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Playoff Recap: Game 2: Warriors 117, Jazz 127 - Where to even begin...

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That was just pathetic. On the road or not, there were so many chances for the Warriors to run away with this game it was ridiculous. Was it getting us getting out rebounded 60 to 32? Yes. Was it the Jazz's superior distribution of the ball vs. the Warriors' one-on-one style play? Yes. Was it the better high percentage shot selection of the Jazz, leading to easier buckets inside the paint? Yes!

Was it our horrific display of free throw shooting in the waning moments of the fourth quarter, displaying to the world potentially the most un-clutch display at the charity stripe ever?! Yes! YES IT WAS!

How we even managed to get into overtime tonight is beyond me.

Final Boxscore

giftwrap

To: Jazz

From: Warriors

Before we get into the deeper dissections of what went wrong tonight, I think it is only fitting that we address the biggest tragedy on the floor tonight. I think everyone from Warriors Nation and GSoM can join me in keeping Dee Brown in our thoughts. Opponent or not, there is nothing pretty about seeing a kid like that, in his rookie year no less, fall victim to a serious neck injury and get carried off of the floor. We can only hope that it isn't half as serious as it looked.

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(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Stay up Dee. Our prayers are with you.

Now let's get to the second, third, fourth, etc, place tragedies. What the hell happened out there tonight?! I'll be honest. Despite my pleas to our boys to employ some Windex on the glass tonight, I didn't really expect for the Warriors to out rebound the Jazz by 20 or anything. But I CERTAINLY didn't expect the Warriors to allow the Jazz to nearly double our boards! Man we even had Dick Stockton commentating on our inability to grab a rebound. And he doesn't even know who has the ball half the time!

Going small is obviously a contributing factor. No one is so naïve to suggest otherwise. The Jazz are literally beating our guys around down low. Not only in boards but with respect to points in the paint; they were scoring at will on us! This bleeding needs to stop. We need to up our physical game when we are confronted down low, yet I'm not really sure of a substitution that will allow us to retain our offense while getting this done. I suppose it's simply a matter of will...

Think about it. So far the Warriors have shattered every stereotype placed upon them stemming from the regular season and continuing to these Western Conference Semifinals.

"This team cannot excel with all the three point shots they take!"

Hey, I'm no fan of the excessive threes myself, but when push came to shove, their style of raining game tuned up nicely. When their inside game dries up (more than I would like), their threes are what bring them back from the dead.

"This team simply cannot win on the road."

I don't need to talk to anyone here about what the Dubs did at the close of the season. Road. Home. It didn't matter. It was playoffs or bust. And bust wasn't an option.

"The playoffs are a different game. Regular season doesn't count here. Mavs in 6."

Man if only I had slapped down some cash on that series. Where's a flux capacitor when you need one?

"Nellie's style of smaller run and gun players means that this team can't board, nor can they play aggressively in the paint."

You sure about that...?

The Warriors have done the unthinkable so many times this season. I sincerely hope that in Game 3 on Friday, they step out onto that Arena floor with the belief that they can be stronger, more confident, quicker, and more physical than arguably one of the most physical teams in the NBA. And if they don't believe it, I'm still not worried.

They'll have 20,000 people there that do believe.

The Jazz are coming to our house this Friday. Let's show them how we do it in Oakland.

wwonder

Despite an epic missed free throw, this one has to go to Boom Dizzle. As clutch as the free throw would have been, it was the only one that he dropped tonight, and a game like his can not be ignored. 36 points, 7 dimes, 4 jacks, 3 boards... I love that Baron is getting the media spotlight during this postseason. I can only hope that his heart carries over to the rest of the team on Friday.

