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Four highlights from Warriors’ easy victory over Bulls

By Carlos Murillo

Feb 8, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) looks down at center JaVale McGee (1) after McGee is called for a foul against the Chicago Bulls in the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Bulls 123-92. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 8, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) looks down at center JaVale McGee (1) after McGee is called for a foul against the Chicago Bulls in the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Bulls 123-92. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /
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JaVale McGee with the big and-one slam

Ok, enough with the lowlights. Let’s get back to the good stuff. There’s no better way to change pace from a JaVale McGee injury than to go to a JaVale McGee dunk.

The Golden State Warriors can run the deadliest pick-and-roll in the league when Stephen Curry is on the floor. Defenders have to make sure they don’t give him an inch of space because all he needs is a sliver to launch. He can shoot from anywhere and defenses have to hurry to take it away.

In frantically throwing bodies at Curry, however, the roller is freed. In this case, it’s JaVale McGee. He popped up to set a screen that sent Curry towards the middle of the floor.

Curry’s man got caught behind the screen and couldn’t recover. Robin Lopez stepped up to try to defend the two-time MVP, but McGee started to roll and Curry hit him with a perfect pass. Then he was home free.

Lopez couldn’t recover and McGee had a free look at the rim. The veteran center is still extremely athletic so he rose up in a hurry. He leapt up high to throw down the monster slam.

Taj Gibson thought that McGee’s dunk wasn’t emphatic enough so he made the wonderful sacrifice of putting his body on the line. Gibson did it for the Vine.  He tried to challenge McGee and it didn’t end well for him.

The Warriors’ center was unbothered by Gibson’s attempt to protect the rim. The Bulls’ reserve fouled him and McGee took the contact and powered through. Oracle Arena erupted.

For Curry and the Warriors, it’s nice to have that athletic component to their game. It opens up a lot of options for them. It’s also extremely fun to watch.

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