NBA LIVE! Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers | December 24, 2023 | WARRIORS vs BLAZERS
Going to pay off to the play a nobody added up 24 poters in the a shot leue League R we know Chris Paul is nickname the point God some say he’s the best ever when it comes to running an offense while limiting turnovers CP3 says when I
Step on the court I don’t think that anyone should be able to take the ball from me I pride myself on making the right decisions passing and ball him Kevin he remains a wizard he’s unbelievable Hall of Famer in every way thank you David with the All-Star Game
Approaching Brent there are plenty of deserving players but as we know there are only 12 coveted spots for each roster and Kevin get ready for all the snub talk that we hear every year it it comes along like rain and spring but if you could see the league expand the
Rosters maybe to 13 maybe even 15 players maybe some of that would go away not all of it but maybe some let’s take a look at our starters for Portland Grant is out there with DeAndre Aon then there’s matis thel then there’s Malcolm Brogden and it’s Henderson in at the
Point and for the Warriors the core of this team all out there Curry and Thompson in the back court with green at the four cavon Looney out there with Wiggins now here’s Henderson he really played well in that last game against Charlotte Green against Grant Henderson no one around him and it’s going to be out of bounds the Trail Blazers will retain possession And that one goes long and so Curry will bring it up for Golden State this game coming after a loss against the Jets that final score really caught a lot of people off guard I think we would have to quantify that one as an upside no
Question I know I did not see that coming especially when they had a chance to win it late in the fourth quarter I thought for sure they’ get it done and so it’s the Warriors getting on the board first here’s thel ogan looking around he feeds it toon and that one
Good pretty good awareness there from Malcolm Brogden capable of spotting the open teammate on that that sided B Curry kicks to Wiggins back to Curry green inside working on Grant outside for curry shoots busts the J after the kg pass F you can’t just stop when there’s a pick
Setup got to fight over it as a Defender that’s one that the coaches will watch tomorrow with that player you hate to see him give up in that situation now here’s Brockton and he also played really well in that one against the Hornets and the ball out of Play The Warriors will Inbound so it’s the Warriors now outside Curry on the wing Thompson and a great assist by Curry as that one goes in just so remarkable andc consistent from distance is Klay Thompson loed in right Side and it’s Looney with the rebound for Portland they won their last contest that game against charot and you know one of the unsung heroes of the Warriors championship teams well totally understands his role and a rotation guy who can start for you but how much consistency did he provide in
That 2022 season and Championship run this guy’s battled some injuries but he has always been reliable for the Warriors that free throw no good now Wiggins has showed himself over the past couple Seasons as being a great two-way player and he can still do damage on the offensive end don’t get that Twisted And he sinks the second Trail Blazers have gone just one of four to get this game started Henderson passes to Th open shot Henderson again the Miss by the Trailblazers and they’re one of five to start this game just really haven’t gotten into a flow offensively now here’s Wiggins defense is right there again Wiggins missing you know they don’t score on that shot but they’re going to be happy with those kinds of
Possessions in kicks to Grant Pass to Anderson Thompson against Rogen Aon the pass to Henderson that one Falls that’s a good find from Aon understanding the defensive scheme and he do just waited for his teammate to be open Thompson outside back to Curry on the wing Wiggins and there’s the call on matis thel that is his first foul of the game Outside Green the pass to Thompson six to shoot no good on the three and so Grant will bring it up for the Portland Trailblazers four-point game back to Henderson there’s the dish to Aon Curry against Henderson fouled on the shot and picks up two points so one free throw coming
Up and despite the size disadvantage attacking the heart of that defense no stopping him on that play sometimes even the taller Defenders are helpless to stop him the Trailblazers shooting their first free throw tonight yeah and over the course of the Season they’re respectable 78% that comes in hand handy in close
Games now here’s curry last game 26 points out ins Side Green pass to Thompson and here is curry knocks down the three ball Curry’s got bman you can tell Curry’s team just counting on him to finish the job on that play Just trusting he’ll put the dagger in now here’s Thon he’s still
Scoreless so far in this one kned in against Thompson down to five on the shot clock it’s rebounded by Golden State Looney’s got rebound number five here tonight here’s Wiggins lays it up off the glass toughness there from Andrew Wiggins would like to see more baskets
Like that one from him and you love seeing that great mobile one drive a second time and Kevin little plays like that one will help them manage this lead heading into the half how about the determination five ball the pass to Aon green against Grant Portland moving the
Ball to the paint looking for Aiden he gets it in there and the rebound goes to the Warriors Curry deciding where to go with it wasted no time on that shot but it’s Off the Mark Trail Blazers Trail by six iel on the Wing down low here’s Henderson and he floats in for the easy two credit the assist on that one and their post play has been really solid right off the bat Warriors leading by four Curry passes to Thompson here’s Wiggins Back to Thompson over brogen here’s Looney and contact on the shot so he’ll be shooting free throws here that’s on Malcolm bronen well the defender was all over cavon Looney and he got physical right back that’s a nice play The Warriors have shot two free throws and they’re one to two so far
He’s off on the first if you have the Good Fortune of playing next to superstars in this league there are certain guys who thrive in that environment and cavon Looney has been one of them and he’s good on the second Trail Blazers Trail by five to the inside Grant dishes to
