Kerr has received a lot of criticism for playing Curry conservatively this year, so I’m not going to blame him for going to his superstar early and often in this one. If you’re looking for the most unfortunate stat of the game (other than Memphis 116, Golden State 108), it’s probably Curry playing 39 minutes in a regulation game that the team lost. But with Adams out, and Memphis playing with more contemporary lineups, Looney’s strength was eliminated a little bit.ģ9 minutes, 27 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals, 3 turnovers, 3 fouls, 9-for-21 shooting, 2-for-9 threes, 9-for-10 free throws, -1 Looney has done a tremendous job this season slowing down traditional centers, who look like Humvees in a parking lot of Fiats when facing the Warriors. Perhaps he had an injury that we haven’t yet learned about, but more likely is that Steve Kerr wanted to try Toscano-Anderson’s length against Ja Morant and, after witnessing it be a disaster, went in a different, much more successful direction.ġ8 minutes, 6 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 turnover, 2 fouls, 1-for-3 shooting, 4-for-4 free throws, -4 It seems he, like many, greatly benefits from Green’s presence.ħ minutes, 0 points, 2 rebounds, 3 turnovers, 1 foul, -8Ī very weird game for JTA, who started in Green’s place, played a large chunk of the first quarter, checked in for a very short stint in the second quarter, and then never played again. On defense Wiggins was decent but not great. Simply put, a wing in 2022 needs to get to the free throw line, especially if they’re not an elite shooter. The Grizzlies play physically, and Wiggins seemed more interested in shying away from that than attacking it. On offense, Wiggs seemed a bit stymied by Memphis (though in his defense, many of his teammates did, too). Not the finest game for Wiggins, who showed some unfortunate things on both ends of the court. Andrew Wigginsģ4 minutes, 13 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 turnovers, 3 fouls, 5-for-12 shooting, 3-for-6 threes, -4 Now let’s grade the players, weighting for our expectations. There’s still some feel-good shine from the return of Klay Thompson, but Tuesday was a rude reminder that it’s back to business. So while it wasn’t a bad loss, as far as losses go, it wasn’t a good one either (it was fun, though). The Warriors were without Draymond Green, but then again, the Grizz were without Steven Adams and Dillon Brooks. The Dubs fell behind big in the early going, and though their run turned the large deficit into an eight-point lead, they couldn’t sustain it, falling to an on-fire Memphis team 116-108. The Golden State Warriors gave it the old college try - fueled by one helluva third-quarter run - but fell short in their comeback bid against the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night.
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