Great shot in a game we had to have. They really kept their heads up when it looked like the game was over. Props to Baron for knowing when to pass to the young fella, and for gettin that rebound. Hopefully this is the start of a new chapter. Go Dubs!

having flash backs of that rocket's game. i thought B diddy was going to shoot it! Good thing I was wrong... I'm proud to say that I am the only one who wears an Ellis jersey in my campus of 3000.

left in the 4th. Glad I didn't. I ended up disturbing everyone in my college suite - I almost gave one guy a heart attack.

Monta grew up today.

i was at the game that was crazy man. The whole crowd jumped up and cheered. damn haven't had that feeling ever maybe couple years ago when fisher hit game winner against the bucks. But i think this one is better. I was lost my breath when he hit that shot.

As baron was running down the court before dishing to Ellis for the game winner, I had flashbacks of J-Rich's shot at Dallas last year. Im sure others had this going thru their head as well Today was a must win and we showed great resilience. Harrington had another huge game. Now we need to take care of business vs Charlotte before this circus east coast road trip.....

I truly believe the cause of the first quarter collapse was the crazy attempt by Nellie to intergrate the newbies first hand by starting the 3 key players in the trade tonight.  Jasi.... ummm... Sarunas played pretty bad since becoming a Warrior, especially tonight.  Now sure, he is a very talented guy, but when he doesn't know how to play with the players he's playing with, then it just throws everything out of sync.  They made their huge comeback as soon as Ellis, Barnes and Pietrus entered the game.  Granted it was not Pietrus's night, they still played with continuity which carried over even after Harrington re-entered the game for Beans.  Jackson is definately a better player than he showed tonight, but hey... when it isn't your night, it isn't your night.  He played defense like he always does... but he just couldn't hit, jump shooting and driving his way to a 2-9 from the field and 75% from the line night.  It's great to see a win like this go down, but it's even better to see a blowout against these kind of teams.  Now an ideal starting line up would be:
PG Davis
SG Jackson
SF Barnes/Pietrus (depending on who played better the game before)
PF Harrington
C  Biedrins
with Richardson working his way back in to the starting line-up replacing Jax as soon as he recovers from the broken hand.  Ellis of course would be the 6th man off the bench and when J-Rich comes back Jax could be the 7th... now that's a deeeeeep team.  On a side note... who else wants to see J-Rich shoot a lefty free throw on his first game back?  I can't wait!!!

I had a good feeling Monta was going to drain that shot, thank goodness he did. Think of the after effects if he had missed.

Anyways its great to get a W after we dropped 6 of our last 7. We shot terribly from the arc tonight 19 percent... I miss JR!!!

We didnt get killed on the boards so that was a big factor in this game. But let's see if they can consistently come out everynight and crash the boards with some authority.

We totally stole this game from the nets and I'LL TAKE IT!

Go Dubs

It's moments like these that remind us why we love Warriors basketball. I was lucky enough to be at this game, and I'm sure I'll never forget it as long as I live. Wow.

I agree and really hope that this is a turning point in the season. It's damn near the complete opposite of our flopped season this time last year.

I was at the game, too, and the majority of the crowd was great. There were those that still walked out when we were down with about 4 minutes to go.

I was at the Cleveland game, too. One thing I noticed was how the Cleveland bench was out of their seats and cheering on their team when they went on their final quarter run. Ronaldo Major of all people was the only one on the edge of his seat when we needed something like that. Tonight's game was different. When Sarunas went out due to foul trouble, he remained standing for a good portion of, not only the quarter, but the remainder of the game. He yelled out and encouraged the team. It became infectious towards the end of the game as the rest of the bench got up, too. That's something that we need and I hope we see more of it down the line whether we're winning or losing.

GSW!

watch the NBA's Top 10 plays of the night  

and Haier shot of the night, over and over and over again!  GO W's!

we needed the win and we got it, GO ELLIS! on a side note I yelled at the top of my lungs right in my girlfriend's ear, good times.

Bob Fitzgerald? I would imagine if he was there... he'd say something like "HE GOTTTTTT ITTT! ELLIS FOR THE WIN!!!"

Tim Roye should be promoted to TV Play-By-Play man.

