Video: Golden State Warriors 'We Believe' Charity Game Highlights

by Nate Parham on Nov 6, 2011 5:01 AM PDT in Recaps

We see you (and your poster) Tony.psd.

The highlights are all you really need to see to get a feel for what last night's Golden State Warriors "We Believe" Charity Game was all about.

If you really want stats for that spectacle, CSN's Matt Steinmetz has 'em in his blog recap of the game.

But as lockout negotiations continued on the other side of the country yesterday, last night's contest between two teams of Warriors past and present was a brief opportunity to just enjoy the talents of some of the world's best basketball players and forget about ~~defense~~ all that we've been missing as a result of this fan demoralizing lockout.

Let's be honest: the prospect of seeing the likes of Baron Davis, Monta Ellis, and Stephen Jackson back on the floor in the game was probably had us excited upon learning about this game moreso than welcoming former Warriors Ike Diogu or Corey Maggette back to the Bay Area. In fact, most of us have probably done more to forget their stints with our beloved franchise.

Nevertheless, it was fun, the 8 of us who went got a chance to catch up on things like the merit of Stephen Jackson missing the game to launch his rap career, and B-Diddy managed to drop dimes in street clothes.

All's well that ends well.

Poll

Which absent/inactive player were you most hoping to see play in the Warriors "We Believe" Charity Game?

Baron Davis

502 votes

Monta Ellis

418 votes

Stephen Jackson

65 votes

Other

23 votes

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Comments

lol the "defense" chants

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"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."

by Badly Browned on Nov 6, 2011 7:53 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

ya the cheerleaders obviously were not informed this was warriors v warriors haha

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by steffun4tw on Nov 6, 2011 8:58 AM PDT up reply actions

LOL "We Want Foyle"" chants

Here are some videos I shot from the game: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL61ADF214BBE519FB

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by PHUT! on Nov 6, 2011 8:25 AM PDT reply actions

What a memorable night :)

Embarrassingly sloppy at times, but just pure entertainment

by steffun4tw on Nov 6, 2011 8:59 AM PDT reply actions

Really wish I could've seen this

I haven’t tried to forget Ike haha.

by ohcleverhansyou on Nov 6, 2011 9:33 AM PST reply actions

Great time timeout!

The first quarter was hilarious with the first 10 shots being three pointers back and fourth.

Definitely, this game was an exhibition for a good cause. Well worth the price of admission.

One thing I noticed and was obvious….Steph and Baron do not get along. When Baron was making his way to the Dubs side, J. Tyler was the first to meet him halfway to say wassup. Steph and Lee were making their way to center court. Lee breaks off to meet up with Baron…Steph just walks right passed! Baron then just waves and some other dudes on the Dubs bench. Then someone gave Baron the mic and said a quick shoutout to the fans and mentions Steph’s name, calling him the future. There’s some bad blood there!! Anyone else see this?

by disguy on Nov 6, 2011 12:02 PM PST reply actions

ya i dunno but i def noticed that steph completely ignored baron and then davis with the shoutout

i wonder whats up with that

by steffun4tw on Nov 6, 2011 5:01 PM PST up reply actions

Maybe it has something to do with the triple double Steph put up on him. I remember Steph was getting on his nerves a little.

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by dont_stop_believin' on Nov 7, 2011 8:40 AM PST up reply actions

o ya!!!

loved that game hahah!!!! that was beautiful :)

by steffun4tw on Nov 7, 2011 9:30 AM PST up reply actions

I wish Biedrins

was there. And to see him get in foul trouble during a charity game, would have made me smile.

by greala on Nov 6, 2011 12:48 PM PST reply actions

who won?

"I'll have to look at the tape" - mike singletary

by okeephoss on Nov 6, 2011 5:04 PM PST reply actions

The current Warriors team won 158-153.

by WYK on Nov 6, 2011 5:13 PM PST up reply actions

I think the score was higher...

by Billy Frijoles on Nov 7, 2011 11:44 AM PST up reply actions

It was the listed final score according to Steinmetz. shrug

by WYK on Nov 7, 2011 3:28 PM PST up reply actions

Is it me or

does Dorrel Wright look better shooting three’s off the dribble? He always seemed to be a spot up guy only, but I was really impressed!

by ferask1 on Nov 7, 2011 11:42 AM PST reply actions

I noticed he handled the ball alot more

But you would expect that in a no-defense pickup game.

by Billy Frijoles on Nov 7, 2011 11:45 AM PST up reply actions

Jeremy Tyler's athleticism was not oversold

The guy is really athletic. He had some great plays and some dumb plays but based on seeing him exactly once at a charity exhibition game, I believe he can contribute!

