RECAP: Preseason Game #5- Golden State Warriors 117, LA Clippers 124- (to)Morrow is Now
by Atma Brother ONE on Oct 13, 2009 12:39 AM PDT
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Jump like it's (to)Morrow.
Please excuse the ultra-brevity on this extra mini-recap. I'll be perfectly honest. I just wanted another excuse to run this poll for the 3rd time in as many Dubs games.
I also wanted to highlight Anthony Morrow aka Chocolate Rain aka AMMO's line of the night and give the man his proper ink:
- 48 minutes
- 30 points (10-16 FG - 62.5%, 6-8 3pt- 75%, 2-2 FT- 100%)
- 5 rebounds (1 offensive)
- 4 assists : 1 turnover
- 4 steals
- 2 blocks
- Preseason Game #1 vs LA Clippers: 21 points (8-11 FG, 4-6 3pt, 1-2 FT), 1 rebound, 3 assists, 2 steals
- Preseason Game #2 @ LA Lakers: 25 points (8-18 FG, 3-9 3pt, 6-6 FT), 3 rebounds, 1 assist
- Preseason Game #4 @ Phoenix Suns: 30 points (11-21 FG, 4-8 3pt, 4-4 FT), 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
Bring it on!
I can’t stress how nice it is to see Curry looking for Morrow — still almost always open on the perimeter. Curry had his most Nash-like performance yet Monday, darting in and out of the defense, waiting for shifts to open lanes to the rim or to unguarded teammates. He didn’t rack up a ton of assists, but created a ton of opportunities through his motion and quick decision-making. The rookie already seems to have great chemistry with Morrow and Azubuike, and to a lesser degree Ellis, Randolph and Biedrins. It’ll be a pleasure to watch him this season as he gets even better at finding his teammates in their favorite spots.
Over at Clips Nation Steve's got some good words too: Clippers 124 - Warriors 117 (Pre-season) - A Tale of Two Halves - Clips Nation
It's way too early, but tempting nonetheless, to say that Baron Davis is now ready to be the impact player the Clippers thought they were getting - a year later than expected, but better late than never. After being dismantled by his former teammate Monta Ellis in the first half, Baron came out and embarrassed the kid in the second - picking him clean twice in about 40 seconds to set the tone for the rest of the game - not in my house Monta. The Clippers early third quarter comeback was all about Baron - during the 22-5 run that turned the game around, he scored nine points and assisted on eight - that's 17 of the 22 points the Clippers scored. This is the player - the presence - we remember from that Warriors team in 2007. He even spiked Anthony Randolph at one point - he literally spiked the dude, Baron making like Dain Blanton on the AVP tour. With Sebastian Telfair resting a tweaked hamstring, Baron was the only true point guard available - and he was +18 in his 30 minutes on the floor. And yes, I think he may be that important to the team this year.
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I think
Curry and Ellis are starting to realize passing to Morrow=Easy Assists.
by saintdee on Oct 13, 2009 12:49 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Next season’s go-to scorer? I think he’s quickly building a case for himself with that consistency. And not only is he shooting and rebounding well as usual, he’s also starting to create plays with some improved passing.
by WYK on Oct 13, 2009 1:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Trade Jack for a toothpick!
Morrow needs as much playing time as possible!
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by Xero on Oct 13, 2009 1:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
32 points
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=291012012
Probably just a typo, since the rest of his shooting line is correct and adds up to 32 points, but I thought I’d point it out anyway.
Morrow was amazing tonight. Unstoppable. Undeniable… er… unless you count Davis’ unfortunate schooling of Ellis that stopped the rock from ever getting to Morrow in the 3rd. (Ellis will learn to prevent that.)
