What we learned as Grizzlies blow out Warriors, spoil Schröder’s debut

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What we learned as Grizzlies blow out Warriors, spoil Schröder’s debut originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

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The Warriors rolled into Memphis on Thursday seeking an opportunity to restart their season and were annihilated in public.

Their 144-93 loss to the Grizzlies at FedExForum was an all-out assault on the eyes and, in an professional basketball sense, perfectly suited to everyone draping a towel over their entire disbelieving heads.

The energy the Warriors hoped to generate for Dennis Schröder’s debut never materialized. They trailed by 22 after one quarter and got no closer than 31 in the second half.

Andrew Wiggins’ 19 points (in 21 minutes) and Brandin Podziemski’s team-high 21 were completely and appropriately obscured by such stunning facts as Stephen Curry missing all seven of his field-goal attempts, Draymond Green committing four turnovers and four fouls in 19 minutes and coach Steve Kerr not throwing a clipboard onto the court.

The loss leaves Golden State, which has lost nine of its last 11 games, with a 14-12 record, while Memphis improved to 19-9.

Here are three observations from the night the Warriors couldn’t slow the assertive Grizzlies or find the bottom of the net with a telescope:

Schroder’s Nightmarish Debut

Schröder’s debut went about as poorly as possible. The best that can be said is that he sustained no apparent injury during his 22 minutes.

The newest member of the Warriors was in the starting lineup and opened at point guard, giving Curry a chance to play off the ball, and made his first shot, a midrange jumper that accounted for Golden State’s first bucket.

Schröder missed his next nine shots – before snapping that skid midway through the third quarter – and committed three turnovers during that span. He finished with five points, five assists and four turnovers and a minus-34 for the evening.

It’s unfair to expect Schröder to make an instant splash after a whirlwind five days. He moved from one coast to another, to a struggling Warriors team that plays a different style than the Brooklyn Nets led through the first eight weeks of the season.

But this was a…

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Publish date : 2024-12-20 03:41:00

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