OPEN THREAD: GAME #14- Warriors vs. Jazz

by YaoButtaMing on Nov 25, 2006 12:03 PM PST in Previews Comment 45 comments

Warriors (W-L): 7-6

Jazz (W-L): 12-1

Time: 7:30PM PST

TV: FSN Plus - Bay Area

Radio: KNBR 680

Folks, this might get ugly. Wait, did I say ugly? History shows us that we will get spanked tonight. However, you never know with this team. One day I expect them to win and then they lose and when I expect them to lose, they win. That is why I would count on the Warriors winning. They always seem to play well against the top teams. The Utah Jazz visit The Oracle coming off an 8 game winning streak and the best record in the league at 12 and 1. With an impressive win over the Lakers last night, we are hoping they might be a little slower tonight with this being the 2nd game of their back to back. Things might be difficult since our Warriors are in the same boat being tossed around by the Nuggets last night in Denver. Playing very little defense, the Warriors allowed 140 points last night and lost back to back games against the Nuggets.

The Warriors are on a 3 game losing streak and might end up at .500 if they don't show up to play tonight. I think Nellie might be able to pull something out of his hat. I'm not sure if Baron will be ready to play but let's hope Ellis can bounce back from a poor performance and run circles around the Jazz.

I HAVE FAITH! Am I the only one?

Vegas Odds: Warriors favored by 2? Um how is that possible?

Predictions:
*    Warriors win by 2
*    Ellis bounces back with a double double.
*    Boozer torches Biedrins.
*    JRich scores 24.
*    Jazz out rebound Warriors by 8+.
*    GSoM gets on TV. Atma, FJ, and I will be at the game! We'll lead the cheering section when the Warrior Girls take the court.

Make sure to give us your predictions in the comments before tip off and post any comments you have during the game right here.

UPDATE: Boxscore

Warriors Win BIG 91-78!!

Stay tuned for the recap...

Poll

Can we end the Jazz win streak?

Yes - Warriors win at home saturday night!

8 votes

No - You kidding me? I have a better chance dating a Warrior girl!

10 votes

18 votes | Poll has closed

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ILL BE AT THE GAME!

With my family. my paper says the warriors will win by 2 also. i seriously dont know why. the warriors must be that good.

by bayareawarriors on Nov 25, 2006 3:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

W's by 2? Bet the farm !!

Don't know how they came up with that! Later line has Jazz by 1.5 :>) So this should give our boys some hope!! I'd try to get Kirilinko in foul trouble with pump fakes and going under him when he goes up to block(if that doesn't work maybe elbow him in the nuts while he's up there too?). Last game IIRC the jazz played to protect the paint and let us have the outside shots which we promptly missed? So if we can hit the 3's we might pull off a win. If we can't beat them I'd at least make them run their asses off chasin us around !!!

by Skeptic con Urquell on Nov 25, 2006 4:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Warriors by 1!

Also special thanks to the great folks at FSN Bay Area for hooking us up with amazing tix for tonight.

Keep this game thread going strong tonight everyone!

by Atma Brother ONE on Nov 25, 2006 4:28 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

call me crazy but...

Warriors win by 10.

Jazz have to lose sometime right? Why can't it be the Warriors? The Kings had them on the ropes a couple games ago, but couldn't close them out in the 4th.

Last time the two played, the Warriors were a very different team. Even though it was just a few weeks ago, the team looks very different. Expect the Warriors to get some payback.

by Fantasy Junkie on Nov 25, 2006 4:56 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Congrats from Sactown!

3 points under FJ?? You hater. : P

I'm SOOOOO glad GSW took apart the Jazz. It was due. Congrats!!!! I'm still in therapy over the Kings letting them go (choking miserably).

Good luck with the Spurs tonight! I think Manu is out which will lower the flop-o-meter spikes. Gee...wonder how he got the bad back? Hey, if you guys can take out the Jazz and break their streak you can also take out the Spurs and kill their perfect away record.

by pyro on Nov 27, 2006 1:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Hmph.

Sorry I wasn't on the boards last night for the game guys. Looks like I didn't miss much, except mass scorage.

Warriors are going back to .500. 115-105 Jazz. The Warriors simply don't match up well. We would need a STELLAR game to win. And I mean STELLAR.

