Jordan Poole and the Warriors scored 70 points in 19 minutes!

In Game 2 of the 2022 1st round of the playoffs against the Denver Nuggets, the Golden State Warriors scored an incredible 70 points in just 19 minutes of game action. This film room study details Jordan Poole, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and the Warriors new Death Lineup, and how they've been so successful thus far.
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[@seandawson5899]

Can we just appreciate this front office and scouting department. They are the unsung heros in this warriors dynasty.

[@voongnz]

Yup, damn near 3/4 of the team is drafted and developed.

[@hqdavid]

-"Its crazy how gw organisation seems a step ahead everyone else." Me, a salty Lebron fan.

[@seandawson5899]

@@voongnz that and we get really good signings. Some of them off the top of my dome are David West. Iggy (the most important addition, no iggy, no KD. He brought us playoff success and a lebron container) Bjelica. David Lee. Shaun Livingston. Mo Speights. Leandro Barbosa. There's more too

[@voongnz]

@@seandawson5899 yeah iggy is def the most important non-drafted signing. And the player who benefitted the most is probably Javale McGee, total career revival. They make the most out out of their moves (one of the best lately is getting dlo from the kd sign & trade with nets, and flipping dlo for Wiggins and 1st round pick which came to be Kuminga) not bad at all since Jerry west left.

[@yunan9610]

Give props to the coaching staffs as well

[@s_ame1135]

I'm just amazed on how the Warriors been developing these guys. It's just unreal.

[@NikoBellic20080]

Embid is going to FEAST on that tiny lineup 💪

[@user-yw6kl8tp2c]

@@NikoBellic20080 the dubs are just gonna let embiid feast and isolate every other 76er players, just like how they are treating jokic. Let the centres score themselves, but at one point the fatigue would kick in and thats game. Also not to mention the dubs could basically outscore any other opponents' offense.

[@NikoBellic20080]

@@user-yw6kl8tp2c That’s 3 fouls in the first quarter for Looney and two for Draymond.

[@donnie876]

@@NikoBellic20080 it's a good thing the 76ers ain't coming out the east.

[@mortystraphouse5077]

It's curry

[@Ishai1]

The rise of Poole and Kuminga is like a throwback to the rise of the Splash Brothers. Next few seasons should be fun to watch

[@jimno8763]

Hopefully Wiseman too

[@RebornKingz]

@@jimno8763 My hope for wiseman is gone but if he could comeback and add to their dominance sure why not

[@tyrrellegabutin5811]

@@RebornKingz remember embiid in his early days, he miss a whole season now he is mvp candidate

[@RebornKingz]

@@tyrrellegabutin5811 I don't see that kind of potential in wiseman. But if he's half of it I'm sure the warriors will role with it

[@johngrimm2074]

@easterndundrey same can be said for Early day Giannis, the man was a walking stick. Muscle can be put on if he has the motivation.

[@dominictheexplorer2.056]

I've been scrolling KZbin for days looking for a deep analysis on this Warriors team and I'm so happy I found one

[@blondegirlsezthis8798]

Lol🌽🌽🌽

[@sabbywins]

@@blondegirlsezthis8798 Lol 🤿🤿🤿

[@alvolante4164]

Come back for more!!

[@ThePartarar]

He just dropped it lol

[@konradlchan]

Dub nation hq has one too!

[@danielngo2808]

The nickname PTSD (Poole, Thompson, Steph, Draymond) fits for the new death lineup, because we give other teams PTSD, and keep the W (Wiggins) for ourselves.

[@kgdvirus7689]

I LOVE THIS

[@blue-phoenix115]

Give other fans PTSD. If Warriors win chip this year, other fan base gonna hate Warrior fans again.

[@BlueShadesAll]

cringe

[@Michael-eu4pf]

Y’all need KD.

[@benedictionisbald2727]

STD lineup

[@rla9889]

I'm not a Warriors fan, but man do they play beautiful basketball.

[@GodofDisco]

@callmecatalyst lmao your satire is genius tbh

[@greener8762]

@callmecatalyst hahahah I’m dying rn

[@seankeegan8285]

@callmecatalyst Lovely

[@inigobantok1579]

A mixture of Suns and Spurs basketball with nice anchor D.

[@Ray-dl5mp]

I felt like the warriors were the most unfair, boring team of all time when they had Durant. Just felt unfair even if they did “earn” everything they did. But now I can appreciate them a lot more because this doesn’t feel like ez mode. If they win now, they had to outsmart and really work for it.

