Golden State Warriors: Top 10 moments of the 2018-19 NBA season

OAKLAND, CA - OCTOBER 16: Klay Thompson #11, Stephen Curry #30 and Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors are photographed during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on October 16, 2018 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) /

2 of 11

(Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) /

10. Jonas Jerebko makes his mark

Due to the financial construction of their star-studded roster, the Warriors weren’t left with much cash to supply their bench. Since Kevin Durant climbed aboard, it’s been journeymen veterans who are more than happy to accept a minimum deal if it means competing for a championship.

Last summer, the castaway brought to shore was nine-year veteran Jonas Jerebko. A career 6.2 point per game scorer, he stood 6’10” while boasting a career 36.3 percent mark from 3-point range. In limited minutes, his job description was simple: Camp out along the 3-point line and space the court for his more talented teammates.

The tasked seem simple enough, and it was only game two of the regular season where his shooting prowess would come in handy. Jerebko had knocked down two 3-point looks before finding himself on the court in the final seconds aginast the Utah Jazz, trailing by a single point.

https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1133429183995162631

Stever Kerr had given him the call as a way to potentially make the Jazz pay should they send a double-team to the ball. Interestingly enough, Jerebko had made a beeline straight to the basket following his inbound pass rather than dart to an open spot behind the line.

He found himself in unfamiliar territory, but when KD missed a foul-line jumper, it wound up being the perfect opportunity to tip the ball in, giving Golden State a one-point lead and eventually the victory.

Jerebko wasn’t called upon to close the deal for the Warriors, but he wound up making as good a first impression as one can make — at the right place at the right time to bail out his All-Star teammates, just as one would expect.

Home/Golden State Warriors