Aon over Looney and that one’s good Aon big man coming with an attacking mindset that’s something for the defense to deal with him haon is dealing Thompson outside back to Curry passes to Looney got a piece of it stolen by Henderson pass to fber up top Henderson and a great assist by brogon
As that one goes in Henderson’s got 10 points not just the accuracy in the quarter it’s his movement and the energy that’s getting him on this nice Rollin outside and the wide open shot from Green and again it’s the Warriors missing Portlands gone one or two from long range in the first
Quarter grent kicks to thel now the pass to brogon now here’s Henderson put up a three green with the rebound not quite enough defense that time around just lucky he was off and again it’s the Warriors missing maybe a time to rest him right now just
Give him a bit of a breather try to help him get back on track and so green will bring it up for the Warriors Curry passes to Thompson Pass to Green Wiggins surveying the floor he dishes it to Thompson just F to shoot Curry can’t get it to go the Trailblazers have gone six of 14 shooting the ball since the start of the game locked in against Thompson locked in the pass to
Aon it drops for his third BK he’s Miss only one shot the defense gets physical but Aon doesn’t seem to get knocked off of balance that helps him to keep the focus and the Warriors decide to take their first time out here for Malcolm Brockton he comes from a family Greg where
Education comes first and while Malcolm earning his degree plus a master’s while in college his dad and brother lawyers his mom involved in higher education brog maybe the smartest guy in the NBA different look here for the Warriors jichael green he’s checked in for green kaminga comes in for Wiggins he’s
Checked in for Klay Thompson and it’s paing for Stephen Curry an almost entirely new group here for Portland Williams he’s checked in for eight yso comes in for Grant Sharps checked in for matis thel and it’s Simons in for Malcolm Brockman over in the corner kaminga back to Payton Paul looking around offensive rebound kaminga kicks it to l Inside will it go in deep Paul drops it in Paul’s got the game tied up here for the Warriors Trail Blazers have gone seven of 15 from the field to this Point Simons against pton pass to Sharp pulls from the top of the key and it’s Looney with the rebound Looney’s got seven rebounds in the game dinga baset is good he’ll get a chance for one more at the line such a critical part of how their offense is
Going to flow things are only working when he seems to be on the floor and this is his first trip to the line Tonight He Trailblazers Trail by three they need a bucket in a big way here to regain some Copp pass to Simons for the three trains the three-pointer nice vision from the youngster sharp that time Paul with the ball 17 points for him last game against Utah and his
Scoring’s going to get most of the attention but his re rebounding also stood out he did a lot of glass cleaning in that game now here’s pyton Williams with the block the amazing thing about Williams yeah he he can block shots inside but he can also block shots out
On the perimeter his ability to play in space means he’s more than just a rim protector doesn’t care where you’re shooting from sharp the pass to Simons over green two free throws coming up and they call the shooting F Simons is not going to back down offensively he just plays with
Aggressiveness he’s a guy you have a hard time not fouling it’s his first trip to the line and he has grooved his stroke at the line this season and been able to maintain it with an average of 90% We throw good Simons Simons showing he can be a capable scorer but there’s still some potential upside with his playmaking this guy is growing in his confidence and Portland making a change here brollins checked In he doesn’t get the second one and on the glass so far it hadn’t even been close and it’s Paul with the ball for the Golden State Warriors they Trail by One and here is kaminga his last outing at eight points Paul with the ball picked up by Brown Looney with the bucket opens up the offense here you’re just getting some bonus points from him and that’s helping out when he knocks down Jays now here’s Simons a 23-point game
For him in the win against Charlotte he also did a masterful job in that game of drawing a lot of fouls so he’s creating Havoc for the defense rinow with it defended by kaminga yep that one goes and the Trailblazers lead by one and what a move by winow they completely
Losing the defense on his way to the hoop ayen finds Looney Williams with the block now Simon his scoring totals are something to take note of he’s averaging over 19 points a Game now here’s Shar defended by Payton five on the clock guy who hasn’t played a lot of ball sharp though has all the allstar tools they think available to him an exceptional shot maker from outside and he’s got great vertical bounce almost a 7ot Wings span
And he is Relentless in his attack and a look at how the offensive approach has been going here so far for Portland these guys have been so quick off the dribble finding great Lanes to attack and getting themselves to the basket let’s make sure that that selfish nerve
Doesn’t get tapped because right now there’s great ball movement they’re setting each other up let’s see if that maintains first free throw is good and all the talent in the world that’s what made sharp the seventh overall pick in a fairly deep draft Also good so he hits both free throws Warriors Trail by three guys they looking for a spark here yeah a cold stretch offensively for sure to the wing on the left Looney finds Paul six on the shot clock shoots over Simon the shot by Paul no good oh can’t
Punish the defense for leaving him open that time that’s a frustrating Miss for a really steady jump shooting here’s Shar he had 10 points in the win against charl yeah but I like how he defended as well you know he got a couple blocks in that game game and
Just an allaround great effort now here’s kaminga they Trail by three you’re not going to see that very often the defense in the vicinity but still he’s not one to blow layups they get the rebound he gets that one yeah hard trying to keep Williams
Off the boards he makes it a mission to keep possessions alive shot from 16 and good as it just s HS right down through the net well looking into the gaps of the defense there he’s not going to miss many of those when he gets to that range so at
