RECAP: Warriors 130, Suns 154: Now that’s a lot of points!
by Tony.psd on Mar 16, 2009 9:56 AM PDT
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What a night... we got served on National TV... (what's up with Shaq & Jax?)
Ugh. I knew it was going to be a high scoring game. I just didn’t think we’d be this short handed in a win. Last night was also the first game I had ever been to where I saw a ton of people walk out and leave 3 minutes into the fourth quarter. It was as if the game ended with 8:53 on the clock left to go. Talk about embarrassing, especially being on national TV. It was in our building that the Phoenix Suns served up the highest point total in the NBA this season against our Golden State Warriors. Originally, I wanted to do GsoM’s very first comic book recap, but after last night’s loss, I’m just going to post up the pages and you can fill in the comic bubbles.
Our heroics just wasn't enough...
Monta Ellis scored 26 points with 3 assists (gotta get that number up buddy) alongside Corey Maggette’s 21 points, Kelenna Azubuike’s 18 points and Jamal Crawford's 17 points. Obviously not enough to stop the Suns. Was it just me or did Brandon Wright just play 1 quarter?! I still don’t get the logic to it. Oh yea, Jason Richardson scored 31 points, 18 of those were in the 3rd quarter. Matt Barnes decided to rack up 20 points himself with 11 assists and 6 rebounds against his old team. Talk about taking care of business. Shaq dropped 26 points on us as well!
The highlight of the game was unfortunately when both Stephen Jackson and Coach Nelson received technical fouls and were ejected 11 seconds apart in the 3rd quarter. The comic panels says it all. Just coming home from the game and reading about everyone's reactions, folks were either bitter or happy they got ejected. As soon as Keith Smart took over, it wasn't enough for the W's to stage a comeback.
We needed everybody tonight. Phoenix straight up owned us on small ball. J-Rich and Barnes felt pretty good about themselves and fans really wished those guys were still on our team (maybe just J-Rich). As I sat alone in my section in the fourth, I wondered why we didn't see enough of Brandon Wright. Why was Belinelli deactivated? Was Maggette really playing center?
Hmmm... I'll have to give the Warriors Wonder to the Fans like me and RomesDavidWood for staying all the way to the end of the massacre. As you can see at the picture below, my section got empty quick. I'm not asking for any brownie points but it takes a lot outta fans to stay after a beating like that.
Yea... I called my friends from upper level to join me but they left too!
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Ridiculous calls
clearly the turning point was about 7:00 in the 3rd when SJax and Nellie got ejected which were both total bullsh*t. On the replay Jax didn’t even do anything, and nellie had every right to be angry.
oh and it didn’t help that defense isn’t in warrior vocab
If
Tony Brothers was not the ref the game would of been much closer.
So I don't have a signature well these words would do! Who knew that upgrades can have downgrades too!
by 24k state fan since 87 on Mar 16, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
aa very telling game
i loved this game being on ESPN last night because everyone got to see what a joke of a coach Nelson really is (for this team). by that i mean why would you want to try to outrun and gun a team which is better than you at that type of game. last night was all about coaching and Nelson, in his stubborness and love for small ball, got run off the court, literally and figuratively. How this franchise expects people to renew to watch this kind of performance and coaching is beyond me.
I was truly hoping Smart would sack up and change the small ball lineup when Nellie got ejected. but no, same crappola with the predictable outcome. this team has no vision or plan how to best use its resources with no hope in site for next season with Rowell and Nelson in their respective positions.
CWebb is undoubtedly the answer but I forgot the question.
Press ripping
ESPN’s Daily Dime – Suns best, Warriors worst
SUNDAY’S BEST
Phoenix Suns: Jason Richardson had 31 points to lead six different Phoenix players in double digits as the Suns — thanks to an NBA season-high 154 points — overwhelmed the Warriors by 24.
SUNDAY’S WORST
Golden State Warriors: With their postseason hopes on the line, the Warriors allowed the Suns to make 62 percent of their shots and gave up a whooping 154 points.
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Um, both teams deserve the worst award – bad D both ways – suns allowed 130 pts here! Plus we never were getting into the postseason, we know this. And the coaching staff of the warriors deserves a smack for not playing bw/ar more. Sorry.
Golden State Warriors: With their postseason hopes on the line
Do people at ESPN really believe this? I know they’re trying to hype the game, but seriously? Is there even a single Warriors fan that thought before that game that we could make the playoffs? We’ve been in tank mode for weeks now, we’ve been injured all season, we’re still injured, we lost our best big man and had nobody to defend Shaq. I’m suprised he stopped at 26.
"No no Nene!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB5DxNl4EB0
by Dubs fan in Boston on Mar 16, 2009 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m suprised he stopped at 26.
Haha, the diesel has mellowed out.
Now wheres the rubbers? Whose got the rubbers?
I noticed there's so many of them
and there's really not that many of us.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Mar 16, 2009 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
LMAO
When was that Shaq/Jax moment? I didn’t even see it. Jackson looks like a giant baby beind held. Ala Peter Griffin in that episode when Peter’s mom was dating Tom Tucker.
I think Jax was channeling Nate Robinson
Remember when he just rode Shaq vs New York?
Was Beli still out on Turf Toe or just sitting cuz Nellie saw it fit?
I’m not the biggest CJ Watson fan—especially on fastbreaks—but he barely played.
He could’ve helped with his free-throw elbow jumpers and corner 3s.
When are they gonna start making plays for Anthony Morrow.
WE KNOW he can shoot, we need to look for him/set him up.
they may review all his T's
You know I spit technique to the freshest freak
Gimme a call you will see results in just a week
With the soul of a LOST HAWK
Is there a heaven for a Rap Cat, let's talk
oh that nelly, can we double this guys contract! last night was a statment game for all you nelly haters
he knows what he’s doing! you people just dont know genius basketball, right Atma,Vonteego, Holdemup…..Nelly for HoF!!!!!!!!!!
Add Tony Brothers to the list of Refs no longer welcome at Oracle
1. Bob Delaney
2. Dick Bavetta
3. Joey Crawford
4. Ed Malloy
5. Tony Brothers
Maybe they should play 5 on 5.
"FOUL on 2-5. Brothers in gray and blue!"
I loved yelling that stuff to the refs at the game when I sat courtside. You can’t swear at them so you might as well mock them, and call them for their bad calls.
by Nuck Chorris on Mar 16, 2009 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
i was abotu to say
Violet Palmer is the worst ref in the league. Seriously. She cost us a game against the rockets…damn mabye 4 or 5 years ago? NEVER FORGET. wasn’t the wnba specifically designed for her? please get her off of the floor
"They can trade me," Bonds said. "I don't think they will, though. It's not like I want to be traded, man. I'm a Giant. I'm stuck here till the end."
she may be a bad ref
but there is no need to get sexist…
the wnba
is the women’s bball association. womens bball = female referees. they can take this one.
"They can trade me," Bonds said. "I don't think they will, though. It's not like I want to be traded, man. I'm a Giant. I'm stuck here till the end."
they can take this one.
Nothing wrong with Violet, the players just need to stop being crybabies.
Now wheres the rubbers? Whose got the rubbers?
I noticed there's so many of them
and there's really not that many of us.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Mar 17, 2009 8:52 AM PDT up reply actions
I dunno about Dick Bavetta
I say he’s a pretty fair ref for the most part.
Really?
You didn’t put Tony Brothers on your list back in 2007 when he called that foul on the Warriors at the END of the game and caused Gilbert Arenas to win the game from free throws?
If we missed the playoffs from one game, it would have been Tony Brother’s fault.
by Precise Films Productions on Mar 16, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
exodus was no joke
Seriously, about 8000 people got up and left all at the same time, then another 2000 trickled out throughout the 4th.
I was so disappointed that fans would do that during a nationally televised game.
Weird part is the lower bowl emptied but the upper bowl still looked pretty full. You would think the people with the good seats would have more incentive to stay and watch.
I stayed ’til the very end with only two other people in my row. We yelled our heads of for CJ and Kurz when they finally got in
You would think the people with the good seats would have more incentive to stay and watch.
You also think they would be basketball fans enough to want to watch guys like Shaq, Jrich, and Barnes no matter what the score?
Now wheres the rubbers? Whose got the rubbers?
I noticed there's so many of them
and there's really not that many of us.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Mar 16, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
if you're falling asleep...
Kelenna is mine...;>
by girltothemax on Mar 16, 2009 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
early leavers are non-believers
let em leave. they paid to get in not out
"Dont come closer. I have rabies."
early leavers are non-believers
but there’s two teams on the court, if one is doing bad the other is probably doing better so something good is happening either way if they knew how to appreciate it.
Now wheres the rubbers? Whose got the rubbers?
I noticed there's so many of them
and there's really not that many of us.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Mar 17, 2009 8:53 AM PDT up reply actions
For some reason i'm not surprised that there were that many points.
People kept coming up to me today saying, “DAMN! 154 points?! That’s impossible!”.
Jeez. Everyone is so used to slow half court offense. The We Believe Warriors could easily score 150+ points if the pace is right.
by Precise Films Productions on Mar 16, 2009 4:17 PM PDT reply actions
We need to really start doing the "Bullsh*t" chants again.
Remember the 2007 Playoffs?
During some of the bad calls, Warriors fans would scream “BUUUULLLLLLLSHIIIIIIITTTT!!!!” over and over as a chant. lol.
by Precise Films Productions on Mar 16, 2009 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Waddup Tony!
haha. Thanks for the shot out and big ups to the other Warrior fans who stayed.
I loved the caption. I thought it was hilarous. But I bet you weren’t kidding.
LGW!
Romes Mac Mojous
by ROMESdavidWOOD37 on Mar 16, 2009 11:50 PM PDT reply actions
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