Wanna see the media notes for the Warriors?

by IQofaWarrior on Nov 24, 2009 2:40 AM PST

Another fanshot that ran way too long to be a fanshot.

While looking at tomorrow's game @Mavs at nba.com, I found a link to the Warriors "Media Notes". I assume this is the stuff that Bob and Jim and Tim (and opposing broadcasters) get to sift through before each game.

Lots and lots of team and per player stats and fun stuff to make you look like a broadcasting genius. For example, did you know...

- Warriors have the top scoring bench:

Team	Bench	PPG
1.	Golden State	44.9
2.	San Antonio	41.5
3.	New York	41.5
4.	Dallas	38.3

- Ranked Top 10 in these nine categories:

CATEGORY	AVERAGE	RANK
Points Per Game	109.6	2nd
Field Goal Percentage	.486	2nd
Three-Point Percentage	.398	4th
Assists Per Game	22.4	7th
Steals Per Game	10.00	1st
Points-In-The-Paint	47.5	5th
Fast-Break Points	23.3	1st
Points off Turnovers	24.1	1st
Turnovers Forced Per Game	19.7	1st

- The last guy who scored 20+ pts and 20+ rebounds was Mike Dunleavy.

- Azubuike's name means "the past is your strength" in Igbo.

- Chris Hunter's nickname is "Slim".

There's only one link for the Warriors, so I presume the stats in pdf gets updated and regenerated nightly, but the background info doesn't change much. It looks like there's one for each team, so you can find another team by looking for one of their games at nba.com, look for the box score, and there should be a "Media Notes" button under the team's icon.

Have fun!

This FanPost is a submission from a member of the mighty Golden State of Mind community. While we're all here to throw up that W, these words do not necessarily reflect the views of the GSoM Crew. Still, chances are the preceding post is Unstoppable Baby!

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~~-The Warriors’ 108-94 win over Portland on Friday night was their ninth in a row over the Trail Blazers in Oakland. Golden State’s last home loss to Portland was more than five years ago -~~ Nov. 4, 2004.

—The Warriors snapped a three-game losing streak.

—The Warriors’ previous three wins (against Memphis, New York and Minnesota) were over teams with a combined 7-28 record through Friday’s games. Portland entered the contest with a 9-4 mark.

—The Trail Blazers had held each of their last six opponents to 85 points or fewer in regulation. The Warriors had 83 points by the end of the third quarter.

—Because of the team’s injury situation, the NBA allowed the Warriors to sign a 16th player to their roster. Chris Hunter, a 25-year-old center who averaged 19.3 points per game in the NBA Developmental League last season, joined the Warriors to be an eighth healthy body in uniform. Without the benefit of a single practice with the team, he played 14 minutes, contributing four points, three rebounds, a steal and a blocked shot to the win.

~~-“It was just a fun game. It’s what we’ve been missing.” -~~ Monta Ellis, after Friday’s 108-94 home win over Portland

by ShubKnight on Nov 24, 2009 2:52 AM PST reply actions

Didnt know until the other night that free throws resulting from a foul during potential fast break are counted in fast break points stats.
I didnt feel like we were running enough to be first place in that category, but if you count Monta getting fouled at half court with most everyone else trailling, those are fast break points from the line.

by warriorsvictim on Nov 24, 2009 9:04 AM PST reply actions

These are some beautiful stats

Steals Per Game 10.00 1st
Points-In-The-Paint 47.5 5th
Fast-Break Points 23.3 1st
Points off Turnovers 24.1 1st
Turnovers Forced Per Game 19.7 1st

Keep it up boys.

Sittin in my scraper watchin Oakland goin wild, ta-dow!

by Supafishal on Nov 24, 2009 9:25 AM PST reply actions

Here’s a great stat too: 4-8

Confident Marco Belinelli supporter

by Doctor Kajita on Nov 24, 2009 10:23 AM PST up reply actions

I prefer to look at as 1-2 against Cleveland, Boston, and Portland. The rest of the season didn’t count.

Sittin in my scraper watchin Oakland goin wild, ta-dow!

by Supafishal on Nov 24, 2009 10:34 AM PST up reply actions

+1

WARRIORS BASKETBALL!!! Patiently waiting for a title...I may be waiting for a long time...

by JustSomeName on Nov 24, 2009 10:35 AM PST up reply actions

No excuses...

a loss is a loss and a win is a win.

by Cpt. Jack in the Box on Nov 24, 2009 11:22 AM PST up reply actions

I prefer to look at as 1-2 against Cleveland, Boston, and Portland. The rest of the season didn’t count.

If denial works for you, I’m happy for you.

Confident Marco Belinelli supporter

by Doctor Kajita on Nov 24, 2009 11:37 AM PST up reply actions

Make it 2-2 against Cleveland, Boston, Portland, and Dallas!

by Rocky63215 on Nov 24, 2009 9:36 PM PST up reply actions

if we had have been able to move jack earlier...

we probabl wouldn’t have gotten blown out by clippers and kings….

by tafkasam on Nov 25, 2009 11:36 PM PST up reply actions

These are some beautiful stats

So what stats account for our bad record? How are we in points allowed or rebounds or opponents shooting percentage for instance? If we ever get over .500 then the good stats might mean something.

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 Nov 24, 2009 11:36 AM PST up reply actions

How are we in points allowed or rebounds or opponents shooting percentage for instance? If we ever get over .500 then the good stats might mean something.

They don’t show those stats to Fitz because the Warriors like to brainwash him into thinking we’re going to be fine.

Confident Marco Belinelli supporter

by Doctor Kajita on Nov 24, 2009 11:40 AM PST up reply actions

cmon, fitz isn't that bad

He admits they are an awful rebounding team. he just doesn’t take the kawakami gloom and doom everything is a conspiracy angle. I believe fitz said, best case scenerio if team is fully healthy they can push .500

by tafkasam on Nov 25, 2009 11:37 PM PST up reply actions

Beautiful tables IQ!

Well done.

Wow, didn’t think we were that high in FG%. I thought we’ve been shooting terribly this year.

I’m pretty sure we’re 1st in points allowed.

This is Kristin Kreuk, now zip it. - GTTM

by disguy on Nov 24, 2009 12:41 PM PST reply actions

Hah

we probably are. More technically, we’re probably 30th in points allowed. But those media notes don’t mention that.

by IQofaWarrior on Nov 24, 2009 12:49 PM PST up reply actions

Wouldn't that be the Raptors?

Pretty sure they officially have the worst defense in the league right now.

by Reverend_Randy on Nov 24, 2009 2:20 PM PST up reply actions

It is amazing the type of stuff that is regularly availbale to broadcasters

Not only that, I have to give credit to the announcers. I work int he hospitality industry and deal a lot with the NBA teams when they visit the Sacramento Kings (I work in Sactown). The media packets that these announcers get come the night before a game. The media packets themselves are about the size of a large padded envelopes. (8 1/2 by 11) These packets are filled to the brim with paperwork.

Unfortunately the packets come to us sealed so we never have a chance to peer inside of them. But props to the announcers (some of them) who do a good job analyzing this data.

The other funny part about working in the hotels these players stay in is the aliases they use while staying. Can’t go into great detail about them, but there are some pretty good ones.

by shooter1525 on Nov 24, 2009 12:48 PM PST reply actions