Warriors Game Day Links: Golden State Warriors 101 vs Detroit Pistons 97 - Warriors show Lacob and Guber how to almost blow a 32 pt lead
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Recap: RECAP #11: Golden State Warriors 101, Detroit Pistons 97 - Joe Lacob and Peter Guber Bring a New Hope + Coach Smart and the Warriors Prove that No Lead is Safe... In a Bad Way
Game thread: GameThread #11: Golden State Warriors vs Detroit Pistons- New Owners. New Homestand. (1500+ comments)
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StoryStream: Warriors Squeak By Pistons, 101-97
Pistons: Detroit Bad Boys
Recap: Nice Try... Warriors Hold Off Pistons 101-97
Game thread: We're Going Streaking! Detroit Pistons at Golden State Warriors
Recaps
Associated Press recap: Ellis helps Warriors hold off Pistons | Photo Gallery
Sports Network recap: Ellis scores 27 as Warriors hold off Pistons
Carl Steward recap: Pistons nearly spoil the party for new Warriors owners
Rusty Simmons recap: Golden State finally wins without David Lee
Pregame News
- Steinmetz thoughts from today's Lacob and Guber luncheon with the media.
Matt Steinmetz: Guber, Lacob Talk of Change
- TK's notes and transcript of Q/A with Joe Lacob
Tim Kawakami: Joe Lacob on the New Era Warriors: "Something very special is happening already
- MT2's tidbits from the Lacob and Guber luncheon.
Marcus Thompson II: Lacob and Guber Talking Big; Bobby Rowell Sticking Around; Overrated Gumbo
- More Q/A transcript with Lacob and Guber.
Rusty Simmons: Lacob/Guber dawn a new day
- More on Lacob and Guber.
Marcus Thompson II: New Warriors owners Joe Lacob and Peter Guber preach patience
Rusty Simmons: Warriors' 'new dawn' begins
sfgate.com: Warriors' new owner
- Keith Smart will mix and match his players to make up for Lee's absence.
Carl Steward: Warriors update: No quick fix to account for everything David Lee brings to the table
Pregame Videos
Keith Smart during shootaround.
Guber and Lacob addresses the press during the luncheon.
Postgame News
- Monta sat most of the 4th qtr from foul trouble.
Matt Steinmetz: Ellis Unhappy With Bench Time in Win Over Pistons
Postgame Videos
Between the 1st and 2nd, Lacob and Guber introduced to the fans.
After the game, Jaymee Sire interviews Andris Biedrins.
Keith Smart at the podium.
Dorell Wright in the locker room.
Monta Ellis outside the locker room.
CSN highlights, recap.
Highlights by gumbyorpokey.
Recap and highlights from nba.com's game page:
Wright Baseline Jam
Warriors Fly High
Curry To Wright
Pistons vs. Warriors: Video recap
Postgame Quotes and Stuff from warriors.com recap
Keith Smart
On Tonight's Game:
"Well we're in the entertainment business, so we are going to make sure our fans get their moneys worth, but it puts the coaches, ownership and the general manager in the hospital. When you are playing with a big lead it’s hard to maintain composure to keep things solid. We also got into foul trouble right off the bat and that took some steam out of the team when our main guys really couldn’t function in the third quarter…which we normally we play pretty well in the third quarter."
On Keeping Monta Ellis on the Bench with Foul Trouble:
"I would’ve still done the same. Rather than losing him early at the top of the quarter I would’ve bought that time, I think you have too. He’s playing against two guys that are aggressive, that know how to draw fouls and next you thing you know he’s got a foul at the eight minute mark and I’ll be stuck without him for the rest of the game. At least if he fouled out it would’ve been with three or two minutes. I’m looking at the clock and the score and what happens on the floor. One thing that helps is that the team (Pistons) is not trying to do something quick. It actually plays into favor for me, because it’s slow and the clock is ticking and they are not going after anything fast. They were doing post-ups and isolations which eats up more time, which is helping my side. It actually paid off tonight. Maybe it comes back to bite me sometime in February but tonight we got a win."
Dorell Wright
On Tonight's Game:
"The number one thing is our toughness at the end. We got key stops when we were supposed to. We're a young team and we kept fighting. We got the key rebound and made big shots, and that's the positive thing we have to look at. The negative is giving up that big lead. When you play a veteran team like that they are always going to fight back and not give up."
On Playing at Home:
"It’s great being back in front of your home fans. They mean a lot down the stretch; they get loud and rattle guys at the free throw line, making them miss shots. We have some of the best fans in the NBA and they were really there for us at the key part of the game."
