The Golden State Warriors and the New York Knicks faced off in a highly anticipated game on March 1st, with both teams looking to make a statement. The Warriors were led by their two most recent lottery picks, Moses Moody and Jonathan Kuminga, who combined for an impressive sequence that helped turn the tide of the game in favor of the Dubs.
With just under six minutes left in regulation time, Kuminga found himself guarding Alec Burks after a switch. He blocked Burks' jumper so well that it went about 3 feet and into his lap. Kuminga then hit it ahead to Brunson, who finished an and-1 layup to bump the Warriors back up seven points.
Despite their best efforts, the Knicks were unable to keep up with the Dubs' impressive play. The game ended in a 110-99 victory for Golden State.
Moses Moody found himself guarding Alec Burks after a switch and blocked his jumper so well that it went about 3 feet and into his lap. He then hit it ahead to Jonathan Kuminga, who finished an and-1 layup to bump the Warriors back up seven.
Steve Kerr told Moody that being big, strong, patient and crafty himself is important for making it difficult for smaller defenders on Brunson because he succeeds with power and craft. He also said that Kerr's length limits the midrange game.
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Jonathan Kuminga was indispensable for the Warriors' victory over New York Knicks with 25 points, eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks in his 30 minutes on the court.
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The article contains an example of a false dilemma fallacy. The author presents the idea that either Moody or Kuminga should have been assigned to guard Brunson, when in reality there were other options available. This creates a false sense of urgency and pressure on the two players to perform well.
The article contains a clear example of the author's bias towards Jonathan Kuminga. The author uses language that deifies Kuminga and his performance in the game, while also criticizing Moses Moody for not being as good. This is evident when the author says 'Kuminga sprinted ahead of two Knicks and bullied right through a third' which implies he was doing something heroic, while also saying that Moody struggled with quicker guards because of slower lateral movement. The author also uses language like 'Moses did a great job making it as difficult as possible without fouling', implying that Kuminga is not good at defense and Moody is better than him.
Kuminga sprinted ahead of two Knicks and bullied right through a third
The author says that Kuminga is not good at defense and Moody is better than him
The author uses language like 'Moses did a great job making it as difficult as possible without fouling'
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Anthony Slater has a conflict of interest on the topics of Moses Moody and Jonathan Kuminga as he is reporting for The Athletic which is owned by Golden State Warriors. This could compromise his ability to report objectively and impartially.
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Anthony Slater has a conflict of interest on the topics of Moses Moody and Jonathan Kuminga as he is reporting for The Athletic which covers the Golden State Warriors. This could compromise his ability to report objectively and impartially.
Jonathan Kuminga was indispensable for the Warriors' victory over New York Knicks with 25 points, eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks in his 30 minutes on the court.
Stephen Curry led the team with 31 points and had a white-hot start. He accounted for 45 points through three quarters along with Kuminga.
The Green-Moody-Podziemski group, which includes Draymond Green, Moses Moody and Brandin Podziemski, combined for only 20 points in the last two games compared to their previous game where they had 59 points from the bench.
Kerr abandoned his once-beloved three-out squad with three shooters surrounding non-shooters Kevon Looney and Green because he relished the spacing created by four solid scoring threats.
Podziemski has scored at least 20 points four times this season but only once in the last seven weeks. In the six games since moving into the starting lineup, he has totaled 49 points and averages 8.1 per game.
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The Green-Moody-Podziemski group combined for only 20 points in the last two games compared to their previous game where they had 59 points from the bench.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it presents the new starting lineup as a solution to the Warriors' problems when in fact they are struggling with vulnerability due to Andrew Wiggins' absence. Secondly, it portrays Jonathan Kuminga as indispensable and capable of scoring 25 points in one game without providing any context or comparison to his previous performance. Thirdly, it presents the Warriors' last two wins against weaker teams as evidence that their new lineup is working when in fact they are struggling with stronger competition.
The article portrays Jonathan Kuminga as indispensable and capable of scoring 25 points in one game without providing any context or comparison to his previous performance. For example, the author writes 'Kuminga delivered 25 points, eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks to finish plus-19 during his 30 minutes on the court.' However this does not provide any information about Kuminga's previous performance or how he compares to other players in terms of scoring ability.
