RECAP: Warriors 124 Suns 112 - THE ONSLAUGHT
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He got big teeth.
Oh me oh my. Oh my oh me. THAT was quite a game. I love to see Warriors vs Suns games - they're high scoring, fast, and we usually win.
Man, did we win.
I have decided that I need to make more friends in life and the best way to do so is by keeping a few pen pals. Basketball players are pretty nice so I'm going to take a risk here and put myself out there and write to a few of them. Hopefully I'll get a few responses.
Jump like J-Rich at a Slam Dunk contest (TM Atma Brother ONE 2009) for my letters...
GASP! Better than J-Rich?!?!
K-AZ-BOO
Dear Mr. Azubuike,
I do not know who you think you are sir, but where do you come off thinking that you can scoring 19 of your 25 points in the first quarter. Furthermore, four total 3 pointers? Look buddy, this performance is completely unacceptable and I will not tolerate this any further.
If you cannot tell by now, I am being completely facetious. Your game last night was incredible and you desire huge accolades for it. Thanks for the great game!
P.S. Please tell me how to get get biceps as big as yours.
It says "SUNS" on the waistband of their shorts! We gotta get GSoM shorts like that!
Shakweel O'Neel
Mr. Diesel,
You are indeed the Man of Steel. After 17 years in the league, you still manage to pull off double-doubles (17 points and 12 boards) as find your way into the All-Star Game. I am quite impressed, and honestly, I could not imagine (simply because I don't remember) the NBA without you. You have made this Suns team lose its "Run-and-Gun" mentality and have caused Amar'e's numbers to drop significantly, but hey, as long as you're winning right? Wait, you guys have been losing as of late.
P.S. Kazam and Blue Chips will be my favorite movies forever.
MARVELOUS!
J-Richy-Rich
Mr. Richardson,
How I miss your high-flyin dunks and clutch 3 pointers. Please come back to the Bay. As demonstratd by yesterday's outing, we can always count on you for a good 20+ points. You were the life of the Bay for so long, it really makes no sense as to why they got rid of you. Tell Steve Kerr that we're willing to give up Brandan Wright and Jamareo Davidson to bring back your services. That will be all.
A.Stoud.
Amar'e,
You are not being used properly in Coach Porter's system. How great would it be to play for the Warriors? The Bay is where you belong buddy.
Louis Amundson,
Mr. Amundson,
3 minutes, 3 boards, 1 block, and 3 fouls? That's is the most impressive statline ever. I hope Rob Kurz ends up to be like you.
I think this was blocked.
M-Barn
Dear Mr. Barnes,
You were by far one of my favorite Warriors during the "WE BELIEVE" times. You exemplified the underdog mentality that we held and played every game with passion. Thank you again for helping bring life back to the Bay.
Although you were not as productive as we wanted last year, I don't believe for a second that you were a detriment to the team. I miss the streaky games, the wild 3s, and the poor shooting nights. All of that was Matt Barnes to me. When I parked in the Player's Lot last year, I saw you roll in with a Benz, and when you hopped out of your car (an hour before the game) you tossed up the "peace" sign. That's probably the closest I'll ever get to a professional basketball player. I could tell by that one gesture that you were a great guy.
But let me tell you what I miss the most about your game Matt. Luckily for me, I got a glimpse of that last night. As you guys were getting blown out and the game was clearly over, I witnessed what I like to call the signature "Barnes move." Ronny Turiaf drove in and you fouled him. Big deal right? Well, it was the typical Matt Barnes flagrant foul. As Jim Barnett said after the play, "Now, Matt's not a bad guy nor does he mean any harm, but at times he gets really emotional." THAT's what I miss - EMOTION.
Monta to the Rim!
Dear Mr. Ellis,
I have been one of your biggest critics since you injured yourself. During your first game back, I said that instead of complaining, I should let your game speaker louder than your words.
