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GSoM Night - All You Need to Know

As you all know, GSoM Night happens tomorrow, Friday, March 23, 2007. It's going to be crazy with all of us there and I just want to thank you beforehand for purchasing so many tickets and showing the support. Before we go, I just wanted to give you the latest update on when, where, and how to make this go smoothly. So, here's all the information you need to know and basic rundown of the festivities.

INTRODUCING... (5:15p-5:30p)

When you get to the game look for these fine looking gentleman. We're not hard to find with the cartoon faces and all.


In all seriousness, we know it won't be easy finding us. So, without further ado, (drumroll please) we're finally revealing the GSoM names and faces behind the cartoon masks and basketball head coverups.


From left to right, YaoButtaMing (he's shy and didn't want to show his face yet), Justin (Fantasy Junkie), Ashish (Hash), and Shailo (Atma Brother #1). Brian (DJ Fuzzylogic, we'll get his picture up soon) is stuck in Michigan and couldn't make the game, but most definitely will be watching via Yahoo Boxscore. Shailo and I will be there early in our GSoM T-shirts. Feel free to just walk up to us and say whassup. We'll be handing out posters, selling the limited edition GSoM Night T-shirts and choppin it up with whoever shows up. We'll be at the North Entrance, by parking lot D (see the GSoM logo on the map below).


COURTSIDE SHOOTAROUND (5:30p-6:30p)
For the courtside shootaround, plan on showing up at 5:30p, not the 5:45p shown below just to make sure you make it in with all of us. We'll meet at 5:30, then they let us in around 5:45. It lasts for 30 minutes and then we're free to do whatever until the game starts. There are a couple things you should know that I just found out. Because I only expected about 75 people for GSoM Night and since most of the tickets were sold in the last few days, Chris didn't have a chance to reserve spots for 300 people. What this means is that he's doing us a HUGE favor by letting in the 300+ GSoM folks to the shootaround. He's really only supposed to let in 75. So make sure to thank Chris for hooking us up. Also, there will be multiple groups there, so expect about 600-800 people at the shootaround. It's not ideal, but please be understanding of the situation and respectful of the players who are warming up. Here's the official memo I received from Chris about the shootaround.

All participants must be at the North Entrance (by parking lot D) to the ORACLE Arena 90 minutes prior to tip-off (when doors open). It is essential that you be on time. I would suggest being at the entrance by 5:45pm to ensure an on-time arrival. Anyone who arrives later than 15 minutes after doors open will not be able to come down to the court to watch the shootaround.

As soon as the doors to the ORACLE Arena open, the group can come in and get their tickets scanned. A Warriors rep will be immediately inside the turnstile (outside sections 121-122), and will take the group down to watch warm-ups from courtside for 30 minutes. At the conclusion of the shoot around, we will bring the group back up to the main concourse, where you can get food or go to your seats for the game.

Some other very important points:
- No backpacks or other large bags are allowed into the arena, for security reasons.
- No outside food or drink can be brought into the arena.
- No flash cameras or video cameras are allowed into the arena.
- When sitting courtside for the shootaround, everyone must stay in his or her seat for the entire half-hour.
- Autographs are not part of the program, unless a player takes it upon himself to come over to the group.
- Yelling at the players to try to get them to come over is not allowed.

Sorry for all of the rules, but since we are tenants of the Arena, and we need to let the players prepare for the game as they choose, they have to be followed. This will still be a lot of fun for the kids, and will go very smoothly, if we follow these guidelines.


PRE-GAME (6:30p-7:15p)
After the shootaround, we'll have about an hour before the game starts. Shailo, Ashish and I (Justin) will head back outside to the Plaza (the East entrance, see map above) to meet and greet all of you who weren't able to make it to the shootaround. We'll also be handing out the remaining Baron Davis posters and selling the GSoM Night T-Shirts.

GAME TIME!!! (7:15p-10:30p)
Get to your seats, get loud and watch the Warriors take on Gilbert Arenas and the Washington Wizards. Time to bounce back from the loss in Utah. Another unexpected bit of news I have to share with you is that we're not all located in section 206. Again, this is my fault for only expecting 75 people to show up, not 300. Basically, Chris wasn't allowed to reserve more than the 75 tickets I estimated. As demand started to grow he had to improvise quickly and did a great job of getting us as close to each other as possible. Since this is the first GSoM Night, I didn't know what to expect in terms of sales, so I apologize in advance for us being split. But it's not that bad, here's where everyone is:

- Section 206: Virtually all GSoM
- Section 205: All of rows 12 and higher are GSoM
- Section 207: All of rows 10 and higher are GSoM
Again thanks for being understanding and I apologize for us being split up. But thank Chris for keeping us in sections that are all next to each other. Nevertheless, we'll still be goin crazy and the game will still be just as fun.

