Rewatch/scout Wiseman's 24 & 16: Santa Cruz Warriors-OKC Live chat, commentary, analysis, Xs&Os, PVO
41#JamesWiseman #StephCurry ...to watch Wiseman: https://twitch.tv/letsgowarriors (disclaimer: we only have video of the first 3 quarters, but James didn't rack up much stats in Q4, thankfully, so we have most of what he did anyways)
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(To be filled in as we go. Note that timestamps are not functional on livestreams until the livestream is overwith. Any hot takes missing here will be mentioned in the subsequent breakdown video https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLszalip37vKL5RcyjXD8LNbYnZO78i9wp )
12:00 TIPOFF!!!
Q1 11min10 putback, good timing
Q1 10min35 more good timing on alley-oop from Rollins
Q1 9min56 triple-teamed, got stolen
Q1 7min52 slow to the ball on the dreb?
Q1 7min35 good timing oreb
Q1 7min25 good timing oreb dunk
Q1 7min10 disrupt shot
Q1 7min02 traveling
Q1 0min13 all he needs to do is get a deflection of an oreb
Q1 0min01 pretty good close-out at the buzzer on the 3
Q2 11min42 he actually does a really good job of perimeter D vs smaller guys, so Wiseman has tons of athleticism, but like JK, on the GSW you have to do those basic things well first
Q2 11min30 missed dunk, ferocity, got fouled, you expect him to just beast everything, oreb timing, and the jump hook putback forcing a timeout
Q2 11min02 good spacing on the PNR defense
Q2 10min36 Wise could've come out to set screen for PBJ, but then again his man is smaller and he wanted to post up, then beasts the smaller defends for another oreb putback -- THESIS: looks like he can just swallow you up if you're not 6'11"+
Q2 9min23 off-balance oreb, help block!!! then stayed on his feet for the disrupt
Q2 8min32 5-on-4, ran the floor for a dunk on a feed
Q2 3min34 jump hook alert! off a baseline post
Q2 1min51 mis-timed a dreb, did he look critical of himself? Not sure
Q2 1min09 PBJ missed Wise post-up, lost the ball, Wise looks frustrated
Q2 0min53 fastbreak, No. 9 had to shift over, left a lane for Rollins
Q3 11min49 good retreat on the PNR
Q3 11min47 Wise let his man spin on him on the FT reb
Q3 10min56 Rollins missed the post-up, Wise tells him to throw it higher
Q3 10min22 nice adjustment on the screen to get Quinones the three up top
Q3 9min51 just his presence altered the shot on the smaller player (slapped the backboard from afar)
Q3 8min45 better timing can also mean just that the opponent is smaller (8min12)
Q3 7min34 baseline spin, power hook move, it's on his weak-foot pivot
Q3 7min11 dunk on the feed is provided by a good lob
Q3 6min42 Wiseman actually runs the floor better than No. 32
1:32:00 THESIS: At the start of 2025-26, Wiseman ought to be a bonafide NBA starter (even if he's still behind Looney on the depth chart), maybe that means evaluate his projection in Summer 2024, but bottom line is, it's not RIGHT NOW.
1:43:00 the longer it takes to stack wins, the harder it is to re-integrate Wiseman...so why did James only play 5 mins vs Utah? It's because of the trust with Kerr (Wise has been practicing with SCW, etc)
1:58:00 the hump that Boston needs to get over is some veteran wisdom
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