The end of one quarter of play still a close game Trailblazers lead by three it’s the NBA on 2K sports from San Francisco and it’s been a pretty even game here after one quarter of play and taking a look at the Trailblazers performance here boys uh what do you think they’re doing or not doing stingy on the defensive end in that first quarter they were just getting up into people just a
A great job really of making the game ugly trying to muck it up a little bit out there Warriors Trail by three on the court right now for the Trailblazers sharp out there with anery Simons then it’s DeAndre Aton then there’s Grant and it’s Williams at the fourman position green kicks to Thompson
Back to green shot clock at five and the call will be against an Bernie Simon that is his first foul of the game and really these are some of the toughest calls an official has to make glad we got the chance to see that remarkable rejection and boy did he get
Up quick to reject that shot that’s as fundamental as defense gets here’s Thompson he had an 18-point outing in their last game against Utah and two free throws coming up unable to get that one to go with all the content Greg you look at a player
Putting up big numbers on a losing team how do you determine if those are quality numbers so to speak you know Kevin it’s a a great question cuz somebody’s going to put up points or collect rebounds or get assist so you know you look at efficiency you look at
Effort and there’s no doubt that you can have winning players on losing 10 and the first one drops K Thompson never seems to get too Ratt a pretty even ke guy and you can see that even when Clay’s off the floor so he gets him both and what an advantage you really feel like you can always trust him when he’s at the
Line Simons the pass to Grant back to Simons and they recover it the shot by Williams no good the Warriors trailing a moment now to hear from our sideline reporter Hall of Famer David Alder David thanks very much now Malcolm broen said from pre-draft interviews teams will asking you went to
College for 4 years and got your Masters in your fifth year are you sure you want to be an NBA player it seems as if you’re black you can’t be both educated and Sportsman but it’s not dishearten me it’s a chance for me to break the mold Kevin thanks da Grant surveying the
D find the shoot over Wiggins no good from Grant and for the Warriors there juking has been a little raged just 38% from the field and foul on the shot he’ll shoot two at the free thr drill line Klay Thompson is tall for a guard so you
Want to utilize any advantage you have that time height came into play he’s gone two for two at the line so far got to admire what he’s been able to do at the free throw line this season how about over 90% and the first one at the line is good no
Wasted trips at all they’re taking care of business at the line the trail players making a switch here both shots good from the strike Trailblazers Trail by three some tough offensive sets they want to turn it around yeah right now you just need a bucket to get some momentum and foul on
The shot so he’ll get a chance at the line and how about that move by sharp against the defense getting them to put contact on him so he can draw the foul and this is his second trip to the line in the game and from the line he’s
Knocking it down about 71% of the time and that’s a percentage that needs to go up go free throw drops for Sharp both good from the line that time second quarter of basketball just over a minute and a half played so far Curry kicks to Thompson there’s the feet to Green now here’s Curry he has five and it’s out of bounds nice touch by Curry the trail placers have gone 0 three and are still looking for that first bucket here in the second quarter Henderson kicks to Grant there’s the pass to Sharp lock at Six iable trying to get open and it’s sh missing more good work on the glass there what it all said and done I think rebounding might tell the story in this game Thompson finds kaminga that’s in coming off the assist from Thompson Kingz got five that was
The 2K Drive is that move deserved another look man that is a tough cover pretty good defense but he just finds the angle and finishes Henderson passes to sharp back to Anderson three-pointer the Trail Blazers with a new shot clock and it’s Aon missing Warriors leading by three Thompson surveying the floor pass
To Curry Higgins outside off Target from outside he’s not the guy that you want to give a wide open look from three-point range they’re lucky that that one doesn’t cost me out of bounds Golden State takes possession and Portland making a change here hin checked in and it’s curry with the ball bringing
It up for Golden State only giv up two points this quarter passes it to kaminga Thompson outside fires from Deep it’s good it’s his second basket he’s shooting two for four you can never let clay shoot off a crisp pass he just lets that go so quick so timeout call here
The first for Portland and they just can’t seem to get going offensively yeah they’re like a 4 day old soda right now just flat they’re missing shots left and right and just not playing their best Oh yeah Go here’s Aon he had an 18-point outing in the last game against Charlotte Thompson against rodden pass to Henderson just five to shoot back to Aon he kicks it to Henderson and the shot clock expires 24 second violation here’s Golden State now stringing it together they’ve got an 11-2 run going outside Curry on deep no good that time even if you’re not shooting it you like to see the
Effort level and his tonight has been high after being selected first overall in the 2018 draft some teams question if DeAndre Aton was worthy of that well it took time for Aon to find his comfort zone and all of a sudden became a key piece that nobody’s questioning much
Anymore as an inside rebounder rim protector the guy who can score at a high level when asked to Wiggins kicks to Thompson Wiggins outside shot clock at six and there’s the call on DeAndre Eaton that’ll be the second foul of the game this is one where the second foul is probably going
To cost you some minutes in this game now here’s Wiggins had a lot of room kind of rare to see any player have this much of a struggle from the field to still have the lead shows how resilient they are as a complet 18 eighton against Green Aton kicks to thel Eon with the bounce pass four on the clock here’s Brockton they could use a bucket and the layup is up and in brogens got his first bucket of the night brogon going up with a purpose now here on the interior curry dishes the Wiggins
