GSoM Night 7 would not have been possible without the support of our readers and Warrior fans alike! We'd like to thank all of you for your continued support and making Golden State of Mind your number 1 source for Warriors news! As for those practice jerseys... ya'll were lookin' mad fly! Peeps who didn't know what was up were asking if that was the free door give away. I was like, not this year- this was courtesy of GSoM! (This year's home opener giveaway was pocket schedules I believe.)

GSoM definitely represented - 500 limited edition jerseys deep! It meant so much to us seeing folks wearing that jersey, I think we all made a statement that night. Thank you all again for your continued support!

Jump on down for more pics from GSoM Night 7!

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Inaugural GSOM Night Jersey

To say that the post game free throw contest was a success is an understatement. It couldn't have gone any better. People lined up on time, the Warriors staff made things happen smoothly and efficiently, and lastly, everyone had a great time. How many other times will you get to step on the court and take a shot?

But this was a contest and there could only be one winner. The prize? Courtside seats to the upcoming game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Yes, courtside seats - a $500 value - for making your free throws. Chris Murphy of the Warriors seriously hooked it up.

Before I get into how it all went down, I'd like to give a special thank you to Chris Murphy for making it all happen. If the Warriors ran their organization like Chris runs the group ticket sales, we'd be championship contenders. The coordination involved with pulling this off is no joke. If you enjoyed the free throw contest, let Chris know your appreciation in the comments.

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Update @ 10/22/09, 3:22pm
Chris Murphy just told me that over 500 tickets to GSOM Night have been sold! That means the Tony.psd GSOM Night jerseys are sold out. If you buy tickets now, you can still participate in the post-game on court free throw contest, enter in the raffle, and pick up these discounted tickets. There's less than 1 week until opening night, be sure to purchase your tickets to GSOM Night 7!

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Originally posted Oct 9, 2009 @ 1:23pm: Thanks to the hard work of Chris Murphy and Tony.psd, I'm excited to announce 2 major additions to GSOM Night 7: a free Tony.psd GSOM jersey and an on court post-game free throw contest! To participate, purchase your ticket through GSOM.

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GSOM friend, Rich aka Poor Man's Commish, over at Dream League, the Bay Area's largest recreational basketball league, wanted us to extend an invite to the entire GSOM community to join the upcoming fall-winter season of hoops. It's the best game in town for those looking for a competitive (at many different skill levels) and extremely well-run league. If you recall, Rich posts under the screen name "dreamleague" and has provided tons of in-depth player analysis during the NBA's summer league in Vegas. He takes that passion for hoops and puts it into his league. Some key things to know about Dream League:

• NBA rules apply (e.g. 24 second shot clock)
• Top notch refs at every game (4 have even made it to the NBA!)
• 7 game regular season, everyone makes the playoffs (double elimination if you're .500 or above)
• Previously an Asian-only league. They have now opened it up to everyone

Atma and I have participated in multiple seasons and have been impressed by the quality of the league. If you're looking for a competitive game of hoops, you have one week left to sign up for the upcoming season. If you do, mention that GSOM referred you by typing in "gsom" at the registration page. Good luck!

The latest a team can start is 10/25. REPEAT: all teams MUST start by 10/25, which means the absolute deadline for paying is 10/18.

A few weeks ago, we announced GSOM Night 7 for this opening night vs the Houston Rockets. It's been a few weeks, so here's your friendly reminder that there are still tickets left for purchase if you haven't got yours already. This year's Warriors may not win a lot but they'll definitely be entertaining. I'd pay admission just to admire Morrow's sweet shot (rather than Jax) 20 times a game, see how good the kid-who-held-up-the-Amare trade is, and watch "the other Anthony" blow up. You can purchase tickets online and make sure to check out the info below:

Tickets (purchase tickets online)
- Club 200 Sideline (Sec 218-220): $30 each ($10 discount)
- Club 200 Corner/Baseline (Sec 222-223): $25 each ($10 discount)

Perks
- First 150 tickets purchased can go courtside during the pre-game shootaround. (First 150 have been sold)
- Each ticket is entered into a raffle for Warriors tickets, memorabilia, and prizes.
- Receive a specially designed Tony.psd giveaway item (what will it be? oh the suspense)
- Discounted tickets

After the jump, check out what happens if you don't buy tickets...

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GSOM Night is officially back. As is GSOM Night tradition, the first event of the year is opening night. Warriors vs Houston, Wednesday, October 28 @ 7:30pm. Opening night is one of the best nights to watch a game because the arena is filled with such hope, optimism, and excitement - it's quite different than any other regular season game. If you've never been to an opening night, I highly suggest you attend. We currently have 600 tickets spread across sections 218-223 so you'll definitely be watching the game with many other GSOM folks. If we need more than 600, you can be sure we'll get more (900+ tickets were purchased via GSOM 2 years ago). Since we're such a large group, tickets are discounted $10 per ticket. It's a deal you can only get through GSOM

Tickets (purchase tickets online)
- Club 200 Sideline (Sec 218-220): $30 each ($10 discount)
- Club 200 Corner/Baseline (Sec 222-223): $25 each ($10 discount)

Perks
- First 150 tickets purchased can go courtside during the pre-game shootaround.
- Each ticket is entered into a raffle for Warriors tickets, memorabilia, and prizes.
- Receive a specially designed Tony.psd giveaway item.

The best way to purchase tickets is via the web directly through the Warriors - purchase your tickets online.

Just like in previous years, you can purchase your tickets via fax, email, or snail mail (download the GSOM Night '09 Flier vs Houston).

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Opening night means GSOM Night.
Prepare yourselves.

October 28, 2009. 7:30pm. Warriors vs Rockets.

GSOM Night is a night when many of the good people of the Golden State of Mind community attend a game together at a discounted price and also receive a free giveaway (usually a t-shirt designed by Tony.psd!), watch courtside shootaround before the game, and enter a raffle for free memorabilia and tickets. For the past 2 years, we've held an event on Opening Night. This year we'll do the same. It's becoming a GSOM tradition. Check out the original post from last year's opening night GSOM Night for a taste of what's offered.

Franco Finn making a guest appearance in the GSOM Night section

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