What we learned as Warriors’ red-hot shooting propels preseason win

What we learned as Warriors’ red-hot shooting propels preseason win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

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SAN FRANCISCO – Warriors coach Steve Kerr sidelined Stephen Curry and Draymond Green on Sunday, and not because they were facing the perpetually struggling Detroit Pistons.

The reasoning was two-fold. One, to give the decorated vets their customary one-game absence during the preseason. Two, to have a look at how the Warriors would look without them.
“I want to see all of our young guys,” Kerr said two hours before tipoff. “I want to see them take the next step and playing well together, playing for each other, all that stuff.”

The coach got what he wanted, as the Warriors took a double-digit lead late in the first quarter and coasted to a 111-93 victory at Chase Center.

Six Warriors scored in double figures, led by Moses Moody’s 14 points. Trayce Jackson-Davis finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks.

Here are three takeaways from the game in which Golden State ran its preseason record to 4-0:

The Budding Relationship With The Triple

When their offseason hunt for stars came up empty, the Warriors turned to the most important factor in today’s NBA. They added guys who can stroke it from deep.

It was evident in the first three preseason games, but it blew the Pistons away in this one. The Warriors made 10 of their first 11 shots from beyond the arc and finished 18-of-39, a 46.2 3-point percentage. It was more than enough to offset their pedestrian 45.8 percent shooting from inside the arc.

Nine different players drained at least one triple, with Buddy Hield nailing a game-high four from distance, while Jonathan Kuminga and Lindy Waters III each made three. Rookie center Quinten Post, on a two-way contract, made his first triple of the preseason.

The Warriors entered the game averaging 44.7 3-point attempts per game, ranking behind only Boston and Minnesota. Their 38.8 percentage also ranked third. They are now shooting 40.5 percent from deep.

Get used to it, folks. The Warriors have long been infatuated with 3-point shooting. Now, with their revamped roster, they’re falling…

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Publish date : 2024-10-14 03:11:16

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