Warriors News: Gary Payton II’s thunderous thump puts ‘exclamation point’ on Win vs. Okc

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Golden State Warriors fought for a hard-fought 116-109 win over Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. It was a cruel performance uncovered by Gary Payton II’s electrifying damping in the 4th quarter of Thunder Center Isaiah Hartenstein, who ignited both the team and the Chase Center audience.

Steph Curry, who knocked several deep triangles to end a 21-point night, talked about how big Payton’s moment was for the team.

Warriors have now won three out of their last four games, including two straight to climb back over .500. They seem to keep this momentum rolling on Friday when facing Phoenix Suns.

For more about this and other news around the NBA, here is our latest news round for Thursday, January 30:

Warriors News:

Every angle of Gary Payton II’s Highlight Dunk

Warriors’ glue guys put on a show (and maybe a suitable goodbye) against Thunder | The athletic

“They hyped me up,” Looney said of the crowd. “I almost spoke S – when I got the block. I never do. It’s always great when the crowd is right behind you. When they show you love. I have my own little song so I know it’s for me. They show appreciation of when I do all the little things. I don’t do all the crazy dunks and similar things. But they show me love for rebounding and do what I do. “

Warriors Trade Intel: What we hear about Jimmy Butler, Zach Lavine and more | The athletic

Lavine is considered by some in the organization as the safer option. At 29 years he is five and a half years younger and about $ 6 million cheaper than Butler this season, although his contract extends longer and he has had some recent health concerns. There are risks everywhere.

But there is some understanding and adaptation from all levels in the Warriors organization that they lack a real other goal scorer next to Curry, and Lavine’s explosive scoring ability on three levels would fill the biggest void of the watch. He average 24 points per Match this season of 51 percent overall and 44.6 percent from 3.

Kerr reveals funny SGA -Placing to Thunder Coach in Warriors’ Win | NBC Sports Bay Area

“I don’t know what to do with Shai. I asked (Thunder Coach) Mark (DaigneAult) at one point to just leave him on the bench for a few minutes more. He did not comply, ”Kerr journalists told Golden State’s 116-109 win in Chase Center. “I think Shai came back as 10 minutes back in the fourth, and I looked down at Mark like,” can’t you give him two minutes to? It would be really useful to us. ‘And he just laughed.

“It chooses your married to him. The good thing for us down the stretch is that we had the lead, so we didn’t mind giving up the 2s. We just didn’t want to flash or send a double team on him and risk giving up open 3s. But it’s easier to do it when you have the lead, and that’s what the third quarter allowed us to get back in the game and we didn’t have to start crawling on Shai. “

Warriors give ice water feuding to Steve Kerr after Win vs. Thunder

NBA News:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 52, ‘Not Satisfied’ as OKC Falls | Espn

“There is probably a trend in those situations where he just hums (to be caught and see Gilgeous-Alexander).” Thunder -Trainer Mark DaignUnult said. “But we also have an identity as a team. We have a lot of guys who have confidence. We need to be that team regardless of context. Whether he has a off evening that doesn’t happen often or whether he has a night like tonight. “

As Thunder struggled to generate offense from others, DaigneAult adjusted his rotation in the fourth quarter to cut his superstar rest short. Gilgeous-Alexander checked back with the scoring tied and 9:55 back, about three minutes earlier than usual.

Hawks’ Jalen Johnson (shoulder) out by season | NBA

The Atlanta Hawks will be without one of their prominent players for the rest of the season.

Forward Jalen Johnson will have surgery on a left shoulder injury he suffered last Thursday 122-119 Loss to Toronto Raptorsadvertised the team today. Johnson was injured when he set out Scottie Barnes in the second quarter. He left the court right away and did not return to that game and fought for the right shoulder inflammation that entered the game against Toronto.

In his fourth NBA season, Johnson enjoyed a career-best campaign with career heights in the scoring (18.9 ppg), rebounding (10 RPG) and assists (5 Acts), while also contributing 1.6 stealing per year. Fighting and shooting 50 % overall and 31.2 % on 3-Pointers.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver floats the idea of ​​changing the game to 10 minutes of quarters

In case you missed it in the Golden State of Mind:

Steph Curry named USA Basketballs 2024 5-to-5 Male Athlete of the Year

US Basketball announced some of the organization’s 2024 prices Wednesday, naming Golden State Warriors Star Steph Curry 5-to-5 male athlete in the year. Curry, of course, led Team USA to a win with a gold medal at Summer -ol in 2024 in Paris. In Team USA 6-0 race, Curry was on average a team-best 14.8 points per Fight on wildly effective .500/.478/1,000 shooting divisions.

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