Milwaukee – It only had two games with Jimmy Butler, but the Warriors are already like a different team: the one that can set up a return and withdraw.
Also the one who could find it difficult to slow down the dynamic rating guards.
The Warriors had no answer for Damian Lillard, who scored 38 on shots of 12 for 20, but nevertheless fell the Bucks of Giannis Antetokounmpo by taking control of the fourth quarter during a victory of 125-111.
Steph Curry (38 points, six rebounds, four assists) A counters with his fourth consecutive match of 30 points, his first sequence of this type since 2021. Butler recorded 20 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Quinten Post hit the big shots late while Brandin Podziemski and Moses Moody made impressive double -meaning contributions.
The Warriors started Petit, with Draymond Green in the center, but have always dominated the battle of rebound, 47 to 36. By generating 17 additional strokes via boards and forcing 20 reversals, the bad evening of shooting of the Warriors did not of importance.
The presence of Butler allows Curry to return closer to his traditional substitution scheme, playing the first 10 minutes of the first and third quarters and the last six of half-time and the match. The ability to butler to make offenses with curry out of the field gives the Warriors more confidence by asseying it for longer stretches.
Curry took the opportunity to strike a early rhythm, flowing a trio of first 3 quarters. When it is aggressive early, the defenses seem to be even more excessively reacted, opening the chances for his teammates.
Curry lost 11 points in the first quarter, that Damian Lillard, from Oakland, almost equaled. Lillard collected 43 points and eight assists the previous night, the kitchen while his team needs him to assume the charge without Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf).
Lillard hit fire in 1 situations in 1 against Curry, Butler and any other person who tried to check it. It was the first time that the Warriors have been playing against a fatal creator on the ball without Andrew Wiggins, who was their best attack point defender before going to Miami in the trade in the butler.
Golden State’s offensive compensated him, with a regular diet of appearance of painting and lives. Butler broke the Milwaukee area by playing the line of free throws, swivel and making intelligent decisions. To beat the buzzer at halftime, he caught the ball in the short roller and found Draymond Green below for a lay-up.
Milwaukee has taken its first lead since the opening framework on an AJ Green Corner 3 while the Warriors offensive obstructed to start the third.
Curry, feeling the need for his score, made his way in an ET-1 to reach 27 points. Butler wore the team when he was seated, finding Quinten Post for a jam, facing Pat Connaughton for a bucket, murdering from the line and flowing a basic baby.
Eighteen seconds after the fourth, Green took his fourth fault. Its replacement, Post, has pierced by consecutive triples to push the warriors of the front of eight. For the second consecutive match, the Warriors jumped while Curry was seated to start the fourth quarter.
In this period, Butler became the first warrior since Kevin during 2018 to take at least 13 shots in matters of consecutive matches.
Count this as another way, the warriors are suddenly different.
Post later added a third 3 and Curry gave Brandin Podziemski a big hug after the young guard took a load and pulled a fault on a moving screen while putting pressure on Lillard in the rear ground.
Butler gives the Warriors the conviction that they can gain at a higher level now. The two games with him – although against weak or exhausted opponents – validated this faith.
California Daily Newspapers