[@duttybiggz]

The GSW are a perfect example of an organisation where everyone from top to bottom knows their role. No players acting like the GM, an understanding that building a team through the draft and free agency are not mutually exclusive, and a team above self mentality. I could watch this team play all freaking day.

[@Michael-eu4pf]

But without KD they would have 1 champion in the last 40 years lmao. Chillllll

[@christianmarris98]

Lol they won without kd pretty easily I might add.

[@dwaynekeenum1916]

@@Michael-eu4pf whitr

[@bozo7681]

ye unlike lebron being legm that the front office tryna get derozan and buddy hield but instead legm chooses westbrook who is playing horrible this season 💀 💀

[@bradleylovej]

As a Spurs fan, this is how we used to feel everyday when we woke up

[@olamideolanrewaju6581]

All 5 of them are in synergy despite playing so few minutes together. They are great at using each other’s gravity to get easy cuts and open threes. The hectic pace on both offence and defense is fantastic. It throws off the opposing team. Kerr doesn’t get enough credit for how his motion offence is deadly with the right players. Not to mention the small ball switching on defense which has them ranked top 5 defensively consistently.

[@taesang5664]

the og 3 will obviously be in sync but it’s been steph-draymond-jordan all last year which has created their chemistry. you’d think klay and jordan would then be the weak link but while steph was out it was them keeping the warriors afloat for the whole of march. that’s why the last stretch of the regular season was so critical and such a turning point for the team because not only has klay played his best since 2019, jordan also had his 20+ streak. and to top it off, the chemistry that these two built in that stretch solidified their synergy and that’s why, despite only playing an incredibly limited time on the floor altogether, this death line-up plays so damn well. thinking about what had happened all throughout the warriors’ regular season and how all the pieces are now coming together is just absolutely crazy. it’s literal destiny. they gotta win this chip.

[@Martooo251]

Kerr is the reason for this. You are right he needs far more credit for this. He continued playing the same style of basketball despite Steph klay and draymonds injuries which has allowed the other guys like Poole and wiggs to be accustomed to the style once they returned from injury.

[@olamideolanrewaju6581]

@@Martooo251 Yeah Kerr can be annoying sometimes with his love of the motion offense. Because he underutilizes pick and rolls and isos and can over utilize off ball screens. He also was experimenting a lot in the regular season with lineups a tad to much but I will give him a pass due to injuries. However all coaches have some flaws and despite that he is a top 5 coach in this league with a system that ensures every one is involved.

[@de4ds1ghtcsgo94]

Only team with any sort of real chance of beating them this year is mavs. Even then mandatory 45 9 9 needed from luka. My guess is mavs warriors conf finals. Warriors in 6 or 7

[@psyclone1349]

Funny how no ones calling this a super team cus they can't, all 5 have been made their name in GS including Wiggins who was considered washed and overpaid and now he's one of the best 2 way players behind Klay.

[@MrBonzeMedal]

Poole’s passing has really impressed me. Not just the creativity, but the anticipation. He’s making advanced reads beyond his age. Add that to his shooting and on-ball offensive game I wouldn’t be surprised if he becomes the No. 1 option in the next three years.

[@m.debaser4]

man, that 1st step is something else. Give shadows of that guy in Chicago, you know who.

[@elshaddiliben193]

I’ll say 5 years cuz I see Steph playing in to the age lebron is

[@tristanp5605]

@@elshaddiliben193 there’s a chance tho cuz Steph is not selfish, it’s pretty much up to what Steve Kerr wants to do with him

[@carolmiller5713]

He's got championship level teachers to polish up his skills. So happy for him with all his work.

[@uuh4yj43]

looking at his first year you would never guess he'd be this good, he went from being arguably the worst player in the league to a possible future all star

[@gardenpop]

If you watched that game live. You know how fucking disgustingly good that lineup was against Denver. Even if they didn't have key players injured there would have been no stoping that lineup. Some of the best basketball I've had the privilege to watch.

[@weswalks8449]

That’s why I laugh when people discredit them because they’re beating the depleted nuggets. If Poole keeps up this level of play, the lineup is unguardable. Their only weakness will be rebounding. If suns fans actually believe this lineup will be a joke against great teams, they have something else coming.

[@Bobsyagod]

@@weswalks8449 And with how well the splash cousins shoot, offensive rebounds aren't necessary if you don't miss. And the way they defend, rebounding isn't as critical, its why at the start of the season before Draymond got injured they were one of the top defenses while being small

[@weswalks8449]

@@Bobsyagod if Draymond doesn’t get hurt they are easily the one seed. He is too important to this squad on offense and defense. Steph and everyone else plays better with Dray on the court.

[@frankenviews4069]

The previous Death Line Up was spent on a 73-9 NBA record, but was all used up by the NBA Finals. This new one, Kerr patiently kept under wraps until the playoffs started. And now, opposing NBA coaches don't have much time to come up with an answer.

[@cheeto6057]

He didn’t keep anything under wraps, none of them have been healthy at the same time

[@philly6954]

I think if it wasn't for injuries and rotation changes mid season (which led to Curry having a huge slump) they would be in the 70 win column, but i'm glad it happened the way it did because if it wasn't for the injuries Curry, Klay and Dray wouldn't have got their rests and they would fall apart by the playoffs

[@consenttruth524]

73-9 didn't drain them. James Harden fluke-tripped Omar Asik at midcourt. Asik belly sled 20 feet of sweat;. Steph's knee buckled when he tried to plant a foot to pivot back to face midourt while getting back on d. Harden won his only championship... for LeBron and Kyrie who got to play the still shaky Steph. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gp_EeGx5r6uEm7c

[@RebornKingz]

I disagree. They were up 3-1. So the lineup was still working. It’s only due to the fact Draymond got suspended, curry injury, bogut injury and Iggy also not being 100%

[@wallstreetzoomer]

Or you know, they just got healthy at the perfect time. Not everything is some sort of master plan.

[@felipecouto1102]

Just something funny I noticed on 0:56, Steve Kerr went to give the call to Poole to pass to Thompson a split second after he already was on the move to make the pass. Incredible to see how these minds tink alike.

[@olifoet4]

I'm glad that Steve Kerr has already at least one coach of the year.

[@jjonlee]

you can see curry point at klay too. everyone's exactly on the same page

[@patrick553]

That’s an easy read

[@somerandomshorts8810]

That's how their read-and-react offense goes since Kerr took over the coaching job.

[@philipwacker4629]

Poetry in motion.

[@SealFredy5]

Otto porter has also been absoutely incredible for the warriors. Sure, he's hit some threes and even come in clutch to win a few games. But watch that man set screens off-ball and anchor the wing defense alongside draymond. Relating to the "death lineup" part, porter can simply switch for any one of the four wings/gaurds to provide valuable rest while maintaining the offensive flow and defensive pressure. Very little changes about that lineup with him in the game, which means the warriors can basically have a continuous onslaught of extremely high offesnive/defense pace while also resting their own key players.

[@pinoyreformat8747]

Yes, he forms a bigger death lineup with the championship core

[@drogonr9318]

Yeah Porter's been great. His IQ is so high. I hope he stays healthy.

[@analogdistortion2906]

yeah GP2 also, or iggy. they have several versions of the new death lineup which can be switched out to stay small and fast while resting whoever needs it. Even though kuminga is bigger he's athletic enough to keep up so he fits too (if he can avoid fouling and be in position on Defense).

[@jasonchung4968]

@@analogdistortion2906 Poole needed 2 full years under his belt before things started to click. I expect the same of Kuminga before becomes a higher flying, smaller-handed Kawhi.

[@taesang5664]

don’t forget about his rebounding. he’s been crucial to our second chances this year. case in point that saved tov to klay.

[@yunan9610]

The warriors is like the complete opposite of the Lakers this year. They're filled with long time veterans and other core members that have played for multiple years, even through hard times

[@benjaminschocket-greene5629]

the moment kd left, the warriors immediately became likeable again

[@fxbeliever123]

It's what happens when one team is filled with unselfish stars and another team filled with aging egos.

[@localneo-graphic4647]

@@benjaminschocket-greene5629 Uhh, Draymond Greene is still there, so sorry splash bros, but fuck yall.

[@jeortiz-luis4288]

@@fxbeliever123 that play for themselves, their legacy & chasing numbers in favor of wins

[@decromanger28]

The Lakers problems are more sinister than their aging stars and their egos. Pelinka, Rambis and Buss are the root of the problem. You don't put someone in front office who does not have basketball managerial skills. This is why Jerry West and Mitch Kupchak decided not to go back to La La Land and the way they treated West was disgusting. His formula worked for Golden State and it worked much better with the Clippers than the disaster fest the my Lakers are in right now.

