RECAP: Warriors 116, Nuggets 129
by Fantasy Junkie on Mar 29, 2009 10:05 AM PDT
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Just like the Warriors defense...
...and the season drags on. These are just getting painful. When will this misery end? Corey Maggette is hurt, Stephen Jackson is hurt, Brandan Wright is hurt, Marco Belinelli is hurt. The Warriors were shorthanded tonight but I'm sure it really didn't make a difference, they were going to lose to the Nuggets.
The Warriors managed to keep it close for 2 quarters as they were down just 9 at the half, but the Nuggets came out of the locker room in the 3rd quarter and just blitzed the Warriors with a 13-0 run. The half started out 57-66. After just 3.5 minutes, it was 57-79 and it never got any better that quarter. Check this out, after the 3rd quarter, the Nuggets were leading 104-74.
ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR POINTS AFTER 3 QUARTERS!
That's a ridiculous amount of points to score and a crap ton of points to give up.
That's like:
- giving up 10 goals in hockey after 2 periods
- after 60 minutes in soccer, giving up 8 goals
- allowing 72 points in football after 3 quarters, 9 touchdowns and 9 2 point conversions
- giving up 24 runs in baseball at the 7th inning stretch
There's really not a whole lot to write about this game, but wanted to highlight a few things:
- Jamal Crawford went nuts on offense: 30 points, 10-21 shooting, 5 3's, 5-6 from the line, and 5 assists. His 5 assists led to 1 2pointer and 4 3 pointers. He either scored or assisted on 44 of the Warriors points. If you look at the Yahoo boxscore, he played just under 18 minutes. At first I thought he might have had one of the greatest offensive outputs ever but checking the ESPN boxoscore, he played 42 minutes. That seems a little more believable considering he was out there so often. Anyways, he picked up the slack for the Warriors offense, but I wonder how many points he gave up.
- Carmelo had an even better game though (not suprisingly). 31 points in 31 minutes with 5 assists.
- Rob Kurz, just get out of the way.
- Who needs Allen Iverson? What a great trade for the Nuggets not only because they now have a real point guard, but it had made Carmelo step up his game.
- Warriors turnovers = 17. Nuggets points off = 27.
- Anthony Randolph's numbers look great. He's filling up all the hustle categories. Offensive rebounds = 8. Total rebounds = 14. Blocks = 4. Steals = 3. He's looking good and doing what he needs to do to be a productive member of the team. I like it. Looking forward to next year after he's had a full offseason to work on his game.
- Imagine your starting center playing 20 minutes. How many rebounds do you think he'd collect? 5? 4? Ronny Turiaf got ONE rebound. ONE. There were 94 total rebounds. Our starting center got one of them.
No Warrior Wonder after a blowout like this. Just disgusting.
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Man, the media outlets loved showing Kenyon Martin dunking all over Rob Kurz. Kurz didn’t have any effect on Martin and he was already falling down to begin with, so that shouldn’t have been a foul in the first place. I guess those are the comments you make after a game like this unfolds.
Also, watching Kelenna Azubuike play center is not something that I ever want to see again.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 29, 2009 10:19 AM PDT reply actions
but the Nuggets came out of the locker room in the 3rd quarter and just blitzed the Warriors with a 13-0 run.
We need that kind of mindset. The Warriors don’t have that kind of killer intinct. We like being to our opponents and give them a lot of free shots.
Kelenna is mine...;>
oops
I meant “we like being nice….”
Kelenna is mine...;>
by girltothemax on Mar 29, 2009 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Do you guys agree this is the worse game of the season?
I just feel like crying after watching that youtube video. They showed 3 warriors highlights and 8 nuggets highlights.
And I never wanna see Kelenna in that kind of 1:01 sequence again. =(
Kelenna is mine...;>
Nope,
these don’t even hurt at all and I am a huge Warriors fan.
Matter of fact, I didn’t get to watch this game. It was an obvious blowout, on paper and on common sense.
All i wanted was playing time for Morrow,Randolph and Wright. But no….Crawford gets 40 something minutes.
And the only losses that hurt are the buzzer beaters and the games that shoulda/woulda coulda won.
Can you choke without coughing?
by AlbinoWhale on Mar 29, 2009 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
The Dallas game on national television was the worst,
and the game when Phoenix put up 154 or something on us(also on national television) was pretty bad.
Thing B
by warriorsscore110 on Mar 29, 2009 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
It's to be expected when you're down a bunch of key guys
The worst game of the season was that Clippers loss. That pretty much ended the season right there emotionally.
by IQofaWarrior on Mar 29, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Ya how could not having
1) Andres B
2) Steve Jax
3) Corey Mags
4) Marco Belli
5) B Wright
Affect our play and our record?
That would be like the Lakers playing without Kobe, Pau, Lamar, Farmar, and Ariza. Wonder how many game the Lakers would win without those players. Heck the Celtics lose just one player in Garnett and they becomed a sub .500 team. One freakin player makes that team very fragile. Hell we lose our whole starting 5 and everyone wonders whey we lose. Nellie sucks Rowelll needs to go? How ‘bout seeing what happens when we have our full team. Like I said, take Garnett out of the Celtics and all of a sudden Rivers sucks as a coach. Take comparible players offt he Lakers and Phil Jax sucks. I am definitly in the minority here when I say if the W’s were at full strength we would be a pretty good team.This is still a players league and when you lose 5 of your best players there is no way your gonna win. LGW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by dungeness crabdribble on Mar 29, 2009 10:52 AM PDT reply actions
did you even watch the game?
Let me guess..No. You’re going according to boxscore. Afterall, how can you not know that Jamal played more than 40+ minutes? And those foul calls in the first Q limited the bigs to playing time? With only 8 healthy players? Perhaps, you should start reading play-by-plays. Or get your eyes check. Like badly.
Oh, and you forget to add JD and Andris to the list of injuries. (although dungeness crabdribble and warriorsscore110 already mentioned it)
Now, I’m through with being mean…for now.
i was wondering that too, do they watch the games that they recap?
(no jerkness intended recappers)
by 123707THIZZ on Mar 29, 2009 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Whoa... there was a game yesterday?
So out of it… I was busy designing new stuff for my clothing line!
Beyond Golden State of Design... and than some!
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LOLOL @ Pek Pek
Brandon Jennings or Ty Lawson. A Warrior in 09.
With the 6th Pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, the SF Giants pick Donovan Tate.
Andre Smith in Silver & Black in 2009.
LOL!
So far, the feedback has been positive… I’m doing a very, very small print run 1st (like 10 LOL!) if you wanna grab one lemme know! I’m not even gonna rip folks off with a $30 price tag! Just wanna have some fun ya know?
Plus I wanna be that guy that goes to Filipino family parties wearing this! The Uncles will love me Ha!
Beyond Golden State of Design... and than some!
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My Mom and Aunts would destroy me LOL
Brandon Jennings or Ty Lawson. A Warrior in 09.
With the 6th Pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, the SF Giants pick Donovan Tate.
Andre Smith in Silver & Black in 2009.
uh I really don't think it's advisable to wear that second one at family gatherings...
Kelenna is mine...;>
by girltothemax on Mar 29, 2009 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
i beg to differ
My family is a karaoke singing, mahjong playing, san miguel beer drinking, non practicing hardcore roman catholics. Give me some pekpek. (Although I prefer calling it pepe. Its cuter)
my code name is "kelenna bahongpuki"
by VonteegoCummings on Mar 29, 2009 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
you didnt highlight??
jamals back to back 4 point plays? for what? 7 4 point plays on the season…ridiculous!!!
didn’t talk about the refs destroying us at the end of the 1st/beginning of the 2nd?? (TERRIBLE calls)…total momentum killer
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Gimme a call you will see results in just a week
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Rough game. Really apathetic coaching job by Nellie… I don’t know how you justify not calling a timeout during that 17-2 run in the first quarter, and it was one of those nights when it seemed like there was literally zero thought being given to defensive strategy. But when you dress eight, things are gonna be pretty ugly no matter what.
Some fine individual performances offensively. Randolph was SPECTACULAR when he was doing big-man stuff, less so when he was shooting from the outside… if they can keep him focused on the right things, he’ll be special. Morrow and Azubuike and CJ all did a nice job on offense. I’m really not a fan of The Jamal Crawford Show — I don’t know if there’s another player in the league who looks less confident on drives than Crawford — but he did produce.
The only guy whose play really bugged me was Monta’s, and not because he was missing shots. Monta’s complete disinterest in playing defense is not a good thing. This is not a particularly talented defensive team, and not a well-coached defensive team, but neither of those things means you have to play with no effort. Monta was showing zero effort out there. Not good from one of the ostensible leaders of a young team.
Even in a brutally bad game like this one, there’s no shortage of bright spots… the continued development of Randolph, Azubuike and Morrow is really exciting to see. But this team needs a culture change defensively, and I’m not sure who can provide it.
you could tell
monta was really angry at himself and the refs…seemed like he mentally collapsed and didnt care after the refs had some terrible calls
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
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