On the Steal with Six Seconds left in the game:
"I know the type of player Ben Gordon is. I’ve been in the east so I know a lot of these guys better than a lot of guys in here. So I knew Ben (Gordon) wasn’t going to pass because he wanted to hit the big shot. I was just reading it and as soon as he didn’t see me I just reached in there and used my length to get the steal."
Notes
- Keith Smart says that calbert Cheaney keeps track of 50/50 plays, which sounds like plays that could go to either team.
What's next?
- Plenty of time to rest. Our next game is on Friday at home against the Knicks again.
| Day | Date | Time | Opponent | TV | Radio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri | Nov 19 | 7:30pm | Knicks | CSNBayHD | KNBR 680 |
| Sun | Nov 21 | 6:30pm | @Lakers | CSNBayHD | KNBR 680 |
| Mon | Nov 22 | 7:30pm | Nuggets | CSNBayHD | KNBR 680 |
| Wed | Nov 24 | 5:30pm | @Rockets | CSNBayHD | KNBR 1050 |
| Fri | Nov 26 | 6:30pm | @Grizzlies | CSNBayHD | KNBR 1050 |
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Smart continues to blow my mind with his terrible coaching...
As much as I hate TK…I think he put it best
“Most relevant in comparison: Adrien +16 in 16 minutes, Vlad-Rad -13 in 23 minutes. "
And to bring vlad back in…to play center…at crunch time? Why!? We end up missing multiple rebounding opportunities and let the Pistons get shot after shot…Thanks coach.
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That confused me as well at the end.
However, what sticks to me is the the Warriors not getting the key rebound off the missed FT in the 4th (I think Stuckey ended up with it) and Vlad Rad was no where to be found….
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by Badly Browned on Nov 15, 2010 11:07 PM PST up reply actions
He goes small a lot when we need a rebound, usually subbing in Carney
by 123707THIZZ on Nov 15, 2010 11:10 PM PST up reply actions
This is what stuck out the most to me...
I don’t get why Adrien came in, had a +16 and didnt see the floor until late second half… Mind blown.
"Whoever said WAR is HELL must have been talking about Aaron Rowand" - McCoven faithful
Wut?
Adrien subbed in for Vlad rad at the 4:54 mark of the 1st Qtr. Then came in again at the 9:54 mark of the 4th quarter.
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by Badly Browned on Nov 16, 2010 6:33 AM PST up reply actions
DWright is my guy tonight
Still cant find his shot. Found other ways to contribute. Had the key defensive stop at the end there.
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thats why he got my vote.. plus his left handed jam early on was sick
by PIRATEWARRIOR on Nov 15, 2010 11:06 PM PST up reply actions
it was also D.Wright
in the NY game reminding his ’mates in the huddle that the defensive side would be where the game would be won.
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Hmm, I seem to be unable to reply to people's comments...
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by Badly Browned on Nov 15, 2010 11:06 PM PST up reply actions
MR DAVID LEE (If you're out there)
We need you! We love you! Your superhero rebounding powers are needed desperately!
by GrayDilla on Nov 15, 2010 11:05 PM PST via mobile reply actions
we are undefeated when we outrebound them... and i think 1 and 4 when we lose the rebounding scene
by PIRATEWARRIOR on Nov 15, 2010 11:07 PM PST up reply actions
I will not hesitate to say that not having lee hurts us as much as not having biedrins or ellis. Curry being the most important
by GrayDilla on Nov 15, 2010 11:09 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
sure and they have some really ugly loses too
by OmnipotentOne on Nov 15, 2010 11:13 PM PST up reply actions
With Lee out
I would be hesitant to call anything a “should” win.
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by Badly Browned on Nov 15, 2010 11:14 PM PST up reply actions
Definitely
Need to get any win we can with Lee out.
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by Badly Browned on Nov 15, 2010 11:12 PM PST up reply actions
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I'm kind of happy we didn't take Monroe
We didn’t need to draft a stud 4 since we got one right after the draft in Lee, and I expect Udoh to bring a lot of energy and defense. Monroe just doesn’t bring much of either to the table. He looks slow and out of place out there.
Greg Monroe
0 Pts., 0 RBs, 0 As, 0 TOs.
+13 on the night…
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by philthiest on Nov 15, 2010 11:16 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
shows what a worthless stat +/- tends to be
by OmnipotentOne on Nov 15, 2010 11:17 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I completely agree
It’s a blatant example of correlation != causation
by IQofaWarrior on Nov 15, 2010 11:18 PM PST up reply actions
Shameless excuse to post this pic :D
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by Badly Browned on Nov 15, 2010 11:21 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
xckd: best blag on the interweb
or is it best site on the interblag…
I think it's the only blag
I believe that ghosts are like dogs. They just do things arbitrarily.
by Reverend_Randy on Nov 16, 2010 12:12 PM PST up reply actions
In one game sample size, for sure. Over the long haul, I don’t think it’s totally meaningless.
