The Golden State Warriors had a record breaking 22 3PTA's in their absolute stomping of the Phoenix Suns last night and Draymond Green made reference to "fools gold"
I think its interesting and funny considering what we as KU fans have heard from our own Bill Self.
Here it is:
PHOENIX -- How do you stop a team that stomps opponents on off nights?
Here's an illustration of what's terrifying about the 17-0 Warriors, aside from the fact they're 17-0. On Friday night, Golden State was torched on defense, ceding 116 points on 92 shots to the host Phoenix Suns. The Warriors were sloppy on offense, lousy with unforced errors, coughing it up 23 times. A bad game for them, in a few respects.
Still, they won by 19, 135-116. Also, they didn't even need to play Stephen Curry in the fourth quarter. As in, the game ceased being competitive after three stanzas. The Suns were done. An unholy torrent of 3-point shooting had snuffed them. In his three quarters, Curry delivered 41 points and nine 3-pointers. The team set a record, splashing 22 from deep.
The Suns went small, attempting to best Golden State at its preferred style. What resulted was an aesthetically pleasing, fast-forwarded look at basketball. Phoenix already had dug a hole by then and couldn't keep pace with Golden State in rhythm, hitting so many 3s. The Suns had a great night beyond the arc, draining 10 3-pointers on 26 attempts. Other teams just aren't supposed to top that figure by 12.
Golden State, despite all the "streak" questions, continues to focus on process. Interim coach Luke Walton said, "We turned the ball over too much, we still have to get better at that." Breakout All-Star candidate Draymond Green, who claimed a triple-double Friday, said, "I don't think our performance was great tonight. You can't let fool's gold fool you." It makes sense. The Warriors hit some 3s they won't usually hit. They need to tighten up, fix certain things that might hurt them later.