Also, Demar Derozan came to the game dressed in USC gear.

by Billy Frijoles on Nov 7, 2011 11:47 AM PST reply actions

Was Ekpe Udoh there? I noticed Jeremy Lin was.

I'm the soul brotha' like no other!

by Naticus on Nov 7, 2011 4:06 PM PST reply actions

He was

But he didn’t play.. he just did the same dance he did at the rookie thing last year.

by Ice Watter In His Veins! on Nov 7, 2011 4:44 PM PST up reply actions

LOL that was great

The DJ put on “Teach Me How to Dougie” during a timeout and Steph immediately looked over at Udoh and pointed at him. They made Udoh do the dougie, and then some dude tried to battle him. I’m not sure if the guy was a random fan or if he was there with the players.

by bObaBaLLa on Nov 7, 2011 4:58 PM PST up reply actions

What a game!

The moment I heard about this game, I scoured the internet for any information. Run TMC was a great run, but I was too young to fully appreciate it. 13 years of following perenial losing losing by the Warriors had made me pretty cynical about ever seeing the Warriors be good. Despite this I got season tickets and got to see things I wouldn’t even wish on Lakers fans. J-Rich was the one bright spot, guaranteeing us an alleyoop dunk every other game. When the Baron Davis trade happened, I literrally spent the deadline day clicking refresh on the ESPN page every 30 seconds for two hours to see if it would actually go through. The DunMurphy trade saw two of my least favorite players moved and started a run I had never experienced in my life. Then.. a month after the run ended, it was torn apart by Billy Owens 2.0 and spiralled out of control.. Wow.. that was a bit long winded..

Anyway, getting to see that team reunited was a dream come true.. well, should have been. Baron and StackJack didn’t play. Monta, my favorite player from the current team, also didn’t play. However, as a longtime fan, just seeing the Warriors from the past (Arenas and Jamison, where was Hughes???), small time favorites CJ and Morrow, and even Mug was great! Getting to see our current players actually hold their own and look good in the process was really encouraging as well.

Highlights:

1. Seeing Matt Barnes in a Warriors uni again. (no techs though)
2. Dorrell Wright signing my friend’s Dorrell Wright jersey, (he was the only one who had one).
3. Baron to J-Rich.. damn you Rowell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4. Jeremy Lin vs. Arenas 3 point battle
5. Jeremy Tyler – could we really have a big man?
6. Dorrell Wright – I’m really glad we got that guy
7. Winning a jersey signed by all the players – then forgetting my name and where I was from
8. Maggette free throws
9. Warriors basketball – so good just to see basketball again!

by Ice Watter In His Veins! on Nov 7, 2011 5:17 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

That was fun to watch...

Interesting to see some players in really good shape!! I think Nate’s views on Maggette are pretty harsh..

Personally I think Corey contributed extremely well to this franchise and unfortunately we HAD to start him more times that we would have probably liked, simply through injuries.

The very fact that Maggette suited up for us and gave us his all, despite being injured much of the time, when other players may have chosen to sit on the sidelines, shows me that he was a valuable Warrior and a player who has the spirit and personal professionalism to do his very best for the team he signs for.

For that alone, I think Maggette deserves some thanks for his time here, rather than comparing him with Ike Diogu, so personally I was actually very pleased to see him on court and looking pretty sharp. If we had option to get the guy on a free transfer…I would snap him up in a heartbeat.

'In Lacob We Trust'......

by BritWarriorGSW on Nov 8, 2011 7:35 AM PST reply actions 3 recs

+1

Maggs – for all his overpayed, ball-hogging glory – was a solid player for us

other than salary, I would love to have him back

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by Duby Dub Dubs on Nov 8, 2011 10:12 AM PST up reply actions

Curry's handles look improved, amiright?

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by Evanz on Nov 8, 2011 7:58 AM PST reply actions

Absolutely...

I was very impressed with how relaxed yet sharp he looked. But hey… if he is to reach my prediction of being All-star material within the two year period I quoted… he needs to step up this year and take that Bull by the horns! The Lockout has not helped my cause on this…. lol

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by BritWarriorGSW on Nov 8, 2011 8:01 AM PST up reply actions

he needs to step up this year and take that Bull by the horns!

Rose?

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by Evanz on Nov 8, 2011 8:15 AM PST up reply actions