In today’s Dub Hub:
- Steph Curry takes blame for the Warriors’ struggles after Saturday’s 114-109 loss against the Pacers.
- The San Francisco Standard explains how the Warrior are countering the NBA’s latest trend of full-court pressure defense.
- Grizzlies suspend All-Star point-guard Ja Morant one game for detrimental conduct to the team, according to ESPN.
The Golden State Warriors’ 114–109 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night was the kind that lingers as the team now sits at a record of 4-3 on the season. Golden State led by as much as 11 points
in the fourth quarter but unraveled in the final minutes, giving up a 21–5 run to close the game.
Curry, who led the team with 24 points but shot 34.8% from the field, didn’t hide from responsibility after the Warriors’ latest collapse. He took accountability, admitting that during certain parts of the game, he made it harder for his team offensively.
Head coach Steve Kerr didn’t hold back either when assessing what went wrong in Saturday’s loss. He refused to let fatigue be an excuse for the team, instead blaming the loss on poor execution down the stretch.
“There’s always tough nights during the season,” Kerr said postgame. “This should not have been one of them. We had the day off yesterday. We didn’t shoot around this morning. We had plenty of rest. But the execution down the stretch was awful, and it’s a shame because our young guys played their ass off.”
For a veteran group that prides itself on experience, the message from both Curry and Kerr was clear: focus and a level of urgency have to return. Losses like this are about attention to detail. And if the Warriors want to avoid letting more winnable games slip away, that starts with their leader setting the tone.
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Warriors News:
Steph Curry in ‘The Wash’: The Warriors star is the perfect counter to NBA pressure | The San Francisco Standard
Curry’s checklist goes something like this: if there’s a teammate open, toss a hit-ahead pass. If not, push the ball up the court through the middle. If no one stops the ball, get to the cup. If there’s airspace to launch before the arc, let it fly.
“He could come off a drag or kind of weave between bigs with their backs turned, or it may just be that he drives a guy, pushes the ball so hard at guys retreating that he has his heels inside the 3-point line,” Weems said. “That’s like death to a defender trying to guard him. It’s something that we’ve been able to take advantage of.”
Inside Brandin Podziemski’s special bond with his father built around baseball | The Athletic
The 22-year-old Warriors guard recently made a bold claim: If he had stuck with the game, he could have been on a similar path to baseball’s biggest star.
“I think I could be the white Shohei (Ohtani),” Brandinsaid inside a near-empty Chase Center earlier this month. “I think I could do both. Maybe not to the degree he can do it, but I think I could for sure do both. Pitch, play the field, hit, all those things.”
Growing up, Brandin caught the eyes of more than just his program instructor and father. John would watch other parents “freak out” because of how fast he was throwing the ball to his young son. But Brandin always had the same response as he caught the ball without issue.
“Dad, you can’t throw it any faster than that?” he would ask.
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NBA News:
Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant for 1 game for detrimental conduct | ESPN
“According to [the coaching staff], probably don’t play me, honestly,” Morant said. “That’s basically what the message was. It’s cool.”
Morant also told reporters to “go ask the coaching staff” while responding to questions about his performance without explaining further. He is averaging a career-low 28.5 minutes through six games.
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In case you missed it at Golden State of Mind:
Warriors look disinterested and disconnected in loss against Pacers
Regardless of whoever should get the brunt of the blame, the lack of communication and connectivity during a crucial possession speaks volumes. Furthermore, it was an avoidable situation altogether, given that the Warriors had an 11-point lead at the 5:46 mark of the fourth quarter and ended up conceding a 21-5 run.
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