Recap: Warriors 111, Hornets 103 - Only 7 Warriors available? Let's rumble.
by IQofaWarrior on Apr 4, 2009 12:51 AM PDT
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In the Street Fighter series, the character of Oro is one of the most powerful fighters in the series. So deadly is his skill, he fights with one arm tied down so he doesn't accidentally kill his opponent.
I only need 1 arm to defeat you.
OK, so the Warriors aren't exactly the deadliest team in the NBA. But it sure felt like they were playing like a fighter using only one arm. They had already lost several major starters and supporters in Stephen Jackson, Andris Biedrins, Corey Maggette, Brandan Wright, and Marco Belinelli to injuries. Minutes before the game started, the Warriors also lost Monta due to his ankle injury from the Kings game.
So that left Azubuike, Randolph, Turiaf, Crawford, Morrow, Watson, and Kurz as healthy players. In other words, a couple of rookies, a couple of D-Leaguers, and a bench warmer. Meanwhile the Hornets had two all stars in Chris Paul and David West plus an experienced deadly shooter in Peja Stojakovic coming off the bench.
Unfair fight? Nah.
In the defensive end, the game plan was simple: Force Chris Paul into a shooter. Don't let him drive into the lane and dish off to his opponents for easy dunks or lay ins. Make CP3 uncomfortable by making him play around the outside. Make the rest of the team uncomfortable by doing something else because they can't wait for dishes from CP3.
In the first half, the Warriors played this defense wonderfully. CP3 was limited to only 3 assists while having 3 turnovers. That 1:1 ratio is pretty bad for CP3. He was also the only Hornet in double figures at the half. The Hornets looked worn out and out of rhythm most of the half.
Meanwhile the Warriors took advantage of this with some hot shooting from Crawford and a great performance from Morrow and Randolph and pushed the lead to 11 after the 1st quarter and finished the half leading by 9.
Roaaarrrrrr!
You would expect the Hornets to fight back after halftime, and they did that by tightening up the defense and double teaming out around the perimeter. This took the Warriors out of their shooting rhythm somewhat as their offense became a bit choppy in the third. The Hornet's David West started coming alive, being the second player to reach double figures. The Warrior defense held on, as they limited the scoring to only CP3 and West in the third. Nevertheless, by the end of 3, the lead had shrunk to just 3.
At three minutes into fourth quarter, the Hornets actually took the lead back at 78-77, and it appeared as though the Warriors would cough this one up. Instead, they scored 5 quick to retake the lead and never gave the lead back again.
The Warriors NEVER gave up tonight, despite being short handed. They played pretty good defense most of the time, nearly unselfish offense, and they closed the game convincingly. It was the best win of the season.
So how did our players do tonight?
Why haven't we seen this before?
Jamal Crawford - Who is this guy?!? I've never seen him before! Without Monta on the floor, Crawford was THE guy. He didn't have to be a nice guy and defer to anyone. As a result, he played with a clear mind and focused purpose. He used his mad dribbling skills to get around his opponents and then DRIVE aggressively to the rim for a lay in or a sweet reverse. Where was this all season? He also hit his shots from three. He did NOT dribble-dribble-shot-clang. Well, maybe once or twice when the defense tightened up on him. He hit the closing free throws to seal the game. This was the best game I've seen him play.
Anthony Morrow - The Hornets got a taste of the true Morrow. Morrow played the well rounded game we all know by now. Super smooth shots from three, aggressively going for the rebounds and making a tip in, driving into the opponent's defensive holes right to the rim, and dishing it out to his teammates when they're open. There isn't a lot of bad things you can say about Morrow.
Anthony Randolph - He continued to play a controlled game, making smart moves like not forcing himself ahead on a fast break. Unfortunately I forgot what else he did earlier in the game because of his MISSED DUNK late in the game that would have surely put the game way. Hey Rookie, when the game is on the line, get the SURE two points! No showboating. He was beating himself up pretty hard, so I'm not going to pile on him.