Also see: Playoff Open Thread - Game #2: Warriors @ Jazz - A Change in Fluidity

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something about utah
that's the third game in a row that we've pissed away to the jazz on their home floor. must be something in the gatorade over there. this game was tough to watch, it was amazing that we even in it really. hopefully we can step it up during games 3 and 4 at home.

by AJC3317 on May 9, 2007 10:27 PM PDT   0 recs

ha
it looks like the warriors are beibg exposed as frauds. lucky shooting can only get you so far, my friends. it'll be nice to see you in the lottery next year.

by crowbar on May 10, 2007 9:14 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

i like
how you respond to my post then say nothing about what i put in my post. dumbass

by AJC3317 on May 10, 2007 2:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Douschy
it takes a real man to make a poignant post like that, good insight. You make so many good points I don't know where to begin. I suppose I haven't looked at it from your angle before, which would be the toilet.

by machinecog on May 10, 2007 4:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

aosjdklsaj
im on tilt.

by lowchi on May 9, 2007 10:29 PM PDT   0 recs

yo,
that was me on the game thread after Pietrus and BD missed those free throws!

by RubberDubDubs on May 9, 2007 11:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Man this one hurts bad
The one positive we can take is the jazz had to play to great games to barely hold off the warriors on their court. I dont expect those kind of peformances from their role players in oakland. Did baron really step on the line? I'm still not convinced he did.

by houseofprime2 on May 9, 2007 10:31 PM PDT   0 recs

I rewatched that part
and he didnt even look to be close to the out of bounds, or the half court line. I still am not sure which one they called

by azw on May 9, 2007 11:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

they called OB, and you're all right,
there absolutely wasn't one.  bummer deal when the refs get suckered into the D.Fish soap opera and make an emotion-based call rather than watching the game.  nobody wants to get struck down by the Karma sword by criticizing Fisher, but plenty of players have played through all the hardships of their lives.  they treated this guy making one basket as an instance of national heroics.  man i wish there'd been FSN coverage last night.

by 321 IN n OUT on May 10, 2007 7:25 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

NBA TV
Showed a great angle and Baron's toe was on the line.

by Psion on May 10, 2007 11:19 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

very true
we were down 20 boards in the FIRST HALF and Utah was doing freaken layup drills and we still had a shot to win.  Not the time to jump ship.  Let's get LOUD this weekend!  WE BELIEVE!

by dirrty on May 9, 2007 10:32 PM PDT   0 recs

two*

by houseofprime2 on May 9, 2007 10:33 PM PDT   0 recs

Would it kill the W's ....
To have at least one motion play other than Baron isolated on the wing?  Really the problem with the W's right now is that none of the other guys get involved in crunch time.  J Rich off a curl, someone cut to the hoops,  something other than one on one... Even one play, as long as you can run it in your sleep.   The Warriors got to this point playing like a team.  

This team is so close from winning everytime.  I really hope they don't get discouraged.  Both games were more the W's not executing down the stretch rather than the Jazz winning it.  

by ThermoElectro on May 9, 2007 10:34 PM PDT   0 recs

ehhh
Seeing Ellis in near tears broke my heart. Now's not the time to get down on yourself, kid. You're a boss dipped in sauce.

"I make love to pressure." -Stephen Jackson

by coma on May 9, 2007 10:49 PM PDT   0 recs

Yeah man
The kid is passionate but it's just not happening for him right now.  He's still a baby, and that was fairly evident during his mini-breakdown on the bench.

by GameSix on May 10, 2007 7:26 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It's ok.
From the standpoint that it was a win turned into a loss, it's bad. Considering how Utah had to play so hard and so well to win on their home court, it's a positive.
What were the scores at Oracle this year? 91-78 and 106-102? I think the W's are in ok shape. As long as they can hold serve, they are more than capable of stealing one in Utah.

by bloodsweatndonuts on May 9, 2007 10:55 PM PDT   0 recs

MP2
is making it so hard to decide if we should keep him.  He plays huge against Dallas, then chokes hugely against the Jazz.