[@adriandaliva1341]

curry's 34 pts in 23 minutes is the fastest 30-pt playoff game in the shot clock era (since 1954-55)

[@dariusgoatland10]

@callmecatalyst Dray got hurt, Curry got in a slump that lasted 10 weeks, & then he got hurt. Curry quite literally just had his worst statistical season in 8 years. There’s really no debate that he struggled this season.

[@ferchango6359]

@@dariusgoatland10 Struggled because he had to be the Leader of the team since Dray got out.

[@patsayjack402]

@@dariusgoatland10 since Jan 31 he has been playing superb basketball. His slump was more like 4-6 weeks

[@evileyegaming405]

@@ferchango6359 you forgot what he did last season by himself

[@latima123ify]

@@dariusgoatland10 his slump was over after the all star break.

[@beerjam1147]

Love them or hate them, you have to appreciate the culture this organization has. They bring out the best in their players.

[@soogasooga]

So the warriors have yet another dude who can shoot 3s and pass and also defend. I'm sure the rest of the NBA are thrilled.

[@s_ame1135]

Klay and Steph still have roughly 5 to 7 playing years too. Warrior fans are getting spoiled. lol

[@s_ame1135]

​@callmecatalyst You misunderstood. It's actually a compliment. I'm not arguing with you. I gave you a context that I agree with you in my first sentence so that should've gave that away. You need better comprehension. lol

[@aidanklobuchar1798]

And attack off the dribble. Which is huge, because Klay and Dray are only OK at that.

[@JPEspulgar]

When Kuminga and wiseman level up! That sa surely a death squad line up!

[@momenhhasan6104]

I wish warriors will not trade Wiseman.

[@ethanial3671]

i heard the steph, klay, Poole lineup called the Bermuda triangle with defense dissappearing in all that space I think it's just genius

[@mryup6100]

The Champion 5

[@cornflakes3071]

dont jinx u two ^

[@jesseashton1269]

Someone dubbed this lineup as the PTSD lineup (Poole, Thompson, Steph, Dray) and I really hope that catches on

[@amarevanhook7453]

It has I’ve been seeing it everywhere, I want them to win the chip just cuz of that name

[@s_ame1135]

Yep. Plus, the pun is strong with that one. Giving PTSD to their opponents every time the Warriors face them.

[@bepe4279]

i absolutely LOVE this nickname

[@seandawson5899]

Just wait for some crusty person to use that politically.

[@BenjaminFranklinFF1706]

They’re playing the worst team in the Western conference playoffs not named the Pelicans. Let’s not get carried away.

[@Time_Lapse_Master.]

Reasons why this lineup is so dominant: You have two Steph Curry on a same lineup

[@bryant5786]

3

[@jasonchung4968]

@@bryant5786 Klay lacks the handles/passing/shots off the dribble of Steph and JP to be considered a "Curry". But, what he lacks in those cats, he more than makes up for by being able to go on super saiyan inferno hot streaks better than ANYONE that has existed on earth.

[@somerandomshorts8810]

@@jasonchung4968 Klay may lack the Steph or JP movement but he's one of the best 3&D of the decade.

[@ASURAN24]

Warriors is so great as they have Poole on offense and GPII on defense

[@Zerigala1028]

For anyone wondering, that is 1 million points per 36 minutes.

[@KidnapT]

@callmecatalyst 🤣

[@DELUDE07]

LOL

[@mambaxking6153]

@callmecatalyst Warriors in 6

[@decromanger28]

@callmecatalyst We shall see if they meet in WCF. Remember Houston vs GS? The only reason the Warriors won that series is because Paul got injured and Houston stupidly attempted more threes than twos in that game. Monty is not the same with D'Antoni so it will be very interesting if the Warriors will be ahead this time when they meet.

[@jameskim1505]

Jordan Poole had been putting the works in for years and now it's time to shine

[@zebostola5095]

I see so much greatness for Jordan Poole in this league man... So much confidence.

[@RTSbossmancurt6]

watching this video almost made me cry 😩😩 it's just so beautiful 😭😭😭 warriors are the best team in the league 💯

[@characterwells]

Bjelica deserved at least a name drop. A cutting player, a rolling teammate, an open Warrior. Poole is a monster though. Yikes.

[@thhhhms]

Man, this game was something else. Poetry in motion 🤌

[@nickalfidi3285]

I hope we use that death lineup 3.0 sparingly. Of course I’d love for us to continue to exploit teams with it, but it lacks size even with Draymond playing above his height. We should probably start and finish games with this lineup, but rotate certain starters staggered as Steph heals.

[@lik7953]

Luckily that’s how Steve Kerr used his death lineups in the past, and how he has used them so far this year. They’ve only played 11 minutes together after all. Kerr likes to start looney, but in end of quarter situations and clutch time, he will pull out this lineup

[@Time_Lapse_Master.]

I don't think starting the death lineup would be a good idea at least when against Nuggets. Starting Looney is probably best so Jokic will be more tired and possibly having issues with fouls late game

[@Ishai1]

The concern with this lineup is Draymond. You don't want him facing centers for too many minutes, especially coming off his back injury. I'm sure we'll see Looney, Bjelica and Otto play the 5 for stretches, even when Draymond is on the court.

[@brokeindio5072]

In Steve Kerr we trust

[@NikoBellic20080]

@@lik7953 Good luck stopping Joel Embid LOL

[@5StarFlix]

You know you're pretty good when the 5th most important player on your team is a former #1 overall draft pick/Rookie of the Year who was a starter in the All-Star Game... This Year!

[@ImTheBestNerd]

I love wiggins does everything he needs to defensively, hustles, and I can always chalk in 15-20 points a game from him on effecient shooting

[@offtopicable]

In the Warrior's new death line-up (which needs a new name), their worst player was a starter in this year's All-star game. Let that sink in.

[@crigonalgaming1258]

Nah. Wiggs is probably the best perimeter defender/cutter in the Forward spot in the league right now.

[@bryanduran8337]

@@crigonalgaming1258 he’s just saying that Wiggins was a starter on this year’s ASG, and in this lineup he’s the “worst” player.

[@crigonalgaming1258]

@@bryanduran8337 the forward spot is anemic especially in the West. This is compounded by the fact that a KPOP star put Wiggs on everyone's vote list that's why he got in.

[@quesee08]

Wiggins will be traded probably anyway.Extremely overrated

[@crigonalgaming1258]

@@quesee08 GSW isn't a team that trades starters. GSW is notorious for letting valuable pieces moreso walk into free agency than trading them. And who will you replace him with? I don't think there's another wing in the league that either provides the same value defensively, or another team in the league willing to swallow Wigg's absurd contract.

[@alejandrosierra3743]

I am happy for the warriors. They really deserve one last ring after everything they went through. Three rings for that historical team is just not enough.

[@juliansearcie1758]

six would be just fine

[@theasiancow1860]

Great vid. It's pretty sick to see the expectations around players change due to the playoffs. Before his playoff debut, most people looked at Poole and saw a solid up and coming player. Now, he's getting the respect of an up and coming star / 20ppg consistently kind of guy. Crazy how he wasn't in the top 3 MIP

[@s_ame1135]

That's why the playoffs separate the men from the boys. Isn't the playoffs always been the gold standard on how people look at a player? I don't know why that's surprising.

[@badasserza7988]

This has been a bittersweet series... I love Denver, they're my team, but you just can't hate the beautiful basketball the Warriors play.

[@smw2896]

Draymond's 3 has finally more arc in it

[@mhoursagala7832]

Yep, although his form is still funky. But if it drops then there's nothing to worry about.

[@KidnapT]

He hits 3’s for 2 straight games now 👀

[@manuprasad5354]

Have the warriors lost when draymond hits a 3?

[@stevenchohan3286]

@@manuprasad5354 2016 final game

[@manuprasad5354]

@@stevenchohan3286 oh forgot to add this season specifically my bad lol

[@cwehden]

As much as I love the Warriors I'm already feeling a bit sorry for CP3, he has his best and probably last chance to win a chip this year and may be facing the best team in NBA history in the WCF's

[@Michael-eu4pf]

KD back in the warriors?

[@ericklimjuco5112]

Same...and now that DB is injured...😔

[@geordiejones5618]

Booker gone they wont make it out the semis

[@JPEspulgar]

Well, he had to win last season,

[@edikos7980]

even though i'm a big fan of the warriors , it's cap. 2017 warriors would destroy this team.

[@futurehofer1564]

THEY ARE CALLED THE FAST FIVE!

[@BeatsbyBlanch]

The Warriors mentality of strength in numbers just proves that they don't need a 4th all-star like KD. The players believe in Coach Kerr's system.

[@simpmeister8836]

I felt exhausted just listening to you explaining the warriors game imagine how the nuggets felt dealing with it in game

[@carlogaytan7010]

I feel honored to have attended this game.