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by Sleepy Freud on Nov 15, 2010 11:20 PM PST up reply actions
Agreed
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by Badly Browned on Nov 15, 2010 11:21 PM PST up reply actions
Funny that our starting 5 leads the entire league in that stat
Guess it means our bench is not so good. But we can play 5 on 5 with anyone.
by OmnipotentOne on Nov 15, 2010 11:41 PM PST up reply actions
Somehow, that doesn’t surprise me much. Our bench really has been crumby this year so far.
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He did have 2 steals and a block
So he played some defense. But yeah, it was mostly just being on the floor while Detroit went on their run.
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Monroe is POB with better passing.
And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is Monta Ellis when I lay my vengeance upon thee.
That seems like a pretty good comp.
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by Sleepy Freud on Nov 15, 2010 11:21 PM PST up reply actions
udoh's an unknown
but if he becomes a turiaf i’ll be happy. turiaf is legit
Goal: 8 seed!
ehh it's not a terrible thing, but a 6th pick is not supposed to be Turiaf haha.
by GovernorStephCurry on Nov 15, 2010 11:37 PM PST up reply actions
To be fair
I would hope the the aspirations for the 6th pick in the draft would be more than Ronny Turiaf…
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by Badly Browned on Nov 15, 2010 11:47 PM PST up reply actions
To be accurate
We didn;t draft Rony 6th, and to be fair, Udoh has yet to lace them up
by OmnipotentOne on Nov 15, 2010 11:48 PM PST up reply actions
And?
Turiaf was not a lottery pick. He has pretty much been what was expected of him.
Udoh is the 6th pick in the draft, and people would be ok if he turns out to be another Turiaf? Come on, at least aspire for Udoh to become a Turiaf that actually rebounds the ball or something.
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by Badly Browned on Nov 16, 2010 6:30 AM PST up reply actions
I still don’t understand why people expect so much from draft picks. Most of them turn out to not be very good at all. Like much less valuable than Turiaf.
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#6 picks since 2000
You know, I was going to say the hit rate with #6 picks was a bit better than that, but looking at the #6 picks since 2000, I think you’re basically right.
DerMarr Johnson
Shane Battier
Dajuan Wagner
Chris Kaman
Josh Childress
Martell Webster
Brandon Roy
Yi Jianlian
Danilo Gallinari
Jonny Flynn (haha!)
By my count, that’s four busts (Johnson, Flynn, Wagner, Yi), one star (Roy), and five NBA rotation players who are roughly in the same boat as Turiaf.
Still, Turiaf strikes me as a reasonable projection for Udoh — not overly optimistic, not overly pessimistic. Both have good frames, long arms, good motors, and winning personalities. Both are great shotblockers, good passers, and mediocre rebounders with mediocre but not non-existent offensive skills. I don’t love the pick, but there’s still no one who was picked behind him over whom I’m drooling. Greg Monroe and his .352 TS? Bueller? Anyone?
2010 just looks like a pretty meh draft class, overall. I still wouldn’t be at all surprised if when the final tallies are done, John Wall is the only player from his year who turned out to be better than an average NBA starter.
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by Sleepy Freud on Nov 16, 2010 9:38 AM PST up reply actions
Childress in the same boat as Turiaf?
Granted I haven’t seen him or looked at his stats at all this year but he always struck me as better than Turiaf.
Battier in his prime as well. Maybe Kaman if he could stay healthy.
To me the names you listed makes the projection for the 6th pick look a little better than Turiaf.
Childress usually posts a high WP48
and I would also have Gallo above Turiaf. 3 point shooting like that is very valuable.
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by Reverend_Randy on Nov 16, 2010 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
No sense of second guessing our #6 pick now, though I would have loved Aminu for this pick but I am okay with Udoh.
by davidleeisabeast on Nov 16, 2010 12:39 PM PST up reply actions
The money invested to high draft picks.
Though it can be rather amusing that people are so concerned with money that isn’t theirs.
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by Badly Browned on Nov 16, 2010 9:41 AM PST up reply actions
There would be a tear in the time space continuum if he ever did.
J-Ridah makes the overly positive comments.
Gov Steph Curry makes the overly negative comments
by hellafornia on Nov 16, 2010 12:41 AM PST up reply actions
sounds like we have the makings of a commentor boy band
I predict JT will never breathe through his nose.
by wallywagon11 on Nov 16, 2010 8:53 AM PST up reply actions
GovStephCurry really isn’t that negative (when we are not talking about Atma).