I was there. Awesome game, had solid seats. A lot of the crowd left with about 4:20 to go down by 11. They must be kicking themselves now. The crowd went straight out of control when Monta hit that shot! Wow. I was yelling and high fiving anyone in my area. I straight lost my voice from that game! Good times, better get some sleep now.

Great game. For all of those who were there, you really got what you paid for.

When Bostjan Nachbar threw up that 3, I held my breath. Then Baron dribbled it up .. gave it to Monta, and held my breath again. Then when I saw it fall through .. it took me a while to regain my breath.

Its games like these that make me glad I'm a Warriors fan.

also .. lets look at another side of it.
Monta can deliver in the clutch.
I know we've learned this in the past. But this must do a lot for Monta also.

Man, I was so pissed off when Baron didn't call a TO, but MONTA to the rescue!!

I agree, its moments like these that make me proud to be a Warrior fan....what an amazing game. Im always worried when the Warriors dont call a timeout on the winning play, but, it seems to work better then when they DO call a timeout. I think all the timeout does, is mess with there head more and get them mentally messed up for the upcoming shot. It was a GREAT shot by Monta, right in rythem. Great pass by Baron, and the whole play just worked out beautifully. NJ didnt have a chance to set there D......AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, I was silent that whole last 10 seconds until Monta hit it, then I lost my mind.

ITS THE DAY AFTER AND I STILL GOT A SMILE ON MY FACE!!! A I LUVVVVVVVV IT like Jeezy.

i am flying through work today. Still on cloud 9. Monta is going to be a superstar. Its moments like that that make us want to watch the warriors.

I have to say, I am falling in love with Harrington. When we were struggling there with that late 11 point deficit, he called for the ball inside, took it, and went HARD to the basket. After the long string of missed jumpers it was nice to see someone go to the rack. I've noticed Jackson gets to the line when shots aren't falling too. Thats huge for this team.

At first I thought we were going to make another trade, but now I don't think so any more. With this many wing guys, Nellie can literally pressure the ball and run freely all day. That pressure defense really makes all the difference and the turnovers we are causing are ridiculous. This team, onces gelled, is going to be unique in its ability to play pressure defense and then run after.

GO WARRIORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kept running that Monta 3 over and over again. Everyone at school today couldn't believe how the Warriors pulled it off. Makes me proud to be one of the few fans at school.

First of all, I've been calling for the Warriors to run on both ends of the court.  I've been imploring that they turn up the defense by putting pressure on the ball when playing in man, and to constantly push the ball and throw it ahead when running the other way.  During the Nets game, they were able to do more of that throughout the game for three quarters after the opening period.  In the Lakers game, the Warriors only ran for one half, so it was good to see them play that running style for three quarters against the Nets.  They need to continue to work at running for 48 minutes.

Like Hash mentioned in this post, there were some issues that should be of concern for our Dubs.  That first quarter was rather disconcerting.  The Warriors came out WITHOUT the foot on the gas pedal, mirroring their play from the fourth quarter of the Lakers game by giving up 36 points in the first quarter while scoring 20.  The Dubs can ill afford to come out of the gate waiting for something to happen; they have to take charge of the game and set the tone from the start while maintaining that level of play for 48 minutes.  Young teams have a hard time doing this, but at some point or another you're going to have put your nose to the grind and just do it.

The first quarter was very illuminating.  It showed me that Sarunas Jasikevicius should not be in the starting lineup.  He, like Al Harrington, Stephen Jackson, and Josh Powell, need to get acclimated to Coach Don Nelson's system.  To Nelson's credit, he has simplified the offense for the new players, and you need time to learn the tendencies of your new teammates while knowing where to go on the court; therefore, I can give the new players a pass on offense.  

The only offensive criticism I have is that the Warriors need to run at every single opportunity, and part of that entails your ballhandlers pushing and throwing the ball up ahead.  It is imperative that Sarunas do this every single time down the court.  The other part of running is on the defensive end.  For everything Sarunas brings to the Warriors, there are some deficiencies in his game.  Those deficiencies include his lack of speed, quickness, and athleticism.  Consequently, as an opposing player, you can attack Sarunas.  If you are trying to get out and run to force tempo, you have to set the tone on the defensive end first and foremost.  I don't think Sarunas' defensive play leads to good offense.  

