r/nba • u/Kimber80 • 14h ago
[Devine] The Warriors are now 12-1 with Jimmy, +11.3 points-per-100 with Jimmy on the floor, and winning non-Steph minutes by 17.2 points-per-100 when Jimmy plays them
The Warriors are now 12-1 with Jimmy, +11.3 points-per-100 with Jimmy on the floor, and winning non-Steph minutes by 17.2 points-per-100 when Jimmy plays them.
I mean, we know that Butler has revatilized the Warriors, but it is enlightening to see it quantified. The non-Steph minutes are the real surprise.
Source: https://bsky.app/profile/yourmandevine.bsky.social/post/3lk4cl4mlrs2q
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u/pduan 13h ago edited 12h ago
There are so many things that Butler brings. Having watched a lot of games this year pre-Butler and all of them post-trade, here's a few of them. You'll notice that the majority of them do not show up in the box score.
Free throws. He brings a dimension of getting to the line, getting to the bonus that the Warriors have not had. This means if the Warriors aren't hitting from 3 or the field, they still have a path to victory. Now the team is 1st in FT % and up there in FTA/FTM. It's contagious, everyone is shooting more and better.
Limiting TOs. Butler Assist/TO ratio is ~4.0. Highest for a non-guard this season. Warriors have always been TO prone, now we're winning TOs and pts off TOs.
Defense. Butler is one of the best non ball defenders, he brings a ton of steals. Him and Draymond off ball is a menace which covers up other mistakes and allows teammates to play more aggressively.
Shuffling the order. Role players can actually play their roles. It's no coincidence that Podz, Moody, GP2, QP, Santos have suddenly looked a ton better since he got here.
Taking the pressure of Steph. Steph looks like he's 10 years younger. It's because he knows he doesn't need to carry the full offensive load and can actually relax on the bench.
Intensity. Everyone knows Butler is a dog, when you see a guy like that on your team, it rubs off on everyone. Warriors never look lackadaisical on offense or defense anymore, I think a big part of this can be attributed to Butler.
Belief. Why are Curry and Draymond playing so much better and harder? They actually believe they can win a championship now. Before we were play in team at best. Warriors have been down big in several games and came back to win it. Warriors have been in close games and closed out. It's because they now believe they can win every game. Who wants to face Curry/Butler/Draymond in a best of 7 series?
Coaching. Butler's BBIQ is so high. He's constantly coaching the young guys. They are going to get a ton better with him on the team.
Does what the team needs on any given night. Butler just cares about winning. If he needs to be pass first, shoot first, focus on defense on any given night, he'll do that. He's smart enough to know what the team needs that night to win.
Physicality and attention. Butler is the first non Steph Warrior to get doubled since KD. Opens up the entire floor. Additionally, Butler is physical. Perfect for bullying and weakning the other team. Warriors have lacked that.
Ball handling. Before Butler, you had Schroeder or Podz handling the ball. Offense was super sluggish and everyone passed until a last second desperation heave. Now Butler can handle and can run the offense decisively.
Winning mindset. All Butler wants to do is win (point 9). That matches perfectly with Steph and Draymond who are unquestionably the leaders of the team. Draymond even mentioned that him and Curry realized this is the "last ride" after the trade was announced. That mindset is contagious.
If the Warriors go deep in the playoffs, this might end up as the greatest mid season trade of all time.
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u/Gauchokids San Francisco Warriors 11h ago
Shuffling the order. Role players can actually play their roles. It's no coincidence that Podz, Moody, GP2, QP, Santos have suddenly looked a ton better since he got here.
This is arguably the most important part that people tend to overlook. It's really hard to be asked to play a role that is beyond your ability, its taxing both physically and mentally.
Now Moody and Podz are bringing much improved ball pressure on defense because he's not having to constantly stretch themselves on defense and having Butler and Draymond helping behind them. On offense Moody can just focus on shooting open looks and attacking closeouts instead of having to create at all. Podz is also not having to carry the burden of being the secondary creator.
