OPEN THREAD: Warriors at Heat
by Hash on Dec 23, 2008 11:55 AM PST
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Dear Abby,
I'm not really sure if I have a gripe here, but you've always been so trustworthy in the past. I feel as though it would be insulting NOT to seek your advice on this one so, rather than ask my friends, family, or anyone that I even vaguely know, I thought I'd write anonymously to my local newspaper for the answers that I seek to life's dilemmas.
My favorite basketball team sucks.
Warriors (W-L): 8-21
Heat (W-L): 14-12
TV: CSN
Radio: KNBR
Tip-Off: 4:30 PST
I'll give you a second to recover from that. This is no doubt one of the tougher issues that has been thrown your way.
It's just that the team appears to be in shambles right now and I'm not sure what to do. Our star left us for another team. Our reserve star got injured (get this) riding a freakin' moped. And, truth be told, I'm not sure that having him back will even turn around our current situation!
Meanwhile, we're left with a roster of raw, young players who can't seem to string a respectable 48 minutes together. Seriously, you should have seen us against Orlando the other night. Nauseating.
My question is, is it time for me to give up? I've stuck with this team for years and, short of a miracle playoff run two years ago, all I've been rewarded with is 50 cent hikes each year in the prices of beer at the Arena.
Is all hope lost?
Signed,
Hurting on Hegenberger
JUMP!
Dear Hurting,
You were right to come to me with this. Truly no one can give you better advice on this matter than a random, possibly imaginary figure published in newspapers across the country.
My advice to you isn't going to solve your woes with your current team, but hopefully will give you a new perspective on the situation that will at the very least make tonight's game against Miami bearable.
If you aren't around during the bad times, you don't deserve to be around during the good times.
The truth is, no one knows where your team is going to be when Monta comes back and beyond that, no one knows where your team is going to be in coming years. Sure they can slide further downhill, but it that really going to be any worse than it is right now? But if there is a chance that some of this "young talent" starts to mature, you may look back on this season with relish. The year that your team learned to play together to pave the way for successful seasons to come. If that's all you have to hang on to, then cling to it! They need you more than ever now.
Your team needs to take this one game at a time. I can't think of a better statement than putting up a good showing against the Heat in their own house. Especially when Miami is home to the number 1 scorer in the league, number 10 in assists and number 4 in steals.
And yes. All three of those rankings belong to the same person.
Take it one game at a time, Hurting. One game at a time. And keeping some Pepto nearby doesn't hurt either.
Predictions:
- Miami is 5-9 when Wade scores less than 30 points. Wade scores 29.5 tonight.
- We allow less than 111 points tonight.
- Morrow goes for 15+
- Randolph gets 15 plus minutes.
- Warriors by 1.
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sigh
I was just watching some Warriors highlights from the last couple years on youtube and it made me sad :-(
hurting too
I’m hurting too but this open thread makes me hurt a little less. LOL
further predictions:
wright starts but get’s yanked five minutes into the game… is seen selling popcorn later in one of those paper hats.
kurz plays 42 minutes commits 5 fouls and scores 1 point. nellie says in post game interview—“he played real well”
crawford scores 50 after going 15 for 65 from the field 4 of 23 from the arc and 13 of 13 from the stripe after the game crawford says, “i need to shoot more.”
maggs drinks pina coladas from his LA crib, gets drunk and falls down the stairs.
the stop calling him "beans" movement
by pervisNeverNervous on Dec 23, 2008 1:09 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
*8 of 8 from the stripe... but really, does it matter?
the stop calling him "beans" movement
by pervisNeverNervous on Dec 23, 2008 1:10 PM PST up reply actions
Great read Hash
For one day atleast (until next September), I can just forget about the Warriors and concentrate on my school BOISE STATE try to go undefeated(screw the BCS) tonight at the Poinsetta Bowl.
But predictions for the game I will probably watch in a drunken stupor at 1 in the morning off my DVR,
Heat by 11
Randolph plays well again
Marco doesnt
Wade is unstoppable
Marcus Williams plays the last 4 minutes and trims the Heat lead from 19 to 11 and Nelson still has nothing positive to say about him
What is the status of our petitions to fire Robert Rowell and have Chris Cohan commit Hari Kiri, or at least sell the team?
by warriorsscore110 on Dec 23, 2008 1:47 PM PST reply actions
Haha
Classic read as always.
However, am I the only one who wasn’t disgusted last night? Admittedly I left before the 4th quarter, and the 3rd generally sucked, but I thought we played decently for quite a while, we just missed every single shot. But I noticed the defensive coaching play today. The Magic only were leading at halftime (and only pulled away in the 3rd) because they were making over 50% of their 3s. Yes, we left some wide open, but even then, Jameer freaking Nelson isn’t usually going to go 4-4 from downtown. I thought we did some really good things.
I’m looking forward to today.
I was also
Watching highlights of our playoff season on youtube(BBJ’s) that made me cry and wish times were still like that. What is we were like the 4 or 5 teams who have like 20+ wins and only 3 losses. I could only hope
C'mon
Stop being so pessimistic -— we’re 8-0 when we score more points than the opponent!
Crawford
might be out tonight…
http://www.ibabuzz.com/warriors/2008/12/23/crawford-maybe-out-tonight-at-miami/
Time for our 25-and-unders to shine!
You were faster than me on this one hahaha
I was gonna post this now…
Starting Lineup should be:
PG: CJ Watson
SG: Marco Belinelli
SF: Kelenna Azubuike
PF: Brandan Wright
C: Andris Biedrins
With this lineup, I think we can win 10 – 20 games in a complete season in the NBA, and be D League Champs!
F**K REFS
In fact, that IS the starting lineup
according to Yahoo box score
by IQofaWarrior on Dec 23, 2008 4:39 PM PST up reply actions
Are you kidding me? I had no idea there was a game today. And I am especially pumped that it is so early, this has been working out perfectly the last couple of days.
Lucky you lol
Man, i usually have an incredibly flexible work schedule, but today, things suddenly piled up on me in the last 10 minutes.
by IQofaWarrior on Dec 23, 2008 3:59 PM PST up reply actions
I'll be happy
with good effort. Let the young guys play hard and who knows?
someone tell cj he can't shot leaners...
just spot up if anything
I think Maggs, Williams, and maybe even CJ should
be on our trade list. Too bad at this point they have little to no value for them
I Know
Refs hate the Warriors I swear…. They don’t get as many foul calls as they should because they don’t have any superstars who complain
Be yourself, because everybody else has been taken.
by The Dedication on Dec 23, 2008 5:00 PM PST up reply actions
I am
Be yourself, because everybody else has been taken.
by The Dedication on Dec 23, 2008 5:01 PM PST up reply actions
Wright Block party!
And Beans doesn’t get any calls I swear!
Be yourself, because everybody else has been taken.
He's Not Respected
at all by refs… He should be getting alot more foul calls than he does
Be yourself, because everybody else has been taken.
by The Dedication on Dec 23, 2008 5:08 PM PST up reply actions
CJ needs to sit for the 2 last plays..
bad shot… bad pass
AR keep up that play..
I love seeing a little fire
Tips on watching the defense
How can I tell if the Warriors defense has improved under Smart and Moncrief? What should I look for?
look for better switches on the pick and roll...
and also taking charges… rebounds… and mainly their closeouts.
Last game they had a lot of dumb double teams which left some wide open threee for Orlando… I didn’t really like seeing that
azi putting together another good stat line
8 points 7 boards
Good stuff by the Warriors
haven’t been shooting well, but the defense and rebounds make up for it.
wow that was horrible...
and so much for our lead
lol
we better without our “20 point scorers”?
what’s wrong with Jamal?
I will always be your fan JRich. Good Luck
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by milleniumprince on Dec 23, 2008 5:23 PM PST reply actions
Our defense has been improved
even though we have a bad shooting night
2 bad shooting nights
we caught what Jack had
man do I LOVE the roster the Warriors are playing right now. No Crawford, no Kurz, no problem! Warriors are gonna win by 10+ easy
by YaHeard on Dec 23, 2008 5:25 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Cook kills us on 2's I swear
Be yourself, because everybody else has been taken.
by The Dedication on Dec 23, 2008 5:30 PM PST up reply actions
We don't have any real scorers out there.
All rookies or second year guys or role players.
I wouldn't
call Cook a scrub. Dude almost averages 10 a game and shoots 40% from the 3… I Wouldn’t mind him on our team
Be yourself, because everybody else has been taken.
by The Dedication on Dec 23, 2008 5:44 PM PST up reply actions
Hey guys...
Can’t watch yet… Who started tonight?
"...OlympicMike is clearly the Barack Obama of GSoM"-Sleepy
daequan
always manages to cause BURN
Run TMC Appreciation Society
by warriordownunder on Dec 23, 2008 5:41 PM PST up reply actions
who was it that was talking about if our defense improved....
well take a look at the second quarter for yuor answer.
This is the problem with the defense we run… We are in a strong help defense or a strong zone defense.. both are subceptable to skip passes and that is how you have a scrub named cook going off
We don't have a great
History of wanting players to warm up. The more they miss shots the worse we talk about them
Be yourself, because everybody else has been taken.
by The Dedication on Dec 23, 2008 5:46 PM PST up reply actions
When our players are off
they are off.
Craw, Maggs, Jack, Buike, Belli….. Etc
Not a good track record
Be yourself, because everybody else has been taken.
by The Dedication on Dec 23, 2008 5:50 PM PST up reply actions
horrible shot....
what is up with the contested leaners
Belli's shot selection is terrible too
Be yourself, because everybody else has been taken.
by The Dedication on Dec 23, 2008 5:57 PM PST up reply actions
why does CJ suck on fastbreaks?
I will always be your fan JRich. Good Luck
WATSON SUCKS
at fast breaks…. Like he should never have the ball on a fastbreak!
Be yourself, because everybody else has been taken.
We are better defensively
and we have two big men!
I will always be your fan JRich. Good Luck
give ball to Wright
for automatic hook shot
I will always be your fan JRich. Good Luck
We
Can play defense but no O! And no call for CJ???
This blows
Be yourself, because everybody else has been taken.
buike with his first assist...
everyone clap
Once again
No call for beans…. He might have a chance of getting a call if he gets his neck broke
Be yourself, because everybody else has been taken.
buike found a new way to score...
give it to someone else who can make it
DWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYNE WAAAADE!
I will always be your fan JRich. Good Luck
I know you’re referencing that commercial right now where he gets the mic, I was thinking about that also.
uh...not really
it’s the PA guy who shouts the names every time some one shoots
I will always be your fan JRich. Good Luck
srsly
with this lineup, I’d be OK with just dumping into the post and let Beans or Wright go to work.
only problem is that for every good thing we do... we do at least one bad...
we play good defense but we forget how to pass.
Buike makes a great pass, but comes down and kicks the ball to dwade instead of grabbing it
Just feed to Wright
so he can do that Hook shot that no one can reach
I will always be your fan JRich. Good Luck
They seriously
called a F*ckin travel on Morrow? Are You Serious? GTFOH
Be yourself, because everybody else has been taken.
wow
watson has killed 3 fast break this quarter… wtf…
why does watson try so hard...
but suck so bad on the break
yep
just give the ball to wright
I will always be your fan JRich. Good Luck
unbelievable, announcers "nelsons looki for anyone who can score"
WHY? SO HE COULD SIT HIM?
because he is Don Nelson!
Bring Wright back in and let him score!
I will always be your fan JRich. Good Luck
good job buike....
just keep throwing it away
put in marcus williams....
I am tired of seeing the same ol people huck up the same ol crap
i dont understand why nelson takes out wright right when he starts to get hot. f—- nelson i telling you
When Maggette missed those consecutive shots in a span of a humming bird’s flap,
Crawford simply looked at the bench and said, "Are you serious?"
Yes, Please give Marcus some burn!
Be yourself, because everybody else has been taken.
by The Dedication on Dec 23, 2008 6:17 PM PST up reply actions
Eff you Don Nelson!
bring Wright in!
I will always be your fan JRich. Good Luck
I would give my beloved car...
..or anything to have long time a player like wade in our franchise. Man, even when losing you know you will see amazing things in the court. and the dubs would have a base to build the team around.
Man, what wouldnt I give for that. Someone in our team making the whole league talking.
I’m a little bit down.
Put in
Demarcus Nelson
Belinelli
AR
Wright
Beans
I will always be your fan JRich. Good Luck
i want to see some marcus williams
I’m not kidding, I think his passing could definitely help our offensive flow right now, we’re so stagnant. why not, bring him in
+1
Give him some the floor to control!
Be yourself, because everybody else has been taken.
by The Dedication on Dec 23, 2008 6:18 PM PST up reply actions
my bad
bring MWill in
I will always be your fan JRich. Good Luck
he is tanking for a better pick?
I will always be your fan JRich. Good Luck
he is bencing BW
so we would lose or something so we get a better lottery pick
I will always be your fan JRich. Good Luck
lineup
MWill
Belinelli/Morrow
AR
Wright
Beans
I will always be your fan JRich. Good Luck
DWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYNE WAAAAAAAAAAAAAADE!
I will always be your fan JRich. Good Luck
WE HAVE TO BE
BY FAR THE WORSE FASTBREAK TEAM EVER! THIS IS THE WORST GAME I’VE SEEN I SOO LONG!
Be yourself, because everybody else has been taken.
can we do a smiple pick and roll...
maybe a screen and popout….
this is f*ing rediculous
man...great defensive efforts.
terrible offense.
Romes Mac Mojous
by ROMESdavidWOOD37 on Dec 23, 2008 6:21 PM PST reply actions
The Warriors are seriously like an effin' D league team
GO WARRIORS, BELIEVE!
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I have to go guys.
bye bye!
I will always be your fan JRich. Good Luck
Seriously though people, what did you expect? This is what we will get if we play our young guys. The point of playing them isn’t really to win, it’s more to develop them to win later. Calm down. No one out there is a proven scorer, and if Belinelli is having a bad night, we don’t really have anyone who can create their own shot. This is what we will get.
SO NELSON QUIT COACHING DEFENSE AND WE DO REALLY GOOD. NELSON ONLY COACHES OFFENSE AND WE SUCK!
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
hahahahah
i was thinking the exact same thing. how about we just assign smart to offense too and just fire nelson.
When Maggette missed those consecutive shots in a span of a humming bird’s flap,
Crawford simply looked at the bench and said, "Are you serious?"
i hate both nelsons
When Maggette missed those consecutive shots in a span of a humming bird’s flap,
Crawford simply looked at the bench and said, "Are you serious?"
Ok we still have
some time…. lets finish strong…..
Be yourself, because everybody else has been taken.
wtf....
they give beasley a foul call on that crap
WHERE THE HELL IS WRIGHT?!
FIRE NELSON!
When Maggette missed those consecutive shots in a span of a humming bird’s flap,
Crawford simply looked at the bench and said, "Are you serious?"
seriously let see
marcus
belli
buike
wright
beidrins
not d-marcus either...
leave his ass out too
Even if the game got close at the end
we don’t have a closer right now
how about
beans, wright and randolph in at the same time.
When Maggette missed those consecutive shots in a span of a humming bird’s flap,
Crawford simply looked at the bench and said, "Are you serious?"
what history do you have that u would think i would say that
but can’t be mad if the feet was set….
Be yourself, because everybody else has been taken.
by The Dedication on Dec 23, 2008 6:38 PM PST up reply actions
It's funny because
Jim was JUST mentioning how the Warriors weren’t taking 3’s this half
pissed...
just got home… took me 3 hours from San Jose to fairfield just 2 get home! I thought everyone was off?!?!
because both offenses are sputtering...
like an old beat up pinto
have you noticed a pattern here?
nelson takes out players that have just scored the ball. wright scores, he gets taken out. randolph scores, he gets taken out. belinelli scores, and he gets taken out. way to get your players into a rhythm nellie.
When Maggette missed those consecutive shots in a span of a humming bird’s flap,
Crawford simply looked at the bench and said, "Are you serious?"
it's because Nelson WANTS to get fired, get paid and go to Maui.
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turiaf has every right to be pissed....
no one is boxing out at all
We play good defense
or they suck on offense also
by IQofaWarrior on Dec 23, 2008 6:43 PM PST up reply actions
where is wright???
When Maggette missed those consecutive shots in a span of a humming bird’s flap,
Crawford simply looked at the bench and said, "Are you serious?"
there was NO ONE on him, NO ONE!
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more of our bad defense...
our help defense is horrible
Im scared we might lose this franchise to some midwestern state
by andrisBthousand on Dec 23, 2008 6:46 PM PST reply actions
WHY IN THE FLYING HELLLLLLLL
ISNT BRANDAN WRIGHT PLAYING??
WeLLLLL?!!!????
shakes head
Romes Mac Mojous
by ROMESdavidWOOD37 on Dec 23, 2008 6:47 PM PST reply actions
put in some offense please
bwight…. Bellinelli…. someone who can create
we need wright or belinelli in
im serious. we have no “scorers” on the floor right now…unless if you count cj
When Maggette missed those consecutive shots in a span of a humming bird’s flap,
Crawford simply looked at the bench and said, "Are you serious?"
+1
i dont understand nelson’s philosophy, its getting to the point where i absolutely HATE don nelson.
When Maggette missed those consecutive shots in a span of a humming bird’s flap,
Crawford simply looked at the bench and said, "Are you serious?"
But come on, even you pessamistics have to at least call this a moral victory...
they playing a good team really well, without 4 starters
here is whats gonna happen...
CJ huck… miss
Buike Huck Miss
Dam
GSW=MIA last year
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 Dec 23, 2008 6:52 PM PST reply actions
nononononononono
miami last year had a shaquille to trade and a wade recovering.
we have magette and monta recovering.
and btw, they had a ring.
(tears)
demarcus is garbage
When Maggette missed those consecutive shots in a span of a humming bird’s flap,
Crawford simply looked at the bench and said, "Are you serious?"
BOTH
Be yourself, because everybody else has been taken.
by The Dedication on Dec 23, 2008 6:57 PM PST up reply actions
nelson want to be fired?He takes out players who have just scored
and undrafted rookie plays on the floor
i don't know whate else nelson can do...
all he has to work with are nbdl players and undrafted players…every team needs at least one all star to build around. Name one in our team right now…
are you kidding me? he has a handful of players he could play right now that arent d-leaguers or undrafted. belinelli, wright, randolph, williams, turiaf, etc. and instead he plays 4 players in the 4th quarter that were undrafted: morrow, buike, cj, and demarcus nelson. completelly irrational and stupid on his part.
When Maggette missed those consecutive shots in a span of a humming bird’s flap,
Crawford simply looked at the bench and said, "Are you serious?"
i am seriously convinced
that nelson just wants to get fired and get his money.
When Maggette missed those consecutive shots in a span of a humming bird’s flap,
Crawford simply looked at the bench and said, "Are you serious?"
wright no minutes in the 4th
randolph 3 ugly ones…
belli 4 minutes
why why why
Wade gets to the rim, whenever he wants.
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When marco is on the floor,he can't do whatever he wants
but now he is raping us
omg
why aren’t they fouling, down 6 with 1 minute to go is not over.
heh
nelson just wants to go get a drink quicker
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 Dec 23, 2008 6:55 PM PST up reply actions
i miss baron, monta, barnes, pietrus, harrington, and richardson
When Maggette missed those consecutive shots in a span of a humming bird’s flap,
Crawford simply looked at the bench and said, "Are you serious?"
our three point game...
is what is SORELY lacking this season. It’s like pulling teeth when I see Buike try a fade away three when no one is guarding him. His shot is super flat. I can’t stand watching him play right now. He’s trying way too hard.
nah, i dont think so
they had some great players
even with the calls, we couldnt make it into the playoffs, let alone finals
This has been the worst game of the season
by andrisBthousand on Dec 23, 2008 6:57 PM PST reply actions
Beans
should of shot that 3
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 Dec 23, 2008 6:57 PM PST reply actions
even "jack"
can’t buy a three this season. The only ray of hope is maybe our three point shot comes back when Monta is breaking down fools to the hoop. Kick outs.
i feel
like when my first so beloved girlfriend let me.
I’m heartbroken. Can’t find a reason, can’t see the light at the end of this.
it was our D
their shooting percentage was still good…so we were forcing turnovers and such very well
It's sad...
but all I got to look forward to is finally seeing Monta on the bench during the Boston game. He will be there right??
ya...people better be cheering hard
ill be tryin my best from upper level (hopfully i can sneak down to lower at some point tho :) )
seriously why was damarcus nelson out on the floor
hes terrible
nobody else to put in
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 Dec 23, 2008 11:09 PM PST up reply actions
Randolph and Wright
Should have been out there in the 4th, they both played well in spurts tonight. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but we really could have used Maggette’s selfish but effective ways tonight. We are playing defense, moving the ball, and hustling, the only problem is nobody can buy a bucket or take it to the hole the past two games. Maggette would have kept us right in the game (as long as he doesn’t shoot three’s) and maybe got us the win. The problem right now is the Warriors are going to have 4 guys coming back who all can help the team if they play with the right guys, but playing all 4 together is a disaster. Between Maggette, Crawford, Jackson, and Ellis, who is willing to come off the bench? Maggette would be the most logical, as he is a great scorer but can kill others games with his selfishnes. Will he do it though, especially with Maggette Bobbleheads, his huge contract, and his face all over the Warriors media? Probably not, seems like the Warriors have themselves in quite a mess…though I know Im not saying anything new. Just frustrated at the development I am seeing in some youngsters and knowing it will be stifled with the return of our injured 20 point guards.
I haven’t seen the entire game yet, but I notice when Andris doesn’t do well, (no double double) the whole team also matches that.
And humans, you forgot that we are without OUR four leading scores. Not one, not two, but all four. Imagine Heats without Wade, Cook…and whoever tops their chart. We’ll probably whipped them. Without a doubt.
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