Recap: Warriors 107, Sonics 111

by Fantasy Junkie on Feb 2, 2006 12:12 AM PST in News

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Not much to analyze here, just look at the 3rd quarter. The Warriors outplayed the Sonics in quarters 1, 2, and 4, but the 3rd quarter was disastrous, possibly the worst quarter of the season. Before getting into that, let's look at the first half. The Warriors started out blazing hot, scoring 38 in the first quarter and another 24 in the second quarter on better than 50% shooting. Andris Biedrins tore it up. He finished with 16 for the game on 7-10 shooting with 8 boards. He made some nice moves in the paint against the young Sonics frontline. He used both hands to finish moves and didn't get overpowered down there. After I write that article blasting him, he comes out and has the best game of his career. Either it's bad timing or he reads the site and wanted to prove something to me. I think it's the latter of the two.

2 of his career best 16 points (AP Photo)

So, the first half ended with a Rashard Lewis breakaway layup on a ball that Mike Dunleavy gave up on. Lewis hustled to it, and cut the deficit from 8 to 6 giving them a little momentum going into the half. If Dunleavy doesn't give up on it, Lewis doesn't get a breakaway layup and the Warriors stay up 8 and the Sonics don't end on a high note. Then the 3rd quarter came. They were outscored 29-9, shot 2-21 from the field and basically gave the game away. Like I said before, not much to analyze, if they make a couple shots in the 3rd, they win the game. The 14 point deficit heading into the fourth was just too much. They cut the lead to 4 in the closing minutes but never were able to get closer than that. JRich was sorely missed during that 3rd quarter. If he's around they don't shoot 2-21 and put up only 9 points.

Baron using whatever he can to get by Luke. (AP Photo)

Warrior Wonder
After talking trash about Andris Biedrins, he came out and had a big first half and so I'll give this to him. Baron had a big game, but we've come to expect that from him. Biedrins had a career best game, so I want to give this to him for probably the one and only time he'll receive this prestigious award.

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Getting Some Balls

Could we be seeing the new Montgomery. Finally getting tossed fromn the game. Welcome to the NBA maybe now some of these officials will give you some respect and not think of you as some college phenom. When you left you should have taken Dumbleavy with you.

by peewee on Feb 2, 2006 11:06 AM PST reply actions

I stood up and cheered the ejection

He really should have gotten himself tossed in the 3rd though, he really can't do anything right can he?

by eamb on Feb 2, 2006 3:00 PM PST up reply actions

Monty will have balls...

...when he implements the Tony Parker rule with Baron. Or at least a modification of it: limit Baron to only one three-point attempt per game (excluding shots when the clock is winding down). Unfortunately, his shooting beyond the arc brought us back into the game last night, so he won't see the need to cut back.

by fp on Feb 2, 2006 7:48 PM PST up reply actions

Dumb Ejection

Instead of being a 2 possession game in the final minute, Monty made it a 3 possession game by giving up free point (throw) to a team with 3 players who shoot 90% from the charity stripe.

I agree the calls were pretty dumb, but Monty has to be smarter. The Warriors still had a slim chance. Hate to see a head coach kill any chance of coming back.

by Atma Brother ONE on Feb 2, 2006 3:42 PM PST reply actions

That's what I said

When Monty got tossed my exact thought was "Monty is such a poor coach, he doesn't even know WHEN to get tossed." Get tossed earlier in the game to fire up the team. Don't get your 2nd T when Ray Allen is about to shoot 2 free throws to push their lead to 6 with less than a minute left. Just like Atma said, the game became a 3 possession game. Bottom line: Monty NEEDS to go.

by LancerEvoV on Feb 2, 2006 7:51 PM PST up reply actions

Biedrins

Why the knock on Biedrins? Even before this game, he has played OK given sporadic minutes, his rate stats looked OK if his time was doubled or tripled. Not too bad for a 19/20 year old in the middle of his second NBA season.

We need some inside intimidation and I think he's the one to do it, no way do we trade him unless he fetches us some inside scoring. Frankly, we have no better option unless Mully can pull off Baron-esque type trade for a good big man. I still can't believe he paid so much to keep Foyle, I would have rather played Biedrins and let him learn on the court and forget about getting good in 2004-2005 in order to build for the future.

Rick Barry rules!

by BiasedGiantsFanatic on Feb 3, 2006 12:04 AM PST reply actions