Detroit @ Golden State GameThread, Nov 13, 2008 7:30 PM PST

Game #9: Warriors vs Pistons - We Talkin' Bout PRACTICE

by R Dizzle on Nov 13, 2008 5:51 PM PST in Previews

Detroit @ Golden State

I'm NEVER going back to the Finals? Then why did I go to the Pistons?!?!

Warriors (W-L): 3-5
Pistons (W-L): 5-2
Time: 7:30 PM PST
TV: TNT
Radio: KNBR 680

The Pistons made a blockbuster trade and...they lose two straight. But hey, Iverson got his first win as a Piston by destroying the dominating Kings. I f we couldn't beat them, they have to be good, right? ...Right?

Here's what I see for this game - ENERGY. Although Tuesday's victory against the Wolves wasn't a pretty one, a win is a win, and I think that brought some confidence in the young'ns. It was amazing watching Morrow drain those two three's and I can forsee this man taking Al's role as a 3 point specialist.

A.I. and crew have a deep team, they look better on paper, but they got nothin' on us!

As one of the Warrior Girls said to me at the game on Tuesday - WE STILL BELIEVE!

Ok, that didn't really happen...but I can pretend right?

R Dizzle's Predictions

Warriors LOSE by 1(just for you saintdee)
We trade Al Harrington at the beginning of the game for the Rock Band 2 Special Edition Bundle. The Halftime show is Rob Kurz singing "Eye of the Tiger" with Morrow on the lead guitar, DeMarcus Nelson on bass, and Turiaf on the drums. The crowd goes wild and stays to see if there's an encore after the game.
Andris gets another double-double...sigh. How bout a triple-double already? I see ya taking the ball up Andris! 12 ASSISTS!!
Ron Ron gets hyphy on the sidelines as Morrow drains four 3's
I get knocked out by my buddy and miss the 4th quarter cause I keep yelling "YOU GOT THE ANSWER, BUT WHAT'S THE QUESTION?"
Jack rests on the bench for 3 minutes.
Kwame Brown scores 20 points. You don't believe me now...but just wait.
Monta Ellis scores 30...oh wait, my bad. Scratch that one.

HIT THE JUMP FOR A CLASSIC VID!

Never gets old.

Poll

Who's it gonna be?

WE STILL BELIEVE!

262 votes

We talkin bout practice man.

199 votes

You've lost your mind R Dizzle

73 votes

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Is the antichrist playing?

by yocballer on Nov 12, 2008 9:04 PM PST 0 recs

As one of the Warrior Girls said to me at the game on Tuesday - WE STILL BELIEVE!

I still believe in the Warrior Girls, they can play the whole 48 minutes in their cute little uni’s as far as I’m concerned.

Till I get free
I live my life in the Walmart
Cholesterol chasin me

by Skeptic con Urquell on Nov 12, 2008 9:09 PM PST 0 recs

lol

… since this thread has already been blessed with mild pessimism. I might go for the optimism approach this time. maybe.

by saintdee on Nov 12, 2008 9:13 PM PST 0 recs

what in the world?

Did I just step into an ongline Twilight Zone? You go with an optimistic approach? No wayyy.

LOL!

Looks like Obama is slowly changing the world. Pwah!

Go Warriors still.

Romes Mac Mojous

by ROMESdavidWOOD37 on Nov 13, 2008 3:59 PM PST up 0 recs

hmm

Glad to see R.Dizzle research the rosters this time. The RJ picture to preview the Nets game is still with me. ;)

I pray i never have to use a gun again...

...unless i'm at a strip club parking lot...

...and somebody tries to run me over with their car...

...But how often does that happen??

by ssmokinjoe on Nov 12, 2008 9:15 PM PST 0 recs

Man..

I didn’t even think about tossin up a pic of Billups…next time man, next time

We still believe!!

by R Dizzle on Nov 12, 2008 10:13 PM PST up 0 recs

"How the hell can I make my teammates better by practice? "

Probably the single smartest thing ever said about basketball. Too bad those reporters don’t get it. Iverson is beyond cool, right up there with Cap’n.Jax

Till I get free
I live my life in the Walmart
Cholesterol chasin me

by Skeptic con Urquell on Nov 12, 2008 9:16 PM PST 0 recs

I don't want a CJ vs. AI matchup. Not like Jax will do much better.

by yocballer on Nov 12, 2008 9:23 PM PST 0 recs

buike will shut AI down!!

nah jp. No idea who will guard him. Who gets the fun assignment of chasing around Rip?

