[Post Game Thread] The Golden State Warriors win the WCSF series 4-2 as they eliminate the Memphis Grizzlies, defeating them by 110 - 96, behind 30 points from Klay Thompson on 8/14 3PT shooting

[u/Nyhrox]

96 - 110
Box Scores: NBA & Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY
Location: Chase Center(18064), Clock: 1.0
Officials: Josh Tiven, Kane Fitzgerald and James Williams

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Memphis Grizzlies	26	25	26	19	96
Golden State Warriors	30	23	25	32	110

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Memphis Grizzlies	96	34-96	35.4%	15-36	41.7%	13-20	65.0%	10	44	21	12	8	6	8
Golden State Warriors	110	41-104	39.4%	20-53	37.7%	8-11	72.7%	25	70	24	17	3	17	10

PLAYER STATS

Memphis Grizzlies	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Dillon BrooksSF	39:06	30	11-28	7-15	1-2	2	2	4	1	3	1	1	1	-11
Jaren Jackson Jr.PF	37:32	12	5-19	1-7	1-3	0	4	4	0	0	4	0	2	-12
Steven AdamsC	28:29	4	1-3	0-0	2-4	1	9	10	3	0	1	1	2	-6
Desmond BaneSG	44:19	25	9-16	4-7	3-4	1	6	7	2	0	1	0	3	-7
Tyus JonesPG	35:55	7	2-12	1-3	2-2	1	8	9	8	2	0	2	2	-14
Kyle Anderson	10:26	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	3	3	2	0	0	1	1	-2
Ziaire Williams	13:22	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	-7
Brandon Clarke	19:29	8	2-10	0-0	4-5	4	0	4	4	1	0	0	0	-8
De'Anthony Melton	11:12	8	3-6	2-3	0-0	1	1	2	1	1	0	1	1	-3
Jarrett Culver	0:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Konchar	0:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Xavier Tillman	0:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Golden State Warriors	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Andrew WigginsSF	41:16	18	7-16	3-5	1-2	6	4	10	0	1	3	2	2	+20
Draymond GreenPF	38:43	14	6-14	0-3	2-2	3	13	16	8	1	0	4	4	+19
Kevon LooneyC	35:10	4	2-7	0-0	0-0	11	11	22	5	0	1	2	4	+10
Klay ThompsonSG	42:04	30	11-22	8-14	0-0	1	7	8	2	0	3	3	2	+14
Stephen CurryPG	40:11	29	10-27	6-17	3-4	0	7	7	5	1	2	3	3	+16
Jordan Poole	24:18	12	4-15	2-11	2-3	0	3	3	2	0	1	2	0	-3
Damion Lee	10:30	3	1-2	1-2	0-0	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	-4
Nemanja Bjelica	7:38	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	-2
Jonathan Kuminga	0:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Moses Moody	0:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Otto Porter Jr.	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Juan Toscano-Anderson	0:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

rnbapgtgenerator by /u/f1uk3r

[u/Chairman_Zhao]

Kevon Looney tonight had a double-double with offensive rebounds and defensive rebounds

[u/Otherwise_Window → u/Chairman_Zhao]

okay when you put it THIS way maybe that was pretty good work

[u/DoveAxtually → u/Chairman_Zhao]

Giannis: 44/20

Looney: 4/22

Basically the same guy

[u/GeneralKn0w3dg3 → u/DoveAxtually]

warriors got their guy finally

[u/speakintrapanese]

The Warriors had 70 rebounds. The Grizzlies had 44 (!!)

[u/kdtallllll → u/speakintrapanese]

Holy shit I love kevon looney

[u/patsniff → u/kdtallllll]

Wiggins, Looney, and Draymond combined for 4 more rebounds than the Grizzlies! Wild!!

[u/707royalty → u/kdtallllll]

We're all Loonatics on this blessed day

[u/beall49 → u/speakintrapanese]

I think SVP just said it was the most in a playoff game in 40 years

[u/cacheKTxP]

dubs fans how do u deal with looking like the globetrotters on one possession and the 2012 bobcats on the next

[u/throwbacklyrics → u/cacheKTxP]

I die early

[u/thenaturalinquirer → u/throwbacklyrics]

High blood pressure issues.

[u/Airhammer → u/thenaturalinquirer]

I take my medication twice on game days

[u/SCalifornia831 → u/cacheKTxP]

We went from 1996 to 2016

We’re prepared for all scenarios at all times

[u/SirGergoyFriendman → u/SCalifornia831]

Was '96 when Carlisemo got choked out?? Because that's one of my first Warriors memories.

[u/SCalifornia831 → u/SirGergoyFriendman]

Pretty sure that was 1997…1996 was the calm before the storm

[u/elpeezey → u/SirGergoyFriendman]

Nah, 1996 was just drafting Todd Fuller over Kobe Bryant, Peja Stojavoic, Steve Nash, and Jermaine O’Neal.

Not as violent as 1997 and getting choked out by an athletic 6’5 two guard, but probably more painful.

[u/HandsomeCowboy → u/cacheKTxP]

Alcohol.

[u/Otherwise_Window → u/cacheKTxP]

I try to remind myself the team is better when they play with joy and just sometimes that -

- yeah, I swear at my TV a lot sometimes

[u/Casualrodfarva2 → u/cacheKTxP]

I disassociate and pretend that only the good parts happen

[u/Occasionally_Correct → u/Casualrodfarva2]

Down 10 moonknight blackout Up 15 and the starters are now sitting.

[u/beall49 → u/cacheKTxP]

That’s Warriors basketball. Even when we were killing people, we were the most careless team ever. We would’ve never lost against Cleveland in the finals if we would’ve just done a better job of taking care of the ball.

[u/Illustrious_Turn_247 → u/beall49]

Yeah, I've heard the same things for like 8 years straight. No matter how many times it happens, people act surprised.

Yes the Warriors are careless with the ball. Literally always have been.

[u/mrstealyothrowaway → u/Illustrious_Turn_247]

that gif of curry throwing the ball away in the finals with the trophy edited over it used to be a staple here lol

[u/Hail_The_Motherland → u/cacheKTxP]

It's fun watching them run full tilt when it works, but it's painful when it doesn't lol

They look so much better just taking it slow and running half court sets

[u/madtolive]

Wiggins knew the Warriors were going to need something extra tonight, so he reached in real deep to his bag and pulled out 18 points instead of 17. Big time players man.

[u/wasabi_snooter → u/madtolive]

18 from Wiggins is like 30 from any other player in the league

[u/NewRedditor13 → u/wasabi_snooter]

But 16 from Wiggins is like 3 from any other player in the league

[u/jackgap → u/NewRedditor13]

And 17 from Wiggins is like 17 from any other player in the league

[u/TSW_El_Spawn → u/wasabi_snooter]

18 points isn't 18 points. I'll explain later

[u/bobsil1 → u/TSW_El_Spawn]

Different maple, same syrup

[u/UteFlyersCardJazz → u/madtolive]

Wiggins and Looney should get game ball. Klay had the Game 6 Klay game, and Steph came through at the end, but they don’t win without Looney, and Wiggins helped out Warriors when the Splash Bros., Poole, and Draymond was struggling.

[u/Otherwise_Window → u/UteFlyersCardJazz]

half game balls

[u/zedoac → u/UteFlyersCardJazz]

Almost like it's a team game :p

[u/johnnygrant]

Warriors won the rebounding battle 70 - 44.

Against one of the best rebounding teams...that is incredible. They had 25 offensive rebounds.

Looney led the way, but the rest did very well.

[u/fopiecechicken → u/johnnygrant]

I hope Kevon never leaves. Guy came out of UCLA and was drafted as a sort of “KD” type player at least in play style. Fucks his hips, knees and back up, and then becomes just an amazing IQ guy. Guards prime harden in the playoffs effectively and has now turned himself into a rebounding monster. Kevon puts that fucking work in for this franchise, I really hope he gets compensated for it come contract time.

[u/hereforthefeast → u/fopiecechicken]

In the on-court post game interview Klay said Kevon was a Warrior for life so hopefully that means he’s getting a bag.

[u/Jawileth → u/johnnygrant]

I feel like people dont grasp how impressive 70 boards is! That's more than any team in the regular season.

[u/27Christian27]

Looney with 4 & 22 lmao

[u/3luejays → u/27Christian27]

Hey, don't shortchange him. 5 assists and a block too. Beast.

