Warriors vs Pelicans || First Take gm4 ||

Great clip Alch - like always! Games like this reminded me again that KD really is a scoring prodigy... his mid-range game is ridiculous

Kerr also needs to realize Cook has a lot to offer, even now that Steph is back.

This was a fascinating game. Like it was expected, they brought much more force to this game than G3. Curry may have been frustrated with his shot but what stood out to me was that he had much more energy in this game than G3. He played a lot harder on defense. I don't know if it was the game plan to run everything thru KD but that's how it played out. Curry was setting a ton of screens and making a lot of cuts in this game, giving up his body to get others open. So Curry's effort and energy level were much higher, even tho he wasn't scoring a ton. That's a good sign going forward. We didn't run much high screen and roll with Curry in this game and instead used him mainly off the ball. Gonna be interesting to see if we continue with a very KD-heavy offense in G5. Or if we unleash Curry more in the offense. Like Kerr said postgame, it looked like Curry "turned a corner" in this game. Either way, if we keep playing with this kind of force on defense, we're gonna be tough to beat. It all starts with the defense with this team and you can tell exactly how the game will play out by how hard we're playing defensively.

I’ll play devils advocate... if they are doing what has been suggested. Wouldn’t they cover their tracks with articles like that? Your right, at the pro level it can get away from you quick. But I’m telling you go rewatch gm 3 from the jump. They were awful from the tip.

Athletic Alchemy

did you see the article about draymond staying up all night watching film and sending a text challenge to Durant? I think that there is such a fine line at this level where, if your energy isn't there and you start missing shots & aren't aggressive, you're going to lose.

Matt M.

I don't know if they discussed throwing the game but I think when they saw Kerr rolling out javale to start they all played like they knew he didnt want to win this one. All in all great game from everyone, steph still off but pels pushing the pace to 108 is killing him in his first games back. I too expect him to be closer to himself in game 5

I feel you, but we have to trust our eyes.. they absolutely dogged game 3.

Athletic Alchemy

Money makes the world go round

Athletic Alchemy

I'm not saying they did, but to assume it's not possible...I mean there was like 8 teams trying to lose all season to get them lottery slots, and they weren't even Low-Key bout it. 2 million paid for Jordan Bell's draft pick Just saying

Stevie Ray

I don't believe they would deliberately throw a game. Maybe gave up after first half, but i doubt they started the game wanting to lose.

Plissken

It's a little far fetched? Wow, people who think any NBA player / team would conspire to lose a playoff game need to Crack a good book, how about 8 men out. Say it ain't so Joe.....

Steven Stanley