NokiMo
athleticalchemy
athleticalchemy

patreon


Warriors vs Bulls GM-25

https://streamable.com/w8stox

Warriors vs Bulls GM-25

Comments

People are getting a bit carried away with the JK takes. We’ve seen this movie before.

Ejikeme Uzoigwe

Very nice breakdown from coach Nick (bballbreakdown) on Kuminga, from Jim Park on QP as well as some articles on best gsw line ups and turnovers.

Gsw4L

Fitz can't hide his frustration and contempt when he's commentating for the Warriors, too much of a fan. Buike just goofy.

John Z

I'd rather just watch the young guys

Steve

Facts

Yungdoms

Many observers complain that the Dubs are running out 3- and 4-guard line-ups. Occasionally a contrarian pushes back and claims that the entire league is running out 3- and 4-guard line-ups. Who is right? Both are. However, the contrarian push-back does not address the fundamental complaint some Dubs' fans are making. The Dubs have a slew of small guards--most are short, some are both short and slight. Other teams have a stable of different-sized guards. Moses Moody is the Dubs' tallest guard, at 6'4.5". OKC's shortest guard is 6-4, and their tallest is 6'6. The Lakers' shortest is 6-2, but their two tallest are 6-5 (Reeves) and 6-8 (Doncic). The Spurs have a 5-11 guard, then a 6-3 guard (Fox), then three 6-5 and one 6-6 guard--the 6'6 guard is a point guard. And so on. So when the Dubs run out 4 guards under 6'4.5", and other teams run out 4 guards 6'5" and over--you can see the source of some fans frustration. Complainers are complaining that the roster's bounty of SMALL guards means the Dubs do not have the option of "going small" with 4 guards, because even if the other team also puts 4 guards on the floor, the other teams guards are likely to be as fast or faster (owing to age) as well as taller. Thus, other teams gain advantage every time the Dubs go small. . . . And this isn't even factoring in the Dubs lack of tall big men compared to other teams, nor the Dubs lack of athleticism compared to the average NBA team. So, both are right. But the complainers still have a point.

Point Gawd

Kuminga and Klay have serious attitude and body-language issues. It feels strange to say this about Klay, but I wouldn’t bring him back ever.

Javier San

Have you noticed that the podz misses al least this sezon are often coused by his feet on the release. If he lets his legs follow thru and go forward he hits it but if the feet are to wide or he backpedals and doesnt have enough energy to fling the feet forwad than he nearly always misses. Alch says that Podz doesnt have touch but all his college scoring was floaters and floaters are the most touch shot in my book. On the move but sonetimes also from a standstill his feet do like a replace when after a shot the back foot land where the front food started and the front food goes to the side. So my diagnosy is Podz uses too many kind of footworks and doesnt think about footwork enough. He should know that shooting with legs wide or shooting backpedaling shots is hard for him and should minimise that or find a way to unitize his footwork.

Hubert Kowszun

the entire league plays 3 and 4 guard lineups now. meh. BP got benched, came back and he has balled out. no tweets, no leaks. professionalism goes a long way in life. As I get older, I have such little tolerance for entitlement and selfishness. Over it.

dumpsterfire dan

I know with AL the shot hasn’t been falling and some say he looks old but let’s recognize that it isn’t a coincidence that QP is becoming one of the best Centers in the league especially defensively now that horford is there to mentor him..we are now seeing the benefits of having him even if he isn’t playing happening in real time💯so s/o to big AL and also when is the last time the warriors won by 30 without Steph?👀

Tuck600

Yea dude is so cringe at one point he randomly screamed “JORDAN” while they were showing the bulls championship banners 😂 it was so awkward cuz Bob didnt know what to say lmao

Tuck600

Alc I agree with you with JK exit but not for the same reasons. Kerr groupies may not see it but notice he always give BP a runway particularly by parking JK whenever BP is struggling. BP will make an awesome 6th Man and mediocre starter. On the other hand, JK has great potential at either on a Team that value his skills. But what is disturbing is Kerr plays 3 and 4 guard line up forcing the 3 ball particularly when Steph on the court and rejects the idea of downhil play unless Steph or GPII does it. No fit yet Jimmy joins and immediately Jimmy is allowed to go downhill but JK is not. Fastforward to this season with the veta out, he goes big and downhill (sits JK when he likely would beast out) and they effectively beat Thunder, Sixers,, Cavs and Bulls if Kerr stuck with the big lineups. But everyone wants JK gone instead of Kerr. What happens next year if Dubs dont win Chip this year. Kerr gone - so if you get rid of JK who will fill that role?

Dale Happy Knowles

That said, we’ve had this happen before where the “others” are rolling while the vets are out and we think it’s the sign of big things…then they all turn back into pumpkins once back in the big guys’ shadows. Here’s hoping we keep the party going when Steph & Dray come back

Ejikeme Uzoigwe

Record isn’t ideal, but the vets making it thru the season relatively intact so far. If they can string together a solid record into the all star break while staying healthy, then maybe find some weak injury breaks for each of the big three before the playoffs…long way to go but this stupid expendables plan might work lol.

Ejikeme Uzoigwe

But Podz is hitting near 40% from 3, and he's a middling SG. Melton is made of glass, Seth is old, Will is very young (which means we can't be sure he'll hold up in his first playoff run if it gets that far), and Moody is inconsistent minute to minute. I'm not sure Podz is the one people should be trying to trade, if coach Kerr can just keep him at the 2.

Point Gawd

TRADE IDEA: Kuminga for Benedict Mathurin. Mathurin would be a go to bucket getter to take pressure off of Steph and Jimmy

Adam Drakhler

Kelenna sus 😭

richard phan

my guy QP lessgoo, you making a new video about the warriors dropping Toohey and picking up Malovy Leons from the Thunder Alch? Leons and QP used to be teammates as kids for Apollo Amsterdam

broodje met beleg

Giddey would look great next to fox and wemby in SA

Offtopic K

the data just doesn't back this up. Their issues are really on Offense right now, and if you want to point at Dray for some of that sure. But defensively? the data goes against what you're saying.

dumpsterfire dan

The "GSW have Vucevic at home" takes aged well. Post really outplayed Vuc in their last few matchups. 😭

Eli 🦋

This defensive intensity comes from buy in and a consistent will. Something Dray rarely has any more game to game. Sure, couple times a month he comes out to flex on a big European when gets ISO'd on the block - but the way were closing out being contagious as Alch highlighted here -- Draymond's unwillingness to guard "non-shooters" on the perimeter is also contagious. Draymond giving up in 3rd quarters when Steph is out or Dubs are down double digits is contagious. He is no longer the heart of the defense. He is a mythology, a caricature of what he once was. All the best upgrades on the trade market include his name.

Stevie Ray

Yeah. My biggest problem with JK, is 40% of his shots are from deep. He shoots 32% from there. 1 for 10 last game.

clint warford

I just think the truth eventually reaches everyone. it might take a while, but eventually it becomes clear. You can't hide the truth forever. Hopefully they can hold the fort until Jan 15.

dumpsterfire dan

Alch is spitting facts at the end!

Andrew Lee

Undefeated in the 'Pat as a starter' era

Mikey H

Alc, I have a theory about Moody's struggles. He looks so stiff and awkward out there. Some of the times when he falls down it looks almost clownish. So my theory is, now that Looney isn't with the team, I wonder if Moody has stopped doing the Joga sports yoga that the two of them would do together.

Asa Forsythe

JK, TJD, and a 2nd round pick for Klay and Gafford!

Chrisjordanfit

QP split the OKC crew after the last game.

BruceWayne

With Melton,Pat and Seth, I think we have enough scoring off the bench. The remaining spot we need is backup Power Forward who can shoot and defend. I believe Gui and TJD can fill that void, but both need on court play time, we got to DNP JK and even AL.

Natto Santo

Yo Alc, we just signed Malevy Leons to a two way contract and waived Toohey due to him needing season ending knee surgery. Idk if it’s asking too much but would be curious to hear your opinions on him. 6’9 wing from OKC Blue and 2x DPoY in college

Mitch Coob

It's great to see. The question is what happens when Dray comes back? Ironic for a no-stats guy, but he's the most selfish player on the team. Always trying to make the big play instead of making the smart play.

Mike Peterson

Buike calling Pat the Sheriff. I think they are watching your videos

boca

for Ryan Rollins?

Ivan

Zach Collins plays like 15 games a season, he is always hurt.

Ivan

Fitz and Bookie need to go!!

Nickhil Joe

I like parts of JKs game. But, as soon as he starts dribbling or shooting fade aways, I would pull him.

TeeKhan

That would explain it!

Stephen Jones

He definitely has value and a good contract for other teams. A lot of dudes do better in a new organization/change of scenery. 49ers do this all the time with QBs, they get dudes who werent very good and then they look great for us. Not everyone plays like the warriors so they might see him fitting into their style better and want to take the chance on him for a year.

Dr. Sanjin

He's been fine, he's just the fanbase whipping boy. They wanted him to be a backup PG this year and it's just not his skillset right now, they tried it out of necessity. I think with pat and melt it should be smoother for him.

dumpsterfire dan

Poetl and Giddy on the same team would turn Chi town into the predator city :-D

Qiushi Hu

I’m not defending podz idk I’m just actually curious why is he having a bad year or a disappointment if he’s shooting 40% from 3 on the year, hustling and rebounding?

Oli

Melton is so good at the little things we need. He’s very reminiscent of Iggy. Wish he can stay healthy. Kuminga is a cancer that needs to be excised from this team. Sadly he has no trade value so we may have to attach 2nd rounders to be off him. Also a bummer TJD has fizzled since the All-Rookie Team year

Gary

is the play jk, trade pods, f Kerr and play wiseman an overlapping group?

