OPEN THREAD: Clippers vs. Warriors

by dj fuzzylogic on Apr 12, 2008 10:02 AM PDT in Previews

Warriors (W-L): 47-32

Clippers (W-L): 23-56

Time: 7:30PM PST tip off

TV:CSN Bay Area

At this point, will and skill alone can't get the Warriors into the playoffs.

Sitting at 47-32, one game behind the current 8th playoff seeded Denver Nuggets owning the tie-break and not to mention the Warriors during the season, the Warriors needs more luck than picking a four leaf clover, rubbing the belly of a buddha statue, and a billion heads-up pennies could bring combined. Since halfway through the season, tonights game counts as much as the game before and the game before that one... basically the Warriors need to win and the Nuggets need to lose!

This is all very possible still considering the fact that the Warriors are playing the injury-plagued LA Clippers and Denver is playing against Utah, who loses at home about as much as Patrick O'Bryant gets off the bench. Translation: Never. Lets hope today is no exception.

The Clippers just got Elton Brand back only to have Chris Ka(ve)man go down for the season. Only five games into his season, Brand already looks like he's in game shape and rhythm. I worry that Brand alone will somehow will the Clippers to a win. But I guess with Maggette potentially out, this team looks nothing more than the NBDL team, the Miami Heat. I guess summer-league came early for quite a few players this season!

Predictions:

* Warriors by 3
* Monta Ellis has 27 points
* Azubuike nets 8 points, but when it matters most
* Al Thorton scores 40 points
* Quinton Ross is tonight's official Warrior Killer

What are your predictions for the game? Big things popping? Little sh... stopping?

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look at the END of the article

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/12/SPA81042H6.DTL

there's hope yet - ya, we'd need some big help but Denver is not a juggernaut

by hardcore on Apr 12, 2008 9:27 AM PDT 0 recs

Good find

this gives me even more hope!...Go Utah!!!, Go Houston, Go MEMPHIS?!?!?!?!? 4-0!!!!

by RubberDubDubs on Apr 12, 2008 10:46 AM PDT up 0 recs

damn!!

I'm so damn optomistic that I looked at the Memphis 3-0 as being in their favor...oh well, im gonna believe in the "law of averages!" Denver is due a loss!!! hmmm....

by RubberDubDubs on Apr 12, 2008 10:52 AM PDT up 0 recs

wow

that's a depressing article

by Number22Drew on Apr 12, 2008 1:00 PM PDT up 0 recs

Let's see

what mindset the Warriors will come out of the locker with. They'll either come out fighting and die trying, or they've already mentally mailed in the season. I'd love for them to finish the season 3-0 and reach 50 wins. If Denver doesn't choke, we don't make the playoffs with 50 wins, that's just another chip on the shoulder for us Warriors fans.

by IQofaWarrior on Apr 12, 2008 9:28 AM PDT 0 recs

I will be at the game tonight

And yelling as loud as at any other game.
My predictions:

Baron hits 33, 10 dimes and 7 boards
Jackson gets 22
Monta gets 27
Beans slaughters Kaveman and pulls down 16 Rodmans.
Warriors win by 23 in a never close one.

Bringin' down the house, we believe style.

by bradyk2 on Apr 12, 2008 9:55 AM PDT 0 recs

Who's all going to the game?

I'm going to be up at Club 200 so I can watch the Jazz vs Nuggets and our Dubs game. I don't like how the arena only updates us once during the whole duration of the game. That, and I get too nervous not being able to see what is going on.

by Golden Boy on Apr 12, 2008 10:02 AM PDT 0 recs

Warriors got me depressed

And they had me stressin the last 2 weeks. If we miss the playoffs, it'll hurt because we're so close and got so many wins. Missing the playoffs during that 12 year drought was ok, since we SUCKED; but to miss the playoffs even though the team has 47+ wins??? That's like getting straight A's or B's for a whole school year and having them becoming F's on the very last day, just because all the other students had slightly better grades. I know, it's a corny analogy but whatever.

Anyways, go Warriors and go Utah.

by Five Ten Entertainment on Apr 12, 2008 11:05 AM PDT 0 recs

Better Analogy

Just wanna put out a better analogy: Getting straight A's and still not being able to get into Harvard medical school...LOL. Yes, let's hope the Utah score holds up and we beat the Clippers.

by Phil T28 on Apr 12, 2008 7:55 PM PDT up 0 recs

Maggette

Rotoworld has Maggette as "probable" for tonight's game.

http://rotoworld.com/content/HeadLines.aspx?sport=NBA&hl=97470

Still, Baron should be able to abuse whatever sorry PG the Clips throw out there (Dickau or Smush). This is a tough matchup for us though, cuz Brand, Thornton and Maggette all like to take the ball inside. Hopefully we can pack in the zone and have active hands.

by quicklymilktea on Apr 12, 2008 11:23 AM PDT 0 recs

ill be

in the Lower Level! Sec 120! Reppin the w's in we believe yellow w a stephen jack jersey! lets go warriors!

Ballin

by ballin on Apr 12, 2008 11:43 AM PDT 0 recs

a part

Of me is thinking losing tonight would be better for the well being of everyone.

But the masochist in me is cravin for more torture...

warriors dont fish they hunt!

by VonteegoCummings on Apr 12, 2008 11:56 AM PDT 0 recs

THIS

YEAR FOR DUBZ CAN BE SUMMARIZED IN ONE WORD = TEASE

brb, going to ORACLE

by warrior510 on Apr 12, 2008 12:27 PM PDT 0 recs

we

have failed to win important games down the stretch. losing to mavs,NO,nuggets all have hurt our playoff chances. There is no one to blame except ourselves.

NBA where 50wins and no playoffs happens

brb, going to ORACLE

by warrior510 on Apr 12, 2008 12:29 PM PDT 0 recs

Is Artest a post-up rebounder?

I'm already aware of his scoring/defense capabilities, but is he a pf? If he is and he's a constant rebounder, I think he may just be the missing piece to the puzzle. Assuming of course that Monta, Biedrins, and Baron come back. I normally wouldln't go for Ron due to his stuid outbursts during games, but maybe for who's available, that's who we should get.

by Golden Boy on Apr 12, 2008 12:42 PM PDT 0 recs

I have a bad feeling

that the warriors will come out with no energy tonight and lose the game

by Number22Drew on Apr 12, 2008 1:03 PM PDT 0 recs

Go CLIPS.

Beans slaughters Caveman? Dude...looks like as a warriors fan you'd AT THE VERY LEAST know the competition your team is playing against? The Clips don't even have Kaman! If your team is just as clueless as you are...look out...you just might lose. Poor warriors...a team that gets 50 wins and STILL WON'T MAKE THE PLAYOFFS. Nellie was right...you should not have given up J-rich. And for what? ABSOLUTLEY NOTHING. What a stroke of genius by your organization....NOT.

by Cynthia on Apr 12, 2008 1:45 PM PDT 0 recs

at

least we wont be eliminated from the first round like dirk chokvitzki.

by saintdee on Apr 12, 2008 2:02 PM PDT up 0 recs

Question for Cynthia

I know you're just trying to get attention, but I do have something to ask. Fresh off choking from a 2-0 Finals series lead vs the Heat, a 67-15 season went where?

by Golden Boy on Apr 12, 2008 2:16 PM PDT up 0 recs

The J-Rich Trade

You call one of our fans "clueless", yet you yourself is a clueless person as well. You say the J-Rich trade is bad when you don't even know the benifets that we received from that trade. You also failed to give credit to the fact that the team is much more successful without him. The trade was a great move because we now have a lot of money to use on resigning Monta and Biedrins; plus we got a pretty good prospect in return. Had we not given up Richardson, we would have A LOT of problems with our cap space and we would not have any flexibility in that area.

And you say "Nellie was right". What exactly did Nellie say about Richardson that makes him "right"? If I recall, both Nellie and Mullin were happy with the trade.

