Dream Team 4: Golden State Warriors

[czvo]

Seriously, fuck KD.

Unrelated, but it's a shame that the universe is making up for it by destroying Steve Kerr, who's the most likeable thing about that team.

 

[BigJ]

I feel bad for Kerr because he as others said is the only one on GSW with any kind of humulity and respect for the Opponent. The Rest of the Organisation is arogant spoiled brats^^

I have to say i am impressed by their Game 4.. without their Head Coach and without 2 Bench Players.. But POR was just no match

I really hope Utah with a healthy Gobert wins against LAC(likley with Blake out) because i think their defense and physicallity and ultra slow pace will really make GSW uncomfortable and will be the first Threat to them. At the very least rough and beat them up^^

 

[CavsRules]

Being fired by the Cavs twice--- if that guy gets a ring defeating the Cavs as the interim head coach of the Warriors ?? Oh the irony...

Just wonder if his pride will get in the way and he'll try to covert the Warriors into a defensive low scoring juggernaut?

We can only hope Brown decides to actually tell the Warriors what to do.

Because honestly that team needs no coach.

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[InBoobieWeTrust]

Kerr will likely be coaching by the Finals, but the one thing about Mike Brown that is an x factor is that if things started to go wrong, and Draymond started causing issues, that could really be a problem without Kerr there to keep Draymond in check(he can barely even do it).

 

[Zog]

Kerr will likely be coaching by the Finals, but the one thing about Mike Brown that is an x factor is that if things started to go wrong, and Draymond started causing issues, that could really be a problem without Kerr there to keep Draymond in check(he can barely even do it).

I hope he kicks KD in the vagina in his rage and KD is out for the rest of the playoffs as a result.

 

[SmudgeHog]

Kerr will likely be coaching by the Finals, but the one thing about Mike Brown that is an x factor is that if things started to go wrong, and Draymond started causing issues, that could really be a problem without Kerr there to keep Draymond in check(he can barely even do it).

How tall is Mike Brown? My google-fu is weak today. I think he would be more likely to be able to restrain Green, but maybe that's just racist thinking ("because he's also black") I dunno.

edit: I just found out steve Kerr is the same height as me. I always thought he was shorter. I guess 6'3 people -are- short in the NBA, but man...

 

[InBoobieWeTrust]

How tall is Mike Brown? My google-fu is weak today. I think he would be more likely to be able to restrain Green, but maybe that's just racist thinking ("because he's also black") I dunno.

edit: I just found out steve Kerr is the same height as me. I always thought he was shorter. I guess 6'3 people -are- short in the NBA, but man...

Lol, it's not about physically restraining Green, it's about keeping his ego and temper in check mentally.

 

[Jstock12]

Story fom RealGM Wiretap:

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[Rainman]

View: https://twitter.com/CauseWereGamerz/status/857904977720868864

 

[David.]

View: https://twitter.com/CauseWereGamerz/status/857904977720868864

This will come back to haunt us if gs beats us.

 

[SmudgeHog]

Green thinks about coaching:

Green has some interest in coaching when his playing days are over, but he admitted Sunday that he has given some thought to dabbling in commentating.

"Obviously, I think about both of them," he said. "I don't know. There's negatives and positives to both sides. Commentating, you're not in the fire. Coaching, guys are soft and that would completely piss me off, trying to coach a soft guy. I don't know. We'll see."

 

[shoes22]

I can't even describe how much it fuckin annoys me that these are the kind of articles that Chris Haynes writes.

You just know this guy's dream was to work for TMZ but fell into sportswriting instead.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...angeles-clippers-next-part-enjoy-la-nightlife

Monday, May 1, 2017
Warriors preferred the Clippers: 'There's no nightlife in Utah'
By Chris Haynes

OAKLAND, Calif. -- It's safe to say that the Golden State Warriors were pulling for the LA Clippers to advance past the Utah Jazz in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.

Their rooting interest, however, had nothing to do with which team would present the stiffest challenge on the basketball court. Rather, it had everything to do with where they will spend their leisure hours when the second-round series shifts to Games 3 and 4.

Which do they prefer: The nightlife of Salt Lake City, or Los Angeles?

"No comparison. There's no such thing, man," Warriors' forward Matt Barnes told ESPN. "There's no nightlife in Utah. Obviously as players, you want to be able to have a little bit of a nightlife, but the main focus is winning games. Me personally, I want to get out there because I want to beat the Clippers. That's my former team and my kids are out there. But as far as nightlife, there's no comparison to nightlife in Utah and L.A."


The Warriors didn't get their wish. Utah defeated Los Angeles in seven games. Game 1 between the Warriors and Jazz is Tuesday at Oracle Arena. The defending Western Conference champs land in Utah on Friday and depart late Monday night.

"The problem with Utah is that you're just sitting there and your mind is like dead, because in L.A., you still got energy for the game," Andre Iguodala said. "Because you're in L.A., you're like, 'Man, this is just the vibe in L.A.' but in Utah, it can kind of lull you to sleep. And then you've slept too long or I'm bored out of my mind and now you got to try to pump yourself up for the game. You know you're in the playoffs and you're supposed to be pumped anyway, but the vibe is just like, 'Man, let's just get out of here.'"

"I'm sure it's probably clubs, but I've never been to one in Utah," Kevin Durant told ESPN. "It's a few restaurants close to the hotel, but you're not scattered out. L.A. is just bigger. That's the only difference. But preparation wise, my approach is the same as in any other city."

Acting head coach Mike Brown has Utah's back.

"See, I disagree," Brown said of Salt Lake City's "boring" perception. "I think if you really want to find something to get into, I don't care where you are, you can find something to get into."


Barnes doesn't know what he'll do with his spare time on the road this series.

"You sit in your room," he said on Sunday. "I think there's an Olive Garden out there and then a Benihana. So, you'll definitely be locked in [on the game] all the way. L.A., you have a few more dinner options. You've got the beach right there and the sun, and I got family. I think as players, we're pulling to go to L.A."

League security officials have termed visiting Salt Lake City as "security heaven." Unlike big markets, security personnel don't have to keep tabs on players as often in smaller cities. And should a player choose to go out, the small city landscapes make it easier for security to survey.

"Right, they can sleep [in Utah]," Barnes said of team security. "They can't rest in L.A. You have to stay on your toes. But this is a team that's been there and done that and know what it takes to win. I don't think you have to worry about us getting in trouble. It's just a preference for us."

Draymond Green has prepared himself appropriately for a Warriors-Jazz bout.

Last week he told ESPN he began eating more red meat to increase his red blood cell count to properly equip his body for the Utah altitude. As far as his nightlife preparation goes, he couldn't care less.

"It's the playoff," he said. "Nobody worried about nightlife during the playoffs."

Iguodala never said he wasn't a fan of Salt Lake City. He mentioned the nice bars, Park City, the unique restaurants, movie theaters and the cleanliness of the town as appealing attributes.

However, he does predict their time in the city during this series will be used as more of a bonding period.

"We kind of embrace it like, 'Yo, we got to do something together because it ain't nothing else to do,'" Iguodala said. "So, it actually works for us. So, that's kind of how that works. Similar to OKC, it's the same way. Matter of fact, I don't think I've ever been to a movie in OKC."

Despite not receiving their favorable destination, there was an acknowledgment that spending four days in Los Angeles might not have been the best scenario while in the midst of trying to reach the Finals for the third consecutive year.

"The challenges in L.A. are obvious," Iguodala said. "Before you know it, it's 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning and you didn't even realize it was that late because there's so much to do. You can do whatever. It doesn't even have to be anything that exerts energy as far as body movement, but mentally you can exert energy because you're interacting with different people. You're out, and then that could lead to trouble."

Not to mention quotes from Matt Barnes and Draymond Green directly contradict the premise of the article.

 

[The Wizard of Moz]

Green thinks about coaching:

Green has some interest in coaching when his playing days are over, but he admitted Sunday that he has given some thought to dabbling in commentating.

"Obviously, I think about both of them," he said. "I don't know. There's negatives and positives to both sides. Commentating, you're not in the fire. Coaching, guys are soft and that would completely piss me off, trying to coach a soft guy. I don't know. We'll see."

Green would be as bad at commentary as KG

And KG is about as bad as you can get

 

[BigJ]

I can't even describe how much it fuckin annoys me that these are the kind of articles that Chris Haynes writes.

You just know this guy's dream was to work for TMZ but fell into sportswriting instead.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...angeles-clippers-next-part-enjoy-la-nightlife



Not to mention quotes from Matt Barnes and Draymond Green directly contradict the premise of the article.

Can anyone Imagine how the sports related internet would explode if Lebron said "I wanted to play Team x because of nightlife" ... He and our whole Team would be destroyed for beeing unprofessional, spoiled dudes who care more about their lifestyle than the Game..

Why arent the Warriors destroyed for pathetic stuff like this?

 

[Jscc]

Can anyone Imagine how the sports related internet would explode if Lebron said "I wanted to play Team x because of nightlife" ... He and our whole Team would be destroyed for beeing unprofessional, spoiled dudes who care more about their lifestyle than the Game..

Why arent the Warriors destroyed for pathetic stuff like this?

Well.. RJ did record a video of the Cavs players wanting Milwaukee to win so they didn't have to practice the next day. Kevin Love threw a towel [obviously playfully].