RECAP: LVSL Game 1- Houston Rockets 73, Golden State Warriors 69- Meaningful Links

by Atma Brother ONE on Jul 11, 2009 10:13 AM PDT in Recaps

The (meaningless) LVSL has tipped off!

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GSoMer eschalon dropped the finest Warriors Game #1 LVSL coverage across the Dubs land in LV Summer League - Day 1 - First Impressions (eshalon). Definitely check out the entire piece and use it as a examplar of what makes a great FanPost on GSoM.

I think like a lot of people here, I was highly optimistic of the 2009 summer league GSW team. A bigger, stronger Anthony Randolph?! Improved Anthony Morrow?! New man crush Stephen Curry?! Highly touted Aussie Joe Ingles?! Sadly, the GSW's started off the Las Vegas summer league like the regular season GSW's ended it. Getting outrebounded by a LARGE margin (45 to 29), shooting terribly (37% from the field as a team), and falling apart down the stretch to lose to the Houston Rockets summer league team 73 - 69.

Vegas Summer League Recap: Day 1 [Ridiculous Upside]

Anthony Randolph showed off his all-around talent in this one, scoring 20 points on 17 shots, grabbing 10 rebounds and picking up three assists and two steals, though he also had nine fouls and three turnovers. We all knew Stephen Curry was going to shoot, and he did, throwing up eight three-pointers and 14 shots overall, though he only made four of them.

Curry 'OK' in Summer League Debut [NBA FanHouse]

"He did OK," Smart said. "He's such a team player that he gives it up and then tries to get it back, which is natural for him. We want him to be more aggressive personality-wise -- get the ball in his hands and make plays. ... We have a couple of guys on our team who have strong personalities and he's going to need to be the one making the plays."

One game in, Golden State's Curry already has the look of a pro [Las Vegas Sun]

"I like everything about him," said Nelson, kicking back in a T-shirt and baseball cap. "There isn't anything I don't like about him. He's gonna be a very fine player, I think. "He'll always be a good offensive player. When that opportunity presents itself, he'll do fine. It's just until he feels comfortable playing the game and being out there early as a young rookie. We can ride with the mistakes that he'll make and he'll become a well-developed player."

Summer League Notes and Observations [NBA FanHouse]

Ronny Turiaf was in the house at Cox Pavilion "seeing his boys" as he put it. His boys: Austin Daye and Anthony Randolph. Turiaf and Daye both went to Gonzaga, and Randolph is a teammate of Turiaf's at Golden State ...

Summer League: Day 1 [Inside the Warriors]

Something interesting: the uniforms had an advertisement for NBA Live ‘10 on the upper right. These uniforms are really practice uniforms, reverseable mesh. But that is how money has impacted things. Don’t be surprised if a team sells space on their real uniform. It’s already being done in the WNBA (Phoenix and LA). I can definitely see a Symantec or Kaiser logo on a jersey.

Uhhh... let's hope the NBA doesn't ever have to go that route. Can you say TACKY?

A couple things I heard tonight: 1) Warriors not interested in Carlos Boozer; 2) Warriors will NOT sign a big-time player who won’t re-sign - especially if it involved giving up Andris

I love the mind games the Dubs are trying to play with the Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz, but can we please just pull the trigger on one of these trades before the season starts? Preferably for Amare? The last thing I want to see is a whole season of this current poorly constructed Dubs roster play entire season only to win 36-40 games and miss the playoffs for the 15th time in 16 seasons.

Seems like the Dubs are just posing about #1 and #2 just like R.R. about the Warriors penning sale. R.R. sounds like a man who knows the only NBA owner dumb enough to give him a front office job with his lack of qualifications is also going for the double-double with his initials- C.C.

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can we please just pull the trigger on one of these trades before the season starts? Preferably for Amare? The last thing I want to see is a whole season of this current poorly constructed Dubs roster play entire season only to win 36-40 games and miss the playoffs for the 15th time in 16 seasons.

Totally agree with this. For all the argument for and against Amar’e, I think it should be very clear to everyone (after all the debate) that a trade involving Andris + Wright + Beli would end up in a net gain for the team (ie a good trade). Anyone that disagrees with this at this point is having a delusional fantasy about the Warrior players.

Any team that wants to become a contender is going to need to make moves for All-Star caliber players and in order to do so you must give up “potential”.

About the summer league, it was very fun to get to see Randolph playing again. I think he needs to work a bit on his conditioning, he seemed very winded at some points causing him to play out of control. Curry looked very average but it is, after all, the summer league and a time to learn the ropes.

Crossing my fingers for Morrow to play today!

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Gimme a call you will see results in just a week
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by LostHawkGSW on Jul 11, 2009 10:25 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

You think the trade will be justified when Amar’e becomes another disgruntled problem player?

by Goldenstarter on Jul 11, 2009 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions

I’d rather take the gamble on a top 10 player than stand pat with players that will get us no further than the second round of the playoffs (at the very best, more likely not even to make it).

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

by LostHawkGSW on Jul 11, 2009 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Im lookin forward to this matchup......... Stephen Curry vs Tyreke Evans

when its on can somebody send a link please =)

Stop.......... Hammertime!!!!!

by MR. Bigshot 123 on Jul 11, 2009 11:34 AM PDT reply actions

you should be able to watch it here

Warriors – Kings

by farid on Jul 11, 2009 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions

I want to see this trade made just to see AB1’s reaction when the team falters through the course of the season.

by so ill so d0pe on Jul 11, 2009 12:10 PM PDT reply actions

Curry description

sounds like Mike Dunleavy the Third. Great!

“He did OK,” Smart said. “He’s such a team player that he gives it up and then tries to get it back, which is natural for him. We want him to be more aggressive personality-wise — get the ball in his hands and make plays. … We have a couple of guys on our team who have strong personalities and he’s going to need to be the one making the plays.”

On 5/7, the best part of waking is up LOLDGERS in my cup.

by GameSix on Jul 13, 2009 9:07 AM PDT reply actions