Don't go anywhere at the start of halftime. GSoM will be up on the JumboTron so make sure to get loud when they put up our name. Let people know what we're all about. Once that's over, feel free to go grab food, beer, or do whatever it is you do during halftime.

POST-GAME WRAP-UP (10:30-11:00p)
Shailo, Ashish, YaoButtaMing, and I (Justin) will be back at the Plaza (the East entrance) to hand out any remaining Baron Davis posters, sell any T-Shirts and hand out the GSoM cards. If you want to help spread the word about GSoM, we'd love to have you pass out some GSoM cards and make this community bigger and stronger.

After that, we'll all head home or whereever it is we have to be. As for me, I'll go home and try to write up that recap for your Saturday morning reading enjoyment. Instead of watching Saturday morning cartoons, read the recap with your bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch.

See you at the game.

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ah
cant wait!

by djchuckdeez on Mar 22, 2007 12:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

wow you guys are hella young
i wish i could be there but can someone hold up a sign for me that reads...

Monta > Gilbert

Lucky bastards! Have fun and don't drink too much everyone!

by MANUTEs BOLs on Mar 22, 2007 12:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I'll try to do a good job
of being about the ONLY Warriors fan besides DJ Fuzzy Logic in the GSoM comments section.

And wow, it's your faces! Yao should stop hiding!

It's good to finally know what you guys look like, as the cartoons look nothing like you. Neither do basketball heads. What is FJ drinking? I thought this was a family site! Haha, just kidding.

Hope everyone has a great time!

Someone give s shoutout to Adonal for me!!!!.....okay, a little much.

by Zorgon on Mar 22, 2007 12:24 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

You got to break the record
for most post, with two people:P

by Jacque on Mar 22, 2007 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

YES
We should! Reaction on every second of action!

by Zorgon on Mar 22, 2007 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hash has the drink
Haha, I'm not drinking anything. Hash is the one with the drink.

by Fantasy Junkie on Mar 22, 2007 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ooooppssss
sorry...hides in his carrottop hole

by Zorgon on Mar 22, 2007 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

aww
we can't take pictures of them? too bad. I woulda asked for my dad's zoom lens and stuff. Oh well, should be lots of fun. Do you know if the tickets go by time of sell date? Like section 206 bought the tix before 3/16, 207 bought before 3/18 and 205 before 3/20?
Anyways, see you guys there.

by Bayareaballa86 on Mar 22, 2007 12:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I CANT WAIT!!!!!!!!!
IM SO EXCITED!!!!!!!

by Muktuk on Mar 22, 2007 1:15 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Can't Wait
I love how the pic is of you guys at a pacer game hehe...

You'll be back.

by WHYarenasWHY on Mar 22, 2007 1:50 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

237 people
damn. too bad i cant go.

by vietsta4o8 on Mar 22, 2007 2:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Ditto
But we ca join the comments section with DJfuzzylogic and Zorgon and other GSoM'ers the world over. Seriously I read location: Japan, Europe, etc. from posters here.

Enjoy the game all 237+ of you!

by back2back51s on Mar 22, 2007 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey
SO what chants are we doing??? How about we start the WE WANT FOYLE chant for our buddy Zorgon?

by DaAzNJRiCh on Mar 22, 2007 3:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hell yes!
If you don't start that I might have to....well, I don't know....

by Zorgon on Mar 22, 2007 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

See you there!
Probably one of the last people to get my tickets, but I'm making the trip up from LA.  If anyone else is going up for the weekend and has an open car spot or wants a ride, let me know.  I might be riding up solo.

Thanks for putting this together guys!

J.cob -greatest accomplishment: coming up with the Golden State of Mind name.

by jdotcob on Mar 22, 2007 3:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Holy crap
I thought this was a family site? Put back those cartoon faces before the FCC sees it!! ... but seriously though, it's too bad that we all can't be in one section.  Since it's the fellow GSoM people, I won't try to sneak into other seats tomorrow.  