Jason Richardson said on the telecast that the Warriors needed to turn up the defensive intensity, and as soon as Mickael Pietrus, Matt Barnes, and Monta Ellis were inserted into the game, the Warriors were able to turn up the D which brought them back into the game toward the end of the first half.  It doesn't take very long for Coach Nelson to see what works and what doesn't work.  Hopefully, after the Nets game, he'll see that Sarunas doesn't belong in the starting line up.  He's a guy who can come off the bench and give you a different look with his perimeter shooting.  You can also use him down the stretch in close games to hit free throws if opposing teams are in a situation where they need to foul.  But relying on Sarunas to start, and set the tone is definitely not going to work.

I consider myself to be a basketball purist, meaning I prefer to confront other teams head on, 1 on 1.  I prefer playing a man defense over a zone.  However, I understand that in certain games you have to use some tact when deciding to play a certain team.  So it came to my surpise when Coach Nelson decided to go to a zone against the Nets.  Nelson's 2-3 zone is used to prevent from getting pounded in the post.  So if you're going against a post oriented team like the Rockets, Spurs, or Pacers who we'll be playing in February, it is certainly warranted to play in a zone.  All you have to do is be aware of where the shooters are.  Without Kristic in New Jersey's line up for the game, the Nets were without a viable low post option, so it was puzzling to me why Nellie went with the zone at different points of the game.

One of the drawbacks with playing the zone is it leaves so many open perimeter shots and the Nets proved last night that they could knock them down.  The Nets shot 44% from 3-point range and 51% overall.  With all of that said, this was an amazing win for our Dubs.  If you come out with a win over a team that shoots that well and a team that puts up that many points on the scoreboard, that means that you have an incredible amount of intestinal forititude.  

The Warriors played with a tremendous amount of heart.  They were able to crash the glass, pulling down 11 offensive rebounds to the Nets' 6 offensive rebounds.  Our Dubs got to the free throw line 35 times and shot 77% from the charity stripe compared to the Nets getting to the line 25 times and shooting 72%.  There was a huge disparity in the points in the paint department.  The Warriors scored 58 points to the Nets 32.  These stats are an indication of the Warriors' hustle and aggressiveness.  This is what won the game for them.  If Golden State shot a higher percentage from 3-point range, this game easily could have been won by 8 or 10 points.  

I loved the call at the end of the game to not call timeout.  First of all, some solid defense got the Nets scrambling and forced them to shoot a contested perimeter shot.  And what about that great rebound from Baron Davis?  Because Andris Biedrins was so intent on boxing his man out, he couldn't rebound that ball.  But by the same token, because of the great box out, Baron had a clear lane to go for the ball, and boy did he come out of nowhere to haul it in.  It was a great call to not call timeout.  By calling timeout, The Dubs would have allowed the Nets to get their defense set and probably would not have gotten up a good shot.  The Warriors are at their best in the open court when the defense is not set, even if it happens to be the last play of the game.  Monta was able to get a good look and knock that shot down.  

Now, I'm not going to compare anyone to Michael Jordan, the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time), but Monta's game winning shot from the left wing could turn out to be similar to Jordan's game winning UNC shot from the left wing not in terms of the importance of the two games, but in terms of using that as a building block.  Jordan credits his game winning shot against Georgetown as the defining moment that gave him all the confidence to be the great player that he would eventually become.  He knew right then and there that he belonged on the basketball stage.  Hopefully, Monta Ellis can view his game winning shot in the same way and gain some confidence that would propel him into being a great player for us down the road.  

As far as the team goes, The Warriors needed a shot in the arm to get going.  With the Bobcats coming to town, there's no reason why the Warriors should not look to run them out of the building and gain some momentum before their 6 game roadtrip.  Hopefully, we can draw from this win and build upon it.

my reaction was exactly the same minus the sandwhich.   i was exstacic!!  best win of the season no doubt.

and major props to al harrington had one helluv a game last night and had some big points down the stretch

I just didn't have a good feeling about it

Fortunately the Warriors got bailed out by Ellis, (whom I hope is going to the sophomore/rookie game.) Games like these are going to happen occasionally, I just pray that it doesn't happen too often (or at least if it does happen, the Warriors win out.)  

And I think the trade is working out well for both sides thus so far, but it's still early.