ESPN Analysts Say Warriors

by ballin on May 5, 2007 9:45 PM PDT

Surprisingly so 3 of 4 ESPN analysts say that the Golden State Warriors will win the series. I believe the can, since we have the most rest and momentum. We just need to stop Carlos Boozer, Matt Harpring, and Paul Millsap. They all have been Warriors killers. Here's how I predict the Warriors will win the series:

Game 1: W
Game 2: L
Game 3: W
Game 4: W
Game 5: L
Game 6: W

Exactly the way we beat the Mavs. Lets go Warriors and shock the world!

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2007/series?series=gswuth

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Agree with my picks?

Yes

43 votes

No

9 votes

52 votes | Poll has closed

This FanPost is a submission from a member of the mighty Golden State of Mind community. While we're all here to throw up that W, these words do not necessarily reflect the views of the GSoM Crew. Still, chances are the preceding post is Unstoppable Baby!

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I agree

100% with your pics... 1 question? Does anybody know how much the tickets are for the 2nd round? Are the 45 and 60 dollar tickets staying at the same price? and when are they going on sale? Thanks

by Rashad @ Golden State Of Mind on May 5, 2007 9:54 PM PDT reply actions

lol

Seems jsut like the mavs series

by Feedusfetus on May 5, 2007 10:06 PM PDT reply actions

my bad

didnt notice u said just like the mavs

by Feedusfetus on May 5, 2007 10:06 PM PDT reply actions

I was pulling for Houston

because I believe the warriors could take care of the rockets easily, but Utah will be a challenge.

The power of Boozer, Milsap, and Harping versus our speed. Both teams can create mismatches. Both teams have big guards (ours are bigger).

Monta and Al will be key: Utah doesn't have anyone quick or fast enough to match up with Monta and Al will log big minutes versus the Booz.

by BingBluNT on May 5, 2007 10:34 PM PDT reply actions

I was pulling for Houston

because I believe the warriors could take care of the rockets easily, but Utah will be a challenge.

The power of Boozer, Milsap, and Harping versus our speed. Both teams can create mismatches. Both teams have big guards (ours are bigger).

Monta and Al will be key: Utah doesn't have anyone quick or fast enough to match up with Monta and Al will log big minutes versus the Booz.

by BingBluNT on May 5, 2007 10:35 PM PDT reply actions

As long as BD healthy throughout

then I see it going exactly like the Dubs, Mavs series...

by RubberDubDubs on May 5, 2007 10:52 PM PDT reply actions

good call.

I like your prediction.

by bradyk2 on May 5, 2007 11:41 PM PDT reply actions

guys,

I think we might be overlooking Okur. He could be their X Factor especially if he's draining them treys. I wonder who's gonna guard him, because at the same time Biedrins or Harrington would have to body up Boozer. It'll be interesting to see how Nellie defends Okur.

Ronald Reagan was a jerk.

by Nooob on May 6, 2007 12:52 AM PDT reply actions

um think this

harrington should gaurd him, but i dont think he will be a problem

by stevenro59 on May 6, 2007 1:46 AM PDT up reply actions

I'm not sure Okur will be able to guard anyone

if Al decides to show up. I think the guy we might be really overlooking is AK. I know he's had a bad year offensively, but his D has been there. A versatile big man that can play D on the outside and inside is definitely something I was hoping to avoid. That said, we've been playing at such a high level, we should win unless we have a big drop off. Baron's just been amazing.

More Hardware Coming!

by gsw4life on May 6, 2007 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions

They haven't got the personnel that Dallas has...

...more of the same for us. Jax's got Boozer, with Andris picking everyone up around the basket. We'll mismatch someone to Okur on the offensive end and blow by him every time. Baron's got Deron on lockdown. Jrich and Barnes will deny the ball to Harpring and Okur on the defensive end, where we have major quickness and athleticism advantages (a stand still shooter like Okur is NOT going to get off against us like he needs to). Milsap will kill you on the O-boards, so that's a challenge, but we send multiple leapers at the rim to make up for our girth, so i think we'll taken any size disadvantage in stride there. Kirilenko's the wild card, but that dude seems to be content to shoot jump shots like our boy Dirk, only not nearly as well. Jax is going to force Kirilenko to play him outside and we're going to have to be working the pick and roll's with Andris, and hitting the 3's from the corners, because someone's going to have Okur trying to keep up with him, and he has to capitalize.

i feel good about this. i'm sure the poll reflects some desire to see the sexier team (Yao and T-mac), but the we're down with the Jazz. you know who i actually see having the most fire on that team against us? D. Fish. that guy would love to sit out on the perimeter late in a game with a 4-6 point margin and rain 3's on our parade, you know it.

let's get it done. go DUBS!

by 321 IN n OUT on May 6, 2007 9:03 AM PDT reply actions

im loving it!

ive never enjoyed being a fan this much before... im so proud of them... finally, gstate has a team with tremendous heart and freakish athletic ability with a very saavy streetsmart attitude with the confidence of a lion protecting the pride and the support of the most passionate sportsfans in the history of pro sports...

by smashed mike on May 6, 2007 9:16 AM PDT reply actions

They haven't got the personnel that Dallas has

No they don't , But they've got just as good a line up! At one point in the season they were kickinass so we gotta be carefull.
I don't watch them much but it looked like the Rockets could beat them last night if they'd attacked the rim in the 4th qtr so maybe that's what we should do? My guess is the Jazz will try to break Baron down by working him hard so hopefully one of our other players will go off and take the pressure off Baron.
The Rockets woulda been more relaxin to watch plus they are not so dang ugly!!

by Skeptic con Urquell on May 6, 2007 9:24 AM PDT reply actions

FUgly

Yeah, those Jazz sure are ugly. Especially the Boozehound. I can't wait for this thing to get started!

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

by CNote on May 6, 2007 6:55 PM PDT reply actions

How they matchup....

BD----Williams
JRICH---- fisher
Jax-----Okur
Harrington--- boozer
Barnes---kirilenko

I think we will see a lot of barnes doubling on boozer to leave Kirilenko open for shots. I think Jax can take out Okur and eliminate him as their X factor. Look also to see Kirilenko taking turns on JR to shut him down if he gets hot.

I am scared of Kirilenko on D... blocking shots on fast breaks and the like.

We should win this series. As long as Bd stays healthy

by dallaswarrior on May 6, 2007 7:55 PM PDT reply actions

not sure how anyone's watched the warriors...

...play and can still muster the simplicity to do a 1-1 match-up breakdown of starting fives (even guessing our starting five would be a mistake). Nelson will line them up however we create the most advantages, the way he always has, the only way we're still playing this year. we'll continue to switch on every screen, etc. such that the players that catch the ball out high will have our quickest on them, and the guys in the post will be denied, denied, denied.

When's the last time Boozer scored 116 pts? what's that? well then, i guess i'll take my chances with that mis-match.

go dubs!

by 321 IN n OUT on May 7, 2007 8:03 AM PDT up reply actions