Andreas Wiedemann

Its been years now and Big Twilight gets me every single time 😂😂😂

Noah

The Threederlander continues to show his improvement on the defensive end and the dubs are now a top three defense. His wacky-wavy-inflatable-arm-flailing-tube-man style is effective and it seems like he is a fiend for the film in addition to a sponge for the vets. It’s easy to forget because his lack of strength just makes him look so easy to push around, but he has fire in his belly and will change the energy of a whole arena on his own. Elite defense usually follows elite competitive spirit. Crucially, holding water on defense without Dray is the first domino we need to fall to actually have a chance in the postseason, and I think we have a lot to build, but I’m less worried about the foundation now.

Rory Noone

I don’t see Pat btching and crying about not having an opportunity over podz.. Pat has had hella dnps when he’s BEEN better than Podz this whole time n nun of us knew it cuz he wasn’t getting minutes but when he’s out there he makes the team better and actually competes so I’m done hearing that bs excuse for Kuminga he is bratty asf for a dude hasn’t done shit in the nba can’t dribble can’t shoot has low IQ and can’t play defense and is only useful in certain matchups put him against another big athletic team HES fckin useless and y’all wonder why dude can’t stay on the court his attitude doesn’t help either

Tuck600

At this point I'm just waiting for Jan 15, that's THE date. Jimmy, Steph, Dray can still bring it when it matters most. Kerr still elite af. 2nd rounders and g leaguers are contributing to winning and playing hard, can't ask for much more. It's the middle of this roster that hasn't held up their end of the bargain. They have a lot of salary cap hemmed up on dudes and prospects that have given them nothing. I'm not going to name names, but it's time to consolidate some of this fluff for real playable guys, preferably lengthy wings who play winning basketball. They don't even have to be studs, just guys who play hard and have winning habits. If that happens, they might be able to make something happen, who knows....anything is possible with Kerr and Steph. And i'll just say Podz has been lowkey pretty damn good the last few weeks...some ups and downs sure, but he's now around 40% from 3 and his efficiency is going up. He's so much better in a slightly lesser role. Pat and Melton should help him a lot. It's good to see a player respond well after getting benched instead of his agent tweeting or stuff leaking to the media.

dumpsterfire dan

Flow, pace, unselfishness, energy, vibe…

Chip Tingle

Alch kuminga ain't holding the org hostage it's the other way around, are we gonna forget about all the times they could've trade JK but they held onto him?? If jk wasn't bratty then would you like him to be more uncaring and aloof? Just a Lil pushback 👊🏾

Old Runner

QP being top 5 in the league in defensive rating is amazing, but guess which team has ALL of spots 1-4 in defense rating? Jesus, Sam Presti, chill TF out and give someone else a chance.

Neal X

I’m VERY late to the party of “trade Kuminga and Podz”, but given the rise of Officer Pat and the return of both Melton & Seth, I now really don’t see a reason to keep either of them. Podz finding his shot will boost the trade value for sure. Looking forward to what comes in the New Year.

Iñigo_Kolbe

Quicker we trade the chum bucket the better

Ravi Dissanayake

Not that guy for real. Not sure what the stans have been seeing for 5 years now. Took 5 minutes to realize Will Richard is that guy for comparison.

Alwin Daniel

Azabukie is a wild ass MF bro

Dashaya Toney

I'm not trading Podz unless it's to Milwaukee.

Joshuah Jerge

I was pissed yelling at my TV at the start of the 4th & seeing them immediately flip and go on a 21-2 run was a sigh of relief. Also yes JK a brat & im happy to watch Podz increase his value before the trade deadline

Ragin Blu

Gotta have tendies! Gotta be Wendy’s! 😂

The New Guy

Fitz and Buike were burying the team when Chicago went on its only run at the end of the 3rd, start of the 4th. 🤦‍♂️

BruceWayne

"he has that autistic crossover. the boy looks special" 😆

Colin Cahill

No notes, great game from the boys. #January15me still

Mitch Coob

Not much of a trade machine guy, but how about Buddy Hield for Zach Collins to be a backup rim protector behind QP, and Kuminga + Moody + picks to the Pels for Trey Murphy? Collins is someone the Bulls would be wanting to let go and someone who would be willing to be the backup role, as opposed to Gafford who might want to start. We could also let TJD or Gui go to free up space for Pat Spencer and/or LJ Cryer?

Neal X

Yeah, no games until Friday

BruceWayne

We got a 4 game rest period or did I miss a game? Hope not going into an almost 5 day break is just what is needed after a win

Sarcasm 360

Just got out of class and was about to start eating when I saw the upload. You never fail Alc!!

Edy

Pat is the man

Lucas


Related Creators