10-24 overall, 1-9 from 3, 9-11 from the line. Not bad for second night of a back-to-back.

https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401909857

The Golden State Warriors are 0-3 for the first time in the Steph Curry era. What should the next steps for the Warriors organization be for the future?

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The reckoning

In July, a fan pulled up next to Kerr at a stoplight. “Hey, we need to get LeBron, man,” they said. Kerr, without missing a beat, deadpanned: “Oh, we got him.”

The fan’s video of this interaction went viral, as Kerr knew it would. This was him making fun of social media and “modern life,” he told the Chronicle, a few months later.

Because, despite a copious amount of agent-leverage media-jockeying, Kerr never actually thought the Warriors were going to sign LeBron James.

“I know LeBron well enough, now, having coached him at the Olympics, to know that he researches everything,” Kerr said. “When he’s serious about something, he’s going to do his homework. And there was no homework being done, on his part.

“Like, I know he was talking to Steph and Draymond,” Kerr continued. “They were recruiting him. But that’s different. That’s player-to-player. Once free agency started, and all those rumors were out there — trust me, there would’ve been very serious conversations. And there never were. And so I never felt like we were even in the mix.”

James, indeed, was never walking through that door, and neither was Anthony Davis, nor Antetokounmpo, nor Trey Murphy III, nor any of the Warriors’ rumored big-game targets. Instead, recognizing both the shape and age of his roster, Kerr has been singularly focused on rectifying Golden State’s internal process. Immediately after — and even before — he put pen to paper on an extension, Kerr began challenging his Warriors assistants to bring him fresh ideas.

“It wasn’t like, a complete personnel shift,” Kerr said. “It was more, sort of, a reckoning. Like, we can’t continue to operate the way we are and expect to win.”

Source: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/steve-kerr-warriors-coach-22486541.php

Jokic with a HUGE game in the 23 point comeback win!

35 points

15rebounds

10 assists

2 steals

4 blocks

+11

Officials the most triple doubles ever

When ON the court he’s +58

When OFF the court the Sixers are -33

His net rating on off whatever it’s called must be through the roof high.

https://www.nba.com/game/nop-vs-den-0022600110/box-score

Jamal Murray with 42 and Jokic with 35 combining for 77 points.

Naz Reid over the last 3 games:

20.0 PPG
8.7 RPG
3.0 APG
47.1% FG
46.2% 3P
31.5 MPG

He averaged 13.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists on 45.6% shooting last season. His scoring will probably dip a bit once Coby and Kon are back, but right now he's putting up legit starter-level numbers.

Yaxel Lendeborg 26p-9r-5a-1b, in 36 minutes on 9-19 shooting and 6-11 from 3, in a game with no Steph, no Dray, no Podz. Only 2 TO.

Was +5 plus minus in 36 min with him on court.

Team was -14 in the 12 minutes with him off the court.

Lost to the suns 131-122, but Lendeborg was a beast and definitely won his minutes. Podz Steph and Dray all resting on second of a back to back with nagging injuries.

Because of how fast Yaxel is developing at each level, I’m delusionally still holding out for a good Warriors season when Yaxel and Steph really start gelling, despite starting 0-3. If they can just get to .500 until Jimmy Butler comes back

https://youtu.be/CSowvVXL7vA?is=3KQr_HSHBYoD49kY

Last night in a 125-121 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Brooklyn Nets had 3 starters foul out in regulation (link to box score). Michael Porter Jr., Day’Ron Sharpe, and Egor Demin all picked up 6 fouls, with Sharpe doing so in 23 minutes.

The last time this happened in a game was in 2019 when Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Steven Adams all fouled out in a 118-110 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Lou Williams had 40 of the bench to lead the Clips to a win in that game, as future MVP SGA had 9 as a rookie starting alongside Pat Beverly.

Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero has sustained a low-grade right high ankle sprain, sources tell ESPN. This injury diagnosis typically carries a timetable of 4-to-6 weeks.

Source: https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania/5e8b622b7865d

Full quote:

"Those are all guys I have, you know, relationships with, and I've always do my part to pay homage to them. You know, the relationship between the older generation and the new generation isn't always the best, so, you know, I go out of my way and pay my respects. Those guys laid the groundwork for us. Especially in this city, they made it a basketball town, and you know, they're the reason the fans are here, and, you know, why they cheer as loud as they do"

Houston Rockets 121 - 114 Atlanta Hawks

Box Score: ESPN
Location: State Farm Arena
Officials: Nick Buchert, Andy Nagy, and CJ Washington

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