The pass to kaminga on the wing Thompson it’s hauled in by the Trail Blazers Dayton’s got his fourth Rebound in this one now here’s Fel covered by Wiggins and the call will go against Jonathan kaminga that’s his first foul bble on the wing back to Henderson just five on the clock well if he’s going to keep shooting they’ve got to run some plays for him screens pick and rolls anything they can do to get him started rins passes to Curry now kaminga Thompson outside there’s the triple you can’t get that one now
Portland EXs it the other way they defeated Charlotte in their last game yeah in that game the offense was firing on all cylinders partly because the other team’s defense was a no show yeah with the defense struggling like that I think they just stayed with a healthy consistent Pace to get that
Win here’s eight and there’s the bucket stand with it on the offensive glass getting it done aton’s got eight points Aon so big inside he turns a Miss into an opportunity here’s curry with the three oh drew the foul and almost hit the three-point bucket and he’ll go to the line to shoot
Three yeah good job trying to get a hand in the phase but you’ve got to be more careful and let’s quickly check out the scoring breakdown here for the Warriors we’ve got a bunch of this game yet to be played but they’re shooting it well from
The three-point line that’s got to be a welcome sight you make the most of Second Chance opportunities and you’re in there and active where that can really put a lot of pressure on the defense and he’s good on the first of three and more artwork from the greatest
Shooter we’ve ever seen Curry making it look easy different look here for the Warriors Kavon Looney is checked in for green green comes in for kaminga Gary pton has checked in for Wiggins and Paul subbed in for Klay Thompson Browns checked in for Portland Justice Winslow comes in for matis
Thel and the second free throw good and just over 80% from the line right now a big improvement over what they shot in that first quarter and he Nails the third and they struggled a bit at the line in the first quarter but they have been terrific in
The second up to almost 85% overall pass to Winslow back to Henderson and that’ll be two free throws coming up officials on the call with the foul Chris Paul picks up that one and really the defense fouling there to prevent the layup but that’s exactly what you need to do the trio Blazers
Have shot six or seven at the line and that one Falls for Henderson and getting to the line and hitting your free throws a good way to get back into the game it stops the clock and extends the game and allows you the opportunity to set your defense they’ve been perfect
From the line so so far here in the second quarter both free throws good from Henderson timeout called The Warriors and coaches looking to seize every Advantage maximize every possession got to feel good as a coach if you make all those adjustments pull the right strings that’s what they love to do On Warriors leading by three outside Curry Henderson against PA outside Curry fires the three and again it’s the Warriors missing Trail Blazers trailed by Three brogon outside no problem getting a little bit physical brogen’s got a good solid base fied there and Drew the contact and he’s got his first free throw of the game got to admire what he’s been able to do at the free throw line this season how about over
90% that free throw good from Brockton and he’s the glue that holds this team together brogen’s calm demeanor and lead by example approach is so valuable to this squad Robert Williams is checked in for DeAndre Eon and that’s good as he gets both of his shots the Warriors leading right now let’s send it over to the sidelines and get a report from David aldri thanks very much now the Blazers missed the playoffs last season for the first time in almost a decade
Coach phip says it’s been a lot here so far but I just know that I’m built for this this is what I do and it gives me the opportunity to stand up as a man to show that I can lead I’m ready for it Kevin I think he is and he’s embracing
The challenge which is fun to watch David thanks there’s Winslow and it’s off the back rim no good and if that’s the best look you can get on a possession you’re a waste of a trip down the floor yeah see the coach he’s got that frown on his face I think we know
Why not a high percentage look clearly a foul the Warriors have been getting it done at the line 10 for 12 and really the form at the line all season has been terrific 79 % as a team no good on the free throw Simon he’s checked in for
Portland and he can’t get the second one to drop either coming up empty that time passes it to brogon shooting foul as the whistle blows he’ll shoot two free throws oh the ficials are all over that these are his third and fourth free throw attempts of the game twoot The first free throw is good well his body control is phenomenal and his ability to get to the line has always been impressive that’s a huge part of his game And so he’s able to get one of two the Warriors shooting 31% in the second some four shot selection for them in this quarter and that one is good Pauls got his third basket of the night and that’s a superb pass coming from Curry that
Time just scan the floor and found a guy for a clean look move Simons with the ball finds the hole for the second time from the floor now two for five you can’t just stop when there’s a pick set up got to fight over it as a Defender
That’s one that the coaches will watch tomorrow with that player you hate to see him give up in that situation here’s Paul and it’s blocked by Brown Simons surveying the D here’s the three and it’s Looney with the rebound Looney’s got rebound number 12 now
Tenacity on the BL and the call on the shot that sends in to the line Steph with a great job there of finding the seam and just attacking the paint trying to get as deep as possible and he gets a little bit physical with him but it’ll
Pay off in three free throw he’s got free throw attempts number four and five here free throw good curry sharp checked in for Malcolm Brockton Stephen Curry hits him both and here is Simons six points for him pass to sharp back to Simons and he could not get that one to
Go out of contact and he’ll go to the line for two Chris Paul picks up that one in the paint Simons really has to go up against it credit to him for sticking with that play and seeing some daylight in there he shot two free throws in the game made one and missed
One first free throw is good And Simons drops him B and so it’s Paul with it bringing it up for Golden State outside bton and the pass to Curry launches a three rebound by the Trailblazers Williams has got his sixth rebound on the night here’s sharp and it’s all evened up sharp got four points
