Avoid the “Magic Wand” tool and be gentle with the “rubber stamp”

It we had won… I was gonna use “Stomp da yard!”

Those KNBR commercials were something else, I was hypnotized into wanting to by the new Blackberry storm!

he didn’t get 1000! because somebody Screwed up the PERFECT PUMP!

But it’s all about DRUMLINE hahahaha!

we’ll see what happens when ellis is back…plus how crawford plays with the team….and crawford…hopefully the two will mean less ball handling for jack, which will hopfully make him better

and his plead to bring David Lee to the Dubz!

I miss the Commish, ffGolden, Tim n’ Chris Burger… lot’s of people don’t post anymore.

In their honor:

And some of my favorites…

Defending the rim and wreaking havoc on the defensive end. The defense was pretty good for a few minutes there. But you’ve got to close it out. Yes, they were a driving force for success on the defensive end, but Randolph, especially, did not perform well on offense. I see the promise, but they’ve got to get their mental game in check. Keep the intensity, but play smart. I’m not saying it’s going to be easy, but it’s what they’ve got to learn to do.

I think that’s really key. It’s one of the things I love about a lot of the greats: Bird, Magic, Jordan, Ray Allen, Duncan, et al. They always seem so unhurried. Like while everyone else is running around manically, they have a quiet plan that they’re going to execute, at their desired pace. In the end they may actually execute the plan at lightning speed, but it always seems like they’re seeing everything in slow motion. I actually think Morrow — even though he’s obviously not in the same class — has the same quality of quiet unhurried grace. (A quality Belinelli, for example, seems to totally lack).

Anyway, I also totally agree with your take on Rudolph. Because, physically, he really can do almost anything, he’s never learned (or been taught) a basic repertoire of repeatable, bread-and-butter moves … you know, basic things like a proper box-out, a proper pick-and-roll move, a drop step move, etc. When (if?) he commits a few of those basics to muscle memory … watch out.

on that traveling by Wright late. Is it an NBA rule that you can’t take two steps at half court?? I mean it was a bad looking play but it wasn’t a travel.

Not in the 4th quarter of a tight game while we’re in a playoff race.

I found myself watching this game, cringing at dude’s 90 mph bounce pass to noone…and taking solace in the fact that he’s doing it NOW, in november, of a year that isn’t likely to see the warriors in the hunt for the playoffs. The trick is, you allow your young players to make their mistakes and watch their development. The look of a horror on Nelly’s face was hilarious (i was watching the sixer broadcast on league pass). Looked like he had just eat a spoonful of sh*t when randolph made that bounce pass, or when cj handed the ball off to sjax on an inbound lay, or when brandon wright tried to jump pass at halfcourt.

The point is, Nelly is letting them play (for whatever reason, not important). Enjoy watching their development, and hope that they learn from their rookie mistakes. Maybe temper your expectations a little bit as well…playoff race? Not likely. Enjoy the season for waht it is…the youngest team in the nba, learning to play with each other. When Monta comes back, that process starts all over again.

Sorry Bro, its my first recap and was jotting down a bunch of notes. I guess at the end I was looking more at Buikes numbes vs. Ronny’s savage block shots! Overall, they both did the team proud. Good call ;-)

Da Big Playback is a low key Hip-Hop blog… I feel more comfortable writing there, while I’m still getting use 2 chopping it up here about Dubz Basketball… the audience is much bigger here lol. I use my hip-hop blog to let homies know what new albums are legit… sort of from a listeners point a view ya’ know? (plus we get a TON of free releases, promo copies and remixes from other DJ’s LOL!) There’s a lotta good stuff out there… plus we have a small following of folks… hopefully it’ll pick up.

On the commercial tip… Luda’s new album is SICK. I can’t believe he has a Primo track that is off the chain! Not to mention a 9th Wonder beat featuring Common, Luda… and Spike Lee! There’s also a sick track called “4 Hip-Hop” feat. Jay-Z and NaS… man, it’s one of those tracks you don’t hear very often… all Hip-Hop minus the swagger!