2016-17 Running NBA Thread

Warriors fall to T-Wolves. Curry 10-27, 1-8 from three.

We can definitely talk about what their problems are now.

 

No reason to watch Warriors-Spurs tomorrow night. Leonard in concussion protocol, Kerr to rest Curry, Green, Igoudala and Thompson.

 

The NBA should have to play only 6 a.m. and noon games on weekends for the next 3 weeks.

 

Three-point shooting has been off the last few games. That usually indicates tired legs.

 

Kerr will probably catch a lot of flack for this -- and I feel really bad for the San Antonio fans who paid a hell of a lot of money to watch a D-league game tomorrow -- but maybe the league office will eventually take note and not schedule a team to play in Minnesota on Friday night and then in San Antonio (on national TV) the next night.

 

And we also know San Antonio's coach would never, ever, ever rest his starters for a marquee matchup on national TV.

Otherwise, agreed.

 

Oh, Popovich was absolutely the trailblazer for this. I don't blame either of them at all.

 

Short answer yes, long answer maybe. Their bench is clearly not what it was last year and that is due in large part to the addition of KD. It is also worth noting that this stretch of the schedule is brutal, especially for a team where one if the big pieces is out. If they get thrashed in the stretch where they have a favorable schedule down the stretch, it might be fair to write them off.

 

Time for Draymond Green to kick someone in the nuts. That will fix everything.

 

It's his shot follow-through!

 

At the same time, it's not quite the same situation as a few years ago when Pop rested some starters on a TNT game at Miami, since the Warriors do make another trip into San Antonio.

 

I think we know who the Eastern Conference Coach of the Year is: Wizards are 2.5 out of the top spot.