[@odiehughes9890]

What impressed me too was how they nearly shut down the nuggets entire offense by stalling Jokic.

[@benjamink.732]

It'll be interesting to see how much the Warriors play this lineup against teams with more talented guards, I expect GP2 to get a lot of run in games vs the Suns or Grizzlies rather than 2 non-defensive guards together in Steph and Poole

[@Ishai1]

@callmecatalyst I'll be surprised if JTA and Damion play more than garbage minutes. Playoff rotations usually get shorter as you go, not longer

[@jameskim1505]

GP2 starts to guard cp3 from the parking lot, guarantee it

[@NikoBellic20080]

Just waiting for the inevitable Warriors Suns Conference Finals. The East is a lot more open though .

[@tabingoliver]

Against the Suns in the regular season, they had Kuminga guard CP3..

[@Ishai1]

@@tabingoliver In the last stretch of the season Kuminga was getting a lot of minutes in the 2nd unit, in the playoffs so far, only garbage minutes. That might change, if there's any coach who can pull someone from the end of the bench to have a critical role in the playoffs, it's Kerr, but just because JK was guarding CP3 in a regular season game, doesn't mean it will happen in the WCF

[@benkylo8015]

A fully healthy Warriors vs a fully healthy Celtics would be an incredible finals match up!

[@taesang5664]

this what i’m hoping for but giannis gonna be tough to beat. both match-ups would be fire though. gsw winning the wcf.

[@TheRafaelBond]

Celtics? Tf.

[@s_ame1135]

Too bad the Heat will take ECF.

[@benkylo8015]

@@TheRafaelBond I'm a Celtics fan, lol. Still, they're a great perimeter defensive team and they'd match up well against the Warriors imo.

[@dariusgoatland10]

@@TheRafaelBond The Celtics have been the best team in basketball for like two months. Where have you been?

[@ME-kd1ko]

Best shooting guard named Jordan that we have ever seen.

[@jhajha9527]

the chemistry of this team is insane. 😍

[@Akaya7777]

Was just about to ask for a Jordan Poole video! The amount of content you put out this season has been fantastic. Really glad to see this channel thriving the way it should be! Cheers 👌🏾

[@WindowLicker_-9]

And people will say "Jokic ain't MVP" when he's solo-ing a team expected to make the WCF at the keast

[@bkimbugwe8414]

You should do a video comparing this death line up to the KD one

[@him2674]

if jordan is on the court its a poole party. hes officially a splash bro

[@armin38822]

I've been watching every single playoff game for the past 8 years and I feel like this year the overall skill level is easly at the highest level. Is fucking insane how good people are. Duncan Robinson comes in and scored 8 3-pointers out of 9 tries. Jordan Poole lookin like a legit star out there. Kyrie Irving goes to his highest level and is somehow still not enough. New Orleans,a team that wouldn't even be a playoff team in the pre-play in tournament era has a legit star in Brandon Ingram who can go 1 on 1 with the best of them when he's feeling it. Memphis has Morant and roster full of guys who can do stuff. Minesotta has Towns and Edwards. Jalen Brunson scoring 40+ points on crazy efficency. Mitchell scored 30 points in a half. Bogdan Bogdanović almost saved the Hawks in game 2 vs the Heat when he scored like 20 points in the 4th. Tyrese Maxey lookin like a future all-star for Philadelphia. Even though lots of great players are missing from the playoffs like LeBron,AD,Zion,Murray,Kawhi,PG13,Luka,Lillard etc. There is still a great product out there...

[@shawnharry9517]

You're 100% Right. This is the Most SKILLED that the League has ever been - every single team has multiple players who can make 3/4/5 3's or score 20+ in game. The "Experts" on tv really don't really talk about this - they're too busy "Debating" BS topics. Also, fyi, this Elite Skillset all started with Steph/Klay back in 13-14 tho (specifically Wardell), as they took shooing to another lever, and over the years, the rest of the league has Caught up to them. And it's not just the Star players who are skilled, it's the ROLE Players Too, like Duncan Robinson making 8/9 3's in a game, Troy Murphy making 3/5, Jaren Jackson making 4/7. For a while, your name had to be Steph/Klay/Harden to make 3/4 or more 3's in a game. Also, the TRAINING for these players and younger HS/College plays have gotten so Much BETTER too, that's why you have Young guys like Jordan, Anthony Edwards, Ja all developing so FAST.