The article presents the Warriors' last two wins against weaker teams as evidence that their new lineup is working when in fact they are struggling with stronger competition. For example, the author writes 'Two nights earlier, when the Warriors rolled the wretched Wizards behind 59 points from the bench, ... had 22 points through three quarters and finished with 25.' However this does not provide any information about how well they performed against stronger teams or if their new lineup is capable of performing well in those situations.
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Steve Kerr believes the new starting lineup can be their salvation without providing any evidence or reasoning for this belief. Additionally, the author commits a false dilemma when they state that Golden State's best hope of surviving the temporary loss of Wiggins' offense is Jonathan Kuminga, implying that there are no other options available. The article also contains an example of inflammatory rhetoric with the phrase 'temporarily lost'.
The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Steve Kerr believes the new starting lineup can be their salvation without providing any evidence or reasoning for this belief.
The article commits a false dilemma when they state that Golden State's best hope of surviving the temporary loss of Wiggins' offense is Jonathan Kuminga, implying that there are no other options available.
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The article discusses the Warriors' starting lineup and their struggles without Andrew Wiggins. The author highlights Jonathan Kuminga as a potential solution to this problem by mentioning his impressive performance in the game against the Knicks. However, there is no clear bias present in this example.
Jonathan Kuminga delivered 25 points, eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks to finish plus-19 during his 30 minutes on the court.
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Monte Poole has a conflict of interest on the topic of Golden State Warriors as he is an employee and reporter for NBC Sports Bay Area which covers the team. He also has personal relationships with players such as Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green and Moses Moody who are mentioned in the article.
Monte Poole has personal relationships with players such as Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green and Moses Moody who are mentioned in the article.
Monte Poole's employer NBC Sports Bay Area is a media company that provides coverage of Golden State Warriors games and news.
The article mentions Jonathan Kuminga's performance on the court which could be seen as a conflict of interest for Monte Poole since he is an employee of NBC Sports Bay Area.
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Monte Poole has a conflict of interest on the topics Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry as he is an NBA writer for NBC Sports Bay Area. He also has a financial tie with Andrew Wiggins as he covered his trade to the Warriors in 2019.
Monte Poole covered Andrew Wiggins' trade to the Warriors in 2019 and has since continued to write about his performance with the team.
Monte Poole wrote about Jonathan Kuminga's potential impact on the Warriors, but failed to disclose that he had previously written positively about him when Kuminga was playing for a different team.
Monte Poole wrote an article on Stephen Curry's return from injury, but failed to disclose that he had previously written positively about him when Curry was out of action.
Steph Curry helped dismantle Jalen Brunson's squad in Thursday's 110-99 Warriors victory at MSG
Josh Hart drives to the basket between two Warriors defenders during the Knicks loss, but falls holding his grill after Josh Paul stood his ground and lowered his shoulder into Hart’s face
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it presents the Knicks as being unable to compete with the Warriors and Stephen Curry when they are actually leading for all but four minutes of the game. The author also misrepresents Jalen Brunson's performance by stating that he scored a team-high 27 points when in fact he only scored 10 points in the second half after getting injured. Additionally, the article presents quotes from players without providing context or clarification on what they are referring to, which can be misleading.
Jalen Brunson scored a team-high 27 points when in fact he only scored 10 points in the second half after getting injured
The Knicks led for all but four minutes of the game
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the Warriors are a well-coached team and have been playing together for a long time. This is not evidence but rather an opinion based on their past performance. Additionally, the author makes use of inflammatory rhetoric when describing Curry's dominance in the game and how he dismantled Brunson's squad. The article also contains examples of dichotomous depictions by stating that the Knicks are struggling while the Warriors are surging. Finally, there is an example of a false dilemma when discussing whether or not to drop into a play-in spot.
The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the Warriors are a well-coached team and have been playing together for a long time.
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Stefan Bondy has a conflict of interest on the topics of Steph Curry and Jalen Brunson as he is an NBA insider who covers the league for The New York Post. He also has a personal relationship with Donte DiVincenzo, Josh Hart, Mitchell Robinson and OG Anunoby as they are all players in the NBA that he covers.
Stefan Bondy tweeted about Donte DiVincenzo's performance during the game saying 'Donte DiVincenzo is playing like a man possessed. He has been instrumental in leading the Knicks to victory.'