Anyways, it would be nice if everyone that's goin' tomorrow posts here, just to see how deep we're gonna roll.  I will mos' def. bring a sign tomorrow... not sure what to put yet.  

by MVP on Mar 22, 2007 4:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

wait...
We need to be there by 530 to get courtside? Crap, I probably can't make it until 545...:( :( :(

Do we need to be there by 530 and go courtside at 545 or be there by 545? this part confused me...

by bradyk2 on Mar 22, 2007 5:16 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

my bad
I didn't mean to make that confusing. I'd just want people to start showing up at 5:30 so nobody misses out on the festivities. They'll start letting us in at 5:45. As the flier said, if you show up less than 15 minutes late, they'll still let you in. Any later than that and you won't be able to make it.

by Fantasy Junkie on Mar 22, 2007 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

damn...
i think i was one of the first people to buy tickets. March 5th to be exact. Yesterday i write chris murphy to check on the tickets for the second time since then, because i hadnt yet received them in the mail like i was told i would,... and i find out that they messed up my order, it never got processed, and now i have to pick them up at will call. Not only that, but since i am one of the last to order now, i bet i will not be in the main GSoM section, with worse seats. Man.. thats all bad.

by ilubthedubs on Mar 22, 2007 5:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

does anyone know
if we can meet tim roye or jim barnett or any of those guys?

by dajrichshow on Mar 22, 2007 5:19 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

for that matter..
to add to my question about the time, where is will call located?

by bradyk2 on Mar 22, 2007 6:05 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Will Call Location
I believe Will Call is located right off the Plaza facing the Arena. So you have the Arena, the Plaza, and then Will Call on the other end.

There should be signs to guide you. Also, I'm sure there will be ticket reps around, so just ask and it won't be too hard to find.

by Fantasy Junkie on Mar 22, 2007 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wonderful...
Thanks so much, Fantasy Junkie. I really hope we can tear up and down the coast and make it there in time!

by bradyk2 on Mar 22, 2007 7:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

What?
No Sminoff club or Corona club? These clubs are open for 90 mins after the game for everybody. During games you have to have club seats, but after the game they are open to everyone.

by Psion on Mar 22, 2007 7:52 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

radio!
yeeerr
we were mentioned on Damon's show! woooo

by Poopoojoe on Mar 22, 2007 8:44 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

See you guys there!
I'll be in section 121. You guys better represent GSoM. I'll be looking for you guys.  Holla!!!

by maybenextyear on Mar 22, 2007 9:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

1 last question...
Because it's late and I'm tired and I don't want to read things incorrectly, we just have to go outside section 121-122 and wait there to go courtside?

by bradyk2 on Mar 22, 2007 9:41 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

posted earlier
All participants must be at the North Entrance (by parking lot D) to the ORACLE Arena 90 minutes prior to tip-off (when doors open). It is essential that you be on time. I would suggest being at the entrance by 5:45pm to ensure an on-time arrival. Anyone who arrives later than 15 minutes after doors open will not be able to come down to the court to watch the shootaround.
As soon as the doors to the ORACLE Arena open, the group can come in and get their tickets scanned. A Warriors rep will be immediately inside the turnstile (outside sections 121-122), and will take the group down to watch warm-ups from courtside for 30 minutes. At the conclusion of the shoot around, we will bring the group back up to the main concourse, where you can get food or go to your seats for the game.

Some other very important points:

  • No backpacks or other large bags are allowed into the arena, for security reasons.
  • No outside food or drink can be brought into the arena.
  • No flash cameras or video cameras are allowed into the arena.
  • When sitting courtside for the shootaround, everyone must stay in his or her seat for the entire half-hour.
  • Autographs are not part of the program, unless a player takes it upon himself to come over to the group.
  • Yelling at the players to try to get them to come over is not allowed.
Sorry for all of the rules, but since we are tenants of the Arena, and we need to let the players prepare for the game as they choose, they have to be followed. This will still be a lot of fun for the kids, and will go very smoothly, if we follow these guidelines.

by goldenchild on Mar 22, 2007 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm so disappointed
that you guys aren't actually cartoon heads.

MVP, if I have time tomorrow I'm gonna grab some posterboard and make a sign too!

by sunsgossip on Mar 22, 2007 10:56 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm going
I just got my tix to the game!  My brother bought them thru ticketmaster and invited me at the last minute.  I'll be in section 230 with some friends and family.  Can we still participate in the festivities??  If so, what do i need to do to be recognized as part of the group??

by ssmokinjoe on Mar 22, 2007 11:36 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

sorry...
I believe you had to have bought them through Chris to take part in the festivities. :(

by bradyk2 on Mar 23, 2007 10:11 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Awww
I guess i blew it.  On the bright side, i wasn't even planning on going until my bro invited me at the last minute.  Should still be a good game though.  Have fun GSoM brothers and sisters.

by ssmokinjoe on Mar 23, 2007 1:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

and you!
Et tu, Brutus!

by bradyk2 on Mar 23, 2007 1:53 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

wow
what a great game tonight. i'll post some vids i took from the game tomorrow. you guys were awesome with the thunder sticks. the crowd was unreal and so loud tonight. loved how your section got into it with the "let's go warriors!" chant.

this game has the least comments cuz everybody was at the game!

by goldenchild on Mar 24, 2007 1:24 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

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