Side Note: The refs were killer today... I was pretty upset with a few of the calls because Baron and JR were getting tossed around.  Normally Id say its all part of the physical nature of the game, but they were risking injuries the way the refs let the Jazz manhandle them a few times.

by FoyledAgain on May 9, 2007 11:14 PM PDT   0 recs

i'm really hoping
that going home to oakland is what sjax needs to get back on track.

i feel for ellis too. he got down on himself tonight, and there might not be playing time for him to get back on track.

by jam3rz on May 9, 2007 11:27 PM PDT   0 recs

mp2
why the hell was he put in the wanning moments of the game. honestly they needed a stop and the best nellie can come up with is pietrus?! come on now. at least for that seqeunce put in biedrins on boozer. and hey if he gets fouled and shoots two i have more confidence in him than pietrus.

p.s. i called it. when derek fisher comes marching through that tunnel i said "its like a movie. hes gonna hit a big time 3." but unfortunately the dubs arent good at playing the spoiler role yet.

by nykeedunks on May 9, 2007 11:32 PM PDT   0 recs

Whatever
I thought Derek Fisher got way too much TV attention last night.  That three was nice, but the game was over.  

The most useful thing he did was defend Baron into that phantom OB call late in the 4th.

by achiappanza on May 10, 2007 7:12 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

NBA TV
showed a great angle of this and Baron's toe was on the line. It sucks but it was a good call.

by Psion on May 10, 2007 11:23 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

before last night you had more
confidence in AB than Pietrus at the line?  What are you a soothsayer?

by Zig on May 10, 2007 9:47 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

The Ws will win Friday, the series? . not so sure.
I'm pretty confident that the Ws will come fired up and take it on Friday. But I do think to win this series we need to play Monta more, Al & Pietrus less especially at home. We need to get this kid's confidence up. It was truly sad seeing the guy throwing in the towel, literally. Its not as if Al & Pietrus are snaring Rodmans by the dozen, atleast Monta is a better FT shooter and I believe his quickness will put the Jazz in foul trouble quicker. He just needs to toughen for some hits and go at the rim every time. Also, Powell needs a look in.

by ananthd on May 9, 2007 11:32 PM PDT   0 recs

They can't get any smaller
than they are going now

by Zig on May 10, 2007 9:48 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Watch out
The Jazz are hanging around with anyone.  They had a chance to win game 5 in Houston.  They won game 7 in Houstan.  The last thing the Ws can do is let the Jazz hang around or we may be watching more Jazz highlights come Friday.

by yamman on May 9, 2007 11:58 PM PDT   0 recs

i did not watch hou/uta game 5
but i know gsw actually had a good chance to win either game 1 or 2 in this series. in other words, they have proven just as capable and dangerous as you are claiming the jazz are; they won in dallas too.

by stedanko on May 10, 2007 1:03 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Warriors aren't Houston
just like the Jazz aren't the Mavericks.  If the Jazz win one or both in Oakland my hat comes off.  The Jazz feed off their home crowd much like the Warriors.  Both arenas have great crowds that are loud and involved in each play (unlike Dallas and Houston).  I would have guarded optimism heading to Utah however if it took gift calls and no calls late in the fourth(game one)and free throw misses(game two)for the Warriors to beat the Jazz in Oakland.  Keep your head up, the Jazz have all the confidence right now but the Warriors just don't give a #!@# I'm still optimistic about the warriors chances.  Utah besides possibly losing its backup point guard on a freak play (hope he is o.k) has had all the breaks, and the warriors haven't even shown up yet.

by machinecog on May 10, 2007 6:06 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

this "what if"
time is brought to you by ...Jollibee and Goldilock's bakeshop

Same play during that inbound, but Sarunas
instead of Baron....

warriors dont fish they hunt!

by VonteegoCummings on May 10, 2007 12:07 AM PDT   0 recs

lol @ goldilocks/Jollibee
filipino people are funny.  rex naverette comes to mind.

by GameSix on May 10, 2007 7:29 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

i refuse to lose hope!!!!!
all these two games proved is that even in a "hostile" environment such as Utah, the Warriors are more than capable of winning there. if the Jazz keep giving us chances like this, they will eventually crack.

now, we're going home. we'll show the Jazz and all of Utah what a real intimidation is. more calls will be going more in our favor. our threes will be dropping more. and our missed free throws won't matter as much. i predict two blowout victories, setting a stage for game 5 where momentum will be in our favor.

don't give up hope!!!!! this baby is FAR from over.