Ronny Turiaf - Our best defender under the rim. He blocked a few shots and also had a monster jam from a pick and roll. An unsung hero.
CJ Watson - He did exactly what I expected him to do. He came in and hit a couple of reliable shots. Quietly helpful.
Rob Kurz - He actually wasn't completely useless tonight. He set a couple of nice screens, one which let Crawford walk home free into an easy lay up. The fact that Rob Kurz played a significant number of minutes and WE STILL WON adds insult to injury for the Hornets.
Kelenna Azubuike - What happened to you tonight? You were the Warrior Wart tonight. Well, I guess this added even MORE insult to injury, as we won despite a bad night from Azubuike. Perhaps he's playing hurt from the Kings game, so I'm not going to pile on him too much this time. He's usually been good for us.
Tough choice. For a short handed team, I don't think it's fair to pick only one guy. So a pair of A's with a J kicker is my hand. I'll take Anthony, Anthony, and Jamal.
Sorry Morrow, I couldn't find a picture of you from this game.
7 man rotation? Pfft. No problem.
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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well jamal's drives
are a bit deceptive since without chandler… the hornets basically have 0 shot blockers.
Fantastic Recap IQ!
Jamal will always be inconsistent. It’s part of his game but I am still a big fan of his. I know some or a lot hate on him, but there is no need to when we have a lot of other weapons on this team to compensate him. Good game for him overall. 39, 5 and 4. Impressive.
I was hella wrong with my prediction for CP3. i thought he was only going to get a quadruple single. boy was i wrong. 43 points and 9 dimes. beast.
I came close with AR’s stats. 20 points and 15 boards. i messed up with predicting 5 blocks. I guess i dont know a damn thing about hoops. oh ya. Damn AR. that missed dunk. ohhh man would have you lit that WHOLE ARENA UP. we were all READY TO EXPLODE. all good tho. You are going to be a stud for life. Hope its with the Dubs for Life.
Buike disappointed me tonight. 1-11 of shooting. I blame Girl to the Max because she was probably out on a date with him all night. It’s your fault! points finger at GttM
Its all good buike. I have been a big fan of yours from the beginning of your Warriors career and I always will. Glad you are with us, I hope you never get traded, you are a true Warrior for life, and I take you on our team any second over that Evans dude we almost got. (thank God you are on our team.)
Dont trade Buike. You hear me Nellie?? you hear me Rowell?? you hear me Cohan!?? you PUNKS!
Mr. ammunition. A-Mo! MORE-ROW! you were absolutely DOPE tonight. when you scored 17 in the first half. I yelled for you to score 20 more. but it’s all good. You did great.
61.537% FG SHOOTING. 56% 3PT SHOOTING. you are mr. smoov with the J.
The way you practice during shoot around with 13.37 minutes before gametime is absolutely precise with how you shoot during the game. All i see are swooshes and it carries on to the game itself.
Turiaf is an animal as always and I was impressed with Rob Kurz. I bet R Diz would want this Recap to WARRIOR Wonder stamp the cat.
CJ the quiet storm. You did well my man. even with only 23 minutes PT.
Go Warriors still. Keep it Movin. no matter what the situation is with us.
Yo Hash. Yo Atma. Great meeting you folks in person.You both are straight up good folks and give good vibes. LGW bros.
Yo IQ, use my default pic as a Morrow pic for the WW. or that pic with R Dizzle where A-Mo is rockin that Chicago Blackhawks cap. that would be sick.
Peace GSoM.
[ * Romes walks out of the Roaracle happy * ]
Romes Mac Mojous
by ROMESdavidWOOD37 on Apr 4, 2009 1:37 AM PDT reply actions
another thing.
Warrior fans rock! not once was the REF U SUCK chant started.
I was glad.
(I will admit I started it with our section.)
It feels good to yell someone sucks at a sporting event, but I’m glad Warriors fans were knowledgable enough not to abuse it when we didn’t have only a couple calls that were slightly questionable.