Run, Foyle, Run!!!!

by Zorgon on Nov 25, 2006 5:09 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

yeah...

when did AK47 come back? hoepfully he doesnt terrorize our slashers too much... that guy is a block-poacher!!!

by ZombieWarrior on Nov 25, 2006 5:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

i'll be at the game as well

would love to see an upset, but i doubt it will happen. but as yaobutta said u never know with this team. here's hoping!

by AJC3317 on Nov 25, 2006 5:44 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

no way

we do not match up well with utah. appreciate the enthusiasm, but were losing by at least 10. Esp....NO BARON DAVIS.

by jrizzle on Nov 25, 2006 7:06 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

no pietrus either

were so done

by jrizzle on Nov 25, 2006 7:40 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

bob and jim

best in the biz

by jrizzle on Nov 25, 2006 7:48 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

FSN Plus

dammit FSN Plus? that sucks. i listened to the first Nuggest game on the radio, and its not the same.

awaits the back-in-my-day comments

Ronald Reagan was a jerk.

by Nooob on Nov 25, 2006 7:50 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Wow

We're winning....? It can't last long.

by Zorgon on Nov 25, 2006 7:57 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

end of 1st quarter - 13 point lead!

at the end of the 1st! whoaaaa i wonder what's gonna happen...

by gsdubz on Nov 25, 2006 8:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

nice quarter!

Keep it up dubs, this Utah team is worn out!

Big Tone

by tadams1080 on Nov 25, 2006 8:05 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

dunleavy misses 3 straight, BOO'd

and this time the commentator's acknowledged it.. and it's a single digit game now... great...

by gsdubz on Nov 25, 2006 8:10 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Gotta love

Monta in transition.

by Zorgon on Nov 25, 2006 8:15 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

lead down to 1

its the beginning of the end of this game

by FoyledAgain on Nov 25, 2006 8:33 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

just chckd the box score

does murph really have 3 steals and 3 blocks? i find that hard to believe

by mydedgerbil555 on Nov 25, 2006 9:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

15-0 run, 16 point lead

oh man ! 5 mins left in the 3rd, the entire utah starting lineup is benched! hahahaha

by gsdubz on Nov 25, 2006 9:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Man

I hate the nights when all of the Admins are at the game, and the game is on FSN +. No discussion at all.

by Zorgon on Nov 25, 2006 9:11 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

i'm not at the game!

by dj fuzzylogic on Nov 25, 2006 9:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

which is really sad...

by dj fuzzylogic on Nov 25, 2006 9:23 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

how is matt barnes

having the game of his life? have we found our new starting sf? or at least backup sf?

by dj fuzzylogic on Nov 25, 2006 9:24 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

20 point lead! less than 7 mins in the game...

it's over!! hahahahahaha whewwwwwwwwwww

by gsdubz on Nov 25, 2006 9:26 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

i want to say it is..

but like the suns, i feel like the warriors allow teams to get back into it. damn, you can almost count on biedrins for 15-15 every nite (and 5-10 TOs too!)

by dj fuzzylogic on Nov 25, 2006 9:30 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

officially over!

utah put in it's second unit! lets hope milsap fills it up in meaningless garbage time play! i need the fantasy stats!!!

by dj fuzzylogic on Nov 25, 2006 9:36 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

win? O RLY?!!?!?!?!?!!!1111!

wtf warriors won?!?!?!?! i can't believe it NO WAI...

by sephiroth750 on Nov 25, 2006 9:45 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Lol Fuzzy

you don't count, you're in Michigan.

by Zorgon on Nov 25, 2006 9:46 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

thanks for the pass!

if the rest of the gsom crew is Tribe Called Quest, i would be the irrelevant and anonymous 4th member, Jarobi.

by dj fuzzylogic on Nov 25, 2006 10:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

not saying that i'm irrelevant...

but the dude that comes in and out...

by dj fuzzylogic on Nov 25, 2006 10:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Monta

Pretty ugly game from Monta...looked like 1-14 or something from outside the key.

by ohmangoAs on Nov 25, 2006 9:52 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Ladies and Gentleman (Mostly Gentleman)

I'd like you to welcome Matt Barnes to the Golden State Warriors. Also, Monta Ellis is my new hero. For real.

coma coma coma coma coma chameleon, you come and go. you most definitely come and go.

by coma on Nov 25, 2006 10:01 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

GYEAH

Now That's what I'm talking about!! Playing with the JRich heart. Sounded like a clamp down defense, and B'Dris and Barnes lightin it up, that's a game I'd like to have seen. Hope Matt's knee is OK tomorrow.

by Skeptic con Urquell on Nov 25, 2006 10:07 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Thoughts on the Warriors Zone Defense

The Warriors played zone the entire game and it worked to perfection. Here's what I observed:

By playing zone, this kept Murphy and Biedrins down low near the paint the entire game to make sure there were at least 2 big men rebounding every Jazz shot. So if Okur steps out for a 3, either JRich, Barnes, or Monta guards him and Biedrins/Murphy aren't sucked out of the middle.
Also, if the ball comes down low and one of their big men is posting Biedrins or Murphy, either JRich or Barnes can double down on the ball creating more turnovers.
The entire team was really active tonight on defense. I thought they all did a great job of playing TEAM defense, even Murphy. They got into the passing lanes for steals (22 Jazz turnovers!), helped out in the post for some blocked shots, closed out on the shooters, and in general hustled all over the place for loose balls and rebounds.
Did Nellie figure out how to beat the Jazz? 4 starters, Boozer, Kirilenko, Okur, and Brewer had 4 points each. The zone worked great causing the normally well discplined Utah team, looked sloppy. It looked like they had never faced a zone before. What I thought they were going to do was let Deron Williams shoot more 3's since he has a nice stroke and bring some shooters off the bench to break the Warriors out of the zone.

by Fantasy Junkie on Nov 25, 2006 10:49 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

props to junkie.

excellent analysis. gives a great interpretation for those of us who didnt watch the game. its great to see that our TEAM defense even held Kirilenko to 4 points. can't wait for the recap.

Ronald Reagan was a jerk.

by Nooob on Nov 25, 2006 11:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm glad

I was able to watch this game. So many amazing plays from monta and j rich and MATT BARNES. That guy was everywhere. His energy was infectious. The score being that close at the end is not an accurate barometer of how much the warriors owned the jazz tonight. They missed a lot of easy shots and the jazz were helped out by some bs calls but this game gives me a lot of hope for the rest of the season. Go warriors!

by Bayareaballa86 on Nov 25, 2006 11:11 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I have a feeling

that the W's style of D can be very good against teams that don't have a superstar go-to player on offense, but will struggle against the superstars. Guys like Melo and Lebron will tear apart the W's because a zone simply can't stop them. Their midrange jumpers are too good (especially above the shorter defenders).

I am anxious to see how they do against Parker and Duncan. This could be a nightmare situation. The Nuggets got into the lane with ease yesterday and Parker is much quicker than anyone on the Nugz. If we collapse on him, that will leave Duncan open all day right near the hoop. It will be good to see how Biedrens can guard Duncan because he was a difference maker today down low. The Jazz looked as if they were scared to drive the hoop near the end.

by yehyeh82 on Nov 26, 2006 12:20 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

WOW

What a great night for any Warriors Fan. I was at the game and watched the W's tear it up. JRich with some rediculous dunks. Saw some girl getting lots of attention, but didn't know who it was. Then I went to Club NV in SF where I was throwing my Bday party. Turns out the Girl was Aubrey from Danity Kane; she was at the club, so was JRich!, yes JRich. My boy hooked it up and let me into the JRich/Aubrey VIP table. I got to chop it up with JRich, get his autograph and all. I was the happiest Bday boy alive. As icing, Aubrey gave me a Bday Kiss and Hug, Twice! Gotta love life right now.

Through thinNthinN?

by k759 on Nov 26, 2006 10:11 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

happy birthday man...

that's fresh aubrey gave you some love. she give you a free cd too? i'm an aundrea man myself.

by dj fuzzylogic on Nov 26, 2006 11:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

i'm an aundrea man myself

Hey DJ, Do you ever get the feeling these made for TV or manufactured "talent" are a scam? I can't get into any of them myself.

by Skeptic con Urquell on Nov 26, 2006 2:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Manufactured

Aundrea was the tightest member mos definitely.

It's hard to tell how talented Danity Kane really is though. I mean their production is just so top notch. Haha, with those beats and producers even I could have a chart topping single!

I gotta say that last season of Making the Band was just such a weird, happy-go-lucky 6 or 7 short episodes. You can tell from the previews that they edited it like crazy to make them look drama-free.

Oooh, everybody get DJ Fuzzy Logic to do a Danity Kane Meets GSW! Haha, just like the Grey's Anatomy meets GSW classic: http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/story/2006/7/10/9169/99653

by Atma Brother ONE on Nov 26, 2006 3:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

totally manufactured...

the whole making the band -- 3 seasons worth of tryouts -- is totally the perfect pr move by diddy. making people feel bad for them -- all the crap that ditty put them through -- is how, i think, got anyone to even care. Talent-wise? they ain't all that and what's being sold is lots of skin and weaves, which i think has drawn in tons of male viewers (i admit, like myself). i actually feel bad for that crew of singers...being signed by Bad Boy Entertainment is like instantly killing your career (can you name 1 legitimate act besides diddy himself that has actually had a string of hits in the last 9 years? Mase's return doesn't count)

by dj fuzzylogic on Nov 26, 2006 6:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Aubrey

was just nice icing and she's not bad to look at, but i was more Estatic about meeting JRich.

Through thinNthinN?

by k759 on Nov 26, 2006 3:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Wow, I wish that'd happened to me

I actually did look if the Warriors won or lost on my ACTUAL birth day (like, the day I was born on the year I was born) and...they lost to the freaking kings.

Happy Birthday from me, too.

by Zorgon on Nov 26, 2006 5:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs