Jax v. Teammates, Jax v. Kobe, Baron v. Randolph, and other Warriors stuff

Picture of Baron after the hard foul against Randolph

The Clippers (or BD) better watch out the next time we play them... Unlike other players on the team (eh hem..Jackson)... I think the team has Randolph's back (especially Morrow).

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I'd forgotten about Baron's attitude about that foul

I’d forgotten about Baron’s attitude about that foul. I’m sure he was just in the heat of the game, trying to get his team pumped up, acting the alpha male, making sure his team won and the Warriors young guy knew that it wasn’t all going to be easy. Randolph coming out probably did win that game for the Clippers, but…

It was a preseason game, Baron. You took it to Monta and hurt Randolph (with a nearly flagrant foul – jumping in to him with a knee to the midsection? really?) so you could win a preseason game. You gave the Warriors motivation to embarrass you every game they see you this year. Maybe your team really needed that preseason win, but you’re going to pay a price for it. I hope you enjoy losing. I hope you enjoy losing a lot.

by toddaverth on Oct 16, 2009 4:24 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Well the Warriors were pretty ready to beat the Clippers by 30+ points.

The game got really intense and emotional because the Clippers came back from a 20 point deficit which was completely unexpected. I’m pretty sure if the Warriors were down by 20+ points and made a crazy comeback, people on their team would be excited, too. Even in a preseason game, it’s not like making a huge comeback should be dull and boring.

But I do understand what you mean, though. I know Baron is emotional, and that intensity is what helped the Warriors be successful with him. But, it was preseason and it’s not like the Clippers really needed that win.

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by Precise Films Productions on Oct 16, 2009 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just to play devil's advocate...

If Baron still played for the Dubs, I think we’d all be raving about his competitive spirit, talking about how he’s setting a good example for the young guys that you go hard every play, no matter what team, no matter what score, no matter your record.

Given the SJax situation, I’d love to have a guy who I thought was too competitive. Hell i’d always love a guy who’s too competitive on my team.

by bradyk2 on Oct 16, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Actually

I’m certain this didn’t com across in what I said earlier – or elsewhere on the subject – but I recognize that this is one of the things that makes Baron really good. His efforts to single-handedly take over that game were very impressive and were what got the Clippers actually playing to win. The Clippers did need him to do that*. I just expect the trade-off to be that the Warriors make it a point to crush the Clippers every time they see them this year.

(* – although I think the flying kung-fu kick block on Randolph was reckless and, if Randolph had handled it differently, might have left Davis injured and off the court rather than Randolph. That wouldn’t have fired-up too many Clippers.)

by toddaverth on Oct 17, 2009 12:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow, Marcus Thompson??

I can’t believe he can’t understand what Stephen Jackson was saying about Kobe.

Stephen Jackson is an NBA PLAYER, he’s not an NBA FAN like the rest of us. What he said about having to be competitive is completely true, if you don’t believe in yourself then you’re going to get eaten alive in the NBA. As a fan, I look up to Kobe. But if I was in the NBA, i’d have to keep my game face and be competitive so Kobe doesn’t score 80+ points on me. I’d have to believe i’m as good as him on the court in order to try to compete with him, otherwise there would be no point in playing.

You might as well give up if you don’t have confidence in yourself to play against Kobe. As an NBA player, it’s okay to say you’re feeling just as good as any other guy in the league; it’s not like you’re saying that you’re a Hall of Famer like Kobe is, you’re just saying that you’re just as competitive as him.

Warriors fans are just over exaggerating with that quote because it’s being said by Jackson, the guy who we all hate right now. Even if Jack saved someone’s life, Warriors fans would still hate on him. Every thing he does is hated now. That’s why it’s no surprise that I found out that fans of other teams aren’t bothered or calling Jack crazy because of what he said about Kobe. It’s because those fans of other teams have nothing against Jack, and since they’re not in “butthurt mode” they’re able to understand what Jack is saying.

And I do believe that if guys like Baron Davis, Al Harrington and Matt Barnes were still on the Warriors they would have defended Jackson on the court. They would have seen Jackson’s intensity on defense during that Laker game and it would have sparked them to play harder. Remember the We Believe team? They were a very emotional team and had amazing chemistry because of that.

But with our current team, they saw Jackson getting frustrated on defense and all the players just thought, “oh, he’s mad. just let him be, i’m minding my own business”. They stayed quiet, and I mean to say that there wasn’t any emotion from them to let their game do the talking. On the We Believe team, if everyone saw that someone on their team was getting mad, it would inspire them to want to play better, which is the way to back up a teammate. It was like family, you see your brother getting emotional so you care. Not like, “wtf he’s pissed off, what a crazy man”.

I’m not saying our current team sucks, I was just comparing them with the We Believe team in terms of chemistry and whatnot.

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by Precise Films Productions on Oct 16, 2009 4:54 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

pretty accurate sketch

maestro Precise. The intentional, borderline dirty (obvious by the angle and speed Davis took in running at Randolph) foul laid on Randolph was virtually identical to Barnes’ “making a stand” fouls.

The preseason creates an increased susceptibility in many fans to overreact to expectations, hype, discontent or conflicts stoked by the media who need to sell their stories or internet hits on their blogs. (in the regular season the reporters won’t even all get paid to follow the team on road trips) In the total context of Jackson’s life and career, what he’s done recently isn’t that strange or extreme—more like a variation that paradoxically was made possible by his ‘reformation’ in oaktown.

by the.monk on Oct 16, 2009 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs