Contributing writer for Golden State of Mind. Author of The Golden Breakdown, a series focusing on strategies and tactics employed by the Warriors mixed in with context and narratives.
How scheming Steph Curry away from Jalen Suggs led to Andrew Wiggins’ fourth-quarter explosion
They wanted to get Curry breathing room to create offense. The result was Wiggins capturing a scoring rhythm.
The Warriors’ path to an efficient offense besides Steph Curry lies in shoring up their defense
Without a bona fide secondary shot creator behind Curry, the Warriors must lean into their defense to give him much needed offensive support.
Steph Curry minutes — or lack thereof — and three-point-defense issues send the Warriors into a play-in freefall
The Warriors are one game away from being tied for 10th with the Houston Rockets.
Examining the link between the Warriors’ transition-defense troubles against the Pacers and their problems on offense
The Warriors couldn’t score in the second half. They also couldn’t stop the Pacers in transition, which wasn’t a coincidence.
How Trayce Jackson-Davis both simplifies and expands the Warriors’ playbook
Options open up in the half-court whenever the rookie big is on the floor.
Poor habits plague the Warriors in loss against the Knicks
Lack of attention to detail burns the Warriors.
On Steph Curry as a playmaker and why traditional definitions don’t apply to him
His return against the Lakers was timely — both for the team’s fortunes and for the purpose of disproving narratives.
How the smallest of coverage decisions and mistakes allowed the Mavericks to punish the Warriors
The Mavs did just enough to edge a defensive battle.
How a healthy mix of motion and ballscreens fueled the Warriors’ offense against the Spurs
Without Steph Curry, the Warriors needed to mix up their offensive approach.
Where the Warriors went wrong in terms of process against a shorthanded Spurs team
Lack of good process offensively and lack of stopping power defensively burns the Warriors against an inferior team (on paper).