[Andrews] Kerr says that one of the Warriors’ training camp priorities is re-establishing themselves as a top-10 defensive team. He specifically names Gary Payton II as a key to that.
Kerr says that one of the Warriors’ training camp priorities is re-establishing themselves as a top-10 defensive team. He specifically names Gary Payton II as a key to that.
— Kendra Andrews (@kendra__andrews) October 3, 2023
by NokCha_
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> He specifically names ~~Gary Payton II~~ trading Jordan Poole as a key to that.
GPII fuck yes 🙏
[Throwback](https://youtu.be/jry7BLCeda4?si=rTUgb5OMKGiEw4VV) to Gary blocking Jokic under the basket and following it up with a love tap at the next timeout 💀 he’s the perfect blend of his dad and Dray if Dray went about his head games with a beaming smile on his face and I love every bit of it
He’s our third center
Not having Jordan poole will do wonders towards this goal
This defense can’t be any worse than last year.
I love Draymond, Looney, and GPII, but I think our fortunes will depend much more on Klay and Wiggs, because they are strong defenders and also offensive threats.
I’m more comfortable with strong defenders on the 2nd string. They can slow the game down on both ends of the court, thereby limiting the damage opponents can do while the starters rest. Guys like Shaun, Iggy, David West, JaVale, etc. epitomized that style, and we won lots of games and three rings that way.