Andrew Wiggins and Steph Curry assessed the Warriors’ loss to the Grizzlies

Oh, sir. The Golden State Warriors had a few days of rest and a brand new point guard before Thursday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. I’m sorry you’re optimistic about the outcome.

Instead, they suffered one of the most embarrassing losses in recent memory. They came out flat, stayed flat and finished flat, losing 144-93 in a game that somehow wasn’t as close as the score would suggest.

I don’t want to think about or write about this article. But I have a job to do, so let’s grade the players. I’ll try to keep it short since I suspect you don’t want to read about this game. As always, grades are based on my expectations for each player, with a grade of “B” representing that player’s average performance.

Note: True Shooting Percentage (TS) is a scoring efficiency metric that takes three-pointers and free throws into account. Entering Thursday’s games, the league average TS was 57.4%.

Andrew Wiggins

21 minutes, 19 points, 1 rebound, 1 turnover, 6-for-11 shooting, 4-for-5 three-pointers, 3-for-3 free throws, 77.1% TS, -33

Before there was a trash outburst from a young player (more on that later), Wiggins was the only bright spot for the Warriors. He was the only thing that came close to a ray of hope. He was the only player who could do anything.

Ten minutes into the game, the Warriors only had 11 points and Wiggins had nine of them. Would it have been nice if he had contributed more to the glass? Yes. And did he play a good defensive game? No. But on a night when the team as a whole looked like it would rather everywhere As for the FedEx Forum, Wiggins was actually there, taking care of it, and putting a lot of points on the board with great efficiency. Unfortunately, his teammates couldn’t follow his example.

Grade: A

Draymond Green

19 minutes, 0 points, 1 steal, 4 turnovers, 4 fouls, 0-for-4 shots, 0-for-1 three-pointers, 0.0% TS, -42

Now, here’s something I’m not sure I ever thought I’d see in a game where Green wasn’t ejected.

0 points. 0 rebounds. 0 assists.

A donut through and through.

Green finished the evening with an “1” in the “good stats” category and an “8” in the “bad stats” category. And while you give the Grizzlies credit for being red-hot, having the opponent score 144 points doesn’t reflect well on the defensive captain either and makes it look easy.

Grade: F-
Post-game bonus: The worst plus/minus on the team.

Kevon Looney

12 minutes, 2 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 fouls, 1-for-5 shooting, 0-for-2 free throws, 17.0% TS, -23

It looks like Steve Kerr will try out a few different starting lineups, and many of them will include Looney, who has jumped well above Trayce Jackson-Davis on the center depth charts. Looney definitely wasn’t the biggest problem for the Warriors in this game, but his inefficiency is really starting to hurt. A year after shooting 59.7% from the field and 67.5% on free throws, Looney’s shooting percentage is 51.9% and just 43.6% from the charity stripe.

Grade: C-

Dennis Schröder

22 minutes, 5 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 turnovers, 2 fouls, 2-for-12 shooting, 0-for-4 three-pointers, 1-for-2 free throws, 19.4% TS, -34

Schröder’s debut with the Warriors didn’t quite go according to plan. He couldn’t find a rhythm on offense and while he made a few nice plays on offense to show off his quarterback skills, he was also one of their worst turnover offenders.

Maybe he was just trying to fit in with his new team by copying what they were doing.

Grade: D+

Steph Curry

24 minutes, 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block, 2 turnovers, 0-for-7 shooting, 0-for-6 three-pointers, 2-for-2 free throws, 12.7% TS , -41

I said I never thought I would put a line of 0, 0 and 0 on a healthy and unejected Green. I also never thought I would see a healthy, non-ejecting Curry putting up a field goal percentage of 0.0% in a game.

Yikes.

Grade: F

Buddy Hield

20 minutes, 9 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 turnover, 1 foul, 4-for-6 shooting, 1-for-3 three-pointers, 75.0% TS, -25

Hield was pretty solid, especially compared to the bulk of his teammates. It wasn’t the electric spark plug that can change games, but I’ll happily take a game with lower power and great efficiency.

Grade: B-

Trayce Jackson Davis

20 minutes, 7 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 1 turnover, 1 foul, 2-for-3 shooting, 3-for-3 free throws, 81.0% TS, -4

TJD was definitely one of the bright spots in this game, even though there were actually only three players who could earn this award. It’s great to see he had a good game at the free throw line and brought energy to the glass and the paint. A really strong performance.

Grade: A
Post-game bonus: Led the team in rebounds.

Jonathan Kuminga

28 minutes, 11 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 4 turnovers, 2-for-12 shooting, 0-for-2 three-pointers, 7-for-10 free throws, 33.5% TS, -23

After Schröder added another goalscorer to the starting lineup, Kuminga moved back to the bench… at least for the time being. His role continues to be that of a lightning rod for aggressive, athletic offense, and unfortunately he was unable to get going at all in this game.

The only bright spot is how often he made it to the free throw line… and the fact that he converted there at a 70% rate. But this is definitely a game he wants to forget so quickly.

Grade: D+

Gary Payton II

5 minutes, 3 points, 1 rebound, 1 foul, 1-for-3 shooting, 1-for-2 three-pointers, 50.0% TS, -4

It’s a sign of how poor Golden State’s offense was that Kerr barely turned to their defensive stopper GPII, even in a game in which they gave up 144 points. Payton didn’t make much of an impact with his limited action, good or bad.

Grade: B-

Lindy Waters III

17 minutes, 3 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 foul, 1-for-6 shooting, 1-for-4 three-pointers, 25.0% TS, -16

Waters just didn’t deliver much in this game and once again his shot was off the mark. I just struggled to find a way to contribute.

Grade: C

Brandin Podziemski

25 minutes, 21 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 9-for-13 shooting, 2-for-5 three-pointers, 1-for-2 free throws, 75.6% TS, -8

Podziemski certainly took note of the Warriors acquiring Schröder, suggesting that he doesn’t think Podz is ready to take on that role just yet. But one thing can be said about Podziemski in his young career: He not only attacks every challenge head-on, but also selflessly. There will be no De’Vondre Campbell situation here. Podziemski appears determined to get better and play a bigger role, while also welcoming the arrival of his new experienced teammate.

And that was just a damn good game for him. He was aggressive on offense, setting up his teammates while also finding ways to score efficiently. He played a strong defensive game and was active on the glass. In a game marked by sloppiness, Podziemski led the Warriors in assists without committing a turnover and tied for the team lead in steals without committing a foul.

It was a reminder to Kerr, Mike Dunleavy Jr. and his teammates that he will remain in the mix.

Grade: A+
Post-game bonus: Led the team in points and assists.

Kyle Anderson

20 minutes, 11 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks, 3 fouls, 4-for-8 shooting, 3-for-4 three-pointers, 68.8% TS, -6

Anderson also had a great game, mostly helping the youngsters in garbage time. It’s great to see his three-pointer come back after opening the season with 9:34 from distance.

Grade: A-

Gui Santos

8 minutes, 0 points, 1 rebound, 1 block, 1 foul, +4

Santos had its longest game of the year as the game was essentially a waste of time since halfway through the first quarter. Still, it’s hard to glean too much information from a waste of time, and Santos didn’t do much good or bad. He was the only player on the team with a positive plus/minus, which is fun, even if it’s mostly due to the play of the people he shared the court with.

Grade: Incomplete
Post-game bonus: Best plus/minus on the team.

Inactive on Thursday: Moses Moody, Quinten Post, Pat Spencer