Alright, let’s talk about figuring out the Warriors starting lineup today. It wasn’t super complicated, but I wanted to be sure before the game tipped off, just kinda get my head around their approach for tonight.
So, the first thing I did was just pull up my go-to sports app on my phone. Usually, that’s the quickest way. I scrolled over to the NBA section, found the Warriors game listed for tonight. Tapped on that.
Initially, it showed the projected lineup. You know, the usual suspects often listed there based on the last game or general expectations. It had Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green, and Kevon Looney. Pretty standard stuff, right? That’s been a common five for them over the years.
But then I remembered hearing some chatter earlier about potential tweaks, maybe something about matchups or a minor injury thing. So, I didn’t just stop there. I decided to dig a little deeper just to be certain.
My next step was checking a couple of other sources. I went over to one of the big sports news websites, the one that usually has beat reporters tweeting updates constantly. Found their game preview section.
Okay, here things got slightly different. They mentioned Draymond Green was questionable earlier but was confirmed to be playing. That was good news. But then, they listed Jonathan Kuminga as the potential starter over Looney. That caught my eye.
So now I had conflicting info. App said Looney, website hinted at Kuminga. What do you do?
- Checked the official Warriors feed on social media? Sometimes they post it there first. Didn’t see anything concrete yet.
- Looked at injury reports again? Confirmed Draymond was in, no other major changes listed that would force a switch.
- Waited a bit closer to game time? Often the definitive lineup only drops like 30 minutes before tip-off.
Confirming the Five
I decided to refresh the main sports app and the news site again a bit later. Bingo. Around an hour before the game, both sources updated and seemed to agree.
The confirmed starting five was:
- Stephen Curry
- Klay Thompson
- Andrew Wiggins
- Jonathan Kuminga
- Draymond Green
So, Kuminga got the nod over Looney tonight. Makes sense, maybe they wanted Kuminga’s athleticism and scoring punch against tonight’s opponent, going a bit smaller and faster with Draymond at the five spot defensively. It’s a look they’ve experimented with. Personally, I like the energy Kuminga brings, even if Looney provides that steady rebounding presence.
Anyway, that was my little process today. Started with the usual app, saw a potential difference, cross-referenced with another source, had a moment of uncertainty, and then got the confirmed lineup closer to game time. Took a few minutes, but now I know who’s rolling out there from the jump. Always interesting to see how they adjust things game to game.
