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Joe Viray

@joeviraynba.bsky.social
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NBA Writer. Warriors words for Golden State of Mind. General NBA words for SB Nation NBA. email: jviray90@gmail.com

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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Coming off an ACL tear, btw
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Warriors' zone has done a lot to stop the Pels' offense in their tracks. Thing is, their own offense has been close to non-existent.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Melton gets crossmatched against Zion in transition but does a good job fronting to deny the entry pass. This gaves Draymond an opportunity to tell Melton to "get out" and scram switch so that it's Draymond defending Zion on the post up, which pays off.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Suffice to say that no one on this team can guard Jaylen Brown.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
The break was a week but some of the guys are moving like they took a month off.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Gui drives have been a pretty decent source of advantage creation as of late.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Despite the ball denial from White, the ball is reversed to Gui who then finds Moody coming off the pin-in for the three.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
On-off numbers aren't gonna show it but IMO that was lowkey one of Draymond's best defensive performances this season. The disruptiveness and how he moved around the floor to put out fires was vintage Draymond. Just didn't have enough defensive talent around him to close it out.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Well, it was a fun fight while it lasted, before both the Dubs and the Spurs remembered their talent level.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Podz takes himself out of rhythm so much with the pump fakes. Just shoot that ball on the catch, my man
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Draymond stop vs. Wemby --> Draymond layup
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Warriors┃ "Down" SLOB STS action underneath the rim serving as window dressing for "Chicago" action for Spencer to go downhill, gets the paint touch and goes all the way to the rim for the layup. Again, Spurs keeping things strictly 2v2 with Wemby as their anchor.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Steve Kerr with the timeout after this Fox layup, angry about something. I'm assuming it's because Moody went over the screen instead of under. Scouting report on Fox probably says to go under considering he's not much of a pull-up outside threat.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Again, FLYING
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Melton-Draymond PnR, peep at the movement on both sides. Exchange on one side, Moody lift on the other, the action is strictly 2v2. Draymond gets the pass, Wemby is there to contest but Draymond draws enough contact on the shot for the and-1.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Warriors┃ "Twirl" Draymond brings the ball up and signals to Melton they're running "Twirl" (making a twirl motion with his finger) for Moody. Moody immediately goes to the nail, sets the back screen, then comes off the down screen for the three.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Warriors at the half vs. SAS ORTG: 126.4 DRTG: 121.2 Stop the count!
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Draymond having to help on the Harper drive and still being able to tap the ball out to prevent the Wemby offensive board creates this transition opportunity and a highlight GP2 pass to Spencer.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Defense is FLYING
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Warriors┃ "Small" ATO Out of the timeout, Kerr draws up "small" action (inverted PnR) for Draymond with Moody setting the screen on Wemby at the FT line. Draymond gets downhill and draws contact at the rim for the foul.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Dubs go to their split action again and Gui slips the screen this time around. Jump stop, gets the ball past Kornet for the layup.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Warriors┃ "5 Out" ATO Steve Kerr draws up split action, ball gets fed to GP2 in the left block. Initial screen for Gui, who turns around to screen for Podz. GP2 with the "grenade" DHO, Podz gets into his middy rhythm around the handoff to drill the middy plus the foul.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Important floor-spacing Post minutes tonight with Wemby on the floor. Will have to hit shots like these to force Wemby to have to choose between sitting in the paint or lifting up to contest shots on the perimeter.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
"Blind Pig" action for Moses Moody who hits the touuuugh shot
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
A 146.2 ORTG for the Dubs without Steph and Jimmy in the first quarter against the third-best defense in the NBA.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Draymond helps off of Wemby (lifting from the corner to the wing) against the Castle drive and Wemby drills the shot. A comfortable look for him.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Biggest challenge for the Dubs tonight will be finding ways to score against a Spurs defense that can afford to stay put with a generational rim protector anchoring them. Moving the ball and finding open looks as much as they can on the perimeter (and drilling them) is one way of doing it.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
I ain't gonna lie, this is the funniest Dubs win of the season lmaooooo
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
The Warriors have more turnovers tonight than the Washington Post
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Al Horford post ups against ball-screen switches have been the Dubs' best form of offense tonight.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
I'm not privy to what the coaching staff draws up during timeouts but I'm quite sure this is NOT what they drew up during the timeout lol
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Warriors at the half vs. MEM ORTG: 116.3 DRTG: 135.4 45% of the Dubs' attempts from the field have been threes. They're 6-21 on them (28.6%).
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
"Follow" action into slot PnR, Memphis switches the ball screen with Spencer lifting. The help on the slip allows Spencer to attack the closeout, attracts more help on his drive, feed to Gui in the dunker for the easy bucket.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Again, the simple act of feeding Horford the ball after a switched ball-screen is creating advantage opportunities for the Dubs.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Memphis w/o Ja and JJJ, Dubs w/o Steph and Jimmy. So of course, both of them put up ORTGs higher than 125 lol
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
One thing about these Gui drives: they've been a serviceable form of advantage creation. Grizzlies get placed in rotation, swing-swing, Horford attacks the closeout and goes all the way to the rim.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Using Horford's size in the post to create offense. This Grizzlies team is small, forced to send help on post-ups like this. GP2 take advantage by cutting.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Slot PnR for Podz with Horford setting the screen, switch, Pippen Jr. on the wrong end of the switch. Gui with the pass to Horford, Pippen Jr. gets his hand on the first move but Horford simply too big for everyone underneath, doesn't miss the second chance.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Feed to Horford in the post, slip the split cut screen and the and-1 finish. Gui has been really good during this stretch.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
This Gui drive whew
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
This Pat Spencer drive and finish was fun
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Moses Moody making good use of his long arms to poke at Jerome's dribble, gets the steal and it leads to a Draymond layup on the other end.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
JJ drawing up the Hammer action for Kennard gave momentum completely back to the Lakers
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Gui with all the confidence in the world right now
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Warriors at the half @ LAL ORTG: 87.5 DRTG: 87.2 Despitte 11 more shot attempts and the Lakers turning the ball over 13 times (27.7% TOV%, 0th percentile!), the Dubs haven't taken advantage. They're 5-27 on threes and only have 13 points off of the Lakers' TOs.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Pat Spencer buzzer beater over LeBron James, words I never expected to write in my life.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
JJ Redick said pregame that the Dubs' offense really doesn't change all that much with Steph Curry out. Example: Dubs still emphasize pin-in/exit screens in the corner, which Moody does for Spencer below.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Lakers go to their patented Horns Chin action. GP2 switches onto LeBron on the chin cut, side PnR for Reaves, Draymond switch and stays up and straight to stop Reaves who doesn't get the call.
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Moses Moody's ability to be pesky with his long arms and get steals like this really reminds me of [REDACTED]
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Joe Viray @joeviraynba.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
39-year-old Al Horford switching and closing out on the flare action for Kennard and blocking the shot
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