The Warriors four-game road trip rebounded nicely from a miserable seven game home stand, as they beat the Chicago Bulls, 141-140 Friday night. At half-time, after the Bulls had dropped 75 points in the first half, Golden State regrouped in the third quarter, with the Warriors Klay Thompson caught fire, scoring 17 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field with five made 3-pointers in the third quarter alone. Behind Thompson’s red-hot shooting, the Warriors outscored the Bulls 48-20 in the third quarter to take a 15-point lead heading into the final frame. Thompson notched a team-high 30 points on 9-of-19 shooting from the field with seven made 3-pointers in 34 minutes against the Bulls. His fellow Splash Brother, Curry, added 27 points with six made 3-pointers. Jonathan Kuminga thrived off the bench, scoring 24 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the field with five rebounds in 24 minutes. This was a definite get-well game for the Dubs, who have been spiraling in a downward trend lately. On a back to back trip to the NBA East-leading Milwaukee Bucks, the Dubs. rested Steph Curry, and without that scoring threat, fell to the Bucks, 129-118. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton offensive prowess proved to be too much for the Warriors, who were able to limit turnovers, and rebounds were about about even, but a 46-point fourth-quarter proved to be the backbreaker for Golden State. Oy! I'm going to keep this game summary short. Draymond Green returned to the floor for Golden State, but 19 turnovers, scoring just 21 points in the 4th quarter and another flurry of three's from from the Grizzlies led to a 106-96 defeat in Memphis. That 4th quarter is probably the nadir of this season so far. Things get tougher on as the Dubs face off against the Jazz in Utah on Wednesday.
It was announced Wed morning that Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic was hospitalized Wednesday evening in Salt Lake City after a medical emergency. The NBA has announced the Wednesday nights game against the Utah Jazz has been postponed and will be re-scheduled. It was announced Wed afternoon that Milojevic had died to complications from a heart attack he suffered the ngiht before. We all send healing energy to Milojevic's family and the Warriors family during this tragic time. The NBA and Golden State have also cancelled the Warriors game at Chase on Friday night against the Dallas Mavericks. I new date will be scheduled for a future game. Here is the Warriors press release regarding Milojevic's passing:
Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević was hospitalized last night in Salt Lake City, Utah, after suffering a heart attack at a private team dinner. Despite life-saving efforts, Milojević, 46, passed away late Wednesday morning.
“We are absolutely devastated by Dejan’s sudden passing,” said Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr. “This is a shocking and tragic blow for everyone associated with the Warriors and an incredibly difficult time for his family, friends, and all of us who had the incredible pleasure to work with him. In addition to being a terrific basketball coach, Dejan was one of the most positive and beautiful human beings I have ever known, someone who brought joy and light to every single day with his passion and energy. We grieve with and for his wife, Natasa, and their children, Nikola and Masa. Their loss is unfathomable.”
Milojević was in his third season as an assistant coach with the Warriors and was a member of the team’s coaching staff during Golden State’s run to the 2022 NBA Championship. Before joining the Warriors, Milojević spent the 2021 season as head coach of KK Budućnost in the Adriatic League in Montenegro.
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