Unless the Warriors and Pelicans find themselves in the play-ins 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 center of a back-to-back, Steve Kerr had decided to do without four starters. 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 had two back-to-backs in the middle of a really brutal schedule” justified Steve Kerr. “We have tired and older guys, who have been playing for more than ten years, with the playoffs… We think it is imperative, and also our physical trainers, to prevent any injury. We simply cannot take that risk. I’m sorry to the fans here, but like I said, unfortunately the schedule was set up like this and it’s a shame. »
Find the right balance between the health of the players and the show to offer to the public
Due to the pandemic, Pelicans fans have not seen Stephen Curry play since 2019! Even if they evolve in the same conference…
“We are aware that we have responsibilities in this league, given our status, and we try to deliver the best show possible every night, but that also includes preserving our boys’ long-term health.” he continues. “We don’t control the calendar and I’m very 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 strong spanking: -45!
“It’s one of the evenings where our youngsters have the opportunity to show off, and it was a complicated evening” acknowledges the Warriors coach. “New Orleans played very well. Efforts were on our side, but we performed our systems poorly. It’s largely my fault. I have to work with these guys and do a better job of learning how to run the systems and making them aware of the importance of the ball. »
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| Players | MJ | min | Shots | 3pt | LF extension | Turned off | def | Until | Pd | B p | Int | Ct | Fte | Pt |
| 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 |
| Antonio Agnello | 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 |
| Kevin 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 |
| You 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 |
| Don Vincent | 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 Rollin | 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 |
