Unless the Warriors and Pelicans find themselves in the play-in or playoffs, New Orleans fans will have to wait until next season to see Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green play, as well as Andrew Wiggins. As on November 4, already at the heart of a back-to-back, Steve Kerr had decided to do without four holders. We can even say five, since Kevon Looney only played five minutes last night.
“The schedule hasn’t been kind to us or the city of New Orleans because we’ve had back-to-backs in the middle of a really brutal schedule” justified himself Kerr. “We have guys who are tired and older, who have been playing for more than 10 years, with playoffs… We think it is imperative, and our physical trainers too, to prevent any injuries. We simply cannot take that risk. I’m sorry for the fans here, but as I said, unfortunately the schedule was set like this and it’s a shame. »
Find the right balance between the health of the players and the spectacle to offer to the public
Due to the pandemic, Pelicans fans haven’t seen Stephen Curry play since 2019! Even though they evolve in the same conference…
“We are aware of having responsibilities in this championship, given our status, and we try to offer the best possible show every night, but that also includes preserving the health of our guys in the long term” he continues. “We don’t control the calendar, and I feel terribly sorry for the fans, but our first responsibility is to ensure that our players can play all year round. »
As for the young Warriors, they will go home with a very big spanking: -45!
“It’s one of the evenings where our young people have a chance to show themselves, and it was a complicated evening” acknowledges the Warriors coach. “New Orleans played really well. The efforts were there on our side, but we poorly executed our systems. It’s largely my fault. I have to work with these guys, and do a better job of learning how to execute the systems and making them aware of the importance of the ball. »
| Shots | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | bp | Int | CT | party | Points |
| Stephen Curry | 16 | 34.8 | 52.9 | 44.7 | 90.3 | 0.6 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 32.3 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16 | 33.3 | 49.3 | 41.9 | 68.6 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 18.4 |
| Klay Thompson | 14 | 29.3 | 38.8 | 37.7 | 80.0 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 17.3 |
| Jordan Poole | 17 | 28.1 | 41.4 | 34.2 | 84.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 15.5 |
| Draymond Green | 16 | 30.2 | 55.9 | 29.4 | 68.0 | 0.6 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 7.9 |
| James Wiseman | 11 | 13.4 | 58.8 | 0.0 | 65.2 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 6.8 |
| Anthony Lamb | 9 | 18.4 | 54.5 | 44.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 6.8 |
| Kevon Looney | 17 | 24.0 | 62.2 | 0.0 | 65.0 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 6.2 |
| Ty Jerome | 8 | 15.0 | 53.3 | 37.5 | 100.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 6.0 |
| Jamychal Green | 14 | 16.8 | 46.4 | 20.8 | 80.0 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 5.5 |
| Moses Moody | 15 | 15.0 | 40.6 | 35.0 | 81.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 5.3 |
| Jonathan Kuminga | 13 | 13.1 | 40.4 | 22.2 | 82.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 4.6 |
| Donte Divincenzo | 9 | 16.0 | 40.0 | 32.0 | 71.4 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 4.6 |
| ryan rollins | 5 | 4.2 | 50.0 | 66.7 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| Patrick Baldwin, Jr. | 2 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