Where the !@#$ are you now, Billy Owens????

by Manute4Three on May 10, 2007 12:28 AM PDT   0 recs

i won't lose hope either
if anyone can give away a game in the conference semi-finals and still muster the courage to come back and win, it is us.  we can defy the odds yet again...

by OaktownWarrior on May 10, 2007 7:04 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Two tough losses
I guess the silver lining is that the Warriors could have won both road games ... but it'd be cooler if they had.

Those baby blue t-shirts were an embarrassing ripoff move.  Jazz Logo, NBA Playoffs logo, Zion's Bank ... Wha?

by jgurney on May 10, 2007 12:30 AM PDT   0 recs

Again, imitation
is the sincerest form of flattery.

But you're right.  Totally stolen.

shadowboy

by shadowboy on May 10, 2007 5:39 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Will we see any Powder Blues in THE ORACLE?
It will be interesting to see how the Utah Fans travel.  If there is a powder blue in the crowd on Friday, I would like to hear his or her HONEST opinions on the crowd differences.  Their mind will probably be saying "OMG. These fans are absolutely NUTS!  I can't believe this.  I'm scared..."

hahaha!

"The more scotch I drink, the better the game plan gets."

by CNote on May 10, 2007 11:05 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

besides......
.....if we knew two months ago that the Warriors would be in the situation, down 0-2 in the Western Conference semifinals, we would've been ecstatic, ya think?

this beats watching other teams in the playoffs.

Where the !@#$ are you now, Billy Owens????

by Manute4Three on May 10, 2007 12:30 AM PDT   0 recs

damn
these 2 losses are tough. whats dissapointing is going to espn.com and seeing the headlines of the jazz winning their game. ive been too used to seeing the warriors success and now i can't even bare to go  to any sports website because this loss just hurts.

by lowchi on May 10, 2007 12:57 AM PDT   0 recs

Note to fans on Friday:
BE LOUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Where the !@#$ are you now, Billy Owens????

by Manute4Three on May 10, 2007 12:59 AM PDT   0 recs

Nellie, what are you doing?
I sincerely hope Don Nelson is not ruining Monta Ellis right now.  The Most Improved player in the league, and Nelson will not give him the chance to break out of it.  He is now clearly in Ellis's head, and who knows how a young kid like Ellis will deal with that.  It has caused Nelson to wear out every other player on the team.  Baron and JRich are warriors, but they need rest.  Jackson and Barnes look like they're wearing down as well.

For this 1st time this season, I'm dissappointed in Nelly.

by dmpizzle on May 10, 2007 6:56 AM PDT   0 recs

Time
to go back to the small lineup.  Davis-Ellis-JRich-Jax-Biedrins.  We need Barnes and Harrington to be a spark off the bench.  I think we need to give the kid some more PT, only 10 minutes the last 2 games.  Give Pietrus PT to Ellis.  

by maybenextyear on May 10, 2007 7:05 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

we need all the rebounding
help we can get, the only person Ellis should be in for is Baron... and Baron needs to be in the game for 48 minutes so....

It's too much of a disadvantage to have Monta in at the same time as Baron, we would get killed even MORE in the rebounding battle. There is no way Monta can battle for position under the basket with AK47/Okur/Boozer/Milsaup/Harping... Pietrus/Barnes/Jrich have enough trouble boxing out as it is, Monta would just get pushed around in the low block.

Marv Albert: "I ain't trippin'!"

by ZombieWarrior on May 10, 2007 7:08 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

i dont know what to think anymore...
maybe put Cabbages in for Freethrows?? I mean he is the bestshooter on the team.  Nice sig BTW.

by maybenextyear on May 10, 2007 7:26 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

thing is its not just rebounding
The Jazz execute a really tight game and they would be posting everyone up, cutting setting picks

In that first half I had never seen a team score that many points in the paint without running

by Zig on May 10, 2007 9:52 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

How could that possibly work
with the postion and point in the paint that the Jazz have been getting

by Zig on May 10, 2007 9:51 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Nellie has been
known his entire career for not trusting youngsters. In hindsight, Monta is lucky to get the playing time he did (only because of the pure scoring talent he has) when you look at what Nellie has done to young players in the past; we should all consider Monta extremely lucky to be have been granted all that freedom during the regular season by Nellie.

