    Dray at center:
    Mins: 444 OffRtg: 118.4 DefRtg: 116.8 NetRtg: 1.6

14. You optimistic about a team that’s 19-17 or 20-18 whatever they are but some teams with better records than them your not ?🤔im convinced you just be drunk buddy 😂😂🤦🏽‍♂️

15. Joe Lacob thought Steph Curry was done winning titles SIX YEARS AGO 🤣

16. With this team..No chance

17. Not with Steve Kerr playing 4 guard lineups and Dray at center

18. Lot of home games coming up. Warriors can go on a run. I think MPJ and Keon Ellis to the Dubs, Monk, Moody, Hield and the 2026 and 2030 1sts to the Nets & Kuminga to the Kings would make the Dubs roster make a lot more sense

19. U know ball that’s why. They just need another trade to raise the “belief “again like last year mpj is the answer

20. draymond & QP for Hauser & Simmons

21. 1:36 “If they can just stop losing games in final seconds in horrifying fashion” That’s the key and the NBA is holding the warriors and curry back. The unfathomably horrible officiating that has costed warriors games is going to make the difference between the warriors having a real chance and being a play in team. The NBA does not want the dynasty to continue

22. Warriors are playing a lot better. I see a big run coming

23. At first you said they were losing strictly because of their schedule…. Idk man

24. Warriors are a play in team. No better.

25. Bruh, let it go they ain’t good there’s plenty of other good teams and young players you should be focusing on instead

26. They will never trade dre

27. i dont want draymond at center as a starting unit.

    it has to be steph with jimmy mpj dray and post.

    jimmy will cook almost every 2-guard in the league with his strength

28. MAILBAG Hey Jason, for the last couple years I have made it a goal to never miss an episode. I appreciate you and the hard work your team puts in. I am in agreement with all the talk about JK being traded. However, the warriors have talked for years about how they have a bunch of players that they have to find minutes for. So, to me making a marginal trade doesn’t make sense to just bring in another guy you have to figure out how to give minutes to. Am I wrong to think that only a big trade that moves multiple players for 1 really good one makes sense?

29. They finally look legitimate.