Ethan Sherwood Strauss, Author at Warriors World

Andre Iguodala is the backup point guard and that’s OK

July 9, 2013

The Warriors, as presently constructed, are a much better team than they were at the beginning of last season. Perhaps you disagree. Perhaps you fret over what was lost in Jarrett Jack heading East, or in C...

Harrison Barnes reflects on “Barnes-at-the-4”

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May 17, 2013

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I've long been a proponent of giving Harrison Barnes more run at the power forward slot. Golden State badly needs the spacing, since nobody on the team is especially adept at getting to the hoop. So, I was ...

Warriors look doomed

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May 15, 2013

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I wanted to break down exactly how and why San Antonio took over this series, but it's a duller story than how Golden State briefly came alive at the beginning. Explaining why the Warriors are good is like ...

Are the Spurs setting a trap for Stephen Curry?

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May 10, 2013

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In Game 1, Curry hit a few 3s off Bogut screens, while Duncan stayed within the paint as though compelled by shock collar. As I wrote after Game 2, the Spurs switched up tactics and asked Timmy to venture f...

Don’t be Surprised by the Shooting

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May 9, 2013

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Look, I'm staggered. The Denver series at least made sense. The Nuggets were bad at defending 3s, the Warriors were great at shooting them. What happened was less an upset than a series that Golden State pr...

Save me from this bout of Warriors optimism

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May 8, 2013

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To be clear, I do not expect Golden State to win this series. I never did. That much hasn't changed, but I have noticed some things that at the very least, make me less pessimistic. Yesterday, Henry Abbo...

Calm Down on the Collapse

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May 7, 2013

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Look, I'm not lecturing you on how to experience this crushing Game 1 loss. If you want to rail against Mark Jackson in the wake of disappointment, fine. That's your process, and it's probably no better tha...

Warriors didn’t win an upset; Nuggets lost to the better team

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May 5, 2013

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Did the Warriors win an "upset" over perception, or did they actually beat a better team? After watching the series and reflecting upon it, I'd conclude that Golden State was only a nominal underdog, not an...

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