He’s going to continue to help us win ballgames this year.
He’s going to continue to get opportunities. “We obviously know what he’s capable of doing on offense and how much he helps us. “With Mo, the biggest thing for us is on the defensive end,” Walton said. Interim coach Luke Walton, a former teammate of Speights (Cleveland, 2012-13), indicated Speights is in this position partly through his own play and partly because he’s behind Bogut and Ezeli. The ineffectiveness, along with the play of centers Andrew Bogut and Festus Ezeli, have made Speights the odd man out. His 2-of-3 shooting against Toronto on Tuesday, coming off those back-to-back DNPs, was the second time this season he made more than half his shots.Įntering the final season of a three-year contract he signed with the Warriors in 2013, this is not kind of statement he envisioned making. He has played a total of 17 minutes over the last six games, two of which were dreaded DNP-CDs: Did Not Play, Coach’s Decision.Īfter shooting 49.2 percent from the field last season, Speights is at 33.9 – lowest on the team. I can’t play like that.”Īfter being the team’s top scoring option off the bench last season, gaining the nickname “Mo Buckets,” Speights this season has struggled shooting and committed a few turnovers while also missing a few defensive assignments.Īll of which has sent him further down the bench. “Just stop trying to worry that if I make a mistake, I’ll come out of the game. “I just need to go out there and play without looking over my shoulder,” Speights exclusively told on Wednesday. The reserve center/forward can’t pretend it isn’t gnawing it him.
Minutes have been spotty, and so has his usually reliable shot. OAKLAND –- He’s a rhythm shooter, a willing defender and an exuberant presence among the Warriors.Īnd while he’s delighted with his NBA championship ring and loves being a member of the undefeated Warriors, that doesn’t mean Marreese Speights is pleased with the way his season is unfolding.
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