OPEN THREAD: Game # 58 - Warriors vs Lakers

by Fantasy Junkie on Feb 25, 2007 12:08 PM PST in Previews

Warriors (W-L): 26-30

Lakers (W-L): 31-25

Time: 3:00pm PST

TV: FSN Bay Area

Radio: KNBR 680

What a tough loss to take against the Clippers yesterday. We were in it for 3.5 quarters just to lose it in the last 6 minutes. Ouch. That would have been a huge road win. The Warriors needed to get a split with these 2 weekend games before they head out on their 5 game road trip. That's why today's afternoon game is so important. As bad as the Warriors have been on the road, it's hard to expect a winning road trip. So, you know how I know the Warriors are going to win today? They're breakin' out the Hardwood Classics!

The Lakers are going through a slump right now as they're 3-7 in their last 10 games and prior to their win against Boston, they had lost 6 in a row. It's the perfect time to keep them down and not let them get their momentum back.

Vegas Odds: Lakers by 3 (as of 11:52 am PST)

Predictions:

Warriors by 4.
Monta leads the team in assists.
Beans vs Bynum with Beans coming out on top big time.
Kobe goes wild and drops 40.

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

THROW UP THAT W!!

UPDATE: Live Box Score from Yahoo!

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warriors by 8

jrich brings the oracle to its feet!!!!

gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 25, 2007 12:18 PM PST reply actions

Warriors by 3

Let's do this! Seriously, I'm sick of watching the Lakers dominate us.

There's no reason why the Warriors shouldn't be able to contain Kobe today. Keep rotating guys on him- JRich, MP2, Barnes, Jax, and Harrington. Deny him the ball as much as possible and try to tire him out on this Sunday afternoon.

PROTECT OUR HOUSE.

by Atma Brother ONE on Feb 25, 2007 12:34 PM PST reply actions

we just need to find our kyptonite

nba.com is talking some smack about this game:

The Los Angeles Lakers could be facing the right team to continue their winning ways.

we need to show heart, throw everything we got at the lakers. we need j-rich to summon his superstar status, we need stephen jax to come up clutch, we need monta to distribute and keep turnovers to a minimum.

warriors by 1 in overtime!!!

by OaktownWarrior on Feb 25, 2007 3:04 PM PST up reply actions

i'm gonna be at the game today!

with my brand new Jrich City Jersey woo woo!

by ZombieWarrior on Feb 25, 2007 1:07 PM PST reply actions

Yeaah...

You gotta think that the dubs are gonna crash and burn here. They ran out of gas last night it seems, and they still have to play the lakers coming off of a road trip down to la yesterday.

Lets hope for the bnest though.

Playoffs in '07, baby!

by coma @ Golden State Of Mind on Feb 25, 2007 1:57 PM PST reply actions

bynum and jrich dominate

by chimp on Feb 25, 2007 2:05 PM PST reply actions

brian cook

goes for 24, Bynum 18 and 11.

by dj fuzzylogic on Feb 25, 2007 2:44 PM PST reply actions

warriors by 5

ellis with decent performance ~17 pts 6 assist. jrich with a double double. kobe with 24 pts

by vietsta4o8 on Feb 25, 2007 2:54 PM PST reply actions

Here we go

Smush the Lakers!

by Zorgon on Feb 25, 2007 3:03 PM PST reply actions

OMG

Why Is Stephen Jackson Still starting? I'd rather have Pietrus.

by Zorgon on Feb 25, 2007 3:10 PM PST reply actions

where can i get a pair of the shorts!!!

i love the the city uni's!!! where can i get the shorts?

gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 25, 2007 3:22 PM PST reply actions

why are they

cheering on the lakers?? ive never understood why fans at the arena cheer the lakers... especially when shaq was there... it would kill me to see people go against the warriors... never understood

gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 25, 2007 3:29 PM PST reply actions

it's that whole magic johnson thing...

