Warriors could stick with small lineup against Thunder
Warriors could stick with small lineup against Thunder
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr frequently played his small lineup in Monday night’s 108-102 loss to Oklahoma City.
Golden State also put together a 10-2, third-quarter surge with a lineup of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala and Harrison Barnes (Shaun Livingston replaced Thompson near the end of this run).
[...] we have to be aware of time, score and possible fatigue, and maybe pick our spots a little bit more.
The lineup with Green at center could struggle on the boards against Oklahoma City, the NBA’s best rebounding team.
Kerr acknowledged that Bogut got knocked around in the second half of Game 1 and appeared to be limping at times.
Bogut downplayed any injury concerns, saying he was a little sore but will be “all right.”
Kerr and several players voiced concerns about the Warriors’ defense, saying they need to contest Thunder shots without fouling.
[...] if you’re setting up against the halfcourt defense every time, that makes it a lot tougher to get into a flow.
The Warriors can’t expect Kevin Durant (10-for-30 from the field) or Russell Westbrook (7-for-21) to shoot so poorly the rest of the series.
Adams apologized and blamed cultural differences for his postgame comments, in which he referred to Golden State’s guards as “quick little monkeys.”
Curry passed Rick Barry on Monday night to become the franchise’s all-time leader in postseason assists, with 323.