Jan. 20: Steph, Wasted
GSW trashes a preternatural performance by Curry + Doncic gets banged up + Brother Jonas Exploits end NYK
Where is the breaking point? Where is that sign that when it’s passed marks the POINT OF NO RETURN? Why is Golden State still considered a contender if the squad is coached by a man that all can do is look at his franchise guy DROPPING GEMS on a nightly basis while the rest of the team puts up DUD AFTER DUD? Questions, questions, questions for these Warriors…
The Warriors can drop games against the likes of Memphis, Phoenix, Philly, Denver, and Milwaukee, and NOBODY WOULD BAT AN EYE. What the Warriors CAN’T DO is losing to perennial bottom-dwellers Minny, NOLA, Dallas, and much less INDIANA. Indiana, folks. Indiana, a team that is this close to starting throwing Lance Stephenson in its starting lineups every other day. Indiana, a team led by Domantas Sabonis of all men! Indiana, a team whose first-five read Bitadze-Craig-Duarte-Justin-Sykes just yesterday. Jesus Christ, these Warriors…
Thank God, STEPH IS STILL STEPH and we can still enjoy the exploits of this man. CURRY WORKS on his own private, separate, infinite CONTINUUM. He doesn’t need to care about X or Y or Z — name them Klay or Dray or Wigg. Curry buys the bread, builds the sandwich, and then he just goes and he eats it whole. Thus the 39-pop day, the 6 treys, the 5–8–1 rest-of-line, or the 9-for-9 from the charity stripe. Ah, these Warriors…
- It’s no joke that Kevon Looney (KEVON LOONEY) was the second-best Warrior on Thursday thanks to a nice 13–15–3–2 dub-dub outing in just 28 minutes of play. Again, no need for a Wiseman when you have a Loon. But surely, total need for a COLLECTIVE EFFORT when Loon is just a leading performer because… someone has to?
- Chris Duarte out there rebuilding his ROY Case after going throw some mid-season growing pains. DuDu putting up a tasty all-across-the-board 27–7–3–3 contribution for the Pacers was delightful to watch. You don’t get near-30-year-old rookies anymore, folks, so enjoy this one while it lasts.
- Shout-out Luka. 23 shots hit at a low 39.1 percent, a slate-leading 8 TOs, and a screwed neck limiting his playing time a bit. Surely a night he’ll remember.
- The Knicks are the TEAM OF THE MINUTE, aren’t they? Another day, another game, another L, yessir! Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse than losing to the Hornets and the Wolves, NY stepped up and dropped one to the Pelicans. Just like that!
- Kudos to Jose Alvarado (13 points, 4 dimes, 4 steals) for taking advantage of the MLB’s stoppage of work and finding a way to basketball courts. Now seriously: WE ROOTING FOR YOU at HFHQ, JOSE !!!
- Brother Jonas CAME LOADED and dumped a sound 18–10–2–1–2 shooting 73% from the field on 11 hoisted shots against the VERYSTOPPABLE Knicks.
- JKuminga starting at power forward, playing 16 minutes, finishing with five points… on no shots from the floor. THAT’S THE MOST POINTS WITHOUT A SINGLE FGA through games played this season to date. TRADE BAIT.
- Phoenix defeated Dallas… but that is the MOST PREDICTABLE THING EVER. As our FakeFriend Perk would say, CARRY ON.
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