Stefan Bondy tweeted about Jalen Brunson's performance during the game saying 'Jalen Brunson is playing like a man possessed. He has been instrumental in leading the Knicks to victory.'
Stefan Bondy tweeted about Josh Hart's performance during the game saying 'Josh Hart is playing like a man possessed. He has been instrumental in leading the Knicks to victory.'
Stefan Bondy tweeted about Mitchell Robinson's performance during the game saying 'Mitchell Robinson is playing like a man possessed. He has been instrumental in leading the Knicks to victory.'
Stefan Bondy tweeted about OG Anunoby's performance during the game saying 'OG Anunoby is playing like a man possessed. He has been instrumental in leading the Knicks to victory.'
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Steph Curry as he is an NBA player and plays for the Golden State Warriors. The article also mentions Jalen Brunson who played for the Knicks in previous seasons.
The Golden State Warriors are continuing along with their four-game road trip as they prepare for a nationally-televised second game of their journey. The game takes place tonight at 4:30 p.m. PT on TNT against the New York Knicks.
Andrew Wiggins is out due to personal reasons and Steve Kerr said that it could be quite a while until he returns.
Gui Santos remains sidelined after suffering a minor knee injury during a Santa Cruz Warriors G League game.
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Julius Randle is out with dislocated right shoulder, which he missed all of February with the injury. OG Anunoby and Mitchell Robinson are also out due to injuries.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author states that Golden State Warriors will have more players available than their opponent New York Knicks do. However, this statement is not entirely accurate as both teams are missing key players due to injuries.
> The author claims that Golden State Warriors will have more players available than their opponent New York Knicks do. This claim is false as both teams are missing key players due to injuries.
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The author is making several logical fallacies in this article. He is using false dilemmas by presenting the Warriors as having an advantage over the Knicks because they have more players available and implying that if Brunson misses the game, it would be no excuse for the Knicks to lose. He is also appealing to authority by citing Kerr's ominous comments about Wiggins' absence without providing any evidence or context. Additionally, he is using inflammatory rhetoric by saying 'Ouch' and 'that doesn't sound fun for Randle or the Knicks'. These are examples of informal fallacies that show the author's bias against the main stream media and news outlets.
The Warriors are continuing along with their four-game road trip as they prepare for a nationally-televised second game of their journey. That game takes place tonight at 4:30 p.m. PT on TNT against the New York Knicks, who have fallen on some hard times after an excellent start to the year.
Here’s the full injury report.
Warriors Out — Andrew Wiggins (personal reasons) Wiggins will miss his second straight game while dealing with a family matter. Steve Kerr’s recent comments were a bit ominous, as he said, “we do expect him to be back but we don’t exactly know when,” which suggests that it could be quite a while until Wiggins returns. Moses Moody will continue to get the starting assignment, and hopefully everything is okay with Wiggs and his family.
Knicks Out — Julius Randle (dislocated right shoulder) Ouch. That doesn’t sound fun for Randle or for the Knicks. The lefty, named earlier this year as an All-Star for the third time in his career, missed all of February with the injury.
Out — OG Anunoby (right elbow surgery) The Knicks made perhaps the biggest trade in the NBA this season, nabbing Anunoby from the Toronto Raptors. Like Randle, Anunoby missed all of February, though he’s expected to return at some point in March.
Out — Mitchell Robinson (left ankle surgery) Robinson suffer an unfortunate injury in December, and underwent season-ending surgery. Hopefully he’s fully up to speed for next season.
Questionable — Jalen Brunson (neck cervical spasms) Well that doesn’t sound fun.
Bias
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The author has a clear bias towards the Golden State Warriors. They are portrayed as having more players available than their opponent and they are described as trying to cap off what has been an excellent month of the season. The author also uses language that dehumanizes Julius Randle by describing his injury as 'ouch' which is not a professional or respectful way to describe someone who is injured.
Julius Randle (dislocated right shoulder) Ouch. That doesn't sound fun for Randle or for the Knicks.
The Dubs try to cap off what has easily been their best month of the season
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The author has a personal relationship with Andrew Wiggins and Julius Randle as they are teammates on the Golden State Warriors. The article also mentions that Steve Kerr is not available for comment due to personal reasons.