[u/IMovedYourCheese → u/27Christian27]

And 11 of the 22 were offensive boards. What a legend.

[u/Terranoso → u/IMovedYourCheese]

He had a double-double if you separate the OREBs and DREBs lmao

[u/EShy → u/Terranoso]

11-11 keeping the perfect rebounding balance

[u/InSearchofOMG → u/Terranoso]

When you put it like that 💀

[u/Enque → u/IMovedYourCheese]

Had more offensive board than Memphis as a team.

[u/MattHattt → u/Enque]

Most of those came with Steven Adams and JJJ both on the floor

[u/SmokeOddessey → u/27Christian27]

legit a prime Rodman statline lmaooo

[u/Some-Gavin → u/27Christian27]

Fucking 4/22/5, what a legend. Absolutely love that this guy has been able to stay healthy this year, love his energy.

[u/wrxwrx → u/Some-Gavin]

Dude, Loons balled out against the Raptors as well in a totally lost year. He was actually scoring in that series on top of this rebounds like he's always been good at. I absolutely love Loons for everything he's been to the franchise. I thought we were going to lose him after the Raptor's series.

[u/NA_Faker → u/27Christian27]

Became prime rodman

[u/regindyn → u/27Christian27]

Looney was gunnin for the Biyombo.

[u/rawchess → u/27Christian27]

Kevon Looney is who Andre Drummond thinks he is.

[u/JoJonesy]

I genuinely don't know what to make of the Warriors, man, they can be the 2017 Warriors or the 2020 Warriors on any given night

[u/Otherwise_Window → u/JoJonesy]

Just remember, no lead is safe from or for this team

[u/GreatestJabaitest → u/Otherwise_Window]

Idk that 50 point Lead last game looked pretty safe

[u/moch1 → u/GreatestJabaitest]

More teams should try getting a 50 point lead. It’s a good strategy.

[u/AmIFromA → u/moch1]

It’s a good strategy now, but if it’s used more, teams will start to work on how to counter it and it will lose its effectiveness.

[u/JeanSibelius → u/JoJonesy]

Definitely the highest variance team left in the playoffs. They could win the chip, get blasted next round, or anything in between

[u/c_lo-]

Kevon "Sakuragi Hanamichi" Looney

[u/rezjamin → u/c_lo-]

"The one who controls the rebounds controls the game."

[u/Amino0822]

Death, Taxes, Wiggins 17 18 points

[u/Majestic_Owl → u/Amino0822]

Averaged out from the 16 point game earlier

[u/KeepThePace8 → u/Majestic_Owl]

Perfectly balanced

[u/TeTrodoToxin4 → u/Amino0822]

He only scored 5 last game, he did overtime tonight.

[u/Xtra_Awesome → u/TeTrodoToxin4]

that 18th point took every muscle in his body to get

[u/OuchYouPokedMyHeart → u/Amino0822]

Wiggins was a defensive juggernaut. Maple Mamba was the paint protector

Underrated part of the game

[u/Otherwise_Window → u/OuchYouPokedMyHeart]

People joke but Wiggins is absolutely crushing it at his role: defensive stalwart, offensive contributor.

He's enough of an offensive threat that he has to be respected because if opponents leave him open he can and will punish that, but his primary focus is defensive.

[u/jeric13xd]

LOONEY DECIDED TO BE DENNIS RODMAN TONIGHT.

Props to Wiggins and Looney who made plays for em when the Splash bros struggled early in the 4th.

Game 6 Klay is a legend

[u/TuVato → u/jeric13xd]

22 Kevon Looney rebounds > 16 Warriors Turnovers

[u/oh_what_a_shot → u/TuVato]

Warriors fucked around for 3.5 quarters and then decided just to win it.

[u/fuckkkofff → u/oh_what_a_shot]

Ain't nothing new, tho

[u/bostonian38 → u/oh_what_a_shot]

Some of those turnovers were just straight up like they were playing intoxicated, and instead of not being able to walk straight they weren’t able to pass straight

[u/MotoMkali → u/bostonian38]

Honestly it seems like they throw one so they want to make up for it so they throw another and another and another and there you have it 4 Turnovers in a 6 possession stretch as well as 2 deflections.

[u/Tijuana_Pikachu → u/MotoMkali]

If I see Steph go for that one armed swinging yeet of a pass I know that shits getting stuffed or going OB.

I very seriously wonder what his passing % is with that specific throwing motion

[u/JADENBC → u/TuVato]

Man was gassed as all hell but still grabbing boards

[u/arika_ito → u/JADENBC]

He usually plays maybe 20 minutes? He was our iron man for the season though. He's got asthma and basically metal hips lol

[u/fattytuna1985 → u/arika_ito]

No jumps needed. Most dominant non-aerial big man

[u/arika_ito → u/fattytuna1985]

Underrated wingspan at 7'4"

[u/calimota → u/arika_ito]

Loon is tough. No glamour, just bruising. A couple of years ago he helped make a finals run with a broken sternum.

[u/FizzWigget → u/TuVato]

Was amazing getting two offensive boards into the three

[u/AzureAhai → u/jeric13xd]

Looney had more offensive rebounds than the Grizzlies did as a team.

[u/Philosuphi → u/jeric13xd]

Turned back the clock to look like a 32 year old rather than a 40 year old today

[u/lovo17 → u/jeric13xd]

22 rebounds dear lord

[u/ChurchofDubs → u/lovo17]

Looney fucked around and turned into Bill Russell tonight

[u/Money-not_you_again → u/lovo17]

Loon straight up was the key for this game. He came in and defended and grabbed boards like a beast. He kept so many trips alive with 2nd and 3rd opportunities.

I hope they fucking shower him with praise because he earned it and more tonight.

• Nowadays everybody wanna talk like they got something to say but nothing comes out when they move their lips just a bunch of gibberish
  • And motherfuckers act like they forgot about Klay

[u/DogtoothKatakuri → u/Money-not_you_again]

I'm pretty sure he will be praised af in the locker room. I remember that one video, Kerr asked Canon Curry to pass the ball to the players then said, 'why not pass the ball to Looney he got 17 rebounds tonight.' All of them cheered and clapped and you can see his genuine smile when the camera panned over to him.

[u/MySilverBurrito → u/jeric13xd]

That fucking 20th and 21st O rebound to Klay 3 sealed it lmao.

[u/OuchYouPokedMyHeart → u/MySilverBurrito]

Klay: Fuck I need that 30 for Game 6

Looney: Say no more fam

[u/[deleted] → u/jeric13xd]

4/22 is such a sick stat line lmao

[u/bball2 → u/jeric13xd]

https://i.imgur.com/q3yrjdW.jpg

[u/RamsdaIe → u/bball2]

https://imgur.com/a/htUIXpe

[u/materics → u/RamsdaIe]

Blursed

[u/Srikkk → u/jeric13xd]

HE WAS NEVER GONE.

GAME 6 KLAY REALER THAN REAL.

KEEP THE FAITH, BOYS. WE GOING TO THE WCF!!!!!

[u/3luejays → u/Srikkk]

I am proud to call myself a Klaytheist

[u/Siege-Torpedo → u/3luejays]

klaymen

[u/GuntherTime → u/jeric13xd]

Dude that shit blew my mind. I’m at work right so couldn’t watch the game then I checked that box score and saw dude had 21 rebounds at the time and bout freaked out.

[u/PhatYeeter → u/jeric13xd]

Rodman cosplay

[u/FN218Kevin]

There will be no Wiggins or Looney slander tonight!

[u/HelloThereCat → u/FN218Kevin]

Looney slander hasn't been allowed ever since the 2018 WCF against the rockets in my opinion

[u/FN218Kevin → u/HelloThereCat]

People forget too easily that Looney is the man. Glad the coaching staff remembered tonight!

[u/manliestdino → u/HelloThereCat]

His 2019 series deserves a shout out too, so instrumental

[u/VeGanbarimasu → u/manliestdino]

Look at Looney man, so instrumental

[u/pilfecapskcab]

My favorite thing about Game 6 Klay is his own awareness and acknowledgment of it. Legend.

