I think it's time for one big Marv Albert:
Game 4 Rewind [NBATV]
This series is far from over, but I'm expecting the Warriors to finish off the Dallas Mavericks for a monumental upset.
WE
GOT
THIS!
Still, there is a very recent precedent of a higher rated seed in the NBA Playoffs coming back from a 1-3 deficit to win a 1st round playoff series. Last season Kobe, Phil and the rest of the LA Fakers were up 3-1 on Steve "what's defense?" Nash and the Phoenix Sunny Delight. It looked like the Lakers were about to pull off a big time upset (nothing like this Warriors' series with the Mavs, of course), but then they went Sprewell and choked big time. SBNation Hoops brother Wes unfortunately knows exactly what I'm talking about.
But in the end it really boils down to what Matt Steinmetz noted post game 4 on KNBR. Dating back to last season the Warriors have beaten the Mavericks 9 out of 11 times. So now the Mavs are going to win three straight against the Warriors including one in Oakland? Um, don't think so.
Not in our house.
And with that we drop these URL's like BD dropping last second buzzer beaters:
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Bhattacharya: Warrior Reverie [Hoopsworld]:
It seems so long ago, a time and place when the Golden State Warriors were just simply dreaming of the possibility of making the playoffs and ending their wretched dozen-year drought. They were fighting the ghosts of Todd Fuller and the shadows of RunTMC all while looking to prove media types wrong, that their style of play would indeed seal an era of futility in the annals of Warriors history.Actually I still feel like I'm dreaming and I'm still fighting those ghosts.
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Dallas haunted by Warriors' mighty Davis [Mercury]
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Shouldn’t Mavs be scheduling MVP presentation hahahahahaha [Morning Buzz]: But why would they want to give Baron Davis the MVP trophy on their home court? Hahahahahaha
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Warriors 103, Dallas 99: This series is OOOO-V-E-R (isn’t it?) [Talking Points with Tim Kawakami]
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Monday a.m.: The people vs. Charles Barkley [The Morning Buzz]: Gotta luv Chuck!
- What's up with Barkley's comments? Is there anything we can do about it? [SFGate]
Man, that is one UGLY sea otter!
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Warriors seize control of series [Mercury]
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Respect Us (Warriors 103, Mavs 99) [Fast Break]
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Family Circus, Oakland Style [Say Hey: A Bay Area Sports Blog]: Even the Family Circus crew are Warrior fans!
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Rankings: 1. Spurs, 2. Suns, 3. Warriors? [Hoop Junkie]: The funny thing is GSoM friend MT doesn't sound crazy.
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Melancholy Triumph [Straight Bangin']: Some interesting thoughts on Boom Dizzle.
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The Gully State Warriors and a Sunday of fun [Slam]: Our man Sam is loving the Dubs.
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Golden State Dummy [You Been Blinded]: Tell me when to go... to the 2nd round!
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Monday 4/30 A.M. Quickie [Dan Shanoff]: Dan's got some very nice things to say about the Warriors.
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Warriors Come Out and PLAAAYYY!! [Slam]
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Warriors Game 3 rewind [Mercury]
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Beware of the Baron [Sportable]
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Warriors Universe [Just Call Me Juice]
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Warriors Come Out to Plaaay [20 Second Timeout]:
I don't think that people have really wrapped their minds around how incredible this is.Oh, believe me- we fully understand here at GSoM.
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Thinking About Don Nelson and Avery Johnson [True Hoop]
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That's It For The Mavericks, Folks! Please Drive Safely [Deadspin]
- Live (sort of) from the NFL Draft [Bill Simmons Blog- ESPN Page 2]:
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it's nearly impossible to beat the Warriors in Oakland if the crowd gets involvedNo doubt!
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The Red (Hot) Baron [The Feed]
- Would You Pay $72 For This T-Shirt? [The Association]: Hater alert: Brett Edwards. They might want to change the headline over at The Association from "Intelligent NBA commentary from the two biggest basketball fans on the planet." to "Highly Questionable NBA commentary from the one of the biggest basketball haters on the planet."
You don't wanna mess with us.
Carlos got our back.
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The Warriors are getting another post [YAYsports! NBA]
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Warriors Making Playoffs Fun Again [NBA Superblog]: In the section "So, who are these Warriors?" Monta Ellis is referred to as "Monte". Just cracks me up.
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Warriors Fans Are Hella Full of Crap [Larry Brown Sports]:
So what the heck is up with all the action at the Oracle Arena? What’s up with the frenzy, the excitement? The Warriors are a second thought. An afterthought. Matter of fact, the Warriors aren’t even thought of up North. Nobody in the Bay Area cares about them. All that matters are the Giants and Niners, or Raiders and A’s. Nobody there gives a rats ass about the Warriors.Wow, someone hella doesn't do their homework or hella hasn't been to GSoM over the past TWO years. Or maybe this is just Charles Barkley under a fake name showing that he can write hella better than we ever thought he could. At any rate, make sure to show this SoCal hater hella "love" on his blog.
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Warriors... Best Playoff Performance Ever? [100% Injury Rate]
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You Close Or You Hit The Bricks! [The Commission]
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Catching Up On The Warriors [Blazersblog]
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Sad to Say [Mavs Moneyball]:
They [Mavericks] don't get calls early and they play the rest of the game assuming they'll never come -- refusing to force the refs to make calls.Wes is a good man, but I have no idea what games he's been watching. The Mavs (as expected being the #1 seed and a playoff tested team) have been getting a lot of questionable trips to the free throw line off mostly flops and poor acting, while the Warriors get hammered without any whistles.
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Weird +/- last night. [Mavs Moneyball]
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Some Suggestions for the Arena People in Golden State [True Hoop]
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Baron giving his best shot [Yahoo! Sports]
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Daily Dime: Dirk rocks but Baron rolls [ESPN]
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It's For Real: Warriors Up 3-1 [SFGate]
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Time to start believing in Warriors? [SFGate]
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Game 6 tickets (maybe) [SFGate]
- Jessica Alba: Another Reason To Root for the Warriors [Just Call Me Juice]: Even Jessica's future husband is rooting for the Dubs!
Jessica's luvin' it!
Special thanks to the GSoM community for keeping all the links coming in the diaries and in the comments!
Warriors vs Mavs Series
- Game 1: Pre-Game 1 Links | Preview | Recap | Post Game 1 Links
- Game 2: Preview | Recap | Post Game 2 Links
- Game 3: Preview | Recap | Post Game 3 Links
- Game 4: Preview | Recap
* Photos: Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images