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Brian Geltzeiler: Warriors have emasculated LaMarcus Aldridge
With the absence of their superstar in Kawhi Leonard, the Spurs needed All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge to step up if they wanted to give themselves a viable opportunity to steal a win on the road in games one and two. Aldridge was not up to the task, registering a combined plus minus differential of -34…
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Gregg Popovich and Ray Ratto have funny exchange following Game 2
Early in the news conference, Popovich said at the start of the game he didn’t think his team believed they could beat the Warriors after losing Kawhi Leonard. Long-time Bay Area columnist Ray Ratto asked Coach Pop about when he realized this. Popovich didn’t appreciate the question, and snapped back at Ratto. You can check…
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Will lack of postseason adversity help or hurt the Warriors in NBA Finals?
Now that Kevin Durant accompanies a nearly flawless roster, those days of grinding through the postseason are officially over. And whether this breezy path to the NBA Finals will help or hurt the Warriors against the Cleveland Cavaliers (or the two-percent chance the Boston Celtics have) is anyone’s best guess.
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Kevin Durant defends LaMarcus Aldridge after stepping under his jumper
“Bigs are not used to being out on the perimeter and guarding guys on the perimeter,” Durant said. “So that whole thing is to kind of give you space so when you pull up, they just contest. That’s just part of the game.”
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Patrick McCaw using playoff experience to prepare for NBA future
When Andre Iguodala was ruled out for Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, the belief the Warriors have in their 2nd round draft pick, Pat McCaw, probably had something to do with it. And the rookie didn’t disappoint.
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Warriors two wins away from NBA Finals after pounding Spurs 136-100 in Game 2
The game was never close. Not for a second. The Warriors led by 17 at the end of the first quarter, had 72 points at halftime and hit 9 of their first 12 3-pointers. None of Golden State’s starters played a minute in the fourth quarter. This was a massacre.
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Mike Brown has funny run-in with police entering Oracle Arena
Brown was following San Antonio’s police escort into Oracle Arena. In his mind, he had hit the jackpot. He didn’t have to deal with any traffic.But several police officers surrounded Brown’s Range Rover. One cop even got on his loudspeaker to yell at him.
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Ranking the NBA’s dirtiest players of all time
A lot of NBA fans are labeling Zaza Pachulia the dirtiest player in the NBA after his latest incident with Kawhi Leonard, in game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday. The Audible’s Drew Hoffar refutes that and breaks down his top three dirtiest players in NBA history.
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Rick Barry: Klay’s poor shot selection causing playoff struggles
It’s no secret that Klay Thompson hasn’t been his usual sharp-shooting self in this year’s playoffs, especially in his last few games. The Warrior’s All-Star shooting guard is currently averaging playoff career lows in field goal percentage (.388), 3-point percentage (.360), player efficiency rating (8.7) and points per game (15).
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Jerry West: Spurs would’ve won Game 1 with healthy Kawhi Leonard
Jerry West joined The Murph and Mac Show Tuesday sounding off on how the NBA today isn’t physical and how Zaza isn’t entirely to blame for Kawhi Leonard.
