Otto Porter, Andre Iguodala questionable for Game 5
Source: Alberto De Roa @ HoopsHype
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Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNUStarting Warriors Klay Thompson, Otto Porter Jr. , Klay Thompson: 5 points, 2/12 FGs, 4 rebounds
Time Lord: 5 points, 2/2 FGs, 10 rebounds – 10:21 PM
Tas Melas @TasMelasOtto Porter starts and plays 4.5 minutes. -6. – 9:16 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22Warriors are getting outrebounded 7-2 to start, and here comes Kevon Looney for Otto Porter Jr. with 7:23 left in the first quarter. – 9:15 PM
Peter Vecsey @PeterVecsey1Otto Porter in the starting lineup gives the Celtics five guys they’ve got to guard versus four with Looney. Baloney gives the Warriors everything Draymond Green thinks he gives them… – 9:10 PM
Mark Murphy @Murf56Interesting shift, with Otto Porter Jr. starting in place of Kevon Looney. – 9:05 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalkWarriors starting Otto Porter over Kevon Looney in Game 4 of NBA Finals nba.nbcsports.com/2022/06/10/war… – 9:00 PM
Tas Melas @TasMelasIn Game 4 of the 2015 Finals, down 2-1, the Warriors sat Andrew Bogut and went to their “Death Lineup” with Draymond Green at center. That lineup with Iggy had a lot more experience than tonight’s with Porter Jr. – 9:00 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_JohnsonThrough the first 3 games of the NBA Finals, Otto Porter Jr. is 7-for-9 from the field. All of his attempts have been 3-pointers
Playing him with Draymond makes a lot of sense – 8:58 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwillThe lineup shakeup shows some urgency here for Golden State. Otto Porter in for Looney, another scoring threat and you’re conceding to Boston’s size – 8:58 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_JohnsonOtto Porter Jr. regular-season splits
Starter: 10.9 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 2.3 apg, 50.0 FG%, 38.3 3P%, +11.6
Reserve: 7.3 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.2 apg, 44.8 FG%, 36.5 3P%, +7.0 – 8:52 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22New starters for the Warriors in Game 4:
Stephen Curry
Klay Thompson
Otto Porter Jr.
Andrew Wiggins
Draymond Green – 8:51 PM
Connor Letourneau @Con_ChronOtto Porter Jr. is starting in place of Kevon Looney. – 8:51 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_JohnsonThe last time Otto Porter Jr. started a game was the last time the Warriors played the Celtics in the regular season – 8:49 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrewsGolden State is shaking up their starting lineup – Otto Porter is replacing Kevon Looney.
He joins Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins. – 8:48 PM
StatMuse @statmuseThe last time Otto Porter Jr. started:
5 PTS
3 REB
1 AST
2-10 FG
1-6 3P
-20
It was against the Celtics. pic.twitter.com/gvcS1eIKfO – 8:47 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_JohnsonOtto Porter Jr. is starting for Kevon Looney tonight
Porter scored 6 points off the bench in Game 3 and led the Warriors with 4 assists. He was the only Warrior with a positive plus-minus at plus-4 – 8:45 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBAOtto Porter Jr’s last start?
The Warriors 22-point loss to the Celtics in mid-March. – 8:43 PM
Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBPWarriors at Celtics – TD Garden – June 10, 2022 – NBA Finals – Game 4 Starters
Boston – Smart, Brown, Tatum, Horford, R. Williams
Golden State – Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Otto Porter Jr., Draymond Green
OUT: Boston: None Golden State: Wiseman pic.twitter.com/h2GlhmxwyX – 8:40 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLineWow. Game 4 starting lineup change for Golden State: Otto Porter in; Kevon Looney out.
More NBA from me: marcstein.Substack.com – 8:38 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBACeltics starters for 2022 NBA Finals Game 4:
Robert Williams
Al Horford
Jayson Tatum
Jaylen Brown
Marcus Smart
Warriors starters:
Draymond Green
Otto Porter Jr.
Andrew Wiggins
Klay Thompson
Stephen Curry – 8:35 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslaterStarting lineup change for the Warriors. Otto Porter Jr. is replacing Kevon Looney. – 8:34 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_JohnsonOtto Porter Jr. being fully available tonight is also big.
He scored 6 points, led the Warriors with 4 assists off the bench and was a team-high plus-4 in Golden State’s Game 3 loss – 1:45 PM
Andre Iguodala @andreTime moves slowly, but passes quickly… #PointForwardFriday – 1:16 PM
Kerith Burke @KerithBurkeReviewing the practice transcripts and Andre Iguodala answered two questions, the final one with a one-word answer. Never change, Andre. pic.twitter.com/XFMU8IgUha – 1:00 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_JohnsonOtto Porter Jr. is good to go tonight, too.
He’s listed as questionable with left foot soreness. That won’t be the case much longer – 12:46 PM
Connor Letourneau @Con_ChronOtto Porter Jr. is also good to go tonight. – 12:42 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBAThe Golden State Warriors current NBA Finals Game 4 injury report lists Stephen Curry as probable.
Andre Iguodala and Otto Porter Jr. are both questionable.
Gary Payton II is off the injury report.
James Wiseman remains out, as he has all season. – 7:51 PM
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Marcus Smart on guarding Steph Curry: “We all know what he can do outside of 20 feet, 30 to 35, 40 feet. The dude is special in that regard,” Smart said on Sunday, via NBA on Twitter. “The way that he’s able to affect the game, being able to run around and play off the ball and get himself open. It’s just tough on a defender because you can’t take a break. The instance that you think he’s not doing anything, the play’s over for him, and that’s when you get beaten, that’s when you get burnt. That’s when that mentality comes in that you gotta stay ready, you can’t give up. You gotta keep going.” -via Clutch Points / June 12, 2022 James Boyd: Crazy #NBA Finals stat I heard from @Bucketscenter1: Stephen Curry’s scoring averaging through four games (34.3) is higher than Jayson Tatum’s shooting percentage (34.1). To me, that defines this series. 📸 me pic.twitter.com/gmVWsMDrQo -via Twitter @RomeovilleKid / June 12, 2022 Jared Weiss: Ime Udoka says while Steph Curry has had success against the Celtics’ drop coverages, Boston’s offense is the issue: “If we were playing offense the right way, we would be up 3-1, at least, right now.” -via Twitter @JaredWeissNBA / June 12, 2022