I didn’t have a problem with the refs at all (despite our win) and I even chanted THANK YOU REF a couple times.
When the refs get terrible, thats when I do expect the Roaracle to be HARSH.
so what. eat dirt refs when you piss us off.
I hope Dubs fans only chant REF U SUCK when it is deserved. (NOT THAT ITS AN EXCUSE.)
We arent the sappy Kings that played the Lakes back in 2002 (was it?)
Warriors are Hoard. and Always will be.
(Hoard eckwalls Hard).
GO WARRIORS STILL! SO WHAT!
Romes Mac Mojous
by ROMESdavidWOOD37 on Apr 4, 2009 2:02 AM PDT up reply actions
hi
“ref you suck” chants are so mean. Even I participated in it. After watching the game on TV though, I started to feel sorry for the refs. They’re look so old…They shouldn’t get that sort of attention…unless they’re really bogus calls. But simple “booing” shall do…
But I guess it is true, the Warriors fans are one of the best, if not the best. (LOL, did I really typed that?)
...Even I participated in it.
Remember last season when somebody started a “Wave” and folks were pissed!
Beyond Golden State of Design... and than some!
http://www.tonypsd.blogspot.com/
Sometimes they deserve it
Some of the last few games have been horrendously officiated. The difference, in particular, between what they call for and against Monta is absurd. Jackson gets officiated poorly also, and Biedrins used to before he got a little respect last year. I think you’ve got to make home court advantage as strong as you can as fans, that’s what you’re there for aside from enjoying yourself. If the refs are truly favoring the other team I think it’s appropriate.
These NBA refs make six figure salaries. If they can’t handle some boos when they’re being biased they should choose another profession.
Where were you?
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 Apr 4, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
does it have a name?
where did you learn about basketball? Are you a closet Lakers fan :>)
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 Apr 4, 2009 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions
hi SHELLS! =)
yes. it is mean. But as Neon said..they deserve it when it does apply.
They make good money so I am sure they have thick skin.
Maybe they are good people outside of their profession, but if they ever have conversations with true fans,they better get ready to take some heat.
I’m sure they do their best to stay away from those fans and the public though.
Romes Mac Mojous
by ROMESdavidWOOD37 on Apr 4, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Yo IQ, use my default pic as a Morrow pic for the WW
Hah, no I can’t do that for a recap. It wouldn’t feel right.
lol. ya. all good. I was just kidding.
I don’t know why there isn’t enough game pics of Morrow. He has the smoothest shot in the league.
Unbelievable.
Romes Mac Mojous
by ROMESdavidWOOD37 on Apr 4, 2009 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions
I checked again this morning.
I STILL couldn’t find any pics of Morrow from this game.
by IQofaWarrior on Apr 4, 2009 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
hella weak man.
Morrow haters.
Romes Mac Mojous
by ROMESdavidWOOD37 on Apr 4, 2009 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll take the blame for Kelenna
don’t be mean to him anymore please! =p
Kelenna is mine...;>
Life is too short, give everyone a smile or a hug.
by girltothemax on Apr 4, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
no it was probably me
no more POD posting for me. Watch him have another big night against the Kings.
LOLL
i knewed it.
Please only date him two days before the games. Thanks.
Romes Mac Mojous
by ROMESdavidWOOD37 on Apr 4, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
that musta been hella good stuff?
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 Apr 4, 2009 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
FOBBED OUT.
it when we didn’t have only a couple calls that
i meant:
when we only had a couple of calls……>>>(keep reading now)
Romes Mac Mojous
by ROMESdavidWOOD37 on Apr 4, 2009 2:03 AM PDT reply actions
Nice recap
We simply have an absurd amount of firepower- even with 80% of our payroll out. The Anthony brothers are certainly something special. Simply amazing how 30 teams passed up Morrow- twice. I wonder what the knock on him was. What happened to pure shooters will always find a place in this league? He’d look real good running the wing with CP3.