You guys want negative? Check saint.dee (but I remember a year or so ago he explained his reasoning for his pessimism, it’s just what he does).
As for positive? I would say Krazee Max, at least for Monta. I remember one game he predicted Monta would have like 80+ points.
What is this indicating?
Lacob said he took Monta and his family to a 49ers game. Wonder what that conversation was like!
Added
Lacob and Guber introduced to the fans after the 1st qtr. The Comcast Sports Update was part of the intro shown in the Arena.
Think the song at the end was a tad too much imo
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by The Dedication on Nov 15, 2010 11:35 PM PST up reply actions
Anyone watching Saint Mary's vs. Saint John's on ESPN?
Weird. I went to SMC, but the only jersey that I own is a St. John’s one…
Anyhow, Let’s Go Gaels
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Radman in over Biedrins at the end of the game
My current theory is that Smart does not play Biedrins at the end of the game because he’s afraid the opposing team forcing Biedrins to shoot FTs will shatter his confidence, and that Biedrins must have shown signs to Smart that he’s still not confident about shooting FTs. I’ve complained before that Biedrins needs to man-up about his FT shooting.
But if Biedrins still can’t do it, then we need a veteran rebounding big to come off the bench to take over at the end of close games, who can shoot FTs decently and knows what to do during end of game situations. While I think Radman knows how to handle end of game situations, he’s not the guy we need in there to rebound late missed shots and missed FTs.
We might already have that guy, and it could be Louis Amundson, who’s currently injured. But if he isn’t, then Riley has even more work to do in terms of building a bench. He’ll need a reliable backup point guard AND a veteran rebounding center.
David Lee also fits that mold
If he was available, he hopefully would have been out there instead of Vlad
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It might have been Lee and Radman
which would at least give us a better shot at rebounding, while keeping guys out on the floor who can handle end of game situations. But Radman won’t (or shouldn’t) be with us in the long run.
by IQofaWarrior on Nov 15, 2010 11:51 PM PST up reply actions
Possibly in the long run
Right now, even if you exclude the wrist injury, not yet, because he’ll need to show he understands end game situations. He does look like a guy who will grasp it eventually, given all the praise I’ve read about him being a good “student”.
by IQofaWarrior on Nov 15, 2010 11:52 PM PST up reply actions
Here's the thing though
When there’s two minutes left in the game, you can only foul the person with the ball to make them shoot FTs. Fouling someone without the ball, the team gets to choose who takes the FTs.
Also, the person inbounding the ball would know not to try to pass the ball to Biedrins. He needs to be in there for rebounding. I have no idea what Smart is thinking.
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Hes worried beans just might get the rebound and get fouled right away.
by OmnipotentOne on Nov 15, 2010 11:54 PM PST up reply actions
Rebound
and timeout. The coach can tell the ref even before the shot is taken, “We want a timeout once we get the rebound.”
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Possible
but that can end up burning away timeouts unnecessarily. That’s especially dangerous if the opposing team’s intentional fouls eventually works, and they have a 1 or 2 point lead, and then all of a sudden, WE needed those timeouts for us to come back, but we burned them away because Biedrins got the rebounds.
by IQofaWarrior on Nov 16, 2010 12:06 AM PST up reply actions
But when Biedrins gets the rebound
He has the ball.
It has nothing to do with the in bound.
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Detroit only had 3 team fouls when he took Beidrins out for Radman so even if they would have fouled there would not have been Free throws. Smart simply messed up.
Obligatory.
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by philthiest on Nov 16, 2010 12:22 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
While I think Radman knows how to handle end of game situations, he’s not the guy we need in there to rebound late missed shots and missed FTs.
If there’s one thing Radman knows. It’s how to inbound the ball in late game situations. Remember that play against the Celtics last season? lol
Well, figuring David Lee will be ending most games as our C. If for some reason Smart actually doesn’t go small ball to close the game, Vlad and BWright are the best FT shooters to pair up with Lee. Udoh was 68% from the line at Baylor. Not to expect much since he has missed a lot of time, but would be nice if he could help fill in as the defensive big down the stretch.
All our other bigs, unless I am mistaking anything, hover around 50% and below.
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by Badly Browned on Nov 16, 2010 12:00 AM PST up reply actions
I think what most people are forgeting
Is that with Lee, Amundson, and Odoh back, Vlad never sees the floor. It just so happens that is where are are thin right now.
You sure?
