Warriors Practice Day Links: Stephen Curry's ankle sounds doubtful for tomorrow
by IQofaWarrior on Nov 2, 2010 6:06 PM PDT
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PrintAfter taking the day off yesterday, the Warriors returned to practice today. The question after today's practice was "How's Curry's ankle?"
Practice News
- Rusty and Matt's observations from practice.
Rusty Simmons: Curry sounds doubtful for Wednesday's game
Matt Steinmetz: Ankle Still Hampering Warriors' Curry
- With Stephen Curry likely to be out tomorrow, Keith Smart talked about the importance of Jeremy Lin contributing to the team. Here are 2 articles related to that statement.
Rusty Simmons: Stop cheering for Jeremy Lin
Marcus Thompson II: Golden State Warriors coach Keith Smart needs rookie Jeremy Lin to contribute with Stephen Curry ailing
Practice Videos
Practice Interviews with Keith Smart, Curry on Curry's ankle and playing without him.
Raw interview: Keith Smart.
Raw interview: Stephen Curry.
Raw footage: Curry testing his ankle after the practice session.
Raw footage: A broken finger doesn't stop Amundson from using his feet.
Interesting Tweets
(During practice)
gswscribe: It doesn't sound like Stephen Curry is playing tomorrow. All he said is that he wouldn't rule it out
gswscribe: He said swelling is down, and he was shooting with Jeremy Lin after practice, and didn't appear to be favoring ankle much
warriors: Warriors are wrapping up practice. @StephenCurry30 did not participate (sprained right ankle) and remains day-to-day. Video coming soon.
(Tweet conversation)
Rusty_SFChron: Stephen Curry is not optimistic about playing Wednesday night, but he hasn't "ruled it out."
GSWarrior18: @Rusty_SFChron so is he playing? I think he should just play it safe til friday
Rusty_SFChron: @GSWarrior18 I doubt it, but I wouldn't put it past him. ... It sounds like he is thinking about the long term more than Gm 4 of the year.
(Tweet conversation)
gswscribe: Oh yeah, Monta was lightweight trash talking Jeremy Lin in practice!
sjsnider: @gswscribe any specific lines you can share?
gswscribe: I didn't hear. But I was told he was saying Lin was playing scared RT @sjsnider any specific lines you can share?
sjsnider: @gswscribe uh-oh, everyone at golden state of mind is going to peg Monta as a villain again
gswscribe: Hardly a villain. He's getting the youngsta ready. That's hoop! RT @sjsnider everyone at GSoM is going to peg Monta as a villain again
(Tweet conversation)
gswscribe: David Lee always jokes that Lin has a much smoother ride than most rookies. Maybe that's ending! lol
MR_FJG_SON: @gswscribe I don't sense there is any resentment from the team but does Lin seem a little embarassed at times w/the ovations he gets?
gswscribe: I'm sure he does. He's a humble dude RT @MR_FJG_SON but does Lin seem a little embarassed at times w/the ovations he gets?
Other Stuff
After practice, Dorell Wright sports some Chuck Taylor shoes with a nice suit for a photoshoot. (Click for full pic.)
Notes
- Keith Smart recognizes that he's played Reggie and Bell out of position at point guard, which takes away from their natural game. He also recognizes the importance of Lin giving quality minutes at the backup point guard.
- Keith Smart praised Jeremy Lin for being a "hustle" guy and being able to get into the paint.
- Both Keith Smart and Stephen Curry thinks Jeremy Lin is more relaxed and plays better on the road because there's less pressure from the crowd.
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I'm kind of glad
I think it’s more important that he gets fully healed, even if it takes several weeks.
Agree with Curry sitting out Wed night.
I would rather that he even miss the tough road trip if thats what it takes to restore his ankle.
Otherwise it could end up as a season long problem.
by Only In Fairfax on Nov 3, 2010 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Naw
just the babies, and maybe the asians. Monta goofing around at practice isn’t a big deal at all.
I believe that ghosts are like dogs. They just do things arbitrarily.
by Reverend_Randy on Nov 2, 2010 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't get it
why maybe the asians? And what do you have against babies? I’m an asian baby and I appreciate Monta.
Warriors.
Who ever said it was? I thought the issue was his play in the games?
by GovernorStephCurry on Nov 2, 2010 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
read the article, bro
I believe that ghosts are like dogs. They just do things arbitrarily.
by Reverend_Randy on Nov 2, 2010 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it’s pretty funny after the way he played Fisher in LA. Sounds more like Monta was throwing that out as in “that’s your rep, and we know it’s not true, so I can kid you about it.”
