NEW YORK — Patrick McCaw’s Warriors teammates often call him “P-Nice.” A savvy rookie whose poise belies his youth, McCaw excels at limiting turnovers, finding open teammates and reading defenses.
Now, with McCaw starting in place of Kevin Durant, some of Golden State’s elder statesmen have encouraged him to be more aggressive. This advice helped spark a memorable performance in Thursday’s loss to Chicago, when McCaw scored 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting, nabbed two steals and corralled a career-high-tying four rebounds in 29 minutes.
“My teammates are telling me to be a little bit more assertive on both ends of the floor,” said McCaw, who is averaging 10 points on 54.