was on a whole other level tonight. In fact, this whole series. We definately couldn't have done it without him.

i can't believe how the warriors played in the third quarter, that was insane.

also, i can't believe how dirk decided to take a vacation. Basically, he decided to hibernate on the bench.

with Mark Cuban is classic.

that none of us will ever forget this...

i can't wait to watch this on espn classic with my kids in like 20 years.

what a game!!!!! i gotta say i was a bit nervous after that first half since we weren't playing all that well. i was afraid that dirk was gonna come out in the second half and make life difficult for us. but alas, we came out and put the hammer down on them!!!!!!!

what a series!!!!!!! this was by far the best and most entertaining series in the playoffs this year, and probably the best series that the nba has seen in a while. and the best part was that we not only beat the top seeded team in the playoffs, we DOMINATED them!!!!!!

looking forward, is there any end in sight to the run the dubs are on??? we just knocked off the top seeded team in the playoffs, although i wouldn't call them the best team. the only things i can see standing in the way of us and the title are the spurs and baron's hamstring. i think we can hang with any other team in the leauge.

on a final note, i want to say thanx to the GSoM staff and all the members who make this the best blog in the world by far. i love all you guys (and girls)!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"I hope Dirk doesn't call Stevie too much on the phone to cry and whine, one of them still has to get up and go to practice"

just thought i'd share

GREAT RECAP bro

when this man was on our side

if this means something extra to anyone else in the GSOM comunity, then throw up a "you know" cause i'm just curious.

If you have no clue what i'm talking about, then please simply disregard it. I'm just too overwhelmed to fall asleep.

Did anyone else catch this comment: "I'm sure Avery Johnson regrets resting his stars here in the last week of the season, because if he hadn't he probably would've gotten to play the Clippers."

He said it in passing, as if it was entirely uncontroversial.  I don't get it--if Dallas had played their stars they probably would have beaten us?  Haven't we seen what happens when Dallas and Golden State play, every star included?  How could he say we'd "probably" lose, especially at home?  Obviously, in retrospect it was a coaching decision on par with starting Devean George in Game 1, but still.  Say they're still a better team, say it's a funky match-up, say Nowitzki and Johnson choked, whatever I don't care. But to assert so matter-of-factly that they probably would have won that game had their regulars played is ridiculous to me.  By this point, we all know what "usually" happens when the Mavs and the Dubs face each other.

I guess I shouldn't be sweating the lack of respect thing when every sportswriter on the planet is on our jock (Steve Kerr included), but it bothered me.  I don't get how people still think Dallas would normally win games against us, and virtually every time we've played in the past two is an aberration.

Anyways, not sure if this video is old news, but this video was linked in the TrueHoop recap. I'd never seen it, so take a peak at Dirk looking even softer than he did over the past six games.  Well, maybe not quite as soft...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghgM5Ta-4lw

You got it right that we were nervous all the way through.  My friends were going "They got it," with 8 minutes left in the game and I was telling them to stop counting chickens.  I relaxed when it got under the 2 minute mark.  So psyched!!!  What a team.  How about Jax?!  Did he just swallow a handful of ritalin before the game or something?  Raining 3s total poker face the entire game.  Man Don Nelson cracked a little smile before he did.  And that JRich tomahawk.  That game just silenced the few remaining doubters.

Now let's start speculatin' for round 2, cause I say the Warriors look good.

Awesome.

Shouldn't Cuban just automatically concede the court case between him and Nellie now?  I mean after this Nellie can just stand up in court and say "I own you Cuban.  Pay!"  If there is any doubt, he can just show the video of Game 6.  There's not a jury on the planet that would vote against him.

The Dallas Morning News asked Mark Cuban if last night's Mavericks' loss was more painful because he lost to former coach, now enemy, Don Nelson.
Cuban said:
"Not at all. Some old girlfriends are dating guys that I've known and married (them). More power to them. It doesn't make the least bit of difference."
I think that by making the jilted lover analogy, he actually admits it DOES make a big difference.
Go Warriors!
The Jazz and Rockets must be looking ahead now. And fearing.

the fat man went from wearing a mavs jersey to a suns jersey and then last night, to a 15XL we believe t-shirt.

For the GSOM boys.  Atma, Hash, DJ FL, YaoB all you guys are tops.  I've only been on board this Warriors trainwreck since Baron came to the bay and I was an emotional wreck all week.  I can't imagine the satisfaction you all are feeling right now.  Congratulations and so much respect for staying up in the face of such massive mediocrity for so many years.

This is history and we're all a part of it.  Baron and this team are now legends and we knew it was possible.  1 DUB, last night was glorious.

and the Warriors had loads of it. When it mattered, when the series and the season was on the line, the W's threw the knockout blow and Dallas folded. They didn't have it within themselves to respond and the GSW showed why they were the better team.

Frankly, I don't think too many people in here are surprised at all by the outcome of this series, because the W's were hot going into the playoffs, Dallas hadn't played a meaningful game in awhile and the W's simply own Dallas and have played great ball against them the past couple of years.

I was surprised that Dallas did not put up more than a fight. For most of the season, this team played like a "team on a mission" to get back to the Finals and win it this time, inspired by their total choke job last year to the Heat. But they thought they had a cakewalk and that the series would be handed to them just by showing up.

Unfortunatley, for them, they overlooked the Warriors, this whole series and didn't take thme seriously, until game 5 that is, when it dawned on them that their playoff run was going to end before it started. By then, it was too late. The W's had smacked Dallas in the mouth the whole series and Dallas had no answer.

Were there 2 consecutive quarters in this series where Dallas was the better team on the floor? No. They gave the W's their absolute best shot in Game 5 and the W's still had the game, only to let it slip away. Dallas blew a 21 point lead and couldn't believe it. At their best, Dallas knew the W's were at least their equal, if not superior.