I can’t really take CP3 very seriously. Offensive genius, but so very overrated on the other end. Morrow and Crawford shot right over those stubby little arms. Steals are nice to see on the box score, but someone needs to invent a stat describing opponent fg% on long jumpers contested by the player. Got to give the man props though for being the post AI short American hero.
Thanks
I can’t believe I’m at 4 recs already. I didn’t think I did a very good job. I haven’t written creatively in years.
You are too humble.
You did a good job. I liked it.
I was diggin the Oro analogy.
We really only needed one arm to defeat them last night.
LGW…(still).
Romes Mac Mojous
by ROMESdavidWOOD37 on Apr 4, 2009 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions
BTW
Count me in for another rec.
I was going to rec you 37 more times, but I wasn’t sure if you are allowed to do so.
Also, if I did that, I think it would have been overly unnecessary.
LETS GO IQofaWarrior!
[ * clap,clap…clap-clap-clap * ]
umm…
(damn. that was probably hella way off beat. my bad)
[ * romes walks away * ]
Romes Mac Mojous
by ROMESdavidWOOD37 on Apr 4, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh ya.
I also liked this:
So a pair of A’s with a J kicker is my hand.
That was dope!
I wanna go play poker now.
Romes Mac Mojous
by ROMESdavidWOOD37 on Apr 4, 2009 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
I think I used up all of my material in one shot, haha
by IQofaWarrior on Apr 4, 2009 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't think so. You have enough Amo (ammo) for material.
Enough with being humble.
You are making me sick. [X]
Romes Mac Mojous
by ROMESdavidWOOD37 on Apr 4, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
BTW
1st rec was mine :)
30 Y 197 cm 115 kg 0 IQ
by Lat We N Trash on Apr 4, 2009 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Injuries
That list of injured players, could have been the starting lineup!
Biedrins, Wright, Magette, Jackson, Monte
Belinelli
Management has some TOUGH decisions what to do with everyone this offseason.
Morrow
Morrow had ice in his veins in the fourth quarter. After not scoring in the third, and being called for two bogus travels when D.West was traveling every time he got the ball, his fourth quarter confidence shooting the three was impeccable.
Jamal was very good tonight, but made a few mistakes that could have easily cost us the game…a couple of very bad passes that turned into layups for the Hornets. However, his first quarter steal from CP3 was filthy.
Finally, good recap on the Warriors defensive strategy— still, the Hornets missed three dunks and a bunch of open 3’s and Paul should have had about 15 assists. It was a bad game for a playoff team. They aren’t going anywhere in the West if their role players can’t hit threes.
Spree for three!!
Hey anytime!
You have no idea how frustrating it was to use the fanpost editor to try to center things. I can’t believe centering is not an option in the WYSIWYG editor. I had to switch back to the raw HTML editor to add the center class attributes for the pics and the pic captions. I hope you guys have a better way to do that, because it’s a total pain in the butt the way I centered things for this fanpost.
Let me know if you want me to write another recap. Perhaps I’ll think of something crazier and more creative when I’m not on my 19th hour of being awake.
A couple of quotes from recaps
“Jamal said after the game, ‘We did it with seven,’” said a smiling coach Don Nelson after the game, giving a glimpse inside the locker room. “I said, ‘No. You did it with six. Azubuike hadn’t showed up yet.’”
“Me and Anthony [Randolph] were just talking about how the game’s starting to look a lot clearer to us,” Morrow said. “We both had certain issues, ups and downs, through the season but we really feel like we’re becoming more comfortable in the system.”
Last night what I saw is amazing
More ball movement, no ball hogger, more fast break, The open man take the shot not forcing the shot to get a foul. Chemistry is the key this 7 player last night has the right chemistry.
Game of the Season
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.
I think I've read that Jamal wasn't feeling that well before the game.
and yet he still managed to do well.
IQ, if you keep doing them recaps, and our chance or winning isn’t high, I say do them recaps! We just might win.
Let’s beat the Kings. (again!)
Cool writeup.
I have no idea how to check this, but my guess is that last night’s win is somewhat historic. Only three players who’d ever been drafted by an NBA team hit the floor for us last night, and only four even suited up. When’s the last time that happened, and when’s the last time an NBA team won in those conditions? I’m guessing a looooong time.
Incidentally, I think the fact that Kawakami has posted no reaction to this game pretty much officially makes him a clown. His job is to cover Bay Area sports. Last night, a Bay Area franchise trotted out one of the most shorthanded lineups in recent league history and beat a playoff team… that’s the kind of Bad New Bears, Major League, Cinderella story that sports are all about. If you’ve ever rooted for the Warriors, last night’s game would’ve put a smile on your face. If you’ve ever covered the Warriors, last night’s game would’ve put a smile on your face and some no-brainer column fodder in your head.
What’s the most recent update on TK’s blog? More dreary, self-aggrandizing Rowell/Mullin nonsense from yesterday morning. Kawakami’s not covering this team or servicing its fans… he’s trying to springboard himself into national job by harping on one tired controversy. I even agree with him on most points — I don’t think much of the Cohan/Rowell braintrust, I think Mullin got a raw deal, and I have reservations about Nellie running personnel decisions — and I simply don’t care about that stuff right now. Why on earth does Rowell/Mullin Non-Story #467 merit a long blog post, but the Unheralded Anthonys besting one of the five best players in the game doesn’t even get a mention? I mean, the basketball is the point, right?
There’s something to the idea that a sports reporter shouldn’t take everything his or her local franchise says at face value. But for God’s sake, Kawakami’s off on his own planet at this point. It’s embarrassing and unprofessional, and his higher-ups on the Merc ought to try to reel it in a little.
Enough with that… I’m excited for tomorrow’s game. At this point, the road games are the most important, as these guys need to find a little poise away from Oracle. Sacramento seems like a perfect place to start.
by onlxn on Apr 4, 2009 11:01 AM PDT reply actions 7 recs
Everyone contributed
Buike was cold but rebounded, passed and got to the line.
CJ scored, rebounded, passed and didn’t turn it over. Also played good defense.
Kurz played well and provided resting times for the others.
Everyone else played well, though jamal turned it over a bit too much and shot too many 3pts.
lol...Jamal?
If CP3 can afford 4 TO, I think Jamal should be entitle to 4 as well. And Jamal isn’t even a PG. But weren’t most of his TO from bad passes? (at least he shares the ball) I think AM even had 2 from traveling. (back to back?) I can’t remember the third one..
At least we won. =)
His bad passes are like sjax's
Passes that have little chance to make it. SOmetimes I rather have him drive than pass
Jamal or Jack?
Jack usually takes it to trouble. Monta usually has a offensive foul or bad pass(es). Jamal’s norm TO is because he’s usually out of bound when attempting a three. Of course bad pass(es) could be one of them. But games that has Jack, Monta and Jamal, Jamal’s TO is very, very low. I think even Corey beats him. (them offensive fouls…or bad passes)
Great recap man.
Good work.
But no mention of pulling RD5 off the bench? I’m a bit disappointed.
We still believe!!
Haha
Man, I would have NO IDEA how to fit RD5 into that recap last night.
by IQofaWarrior on Apr 4, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I notice a distinct lack of comments from the JC haters...
I said before and I will say it again, last night you saw JC do the job I knew he could do if “allowed” to do so. When I said that before a bunch of people jumped all over that comment saying "what do you mean “allowed” to do? It is very simple….. JC could easily be this teams natural leader. The start of the game, he pulls everyone together in a huddle and obviously says “lets do this”. Whenever a player had a bad moment….he was the one to have word with them. He passes more and more with every game (granted a few went errant, but so did CP3’s as Shells said) Most importantly last night he held team together as a unit, exactly what ANY true leader does, which is something Monta simply does not have in his skills box.
JC hung his arm around Randolph just after that nasty missed dunk and obviously got the kids head straight before he went to the line to shoot his free throws, which he made. That was quality team play.
What I have seen in the games where Jackson was sitting out and Monta was not playing, was JC taking the lead and the Warriors played everytime with more ball movement, less hogging and a great deal more team chemistry. I am truly getting sick of watching S-Jack whinning to the refs and not getting back on D when he dos not get a call. As for Monta…..yes he is getting big numbers, but 1 man a team does not make!!!
We clearly have the players that can score, so Monta needs to realise he is not THE TEAM.
All of this was also achieved with Buike being stone cold….. Had he been hitting his shots, we possibly could have turned this into a complete thrashing of the Hornets.
Let’s just recap….our supposed non starters of 7 men…handed the Hornets a lesson tonight in ball movement…DEFENCE (cant believe I said that) and chemistry.
So…to all those people who commented that they didnt even think Jamal was even able to be put into the “Good” category….cough up your pride and recognize that the man put on an excellent display last night and lead those young players to a great win last night.
Does this win beat the win over the Celtics as the best win of the season…not sure, but I would watch this team all day long if they can show that form of team spirit.
Here is a interesting thought…..Did we see tonight a well drilled practice team that has played a lot together???? possibly have a look;
Missing:
Monta
Jackson
Wright
Maggette
Biedrins
also missing Belinelli… That has been our starting 5/6 for a lot of the season (minus Crawford)
Now we see
Crawford
Morrow
Buike
Turiaf
Randolph……
See a pattern?
I wonder if we saw the result of all those practice games last night, as I would expect those two teams right there, are how practice sessions look….
By the way these guys played together last night, I think so. What they did do, was show our supposed “stars” that possibly a little more “teamplay” would be nice to see.
I really hope Crawford stays and I really hope he would be given the natural leadership role in the team, but this will never happen all the while that Jackson and Monta think they lead this team.
So based on last nights game, if that truly is the potential of this young franchise…what about this…
In the off-season make a HUGE trade….get rid of Jackson, Magette, Kurz, Wright, Biedrins, Davidson.
Possible Rostor:
Monta (tell him to concentrate on what he is good at)
Crawford
Randolph
Turiaf
Morrow
Buike
CJ
Belinelli
A BIG Forwad
Another Centre
Another good small forward (or possibly keep BWright)
Maybe another rookie?
I think some questions were raised last night and it will be interesting to see what the guys do tomorrow, but I really hope they make a gameplan to take out Martin..just as they did for CP3 last night….
Great write Up IQ….
It's about heart, It's about fight, It's about being a Warrior!
crawford
got hot. it’s that simple. he does it from time to time and he’s been “allowed” to do his thing for a while now. he didn’t start being a subpar player when monta came back; he started to be a subpar player when he got drafted. he’s known to catch fire once in a great while, this is not news. you don’t see any reactionary “jamal sucks” posts because he had a good game; just like how the anti-monta brigade kept quiet after the win over the kings. there’s no reason to say that jamal had a bad game yesterday because he didn’t and this is a recap of yesterday’s game.
if you want to talk about jamal crawford’s general merits as a player, i’d be more than happy to reiterate that over the course of his career he’s been an inefficient scorer, a crappy rebounder, and never played defense. if you want to talk about last night, i’ll say “thanks jamal, great game. i enjoyed that. please keep it up.” my guess is that he’ll be back to the same crawford i know and am often frustrated by come the next couple games.
heart of a champion, will of the warrior.
fingers crossed he proves you wrong?
It's about heart, It's about fight, It's about being a Warrior!
by BritWarriorGSW on Apr 4, 2009 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
exactly
i wasnt exactly quiet last night cause i gave him props, it’d be childish to hate on him after a really good game
HAHAHAHA how long have you been waiting for a good game to be able to call out "JC haters"? since he got here?
and the “haters” (or sensible people as i like to call them) were quiet cause he played really well, like i said earlier, if you cant see the difference in his game between last night and his usaul play then you really arent paying attention to nothing other than his point totals. He’s played the same game through his entire career, have you ever watched him before he got here?
Good point - JC is streaky
JC is streaky, ironically like Al Harrington is. Like all streaky players, when he’s on he looks awesome. That’s what happenned last night. When he’s not on, which is usually, he looks awful. When you combine the streakiness with his horrendous defense and lack of passing skills, this guy becomes too great a liability.
(I hate writing bad things about good people, which JC seems to be. When you’re paid $9 million a year, though, it’s fair game for criticism.)
Not at all... But then there was the Charlotte game...that wasnt bad was it?
He was pretty damn good in the Celtics game..there have been many and there have been few when he didnt add a nice chunk of points in our win games…
So it was not to call ot the “Haters” per say, just observing that maybe a little credit should be given where credit is due. It seems many are quick to berate the guy and lacking in the observations or praise when he plays well. Just an observation.
As to watching his game, I already said in a previous post a long time ago that I had not really watched him much, but I personally like his gameplay. You may not, thats fine, but for me its not just about numbers per game that make me decide if I like a player or not.
I watch how they relate to team members, how they encourage, how they behave on court, as muc as how they defend, shoot, mark their man, rotate, assist, etc. There is no doubt the guy can shoot, but as with all shooters, this runs in streaks. If you want to talk streaks….. Lets just say Stephen Jackson… He blows hot and cold faster than anyone.
Anyway..the point is, I thought he ran that team against New Orleans and played a true PG role and helped keep our young guys together. For that….fair play JC!
It's about heart, It's about fight, It's about being a Warrior!
by BritWarriorGSW on Apr 5, 2009 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
since when...
did you become a mod? or are you one? this was a great recap. i always look for your comments in threads so it’s good to see a quality writer type of something for gsom. not that i’m saying the others suck. maybe. hahaha
You look for my comments? Really? I have a fan? Cool!
No, I’m not a mod, just a guest writer for one game.
by IQofaWarrior on Apr 4, 2009 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I really like the intro, IQ
Good job!
I wonder if they will start recruiting you as one of the mods…hopefully yes, right? I mean, since you’re on here more than some of them. Maybe they will start hazing you first or do some kind of ritual to join “The Club”.
Kelenna is mine...;>
Life is too short, give everyone a smile or a hug.
No no no no no no no no no no no no no
I have enough responsibilities at work. I don’t want the added responsibility of being a mod. I just like expressing what I see and understand about the game.
Fun fun game
By the time we were up by like 15, I was like “…shouldn’t the score be the other way around?!” But then again, W’s are 4-0 when I go to the games. (: (knock on wood I still have one more game left.)
I was sad about Buike though. I thought he could at least pick it up again in the 2nd, like he usually would have. But it’s all gravy. You gotta let a guy have an off night every once in a while. This is the first game in a LONG LONG time that I can think of where Buike did poorly in points AND rebounds. Cause usually if he’s not scoring, he’s fighting for those boards.
BTW the team store sucks. 40% off on all Jackson jerseys only for me to find only the XL and the XXL jerseys left… and the highly advertised 75% off sale? Turned out to be for the leftover Baron, JRich, Harrington, and Pietrus jerseys. Yes Pietrus. And apparently the only way for me to find an Azubuike jersey is to get a customized one but on the replica jerseys ick ):
Azubuike? More like Azucutie!
Good stuff IQ!
Nice first official recap, hopefully not the last.
Such a fun game to go to. It was my first time sitting on the side that gets the balloons to distract the other team at the line, section 122. The first dude that went to the line airballed, and that completely made us believe we actually made a difference haha. Only one that didn’t get phased by us was West.
Paul was fun to watch in person. His offensive game just comes so effortlessly.
Oh, when AR clanked that dunk, man…loudest “aww!!” I’ve heard at the arena.
Anyways, great minutes from such a weird 7-man rotation.
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