Recap: Warriors 118, Grizzlies 115 OT - Living in the Moment
This overtime is worth the game alone.
Right now it's 112 - Warriors to 113 - Grizzlies. While watching Monta and Miller go shot for shot against each other for the past three minutes, I have come to a decision.
"What the hell, let's start the recap now!"
Not quite sure what to put here. (The game is still going) On a separate note, what the hell is that question mark made out of?!
My recap is going to live and die by the remaining 1:15 left on the clock. From the energy I've seen out there, I think we're going to pull this off. Keep in mind that should the game swing the other way, my article will take a downward slide. I may very well put my fist through my monitor. No. That was a bluff. Well, maybe not. I wouldn't put it past myself.
Harrington just nailed a jumper. My monitor is safe for now.
While I wait for Gasol to take his free throws, let me take some time to marvel at the game that we're watching. First off, JRich is back and it's damn good to have him. Nellie seems to have followed the rules of common sense tonight by limiting his minutes. JRich, however seems to have followed the rules of JRich by dropping a cool 17 points, 10 boards, and 5 dimes. So far...
IT BEGINS ...again. Wait. We've already been over this.
This whole game so far has been a rollercoaster ride! While I hate the fact that we are running so close to a team that is 14 and 41, the Grizzlies have come out with their A-game. Mike Miller has definitely been crowned the Warrior killer for the night. With 45 points right now, (That's right. 45) it looks as though he can do no wrong. His last shot was from 3 feet behind the arc. Who takes those?! That's like a shot to win a Cadillac at halftime!
Damn that's creepy. No wonder we won't come near him.
Monta misses! Memphis missed! Monta with the board! FOUL! We're up 115 to 113 with 17.2 seconds left.
This is the part where we clench our fists and cling to hope. The part where the commercial breaks are no more than 30 seconds long and all we can do to contain ourselves is hit refresh to see what our fellow Dubs fans are thinking. I know this feeling all to well. So do you. These are the moments we live for.
Sarunas nails both of his free throws! Why does a 4 point lead with 16.6 seconds left still terrify me? Oh right, it's because I'm a Warriors fan.
Overall I'm really pleased with this team right now. (If we lose, strike that last statement from the record.) Jackson, Ellis, Richardson, Harrington and Biedrins have all been major contributors tonight. This has been no one man show. Well..., unless you count Mike Miller...
Miller actually missed one?! Even though he was 4 feet out, it felt like everything he touched went in tonight. I'm glad to see he tanked it when it counted! Jackson to the line, 7.3 seconds left. The knot inside me is starting to loosen.
I don't want to do any sort of further analysis to curse the rest of this game. Let's all enjoy the end together, shall we?
An easy dunk for Gasol but with 2.3 seconds left, all we have to do is inbound the ball...
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I am at peace.
Warrior Wonder: Man this is a tough one. Almost everyone came out to play tonight! I think I could justify giving it to any one of our five major contributors tonight. Biedrins should be noted for his outstanding boards tonight. Jackson came heavy with the dimes. Monta essentially owned the entire overtime.
But there's one guy that I think we were all overwhelmed to see step onto the Arena floor tonight. I'm sorry. I gotta give it to him.
"Number twenty-three in the program; Number one in our hearts..."
Jason. Richardson.
Welcome home warrior.
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jrich is number one in my heart!
by ThunderSesh on Feb 21, 2007 11:29 PM PST 0 recs
Umm.

If you take a look out of your windows, you can now see Dallas, TX. Quite the site, no?
by coma on Feb 21, 2007 11:32 PM PST 0 recs
I was just googling for that pic
by ThermoElectro on
Feb 22, 2007 12:02 AM PST
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cool recap
by mydedgerbil555 on Feb 21, 2007 11:40 PM PST 0 recs
great win, great comeback
But of course, I did know that Biedrins was in foul trouble and had no chance of defending Gasol 1v1 down the stretch (Biedrins did make some incredible defensive plays against Gasol in the 4th and OT) and they were trying to slow down Gasol... but DAMN! After Damon and Mike started catching on fire they shouldve switched up the defensive plan.
They shouldve called the fire department for Miker Miller, something.
Good win, lets carry the momentum onto saturday where we squash the playoff potential paperclips and then "KO-BE sucks" sunday!
by ZombieWarrior on Feb 21, 2007 11:49 PM PST 0 recs
That all reminded me about
...Nellie's story about Monta in the Clipper game, where he told Monta something like "go to your left. If you go to your right Elton Brand's gonna block your shot. So go to your left." And Monta gets the ball, goes to his right, and Brand blocks the shot. (That was the Nellie KNBR interview right before or right after the trade.)
So maybe Nellie kept yelling at 'em to stay on Miller, and they just didn't.
by Dactyllic on
Feb 22, 2007 8:39 AM PST
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recap..
anyway who knew jrich can be crrrazzzy first game back. i loved his standing ovation when he first came during the first. he gives the warriors this burst of energy and look we won the game
by bun on Feb 21, 2007 11:50 PM PST 0 recs
great recap...
if only that missed jackson layup hit the rim before richardson did that SICK catch and jam. It would've been a top 10 play for sure. what an emotional game. me and my roommates were screaming at mike miller and screaming with joy at every monta shot, every richardson jam, every biedrins defensive play, and every jackson assist.
PLAYOFFS BABY! WOOOOO!
by sadleavy on Feb 22, 2007 12:00 AM PST 0 recs
what a game
by Poopoojoe on Feb 22, 2007 12:07 AM PST 0 recs
give it monta
by djchuckdeez on Feb 22, 2007 12:09 AM PST 0 recs
warrior wonder
Warriors fan 4 life!
by tadams1080 on Feb 22, 2007 12:12 AM PST 0 recs
8th seed
by jpgarfunkle on Feb 22, 2007 12:31 AM PST 0 recs
espn sucks
by ilubthedubs on Feb 22, 2007 12:41 AM PST 0 recs
j rich is awesome
charles you better be right with this one unlike your atlanta idea.
by 24k state fan since 87 on Feb 22, 2007 12:51 AM PST 0 recs
Did anyone notice...
by cmikepee on Feb 22, 2007 8:30 AM PST 0 recs
J Rich
I think J Rich is ok though...he hasent been game tested for a minute, and he is going to have some aches.
I DID see Monta go down for a minute, and I almost flipped out...but obviously, Monta is OK with that OT performance.
As for the Warrior Wonder, it can go to anyone, because the Warriors dont win without Ellis in OT, without Beans on the the D and buckets, without the J Rich boards and energy, or without Jackson handing out assists like its the thing to do. And damn its nice to see a SG (Richardson) board like he did last night.
And as for that question mark...it looks like its made out of whatever the hell SHREK is made out of.
ONE!
by gswrico on Feb 22, 2007 8:58 AM PST 0 recs
I know
Great game tonight, we never gave up.
Go Dubs!
by WarriorFanForLife on Feb 22, 2007 9:10 AM PST 0 recs
Warrior Wonder: Man this is a tough one.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Feb 22, 2007 10:36 AM PST 0 recs
then again
by MANUTEs BOLs on
Feb 22, 2007 10:53 AM PST
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warrior wonder
by Psion on Feb 22, 2007 7:29 PM PST 0 recs

