"showtime," james worthy, kareem abdul jabbar, michael cooper, kurt rambis...

the 1980s are still big up in the bay.

by OaktownWarrior on Feb 25, 2007 3:35 PM PST up reply actions

there are

probably a lot of lakers fans in attendance.

by jngai on Feb 25, 2007 3:35 PM PST up reply actions

still

i mean the clapping on a lakers 3 point play...and when we miss free throws... booing too

gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 25, 2007 3:43 PM PST up reply actions

nice

nice dish monta to jackson

Warriors fan 4 life!

by tadams1080 on Feb 25, 2007 3:31 PM PST reply actions

We

have some massive matchup problem with the Lakers.

by Zorgon on Feb 25, 2007 3:36 PM PST reply actions

they're running out of gas

u could tell jax doesnt have his legs on his jumpers so does al... the bench needs to step up and need every point we can get!!!

gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 25, 2007 3:36 PM PST reply actions

its like the warriors were

at staples??? its killing me... what the heck

gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 25, 2007 3:41 PM PST reply actions

Have you ever been to an A's game

esp. when they play the Red Sox or Yankees? It's like an away game, and it sucks completely.

by Ray of Lite on Feb 25, 2007 4:00 PM PST up reply actions

mmm

Pietrus tries a other way to get his rebounds

by Jacque on Feb 25, 2007 3:50 PM PST reply actions

Jas has no confidence cuz he never plays

More Hardware Coming!

by gsw4life on Feb 25, 2007 3:52 PM PST reply actions

wow

this is hard to watch. we gotta step up

Warriors fan 4 life!

by tadams1080 on Feb 25, 2007 3:55 PM PST reply actions

warriors are really out of it

right now... if this continues through out the season we need to lose every game so we can have a decent shot in the draft.. i lost all hope this year... even fitz and barnett sound discouraged...

gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 25, 2007 3:55 PM PST reply actions

did u guys know FSN has this show called Bounce

More Hardware Coming!

by gsw4life on Feb 25, 2007 3:56 PM PST reply actions

Yes,

I'm sick of the ads too.

by Zorgon on Feb 25, 2007 4:02 PM PST up reply actions

im muting the game

all the cheering against the warriors is killing me... finally a hard foul... show them we can play dirty if we cant win...

gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 25, 2007 3:58 PM PST reply actions

phoenix is losing to atlanta

atlanta came back so hopefully we can do the same...

gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 25, 2007 4:00 PM PST reply actions

I like Atlanta

J-Smoove is so sick. Good for at least 3 highlights per game

More Hardware Coming!

by gsw4life on Feb 25, 2007 4:03 PM PST reply actions

Monta doin it by himself

More Hardware Coming!

by gsw4life on Feb 25, 2007 4:06 PM PST reply actions

bring us with you monta

he is carrying us right now

gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 25, 2007 4:06 PM PST reply actions

ugly game

even uglier with all the lakers fans at oracle

by The City Warjorz on Feb 25, 2007 4:07 PM PST reply actions

ugh its not looking to good.

I try to stay optomistic...but its finally time for us to start thinking realistically.

The warriors are not a playoff team this year. Maybe with some improved defense and rebounding And a legitimate power-forward we have a chance next year... but not this year.

by Da City1 on Feb 25, 2007 4:16 PM PST reply actions

im with you

trust me... i want the warriors to lose every game so we have a decent lottery pick

gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 25, 2007 4:23 PM PST up reply actions

but...then...what about us?

who wants to watch a sinking ship?

by OaktownWarrior on Feb 25, 2007 4:30 PM PST up reply actions

what about

the warriors trying alley oop dunks all night long to entertain the croud

by Jacque on Feb 25, 2007 4:33 PM PST up reply actions

Ya peg him JR!

More Hardware Coming!

by gsw4life on Feb 25, 2007 4:32 PM PST reply actions

rich and kobe

fist fight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 25, 2007 4:34 PM PST reply actions

if he's allowed to jump kick

I'll take JR

More Hardware Coming!

by gsw4life on Feb 25, 2007 4:38 PM PST reply actions

Bring it Kob'Mamba24ButterflyTattooCrown

by back2back51s on Feb 25, 2007 5:01 PM PST up reply actions

Damn

Warriors suck

by maybenextyear on Feb 25, 2007 4:49 PM PST reply actions

the good thing about this

is its a day game and atleast you dont go to bed upset... except if you live in the east coast like i do and everything is a night game.

gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 25, 2007 4:53 PM PST reply actions

another good thing about this

I can cook dinner for my family and I'm pretty much not missing anything.