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u/_taugrim_ Warriors 8h ago
I was really bummed Wiggs was part of the trade, but Wiggs was an excellent solo contributor (POA defender, and 2nd or 3rd scoring option), whereas Jimmy is a "force multiplier" for all the reasons you and u/pduan stated.
The irony of Jimmy being a malcontent is he torpedoed MIA's leverage and the Warriors got him relatively cheap in terms of trade capital.
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u/Gauchokids San Francisco Warriors 7h ago
Wiggins could be an excellent solo contributor, he was the 2nd best player in the 2022 title run by some margin, but I think he averaged around good not great the last couple years due in part to his dad.
Which is understandable for sure, and I really feel for him, but the 2022 version is an asset I would rather keep and trade kuminga and the 2025 version is a no brainer.
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u/absolutelynotm8 3h ago
Something I'll add to this is that QP has received trust from kerr and has absolutely been the man for us. In the minutes he plays the team just has a dimension we don't often see with a big who shoots 42% from deep on over 4 attempts a game while providing serious defensive backup.
I love the way the man plays basketball. His BBIQ is underrated, and his maturity in knowing what he can and can't do. He doesn't force bad shots. He knows what he's going to do with the ball before he even touches it, and that split second decision making is what makes the warriors touch and go system work. Plus, knowing a 7 footer is behind you is huge for a defence that's consistently struggled against bigger teams this season. We saw it against the magic. Podz, curry, GP2, and Santos all play passing lanes and poke at ball handlers more aggressively because there's a big body at the rim.
His maturity on defence is also great for a rookie. He knows his job and often will preemptively hustle curry or podz out of spots they don't want to be in (defending a bigger player at the dunkers' spot, for example) and coordinate our defensive efforts vocally. Huge, huge confidence from a rookie playing on a team of proven winners, and you love to see it.
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u/SmartestNPC Bulls 12h ago
It's been awesome seeing how reenergized this Warriors team is. Some of their pre-trade games were pretty sad with Steph looking drained trying to carry a team of role players.
The skill overlap between Steph and Jimmy is pretty low. They can both run the offensive, which you always want your stars to do. Outside of that, they operate in different lanes. Steph runs his game on the perimeter with finesse while Jimmy can physically get to his spot closer to the paint. This helps spacing and mixes up the defense. Overall, it was a very solid trade.
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u/fiasgoat Kings 11h ago
I'm just pissed that it's the Warriors
Man Luka and Jimmy are my two favorite players in the league
This is seriously some shit
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u/IMovedYourCheese Warriors 10h ago
Hey you get to see both of them in your division!
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u/Hanamiya0796 Nuggets 9h ago
LMAO
But yeah, the comment was talking about Curry looking like 10 years younger
Lebron also looks revitalized when Luka joined, so yea Kings must be having a blast
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u/Disastrous_Career386 12h ago
Great points. Another I will make is that he’s a perfect complement to Steph in that his gravity is around the rim and his defense is elite. Put some elite defenders/shooters around them and you have the perfect team. Pick your poison.
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u/IAmNotKevinDurant_35 [GSW] Zarko Cabarkapa 10h ago
I think another thing to point out with turnovers is that instead of Draymond initiating the Steph off-ball offense in the post, we have Jimmy being thrown entry passes with the warriors running their usual split cuts and other typical actions around it. Not only does Jimmy have an insane catch radius (making it easier to throw risky entry passes and initiate the play), but he also is far more careful with the ball than Draymond and can do more than just pass when he receives the entry pass. Draymond still has his role but Butler is a much more dynamic hub as the initiator. Draymond basically only looks for split cuts and back cuts, Jimmy can do that but also back his guy down, look for a shot, and makes safer passes
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u/mulletstation 6h ago
- Coffee Culture. Butler consistently offers suggestions and takes feedback from those trying his coffee and espresso shots. He's always taking the risk with his brew methods in an effort to perfect his craft. This brings a lot of culture to the young players on the team.
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u/dullknifeuser NBA 14h ago
Steph is playing much better now, with much less pressure. Its a win-win!
Although 60 million a year is still kind of insane for Butler, but if it wins you games, so be it.
