Since being brought in from the Mavericks at the start of last season, Zaza Pachulia has played in 118 games for the Golden State Warriors. He has started in 118 of those game.
Now than JaVale McGee is an NBA Finals champion and his minutes with the Warriors are dwindling away, Marcus Thompson told Gary & Larry on Thursday afternoon that he believes playing is now the veteran center’s priority over winning another title.
The rapid emergence of rookie Jordan Bell has thrown a wrench into the Warriors’ center rotation. Bell got a surprise start on Christmas Day against the Cavaliers, despite Zaza Pachulia being healthy enough to play. Head coach Steve Kerr said that Bell was a better matchup against Cleveland, but the writing is on the wall that Bell is now at least the number two behind Pachulia in Golden State’s center rotation.
JaVale McGee is considered the best prankster on the Golden State Warriors’ roster. So when Halloween rolled around, expectations were high for the 7-foot center with a witty sense of humor.
JaVale McGee probably anticipated talking more about the Warriors’ offensive or defensive strategies. Instead, at Golden State’s media day on Friday, McGee ended up talking about his social media strategy.