Led by a big Jordan Poole, the Warriors sank the Raptors

Coming home has changed nothing for Raptorsbeaten on their floor by Warriorsafter four consecutive losses in the last ten days.

Despite the absence of Stephen Curryand to a lesser extent from the regional stage Andrew Wigginsthe Warriors had a very good night on the attack (53% shooting success), relying more on Jordan Poole to stimulate the brand, the young defending champion actually offers his new career record in points, with 43 units.

For the Raptors, on the other hand, it was another rough night offensively (42% on shots, less than 40% behind the arc), though Pascal Siakam (27 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists) and Fred VanVleet (22 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists) fought bravely.

WHAT YOU SHOULD REMEMBER

– Jordan Poole Boss Size. Positioned as the main ball carrier, the young Warriors back signed the best offensive game of his career, on Canadian soil: 43 points! With very good shooting success percentages, 14/23 including 5/11 from 3-pointers, showing a good choice of shots and above all full confidence in his right wrist. We also noticed a good alternation in his decisions, as 10 of his points were scored at the free throw line: “JP” was not content with drawing, he also attacked the circle effectively.

– A benchmark victory to restart the engine, on the Warriors’ side? Beaten three in a row since the start of their “road-trip”, Steve Kerr’s men won easily, dominating and not offering their opponents the slightest possibility of hope. The success was mainly built with a very effective attack: 31 assists for 43 shots taken, mostly rhythm shots resulting from a good movement of the ball. The percentages prove it: 53% success, notably boosted by a whopping 18/39 behind the arc. Perfect for a confidence boost after a three-game losing streak, and why not launch a winning streak, while the Nets and Knicks, the two best teams in the Eastern Conference at the moment (6-game winning streak for first , 7 consecutive seconds ), is on program to complete the “road-trip”.

TOPS and FLOPS

✅ Clay Thompson. Not in the best physical form since the beginning of his team’s “road-trip”, the back of the Warriors found a rhythm in this meeting, and was able to weigh the attack: 17 points on 6/14 on shots, including the 3 shot award-winning. Not to mention 7 rebounds and 4 assists to sign the entire game. We’re still a long way from Klay Thompson’s finest hour, but it’s certainly encouraging, and above all encouraging for the continuation and end of the “road-trip”.

✅ Draymond Green. He started very strong, with 13 points and a 3/3 behind the arc in the first quarter, before gradually falling off the line as the game unfolded, leaving the outside of the Warriors to manage the “scoring” to focus on other areas. But there was no noise, his performance was complete, as he is used to: 17 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. A work day like any other day for Draymond Green.

✅ Pascal Siakam. Few reasons for satisfaction for the Raptors at the end of this meeting, but the Cameroonian is clearly the best player in his team. Although a little clumsy near the circle (9/20), while on the contrary he found the target with regularity behind the arc (3/5), the powerful winger of the Raptors deployed a volume of valuable play, and regular pressure in the circle (6/ 7 in free throws). But a sense of helplessness lingers in the mind, given the Raptors’ big loss.

⛔️ The “spacing” of the Raptors. As we know, Nick Nurse likes to play big. In the jump ball of this game, only Fred VanVleet was less than two meters in the Raptors’ major five. And if such an option certainly offers a size and range advantage to defend, it carries its share of negative points. The outside shot, among the most consistent. In fact, the Raptors registered “only” 13 outside shots (compared to the Warriors’ 18 pellets), including 8 registered by “FVV” and Malachi Flynn. In other words, the greats don’t bring “spacing” (except for Siakam who scores 3 shots behind the arc). Since that hungry outside address is a big part of why the Raptors’ offense has struggled lately, one wonders if Masai Ujiri, now that the December 15 deadline has passed, won’t start seriously thinking about in a move, to perhaps balance the attacking force…

THE FOLLOWING

– Raptors (13-17): “back-to-back” in Philadelphia (01:00)

– Warrior (15-16): Warriors reception, Tuesday to Wednesday night (01:30 am)