Here was your performance last night - 28 minutes, 0-7 shooting, 2 points, and 5 assists. Mind you, this was during a home game when everyone else was shooting lights out.
You tell me where to take this from here. There's got to be a reason I can't find a photo of you from last night's game.
Feenix Suns
Guys,
Always a pleasure to watch my team play against you guys. Fun games. I am fearful though, that in our next meeting, on Friday at your home court, it will be another blowout, expect you guys will be victorious.
What I enjoyed most about last night's telecast was when the color commentators of the teams, Jim Barnett of the Warriors and former NBA player Scott Williams of the Suns, switched teams for part of the second quarter. Not only did this spice things up a bit as a viewer, but it showed how the two teams respected each other. I appreciate that.
Thank you for being great sports players and please don't destroy us on Friday.
Cap'n Jack
Dear Mr. Jackson,
You have been my favorite player on the Warriors for a long time now. I enjoy watching you play with huge emotion, jacking up silly 3s, and with huge heart.
CONGRATULATIONS on the triple-double!
30 points, 11 boards, and 10 assist. I couldn't ask for more.
We still believe...?
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Jack also..
..had a couple of steals and a blocked shot. Not too mention he only turned the ball over like 4 times i think. (That’s pretty good for Stephen Jackson standards). He played 2 terrific games in a row. Good job Jack!
Frisco n*ggaz ain't no punks!
by ItsDatFriscoSwag415 on Feb 5, 2009 1:12 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
also shot 50% from the floor and 50% from 3 point land!! YEEEEEE!
Frisco n*ggaz ain't no punks!
by ItsDatFriscoSwag415 on Feb 5, 2009 1:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
What a thriller
It wasn’t just ball movement last night. It was “We Believe” ball movement. That’s how sharp and mesmerizing that was at times. The last time I saw that this season was on the road, the first game that Jack and Maggette was out with an injury @ the Thunder. But this was against the Suns, who are supposedly an upper level team.
Quick gripes: Nellie not subbing in the bench in the final 3 minutes. Perhaps he was paranoid about the Suns going on a TMac style 13 pts in 33 seconds run and turn this game into a disaster. Jack’s same ’ol forced turnovers. I believe Einstein said it best, that insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.
Tomorrow is the rematch, on national TV! This will tell if the Warriors have gotten it together, and also if the Suns REALLY need a major blow up of their team.
by IQofaWarrior on Feb 5, 2009 1:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
We should loose
Shaq should be able to destroy the puny small warriors. I bet turiaf, buike and maggs could try to push him and he wouldn’t budge.
And he did, he shot like 8-9. But only 9 attempts.
Shouldn’t buike be the wonder – he basically won the game in the first 2 minutes for us.
And yeah, not enough subbing. We want more morrow and some AR. A little kurz don’t hurt.
by mosdl on Feb 5, 2009 1:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
warrior
wonder shoulda been buke.. his hot start got us motivated.
by saintdee on Feb 5, 2009 1:50 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
+1
Although Jack got his first triple double, Buke set the pace in the first quarter. I would either
a)Give Buke the Warrior Wonder
b)Give the whole team the WarriorWonder for a good TEAM win
c)Give the Suns defense the WarriorWonder for not playing any defense on Buke for the first quarter.
I wish Morrow would have gotten some playing time last night. He deserves to play on the national telecast on Friday due to his 3pt shootout snub, but his odds are really low now having been left out last night.
by warriorsvictim on Feb 5, 2009 1:52 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
yeah if he doesnt get play in a blow out, i doubt he'll get play on ESPN
though knowing nelson, i honestly wouldnt be suprised if he had morrow starting friday
by 123707THIZZ on Feb 5, 2009 3:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
We won this game, but...
it still kind of scares me. We can never expect those shots to fall with that kind of regularity. We all know that we are a team of OFFENSE, with defense as a afterthought. We only win these games when our shots fall like that. Without Roaracle, it’ll be a lot harder.
If we bring DEFENSE on Friday, then we stand a chance, but until that happens, I predict Suns by 9. Why? Because they’ll be pissed, and they’ll tighten up their D on KAz. It was just two games ago that we couldn’t buy a shot, remember?
Who knows, I could be wrong, I hope I am. At very least, I hope Morrow gets some more PT this game.
by FishStix on Feb 5, 2009 1:59 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Morrow would be nice
after all, the Suns coach didn’t think Buike could hit the three. Maybe he’ll think the same about Morrow.
by IQofaWarrior on Feb 5, 2009 2:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
my word is porter dumb lol
that quote makes him look awful
by 123707THIZZ on Feb 5, 2009 3:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
We won cause the suns don't play D
We had open shots all night long and passed well. Not sure how to defend shaq though
by mosdl on Feb 5, 2009 2:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
good game
They moved the ball around very well last night…I just wish they’d do this every night because their FG% improves so much, and all our guys have proven that they can hit their open shots.
I felt so bad for Morrow last nite. Nellie finally called him off the bench with like 3 minutes left. He checked in at the scorers table and waited for a whistle, but unfortunately there were no dead balls called at all during those final 3 minutes. I was hoping one of the Warriors would foul on purpose just so we could get some subs in since we still had a foul to give. With a minute left remaining in the game, Nellie walked over to Morrow and told him to go back to the bench since the game was gonna be over soon.
Tomorrow is going to be a different game. The Suns will learn from their mistakes and make the necessary adjustments on both ends of the court. I’m hoping the Warriors don’t lose focus just because they had their way against the Suns last night.
by bObaBaLLa on Feb 5, 2009 2:05 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
yeah that sucks for morrow
but as a rule, i don’t feel bad for people that are in the NBA. That is a dream come true.
by Calamity on Feb 5, 2009 5:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I love this recap
No letter to Jamal though for picking up the slack for Monta?
by warriorgirl on Feb 5, 2009 2:42 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
No one is talking about
how Monta’s shooting last night was so awful. I mean, it was fine because he passed quite well, but I think that’s the most off target I’ve seen him since he came back. Also, he didn’t drive for the basket even once, ankle still bothering him?
by FishStix on Feb 5, 2009 3:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
i hope Ronny lays barnes out
i like matt as much as the next guy, but i want it sooo badly.
by 123707THIZZ on Feb 5, 2009 3:20 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
hahaha at tom Tolbert asking on his show------
“what exactly does Yukmouth have 5 on?”
Random i know
by 123707THIZZ on Feb 5, 2009 3:47 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
They were talking about bongs and smokeathons on KNBR for like 30 minutes.
by Nuck Chorris on Feb 5, 2009 4:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
lol i was crackin up the whole time
they sounded so lost
by 123707THIZZ on Feb 5, 2009 4:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Do the suns have a poll we can go raid?
by Nuck Chorris on Feb 5, 2009 4:03 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
yea..
there’s a “who should we trade poll” i already clicked for them to trade Amare! everyone should do it. Man if we get Amare it would be one of the greatest things to happen to this franchise!
Frisco n*ggaz ain't no punks!
by ItsDatFriscoSwag415 on Feb 5, 2009 4:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
What about...
The trade Nash and Amare option? Image the possibilities… Nash reuniting with Nellie and running the point with all of our shooters…awesome.
by babyface killah on Feb 5, 2009 4:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
what about
no scott.
I am Greg Oden, i am goingz to be trade to The Warrior. hoooray.
Warriors for life. Raiders till death. And The A's when i get free tickets.
by STIX on Feb 5, 2009 5:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Dear Mr. R Dizzle
Nice recap man.
by Atma Brother ONE on Feb 5, 2009 5:19 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Haha, seems as though
Phoenix and Golden State have some pretty deep ties! Great game, and recap too.
All your base are belong to us
by Deimos24 on Feb 6, 2009 12:18 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

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