by disguy on Nov 12, 2008 10:21 PM PST up 0 recs

buike

Probably buike on AI, sjax on rip? Nelli will probably move people around looking for who can shut them down.

by mosdl on Nov 12, 2008 10:43 PM PST up 0 recs

If Jax guards Rip

Than he will not last the whole game

"Get Er Dun!"

by YayArea510 on Nov 12, 2008 11:30 PM PST up 0 recs

prolly

gonna be demarcus nelson starting at the 1 tonight

by wizard5ive on Nov 13, 2008 2:21 PM PST up 0 recs

aw

i was expecting a pic of billups to keep the fun goin….

by gorillas on Nov 12, 2008 9:44 PM PST 0 recs

My bad my bad

We still believe!!

by R Dizzle on Nov 12, 2008 10:19 PM PST up 0 recs

I'm gonna be at the game!

I’ll be sitting courtside, hopefully I can get hyphy over there since the people that usually sit there don’t. haha.

One thing though, is it still going to be on TNT? I checked the schedule on my tv and it said that the 2nd game on TNT will be a Bulls game. Did the network change the games they were supposed to televise I remember the Warriors were supposed to open up the season last year on national television but it got replaced when the league found out that Jackson got suspended for the first 7 games.

by Five Ten Entertainment on Nov 12, 2008 9:51 PM PST 0 recs

that

doesnt make any sense.. the league suspended jackson so how would they not know he was suspended?

by saintdee on Nov 12, 2008 10:06 PM PST up 0 recs

Not really sure.

I think the game schedule and the tv schedule were made before Jackson got suspended. The Warriors were supposed to open up the season on national tv at home against the Jazz, but then Jax got suspended and I guess the league decided to give the tv time to a different game. Or maybe the NBA changed the tv schedule for a different reason.

by Five Ten Entertainment on Nov 12, 2008 11:00 PM PST up 0 recs

I hope so

TNT’s own website is advertising a double header of LeBron and Iverson, so more than likely we’re going to be on for tomorrow night.

by IQofaWarrior on Nov 12, 2008 10:04 PM PST 0 recs

don't forget

It’s the dubs’ way to play hard against hard opponents and then lose (or come close to losing) against garbage teams (ala Memphis).

Just kidding. I really do hope the young guns gained confidence last night. We’re gonna need ’em all tomorrow so that we can answer The Answer.

Did I just say that? Gods I’m corny.

by ryogahibiki on Nov 12, 2008 10:08 PM PST 0 recs

yeah i know

The Warriors tend to play down to their ‘bad’ opponents, and rise to the occasion against the elites. Also it seems like the Warriors do really good on national televised games, sometimes. It’s like the fans are more crazy when they know that it’s on national television. You guys remember that Warriors/Lakers game last December??

It also would be great to have Corey and Al playing. I think non-Warriors fans tend to forget that the Warriors have been playing without Maggette, Harrington, and Ellis. But, if Corey doesn’t play then I hope Anthony Randolph can impress the entire NBA with his skills. I wanna see that Randolph, Wright, Biedrins line-up again; the NBA hasn’t really seen the Warriors play “tall ball” on national tv yet. We’re like the 2nd tallest team in the NBA.

by Five Ten Entertainment on Nov 12, 2008 11:07 PM PST up 0 recs

"the young and the tallest" - now on national TV

And as others have mentioned – they go for the block and then miss the def rebound, which hurts us.

by mosdl on Nov 12, 2008 11:16 PM PST up 0 recs

i

think the playing well applies only to baron last year. Baron plays really well when we’re on tv except that time on abc against the hornetsz.

by saintdee on Nov 13, 2008 1:00 AM PST up 0 recs

You guys remember that Warriors/Lakers game last December??

Was that the one where they beat us by like 40 points?

Till I get free
I live my life in the Walmart
Cholesterol chasin me

by Skeptic con Urquell on Nov 13, 2008 9:11 AM PST up 0 recs

hell nah

lol it was the game where Baron hit that crazy three and blew kisses to the fans. that game was fricken LOUD.

by Five Ten Entertainment on Nov 13, 2008 4:11 PM PST up 0 recs

I saw that live!!!

It was awesome… one of the few games I’ve actually been able to catch.

"No no Nene!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB5DxNl4EB0

by Dubs fan in Boston on Nov 13, 2008 5:38 PM PST up 0 recs

But will mags play?

Missing his consistency.

And please, more marco/morrow, they have been shooting well.

by mosdl on Nov 12, 2008 10:33 PM PST 0 recs

Mags status

“Forward Corey Maggette is questionable for tonight as team doctors continue to take a cautious approach with his strained left hamstring. Maggette has missed the past four games.”

by mosdl on Nov 12, 2008 10:54 PM PST up 0 recs

Ummm....