[u/LAFanWithABrain → u/pilfecapskcab]

https://i.imgur.com/MQFFKGR.jpg

[u/pilfecapskcab → u/LAFanWithABrain]

This is definitely the best picture of a shooting guard holding up 6

[u/RamsdaIe → u/pilfecapskcab]

And it's not even close

[u/prst → u/pilfecapskcab]

ಠ_ಠ

[u/ambassadorofkwan → u/pilfecapskcab]

origin story is nuts https://i.imgur.com/hBOHY9q.png

https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201506160CLE.html

[u/pilfecapskcab → u/ambassadorofkwan]

So this pic/meme bullied him into being one of the Game 6 GOATs 🤣

[u/deysleep → u/ambassadorofkwan]

Dam Iguodala splashing in 25 points. The days

[u/mrwhite2323 → u/pilfecapskcab]

Nba script writers breaking the 4th wall

[u/simon2105]

Tonight, Giannis had 20 rebounds, Looney 22 rebounds.

Looney better than Giannis confirmed.

[u/Otherwise_Window → u/simon2105]

numbers check out I see no issues here

[u/iSleepUpsideDown → u/Otherwise_Window]

Giannis and a pick for looney?

[u/Luneion_Jais → u/simon2105]

All facts.

[u/Familyguy35]

Warriors defense turned it on late

[u/bananastand → u/Familyguy35]

A lot easier to play defense when you don’t turn the ball over every other possession

[u/OuchYouPokedMyHeart → u/bananastand]

Warriors trying so hard to lose

Jesus those turnovers were amateur-ish

[u/bakonydraco → u/Familyguy35]

Closest 14-pt game I’ve ever seen.

[u/GMOrgasm → u/bakonydraco]

yeah people gonna look at the final score and assume it was a blowout when it was anything but for the first 44 minutes

[u/iftair → u/GMOrgasm]

Warriors realized that if they don't close this out tonight, Game 7 was gonna be even more brutal.

[u/Oogamz → u/iftair]

Yeah we weren't trying to fight out a game 7 away and the pressure of blowing a 3-1 lead. Great game tonight though, was so mad every time Bane and Brooks kept knocking down shots

[u/Terranoso → u/Familyguy35]

Andrew Wiggins flipped a switch in particular, and the Grizz flailed without Ja to settle them down.

[u/OuchYouPokedMyHeart → u/Terranoso]

Bro Wiggins was a defensive juggernaut, so underrated

[u/OverusedRedditJoke]

At what point does a meme transcend memery and become reality, because that's game 6 Klay

[u/Chapea12 → u/OverusedRedditJoke]

Klay Thompson is the vehicle for a meme to transcend reality. Remember the toaster?

[u/mgwooley → u/Chapea12]

Toaster Klay was the GOAT era

[u/thecommuteguy → u/mgwooley]

37 pts in a quarter, 60 pts in 3 quarters only 29 minutes on 11 dribbles

Certified OG

[u/JoeBiden2020FTW → u/OverusedRedditJoke]

A lot of memes are memeing themselves into reality:

• Grizzlies better without Ja
• Game 6 Klay
• Harden choking in closeout games
• CP3 blowing 2-0 leads

[u/Squa11 → u/JoeBiden2020FTW]

u forgot wiggins with 17 ± 1

[u/1_quantae → u/Squa11]

Wiggins 18 is like a KD 40

[u/HailOfThorns → u/Squa11]

He really scored 10 points in the clutchest moments of the 4th, gets 18 points then missed his shots and stopped shooting. It's crazy. It's like a 9-5 for him.

[u/MatthewImbroglio → u/OverusedRedditJoke]

The grizzles had no answers for game 6 Klay today or Kevon "dennis rodman" Looney

[u/Ijustquaffed]

Game 6 Klay is back. The universe is healing

[u/jimmythejammygit → u/Ijustquaffed]

Does this mean we are finally passed the last 2 years of the shittest timeline?

[u/Alestasis]

Wiggins willing the warriors in the 2nd half and ending with 18

[u/victory_78_26]

Wiggins run in the before the last 5 minutes, changed the momentum of the game completely. 18 points today.

Those Turnovers could have killed us but rebounds, especially offensive, have kept us in the game. Looney was fucking great today, 11 rebounds in the first half and then 11 again in the 2nd. 11 offensive rebounds in those 22. Kept us in the game, even though entire team was horrible at passing.