Baseball is a chamber orchestra. Football is a marching band. Basketball is a modern quintet. jazz, rock, hiphop, pop/ all about the beat./ still my revolution not/ til you dance through it.
jeremy lin...
will not have another chance to prove himself like how he has against the grizzles. Curry is a soldier and he knows how to stay healthy. i think he missed only 1 game in 3 years of college. but yeah, hope lin doesn’t choke. he looked like a cool point guard against the lakers.
monta
im gald to see monta doing that. its a good reminder for lin, since i think he can play better then he is doing if he doesn’t have his scared moments holding him back. the lastest laker game has flashes of that. monta is a good captain letting him know because sometimes even if you know, you only truely change when it is told to you.
I was hoping that Curry would be better by the game tomorrow, but I’m guess he should rest now and maybe even for the Utah game for the 5-game road trip.
Anyone who watched Lin knew that he had a couple of clear shots he could have taken, but didn’t take. Of course I’m not really sure how good his shooting is, so I’ll have to see later on when he takes them (that 1-5 shooting against the Lakers was pretty bad, but understandable since he wasn’t even willing to shoot the easier shots).
His career college FG% was over .500
and preseason he was in the mid-.400’s. Usually passing will be the better decision for him to make until he gets his feet a bit better under him – say, in the next game or two. He seems to learn about that fast.
Either Keith had a revelation on his own, or someone had a word with him. No “little Jeremy” or “babysteps” today – now it’s his ability to bring quality minutes to the position that’s important. Smart doesn’t appear to like it, he thinks it’s a big gamble, but clearly realizes he has no choice.
The question now is, how long until he realizes the same thing about “out of position” (Vladi in the post) and “quality minutes” from Adrien.
Baseball is a chamber orchestra. Football is a marching band. Basketball is a modern quintet. jazz, rock, hiphop, pop/ all about the beat./ still my revolution not/ til you dance through it.
Woah. I remember that he averaged 20 points or something his senior year, but I didn’t know it was that high a percentage. Pretty legit. Yeah, I want to see for myself how well his shooting is in the NBA, especially at the Warrior’s fast pace system. I wouldn’t say the next game or two. More like in a month or two. But I’m not exactly an expert at rookie development and transition from college to NBA.
Well, even I think it’s a gamble to bring Lin in when it’s important. I don’t think he handles well under pressure (but then again, it was during his first couple of games in preseason). But yes, I would pick Lin as point over Bell/Monta. Even watching Reggie as point was kind of hard to watch. Hopefully we get to see some Adrien soon. I would have loved to see him box out Pau Gasol for rebounds.
by Prince.Charming on Nov 2, 2010 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
his first couple of games, yep
He ended preseason 3-7 from the field with 5 turnovers, 8 assists, and 5 steals. He doesn’t need to be a great shooter, if he can finish at the rim. It seems pretty clear to me he’s decent at finding seams in the defense and very good at making the kickout pass. I suspect we’ll see him playing pick and roll as well as driving the break.
Even if Adrien doesn’t get the boards, he’ll play people physically. Sometimes, as Lin showed, disrupting their offense is worth the foul. The combination of Lin getting under their skin with steal attempts and succeeding often, both Lin and Adrien being willing to force the tempo and be aggressive, and Adrien wanting every board available could make them mini-versions (production wise) of Steph and Lee.
Baseball is a chamber orchestra. Football is a marching band. Basketball is a modern quintet. jazz, rock, hiphop, pop/ all about the beat./ still my revolution not/ til you dance through it.
Meh, I didn’t really count his preseason play against scrubs from other teams. His assists really were nice though in those preseason games. I was actually really impressed when he played against Fisher last game, especially offensively. I guess I wasn’t looking too closely on how he did on the pick-and-roll, but his kickout passes are pretty good. I can see Lin and Adrien producing like a mini-Curry/mini-Lee combo. Good enough to own most other team’s benches :).
by Prince.Charming on Nov 2, 2010 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Thing is, he did the same thing to Fisher and Blake in the preseason
when Steph was out. When Smart made his “we learned something about little Jeremy Lin” comment, my immediate reaction was “right, because you didn’t actually pay attention to his preseason game a week ago, or you just forgot.”
It wasn’t at all surprising that he played well – it was how he did it. For every foul he gave up, he generated a possession and either an assist or a basket. Three of his fouls were in the act of shooting – none scored the basket. They weren’t reckless fouls – he played his last 6 or so minutes in the game with 5.
