Warriors Pass Rugged Pre-NBA Playoff Quiz in Physical Win vs. Pistons-NBC Sports Bay Area & California

San Francisco – The revived Detroit stamps are the kind of opponent that will perform best of Warriors. Or the worst.

The pistons are long, but it is something Warriors can counteract effectively. They are bully, but Warriors usually have answers to it. They are also young and athletic, and this is where the problem often begins for the Golden State.

All four traits combined have often been oppressive enough to stifle Golden State. But what about the recently formidable butler fighters after Jimmy?

The stamps were not quite enough to stop butler even with the floating Stephen Curry and the irrevocable Gui Santos, Saturday night. Behind these three, Warriors probably called in the final minutes to fight for a 115-110 victory before one of the most enthusiastic options (18,064) at the Chase Center this season.

“Physically, it is where I thrive most, especially when they call violations for everyone,” Butler said. “I like it. I never complain if the game is physical. If you want to encounter people and you want to hit someone I’m one of those guys. That’s how I have to play anyway. “

This was for the post-Jimmy warriors, a test passed. A mountain conquered. They have beaten several quality teams while winning nine consecutive matches with butler in the set -up, but they had not seen a team like hot and Rambunctious as the straight -prompt testy stamps.

“They have a certain style,” said Curry, who scored a game-high 32 points, including 12-of-12-shooting from the bad line. “They play physical, they try to get into you from the jump. Part of the scout report was (at) the most distinguished in the league. You knew it would be a kind of swallowing party, especially with us coming out of Road Trip. A very hard game. “

These are kinds of games that challenge a small team like Golden State, built more around skill, knowledgeable and precision rather than pure athletic physicality. And boy, pushed the pistons and grabbed and grabbed. Officials called 56 violations, with Warriors shooting 41 free kicks and Detroit, which stood together for 36.

Warriors expected a generous target for competitive warning. After closing their five-game road trip on the east coast with a win over Nets in Brooklyn, they gathered to steel against a robust team that had won nine of 10 matches.

So this was no surprise.

“A very physical team,” said Daymond Green. “And we knew they would come in and feel us, look up a bit. That’s how they play. They have taken over the ‘bad boy’ moniker, which I think is beautiful, especially as a guy coming from the state of Michigan. “

There were 22 lead changes and no double -digit leads of both teams. Golden State and Detroit were never more than three points apart in the last eight minutes, until Curry’s two free kicks with 3.1 seconds left gave the final margin.

Warriors (36-28) can get out of this feeling well from their playoff potential. They win with some consistency and continue to establish their identity as a team capable of hiding with offense or defense.

“We are probably losing this game earlier this season,” Kevon Looney said.

“That’s what it’s all about,” said coach Steve Kerr. “I mean, these games, most of them come down to a few belongings. If you can win games like this and you have a chance and we show that we can, we can start closing these games better than we were early in the year.

“And it’s going to be key, because that’s what keeps your season going on. And that’s what wins in the playoffs too. “

The last 18 matches – 13 against Opponents of western conferences – Will bring more quizzes and samples for Warriors. They have two matches against Denver Nuggets, a large team that has beaten them eight consecutive times. They will see Memphis Grizzlies, a big and athletic team, next month. They will watch Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets and have two matches against the suddenly competitive Portland Trail Blazers.

Styles create series, and Warriors got a glimpse of what’s ahead. They survived. The NBA end game is not here, but this was an evening when a playoff mentality was required to pass this quiz.

“A good team wins this type of game,” Curry said. “So you try to build the identity we create and just find a way to enable yourself to win. Win ugly. When shots don’t fall, the game is a little chopped, you just keep you with it.

“Good teams win these types of games.”

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