But will mags play?

Missing his consistency.

And please, more marco/morrow, they have been shooting well.

Given that those three play the same position, I think those two requests cannot be satisfied together. Though if he comes back tonight, Maggs certainly won’t play 35-40 minutes so he won’t take ALL of the minutes away from those two.

"No no Nene!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB5DxNl4EB0

by Dubs fan in Boston on Nov 13, 2008 12:39 AM PST up 0 recs

i just

wanna know if he will play against the clips with there former warrior im still trying to figure out who he is (josh powell? maybe Mike Dunleavy oh wait that’s the senior one). and why is it such a big deal that their is a player named Baron Davis there they keep bringing it up like hes important or something.

So I don't have a signature well these words would do! Who knew that upgrades can have downgrades too!

by 24k state fan since 87 on Nov 13, 2008 1:02 AM PST up 0 recs

demarcus neslon will guard AI

but the matchup i really want to see is going to be Anthony Randolph Vs. Tayshaun Prince

I see randolph developing into a player such as prince cuz of their similar body types so it’ll be fun to watch them match up against each other

by 3Kings650 on Nov 12, 2008 11:21 PM PST 0 recs

I predict a Ron-Ron/A.I. dance-rap showdown

and then Mario Lopez comes out of nowhere and tells A.I., “his banner must come down.”

by DubCurse on Nov 12, 2008 11:22 PM PST 0 recs

That

“How I Lost 46 Pounds in 3 Months!” ad is pretty disturbing, but then if that’s what keeps the site going then it’s still unstoppable.

by semarubaka on Nov 12, 2008 11:47 PM PST 0 recs

seriously

the guy isnt wearing pants

by savagebenx2 on Nov 13, 2008 1:26 PM PST up 0 recs

If you're not using Firefox,

you should download it now. Then install the extension called AdBlock Plus. Those ads won’t bother you anymore. Unless, you like them there for amusement.

by disguy on Nov 13, 2008 2:24 PM PST up 0 recs

"How the hell can I make my teammates better by practice? "

i guess he still hasn’t figured this one out, b/c he sure doesn’t make them better in games.

by the evil monkey on Nov 12, 2008 11:55 PM PST 0 recs

i guess he still hasn’t figured this one out

He understands it fine, you don’t. They gotta be better to be better, he can’t make them something they aren’t.

Till I get free
I live my life in the Walmart
Cholesterol chasin me

by Skeptic con Urquell on Nov 13, 2008 9:13 AM PST up 0 recs

That's what all the great ones say?

right? Sure his teammates have a peak or a maximum but leaders are supposed to help bring it out.

by Fantasy Junkie on Nov 13, 2008 9:32 AM PST up 0 recs

That's what all the great ones say?

I’ve never heard any of them say it better than Iverson. The comment was really build a better team if you want to win games, forget the small talk and get to the bottom line. We’re sittin here talkin about Practice? Not the GAME, practice? How the hell can I make them better?

Till I get free
I live my life in the Walmart
Cholesterol chasin me

by Skeptic con Urquell on Nov 13, 2008 9:43 AM PST up 0 recs

great, another basketball novice

what you said is true, for individual skills.
(though playing against someone of AI’s caliber in practice would benefit those who were defending him)

what you said is false, for team play.

organized bball isn’t as simple as that stuff you do with your friends. a story my brother told me a long time ago: when my brother was in HS, he had a new coach who’d been the coach at a jr high. my brother’s team laughed when this new coach tried to install sets and scrimmaged instead. the next day the coach had the kid’s who played at the jr high come in. my brother’s team again laughed watching these unathletic kids warm up for the scrimmage. once the game started these organized 8th-9th graders promptly started to pick apart the disorganized, athletic HS team. i think of this story every time i see the Olympics.

but i guess you don’t believe in “play execution” or “timing” and whatnot… AI doesn’t understand that although you don’t make individual players better through practice, you do make your team better by improving your team’s offensive and defensive execution.

by the evil monkey on Nov 13, 2008 3:04 PM PST up 0 recs

+1

Well said.

The Skeptic, bless his soul, tends to confuse charisma and productivity.

No one can deny Iverson’s charm: he’s got a cute face, a winning personality, and a style of play that’s a joy to watch. At the same time, he’s always been highly overrated in terms of his contribution to winning (ask Berri, or JAE, or anyone else with a grasp of both hoops and statistics). And while the famous “practice” speech gets a straight A for style and delivery, the substance of it — that practice is superfluous — is pretty lame.