What he did was demonstrate how players can generate possessions when no one is rebounding. It’s not a tactic that can be extended for an entire game, but it can be used to allow your bigs on the bench to regroup in a situation like we were in.
Baseball is a chamber orchestra. Football is a marching band. Basketball is a modern quintet. jazz, rock, hiphop, pop/ all about the beat./ still my revolution not/ til you dance through it.
Forget the reporters
Watch the raw video of the Smart interview. I owe him an apology – he very clearly got it on his own. He believes – and Monta believes – that Lin can play and contribute. No D-League, no deep bench – right now. He doesn’t wonder if Lin can keep up – he watched Lin force tempo on the Laker starters. He gets it. What I mistook as skepticism about Lin was skepticism about the reporter questioning him – video edits are wonderful, and in context of the much longer talk it all reads differently. The real story isn’t Lin’s being made nervous – it’s that he needs minutes. That’s what Smart basically said.
Simmons’ story is very close to dishonest. Even closer than his story about how unhappy Biedrins was, based on a badly translated fragment of an interview. The real story here is that Jeremy Lin is on the team to contribute, not as a marketing gimmick, and the team itself knows that.
But Rusty resists that, and resists the story in front of him. When it was announced that Lin was inactive on opening night, it was Rusty that tweeted “Lin and Yao out. Might as well scalp your tickets now.”
Early today I wrote how badly served we are by our local basketball writers. I didn’t expect such a blatantly malicious example to pop up so soon.
Baseball is a chamber orchestra. Football is a marching band. Basketball is a modern quintet. jazz, rock, hiphop, pop/ all about the beat./ still my revolution not/ til you dance through it.
The combination of Lin getting under their skin with steal attempts and succeeding often, both Lin and Adrien being willing to force the tempo and be aggressive, and Adrien wanting every board available
just pisses them off so they put down the hammer and beat us by 20 points instead of 10 points. These young guys need to learn the right way to make their entrance into the league, establiished players don’t like being dis-respected by a rookie fouler.
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Nov 2, 2010 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Run away and the bullies won't hit you.
Nice philosophy of life. It goes with “Losing is really winning”, “You have to play by the rules and I don’t”, and “Don’t stick your head up or you’ll get hammered down”.
You’ve never won in high-performance competition, have you? I don’t say that to be mean. It’s just that anyone who had would never, ever give that advice.
Baseball is a chamber orchestra. Football is a marching band. Basketball is a modern quintet. jazz, rock, hiphop, pop/ all about the beat./ still my revolution not/ til you dance through it.
Run away and the bullies won't hit you?
No, you don’t understand the dynamics of sports. Rookies need to earn their respect by being respectful of those who are already established players. If they come into the game wild and out of control and bang into everyone they make it a lot harder on themselves. The guys with the skills to make it learn fast to relax and play the right way without all those dramatics.
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Nov 3, 2010 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions
The guys with the skills to make it learn fast to relax and play the right way without all those dramatics.
ahem…(cough)Randolph(cough)
"There's more to life than basketball. I can't play this game my whole life. I'm just trying to figure out what I like to do and meet some cool people along the way." -Chris Bosh
by Duby Dub Dubs on Nov 3, 2010 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
So, what exactly are you saying? That Lin shouldn’t pester veterans just because they’re veterans? Lin was just doing his job, trying to win a game. If fouling a veteran helps in winning a game, why shouldn’t he? And shouldn’t Fisher have shown respect to Lin when he shoved him? They’re both equals as basketball players.
by Prince.Charming on Nov 3, 2010 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
If fouling a veteran helps in winning a game, why shouldn’t he? And shouldn’t Fisher have shown respect to Lin when he shoved him? They’re both equals as basketball players.
Well, the vets have played long enough to be tired of getting banged on unnecessarily by young pups so sure they are not gonna like it. with that shove Fish was probably trying to point Lin in the right direction to save him trouble down the road. and no they are not equals as players, Fish has paid his dues with years of court time and wining seasons while Lin is just starting out so it would do him well to watch and follow what the vets show him as far as court etiquette.