But everyone here has to get that this is the playoffs, Monta still makes way too many mental errors on the court... and in the Playoffs every possession counts and should be cherished. Just think about the playoffs in general, I can only think of a handful of 2nd year players that get a good chunk of playing time in the Playoffs. And Monta only has 2 years of experience under his belt, and if we want to get technical, he actually only has one year of regular playing time. So in a sense, you could even consider him a rookie. There is a reason why veteran teams win, two huge factors are the experience and hoops IQ you acquire over your career.

Marv Albert: "I ain't trippin'!"

by ZombieWarrior on May 10, 2007 7:05 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

nellie's not a psychiatrist
it's not on him to coddle monta.  monta is a kid, and he got himself in deeper than maybe he should have.  as discussed in multiple diaries, the boy should be a sophomore in college right now.  i know there a lot of college kids out there who can't hang with the stress of finals, much less playoff basketball on the international stage.

it sucks for monta that he got this award and fell off the map, but it is natural.  he's got to learn how to let it go.

i mean, look at stephen jackson.  he couldn't buy a bucket, but did that stop him from jacking up 10 threes?  no....

by OaktownWarrior on May 10, 2007 7:07 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm dissappointed in Nelly.
 "It has caused Nelson to wear out every other player on the team.  Baron and JRich are warriors, but they need rest.  Jackson and Barnes look like they're wearing down as well."

    Get used to it!  Last time Nellie was here it was the same thing. Nelson has this obstinate streak that makes him do everything the hard way.  
     Instead figuring out a way to work with Webber he traded him. Instead of building a strong bench he plays a short rotation then wonders why we can't close out close games. Nellie has some brilliant ideas and puts us in position to win but then won't complete the process. There have been plenty of games this season where our subs could have gotten valuable playing time but they dint. Powell should be schooled in bringing a post up option late in winning games but he's not. Cabbages could be giving Baron time to catch his breath and maybe throwing the other team off with   pick and rolls for a change but he just sits.
  Nellie gets so lost in his mis-matches and theories that he sometimes forgets to just follow the game and take what they give us.      

by Skeptic con Urquell on May 10, 2007 11:17 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Reserves
It is for damn sure that the talent in the Jazz reserves last night made a big difference.

by achiappanza on May 10, 2007 11:38 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Monta's gotta play on without thinking about
MIP or anything else like that....just play like you've been doing for the whole season.  If Dirk showed us anything, it was that the MVP thing probably got to his head as well.

Monta doesn't have to prove anything to anyone but himself, despite his new And1 commercial.  He's gotta just trust his own game without having too much of a conscience, like fellow members Jax, BD, and the rest of the Dubs.

No time for Nellie to coach Monta out of this.  Ellis needs to step up his own game and just do what's best for the team, whether on the court or supporting them on the bench.  Can't take it too hard on yourself...see how Al's been able to bounce back admirably from Series 1?  'Nuff said.

by warriorsfan4life on May 10, 2007 8:39 AM PDT   0 recs

BLAME OURSELVES
It wasn't being out-rebounded, even though they almost doubled up on us, it only kept the JAZZ in the game...

It wasn't D-FISH's dramatic return from personal matters, although going through a serious time w/ his family, why would he come back for the end of a basketball game (damn his ballhawking D)...

It was our lack of clutch free-throw shooting!  If PIETRUS made even 1 out of 2 free-throws, it would have changed the JAZZ game plan to try and go for a 3, although they almost tied the game on OKUR's try!  I think if PIETRUS makes at least one, the game was over!  Even then, we had that 3 point lead w/ 27 seconds when BARON "supposedly" stepped on the line.  Great coverage TNT...NOT!!!

Anyways, the positives would be that we keep it close, if not, control the scoreboard for most of the game on the road in a so-called "hostile environment"!  I thought we'd take this series 4-1, but obviously I was wrong!  It's going to be tougher, especially when we have to play against the REFS again!

My Prediction:  WARRIORS in 6 - We win both at home, take Game 5 on the road, and win it at home in Game 6!

GO WARRIORS...TO THE NBA FINALS!!!