OBAMA AMABO

by Sleepy Freud on Nov 13, 2008 5:52 PM PST up 0 recs

And while the famous "practice" speech gets a straight A for style and delivery, the substance of it — that practice is superfluous — is pretty lame.

But that wasn’t the substance of it. The substance was the media was asking him about missing one practice instead of asking him why the team was crappy . He was trying to make them understand that the focus was in the wrong spot. ! The line “Make them better? How the hell can I make them better” was one of the most profound basketball statements ever. Too bad no one got it.

Till I get free
I live my life in the Walmart
Cholesterol chasin me

by Skeptic con Urquell on Nov 13, 2008 6:12 PM PST up 0 recs

Nah.

It was a typical dumb, insulting sportsjournalist question, and — appropriately — a dumb, repetitive, defensive, mostly content-free answer. Any “profundity” comes entirely from your admiration of AI’s winning personality and game. If George Bush or Andris Biedrins had the exact same answer, you’d (rightly) find it boring and insipid.

OBAMA AMABO

by Sleepy Freud on Nov 13, 2008 6:37 PM PST up 0 recs

Really

I think the only people who can say if he contributed to winning are his teammates. No stats can prove that. I’m pretty sure most of (if not all) his teammates would say that he was a large part of their winning.

Member of the "Stop calling him Beans" movement

by StSaints408 on Nov 13, 2008 7:26 PM PST up 0 recs

The question

Isn’t “if” he contributes to winning, but “how much?”

The answer (!) is “less than you — or his teammates — probably think.”

Subject for another thread, tho’….

OBAMA AMABO

by Sleepy Freud on Nov 13, 2008 7:34 PM PST up 0 recs

I wonder

is there going to be a brawl at the palace 2 tonight. lol we all know action jackson would be in it. haha

by warriorfan4life on Nov 13, 2008 12:03 AM PST 0 recs

it's going to be at oracle

by disguy on Nov 13, 2008 10:58 AM PST up 0 recs

Speaking of brawls, did anybody see...

the Matt Barnes induced brawl last night? Cheap shot by Barnes on Skip2 – when Rafer retaliated, Nash, who hadn’t seen the Barnes shot, came to Barnes’ defense and all hell broke loose until Shaq took the whole pile of players (which included Yao, TMac, and a ref) and sent them to the ground. I think Barnes will probably get a suspension for being the instigator of the whole thing.

by Run DNC on Nov 13, 2008 11:50 AM PST up 0 recs

oh what

did that really happen??

by disguy on Nov 13, 2008 2:21 PM PST up 0 recs

see link:

http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/gameTrax?gameId=2008111221

“News: Barnes was ejected in the third quarter of Wednesday’s loss against Houston after running through a screen set by guard Rafer Alston with excessive force. (RotoWire – Thu. Nov 13, 2008)”

by Run DNC on Nov 14, 2008 8:39 AM PST up 0 recs

Westerrn NBDL > Eastern NBA

thing to prove

build a team & destroy the roof and

Sign Tim Hudson now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by nuttinbutnet

by Lat We N Trash on Nov 13, 2008 12:10 AM PST 0 recs

Wait... I forgot

What exactly was that interview about?

"No no Nene!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB5DxNl4EB0

by Dubs fan in Boston on Nov 13, 2008 12:36 AM PST 0 recs

From wiki, it was about his relationship with coach Larry Brown

The two frequently clashed, including after the 76ers were defeated in the first round of the 2002 NBA Playoffs, when Brown criticized Iverson for missing team practices and Iverson responded by saying, “We’re sitting here, and I’m supposed to be the franchise player, and we’re talking about practice,”and went on a rant that included the word “practice” 25 times.

by IQofaWarrior on Nov 13, 2008 12:47 AM PST up 0 recs

Entire transcript here

by IQofaWarrior on Nov 13, 2008 12:50 AM PST up 0 recs

OK

Apparently that joke didn’t go over too well. I think the interview was about “practice”. Sorry if my humor does not translate from my brain to the internets well.

"No no Nene!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB5DxNl4EB0

by Dubs fan in Boston on Nov 13, 2008 2:05 AM PST up 0 recs

Heh

Yeah, I guess I misread that. Oh well, we’ll just keep talking about practice.

by IQofaWarrior on Nov 13, 2008 7:39 AM PST up 0 recs

dam

im feeling really bad right now The Knicks beat down the Grizzles at HOME! oh lord.