[@armin38822]

@@shawnharry9517 Definetly. Something is going up with good training probably. Is a joy to watch if you really love basketball.

[@coledorillo6685]

Ah man, your telling there's a third-splash brother now?

[@geogeo4139]

And I think Wiggins had the best 3 point % this year as a Warriors!

[@Kokozaftran]

Best teams to watch are the homegrown ones. Such a treat!

[@Phil-S8]

The DeadPoole lineup

[@illicitburn9386]

Look all I got to say is Welcome to the Poole Party bring a towel 😂😂😂

[@CWJ0725]

Poole is really blessed to be in this team-oriented environment so young in his career. He learned well from Steph, Klay and Draymond. Steph is really a selfless superstar who is willing to come off the bench to allow Poole to thrive.

[@Rendclaw]

The funniest name I heard about this group is the Poole Party. It makes me giggle everytime I hear it.

[@cheeese1412]

This team is the opposite of the lakers. The lakers are filled with grumpy old men while the warriors have their fresh and energetic lineup.

[@indigoiz8335]

Impressive passing ability and shooting but also explosive, would be an all star soon if he keep hitting threes

[@tyriordan9901]

9:22 the pain in jokic's eyes 😂

[@jovervalerozo4851]

the previous injuries in warriors line up had benefits..they force other player to be better and ready for the playoffs like jordan poole...like its a silver lining💖💖💖💖

[@laserwizard2]

This team is a synergy of great management, amazing coaching, and acquiring talent that has a shared chemistry that places team ahead of individual stats. What was noteworthy this year was the continued concentration of developing younger talent instead of getting quick wins and running up wins like Phoenix. This development paid huge dividends in the playoffs as the coaches could rotate out a huge array of player combinations to answer whatever was thrown at them; and this depth also helped to cover for some injuries and also bolstered the confidence of the entire team that everyone can contribute and whomever has the hot hand in the actual game gets more looks and involvement. This is the perfect example of building actual bench strength.

[@jameshayse1903]

Finally! somebody giving love to my guy JP.

[@meekofortin14]

He’s been getting a lot of love out there, which is amazing

[@mryup6100]

@@meekofortin14 He wasn't even an MIP finalist

[@werma123]

The best name I've heard for this lineup is the PTSD lineup (Poole, Thompson, Steph, Draymond)

[@confus3d2]

Tbh I can’t believe they didn’t become instant favourites after this game.

[@carolmiller5713]

JP is an excellent passer, not like some of the stars with overly confident, sloppy passes that become TOs. His are crisp, direct & always on the money. 🌟💙💛

[@michaelchang1436]

Can we just take a minute to appreciate ben taylor, the best basketball analyst on KZbin

[@christopherhaddad8841]

Loving the consistency of your uploads! I remember the dark ages waiting months for a breakdown, and when one did drop, it felt like a real treat, lol!

[@cielphantomhive6562]

I get goosebumps just watching the game yesterday. And somehow I can feel the frustration of Jokic, Barton, and Cousins.

[@deiondre0]

My favorite nickname is Splash Mob. simple, inclusive, with a little pun humor.

[@xXxGlitterGirlxXx]

I'm loving what I'm seeing from my Warriors! ❤

[@mygaffer]

This is a good video in that it weaves film break down with some of the story of Jordan Poole's development. I should watch more of these videos.

[@camronbrown1]

the "theres too many of them" clip had me in tears

[@gezza7718]

Fantastic post. I felt empathy for the Nuggets as this game unfolded, it was exactly how Coach Malone described it: one moment you feel like you’re right in the game but then something happens and you’re down 20 before you know it…it is soul destroying. There is no NBA team in history that can outshoot this team, Curry, Klay, Poole and Wiggins can each explode for 30-40 and the GSW system enables more than one of them to go nuclear.

[@thateverettguy2991]

As a Nuggets fan this game was really hard to watch

[@sapphsliv9588]

facts bro

[@thateverettguy2991]

@callmecatalyst oh yah fr we gonna be sailin once Murray and Porter heal but rn it just sucks to watch Jokic get hacked with no call and then Klay to nail countless undeniably great shots

[@drogonr9318]

@@thateverettguy2991 This series feels like the Warriors v. Jokic so far. It's not the Nuggets without their 2 and 3rd best players. Thing I hate most about playoff basketball is when teams are injured, and simply can't show up because of it, like Denver this year. When healthy, Denver is a tough team to beat.

