if you are lucky enough to be going to the upcoming home games, let's make sure we show our support for the struggling warriors. namely monta ellis and michael pietrus. if this series is going the distance, we cannot afford to lose baron davis to fatigue. monta won't be able to guard deron williams, but deron certainly won't be able to slow down monta either. i would love to hear a loud chant for monta ellis whenever he gets the opportunity to play, the kid's confidence level is at an all-time low, he desperately needs some encouragement.  

i wasn't suprised when michael missed both critical free throws; then again, i wouldn't be surprised if he had made both free throws either. my expectation of him sums up the type of player he is at the moment. inconsistent and inexperienced. we needed his size to collect much needed rebounds and play that scrappy defense; otherwise, coach would not have left an inconsistent free throw shooter in the game under those circumstances. let's show him some loyal support.

now finally, most importantly, to those of you who plan on attending game 3 or 4, if derek fisher makes the trip out here with the jazz, let's give him a loud standing ovation. i know we're not supposed to cheer for opposing players, but if there's a time to disregard that cardinal rule, i'd do it for mr. fisher and his family. go warriors!