Warriors' Performance & Kuminga Drama: A Detailed Analysis

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00:00So, what do we think about the Warriors?

00:03They're making some statements, playing better basketball.

00:07We're not over the last 13.

00:10But there's Kaminga drama.

00:12So, what are they?

00:18You can say enough about Steph scoring at his way scoring.

00:22The team defense is improving with their veteran heavy lineups

00:26and guys like Kaminga not playing.

00:27But now you have the Kaminga effect,

00:31which a trade noise hasn't disrupted wins.

00:35Not as of yet.

00:37They're top 10 at pace.

00:38They force uncomfortable matchups.

00:41But age and depth remain postseason concerns.

00:47The Warriors are a team that is so interesting right now

00:52because they have the championship pedigree, right?

00:59They have the coach.

01:01They have the superstars.

01:04They have even some young guy like Pazinski.

01:07Do they have what it takes to make a run in a West with OKC,

01:16with Houston, with Denver, you know, with Minnesota, right?

01:22With San Antonio emerging.

01:24With Phoenix playing really great ball.

01:26The Warriors are a playoff team now.

01:31But a ticking time bomb after Kaminga's situation isn't resolved.

01:38Chemistry issues don't show up in January.

01:41But they'll kill you in April.

01:43They got to resolve Kaminga.

01:44And they got to start to get better play for some of these young guys

01:48to take some of the weight off of guys like Steph, Draymond, and Jimmy Butler.

01:54One person that could do that is Michael Porter Jr.

01:59Michael Porter Jr. is averaging nearly 26 points per game.

02:02Can he be a good piece for a team in a tournament?

02:05Look at these stats, folks.

02:0649% from the floor.

02:0841% from three.

02:0926 points.

02:107.5 rebounds.

02:113.2 assists per game.

02:13He is a career 41% shooter from threes.

02:19High volume, high difficulty shot maker.

02:22He's a 6'10 stretch four.

02:25Who does not need the ball in regards to plays,

02:28but can catch and shoot and knock it down.

02:32When healthy, Michael Porter Jr. is a 16-18 point a game scorer.

02:37He's perfect as a third or fourth option.

02:41His impact defensively, eh.

02:44Not so great.

02:45Injury history?

02:46Eh, that's part of the question.

02:48Contract is large, but contenders will value elite shooting size more than cap purity.

02:53On a contender, he fixes next to ball Dominus Sars who draw double teams.

03:00Can he help a contender?

03:00Absolutely.

03:01He could do a lot of things that could help teams out.

03:04He could do a lot of things that could help teams out.

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