This quarter oh ready play by sharp inside defense puts contact on the rookie and he still gets it the fall it’s Curry outside and a great assist by Paul as that one goes in that’s just a lapse right there no matter what somebody has to be there and get a hand
Up in the shooter’s face pass to Winslow and here’s Shar guarded by Curry now here’s Shan T right at him curry with the defensive effort Warriors leading by three here’s pyton and he’s fouled pretty hard on that shot but he’s got the chance to pick up the points at the
Line yeah the defender all over so far in the game he’s 0 of two at the Line that free throw no good well probably a little draft in the arena tonight he’s the last guy you expect to miss the mark by that much absolutely here’s a Portland’s going with right now Jeremy Grant he’s checked in for Moses Brown and matis thel subbed in for justice Winslow
That one is no good you know Greg Anthony people talk about Jeremy Grant as a score but what about his passing significantly better moving the ball along he he’s leaving no stone unturned as he looks to maximize his abilties here’s sharp the three-pointer no good and the rebound battle split evenly thus Far out side curry dishes it to pyton Some solid defense from Grant Trail Blazers Trail by three passes it to Simons and here’s Shar no one near him green with the rebound Green’s got four rebounds in this game no one near Curry as he lets
It Go and a miss there on the triple and they had some boxed coverage that turned into no coverage sharp the pass to Simons let’s go will not go this is off the front ey and his poor shooting is a big reason that they’re staring at this deficit
Right now he needs to get on track they going to find a way to win bton kicks to Green another shot and Grant sends it back I skill chop like a grant coming over and is so quick KCK off the floor swats that one out a chance at a two for
One if they want it if I’m them I try it now thel he’s been patient so far nothing on the scoreboard Yet here’s sharp down to five on the shot clock now here’s Tyber hland again missing Curry on the wing that’s in coming off an assist from Payton Curry’s got 10 points in the quarterback and that agility that Stephen Curry has gives him the advantage when he gets to the inside
Just works around obstacles Simons the pass to Grant no good and they can’t put an end to this drought it’s been all about Stephen Curry for the Golden State Warriors he got gotten to double digits for the quarter with 10 points total and now we’ll send it over to David Aldridge
Who is standing by Courtside David give it up for your warriors thanks Kevin here was Steve kerk Coach what did the team do in that first half defensively just competed you know we have a very good defensive team and our guys are getting after I think we’ve
Been a lot better defensively than we have offensively and some of that defense has led to some transition and some open shots something your guys always fall back on thanks Steve back to you Kevin thanks David and we’ll be back shortly following halftime to get the third quarter Underway it’s the 2K sports halim show hey welcome back to 2K Sports Ernie Johnson alongside Shaquille O’Neal and the Jet Kenny Smith let’s get to it Golden State found themselves in a close game in the first and in one stretch there they were up by six they’re playing for each other right now
Selfless basketball translating into a five-point lead now after trailing initially taking a look at the Warriors Kenny what you think it’s always a positive sign to see assist numbers like this they’re moving the rock with ease and keeping cover Happ it’s a brand of unselfish basketball that’s fun to watch
And play Jack how do you think Portland played ER they’re taking way too many threes the offense has no rhythm they need to go back to the drawing we try to get a little bit more transition more to pick the row anything other than shooting that three it’s not
Going and that’s going to do it for us here the second half of action is coming your Way and as we get into this third quarter as we’ve seen so far neither team able to create much Separation on the scoreboard Yet and here’s Curry who brings it up for the Warriors leading by five so with Paul on the bench here’s the group that Steve cerr has on the floor the core of this team all out there Curry and Thompson in the back court with green at the four Andrew Wiggins is out there
With kavan Rooney assists like that have templified their effort today terrific ball mve Henderson kicks to thel pass to G some nice ball movement here by the Trailblazers in against Thompson five on the clock and they hit it back Aon that’ss in that’s his fifth field goal he’s shooting a hot
71% five for seven Thompson left side got move and there’s the pass to Green Higgins [Applause] outside feeds to Green the offensive rebound yeah maybe a little luck maybe a little bit of heart both of those that play here he’s getting every offensive rebound yeah just a solid job on the backboard they
Are really controlling the inside back to Henderson pass to Brogden out to the right wing and contact on the shot so he’ll be shooting free throws here and it goes on Draymond Green and it’s great to see Grant take on a bigger role over time now a real focal point of this offense
And in his seventh season in the league Jeremy Grant took a huge step forward the scoring output went way up yeah and there’s some recognition around that he got some first place votes for most improved player and that’s pretty impressive for a guy in the middle of
His career so the work ethic paying off and he’s Desiring to get better the free throw drops for Grant and Grant drops them both and we’re just about a minute and a half into the Third quarter of basketball Thompson outside back to Curry goes up and lays it nice and easy
Curry’s got the lead up to seven now for the Warriors and not wasting any time here kicking their offense right back in the gear that’s three of four from the field and he gets the whistle two free throws coming up wow wow he got whacked on that one shouldn’t be much debate
There and this is his third trip to the line Tonight that free throw good from Brockton Brogden hits him both and now around two minutes gone by in this half pass to Wiggins Thompson Outside pass to C jacks up a three Portland grabs the miss the D really getting away with with one there no one on him and that’s going to be good nine out of 10 times and he can’t get the first one good on the second free throw Warriors leading by four kicks to Wiggins Thompson against