So I don't have a signature well these words would do! Who knew that upgrades can have downgrades too!

by 24k state fan since 87 on Nov 13, 2008 1:52 AM PST 0 recs

New Warriors Blog

I know this is unrelated but there’s a new Warriors blog that’s pretty good. Some insightful stuff.

Check it out:

http://thegstown.blogspot.com/

by thegstown on Nov 13, 2008 2:44 AM PST 0 recs

MMM..

http://thegstown.blogspot.com/ is similar to thegstown.

is this some random blog you just happened to come across or is it just a coincidence that your name is the same name as the blog.

pretty bad self advertising.

The Beginning of the "We Believe" Movement of Melbourne, Australia.

by DoomBizzle on Nov 13, 2008 3:09 AM PST up 0 recs

also..

i just went on your blog to see what all the fuss was about (wow shameless self advertising works) and it seems you take a cheap shot at GSOM.

" I’ve found there is a gaping void in one particular media facet: the fanblog. Sure there is the common-man’s GSOM"

it can’t be to bad if your willing to advertise your blog over GSOM.

Hey GSOM crew, can you believe this phoney.

The Beginning of the "We Believe" Movement of Melbourne, Australia.

by DoomBizzle on Nov 13, 2008 3:16 AM PST up 0 recs

dammit

i hate sneaky and deceptive internet practices. just for that, i’m not visiting that site…ever.

I pray i never have to use a gun again...

...unless i'm at a strip club parking lot...

...and somebody tries to run me over with their car...

...But how often does that happen??

by ssmokinjoe on Nov 13, 2008 4:07 AM PST up 0 recs

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

“A NEW BREED OF WARRIORS DISCUSSION!”

by Tony.psd on Nov 13, 2008 2:13 PM PST up 0 recs

Hey

This is also unrelated.

Anybody want some viagra? I know this guy who can get it cheap. Cialis too… Hit me up!

"No no Nene!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB5DxNl4EB0

by Dubs fan in Boston on Nov 13, 2008 4:27 AM PST up 0 recs

I know this guy who can get it cheap

i suspect this is the same guy who start email with words ‘wanna enlarge your penis’

*unrelated also

build a team & destroy the roof and

Sign Tim Hudson now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by nuttinbutnet

by Lat We N Trash on Nov 13, 2008 4:31 AM PST up 0 recs

Linking

Look we don’t mind you posting links to your blog – the web is all about cross traffic promotion – but please do it as NinerWarrior does it. He posts fanshots to his recaps with a short blurb. He doesn’t just post a straight link to his site. He posts a link when he has something insightful to point to. People will visit your site if you put up quality stuff on a consistent basis – having a single relevant post with a single paragraph does not qualify.

Good luck with the blog.

by Fantasy Junkie on Nov 13, 2008 9:36 AM PST up 0 recs

Wow

you know your formatting is bad when you use my old myspace layout.

Member of the "Stop calling him Beans" movement

by StSaints408 on Nov 13, 2008 1:59 PM PST up 0 recs

LOL...

(Iron Man:) How’d you solve the icing problem?

by Tony.psd on Nov 13, 2008 2:11 PM PST up 0 recs

-

PRactice

by chilly echo on Nov 13, 2008 7:04 AM PST 0 recs

"Kwame Brown scores 20 points. You don't believe me now...but just wait."

WE BELEIVE…that a scrub always burns the warriors

"They can trade me," Bonds said. "I don't think they will, though. It's not like I want to be traded, man. I'm a Giant. I'm stuck here till the end."

by GameSix on Nov 13, 2008 8:50 AM PST 0 recs

Matt Harpring, etc...

who forgets last year Chris Duhon setting his career high in points midway through the second quater…

Ellis to the rim.

by warriorsscore110 on Nov 13, 2008 10:17 AM PST up 0 recs

that was unfortunate

bulls were SHORT players, on the road, ugh…

"They can trade me," Bonds said. "I don't think they will, though. It's not like I want to be traded, man. I'm a Giant. I'm stuck here till the end."

by GameSix on Nov 13, 2008 12:27 PM PST up 0 recs

that

was when no one realized how good monta was.

by saintdee on Nov 13, 2008 12:42 PM PST up 0 recs

NOT THE GAME, NOT THE GAME, NOT THE GAME...

… but practice.

man i love that. it really does never get old.

anyways, to keep this post semi on-topic, GO DUBZ! hopefully maggette can have some sort of (positive) impact, regulating the warriors’ mood swings, at least.

by Run Dubz on Nov 13, 2008 9:06 AM PST 0 recs