In the 2021-2022 NBA season, the Golden State Warriors finished with the 3rd seed in the West before entering the playoffs. This was, in part, due to a lack of parity in the conference: Several teams were missing players for significant parts of the year, which led the Dubs’ regular season coasting tendencies to a top-3 seed.
Read MoreOne of the common critiques of this season from the Warriors has been the lack of cohesion between the front office and the coaching staff. That lack has been manifested primarily by Moses Moody losing minutes to 2-way forward and now-rostered Anthony Lamb: A lot of people have been high on Moody, including analysts before the draft who painted him as possibly the most league-ready 3-and-D player in the draft.
Read MoreThis hasn’t been the start to the series which the Golden State Warriors have wanted. Despite the noise around how questionable the whistle’s been overall and the ordeal which led to Draymond Green’s suspension, one thing is for certain: The Dubs could have walked away with a win in Games 1 or 2 if they didn’t make the same mistakes they’ve been making all season.
Read MoreIf you look at a lot of people’s lists when it comes to players who haven’t quite lived up to expectations this season, Jordan Poole is probably on a lot of them.
Read MoreThe long and tumultuous regular season for the Golden State Warriors has finally ended, and now the real season begins. They have a highly anticipated first-round playoff matchup with the up-and-coming Sacramento Kings, which is the first time in NBA history that the two franchises will face off in the playoffs.
Read MoreIt’s pretty hard to believe that the two NorCal opponents have never faced off in the Western Conference playoffs, not even once. With only about 90 miles distance between the two franchises, Golden State and Sacramento looks to be the most intriguing series matchup in the first round. So intriguing that tickets for the first playoff game in Sacramento since 2006 are going as low as $427 (I understand how sarcastic that sounds). Here are three x-factors to keep an eye on while watching this historical series:
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