Brogden Thompson with it he’s got 10 outside Curry the three that’s in coming off the assist from Thompson Thompson’s got his fourth assist with that last one here tonight Trail Blazers Trail by seven the pass to brogon here’s Fel six on the shot clock the Trail Blazers need to get off
A shot and here’s Brockton from the ark Wiggins with the rebound and and they’re controlling the boards Kevin that’s plus five in that Category Portland grabs the Miss Grant got his seventh rebound of the game with that last one play in with a nice touch off the glass he’s such an athletic forward absorbing contact is something that he’s learning to do getting much better at it and that was another look at the
Fantastic mobile one drive that happened to moment ago and that’s the kind of bucket they needed close game in the second half great finish on that one Wiggins outside Thompson from long range that one doesn’t drop and you could tell he thought that triple was going to
Fall a second chance effort he shoot again count it and the warrior lead has been cut down now to just three on the basket fromon well again with that kind of size DeAndre Aon is going to draw some fouls and does not shy away from contact back to
Curry that’s in coming off the assist from Thompson Thompson’s got five assists in the game and here’s Henderson 13 points in the game rocked in the pass to Aon now thel back to Aon knocks it loose and stolen by Wiggins to the inside Thompson and he gets the bucket defensively they’ve been
Flat in this second half half a very different type of Team than we saw in the first and guys let’s get your tick on the scoring breakdown for the Warriors well I’ve been impressed with the ball movement all game long they’re really looking to just make that extra pass all
Game long they’ve just done a great job of keeping the pressure on the defense and penetrating with the pass they’ve gotten everything inside and they’ve converted there that free throw good from Thompson Trail Blazers Trail by eight now a timeout called by Port yeah his shot is just not there tonight guys
And instead of trying to shoot himself out of the slump maybe he needs to start moving the ball around and creating for his teammates yeah off the inbound no good from Grant this feels like it’s snowballing a little bit on them the more he tries to shoot his way
Out of this slump the worse it seems to get they need him to get it together and the ball travels out of bounds it was last Touch by Wiggins and we have to take another glance at that powerful rejection a quick thinking pays off big what a block Trailblazers Trail by eight
Here’s Henderson he’s got 13 sweet little floater Henderson’s got 15 always fun to look at not tremendously efficient but the floater boy those sure are pretty pass to Thompson from past the ark and it’s going to be out of bounds the trail boers will Take the Warriors making a switch here Paul’s checked in and here are the Trailblazers now and at home for the next game it’ll be Detroit pulling into town that game will be a quick pitch stop before hitting the road again here’s Henderson two free throws coming up and they call the shooting foul And that one Falls for Henderson Both free throws good from Henderson Warriors leading by four Paul passes to Green a floater and a great assist by Paul as that one goes in how about traymon on the floater there the Trail Blazers have gone four of nine from the floor so far in the third passes to ther pass to
Brogon he kicks it to Aton clock is at three good on the three-point shot aton’s got seven points here in this quarter that’s one thing to get to your spots it’s another thing to shoot with that kind of Rhythm DeAndre aen in one right Now Wiggins outside back to Thompson from downtown good on the triple Thompson’s got 16 once watch out now that he’s got his first three of the half there might be more in store Brockton outside there’s the pass to Aon over green that one’s in there the
Warrior lead is cut down to just four points for the buckets G and boy he’s really in a Groove dominant performance last gave same thing this time out seems to be nobody standing in his way no roadblocks for him to get to his spot capitalize and continue to be
Aggressive Paul dishes to kaminga I tell you what he earned his money on that foul and this will be his second and third shots at the line here Two shot and that one misses Payton he’s checked in for Wiggins and then for the Trailblazers Robert Williams he’s checked in foron sharp comes in for matis thel and it’s Simons in for Malcolm Brogen it’s the the second from the Line Trail Blazers Trail by five now a timeout called by Portland and they just can’t seem to get going offensively yeah they’re like a 4day old soda right now just flat they’re missing shots left and right and just not playing their best Go play over this big leue play over this big leue R and so it’s golden state with it Atlanta will be traveling to face them after this game on the court right now for the Trail Blazers Williams is out there with matis thel then it’s anern Simon then it’s
DeAndre and it’s Henderson in at the one spot and plenty of contact on the shot so two free throws coming up an NBA all defense for two years running matis thel has been a game-changing Defender from the minute he’s set foot in the NBA now
Let take a moment to get your guys take on the scoring so far for the Warriors and that one misses and great we know it Washington tho was the college defensive player of the year averaging three and a half steals in over two blocks a game and per minute not far off that pace in the pros his opponent field goal percentage last
Season good for second best in the league good on the second free throw listen they’re still right in this thing missing that free throw though keeps this a two-possession deficit Thompson outside Paul passes to Green some nice passing by Golden Stadium Wiggins against Williams and it’s Wiggins missing and
They’re up right now but it hasn’t been because of him he’s really struggled on offense here’s Simons Williams trying to break free making his present felt on defense curry with the rejection the Warriors leading Paul surveying the floor Curry against [Applause] Henderson the pass to Thompson and a great assist by Curry as
That one goes in Thompson’s got the lead up to five now for the Warriors passes it to fber first minute and a half of basketball played here in the fourth quarter pton kicks to Simons connects from three-point range and he’s finally getting the feel from Beyond his second
