Schröder’s nightmare Warriors debut a blip amid much bigger problems

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Schröder’s nightmare Warriors debut a blip amid much bigger problems originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Dennis Schröder’s first points in his Warriors debut Thursday night were a clear example of why general manager Mike Dunleavy didn’t waste any time, going out and acquiring the veteran guard at the first moment he could. The speedy guard beat Ja Morant to the spot he was focused on, pulled up and nailed a 12-foot mid-range jumper.

His first two points also were the Warriors’ first two of the night after starting in an 8-0 hole. It only got much, much worse from there in the Warriors’ embarrassing 144-93 blowout loss against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum.

The newest Warrior took four more shots in the first quarter and missed all four as Golden State trailed Memphis by 22 points, 37-15. He took another four in the second quarter. Again, Schröder came up empty each and every time. Only now, the Warriors’ deficit at halftime grew to 31 points, 69-38.

Schröder missed his first try of the second half, giving him nine consecutive misses, before finally hitting another mid-range jumper from 18 feet with a little under seven minutes remaining in the third quarter. The two points made it a 41-point game, 90-49.

A minute later, Schröder missed again, one last time. With five minutes left in the third quarter and the Warriors down by 46 points, Schröder’s first game in Golden State threads came to an early, unforgettable end.

“Dennis looked like a guy on a new team,” coach Steve Kerr told reporters after the ugly loss. “It’s always difficult to get traded midseason and play with a brand new group and have different terminology and all that stuff.”

Through his first 23 games playing for the Brooklyn Nets this season, Schröder, in his 12th NBA campaign, was enjoying perhaps his best offensive output. While his 18.4 points per game ranked as the third-best of his career, it was his efficiency, both inside the 3-point line and behind it, that shone brightest. Not in his first game as a Warrior, though. Like the rest of his teammates, nothing went Schroder’s way.

He played a total of a 22…

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Publish date : 2024-12-20 05:03:00

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