GAME 6 KLAY IS A DIFFERENT BEAST.

[u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

Dread it.

Run from it.

Game 6 Klay Thompson arrives all the same.

[u/hollowXvictory → u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

If somehow we can convince Klay every game is Game 6 and convince Wiggins every opponent is the Timberwolves we'd be unstoppable.

[u/BlazeBloom → u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

Even more inevitable than Andrew "17-18 points" Wiggins.

[u/MinnyPuppies → u/BlazeBloom]

He shouldnt attempt a shot from 1st-3rd quarter. Reserve everything on 4th.

[u/fskier1 → u/MinnyPuppies]

Basically what he did. I knew we were screwed when it was a close game and they still had 15/17 Wiggins points in their back pockets

[u/xEstie → u/MinnyPuppies]

No joke after he was 1/8 in the first half, I felt great seeing him put up those 3s. He’s a machine!!

[u/CyborgKungFu → u/xEstie]

I’ve been equally as impressed by his defense too.

[u/VallentCW → u/BlazeBloom]

He just went 1-10 to save his points when they needed them

[u/rawchess → u/BlazeBloom]

First half: Anthony Bennett

Second half: Maple Jordan

[u/benjammin9292 → u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

The death of Klay Thompson has been greatly exaggerated

[u/PapiShot → u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

Steven Adams having flashbacks.

[u/PM_Me_Your_Mustash → u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

Game 6 we call him Slay Thompson.

[u/PokkyDeska]

I liked the fact that they let them play. Very few calls for either side.

[u/Blazehero]

Looney's hands have the properties of both rubber and gum.

[u/dawalrusine]

Kevon “The Worm” Looney

[u/urfaselol → u/dawalrusine]

https://imgur.com/lJ9DHyy

[u/RamsdaIe → u/urfaselol]

https://imgur.com/a/htUIXpe

[u/20815147]

Andrew Wiggins logging 18 points then stamped his time card.

Nothing but respect for my fellow salaryman

[u/marcbacus]

I love Kevon Looney.

[u/manliestdino → u/marcbacus]

Keep him forever if we can

[u/20815147]

I never want to face the Grizzlies in a series ever again

[u/mgwooley]

Bro I fucking love klay Thompson so much.

[u/DanielBG → u/mgwooley]

Love that the splash bros are still intact after all these years.

[u/kolsonk]

Game 6 Klay is alive and well

[u/skipatomskip → u/kolsonk]

Getting injured in a game 6 just made them stronger

[u/ProfessorBeast55 → u/kolsonk]

Bicycles + Game 6s = UNDEFEATED KLAY (as of yet)

[u/I_promise_you_gold]

Hot take: Warriors aren’t half bad.

[u/Claudiu99]

Wiggs had 8 points through 3 quarters and said imma need my 18, & Looney with the casual 4/22 game

[u/MySilverBurrito]

After the 8-0 Warriors run at 95-86, the Warriors hunted/attacked Adams to effectively seal the game with 5 min to go.

5:30: Curry/Wiggins high PnR, Dray screen, Curry gets Adams, draws 2 defenders. Looney to Green draws Adams in no mans land. Dray lay-up.

~4:45: Same Curry/Wiggins PnR but breaks down, Wiggins gets it in the corner drives baseline, wraparound pass for a Dray layup with Looney cleaning up.

3:55: Curry gets Adams mismatch off a high PnR, deep 3.

2:58: Same hunted Adams, misses but Looney gets 2 O rebounds for Klay 3.

Grizzlies timeout and subs Adams out.

Edit: I think it was the 3rd time, Dray (who had Adams) was pointing out Wiggins to set the first screen (which he did first two times) so Adams is even forced to make a tough decision through the double screens. Different to their usual high PnR with Curry/Green.

[u/DSouT → u/MySilverBurrito]

It was always there, but the coaching staff wants to run the motion offense for 3 quarters cause it keeps everyone involved

[u/MySilverBurrito → u/DSouT]

Yup exactly. Kerr usually saves these stuff till the 4th quarter.

As great as the Green/Curry high PnR, they only save it when they REALLYY have to.