"If you build around them...they will come!"

by scottiepimppen on May 10, 2007 9:04 AM PDT   0 recs

Question
I am from Utah and having been going around reading the comments.  Not sure what you are refering too when you say DUBS?  And I have to say I can see the next few years a Warriors Jazz rivalry going.  I will have to say I'm looking forward to it.  And I will just say a quote that a reporter asked Sloan the other day.  Do you think the Game 1 win matters.  He just said the only game that matters is when you win the 4th one.  Thats the only game that really matters!  Look forward to the match up Friday I'm sure it will be another great game

by wolfbait74 on May 10, 2007 9:04 AM PDT   0 recs

uhh
DUBS=W's (Warriors)

by dirrty on May 10, 2007 10:02 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Most Frustrating Game of the Year
Watching the W's last night, even when they had the lead, was grating. The rebounding discrepancy was absurd, and I am tire of seeing the Warriors go to the basket only to be thrown around. But I think the reason that I couldn't enjoy it was that in the back of my mind, I knew how it would end. On Tuesday, I predicted here  that W's would win by 5+. Well, that night, I had a dream that the Dubs went into overtime and lost to the Jazz. At first I thought I had been watching the Spurs-Suns game which I had dozed off on. But when I woke up the next morning and saw that score, I knew that wasn't the case. I spent the rest of yesterday pushing the thought away as just a random dream, but when I saw Baron miss those free throws at the end of the 4th, I knew the game was over... in Homer Simpson voice Lousy premonition!
"Sam Mack launches a prayer..."

by WarriorGirlReject on May 10, 2007 9:24 AM PDT   0 recs

And another thing...
I don't agree with not playing Monta. He's been struggling, but Nellie hasn't kept him on the floor long enough for him to redeem himself. Poor thing looked like he was gonna pull a Kirelenko a la round one game one last night after he was pulled late in the game.
"Sam Mack launches a prayer..."

by WarriorGirlReject on May 10, 2007 9:31 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Who cares
this isn't about feelings.   You either perform or you sit

Monta will get his confidence back next year (or maybe next game) but he has to make plays

I have total confidence in Nelson.  THe guy has been around basketball for 40 years.  Half the people on here have never even played and are 20 years old

by Zig on May 10, 2007 9:56 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

40yrs
40 yrs in the NBA! Basketball maybe more like 56 yrs!

by Psion on May 10, 2007 3:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

ellis had more off rebounds than pietrus
so i agree that he should get mp2's minutes

at home i think we can also allow powell and/or foyle a shot at rebounds since biedrins is in there and not scoring in that position either

by stedanko on May 10, 2007 9:37 AM PDT   0 recs

to the second comment
You aren't lucky all night.  The Warriors made a lot of shots and that's how we were winning at the end.   Okur's shot from the corner, wild and outta control, that was lucky.  He misses that shot and we can make 1 of 2 from the line and still win.  Well, if we grab the board which is unlikely.

Anyway, if you told me when we were 9 games below 500 that I would get to watch 8 crazy playoff games I would have been pretty happy with that.  Now that I have watched 8 crazy playoff games, I want more.

Warriors in 6

Marciulionis is my father!

by williedillssf on May 10, 2007 9:38 AM PDT   0 recs

Okur is clutch
That guy would be great in Nelson's system.  

AK too.  He would be a good point forward for Nelson

by Zig on May 10, 2007 9:58 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ouch
That was one of the most difficult losses to swallow.  

Being optomistic and following the whole "We Believe" slogan, I will say...I still do believe.

We played two close games that we could (maybe should) have won on the road in Utah where we never have success.  Give Pietrus another chance to make one out of two when it's on the line and I think he's the type of player/person that's just "loose" enough to forget about last night's debacle.  

We've been a terrible free throwing team all year.  It seemed liked towards the end - especially  during our run - that the charity buckets were dropping with more frequency.  How about those two Biedrins free throws, though.  I love that guy!  

I still say Warriors in 7.  We Believe!  Yeeeee!

by ViveAirFrance on May 10, 2007 9:48 AM PDT   0 recs

BLAME OURSELVES
"It was our lack of clutch free-throw shooting!'

   Let's face it , if we play like we did in the last 2 games we don't DESERVE to win! The Jazz did everything possible to hand it to us and we refused to take it. The missed free throws were just the final straw of a huge physical and mental breakdown! Funny that biedrins was the only one to step up and nail his charity shots! Shows who wants it the most, talk is cheap but standing there in front of a hostile crowd with that wobbly shot and nailing two takes real heart.
   But the game shoulda been over by the 4th quarter!
   As soon as they lost their back up point guard we shoulda run everyone and every thing at Deron and fouled him out and finished them off before Fisher even got in the house. We had monta sitting on the bench instead of running Williams into the ground? WTFing F  is that? We shoulda had our three guards take turns pressuring Willliams till he wore out and broke.
 We're still going around Kirilenko on the drives  instead of tying him up by going directly into him? How many swats does it take  to get the idea?
   

by Skeptic con Urquell on May 10, 2007 10:00 AM PDT   0 recs

I AM AGREEING con Urquell...
...DAMN IT!

by 321 IN n OUT on May 10, 2007 11:50 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I AM AGREEING con Urquell
   Probably that damn global warming causing hell to freeze over?

by Skeptic con Urquell on May 10, 2007 12:03 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Whats does DUBS MEAN?
Just wondering what it means?

by wolfbait74 on May 10, 2007 10:28 AM PDT   0 recs

Dude, wolfbait Jazz fan:
You already had your ? answered. Look back at it.  But to give you haps:  "Warriors" starts with a "W".  Say "W" out loud.  Now shorten the phonetic pronounciation of "W" to "DUB".

WE ARE THE DUBS, no doubt.

I like to call us the "DUB-DAWGS" but that hasn't really taken off here at GSoM.  Oh well.

"The more scotch I drink, the better the game plan gets."

by CNote on May 10, 2007 11:15 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

funny comment during the game
"he just missed two freethrows, why is he smiling?"
-my girlfriend's response to Pietrus' unclutchness...

me: "i don't know.... i don't know..."

by dj fuzzylogic on May 10, 2007 10:48 AM PDT   0 recs

Yeah
I was wondering the same damned thing.  I notice that Barnes smiles a lot after he makes careless mistakes, too.  

Although I love to see them play loose, I'm more inclined to forgive the guys (Baron and Monta) who outwardly show that they messed up and are punishing themselves for it.  

by ViveAirFrance on May 10, 2007 11:33 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

its weird..
Pietrus has the same look on his face whether he does something good or bad (mostly bad as of late).  perhaps he's trying to be cool about it, but dude needs to step it up in these situations.

by dj fuzzylogic on May 10, 2007 12:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

FOYLE
We need to rebound and defend in the paint. It's time for some Foyle and more Biedrins. Matt Barnes should play no more than 25 mins a night. Powell might even need to get in their and use some fouls in Boozer. Better yet send him in to take Boozer out. Monta needs to step up and Jackson needs to shoot better than 30%
Steve

by sswinburne on May 10, 2007 10:56 AM PDT   0 recs

"Steve," thanx for watching...
...your first Warriors playoff game last night.

by 321 IN n OUT on May 10, 2007 11:53 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I've been a Warrior fan longer than anyone my age
I've been a Warrior fan since I was in diapers. I'm 23 and I was there during TMC, Latrell Sprewell, Chris Webber, Victor Alexander, Otis Smith, John Starks, Mark Price, Billy Owens and Donyell Marshall all did there thing. I sat through 13 years of disappointment to get to this point. I will personally suit up and go rebound for the Warriors myself if they can't get up on the glass. My High School b-ball team could rebound better than the Warriors. I've been there through thick and thin. When I was in 6th grade I either listened to or watched every Warrior game that season. I even kept track of the stats myself. I live, breath and eat Warriors basketball. How dare you insult me!
Steve

by sswinburne on May 10, 2007 1:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

relax
Don't take it personal, your idea of utilizing Foyle and Powell is not realistic and suggests you haven't been following the warriors too closely this season.

by machinecog on May 10, 2007 2:38 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs