Recap #81: Golden State Warriors 111, Denver Nuggets 134 - Nearing the end

A short while ago, I was wishing it would keep going. But with Curry injured and D.Wright slumping… meh. Our team needs a rest. We’ll see if we get someone interesting in the draft. I won’t hold my breath.

I don’t understand why all Warriors’ fans are so harsh on Smart. I like what he’s doing. We aren’t going anywhere FAST, but I think we’re on a good and STEADY pace. It’s been a rough season, sure , but I don’t understand how expectations of this team could have been so high. Curry, Ellis, Wright, Lee, Biedrins/Udoh. That’s a solid NBA lineup, but who do we have coming off the bench?

Williams, he can score obviously, but Smart’s kept him on a short leash because Reggie hasn’t been as aggressive as this team has needed him to be. I’ve heard Barnett mention this plenty of times during games, and I think it’s a legitimate reason. Obviously not letting Reggie play hurts our offensive game, but when Reggie is in the game and deferring instead of creating shots (which is his role on this team), that also hurts the team.

After Williams, we have Amundson… Initially he was underachieving, but his game has come back along. I think when healthy, he can be a consistent contributor.

Acie Law? Probably not going to be signed to a deal anytime soon.

Jeremy Lin. He’s a rookie, wasn’t expecting much from him this year.

Who else do the Warriors’ have on the bench? Charlie Bell? He hasn’t played much all year, although I enjoyed watching him play, but that’s beside the point.

Well we’ve made it through most of the bench. Vladamir, and new acquisitions; Adrien, and Thornton fill out the remainder of the bench. We are a very shallow team, but I like what Smart has been able to get from the bench. The MAJORITY of these players probably wouldn’t produce much more on any other team in the NBA, so I don’t see why so many fans criticize Smart’s “maddening” rotations. I mean, who else can he play, seriously? Should we just play all of our starters 40 minutes a night? I admit there have been times when some of these players were playing in crunch time, when other players should have been in, ahem, Law/Curry. But, regardless, it’s not like we’d be in the playoffs without this rotation controversy (not like I’d want this team in the playoffs, we’d get destroyed).

Yeah, there have been plenty of games this season where I’ve watched the Warriors come out, and practically give games away, but we’ve still managed to improve over last season (which was another lackluster season), and I do believe Smart is changing the culture of this team. I realize my comment is longwinded and a bit unorganized, but my main point is that most fans had unrealistic expectations of such a shallow team. Look at the Nuggets, that’s depth. I’m not saying we should get 2 deep at every position (although that would be nice), but I’m saying that Smart could succeed with an improved rostered.

this Sunday. Too bad I wont be seeing the dubs. Still got love for y’all!

Whatever u do, Warriors Management, dont trade Dorrell Monta or Curry.
And do keep Smart.

Feels like the All-Star break was last weekend.

Good call giving IQ the WW. The man has almost single-handedly kept the site fresh and up to date lately while the rest of us haven’t been able to pitch in as much as we’d like. Great work this year IQ!