Three of the half right there outside Curry here’s Paul Green breaking loose shooting foul as the whistle blows he’ll shoot two free throws I watching his game a long time and there is absolutely nothing that Paul can’t do on the basketball court really does have the whole package shooting Two first one Falls for him impeccable Hook from the line since halftime the Warriors making his switch here green checked in so he gets him both no surprise there he’s about as automatic as it gets from the stripe I hope I didn’t Jinx him pass to th that’s a two from Simons there’s
Williams LS it up and in on the nice reverse and they haven’t been able to turn it into a big lead but their rebounding Advantage is starting to add up back to Paul Green deciding where to go with it out to Thompson lock at six puts it up and the Warriors Miss again Portland trailing here pass to Simons over Thompson here’s hon he Nails it and we’re tied up hatton’s got four points this quarter and he’s been much more
Assertive here in this second half getting to his spots executing with ease Anderson against Paul outside Green and the officials look call the illegal screen right there the League’s long distance bombers are setting their sights on the Three-Point Contest this season here are some of the early favorites to make up the field and I love the way the Voting is shaping up Kevin we’ll have an excellent contest if
These are the shooters who are firing away on all-star weekend to take a look at Thompson and it’s him all alone at top the voting it’s pretty much a done deal that he’ll be showing off his long range skills in the Three-Point Contest yep and and he’s going to be scary to
Have to go up against if he’s on that day nobody can shoot it like he can when he gets in a Groove and as the votes keep pouring in we’ll keep you updated on any changes to that list it looks like we’re going to have quite a group
Man you talk about the ultimate marksman’s list here Kevin maybe this will be the year somebody gets that perfect score every time I have a chance to review the lineups matchups or call a play I’m sure all of the above is in order and you can never be too content
And let’s head over to the sideline and catch up with David Aldridge thanks guys I was able to hear Chanty phips coaching up his team during that break he knows this has been a hardfought game and he wanted his guys to just sit down and catch their breath he said look we’re
Right in the game guys let’s make a little push here let’s come out with some bite Evin okay David thanks The and the free throw is good now leading by one both free throws good from Henderson he’s upped his aggressiveness wanting to get to the line more and doing just that Wiggins outside and the pass to Thompson there three pointers Off the Mark for Portland they’ve gone four of
Seven from the field since the beginning of the fourth passes it the FL oh and that one no question powered it down and those plays can make a difference in a game like this well you know it’s going to fire up Greg everybody on that bench
And you can feel the jolt of energy that he sent through his team that is a huge boost in a tight game like this and obviously his momentum from the last game has carried over here tonight he’s just riding the wave of momentum right now getting to his spots and keeping
Things simple on the offensive side and that was another look at the Fantastic mobile one drive that happened a moment ago and a nice score that came from just attacking the rim huge play in this hotly contested game he’s got to be disappointed with himself on that one he
Has got to knock those down back to Thompson kicks it to Paul outside green lots of room rebounded by DeAndre Aton and here’s Aton he’ll bring it up for the Portland Trailblazers they’ve allowed just seven points here in the fourth quarter Greg when you watch an Fernie Simons play you
Can see the burst he has on the ball and that go goes for him attacking the rim and rising up for a shot impossible to stay in front of him with that quick first step and with his skill in athleticism boy disguise the limit Stephen Curry’s checked in for
Thompson and he makes the first And Simons drops them both Warriors trailed by four they can use a big shot here to get this offense going too many empty possessions right now they need to basket Wiggins finds green Curry against Simon green the pass to Curry out of bounds Portland takes possession and we have to take another
Glance at that powerful rejection and guys that is lock down defense at its finest going right at the shot and then able to knock it away and here’s Portland they’re on a 16-7 run pass to Simons Henderson against Paul Green with the block when you talk about the best defensive players of this
Era you have to talk about Draymond Green some nice passing by by Golden Stadium pass to Curry shot clock at five and again it’s the Warriors missing here’s Simons somehow ignores the tight D and gets the layup Simons has got seven points here in this quarter I know what they say defense
Mans Championship but you need some bucket Getters too now the B Takes the 13f footer rebounded by DeAndre Aton aton’s got his 16th rebound on the ninth Simons kicks to th Off the Mark there with the three-point shot shocking that he just brick that one the defense got real lucky there here’s green and green slams
It in sharp find by Paul one of the best passers of all time Portland leading by four and there’s the pass to Simons and here’s Henderson passes it to Aon six to shoot Simon from outside and that’s out of bounds it was last Touch by [Applause] Simons Golden State’s gotten just one of four three corns to go down for them here in the fourth Paul with the ball Williams picks him up Paul against Williams here’s green and a great assist by Paul as that one goes in Pauls got his seventh assist in the game pass to Simons now Thel back to Simon and there’s the whistle on the shot took the foul shot misses he’ll be shooting two and the foul called in the Golden State Warriors we throw good Simons And good on the second so he makes them both Warriors Trail by four outside Curry pass to Wiggins three-pointer it’s hauled in by the Trail Blazers well he had one three pointer in the first half but so far in the second he’s come up with G and
There’s the call it’s going to be an illegal screen when a pick like that is questionable and creates that much of an advantage for the offense you have to blow the whistle you got to blow the whistle when it’s that obvious great call there by the official now here’s Paul the