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Nov 3, 2010 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
I really…don’t understand. I’m assuming we aren’t going to see eye-to-eye on this. But seniority really has no affect on playing professional basketball. That shove should have been a technical if the refs saw it. I really don’t understand how seniority has anything to do with how a player should play if it helps the team win. And I would think most people who watched Lin a couple of nights ago believed he was doing the right things to help this team win. That’s why the Warriors are paying him, to help them win.
by Prince.Charming on Nov 3, 2010 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
I really don’t understand how seniority has anything to do with how a player should play if it helps the team win.
cause with experience comes better decisions. A successful NBA career is a long term process not a one game thing. If a rookie comes out and bangs into everyone he’s not gonna make a good impression on his future peers. It looks like desperation to need to play over his head constantly instead of settling down and playin within his game. Remember how Montay was his rookie year? He deferred to the vets, did everything under control, and didn’t make enemies on the court and now he’s a very popular guy around the league.
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Nov 3, 2010 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Gotta chime in now…
I’m not gonna tell our guy to be more tentative, especially if his antics are pissing off the other team. Ginobili is a perfect example of this. Rodman was fantastic at pissing off opponents. Hinrich. Varajeo.
If our rookie is getting in Fisher’s head, good for him! Keep it up, rook!
Don’t play scared of your opponent. Play to win, and respect each other after the game.
by Uwe Blog on Nov 3, 2010 3:40 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I’m not talking about experience. I’m talking about how was Lin’s play against Fisher considered disrespectful? He did the right things to help his team try to win the game. He was taught to play that way. Even Smart appreciated his play, probably giving him even more minutes in tonight’s game. I think he made a fabulous impression on his peers. Kind of like how Barnes defended Bryant so well, Bryant wanted him on the Lakers. There’s certain respect that comes from playing well. I think Lin WAS playing within his game. Bringing energy, being scrappy, those sort of things are what’s wanted in rookies. Oh, so you’re saying that Fisher is a “popular” guy because he DOESN’T make enemies on the court? I’m pretty sure he’s the most hated basketball player concerning his play on the court.
I don’t understand why you think so highly of seniority in professional basketball. At least answer this. Are you going to be mad if Blake Griffin makes Pau Gasol look foolish just because he’s a rookie? Are you going to think everyone is gonna hate John Wall if he’s the one who makes Fisher seem old and slow like Lin did?
by Prince.Charming on Nov 3, 2010 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
. I think Lin WAS playing within his game.
if so 5 fouls in 5 minutes is not the right game to play within.
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Nov 4, 2010 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Again, he is a ROOKIE. His first major minutes in the NBA, He’s still getting used to the NBA speed. If he gets 5 fouls in the next five games, perhaps we should be worried then.
Also, thanks so much for answering one thing from my whole post.
by Prince.Charming on Nov 4, 2010 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Again, he is a ROOKIE. His first major minutes in the NBA,
and that is my point, he should be playing like a rookie and learning from the vets instead of jumping all over them and making them dis-like him right from the start.
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Nov 4, 2010 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
But why should Lin let Fisher walk all over him when he is able to help his team win? Are you trying to say that Lin should suck when playing against Fisher because he is a veteran?
by Prince.Charming on Nov 4, 2010 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you trying to say that Lin should suck when playing against Fisher because he is a veteran?
No , i’m saying Lin should play like the rookie he is. Play smooth , try to stay out of foul trouble and learn something every minute by observation of the experienced players instead of trying to alienate them with irritation.
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Nov 4, 2010 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s basically saying that he shouldn’t do his best to help his team win. Okay, I’m done. Now I fully understand the difference in our views. I think Lin should do whatever he needs to do to help his team win. You think he should just be an observer to grow in his game (at the cost of possibly winning said game). Okay, that’s all. Good talk.
by Prince.Charming on Nov 4, 2010 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s basically saying that he shouldn’t do his best to help his team win.
The difference is I take a long term view which means he’s doing his best to help the team win when he learns to play at a controlled pace for a whole game if needed. Rudolf Randolf had the same problem when he first flew in and it’s taken him a long time to get over it. Binky Curry on the other hand seemed to always play in control and he’s grown very fast. Peace out.
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Nov 4, 2010 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Lin is just starting out so it would do him well to watch and follow what the vets show him as far as court etiquette
Ha! Skep, prince probably doesnt realize your Laker leanings and fish man love. ;-) (kinda kidding maybe) The last thing Lin needs to worry about is freakin “court etiquette” with Fisher who loves to take intimidating shots at other players(when the refs are not looking/get into their heads. Intimidating a fan fav rookie like Lin is just his style.
by Only In Fairfax on Nov 3, 2010 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Fish deserves special respect, really?