[u/YDS696969 → u/DSouT]

If Kerr was there he is going to that pick n roll every time as we saw in the Denver series with Jokic. Mike Brown kind of looked lost when it came to Adams

[u/Methuga → u/MySilverBurrito]

Hold up, you can sub out poorly performing players? Someone should let the coaches in the East know this

[u/Stalyx → u/MySilverBurrito]

Nice pick up -- I am a big Adams Stan -- but he got abused by Steph.

[u/TuVato]

22 Kevon Looney rebounds > 16 Warriors Turnovers

[u/cactopus101]

This was the most toxic series lmao

[u/alfentazolam → u/cactopus101]

Heat Sixers saved their toxicity till after it was over. Even Jimmy held his grudge remarks in check until the exit corridor

[u/thechemistrychef]

Gonna be honest despite Curry's poor efficiency he's come through in the clutch so many times this playoffs you gotta give him credit

[u/alfentazolam → u/thechemistrychef]

Just gotta slander him so when he checks his phone at halftime he has fuel to get going

[u/Bluestring35 → u/thechemistrychef]

I think he still leads in points in the 4th quarter, even above CP3

[u/kingscolor → u/thechemistrychef]

and somehow Wiggins will get FMVP

[u/LEGEN--wait_for_it]

Kevon “Literal Rebounding Machine” Looney

[u/BackgroundEmu9]

Damn, he predicted it

[u/yourelivingalie → u/BackgroundEmu9]

Curious

[u/-Guildenstern]

Thank God that's over

[u/__Faded__]

Kevon looney is the player that every championship contender team dreams of having.

[u/abenamer]

What's surprising to me is seeing the Warriors playing teams that have all adopted the three point revolution that Curry brought to the league and are still winning. It's unusual to see the forerunners of a radical new style of play stay ahead of the competition after everyone also adopted it. Curry and team are really that special.

[u/VallentCW]

Kevon Looney is one of my favorite players tbh. He knows his role and does it perfectly. He does all the dirty work and lets his teammates go to work. Gets the rebounds despite being undersized for a center. He does everything you could want from a role player

[u/LaFlame_Pablo]

Andrew Wiggins was the MVP of this game

[u/yoggsmu]

The Warriors can play like ass for long stretches and still come together and beat you with Skyfucker Curry, Game Six Klay, Two-Way Wiggs, and Looney who is a fucking rebounding MACHINE

[u/rappyboy]

Ja just needs to understand that he has a very talented group of guys around him and that he doesn't need to hog the ball the whole game and he can divert that energy to defense a bit. He'll learn eventually when to pick his moments as he matures. This Grizz team is gonna be hell of a team once Ja learns to play with the team

[u/hearechoes → u/rappyboy]

Hot take: just bring Ja off the bench in the 4th quarter

[u/razorbacks3129 → u/rappyboy]

I can’t believe he and jaren are both 22

[u/FLUSH_THE_TRUMP]

Steph in the first half: I'm going to shoot us out of this series

Kevon Looney: don't mind if i do grab that offensive rebound

[u/ltbr55 → u/FLUSH_THE_TRUMP]

This felt very similar to G4 for Steph.

Ass for 3 quarters and turns into the Steph we all know in the 4th.

[u/TremendoSlap]

If I'm the Warriors I never wanna see the Grizzlies again

[u/LegitimateYogurt323]

Live by the Klay, Die by the Klay.

But when it’s Game 6, you Thrive by the Klay.

[u/YungFurl]

Wiggins legacy game

[u/TuckBigFech]

Memphis should be proud of their season. Fun team to watch.

[u/jmagz7]

Keep calm and believe in Game 6 Klay.

Steph with 3 clutch 3 pointers

Huge shout-out to Wiggins and Looney for the rebounds.

[u/Dmaa97]

Andrew Wiggins was absolutely crucial in this game.

[u/Mantequilla022]

Bummer. Wanted to get a game seven at Memphis. Still proud of them for the season they put in and the way they fought without Ja.

Congrats, Warriors fans! Heck of a series with some intense moments. A couple of shots going either way could completely change the series. That’s what you want out of playoff games.

Your stars did what stars do and stepped up to meet the moment! Good luck the rest of the way!

[u/mellowmedium]

“Board man gets paid” Kevon Looney