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They got to come out like they're playing against Steph Curry. I mean, I know Jade McDaniels was saying... Not much is different guarding Buddy Heald than Steph Curry. I like the mindset. He's like, I got to be as locked in on Buddy as Steph, and that's exactly what it's got to be. They got to come out and say, this is a full-strength team. We need to beat them down.

They got to come out like they're playing against Steph Curry. I mean, I know Jade McDaniels was saying... Not much is different guarding Buddy Heald than Steph Curry. I like the mindset. He's like, I got to be as locked in on Buddy as Steph, and that's exactly what it's got to be. They got to come out and say, this is a full-strength team. We need to beat them down.

That's a good point. I mean, everything you're hearing from the Warriors seems to be Obviously, we're not going to panic. We did get game one in a game which we do lose Curry for half the game. And what happened? It was in Jimmy Butler's hands for a majority of that sort of second half there. They trust him and Draymond Green to run the offense. They obviously believe in their defense enough.

That's a good point. I mean, everything you're hearing from the Warriors seems to be Obviously, we're not going to panic. We did get game one in a game which we do lose Curry for half the game. And what happened? It was in Jimmy Butler's hands for a majority of that sort of second half there. They trust him and Draymond Green to run the offense. They obviously believe in their defense enough.

That's a good point. I mean, everything you're hearing from the Warriors seems to be Obviously, we're not going to panic. We did get game one in a game which we do lose Curry for half the game. And what happened? It was in Jimmy Butler's hands for a majority of that sort of second half there. They trust him and Draymond Green to run the offense. They obviously believe in their defense enough.

It's been one of the best since they added Jimmy Butler to the mix at the deadline. And it's like, hey, don't worry. We got Jimmy to carry us. Draymond has said it. Curry has alluded to it. I guess that's why you sort of make this deal. Like, yeah, Curry makes everything go for the Warriors, but... You went and got Jimmy Butler at the deadline.

It's been one of the best since they added Jimmy Butler to the mix at the deadline. And it's like, hey, don't worry. We got Jimmy to carry us. Draymond has said it. Curry has alluded to it. I guess that's why you sort of make this deal. Like, yeah, Curry makes everything go for the Warriors, but... You went and got Jimmy Butler at the deadline.

It's been one of the best since they added Jimmy Butler to the mix at the deadline. And it's like, hey, don't worry. We got Jimmy to carry us. Draymond has said it. Curry has alluded to it. I guess that's why you sort of make this deal. Like, yeah, Curry makes everything go for the Warriors, but... You went and got Jimmy Butler at the deadline.

For maybe instances like these where, hey, man, you've taken a team twice to the finals. Get us to, basically, like you guys were saying, get us to game five or six in either down one or up one. Get us a game or two here. So he's important. But what I look at is all those other guys, Buddy Heald, Pods, Gary Payton II to some extent, they're just going to have to hit shots.

For maybe instances like these where, hey, man, you've taken a team twice to the finals. Get us to, basically, like you guys were saying, get us to game five or six in either down one or up one. Get us a game or two here. So he's important. But what I look at is all those other guys, Buddy Heald, Pods, Gary Payton II to some extent, they're just going to have to hit shots.

For maybe instances like these where, hey, man, you've taken a team twice to the finals. Get us to, basically, like you guys were saying, get us to game five or six in either down one or up one. Get us a game or two here. So he's important. But what I look at is all those other guys, Buddy Heald, Pods, Gary Payton II to some extent, they're just going to have to hit shots.

They're going to have to make up for the absence of Curry as a collective crew. Now, Buddy Heald is on one. He is like Curry right now. But we've seen that, like, come and go with Buddy Hill. That's why Curry's the best. He's fairly damn consistent. But Pods is somebody to watch here. Like, at the end of the regular season, he had three out of four games where he was scoring over 20 points.

They're going to have to make up for the absence of Curry as a collective crew. Now, Buddy Heald is on one. He is like Curry right now. But we've seen that, like, come and go with Buddy Hill. That's why Curry's the best. He's fairly damn consistent. But Pods is somebody to watch here. Like, at the end of the regular season, he had three out of four games where he was scoring over 20 points.

They're going to have to make up for the absence of Curry as a collective crew. Now, Buddy Heald is on one. He is like Curry right now. But we've seen that, like, come and go with Buddy Hill. That's why Curry's the best. He's fairly damn consistent. But Pods is somebody to watch here. Like, at the end of the regular season, he had three out of four games where he was scoring over 20 points.

He had that big game four against the Rockets where he scored 26. He hit six threes. But since then... He's only scored 30 points over the last four games, and he can't shoot. He's 6-22 from deep. That's like around 27%.

He had that big game four against the Rockets where he scored 26. He hit six threes. But since then... He's only scored 30 points over the last four games, and he can't shoot. He's 6-22 from deep. That's like around 27%.

He had that big game four against the Rockets where he scored 26. He hit six threes. But since then... He's only scored 30 points over the last four games, and he can't shoot. He's 6-22 from deep. That's like around 27%.

So he's got to like – that's got to be higher because he's going to get the looks, and he's got to bang them down, and then maybe we have a series here because you know the Wolves are going to come out like a bat out of hell, I assume, tonight in game two. Or they should. Curry or no Curry because they've got to win. Holy crap. Something just fell here in the closet. That was actually frightening.

So he's got to like – that's got to be higher because he's going to get the looks, and he's got to bang them down, and then maybe we have a series here because you know the Wolves are going to come out like a bat out of hell, I assume, tonight in game two. Or they should. Curry or no Curry because they've got to win. Holy crap. Something just fell here in the closet. That was actually frightening.

So he's got to like – that's got to be higher because he's going to get the looks, and he's got to bang them down, and then maybe we have a series here because you know the Wolves are going to come out like a bat out of hell, I assume, tonight in game two. Or they should. Curry or no Curry because they've got to win. Holy crap. Something just fell here in the closet. That was actually frightening.