Its preseason, the perfect time for lessons of all kinds. Morrow is teaching his teammates (and the league) that he is the real deal. Ellis had an amazing first half himself, and a humbling 3rd quarter that should show him where to keep working on his game. It was a great game for all the lessons learned, both the good and the ugly.
by toddaverth on Oct 13, 2009 2:12 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Morrow is the man!
another great game by our up and coming star. Keep asking for a trade Jack cuz we have your replacement. Morrow is showing that he has more then just a jump shot, he is becoming a complete player.
on another note, does anyone know why Randolph only played like 9 1/2 minutes? most likely it means nothing probably nellie trying something with the lineups but thought it was worth pointing out being that he is young and can use all the development time he can get. he always fills up the stat lines and had 3 offensive rebounds so kinds weird nellie would only let him play that much. just curious
by roscoe s on Oct 13, 2009 7:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Randolph got 3 fouls in the 1st half
He didn’t take good shots. Now that I think about it, I think his offensive game needs developing. In the 3rd qtr, he got hammered by Baron Davis going for a block. Randolph fell hard and it may have stung him.
by IQofaWarrior on Oct 13, 2009 8:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeh, he got 3 fouls in the first 6 minutes, and never went back in that first half. My question is, if you only play him about 5 minutes in the second half, then what is the point of making sure he doesn’t foul out early?
by randolphforpresident on Oct 13, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
because baron davis hammered AR in the 3rd
and AR looked like he may have bruised or hurt something when AR landed on the floor. That could be why AR never came back.
by IQofaWarrior on Oct 13, 2009 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
A few thoughts on last nights game:
1. We will rarely ever win a game if Maggette has to play the 4. This was sort of unavoidable last night due to Turiaf being injured and Randolph in foul trouble (also apparently still on a short leash, which I like).
2. Thank God we signed Miki Moore. It seemed inconsequential at the time, but he is actually going to help us.
3. Man I miss BD. His creativity and the electricity he can create is undeniable. Imagine if we had decided to make him the face of the franchise instead of Jack. Ugh, it gives me the shivers.
4. Blake Griffin is going to be really, really good. He is going to be one of the all time Warrior killers.
5. I want the ball in Morrow’s hands with the game on the line.
6. Monta needs to trust his speed a little more. He was turning the corner on BD with regularity last night but got sucked into playing the face-up, slowdown game at midcourt in the 3rd and that got BD going. Just blow by him son!
7. That first half was the blueprint for this team. Hustling, annoying defense, quick open looks on offense, competing on the boards.
8. Sadly, we are going to see a lot of games like this again this year unless all our bigs miraculously stay healthy.
Sittin in my scraper watchin Oakland goin wild, ta-dow!
by Supafishal on Oct 13, 2009 8:03 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Mikke Moore
Was incredibly bad that game.
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by LostHawkGSW on Oct 13, 2009 8:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i thought so too
but then the things is, when ronny is the only big out there, he doesn’t look good either. we need a PF with size. how often do they play AR with Moore together? Or Andris with Moore? I can’t wait til the bigs gets healthyt
by Shells on Oct 13, 2009 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Moore
He actually was not incredibly bad. Our most succesful stretch was in the 2nd Q with Moore and Pruit as the bigs, Monta, Curry and Morrow on the wings. He grabbed boards and knocked down open jumpers. What do you want from him?
Sittin in my scraper watchin Oakland goin wild, ta-dow!
by Supafishal on Oct 13, 2009 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What do you want from him?
I want him to bring his trained snake to the games and let it sit on the bench and drink beer with nellie’s little doggie.
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At this crescent in the sky
by Skeptic con Urquell on Oct 13, 2009 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unsettling again
That’s 2 games in a row where once the opponent veteran players hunkered down and focused on their game plan, our Warriors fell apart with no answer. That’s probably the result of our inexperience. We have a long way to go in developing a team identity that’s ready to respond to whatever the opponent throws at us.
Fatigue probably played a factor as well, with 4 road games in 6 nights and injuries/suspension shortening our rotation, but there’s not much you can do about that.
Good to see CJ back in action. I was hoping he’d get more minutes than he did last night and showed off his calm shooting. The Clippers announcers were praising our undrafted talent in Azubuike and Morrow. CJ would have fit right into that conversation.
Still missing is Turiaf, Law, and Jackson. Turiaf and Law, get well soon. Jackson, stay home.
by IQofaWarrior on Oct 13, 2009 8:11 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Warriors have problems when their opponent plays D
In the first half, the Clips were fumbling around and not really trying on D. In the second half, BD stepped up and gave them a burst of energy. He single-handedly took Monta and AR out of the game, making both of them look ridiculous. AM kept shooting and playing well, and Curry is a good looking rookie although he has a lot to work on, but no one else stepped up.
To win, we need to play defense, rebound, and drive and dish. Instead, the Ws got stagnant on offense and jacked up perimeter shots in the 2nd half. Sound familiar?
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by worldblee on Oct 13, 2009 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
the only thing i can say about rebound is
well, we can’t freaken rebound with small ball. and monta was running the offense most of the time. if i recall correctly, he like made 3 shots in the whole 2nd Q. and he really don’t pass to AM.
i’m gonna say Monta play less than 40 minutes a night = a win for the warriors (although he did quite well in the first half)
by Shells on Oct 13, 2009 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i’m gonna say Monta play less than 40 minutes a night = a win for the warriors (although he did quite well in the first half)
I’m gonna say that’s a rather simplistic analysis. ;-P
Agreed with your point above regarding our bigs. Between Nellie’s irritating smallball tendencies and the fact that Mikki Moore sucks (to no one’s great surprise), we’re once again going to find ourselves overmatched upfront by a lot of teams (the Clips, e.g.) I suspect we may end up missing Brandan Wright more than many of us think.
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on Oct 13, 2009 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i’m gonna say Monta play less than 40 minutes a night = a win for the warriors
Standing on the moon
Where talk is cheap and vision true
Standing on the moon
But I would rather be with you
Somewhere in San Francisco
On a back porch in July
Just looking up to heaven
At this crescent in the sky
by Skeptic con Urquell on Oct 13, 2009 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dang, that thing posted it's self
I was gonna say
" i’m gonna say Monta play less than 40 minutes a night = a win for the warriors"
Now we know the secret? Distract Montay with a shiny new Moped when he gets to 39 minutes?
Standing on the moon
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Standing on the moon
But I would rather be with you
Somewhere in San Francisco
On a back porch in July
Just looking up to heaven
At this crescent in the sky
by Skeptic con Urquell on Oct 13, 2009 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, and I think that's because they didn't have a Plan B to go to
when Plan A got stuffed. I’ll give them the benefit of inexperience at the moment and feel optimistic that they’ll develop a Plan B as they get to know each other.
by IQofaWarrior on Oct 13, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
wait for it.....
“We will rarely ever win a game if Maggette has to play the 4.”
What about when Chocolate Rain plays the 4?
by feltb0t on Oct 13, 2009 9:27 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
we will rarely win if we play small
at least it’s preseason
by Shells on Oct 13, 2009 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I LOVE the nicknames you guys have for Morrow
CHOOCCOLLAAATE RAIN….
AMMO!
The best we can come up with is “Blake Superior”… meh.
by Newtybar on Oct 13, 2009 10:58 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
How about
Blake-alicious!?
:)
by warriorsvictim on Oct 13, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He looks just like Billy Bob Thornton in Sling Blade....
Sling Blake….your welcome
by 123707THIZZ on Oct 13, 2009 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i think he looks more like
Frankensteins monster.
How about … Blakenstein!
Since the dude is sorta a monster anyway.
by ilubthedubs on Oct 13, 2009 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Blake Superior"
I thought his name was Bingo?
Standing on the moon
Where talk is cheap and vision true
Standing on the moon
But I would rather be with you
Somewhere in San Francisco
On a back porch in July
Just looking up to heaven
At this crescent in the sky
by Skeptic con Urquell on Oct 13, 2009 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I dont want to hear about our players having no answer
that is why we have Nellie paired with this youth movement. he knows everything and should be able to coach the youngsters into a better performance than we had last night.
When BD is making Monta look bad, Nellie should be able to coach him and play call to get us out of trouble.
If he is using the pre-season as an opportunity to let them try to run the game themselves, fine.
We have no many games on the road to start the season. We cannot play poorly in the second half when the experienced teams really start to hunker down.
by warriorsvictim on Oct 13, 2009 11:23 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Nellie should be able to coach him and play call to get us out of trouble.
Yeah, just call out “Grow 3 inches and gain 50 pounds” !!
