Moses Moody quietly provides steady shot, big impact for Warriors

Moses Moody rarely dribbles the ball more than once or twice in a given Warriors possession He is a good athlete but no one would ever describe him as a high-flying phenom His shots tend to come off the catch after a teammate has created an advantage Nothing about Moody s event is particularly flashy But his skillset is invaluable for a Warriors lineup that demands the two things the Arkansas native supplies in abundance shooting prowess and strong man-to-man defense Let s start with the shooting Moody has a quick and compact motion one that helped him go of from behind the arc and amount points off the bench in a conquest over Memphis It was his second meeting since coming back from a calf injury that held him out of the first two regular season matchups Moody played minutes in the first contest back in Portland and ticked up to in the sequel On a group where Jimmy Butler Steph Curry Jonathan Kuminga and even Draymond Green can be ball-dominant in the half-court Moody s low viscosity style fits in almost any Warriors lineup Now that you got Mo Moses Moody back you got another guy that can space the floor knock down shots Curry disclosed The stats back it up Last season the Warriors outscored opponents by points per possessions when Moody was on the floor If Moody was not open he passed the ball and kept the offense running smoothly Moody who rarely takes credit for his big scoring nights deflected attention to the collective when questioned about his hot shooting It is a good day when everyone has a good day Moody stated We know that Steph Curry Jimmy Butler III and Dray Draymond Green are going to do what they do Everyone else being able to tribute and have a good day that is a fun day as a unit But shooting is only half of the reason that the career -point shooter with -point scoring efforts is so invaluable to Golden State Moody is also the gang s top point-of-attack defender although Kuminga might be coming for that title as his work on Jamal Murry and Ja Morant established over the last week who can stick to any ballhandler He became a staple in the Warriors starting lineup last season due in large part to his abilities as a stopper and should push offensively-minded Brandin Podziemski for the starting -guard spot in certain lineups The answer might be playing the two together After struggling with his shot over the first three games Podziemski put in a season-high points against the Grizzlies That is how the NBA works you can have a good battle or a bad tournament but stringing a couple of them together that can start something special Moody commented of Podziemski Related Articles Warriors prove they can win at less than full strength with well-rounded effort vs Grizzlies How Warriors Steve Kerr determine which games to sit Al Horford which to play Santa Cruz Warriors land three guards in NBA G-League Draft Warriors week in review Steph Curry in MVP form to start season Surreal night Warriors fall to Blazers squad rocked by NBA gambling shame Why the late start The Warriors will tip off at p m against the Clippers on Tuesday an hour later than their customary start time on NBC Bay Area broadcasts This summer the NBA s league office narrated the Bay Area News Group that the move was made to accommodate local news broadcasts and programs on NBC affiliate networks since the games will be played on free over-the-air TV channels The Warriors opened their season on NBC against the Lakers The challenge will also bookend their second back-to-back of the young season