I really really hope so. There have been many occurrences where D. Lee and A. Biedrins are both on the bench in late game situations. For some horrible twisted reason, Smart likes playing 4 wingmen and Vlad at center.
by true torture on Nov 16, 2010 12:03 AM PST up reply actions
We're not thin enough to justify playing Vlad at C now.
Play Adrien. Play Brandan. Play Beans and run the risk of fouls.
We’ve had several games fall apart because we couldn’t get a defensive rebound – including the last Pistons game, which we lost.
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Ummm, Gadz had 11 rebounds in 12 minutes. That’s really, really good. Lin is less good. And the crowd reactions everytime he touches the ball been done got old.
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by Supafishal on Nov 16, 2010 8:39 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I’m afraid Keith would just play people way too many minutes or let them foul out instead of putting in B. Wright at this point.
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Unfortunately
Even in the Nellie years, I recall people complaining about Brandan’s passive play. Than Smart criticizes him for it during TC, and he really fudged up when given his chance to start. Smart won’t publicly acknowledge it, but I think BWright’s in the doghouse.
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by Badly Browned on Nov 16, 2010 6:38 AM PST up reply actions
It was a game against the Bulls where everyone sucked!
by GovernorStephCurry on Nov 16, 2010 7:34 AM PST up reply actions
What kind of excuse is that?
Didn’t stop Monta from doing his thing against the Bulls. Gadz and Vlad were the guys off the bench that actually looked like they had any life.
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by Badly Browned on Nov 16, 2010 9:33 AM PST up reply actions
Added
Keith Smart at the podium, DWright in the locker room, Monta outside the locker room
Added
CSN highlights recap, 1 note, Matt Steinmetz article on Monta not happy sitting in the 4th
Added
Rusty Simmons recap.
That’s all for tonight.
Matt Steinmetz
Why is he trying to stir up trouble?
Refs were killing us
Calling ticky tack fouls in the 3rd and 4th for the Pistons, but not for Dubs.
I know Warriors should have forced the isssue more to get calls, but the few times they did no whistles were blown.
Then, at the end when Curry won the tip and they did a rejump, I had to wonder if that ref was from Detroit!
Can someone get Nelson in a luxury box as a defacto NFL style coordinator?
Seriously, Keith Smart tried his hardest to throw the game away. The last quarter drove me insane.
Let me re-cap my problems with it off the top of my head:
-Leaves Monta out way too long. Yes he’s on 5 fouls but when it was cut to 8 or 6 points and we couldn’t score clearly he had to be risked. Coming in at 5 mins and fouling out with 2 mins left and coming in at 2 mins really makes no difference.
-Leaving Adrien in. Adrien does a lot of nice things, but defensively particularly on a stretch 4 like Villanueva is NOT the right match up. Smart should have brought Monta in after the first three and put DWright on Charlie V. Even if you don’t want to do that, bring Carney in and use DWright or heck, even Vlad Rad as he theoretically is more adept at defending away from the hoop (or just playing away rom the hoop).
-He brings in Monta and VLAD RAD for Biedrins? Biedrins had been one of only bright spots in the 4th with crucial rebounds, knock outs, blocks and steals. Immediately Detroit got a few easy buckets and rebounds
We were basically lucky 1R2L made a couple nice defense plays at end
Yes we held on playing defense, and that’s Smart’s MO but we cannot keep throwing away big leads like v. NYK, Detroit (both times) etc. The bench is painfully thin, Brandan Wright looks awful, Vlad is awful, Reggie isn’t playing to standards of last year (which I always thought was a ridiculous notion to expect), only Carney is exceeding and even he isn’t exactly a super 6th man. Still Smart can be a lot SMARTER with bench and rotation etc. etc. etc.
With Lee and Lou back, the front court rotation should NOT see Vlad anymore. Just hoping we can turn him into some sort of competent depth (via trade)
Stagger Monta and Curry better. If we are playing a team like Detroit with villanueva and daye at power forward, we can EASILY steal minutes with Carney/1R2L at both forward spots.
by tafkasam on Nov 16, 2010 8:41 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Hmmm
I am unable to reply to specific comments again….
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At the game
notes:
why did smart take the early timeout in the 1st quarter (or at least it was announced as a dubs TO to the croud)? Monta was on FIRE!!! Lost his jumper after that…
Why on earth is VladRad starting!!?!!?
but he did really play well in the 3rd (most of the 3rd), I honestly was semi impressed and I wonder how come he’s not used in the middle of the key more often
Monta almost blew the game with that silly, unnecessary and dumb foul in the 4th, that caused him to be out for an additional 3 minutes. As a leader and maybe star player, you just can’t do that!
But happy and thankful to see the win and a made Beans FT!!!!!!!
and thanks for the half off on food new guys!
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