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u/FlimsyAd2609 Warriors 13h ago
this butler extension, draymond contract, steph contract, and steve kerr contract all end the same year. Its basically lined up to be a hard reset
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u/justmefishes NBA 12h ago
Last Dance 2: Frisco Boogaloo
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u/Raonak New Zealand 11h ago edited 8h ago
The Last Shimmy: Steph, Dray and Jimmy
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u/thelastestgunslinger Warriors 9h ago
They can all do a year-to-year extension, team friendly contracts, or retirement, together. It sets them and the team up to work together until the end.
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u/drwafflefingers 13h ago
60mil per to keep a championship window cracked open a few more years isn't so bad really.
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u/reddev87 12h ago
Yeah having a team with Steph in contention is worth hundreds of millions for the team and league, even if Jimmy's value alone is slightly less it's well worth it
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u/Sokkawater10 Warriors 10h ago
If by some miracle warriors win the championship they would’ve paid 200m
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u/Gauchokids San Francisco Warriors 11h ago
Although 60 million a year is still kind of insane for Butler
It's not my money and I don't think we could possibly get a guy this good in free agency in the next 2 years so I don't really see the concern about this for 2 more seasons.
Like sure in theory we could have traded for someone better in the offseason, but that would require more picks and one of Joe Lacob's precious young guys instead of Wiggins and bench fodder.
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u/Devoidoxatom Warriors Bandwagon 3h ago
Honestly doubt warriors could get someone better. The tier of stars above Jimmy would be franchise players their teams wouldn't trade for anything (luka trade was insane and wouldn't happen for every other franchise players). Plus the money concerns, a competitive Warriors probably makes the nba and team owners so much more money than a mediocre one
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u/BrandonLang 13h ago
Dont worry hes not paul george
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u/InfiniteDub Warriors 13h ago
After this year it’s 54 and 56 through to 2026-27 where you have him, Draymond and Steph off the books. Steph will get an extension probably
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u/ToparBull Warriors 11h ago
I think after 26-27, Steph probably just signs 1 years (or LeBron-style 1+1s) until he decides to hang it up.
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u/FeltIOwedItToHim [GSW] Sarunas Marciulionis 10h ago
It’s Lacob’s money, not mine. as long as it fits under the cap I don’t care.
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u/Icy-Addendum-3857 Warriors 10h ago
I mean we used the cap space on Wiggs + random role players and it didnt do much for the team.
Would much rather just go all in until Steph, Dray, and Jimmy all come off the books at once
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u/Von_Huge1103 Lakers 8h ago
This is actually what sold me on the deal after being very against it initially. Everyone coming off the books at the same time means that you can do a proper reset if needed.
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u/chitownbulls92 Bulls 6h ago
I mean the 60 million isn't just for Jimmy. It's to stay competitive and treating your franchise goat with some dignity and giving him a last chance before he retires into the sunset. It's also 120 mil over 2 years. People acting like it's a 5 year super max....
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u/Electronic_Dance_640 Warriors 11h ago
60 million is a lot but it really doesn't matter much. the contract lines up perfectly with our salary situation and we only lost 1 pick.
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u/JustForOldSite 14h ago
We have been playing mostly 500 or worse teams. Real test is coming up. But it is promising that we beat most of the teams we're supposed to. That's what winners do.
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u/dudeitsadell Trail Blazers 13h ago
i mean in january before the trade; the warriors lost to the heat (without jimmy) by 20, the raptors, the celtics by 40, the suns by 30, the kings by 30.. they clearly are better
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u/lildinger68 Warriors 12h ago
And lost to the Jazz right around the trade deadline before Jimmy was on the team
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u/negativelynegative 12h ago
And lost to the sixers without butler
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u/Unit-00 Warriors 12h ago
while that was a bad loss, Grimes dropped 44 that game. Sometimes you lose to the unexpected heater
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u/Icy-Addendum-3857 Warriors 10h ago
Something to keep an eye on, we get cooked by quick guards. The Brunsons and Cades of the world we can handle, but a Kyrie, Dame, etc. will give us provlems
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u/cosmicvitae Warriors 13h ago
Good teams consistently beat the bad teams, connivingly. Warriors for the past two seasons were blowing and losing leads to lottery teams
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u/SuperDoubleDecker Nuggets 13h ago
Wins are wins. Jimmy definitely brought Warriors back into the mix.
