waaaarrrriors

photo: AP/Tony Gutierrez

remember when i wrote about warriors woes back in the fall? 

so the road wins issue really was a thing, but stringing together key back-to-back wins this week really had me feeling better going into the playoffs. watching so many road losses that we couldn't close out, it was nice to finally see the boys pull together some lockdown defense. it pains me to even talk about the absence of andrew wiggins. i miss him so much, but also applaud the warriors front office for letting him have the space to work through personal family stuff. it's likely he won't return for the playoffs and it hurts my heart as he was so integral to last year's championship win. and then we have the second oldest, active nba player, andre iguolada, injuring his wrist in his swan song season. it's likely that suns game on march 13 might be his last as a player. 

bright spots though was getting back gary payton jr, however having to say goodbye to james wiseman. gp2 still has played a game but might sunday. i can't wait. it certainly looks likehe we get a few regular season games in.  ummm, klay is looking like the klay of yore, and steph is doing his usual steph things. all i have to say is when steph wants to win he shifts gears and that's also looking more true for jordan poole, who took over the fourth lastnght against joel embiid and the sixers. this is the fight we need to bottle for the playoffs. goals for the final stretch are toavoid the play in. it has NOT been kind to us. in an ambious hope, we get the 4 seed to lock in first round home field advantage. another HUGE game tomorrow against the the timberwolves with kat (karl anthony townes), who are literally on our heels in the standings. seriously the west's standing are so tight anything can happen.

side note: i've been half paying attention to march madness when in the past i've been sucked in. needless to say the above have occupied my time. i'm pleased to see none of the #1 seeds made it to the elite eight.  there's the darling cinderella, the florida altantic owls, still in the mix. i'd love to see them get to the final four but kansas state is no joke. rooting slightly for a cali final between sdsu and the zags.