Standing on the moon
Where talk is cheap and vision true
Standing on the moon
But I would rather be with you
Somewhere in San Francisco
On a back porch in July
Just looking up to heaven
At this crescent in the sky
by Skeptic con Urquell on Oct 13, 2009 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BWRIGHT
Nellie described losing him as “a kick in the teeth.” The more I think about it, the sadder I become.
Sittin in my scraper watchin Oakland goin wild, ta-dow!
by Supafishal on Oct 13, 2009 11:26 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
He’s not lost — just temporarily misplaced.
Losing him does almost certainly decrease our already slim chances of making the playoffs next year, but it also almost certainly increases our chances of more ping-pong balls in the John Wall sweepstakes. And if not Wall: a more valuable trading chip to staple to Jackson or Maggette to entice someone to take them off our hands, with possibly a useful veteran with a good attitude coming back our way.
Meantime, the CORE — Curry, Monta, Morrow, Azubuike, Randolph, Turiaf, Biedrins — will have had another year to gel and mature together. All of these guys, with the possible exception of Turiaf, will most likely be even better in a year than they are right now. And most of them are pretty kickass right now.
22 year-young Brandan Wright will join this dynamic group, shoulder fully healed, another year stronger, more mature, and more confident, ready to step right in and wreak havoc as our 4th big.
That makes a 2010 core of eight very young, very talented players ready to take the league by absolute storm. Throw in whatever solid 9th and 10th men we’re able to scrounge out of Maggs, Jack, our first rounder, and our pile of expiring contracts … and you’re probably looking at a 50-win team right out of the gate in Fall of ’10.
Feel any more cheerful now? :-)
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on Oct 13, 2009 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There is no gaurentee
that BWright will ever remain healthy. His shoulders have sidelined him every time he has gotten significant PT. Or every time he sets foot in training camp.
I would LOVE to see Wright stay healthy and be an impact player for the Warriors, but I get the sick feeling that he will be injury prone throughout his career.
by FishStix on Oct 13, 2009 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks Sleepy
For that little burst of sunshine in this gloomy, chaotic preseason. I want to agree with you, and sort of do, at least to the extent that I do feel like we have a bunch of very promising young players and nobody outside this blog seems to know that. Only qualification I’d make is that, come next year, if/when Brandan is back, I don’t see him joining any core that includes Monta and Curry. You don’t have to be Tim Kawakami to see the blowup there coming. And once Jackson finally dogs it enough to the point the Warriors do relent to trade him to a real contender like Cleveland for a bag of balls, Monta will certainly see how misbehavior gets rewarded around these parts and follow suit. I predict Monta will start acting out by Christmas, and he’ll be gone before the trading deadline. And whatever comes back will be remind us greatly of a large net receptacle carrying multiple inflated spheroid sports objects—some call them “balls.” . For different reasons, I also don’t see Biedrins suiting up with this team a year from now, either. His name is just popping up in any proposed trades, and you know Nellie wants to trade him for a dude who can shoot. I have read the tea leaves, and it says he’s going to be traded. So basically, we’ll have Randolph, Wright, Curry, ‘Buike, and Turiaf joining two bags of balls, and whatever else we manage to get for Biedrins—possibly someone decent. Hey, if we pass up the bag of balls for Monta and then package him with Biedrins, that’s pair that would make people stand up and take notice. I could see that pair, and maybe only a small bag of balls (a clutch of balls? a satchel?) bringing Bosh or Stoudamire to the Bay. There’s debate about those guys, but I’d take either deal.
by BlueInTheFace on Oct 13, 2009 10:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Nelson has always valued rebounding + mobility
and it is very unlikely he’ll ship Biedrins for just shooting/scoring. The team is already depleted at the 5/4 with the loss of Wright and if Nelson/Riley do trade Biedrins they’ll require either an all-around, impact player in return, or he’ll be part of a multi-player deal that replaces his rebounding and defense.
By choosing to keep and develop Curry rather than trade him for an established player as Jackson and Ellis preferred, Nelson looked ahead to future seasons, rosily fantasized by Morpheus Joy-love, rather than short term mending and patching.
by the.monk on Oct 14, 2009 12:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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