Skep, I frequently agree with you and don’t disagree with your general point here about earning respect by understanding the unwritten etiquette rules. Nevertheless, as much as he seems a (very?) decent fellow off the court and as much as I despise/respect Fisher as an absolutely clutch shooter who makes the most if his abilities, he (along with Artest) are the most consistently despicable cheaters in the league when it comes to cheap shots and unabashed floppery. That they frequently do it with a smirk or incredulous complaint makes it all the worse.
I think Lin handled himself as well as possible in the situation and while the vote is not in yet re: his long-term NBA legitimacy, the early returns aren’t bad. Especially as regards his maturity on the court as an undrafted rookie.
Go Lin!!!!! Go Warriors!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by ikiru36 on Nov 3, 2010 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
you don’t understand the dynamics of sports
this is possibly the funniest thing you’ve ever said.
Baseball is a chamber orchestra. Football is a marching band. Basketball is a modern quintet. jazz, rock, hiphop, pop/ all about the beat./ still my revolution not/ til you dance through it.
this is possibly the funniest thing you’ve ever said.
haha, but it wasn’t supposta be entertainment it was supposta to be education.
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Nov 3, 2010 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Right.
You educated me by avoiding the question – you haven’t ever won a high-performance competition,have you? You seriously have no clue what I’m talking about. There’s a word for people who take your advice in life, Skep.
It’s loser.
Baseball is a chamber orchestra. Football is a marching band. Basketball is a modern quintet. jazz, rock, hiphop, pop/ all about the beat./ still my revolution not/ til you dance through it.
You educated me by avoiding the question – you haven’t ever won a high-performance competition,have you?
haha, I guess it’s all relative, I’ve won nascar races but never tried formula 1
You don’t understand the dynamics of performance. If I can beat a guy in a gokart I can beat him in a sprint car. On the court if everyone plays at 90%or 95%,or 100% the guy with the most talent is still gonna win the only difference is everyone works harder and there is a greater cost due to injury and wear and tear, so when a guy like Lin comes in and plays over his head both sides lose in the end. Better to learn to play the right way and make a career out of it instead of being a sideshow for the fans.
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Nov 4, 2010 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I think the Warriors could definitely win the game tomorrow without Curry.
Memphis is a team that the Warriors could handle even without Steph. The Warriors tend to play much better at home anyways. Too bad he missed the Lakers game, though. We desperately needed him in order to win.
by Precise Films Productions on Nov 2, 2010 9:35 PM PDT reply actions
Even I think that the Warriors could beat Memphis on their home turf without Curry. David Lee wasn’t feeling it, so we probably couldn’t have won that game anyways. That may have been because Curry wasn’t there, but who knows.
by Prince.Charming on Nov 2, 2010 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Rusty Simmons
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/warriors/detail?entry_id=76151
The San Francisco 49ers, inventing new ways to lose every week!
Added
Rusty and MT2 articles talking about Keith Smart’s point about Jeremy Lin needing to contribute.
Heh
You’re on the ball it seems lol
The San Francisco 49ers, inventing new ways to lose every week!
by Badly Browned on Nov 2, 2010 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Hah! Just lucky timing.
I was doing something else the past few hours.
by IQofaWarrior on Nov 2, 2010 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions
with the exception of MT
the basketball writers in this town drive me nuts. At least Steinmetz has emphatically said he’s an “intangibles” guy and pays no attention to numbers, but that’s about all I can say for him so far this year. Simmons has yet to demonstrate that he knows basketball, although he’s not a bad “human interest” writer. TK… eh.
Rusty lays out this gem “…his teammates are getting close to demanding…” that people stop cheering for Lin. Really, Rusty? Projecting much? The reality is that Smart hasn’t played him at home yet for more than a couple of minutes, and his two turnovers were in his second preseason game. He’s had 3 since, in something around 60+ minutes of playing time.
Gotta love groupthink and media memes.
Baseball is a chamber orchestra. Football is a marching band. Basketball is a modern quintet. jazz, rock, hiphop, pop/ all about the beat./ still my revolution not/ til you dance through it.
Well Steinmetz is a much better TV analyst than writer.
