Can the CHAMPS Dim the Beam? Official Warriors (#6) vs. Kings (#3) 1st Round Series Thread

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This will always be my biggest beef with the modern NBA. We tend to ignore the human element in favor of math. Sure, it's a great look but Wiggins was was 1-7 from 3 up to that point.....first game back. Playing percentages of him being a 40% three point shooter doesn't fly with me here. At some point, if they're not going in, I don't want that guy to keep shooting. Not that the hot hand theory is valid but I do think there's a human element to your psyche when you miss that many.
Wiggins has been there before in that moment; it's not like it's Anthony Lamb out there taking that shot. If he can't be trusted to hit a wide open catch-and-shoot 3 in the corner, what use is he? As the homie said above, we've seen time and time again where players are cold all game and then hit a shot when it matters the most. If Wiggins hits that, then the entire narrative about this would be to the contrary. The Warriors couldn't have drawn up a better look than that.

No different to Klay hitting two threes in the 4th, and then jacking up some bullshyt after that, leading to the Kings making it a two-possession game.

I don't think there is a right/wrong answer here, but if you've got a main option player in a wide-open situation, you live with them taking that shot.
 

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SMF and LAX to VA and NC

Monk is their third best player, anyone who has watched us knows this. So whether he comes off the pine or starts he has the output of any good team's #3...

I was really, really impressed with both his and Fox's aggression and poise tonight. It's their playoff debut and these nikkas went shot for shot, didn't get frazzled...
 

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Great game but man Steve Kerr be getting cute with these lineups :beli:

Also Jordan Poole is gonna unplayable on the road :russ:


The defense still isnt great with him on the bench so id go the other way and play him more cuz you need the offense in this series...
 
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