[@pesky19]

love the amount of videos lately, keep it up!

[@pranavmanie1479]

man, i have a feeling Poole will join the 50/40/90 club one of these years. he's so efficient at volume. man's a legend in the making.

[@baBa-il5bb]

and he is so young aswell

[@PeterCacioppi]

I'm a huge Jokic fan, but I have nothing but respect for GSW's playoff performance so far and would be happy to root for them to go the Finals.

[@isaacbelluomini1925]

Playing 2k made me appreciate and realize how wide open the Warriors’ future is. If Steph Klay and Draymond play doesn’t sharply decline for a few years, they will be deep and can still be a playoff team once they retire. Kuminga and Poole look like they have Star potential, Andrew Wiggins is a great fit, who knows how Moody and Wiseman will develop, but should Wiseman be a starter at least, with his versatility, the Warriors can be a nightmare for a decade plus.

[@jerrychen7329]

“Future sixth man of the year”

[@ggyougotmetoreply]

First playoff game I had ever had a chance to go to and I'm so glad I was there!

[@okii3338]

Jordan Poole joining has made watching the warriors so enjoyable.

[@drap3272]

It feels like we’re gearing up for another Warriors championship. I know it’s early, but if they play like this and avoid any injuries, I don’t see any team beating them in a series. Draymond tried to warn us

[@BlindSwami_]

you've got to feel bad for jokic. He's just being asked to do too much out there and he's the only real threat the warriors defense has to worry about. Once they get their injured stars back and get some more versatile 3 and D guys this off season they're going to be much better.

[@philipwacker4629]

Curry's a future 6th man of the year for real. I can see that happening, easily. That would be a great way to round it off at the end.

[@FallUpSlowly]

All day, all day waiting on this video and you didn’t disappoint. I just knew it was coming. Keep it up!

[@matchress3832]

the new PTSD lineup is insane. So fun to watch. (Poole, Thompson, Steph, Dray)

[@mob8502]

Bro poole faking with his eyes had to be the unseen greatness of poole

[@damic1212]

Great breakdown! You really highlighted the difficulties of guarding the Steph & Draymond high pick & roll with the shooters that they have on the court. Great job of emphasizing the importance of turning defense into offense as well.

[@adidasboy3207]

Kuminga is going to evolve next year. Hope he can stay humble after winning the chip this year.

[@daanishgupta]

Throughout the season I was looking at those passes and some really dumb moments by Poole thinking that he still needs to mature. Then seeing him in that last month without Steph, slowly grow into the player he is now, ironing out those flaws. This makes me emotional :')

[@daishonpetitpas6078]

I really wanna see this lineup vs the celtics , that would be legendary

[@frederickpabon8473]

As always great in depth analysis from thinking basketball. Hope to watch more

[@uncconventional]

great video. i was looking for some footage of the playoffs no matter what year, but also wanted to study poole and curry a little more. straight sent from Heaven brodie 🙏🏾

[@Jimmy_Vee]

PTSD (Poole, Thompson, Steph, Draymond)

[@MrDaversan]

Or, as Steven A. Smith calls it, Lethal Weapon 3. I'm not so certain the name is a lock, but the line up sure seems to work.

[@aionw0w]

Man this channel has been godly, I am so glad we get this type of content for free. Keep up the amazing work

[@Yo-vc8du]

The Chemistry Of The Warriors is Insane

[@mattc4045]

Who else feels bad for jokic? 4-0 series win for warriors

[@sodalangstson9438]

He fought so hard to be in playoff just to get absoulte worst matchup from the top3 west teams and now all we hearing is he not mvp because his team just can't compete

[@F1Purist1950]

not really haha. he’s an mvp, why he no dominate these small guys????

[@mattc4045]

@@F1Purist1950 bc its a 4 on 1

[@F1Purist1950]

@@mattc4045 loser mentality. if he were a real 2 time mvp he’d eat dray alive & make all his teammates better. he is stat pad guy like lebron

[@sakamoto8354]

@@F1Purist1950 Because the Nuggets' defensive strategy is let Jokic guard 4 wing players and also expect him to dominate in the offense. I don't know what they're smoking tbh.

[@lisawallis6708]

Splash bros went to a Poole Party to BBQ some Nuggets

[@nurseypie]

Wow. What a great, detailed breakdown. Much appreciated!

[@Roongjiohroongji]

Seeing the recent championships win by the Warriors, this analysis was quite spot on. Good job!