Steve Kerr, the head coach of the Golden State Warriors, made one thing clear when he was asked on Saturday afternoon whether he had played guards Brandin Podziemski and Moses Moody in crucial situations to give those two young players high-stakes experience.
He said, “I didn’t do it for them.” “I completed it for myself.”
Podziemski and Moody were not in the starting lineup less than a week ago due to circumstances beyond their control. Podziemski and Moody are back to doing what they have done for the majority of the season: making it difficult for Kerr to bench them, thanks to injuries to a number of important players who have freed up additional minutes.
He informed Towns that he couldn’t make it since he had a G League game while the other members of his Warriors team were in San Francisco playing the Cleveland Cavaliers.
On Towns’ watch, no. He obliterated whatever previous plans he had at that very moment. Quinones made it apparent that Towns didn’t need to get in a car and drive to Santa Cruz for nearly two hours in an attempt to persuade him otherwise.
However, Quinones acknowledged that Towns’ devotion and presence meant “a lot” after seeing him in the arena.
Quinones told NBC Sports Bay Area, “His actual arrival, it just feels great to just look over and see somebody there supporting, his caliber of player, an All-Star, just a franchise superstar type of player.” “Having fun with him was fantastic. Furthermore, I believe that our relationship off the court is far stronger than any basketball we have played together or whatever we have done to celebrate the World Cup overseas.
Embiid’s season began entangled in the controversy surrounding James Harden’s trade, and the bitter taste of yet another early playoff exit was still present. A month later, he leads what may be the second-best team in the East, is on pace to win his third straight scoring crown, and is handing out more assists than ever before. Embiid is expanding his skill set, even after taking home the MVP trophy. — Kram, Zach
The “no-contact” regulations, which were implemented under the David Stern administration to prevent NBA scouts from entering high school gyms, previously prohibited NBA teams from attending any high school team activities.
In 2005, Stern stated, “It sends the wrong message for them to be there.” “Where does it end?”
These regulations are progressively being relaxed, in part because a number of outstanding prospects, including Mitchell Robinson, Darius Bazley, and Shaedon Sharpe, have chosen not to play competitive basketball in the year between their high school graduation and NBA draft eligibility. Due to eligibility issues or injuries, some of the top talents, such as James Wiseman and Darius Garland, only participated in a small number of college games. This prevented NBA organizations from being able to examine them in person throughout their high school team season, which left them with little scouting information and forced them to make tough selections on draft night.
The Warriors and LA Clippers split their previous two games, in which both players did not play. Paul departed last Tuesday’s game against the Sacramento Kings due to lower left leg pain. In his first season in the Bay, Paul is averaging 8.9 points and 7.3 assists per game. Following more medical examinations, the team diagnosed it as a nerve contusion.
Wiggins’ injury, which resulted from banging his finger into a car door, was more startling than worrisome. Don’t even somewhat envy him—you’ve been there, done that.