I don’t honestly want to hear guys talking about numbers on TV really. At least he’s not an idiot and preaching PPG, or whatever Fitzgerald blurts out about our backcourt… I want to hear some insights that you can get not reading some articles about WP48 (as great as it is). I’m ok with guys talking about little things on TV as long as they don’t get into some crazy stuff like ‘Kobe is the greatest basketball player in the world’ bull.
by GovernorStephCurry on Nov 3, 2010 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Steinmetz is who he is
and I’m ok with that – he does know the game from a “traditional eyeball” perspective, and he’s got some basis for his views, even when he’s wrong. He’s got integrity, it seems. Once he made it clear he’s not interested in anyone’s numbers, he’s consistent. He’s usually wrong in my book, but that’s a fair issue and there is always room for debate. He’s a journeyman analyst.
Simmons is another story. He’s trying to stir controversy, because he’s a hack and can’t see actual basketball stories in front of his nose.
Baseball is a chamber orchestra. Football is a marching band. Basketball is a modern quintet. jazz, rock, hiphop, pop/ all about the beat./ still my revolution not/ til you dance through it.
and I’m ok with that – he does know the game from a "traditional eyeball" perspective, and he’s got some basis for his views, even when he’s wrong. He’s got integrity, it seems. Once he made it clear he’s not interested in anyone’s numbers, he’s consistent. He’s usually wrong in my book, but that’s a fair issue and there is always room for debate. He’s a journeyman analyst.
Yeah he’s not some hack praising PPG.
by GovernorStephCurry on Nov 3, 2010 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions
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4 CSN raw videos, 1 note.
CSN does an EXCELLENT job with providing these RAW interview and footage videos.
really good to know
Baseball is a chamber orchestra. Football is a marching band. Basketball is a modern quintet. jazz, rock, hiphop, pop/ all about the beat./ still my revolution not/ til you dance through it.
The Grizzlies got blown out badly by the Lakers.
They were never in the game. Which means that they will be rested and hungry for a win at Oracle tomorrow night. BE WARNED !
The Rockets and Clippers both played games the night before the played the Warriors, too.
Golden State beat both of them, hopefully they can continue their winning ways at home against the Grizzlies.
by Precise Films Productions on Nov 2, 2010 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions
BE WARNED !
Meh. Alternatively, it means they’re not very good. They may be somewhat “rested” but the Warriors are more so. The Warriors also receive whatever dubious motivation edge you get from coming off a blowup loss to the Lakers. The Warriors are at home, where they’re always tough to beat.
With a healthy Curry, I think the Ws win this game by 30+. Without him it’ll be a much tougher slog, but I think they still pull it out.
There will be no extra point!
agreed
ok, we don’t have Curry. They don’t have Z Randolph…it’s a bit of a wash!
Also, after seeing the ankle roll I thought it looked pretty nasty! Those diagonal rolls are the worst because it gets the side and the tops of your ankle. Take your time Steph.
He’s already demonstrated that his ankles are his weak link (which is funny because it’s not like he spends a ton of time in the air). We need him to heal completely. Meaning, not just ok to play, but strong enough to not roll it again soon
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by Duby Dub Dubs on Nov 3, 2010 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
How does an ankle sound doubtful?
it creaks and snaps when you move it. :>)
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Nov 3, 2010 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Warriors front court should be able to handle the younger Gasol and Darrell Arthur.
Zach Randolph is a gametime decision. So we’ll have to wait and see. Controlling the glass will be pivotal in the game. I hope Smart realizes this and plays Adrien more than a few minutes.
I would be stunned if Adrien doesn't get more burn in this game
perfect matchup for him
I predict JT will never breathe through his nose.
New Warriors
Big fan of what I’ve seen from the new looks Warriors. Check out my piece on them:
http://sonofsambowie.blogspot.com/2010/11/sosbs-crush-of-week-them-new-look.html
reasonable minimum for recuperation
if nothing is torn, probably around 7-10 days. Curry should probably take two weeks off, rather than risk tearing something and missing months rather than weeks. The team has to show it can win without him, and that’s not likely to happen except against really weak teams — new players, roles getting sorted out, systems both on defense and offense still getting refined.
Music is the Healing Force of the Universe (a.ayler)
Curry should probably take two weeks off, rather than risk tearing something and missing months rather than weeks.
yeah, these things tend to compound. A bad ankle makes one play tenatively or off balance and something else then gets tweaked.
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Nov 3, 2010 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
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- Kevin Garnett takes a little shot at Philadelphia’s ‘fair weather fans.’ His words, not ours (VIDEO)
- Eight wounded in a shooting as fans spill out into the streets surrounding the Oklahoma City Thunder’s arena
- Behind the Box Score, where a special Oklahoma City Thunder team is moving on
- Russell Westbrook hit an impossible and-one shot to beat the Lakers (VIDEO)
