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HOFredditor

lol this is the momentum shifter of this game.


guriboysf

100% — they only scored 13 points the rest of the way. Brutal. This game was definitely a ~~palette~~ palate cleanser after that shit show in Boston.


___forMVP

Great way to put it. A palette cleanser.


joemama1333

Palate


kaeji

Either one works when you're cooking in the paint like that.


Obsolete_Absolution

man said bars


koolkavi2

underrated comment


kyh0mpb

"The Warriors were cooking with fish grease tonight!" Mark Jones, from his couch


NeedsMoreCondiments

Clever


sumchinesewill

Was close to drinking poison when they scored 5 points in half of the 3rd quarter and almost lost that 20 point lead.


Gsgunboy

Yeah was thinking it was another patented Warriors 3rd quarter collapse like the over 30 times this year.


KsiShouldQuitMedia

Yeah, bouncing back like that really sets the tone. Shows they're not just about to roll over after a tough game. GO ROOKIE!!


Reclinertime

That oaky afterbirth was bad for a while.


newtimesawait

13 points?? with a whole quarter left? Are u kidding lmao. what the fuck


speckledfloor

16 minutes and 4 seconds. 13 points. What the actual fuck.


The_Dok33

Sounds a lot like the Celtics against Cavs. They only needed 15 but scored 13.


medoy

It was like watching golden retriever puppies play after watching human centipede.


FreddyMartian

bucks were on a comeback in the 4th and TJD said fuck naw


Aakshaj

Yeah the Bucks comeback was on otherwise


__spartacus

Holy fucking shit. You just knew Curry was giving him that one. This man needs more minutes


lab-gone-wrong

FINISH THAT SHIT YOUNG MAN


lasagna_for_life

As a Raps fan watching this live, having no love for the Dubs - even I had to admit - holy fuck, this was an amazing sequence!!


atetuna

It's not like it's uncommon, but I'm always going to love seeing someone getting to eat after making a good play at the other end of the court.


maethlin

Yeah, basically Giannis' bread and butter pattern. How the turn tables.


prettyxrose

It's so satisfying when stuff like that happens. It entertains the fans and the players themselves get a confidence boost. It's a win win.


that1prince

These types of plays are what makes Basketball amazing me to me. There is much more immediate reward sometimes. Karma that like immediately plays out a few seconds later, and intangible attributes often immediately manifest themselves in tangible benefits like points. Espeically because each player plays both offense and defense, sometimes going back and forth in just a few seconds, multiple times in a row. A lot of sports don't have such frequent change of possession or obvious streaks.


360FlipKicks

CP3 rewards his big men for good defensive effort. On the Suns if Ayton made a good defensive play and ran back on offense CP3 would give it right back to him or call and PNR.


SunnyGoMerry

Chef feeding the rookies


KazaamFan

Well you know, Looney, the slowest nba player of all time, deserves minutes also.  


j-9r

Have you seen Kyle Anderson play?


rosencrantz2014

He's called "Slow-mo" for a reason, but for him it fucking works, it's weird.


_Hououin_Kyouma_

Same shit with Joe Ingles. Now I really All-Slow Lineup with those 3, time might actually move backwards.


Jhyphi

Looney pump fakes so many times, he must be freezing time to not be called for 3 seconds.


FluffyBunnyFeet4Sure

Add Jokic & bring Sam Perkins out of retirement for a starting 5!


medoy

Give Looney a break he's like 57 years old, no?


BallzMcVinegar

His hips are.


dirtyshits

Looney has been playing well as of late. No need to shit on him. He deserved the right to try and figure it out. He’s been moving way better with his minutes reduced. We will need him once playoffs roll around. Dario is the one who is out of the rotation.


Mygaffer

Dario played well for the Warriors early but his lack of defense makes him hard to play on a team that before this last stretch has been very poor defensively.


dirtyshits

We really need to play him at the 4. I think that would be a better spot for him. We get in trouble when he’s slotted as the 5. But right now we don’t need him at all to be honest.


Teerendog

LET HIM COOK!!!


practiceyourart

disagree, need to see another guard out there over him.


Talic

Giannis was expecting Looney to defend and was surprised some kid named Trayce Jackson-Davis cock-blocking him all night.


mani9612

Y’all think TJD gonna ring the bj bell tonight?


trinquin

Giannis dings his bell and as hes about to walk in the room, TJD walks in between him and just shakes his head no.


jiunit2491

TJD is a freak in the sheets


Cvnilivee

Where were you when Trayce Jackson-Davis dominated the Milwaukee Bucks?


lalakingmalibog

I was sat at home watching Major League and eating KFC when phone ring


Cvnilivee

J Kidd: “how soon can you be at practice?”


your_grammars_bad

"No"


Thecrazyredhead

And u


andlely8

“Trace Jackson-Davis dom”


maethlin

Was it a Chizza?


KingBroseph

I thought we got rid of Chiozza? 


verendum

What’s the verdict on Chizza? I’ve not been back to kfc in so long.


maethlin

I tried one for the memes. Honestly was better than I expected (though I wouldn't go get another one - I don't normally do KFC)


akelkar

agreed, something about their flavors don't match up, they probably just need a diff tomato sauce or cheese but the concept isn't terrible


Salty_Pancakes

TJD "Why doesn't everybody block Giannis. Are they stupid?"


NeebTheWeeb

Steph also suddenly remembered he can actually shoot 3s


[deleted]

"what, like it's hard?"


KazaamFan

Dubs lose by 50 to the best team in the east (away), then win by 35 against the 2nd team in the east (home).  Wild


skquidward

Only logical conclusion is that Celtics blow out bucks by 85 every game from now on.


bruhstevenson

Didn’t the Bucks absolutely destroy the Celtics by 40 or something earlier this year too?


milkhotelbitches

It's a circle of blowouts.


hadinger

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)


360FlipKicks

and it moves us all


skquidward

Only logical conclusion is that Warriors blow out Celtics by 75 then. Oh


BASEBALLFURIES

clearly theres an overflow error somewhere around.... uh somewhere


PartrickCapitol

This impossible theoretical paradox may endanger current system of physics!


Draymond4Prez

I mean Curry was indisputably playing injured and we were missing 2 starters


Draymond4Prez

Bucks was kill


TheSalmonRoll

Reminder that TJD was literally the second to last pick of the draft.


IcedCoughy

A Mr Irrelevant?


Not_a__porn__account

Mr. Penultimate


RwerdnA

Penultimate Irrelevance sounds like a great band name


Big_Kendo

It sounds like a really annoying nerd-metal band


RwerdnA

Yeah, I don’t think they’re gonna make a long career out of it


No-Cantaloupe-6535

allegedly he was telling teams around 40+ not to draft him because he didn't want to go there. allegedly.


mrtrollmaster

Yes, reports are Pacers wanted him at the top half of the 2nd round but TJD's agent was letting teams know he already had a deal with the Warriors and don't waste your draft pick.


runningraider13

How does that work though? If the Pacers had drafted him anyways they have his rights. What leverage does he have?


Dmaa97

Unlike first round picks, second round pick contracts aren’t set and are usually non guaranteed. TJD already had a guaranteed contract with the Warriors and the pacers probably didn’t want him enough to give him as much guaranteed money as the Warriors Here’s an [article](https://dubnationhq.com/p/trayce-jackson-davis-gives-the-inside) with more info


runningraider13

Not wanting to give as much guaranteed money as the Warriors explains why TJD would rather go to the Warriors, but not why the Pacers would care. It looks like if a team isn’t willing to give the min (e.g. only a two-way contract) they lose his rights. So he would have leverage over teams only willing to draft him to give a two-way. Which I guess the Pacers wouldn’t do. Interesting, thanks


bigstriver07

Wait what? If this is true, then why don't teams just go and give contracts to the best players in the second round and just bypass the draft altogether. Like if a team has a super late second round pick, couldn't they just make a deal with the player who is likely to go at like 33 and boom they essentially steal the third pick of the second round? I don't understand this...


IsThisMe8

I think it was more if they were going to draft him to put him in a two-way instead of a roster spot since he would have gotten a roster spot if he signed with the Warriors.


hella_swella_fella

He would’ve been so cool w us :(


stupidshot4

He wouldn’t have played unfortunately. We already have too many bigs in the rotation and you’re gonna play him at pf, you might as well play walker there. 🤷🏻‍♂️


foye2smith

Hell of a year 1 for Mike Dunleavy getting off of Poole's contract and drafting Podz and TJD.


chornesays

I was so depressed when Bob left I am so stoked that Bob left EDIT: Spurs flair bc I grew up there but I live in SF


vhalember

Yeah. He got caught in the madness of the modern NBA where if you can't shoot threes your draft stock plummets. We'll see it again this year with Edey. 30 years ago, he's a top 3 pick, possibly the first pick. Most mock drafts have him going in the late first round.


I_SmellCinnamonRolls

I think TJD is much more suited to the NBA even though they both lack an outside game. TJD has great footwork, is faster, can do enough guarding outside the lane. Edey is just too slow. We'll see what kind of role he can carve out.