Last year with J-Rich = 42 wins
This year without J-Rich = 50 wins & more money

We did fine without him this season. It's just that the Western Conference is way too good this year. And thanks for the heads up about Kaman not playing, we apologize for not knowing about a team who rarely anyone follows in the first place.

by Five Ten Entertainment on Apr 12, 2008 2:20 PM PDT up 0 recs

Lol

looks like someone is still mad about last year. Cynthia, get over it. Even if we don't make the playoffs, we still won. NObody in this site will disagree with that. YOu visit GSOM more than your mavericks blog site----thanks for the compliment. You are jelous of our community. GSOM rules NO:1

brb, going to ORACLE

by warrior510 on Apr 12, 2008 2:09 PM PDT 0 recs

hmm

comcast sports net has jinxed us! bring back fsn bay area!haha jp

by lowchi on Apr 12, 2008 2:46 PM PDT 0 recs

cynthia baby

Am sorry for not paying child support but cmon, I was drunk and stoned that day your mom paid me to allow you to force your way to my sweet scrumptous filipino body.

If I send u a naked pic of mine do u promise to stop?

- bubba

P.s. Try using lactacyd.

warriors dont fish they hunt!

by VonteegoCummings on Apr 12, 2008 2:58 PM PDT 0 recs

lol

I had a feeling Vonteego was gonna say something about cynthia

brb, going to ORACLE

by warrior510 on Apr 12, 2008 3:09 PM PDT 0 recs

you know it

Cynthia's got that look basketball coaches love.. Eyes of a desagana diop, ears of popeye jones, mouth of jerry stackhouse, head of erick dampier and to top it all off, the long locks of dirk nowitzki all rolled into one unstoppable mistake of nature.

Have you heard her over the phone? God she sounds like avery johnson! Sexy...

What's not to love?

warriors dont fish they hunt!

by VonteegoCummings on Apr 12, 2008 3:32 PM PDT up 0 recs

I have to work tonight

two tickets lower bowl sec 111 row 23...not for sale. First to leave email below will receive them. Only post email if your can go please.

by BiedrinsORBust on Apr 12, 2008 5:18 PM PDT 0 recs

sent em on craigslist

Sorry to put a post up about tickets I hate seeing them myself wasn't selling them just wanted to make sure the seats werent empty.

by BiedrinsORBust on Apr 12, 2008 6:13 PM PDT up 0 recs

On a side note

Jason Richardson' Bobcats have a chance to really put the #8 seed away from Dunleavy's Pacers. JR is up by 5 at half time right now. I don't know if a Pacer's lost will knock them out of the playoff race, but they're chances will be slimmed to near 0.

by IQofaWarrior on Apr 12, 2008 5:24 PM PDT 0 recs

Link

Any1 got a link for the warriors game online? i dont got csn, i need to watch my dubs

by Dub4lif3 on Apr 12, 2008 5:44 PM PDT 0 recs

Same here

had free cable for 3.5 years, it cut out during the last game.

by VDubs831 on Apr 12, 2008 6:44 PM PDT up 0 recs

Denver

is gonna win this game. they are playing well against UTAH. iverson already has 18pts, he killed the dubz.. :(

brb, going to ORACLE

by warrior510 on Apr 12, 2008 6:52 PM PDT 0 recs

Nuggets vs Jazz

Denver doing to Utah what they did to us, looks like a mirror image of our game through the middle of the 2nd.

by VDubs831 on Apr 12, 2008 6:53 PM PDT 0 recs

hilarious

its funny how the jazz eliminated us last year, and could help us get back in...

by Dub4lif3 on Apr 12, 2008 6:56 PM PDT 0 recs

Dude

I don't understand why people respond to the troll. This is maybe the 3rd time this week he/she has come on here and said some sh!t. She has never replied to any of our comments towards her. I think it's best that we ignore the person.

Anyways, LET'S GO WARRIOORRSS!!

Monta drops 30. Jax gets his stroke back.