10-footer shoots it misses off the left ey really thought he had this one and the defense they were giving it to him Simons the pass to fber he kicks it to Henderson lets it go from Deep you can’t hit that time and Golden State will come the other way the D has to respect his range he made two in the first half and he’s capable of draining even more F in the second quarter and Beyond now a timeout called by Golden State it
Just seems Richard like Robert Williams is a guy willing to do anything to help his team and there’s a whole lot he can do his defense has never been a question he can dish it he’s an aggressive rebounder and look his effort level that’s something you don’t ever [Applause] question [Applause] [Applause]
And now we present our New Balance player of the game Malcolm brogon and his Focus guys has been laser sharp and his touch from the field pawless the teammates have worked hard to get him the ball in some good positions and boy as he rewarded him with a spectacular
Shooting performance great call to keep running all those sets for him Henderson against Paul Henderson citch to eight Williams trying to break free and the call on the shot it sends him to the line for his position DeAndre Eon is exceptionally well equipped yeah are you
Talking about those long arms that 7 fo6 wingspan yeah those that help you knock away a few shots or pluck down a few rebounds out of the air that is no question The first free throw is good young big men though often struggle to find consistency but you look at Aiden’s first four seasons the numbers are almost identical year to year and so he hits both and for eighton the numbers are impressive indeed averaging a double double every season and he’s
Got all the tools next steps making more plays for others and they’ve been working on his shooting range to open up the lane a bit more and green slams it in incredible passer at his position green is especially good at getting it to the open teammate there’s the pass to
Fber Williams against Green Williams dishes to Henderson the shot no good and really they’ve rebounded well all game long pass to [Applause] Wiggins at the elbow green five to shoot to the wing right side from 20 ft out no good off the front ir and Simons has got the ball here for the Trailblazers they lead by four pass to eighton 14 ft away goes back up they shoot again and the layup is up
And in eighton got the lead up to six now for the Trail Blazers and using that 75 wings SP pting it back off the miss one of 8’s special and it’s tonight there’s the feet to Henderson and foul on the shot so he’ll get a chance at the line they get Stephen
Curry and a moment now to quickly take a look at the offensive approach for the Blazers The and that one Falls for Henderson and he makes both free throws now here’s Paul they need a bucket in a big way here to regain some confidence tries from 10 and misses it off the right side of the rim and and he has definitely been struggling in this
Quarter yeah he needs to mix things up on the offense he simply just can’t keep missing shots at this rate because he’s destroying his teammates offensive rebound Williams off Target there that would have pushed the lead to double digits Curry pass it to Green some nice passing by Golden stadi here’s
Paul and he banks in the layup PA’s got four the sporting when the going gets tough you got CP on the side he steps up what a winner here’s Henderson pton trying to break free and that one’s good by Henderson oo he’s earning his keep offensively a key part of their winning
Effort at this point yep that one goes and now 22 points for Stephen Curry when it is crunch time and you’ve got Stephen Wardell Curry the game plan is simple get him the ball here’s Henderson following the basket by Stephen cerry over Paul Henderson no good oo now
Rush that one a little bit really clean look inside kicks it out to Paul back to Curry lets it go good and now they Trail by just four there is no moment that is too big for Steph Curry and he commits the intentional foul he drops the first one and that puts
Them up by five and so he drops them both it’s a six-point ball game taking full advantage of his opportunities at the line to extend their lead timeout called The Warriors they’re trailing by six 30 seconds left in the fourth Quarter Go 30 seconds left in the fourth and contact on the shot so he’ll be shooting free throws here oh clever play by Paul he makes sure to get some contact and draw the Foul take a break take a break Two Shots first free throw is good and that brings them within five and ball drills both of them who else what you want on the line Paul this is what he does he is a closer and now they decide to foul intentionally
Get the first that puts them up by five and so both fre throws are good it’s a six-point ball game timeout called The Warriors they’re behind by six there’s 25 seconds left in the game There’s 25 seconds left to play here on the fourth and that’s an intentional foul two shots good on the first and that makes it a seven-point Lead and a tough break as a second attack at the line no good I I think it’s safe to call this one a r yeah they fought as hard as they could just wasn’t in the cards tonight now a timeout called by Portland they’re in front by four 12
Seconds left in the fourth quarter of this One Got I and it don’t matter when on me here I Got and he’s good on the second looking at the Bucks g they’ve made the playoffs every year since 2017 and as long as jannis is at the helm that streak should second he’s arguably the bester in the world in and LeBron refusing to be knocked around now the pass to Lopez
And about a minute gone here in the first Quarter Middleton outside shot from 12 and he gets the bucket nice a mid-range jum the to take that shot something pass to Davis out and he does get the second one and that puts them up by five 11 seconds left to play in the final quarter a three-pointer Wiggins rebound
By Williams and an intentional foul right [Applause] there Danny cannot get the first one to drop tough one to [Applause] miss that’s good going one or two from the line and that increases their lead to six Paul with the ball it’s off and so it’s Portland winning this one they seem to relish their role as the
Bad guy here tonight you know Kevin I sense that as well I mean they really did feed off all of that negative energy this crowd was directing at them I mean they turned it around and used it as motivation to close out a significant win well folks that’s going to do it for
Now this is Kevin Harland thanking you for watching see you next time oh
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