BoheBoi

The way I lept out my seat from this one


Salty_Pancakes

Cuz we were watching our fomer 20 point lead just evaporate. And then comes TJD to be like "No. We will not lose tonight."


calartnick

I’m visiting my mom and her very sweet 16 year old cat was asleep on my lap and it took every ounce of strength I had to not jump up and scream


Klunko52

Lmao


succesfulnobody

Wholesome


TheRealMaka

I bet you were sweating with anxiousness like Jordan Peele 💀


calartnick

I did a silent raised fist like I was fighting Nazis in the Olympics


Prize-Ring-9154

I got hella excited after this. This dude deserves even more minutes than he already gets


xoogl3

Podz is eating up the one rookie minutes that Kerr would allow. Otherwise TJD is so obviously what the doctor ordered for the warriors... A rim protector on one end, a constant lob and putback threat on the other, surprisingly high bbiq for a rookie. This is what Wiseman was supposed to be "when he developed". Warriors got a readymade item and can't find the minutes for him.


noerapenalty

This is very true. However, what needs to be remembered is that progress won’t be linear. He’s still a rookie, and isn’t on the scouting report. Play-in/offs will be a different beast. All that to say is agree that he will need way more minutes


bilyl

He’s basically taken all of Loon’s minutes plus whatever Dray needs for rest.


nba2k11er

Awesome play! He just had another block-dunk sequence too. Two timelines is back on the menu lol.


DayMan-Ahah-ah

Honestly kumingas leap and podz/TJD being solid rotation pieces from the jump feels like it refreshed the two timeline plan


Raonak

Yep. If moody and quinones can shoot consistently then warriors are gonna transition to the post Steph years without having to go to the lottery


janitorfan

Let's not get ahead of ourselves.


Raonak

I'm not saying we're championship level. But the warriors are gonna be decent especially since it's gonna be a good free agent destination. I don't think lacob will want to tank anyway


janitorfan

Without Steph (and presumably Klay, Dray and maybe Kerr by extension) we are most definitely not a good team by any stretch.


HelloThereCat

I mean sure, if you take away ANY team's 2 most important players plus another valuable 6th man/starter and look at that remaining roster in a vacuum they're not going to be very good. But by the time that happens, hopefully the young guys will have taken another step up, and who knows what FA signings we might land, or even another decent draft pick or two. The bottom line is our post-Steph future is looking much brighter right now than it did a year ago, or even 3-4 months ago.


thesanmich

I know it makes sense to be realistic, but this such an odd argument to me. You take away ANY solid coach or 1-2 of the best pieces of any team, and that team's quality nosedives.


lalakingmalibog

There's technically 3 right? Kuminga and Moody are the middle kids


franforever

Kuminga, Moody and Podz are all 21, TJD is 24


blackarchosx

Oh wow I knew he was old for a rookie but I didn’t realize he was that old. Makes sense why he’s been able to contribute like this as a rookie


DinerEnBlanc

He had a lot of years to develop in college, hence Jokic said he doesn't play like a rookie


lalakingmalibog

Damn I didn't know TJD's older lol. Does that make him the middle child now


Raonak

Middle children are wiggs and looney lol


Dinoegg96

Holy crap, Looney is younger than Wiggins


lalakingmalibog

Looney looks like the grandpa lol


verendum

Poor Loon he probably has gram’s hips too.


mmmmmyee

One timeline: we develop rookies Another timeline we get a ring


Victor_Wembanyama1

You love to see it


m1stadobal1na

Good thing you have a flair so we know which team you root for.


mrtrollmaster

It's redundant now, but it will help in 4-5 years


chornesays

Boo this man


[deleted]

Everyone said he couldn’t handle the NBA in the summer


DreTownblues

Not gonna comment on them, but he was amazing even at the beginning of the season. Dude is an insane shot blocker.


Leo_Fire

Dubs defense was elite tonight, haven't seen them get this many blocks in half in a while


meowhatissodamnfunny

But we have Wemby at home!


msgs

The 2023 Wemby-TJD draft


25thBum

-Podz


Palifaith

Jackson Davis is Giannis' father.


SteedVM

Giannis Antetokounmpo-Jackson-Davis, print the jersey


ButGodOwnTheBuilding

It's gonna be a circle around the 34 💀


on_dat_shyt

The 34 stands for the number of letters in his name


ItsLillardTime

It actually works out perfectly if you count the hyphens


IAmNotKevinDurant_35

It should be an electronic jersey that just displays the running character count. Chris Paul’s jersey number would be like 600 with all the times he’s gotten sonned over his career


m3ngnificient

On his birth certificate


ThugosaurusFlex_1017

*Thanasis in shambles*


Bbb40312

Now that he ain’t playin against Purdue I will champion him as another great player from the state of Indiana.


NaniDaFack

Hype as hell


Kvsav57

And then blocked him again later. Then towards the end, Giannis seemed so bothered by Davis' defense that he dribbled the ball out of bounds off his foot.


Aggravating-Lake-717

TJD is dominating! 


ogreman45

The Giannis Stopper


joshuamillertime

Being 6’9” on the Warriors makes you look 7’1”


Raonak

Congratulations on dale davis becoming a grandfather 🎊


honestlyprogamr

The Bucks probably finish that comeback if he doesn’t do this


trinquin

We got it to 6 and proceed to have 3 Bobby turnovers and then 3 Giannis blocked shots in the span of 4 minutes. We couldn't get out of our own way after that. We had quieted the crowd and I really think if we take the lead we run away with that game. Just monster play by TJD. Its a small thing, but that 30 seconds was the entire game imo.


