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Tag Archives: Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry almost went to Phoenix on draft day, then walked into a s**t storm on Day 1 of Warriors’ training camp
If you’re going to start with Stephen Curry in our book that will never be written (don’t worry, we’ll have some older Warriors’ stuff down the line), you’ve got to start with the 2009 NBA draft. In addition, you must … Continue reading
Posted in Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns, Unwritten book, Warriors
Tagged Adonal Foyle, Amare Stoudemire, Antawn Jamison, Anthony Randolph, David Kahn, Joe Smith, Johnny Flynn, Mike Dunleavy, Ricky Rubio, Stephen Curry
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How the Warriors became a great team: 12 easy steps
If you ever decide to write a book about the Warriors, but you want to start AFTER their turnaround began, feel free to use this as a guide. It’s not quite up to date — as it doesn’t include the … Continue reading
Posted in Unwritten book, Warriors
Tagged Andre Iguodala, Bob Dylan, Bob Myers, Jerry West, Joe Lacob, Kevin Durant, Mark Jackson, Michael Malone, Monta Ellis, Stephen Curry, Steve Kerr
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The Warriors weren’t always this good; remember Curry was drafted by team relying on Monta Ellis and Corey Maggette
Last year, as the Warriors were on their way to what would become an NBA-best 73-9 regular season, their fanbase was growing by leaps and bounds. There were lots of … “novice” Warriors’ fans should we say — though we’re … Continue reading
Posted in Cleveland Cavaliers, Unwritten book, Warriors
Tagged Andris Biedrins, Anthony Randolph, Anthony Tolliver, Corey Maggette, Don Nelson, Mikki Moore, Monta Ellis, Raja Bell, Stephen Curry
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When Warriors need a bucket, what about Klay Thompson?
Had the pleasure of talking Warriors with Greg Papa on 95.7-FM The Game earlier. We got into some some detail and some ins and outs on what’s going on late in games offensively and how it might be corrected. Link … Continue reading
Posted in Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies, NBA, Warriors
Tagged Drayomond Green, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, Reggie Jackson, Stephen Curry
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Warriors’ lack of physicality exposed in loss to Memphis; Green’s last-minute histrionics; Curry being more aggressive
The Warriors’ 128-119 overtime loss to the Memphis Grizzlies was a shocker, no doubt. Golden State led by 24 points in the third quarter and entered the fourth quarter up 19. But from there it was all bad, with the … Continue reading
Posted in Memphis Grizzlies, NBA, Warriors, Warriors WrapUp
Tagged Draymond Green, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, Marc Gasol, Stephen Curry, Tony Allen, Zach Randolph
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‘NBA This Week’: Mike Brown talks crunch-time Warriors, Curry’s role; Scott Hastings on officials, Nuggets’ woes, David Letterman; Tim Bontemps on Warriors-Cavs, Rockets & NBA
On “NBA This Week” we revisited the Cavaliers’ 109-108 Christmas Day victory over the Warriors, and tried to assess just what it exactly meant. Last year the Warriors went into Cleveland and blew out the Cavs during the regular season. … Continue reading
Posted in Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, NBA, NBA This Week, Officiating, Warriors
Tagged David Letterman, George Karl, Mike Brown, Rajon Rondo, Scott Hastings, Stephen Curry, Steve Kerr, Tim Bontemps
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More thoughts on Warriors-Cavs; offensive pecking orders; Curry’s delicate role & who’s Golden State’s go-to guy?
The Cavs-Warriors game was so good, there’s still plenty more to talk about. Golden State let a 14-point, fourth quarter lead slip away and the Cavs walked away with a stunning 109-108 victory in Quicken Loans Arena. On “Warriors WrapUp,” … Continue reading
Posted in Cleveland Cavaliers, Officiating, Warriors
Tagged JaVale McGee, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry, Zaza Pachulia
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‘Warriors WrapUp’: Cavs rally from 14 down to stun Golden State; Irving’s big shot; Curry’s struggles; Cleveland’s defense
It was a Christmas Day classic between the Warriors and Cavaliers on Sunday. The game was intense, had a playoff feeling and it very well could have been a preview of the 2017 NBA Finals. The Cavaliers rallied from a … Continue reading