Gilbert Arenas approves Golden state Warriors’ recent iffy coaching decisions: “Draymond Green finds his way to be great”
Coming off a title run, the Golden State Warriors are now a team that is struggling to maintain a .500 record.
The Dubs (15-16) have dug themselves a deep hole throughout the first quarter of the season. And with Steph Curry scheduled to be out for several weeks, it doesn't look like they're going to crawl out of it anytime soon.
However, fourth-year guard Jordan Poole fits right into the spot that Curry left because of his skillset and how the Warriors drive their offense.
Throughout their dynasty years, Golden State's offense has relied heavily upon Curry and Klay Thompson in motion-driven offensive schemes.
Their patented split-action is one of the Warriors' most recognizable plays, wherein a player enters the ball into the post, and then sets a screen for a weakside player. After which, the two "split," creating a range of different offensive options.
This shooter-centric Warriors offense was revolutionized by Steve Kerr, who himself was one of the greatest shooters the NBA has ever seen, winning five championships as a player.
In a conversation with coaches, Gilbert Arenas, on his podcast, "No Chill with Gilbert Arenas," spoke about the Warriors offense, and the types of coaches there are in the NBA.
"There's also things like this: A great coach might be a great guard coach, horrible big man coach, great big man coach, horrible guard coach, great wing coach, you know?" Arenas said. "So, people don't think about that.
"You have to look at what type of a system coaches runs to understand, like Golden State. We see one, two, three. They're GOATs.
"Draymond Green finds his way to be great, but they've never been great at the four, five in a sense where they've never – their four or five has never been a dominant position – where we're going to get 20 points, 15 points out of this, no."
Golden State Warriors' road woes see temporary relief
The Golden State Warriors' 126-110 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday was just their third road win this season (3-14). And with Steph Curry out with a left shoulder injury, the win could certainly given the Dubs a boost.
Jordan Poole scored a career-high 43 points on 14-for-23 shooting. Poole shot 5-for-11 from 3-point range; however, even more noteworthy were his free throws, shooting 10-for-11 from the stripe. Like any good shooter, Poole will have his off nights, but as long as he has a penchant for getting to the charity stripe, he will remain a proficient scoring guard.
Draymond Green registered his second-highest scoring night of the season, putting up 17 points on 3-for-6 shooting from 3-point range. Klay Thompson added 17 points, and Kevon Looney had an 11-point, 11-rebound double-double.
After James Wiseman returned from the G League to play against the Philadelphia Sixers on Friday, the former Memphis Tiger saw just two minutes and 21 seconds of playing time on Sunday. Wiseman's underwhelming performances this season have been another wrench in the works for the Warriors.