Game Thread: How many players will be on Dubs' playoff roster and who?

[GregWarriorsfan]

I don't know how many players they can have on their playoff roster. Can someone please list the number? Then, if anyone wants to, we can all guess who we think will be on the playoff roster.

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[CitySushi]

I believe teams are able to have up to 15 players on their roster during the season, but only 13 are able to be active for any one game.

The Warriors currently have 15 players:
Starters: Curry, Thompson, Barnes, Green, Bogut
Bench: Iguodala, Barbosa, Livingston, Speights, Ezeli, Lee, Holiday, Rush, McAdoo, Kuzmic

Kuzmic will easily be one of the inactives. I think based on the series, you may see either Rush or McAdoo active as the last roster spot. If we play the Grizz or Spurs, I could easily see McAdoo being active over Rush.

It really depends on the team we play that will determine who is in the playoff rotation. There are 7 players who will be a part of any series:

Curry, Thompson, Barnes, Green, Bogut, Iguodala, Livingston.

Kerr will likely pair down his rotations, meaning that Holiday will likely be out of the rotation unless they need a defensive specialist off the bench. Add to that he doesn't have much experience outside of this season, it's hard to trust him in a playoff series. Barbosa might be the odd many out if Kerr decides to go with a 3 guard rotation of just Curry, Thompson and Livingston, but he'll for sure at least see one or two games each series just because of his ability to change the pace of the game and score.

Speights and Lee will be used as necessary, with Speights likely drawing the majority of the action first. Ezeli will also be used based on matchups. He may play more against a team like Grizz or Spurs, but may not see any action against teams like the Blazers, Mavs or Rockets.

 

[GregWarriorsfan]

So, their roster can change during any GAME or SERIES?

 

[CitySushi]

So, their roster can change during any GAME or SERIES?

To my knowledge yes. I think the point will be fairly moot though since the 13th player won't be likely to do much more than mop up garbage time and/or use 6 fouls in any game during the series. I don't believe it's like baseball where the rosters are locked in for the series.

The Warriors will have a core of 12 active throughout the playoffs (barring injury, knock on wood). Kuzmic will assuredly be out. The only real decision comes down to Rush or McAdoo, which I'm sure the coaching staff won't worry about too much. I tend to think McAdoo would be the active player since he'll effectively be able to give 6 fouls if need be on a DeAndre Jordan or Howard/Dorsey.