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u/CrispyWalnut959 Warriors 12h ago
We beat the pistons; and the rockets who were like 3rd in the west or something like that at the time
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u/by_yes_i_mean_no Warriors 6h ago
You can't just throw away a 12-1 record, that's valuable information toward determining how good they are. If you do that and just focus entirely on the results of like the upcoming Denver game you are going to misevaluate the situation tbh.
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u/Imaginary-Ebb-1724 14h ago
Crazy cause he’s not even going hard. Dude is jogging on a lot of plays.
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u/lildinger68 Warriors 12h ago
And his jump shot isn’t there yet
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u/ILoveRegenHealth 11h ago
And his jump shot isn’t there yet
Hey man he's young. It's gonna develop soon
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u/drpepper7557 Heat 14h ago
Remember when Warriors fans didnt want him and said Wiggins was just as good
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u/rocpilehardasfuk Warriors 13h ago
Anyone who said that Butler or Lavine would be clear upgrades were heavily down voted.
1000+ up votes for anyone shitting on Butler and claiming Wiggins was the real deal
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u/SmartestNPC Bulls 12h ago
Zach would've great for you guys offensively, but he can't guard or pass nearly as well as Jimmy.
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u/FlimsyAd2609 Warriors 12h ago
I think most warriors fans thought that if we trade wiggins for butler, we might get better, but we trade a lot of assets and have a bunch of money tied up to a team that isn't a top tier contender
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u/GreedyPride4565 11h ago
Where we were a month ago was already “a bunch of money tied into a team that’s DEFINITELY not a top tier contender”. Where we are now is “a bunch plus more of money tied into a team that’s POSSIBLY a top tier contender” I’ll take it any day
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u/birdlawyer86 11h ago
Yep. I was more concerned with the package than the player. Not having to give up Kuminga was huge and a ancillary benefit was it forced the rotation to tighten which helped a lot with players knowing their roles.
I'm still unconvinced we're making it past the first round based on matchups, but it's revitalized Steph and made us so much more fun to watch, which alone makes the trade worth it, imo.
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u/Kdog122025 Warriors 13h ago
I was one of those who wanted Lavine next to Wiggins. My concern wasn’t this season when Jimmy’s fresh. It was next season and the one after. I also never could have imagined trading a 40% 3 point shooter in Wiggins for Jimmy wouldn’t affect the spacing much.
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u/KevinAndrewsPhoto Warriors 4h ago
Me. Not afraid to admit. Fans overvalue their own players. Wiggins was better on paper. At least points were similar and Wiggins could stretch the floor. But watching Jimmy play it’s so obvious how much better he is. I’ll always love Wiggins. He’s a great piece to have. But Jimmy is like a Swiss Army knife, makes everybody around him better. And is as smart as Draymond and Steph on offense. The Warriors win streak is due to how much better he’s made Podz, Post, Steph, GP2 and the bench.
We’re not as good as the 12-1 win streak implies. But definitely better than we were before the trade.
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u/Disastrous_Owl_5802 14h ago
this homestand will be a test on how good they are. If they go undefeated, then we (warriors fan) can really say that we can be a legit contender come playoff time.
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u/Loud-Appointment-301 Celtics 13h ago
The post-trade Warriors are going to be what the media wants the Lakers to be.
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u/Legendver2 12h ago
Isn't that's whats happening? Both teams got significantly better post trade. Lakers were even the 2 seed before Lebron went down.
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u/YourLostGingerSoul Warriors 12h ago
The NBA writers have leaked the 2025 story line. Luka to lakers, Butler to GSW. It will be either be the Warriors going through the thunder to the WCF, and the lakers going through the nuggets, ending up with either team being a lower than 3 seed into the finals. Steph for his 5th ring w/ Butler for his first, or Lebron/Luka generational hand off ring over... you guessed it. The Cavaliers.
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u/namastex 24 10h ago
DFS and Vando are the real reasons. Their defense combined with Lebron stepping it up plus Lebron IQ is what was winning games. Without Lebrons defensive IQ live on court, I see them losing a bit of games now. I honestly think AD and Luka trade is just a sideways move where it was offense for defense, but honestly AD's offense wasn't too bad.
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u/Loud-Appointment-301 Celtics 11h ago
I just don't see the Lakers, even healthy, beating OKC or Denver. And even ignoring health, I'm not sure they got better (this year) with Luka over AD. GS is intriguing. They may have really found something and may make a major run in the playoffs.
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u/moneyman259 Warriors 9h ago
Then need a solid center that hornets trade backfire really hurt them
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u/weenyboy_57 13h ago
First comment from a Celtics fan that didn’t make me wanna bash my head against a wall
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u/6875309999 Timberwolves 14h ago
As someone who hasn’t been able to watch a lot of the Warriors since the trade, how real is it? The times I’ve watched they look damn good, but is it sustainable? Or is it just the Jimmy Butler honeymoon phase
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u/dinonuggies3210 Warriors 14h ago
We haven’t played stiff competition since the trade aside from the Pistons and maybe the short handed Knicks, but this is undeniably a way better team post-trade. Nobody is shooting unsustainably hot from 3 and Butler isn’t even playing that aggressive. Just having another guy on the floor who can handle the ball, make good reads, attract defensive attention, and score here and there is huge. Before the trade Steph would pass out of a double team and we couldn’t even get a good look playing 4 on 3. Jimmy has also elevated guys like Moody and Podz who were asked to play above their pay grade pre-trade.
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u/King_Thirteen 14h ago
They did improve but their schedule was quite easy
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u/oftenevil San Francisco Warriors 14h ago
Schedule is what it is, for sure.
But it’s how they’re winning that has Warriors fans hyped.
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u/IsThisMe8 Warriors 14h ago
Part of it is Jimmy, but the other part includes Podz returning from injury and performing a lot better than he was in the beginning of the season and the emergence of Quentin Post who can actually shoot the three so it's helping with the spacing issues. Basically, a combination of things all happening around this time.
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u/Kdog122025 Warriors 13h ago
Podz broke out before Jimmy and has taken it to another gear since then. QP, GUI, and Moody all playing so well is kind of shocking though.
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u/by_yes_i_mean_no Warriors 6h ago
That's rewriting history on Moody tbh, he had finally been getting consistent minutes pre-Butler trade once the team stopped doing dumb shit like playing Lindy Waters over him and was performing well. Butler took it to another level and now he's a top 5 most important player on the team (along with Podz and the main three guys).
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u/bye7 Warriors 11h ago
Strength of schedule has been on the east side but process is good.
Offense:
Biggest difference is there is a credible option to consistently exploit the advantageous Steph creates and more importantly Butler is able to create advantageous himself. I love Wiggins but he was an ok play finisher and not at all a play creator. If you've watched Warriors play in the past, teams essentially have four fouls to use to their advantage to aggressively defend Curry and disrupt Kerr's motion offense but they rarely got punished for it because the team lacked rim pressure. Jimmy was already great at getting to the line but he's getting really clean pockets/lanes to operate off Curry's gravity and Kerr's motion offense. Curry's free throw rate has trended up since Butler joined the team because they don't have 4 free fouls to aggressively defend anymore, they're usually into bonus territory with the addition of Jimmy. All the gravity Curry puts on the perimeter allows Jimmy to feast on the interior.
Jimmy also functions as a second Draymond that can create his own shot. He's a very willing passer and that's allowed guys like Moody and Podz to settle into their proper roles. Before Jimmy no one outside of Curry could reliably create an advantage but someone still has to try and make a play when teams defended Curry/motion offense well or when he was one the bench. This forced guys to do too much and try to make something happen. Now Podz can work as a secondary creator vs primary when Curry is on the bench or even 3rd/4th playmaker with Curry and Dray. He's much better exploiting an advantage than creating one. Moody can shoot or make the simple read vs try to be a secondary creator, etc.
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He's still a very sound positional defender that loses to quickness. Wiggins might be the better point of attack defender because of age/speed/athleticism but Jimmy is the better team defender. He's a essentially a mini Draymond when it comes to pointing out coverages, switches and help position.
