3 winners and 1 loser from Golden State Warriors third preseason victory

1 loser – Jerome Robinson

With Paul and Curry out, and rookie Brandin Podziemski subsequently starting at the point, Jerome Robinson was given the opportunity as the first guard off the Warrior bench against the Kings on Sunday.

It’s fair to say the 26-year-old didn’t quite take his chances, leaving fans on social media frustrated despite the meaningless nature of the preseason game. Robinson had six points and five rebounds in 21 minutes, but it was his 2-11 shooting that was the biggest concern.

The 2018 lottery pick struggled to create separation on his drives, often having to attempt tough finishes over outstretched contests as a result. He also missed all five of his three-point attempts and failed to have any playmaking impact despite some opportunity to do so.

Robinson was the last of Golden State’s two-way signing behind Quinones and Usman Garuba, which in itself poses an interesting question of why he was first off the bench on Sunday.

Without Paul and Curry, perhaps Kerr trusted more in the greater experience of Robinson as opposed to Quinones. The reality is that in a preseason outing, the latter’s upside was worth investigating more.

It wasn’t until the fourth-quarter where Quinones’ impressive play, combined with Robinson’s struggles, eventually forced Kerr’s hand. Ultimately, this was a game where Quinones should have played closer to 30 minutes, and Robinson closer to 15 minutes.