Be a drinsch!

by Dactyllic on Feb 25, 2007 5:07 PM PST up reply actions

warriors suck

lol

gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 25, 2007 4:56 PM PST reply actions

I'm glad the fans in Oracle Arena liked that Kobe

3 pointer

More Hardware Coming!

by gsw4life on Feb 25, 2007 4:58 PM PST reply actions

Good thing

Good thing the Warriors are a nice 4th quarter team at home?

by Atma Brother ONE on Feb 25, 2007 5:00 PM PST reply actions

yeah right?

can you imagine if raiders fans were there instead of warrior fans?

gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 25, 2007 5:00 PM PST reply actions

warriors are awesome

at keeping our hopes up!!! im so disappointed to be a warrior... im glad we got GSOM... so i can vent and people can hear me

gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 25, 2007 5:03 PM PST reply actions

Live by the 3

Die by the 3. When will they learn?

by maybenextyear on Feb 25, 2007 5:04 PM PST reply actions

funny thing is

this the best warrior team years... sad isnt it

gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 25, 2007 5:06 PM PST reply actions

Can I please see a flangrant?

Warriors are a bunch of pansies out there. Soft, soft, soft.

by maybenextyear on Feb 25, 2007 5:07 PM PST reply actions

Aaron McKie is still alive?

Pietrus has no points?

People at the Oracle chant MVP for Kobe?

by back2back51s on Feb 25, 2007 5:09 PM PST reply actions

Yeah

He was in the starting lineup according to yahoo at the beginning of last year, and I picked him up on my fantasy team...needless to say, I dropped him within a week.

by Zorgon on Feb 25, 2007 5:20 PM PST up reply actions

Lay Kobe out!!!

To the rim, then shoots a 3 four feet behind the line. TEACH HIM A LESSON!!!

by maybenextyear on Feb 25, 2007 5:09 PM PST reply actions

boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 25, 2007 5:09 PM PST reply actions

were the fans just chanting MVP when Kobe had it

I would be outraged if it weren't for the fact that the Celtics fan did this too...

More Hardware Coming!

by gsw4life on Feb 25, 2007 5:09 PM PST reply actions

most disappointing loss of the season

gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 25, 2007 5:10 PM PST reply actions

Up big and they have their starters out there

NO NYC repeats though.

Not for the Warriors.

by back2back51s on Feb 25, 2007 5:11 PM PST reply actions

Hey

Knicks went on a little winning streak after that.

by maybenextyear on Feb 25, 2007 5:12 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah up until that they only had

like 10 wins though.

Dubs aren't that bad, oh wait, the records are:

NYC 25-31 (about to be 32 losses)
GSW 26-30 (about to be 31 losses)

by back2back51s on Feb 25, 2007 5:15 PM PST up reply actions

Patrick

Yeah!!!

by maybenextyear on Feb 25, 2007 5:11 PM PST reply actions

mvp

oracle support kobe and the lakers....???? wtf??? i feel sorry for jrich he really wants to win

gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 25, 2007 5:12 PM PST reply actions

Powell has range

More Hardware Coming!

by gsw4life on Feb 25, 2007 5:13 PM PST reply actions

Warriors= Worst timeout!!!

SAVE your money.

by maybenextyear on Feb 25, 2007 5:13 PM PST reply actions

if Powell turns out to be anywhere close to decent

was the trade not completely one-sided?

More Hardware Coming!

by gsw4life on Feb 25, 2007 5:14 PM PST reply actions

overrated

gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 25, 2007 5:14 PM PST reply actions

POB yaaaaaa

More Hardware Coming!

by gsw4life on Feb 25, 2007 5:14 PM PST reply actions

What I take from this game:

POB-Next P.J. Brown.

by Zorgon on Feb 25, 2007 5:15 PM PST reply actions

different names same results

gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 25, 2007 5:15 PM PST reply actions

evans who?

another warrior produced all star...

gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 25, 2007 5:16 PM PST reply actions

13 years and going

man this has to be one of the worst feelings ever

gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 25, 2007 5:17 PM PST reply actions

Did I mention that...

the Warriors suck??

by maybenextyear on Feb 25, 2007 5:18 PM PST reply actions

ive been there for every

year... it was looking good but it really isnt. damn the warriors cause they can be good.. you can tell that the offense isnt as organized as the lakers. proper spacing, transition ball, passing its all there, warrrrrrriors come out and plaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!

gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 25, 2007 5:19 PM PST reply actions

Finally...

this upcoming 5 game roadie will prove it once and for all. NO PLAYOFFS!!!

by maybenextyear on Feb 25, 2007 5:19 PM PST reply actions

wow

can you hear that??? wow

gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 25, 2007 5:22 PM PST reply actions

Okay look.

I understand the fact that we're playing not so well .. but "maybenextyear" .. are you even a Warriors fan?

by WarriorFanForLife on Feb 25, 2007 5:29 PM PST reply actions

God forbid

He should want to vent a little after we just crapped the bed in two must-win games againt our biggest rivals and likely flushed our playoff chances down the toilet. Yeah, that's it -- unless he's clutching his Thunder Doll and screaming "we can still do this!!!" he must be a closet Laker fan.

by Sleepy Freud on Feb 25, 2007 5:45 PM PST up reply actions

Are you serious?

Yeah I am a Warrior fan. Are you a Warrior fan? Are you happy to see this team play like this? Give me a break. I don't know about you guys, But I pay my hard earned money to see these guys play. Just to see them stink it up night in and night out. Do you actually think these guys can make the playoffs? Just look at them. They are pathetic at times. Sorry for stating the obvious but it's the truth. Just keep listening to Bob and Jim and the Warriors "Playoff Push Pack" and how we could still win the game with a "couple more stops". JRich can't save us and neither will Baron, if he even comes back.

by maybenextyear on Feb 25, 2007 10:16 PM PST up reply actions

Dude, I was defending you

I hope I made that clear. Sometimes my irony gets the best of me.

To be clear: I think it's ridiculous to call into question a fan's loyalty simply because he's a little pissed off -- especially in a game thread, right after the second of two consecutive sh-tty losses.

I hear you, maybenextyear, and mostly agree with you. I think that picture of Barnes in your avatar perfectly expresses how a lot of us are feeling right now.

by Sleepy Freud on Feb 25, 2007 11:05 PM PST up reply actions

No

That wasn't directed toward you sleepy, that was for WarriorFanForLife. My bad man.

by maybenextyear on Feb 26, 2007 6:54 AM PST up reply actions

agree to disagree

i totally agree with you!!! the funny thing is no matter how much we both know the "truth" we still want the warriors to prove us wrong!

gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 26, 2007 10:59 AM PST up reply actions

dam

just a sad loss man they came out to play for the first period and that's it.

by Warrior fan 23 on Feb 25, 2007 5:34 PM PST reply actions

wthell....

damn, i forgot about Maurice Evans as the ex-factor for this game. no disrespect to him, but did he set a career high tonite?

by dj fuzzylogic on Feb 25, 2007 5:50 PM PST reply actions

Evans

At least some random guy didn't go off on the Warriors tonight for a career night.

Oh wait...

by Atma Brother ONE on Feb 25, 2007 5:55 PM PST up reply actions

depressing loss, depressing team

The good news continues to be that Biedrins and Ellis are still playing well, still look like keepers. Add Richardson and Baron and that's our core. Azubuike and Powell are good roster filler on the cheap.

Barnes I guess gets some benefit of the doubt due to injury, as he done well in his role, though of course he won't be staying next year.

But still, still, this team is still hamstrung by serious money issues which Mullin is responsible for.

I don't see the light at the end of the tunnel any more. We're still stuck paying Baron, J-Rich, Foyle, Jackson and Harrington money to be the core of the team. And it's not close enough to being a good core.

As the Indy people are seeing why we were down on DunMurphy, we are seeing why they gave up on Harrington (and Jackson is something else again).

And as great an interview as Nelson is, one has to wonder whether or not he is able to be an effective coach.

Sigh.

by jakarta on Feb 25, 2007 6:00 PM PST reply actions

can baron

help us get over the hump?? we can only hope so. seriously, im running out of hope here. im still thinking post season. im just glad that GSOM is here to vent on... wither or not we win or lose we still have the greatest nba forum!!! but one thing that puzzles me about this team so much is that we should be better then our record. also why were the fans cheering on the lakers!!!! i dont care what the excuse is. i dont think that would be fair to play in your in own court and the 50% of the fans are against you... that bothers me the most out of this game other then the fact that we lost a "must win".

gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 25, 2007 6:22 PM PST reply actions