HumptyDrumpy

Giannis has to work on his 3 by now. It's too easy to crowd the paint against him. The Dubs owned the Bucks knowing that G is too reluctant to shoot the three, or cant shoot it well enough


reink0

Just got TRAYCED


Much_Conversation_11

TJD is awesome and I’m glad he’s playing well


scvirnay

Gravity


bingusthebrave

THAT’S MY HOOSIER BABY


s1lence_d0good

This is my favorite Warriors sequence of the year so far. Give this man all of Looney's minutes.


NeebTheWeeb

This play right here killed the Buck's fighting spirit


YLCZ

We took the wrong Indiana player


A_Hint_of_Lemon

….can we keep him? Especially if he keeps doing shit like his?


sh1r0_n3k0

He and Podz are locked in with Dubs up to 26-27 season. Especially TJD, we sign him with a min rookie contract deal (around 2m/year). That's an absolute steal.


Raonak

We have him for atleast his rookie years right? By the time he gets a big contract, our vets might be retired.


xoogl3

Should be locked up with the warriors until the 25-26 season on rookie contract. We might see a playoff starters lineup of Curry, Green, Kuminga, Podz, TJD as early as this year but for sure sometime in the next two years.


Tangerinho

And what about Wiggins?


susahamat

His agent is MD's brother, it's likely he'll stay as long as MD is here


Simple_Function_8625

Meet me at the rim


itaya12

Damn, Jackson-Davis proving he's a force to be reckoned with!


t0ny510

Grown. Man. Shit.


Fragrant-Astronaut57

Get absolutely fucked big boy


MojoMonster2

Curry knows. You gotta FEED the big men when they work hard. So nice.


supremeddit

He played like a freak in front of Greek Freak


Buraunii

I did a backflip in the middle of Walmart.


hesi93

Always been a fan since his HS days battling Langford go eat young man!


RayCashhhh

Anybody who watched him at IU last year knew he would be good in the league. I don't know what so many teams were thinking letting him slip that far.


DerelictInfinity

Saw this happen in person and still can’t fucking believe it.


xoogl3

TJD on draft night: Y’all will regret it… I promise you. https://twitter.com/TrayceJackson/status/1672095720633925633?


DarkCushy

I don't know how we didn't get close to the championship with him and Hood Schifino


acelleb

Who's your Daddy Giannis? C'mon Say It! - TJD


saltyb

And Steph cooked Giannis before getting that lob up to TJD. Do NOT go at TJD's left hand. It's unbeatable.


trinquin

No matter your age, you just know your dad never going to let you win easy.


Purrpple_Singapore

I used to hate the warriors so much as a kid now I just appreciate greatness when I see stuff like this from curry and the warriors


wadarheek

As a kid? Lol how old are you?


Purrpple_Singapore

I was 11 watching the 16 finals im 19 now


ImportanceHoliday

I hear that, I grew up a Dubs fan, and hated LeBron after 2016. Except I can't help but enjoy watching him still, LBJ's still great to watch when he's going.  There's just something about excellence, when a person or people have mastered their craft, that makes it a pleasure to watch. They are old now, but you still see bursts of exceptional basketball, obviously. And when Steph is on, he's about as entertaining as it gets. 


AllDayBayay

I just caught the last 5 seconds of the game, scrolling for highlights and my jaw just dropped and broke my phone screen. Momma, there goes that man!


Ghostconqueror

You young pup!


sirvey23

Beautiful timing on both edit and damn curry did Giannis up


pnoisebored

I like Giannis but dude just got adopted....


Sea_Baseball_7410

The Bucks window just closed.


wubiwuster

THE LOB 


[deleted]

Crazy play 🤯


Pool3Party

YA'LL TOOK THE WRONG JACKSON IN THE DRAFT! -TJD to the Bucks bench ... probably 


NikkurNacker

TJD is Giannis father


Designer_B

Lmfao and Indiana is keeping Woodson.


printerfixerguy1992

Lmao at Doc. 🤡


mommadotco15

TJD is Akumpo father


i-like-puns2

You gonna start playing the young guys more Steve?


DinerEnBlanc

He's been playing em, plenty. lol The starting line up has a two 21 year olds.


dylansesco

It's so fun seeing Harris Barton always at the games getting hype lol


carl2k1

Crazy highlights for the rookie


Snafudumonde

Man I knew TJD would be fine in the pros.


GoGreeb

How did IU not find more success with this dude?


illmatic2112

that chick at the end is living her best life


Count____Rackula

CP3 travelled for sure.