Start Andris?

I don't think it would be necessary for Nelson to put Biedrins in. This would just do what, Nelson hasn't been wanting to do the whole and thats to adjust to Johnson's lineup. The Mavericks struggle against small ball but the Warriors have just been stone cold but really, how great are they from away? Exactly. When it comes home, it is a complete different story.

Biedrins has got great hands, well until very recently. And Harrington hasn't been doing much out there. It was good to see Andris pull down a couple of rebounds you know would have went the other way had he not been in there. I think it would be a good idea.

Monta is rattled - and I think he would be great off the bench in the next game. The thing is - even though Beidrins is our only true center, he's quick and can somewhat run.  That's why I think he should play.  He won't necessarily take away from our small ball style. He's a great mobile center who can actually add to that style of play with his athleticism and knack for tipping rebounds.  Biedrins and AL would be tough for Dallas' 2 bigs.  

When Biedrins is in, the little horsies dont drive as much, we need that interior presence. Al has been stone cold, he just cannot get open and his shots just aren't falling. He is just being so tentative when he has the ball, there were at least 3 times when Al had Dampewww at the 3 point arc and he just threw up the hot instead of taking him on the dribble. Biedrins can run, let him, he has been amazing all season so let him play as well.JUST SHOW UP AL, PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

right now the two players that aren't producing up to par happen to be J rich and Al.  richardson at least has some positive effect on the court.  He knocks down a few shots and has been hustling.  Al has pretty much disappeared.  I think Warriors should go with Al off the bench in an attempt to get him contributing for game 4 if we lose game 3 at the very latest.  The guy needs a jumpstart.  He's one of those players that needs to score in order to increase the other components of his game.  

On the flipside, putting beans in does make the big lineup that the mavs play more effective since al will stretch the floor but at this point, we need to be able to get into the mavs heads again.

Hopefully the home crowd on friday just amps the hell out of the warriors and they go berserkf on the mavs.  The dubbs feed off the homecourt like no other team in the league...

To those going on friday,  we better hear you guys on TV.

Al's struggled the last couple of games, sure. But we lost one game. This lineup's given us success for the past month or so, no need to change.

Dallas fears our matchup at the center position, you can totally see Damp/Diop panic when Al gets the ball and they clear out a side for him. Even though Al isnt producing, the threat is there and Dallas respects that. By putting Biedrins in you are taking away one of the Warriors' greatest threats and leverage. By putting in Biedrins you are letting Damp/Diop stay in the paint which will lead to more contested shots/blocks. Did anyone notice how the Warriors basically get to run a layup line when they are small?

Before the total meltdown the Warriors were in a single digit deficit, there is no need to worry, we WERE fine. As I think we will be on friday.

at first, i was thinking we should start beans and move monta to the bench.  harrington has not played too well at the center position.  i think there were a couple of times that he was lost and complained to nellie about this.

i looked at the game logs for each player against the mavs and harrington and beans did not have any great games against the mavs anyway, so i don't think it will matter.  but if you look at al's career stats vs the mavs, then he is actually ok.

so i say its definitely something to think about.  it's nellie's call.  nellie knows best.