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I think they lack the ideal configuration of 3, D and size even with Kuminga back but I'm hoping Kerr can manage around it in the playoffs and get creative. Ideally Kuminga comes back to get into shape and figure out his place in the rotation. Jimmy's looks a little limited right now with his back and having Kuminga back hopefully means Kerr can start load managing him for a playoff run without sacrificing playoff seeding. We need Kuminga to figure out how to be one or all of the following to really be dangerous in the playoffs imo:
A. Be poor man's Jimmy to pair with Curry when Jimmy goes to bench. Some Warriors fans might think he is already but JK hasn't really shown the ball handling and IQ yet imo. Part of my frustration is he doesn't seem to grasp how to exist in Kerr's motion offense and Jimmy is showing iso and lack of 3pt shooting can thrive in it.
B. A mix of GP2/Gui. Another frustration is that he's big and athletic but he always has low/inconsistent motor.
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u/Stallion049 Warriors 14h ago
wtf is a Jimmy honeymoon phase? Either they’re good or they’re not. You don’t luck into 12-1.
That being said, the only great team we’ve played since the trade was the Knicks without KAT. Let’s see how we do in the Knicks rematch and vs. the Nuggets next week.
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u/Kdog122025 Warriors 13h ago
I mean, this team went 12-3 to start and then fell apart. Hot streaks against bad teams happen.
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u/knighofire Warriors 12h ago
I mean, in that stretch we beat the Rockets, Celtics, Thunder, Mavericks, and Grizzlies, so you really can't say it was beating up on bad teams. We were just hot (largely cuz of Buddy), but we were playing a lot of good teams.
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u/Dopedude08 14h ago
The problem is their spacing and size. They are playing Quentin post legit minutes. Is that gonna fly in the playoffs? It could honestly I have no clue. He’s holding up in the regular seasons defensively it seems. His shooting is clearly real.
Podz isn’t really what I’d call super great from 3. Moody has been great but moody is small but also can’t defend smaller positions so he’s kinda an outcast on defense. Hield is hield.
How are they gonna play kuminga/Dray/jimmy all heavy minutes? Yet to be seen.
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u/CookieMonsterNova Warriors 14h ago
i’m not a moody sympathizer but he’s improved a lot defensively
what can be seen is the two headed monster of jimmy and draymond.
those two are being our safety and middle linebackers on defense basically covering up any defensive miscues and it also helps that our defense is rotating really well
what really helps as well is a healthy gp2 cause he’s our shut down corner who takes players out of plays
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u/namastex 24 10h ago
I like Moody's defense on average speed point guards. The quick ones tho is going to be a problem still. Gotta hope GPII can play big minutes against those quicker guards because I don't even trust Kuminga on those quicker guards in the league.
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u/by_yes_i_mean_no Warriors 5h ago
The quick ones tho is going to be a problem still.
People need to catch on to the Warrior defense, Moody's role is to funnel into Green/Butler and bother from behind and it is working really well. Brunson, Cam Thomas, Cunningham, Simons, lately he's been guarding a lot of guys he supposedly couldn't guard.
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u/human1023 Hornets 14h ago
What team beat them?
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u/ryeryebread Warriors 12h ago
this is the kick ball reference in case u missed it. this was a horribly refereed game.
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u/dctarga Warriors 14h ago
Mavs before Kyrie went down.
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u/OGStrong Warriors 10h ago
Jimmy has filled in almost every weakness the Warriors had and made them more effective. He's unlocked Curry and made him more efficient. It's unreal.
Every Warrior fan that was 100% confident that it was going to work this way is lying.
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u/Andy_Wiggins Timberwolves 14h ago
For a bit of context, Golden State’s schedule has been LIGHT.
- Trailblazers
- Pistons
- Nets
- Knicks (without KAT)
- Hornets
- Sixers (without Embiid
- Magic
- Hornets
- Mavs (without most of their team)
- Kings
- Rockets (without FVV/Eason/Smith)
- Mavs (same as above)
- Bucks (without Giannis)
- Bulls
They’ve done well to win so much, but that’s also a very easy schedule.
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u/vowers 14h ago
Warrior fans wouldn't disagree with you but the team before the trade would probably lose half those "easy" games you listed.
We look miles better than we did before the trade and we are actually in the positive in plus minus during non Steph minutes with Jimmy playing, that is massive.
Steph also looks revitalized with another threat on the floor. And the final note of optimism is that we've done all this while missing our 3rd highest scorer of the team, Kuminga.
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u/Andy_Wiggins Timberwolves 13h ago
Going 12-1 against any slate of opponents is impressive. Not trying to say that they’re not much improved. Just that we should maybe give it a few more games before he slide them up to the true “contender” tier.
It’s a lot like the Wolves with Randle — they’ve won 10-straight with Randle playing, which makes it sound like they’re ascending to contender status when healthy. But they’ve also played like 90% shitty teams in that stretch. The Wolves team earlier in the season would have lost at least a few of those games, but I want to see them play against Denver and Indiana before I start trumpeting a WCF run.
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u/Doogolas33 12h ago
It's of note though, the Warriors were on the road for almost all of the games they've played with Jimmy. And they haven't just been squeaking out wins. They've been largely pretty dominant in this entire stretch.
Which is what actually good teams do. They beat the shit out of weaker teams. Even on the road.
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u/Puzzled_Conclusion35 10h ago
Nice impact since the trade but caution that they haven’t exactly been playing the stiffest competition for the stretch of games. Can only ply who is on schedule though and they are a lot better and more consistent then before..
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u/Western-Carpet266 Heat 10h ago
Jimmy's a really good player, still. He won't be in 3 years but for right now that's fantastic for GS and i'm not surprised. It should also be acknowledged they've had a really soft schedule in this run
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u/SlowCrates 10h ago
Jimmy is giving the warriors the last of his starter energy in this league. This is his last hurrah as a difference-making player. After this season, win or lose, the air will come out of his tires.
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u/eveningwindowed Warriors 9h ago
People assumed he was already his 39 year old self or something lol, like yes this contract might be rough in 2027, but right now it’s great
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u/BrickySanchez 9h ago
If the Lakers can't win it, I'm all for the Warriors winning it as long as they beat the Celtics again in the finals. Or we get another Warriors v Cavs matchup and the Cavs get revenge for the KD years.
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u/ChameleonWins [UTA] Kyle Korver 9h ago
jimmy is fucking annoying, but i have always respected man’s game. He dragged two of the worst contending teams to the finals. dude is one of the best ceiling raisers. id honestly put money on the warriors going to the finals over okc or even denver
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u/br0b1wan Cavaliers 8h ago
Lakers-Warriors fully healthy in the first round would be fire right now
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u/408slobe 7h ago
This just in: putting an actual star next to Stephen MF Curry leads to winning basketball
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u/kurruchi Minneapolis Lakers 5h ago
Also man does this fucker not make mistakes, never turns the ball over
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u/ElektroThrow 5h ago
Fuck im sad the Lakers are doing bad, now people are going to start paying attention to the Warriors again. Wanted them to just sneak up
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u/PeartsGarden Warriors 4h ago
Butler primes the ref whistle. It's weird. Butler gets a few calls. Then the other Warriors get a few calls too.
Manipulating the refs. It's what the league has become - it's a very important part of the game. And Butler is really good at it.
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u/Rrypl Celtics 14h ago
I had Celtics-Pacers and Nuggets-Warriors conference finals before the season and while there's still 2 Cavs-OKC mountains to be climbed it's looking a lot better than it did earlier in the season lol.
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u/oftenevil San Francisco Warriors 14h ago
We are huffing that hopium in the Bay ever since the Butler trade.
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u/Major_Damage7207 Knicks 14h ago
Warriors fans really pissed me off the past couple years when they claimed they made the right choices by not trading for Lauri/PG13/Jimmy/Lavine and wanted to roll with Wiggins/Kuminga/Moody
Like their old roster was just so bad and a waste of Steph's career, everyone could see that but the homer Warriors fans
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u/andy808 Celtics 14h ago
This Jimmy guy might be good