That slip up wasn't going to happen in game 6, however, and as soon as the W''s started that 3rd quarter run, it was over. Dallas didn't have the heart to respond. Their leader was not leading them. They had no head, no heart. If the playoffs are about anything, it's about the will to win. Dallas never had it. The W's had it going away. That's the story of this series.  

way to go warriors on making it to the 2nd round. you are now average. i'll laugh in 2 years when jackson murders someone and drunken nellie quits on you too.

After watching Barkley with a WE BELIEVE T-shirt, I ran outside with my suitemates and we shouted "Warriors...Unstoppable Baby!" all throughout the Dorms. We got quite a few responses; it was great. We even had some chants going. I've never been so happy in my life. We better make it to round 3 so I can actually go to a home game; Round 2 is during my finals.

Finally, my mom understood my happiness. Normally she teases me about about all the "it's been so long" but yesterday when I hugged her for about a minute straight as the buzzer sounded, and said "I was 1 year old the last time they did this", I think at least someone understood what it's like for us die-hard Warrior fans.

THANK YOU JRICH, BARON, NELLIE, JACKSON, MULLIN, ALL THE WARRIORS, ALL THE FANS, ALL THE GSOMERS!!!

UNSTOPPABLE BABY!!!

After the high hopes at the start being nearly crushed, to the Trade, then the fall, to knock off the 1st Seed is amazing.

Baron was a true Warrior but let's not forget SJax, he hit 3 consecutive 3's in the 3rd to help build the lead from 5 to 18 and he went for 33 all while playing great physical, hustling D on Nowitzki.  

The Warriors played hustling D, wanted the long rebounds more and stayed aggressive.

BABY!!!  How can you not love this team!  Since 2000, I've gone to the Arena (when no corporate sponsor wanted to touch it) and watched the Warriors put on a great show!  For the past 3 home games, the fans have become part of the show!

Props to GSoM!

Dude, I'm so happy for the Warriors I could spit. Mind you, I'm paying for your success. My team, the Pacers, now "enjoy" the services of Mike Dunleavy and Troy Murphy. Our loss was your gain, particularly since Stephen Jackson was instrumental to the upset. So yeah, I have mixed emotions. It's like going out to the club with your buddies, spending half the night and $100 hitting on the hot chick, then watching your best friend go home with her. Yeah, you're sort of happy, and yet also sort of miserable at the same time.

So, you know, congratulations.

I heard on KNBR afterward that the crowd got up to 121 decibels at one point. That is unreal. Great series and bring on Round 2!

...a tear came to my eye when the game was over and the guys put on their "We Believe" shirts.  I had my one from Game 1, but had to watch at home.  God, I love this team.

One Dub, One Love Baby!!

I have said this in past posts...but this has been the most entertaining website that I have ever been too. Its nice sharing this moment with Warrior faithful at home, at the arena, and here online. THANK YOU GSoM for a great year, and its not even over yet! Last night was beautiful...I was happy to be at Game 3, so I KNOW what it was like at game 4 and 6, and in the future rounds. PROPS!

hash I have to ask you to make this a co-warrior wonder.  I almost threw up when I saw baron davis walk to the locker room last night.  It was the one thing that could shake my confidence and it happened.  But bum hamstring and all, baron outplayed jason terry and devin harris for almost the entire game, and we would have been down a whole lot without him dropping 11 straight in the 2nd.  BD is amazing, even without all the talent his will, determination, and heart were just amazing.  Baron has the heart of a champion, he deserves serious props for last night.  Nothing against SJax who was NBA jam level ON FIRE last night, he plays with the same heart and determination.  So let both of the men get theirs.

Man, the Warriors can't be described with one word right now. Strength, belief, hustle, heart, power, fire, determination, magic etc etc etc. Webster's gonna have to put a new word in the dictionary. All I can say is much love to the Warriors and GSoM for keeping us on this one heck of a rollercoaster ride.

The Warrior revolution. It's here to stay.

http://crosspostings.blogspot.com/2007/05/warriors-beat-mavs-and-experts.html

A friend of mine forwarded me this link.  Pretty interesting how the analyst predicted the series to turn out.

First of all I like this site. Very cool. Secondly good job taking out one of our biggest threats. I thought about stirring the pot alittle but really I am glad that you guys (the warriors) won. You guys are fun to watch. JRich is the man and Baron isn't too bad either. Hopefully we'll catch you in the finals.

is he gonna be ok for round 2?

After the game (which was Friday morning in Beijing), I was out at a music festival celebrating the victory with some cold Yanjings and sporting my The City jersey; I was there for no more than 1 hour when some random guy came up to my yelling, "WARRIORS BABY! THE CITY, YEAAHH!".

My reply: "ROUND 2 BABY! ROUND 2!"

Excellent. =)

i can't wait to see the next link dump. it's going to be like 40 pages long. it's warriors warriors every, on the net, on the tv and the friggin radio. it's a warriors love fest.
and i cannot seem to get enough.

the game was great. our team showed great team defense and of course, offensive poise.

everything has been said, but it was an excellent experience to be part of as a fan. do whatever it takes to treat yourself to playoff game at oracle. i am going to skip round 2 and save my money for the western conference finals(i believe).

i am still trying to read, listen to and watch what i can, but there is no way to consume all of the coverage. a couple of weeks ago we could read just about everything written about our favorite team in a single session of browsing. the amount of golden state warriors coverage these last few days is, has been, insane.

the best thing i read today was a blog that had a simple post for the singular purpose of sharing this quote from steven jackson. unfortunately, no date for the quote was given, but i know it was from before he came to golden state.

"I make love to pressure" -Steven Jackson

i found that in todays bullets on true hoop.

monta joins beans for the coming out party.