Come on Jazz. Get it done at home!

Am I Michael Scott? I don't know. I might just be a basketball machine.

by disguy on Apr 12, 2008 7:00 PM PDT 0 recs

even

UTAH can't stop Nuggets from scoring 60+ pts at the half. Not looking good for our beloved Dubs

brb, going to ORACLE

by warrior510 on Apr 12, 2008 7:05 PM PDT 0 recs

Anyone use Basketball-4-PC.com?

I am getting desperate for B-ball with my free cable now gone. It's only $70 for lifetime access, that's cheaper than two months of basic cable. Anyone?

by VDubs831 on Apr 12, 2008 7:06 PM PDT 0 recs

jazz nuggets

im watching the game, and i must say the nuggets are good at coming back from big deficits, but jazz gotta take this 1

by Dub4lif3 on Apr 12, 2008 7:09 PM PDT 0 recs

who has link to the game

is not on sopcast or tvant.. justin.tv no link..

by jrich4dawin on Apr 12, 2008 7:32 PM PDT 0 recs

I founda functional link here

http://www.stoogetv.com/player.html

Wait for the message on the right to show a link to the game (use IE, Mozilla doesn't seem to work). Some links don't work, but eventually one will. It opened in Windows Media Player. My first time using this method.

by VDubs831 on Apr 12, 2008 7:41 PM PDT up 0 recs

go to

www.stoogetv.cpm/player
They are posting game links there.

F**K REFS!!!

by faetati on Apr 12, 2008 7:41 PM PDT 0 recs

Playin' with that swagger we need

And Utah's up 9 with 3 left in the 3rd.

"Monta is the MAN." -Bob Fitzgerald

by WarriorForLife on Apr 12, 2008 7:47 PM PDT 0 recs

Good look by Monta

Nice finish by Latvia

"Monta is the MAN." -Bob Fitzgerald

by WarriorForLife on Apr 12, 2008 7:48 PM PDT 0 recs

Beautiful Alleyoop

baron to monta

by IQofaWarrior on Apr 12, 2008 7:49 PM PDT 0 recs

come

on warriors git er done. Nuggets blew these Clippers out this week. We gotta win.

by saintdee on Apr 12, 2008 7:51 PM PDT 0 recs

Jackson shooting well

so far

by VDubs831 on Apr 12, 2008 7:51 PM PDT 0 recs

I don't think I will

get used to this Comcast sportsnet music. It really really sucks. It sounds weak and cheesy.

by IQofaWarrior on Apr 12, 2008 7:52 PM PDT 0 recs

Jazz-Nuggets game

having a Jazz tempo in the 3rd, pushing their lead to 10

by VDubs831 on Apr 12, 2008 7:52 PM PDT 0 recs

Denver's down by 10 right now.

by IQofaWarrior on Apr 12, 2008 7:52 PM PDT 0 recs

it's up to 15 now in the 4th

by VDubs831 on Apr 12, 2008 8:02 PM PDT up 0 recs

Kewl

We couldn't shoot this good on Thursday?

"Monta is the MAN." -Bob Fitzgerald

by WarriorForLife on Apr 12, 2008 7:57 PM PDT 0 recs

We did

in the 1st quarter. Then the zone killed us.

by IQofaWarrior on Apr 12, 2008 7:58 PM PDT up 0 recs

lmao

this is stupid.. we only hit our 3s against crappy teams.

by saintdee on Apr 12, 2008 7:57 PM PDT 0 recs

now that we've missed a three

and it lead to a clipper bucket, ease up on the 3s!

by VDubs831 on Apr 12, 2008 7:58 PM PDT 0 recs

Denver now down 15

in the 4th quarter

by IQofaWarrior on Apr 12, 2008 8:02 PM PDT 0 recs

Warriors

masters of the baseball pass

by IQofaWarrior on Apr 12, 2008 8:03 PM PDT 0 recs

sweet fast break

by baron and monta

by VDubs831 on Apr 12, 2008 8:04 PM PDT 0 recs

how long

until dunceleavy puts the clips in a zone?

by hardcore on Apr 12, 2008 8:05 PM PDT 0 recs

too many 3's

like the last 10shots..

by jrich4dawin on Apr 12, 2008 8:06 PM PDT 0 recs

wow

scrapage by the warriors
i'm still believing... and hoping lol

by singha on Apr 12, 2008 8:07 PM PDT 0 recs

Denver down by 19

the stars are aligning

by VDubs831 on Apr 12, 2008 8:07 PM PDT 0 recs

Very Good Start ...

.. now lets see if the Dubs come out smiling and joking and content after just one good quarter.

Or if they stay focused and intense and serious the whole game.

by soem on Apr 12, 2008 8:07 PM PDT 0 recs

Utah up 19 with 8 minutes left.

"Monta is the MAN." -Bob Fitzgerald

by WarriorForLife on Apr 12, 2008 8:07 PM PDT 0 recs

I want to comment on Houstons game with Denver

Does anyone else notice the need for Houston to beat Denver in tomorrows game to secure home court advantage and take a giant step forward in the rankings... Especially with San Antonio playing the Fakers?

If we go 3-0, we will be in the playoffs... I see it very clearly.

Utah is beating Denver as we speak. Houston has to win tomorrows game and are on a roll. When Denver starts a slide of losing, they usually lose two back to back.

Go Dubs.

by FrankieJayIII on Apr 12, 2008 8:08 PM PDT 0 recs

Thats

what I'm sayin' but during this 3-0 stretch we still have to face the Suns...I think the Dubs pull it out no matter what happens tomorrow...

by RubberDubDubs on Apr 12, 2008 8:19 PM PDT up 0 recs

Come on Keep it going

by Athletix Man on Apr 12, 2008 8:09 PM PDT 0 recs

whoa

monta's arm...looks like me after tryin to draw with charcoal in my art class...

by singha on Apr 12, 2008 8:10 PM PDT 0 recs

Al Harrington!

gettin' it done

by VDubs831 on Apr 12, 2008 8:10 PM PDT 0 recs

Jack's hurt

"Monta is the MAN." -Bob Fitzgerald

by WarriorForLife on Apr 12, 2008 8:10 PM PDT 0 recs

SCARY fadeaway

by Croshere

by VDubs831 on Apr 12, 2008 8:13 PM PDT 0 recs

dam mobley..

same corner everytime..

by jrich4dawin on Apr 12, 2008 8:13 PM PDT 0 recs

So tonight

We will get the Pietrus we needed against Denver,

by Athletix Man on Apr 12, 2008 8:13 PM PDT 0 recs

I don't want to become the Mavericks

I know we can hit our threes against the Clippers and Grizzlies, but when we come out against Phoenix, can we please hit our threes there?

And this game is too close.

by belilaugh on Apr 12, 2008 8:15 PM PDT 0 recs

Denver down 20

5:25 left

by Athletix Man on Apr 12, 2008 8:16 PM PDT 0 recs

warriors game

hey any1 got warriors link that work?, i dont got cable anymore

by Dub4lif3 on Apr 12, 2008 8:16 PM PDT 0 recs

belli!!!!

damn i was about to jump outta my seat

by singha on Apr 12, 2008 8:17 PM PDT 0 recs

Marco in!

Tried to slam it down when he should've passed though. Lol.

"Monta is the MAN." -Bob Fitzgerald

by WarriorForLife on Apr 12, 2008 8:17 PM PDT 0 recs

Belinelli

nice crowd appreciation applause for him

by IQofaWarrior on Apr 12, 2008 8:17 PM PDT 0 recs

bench brigade + Monta

I know the Clips aren't going anywhere next week, but this is a chance for all those who want to cheer the bench/chew Nelson's ass if they can somehow hold the lead while the rest of the starters grab a breather ... on the flip side, this is an interesting night for Nelli to pull this strategy

by hardcore on Apr 12, 2008 8:20 PM PDT 0 recs