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OPEN THREAD: Game #49- Warriors vs Bulls- Turn Back the Clock!

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To: Chuck
From: GSoM

Hey Charles really liked it the first time around!

Warriors (W-L): 29-19
Bulls (W-L): 19-29
TV: TNT
Radio: KNBR 680
Time: 7:30pm

Before you make the jump don't forget to sneak in your last minute entries for the CWebb Contest for a chance to win the GSoM Crew's pair of lower bowl tickets to watch the Golden State Warriors vs Washington Warriors next Monday night at the Roaracle.

Star-divide

Boy did I luck into this game when the GSoM Crew were dividing up the games to cover. I'm sure you remember the thriller at the Roaracle last time TNT was in town: Recap: Warriors 121, Nets 119 - An Emotional Rollercoaster. Tonight's game most likely won't be anywhere as close of a game as that one, but it's going to be even more entertaining. Here's what I wrote about this one in this week's Counting W's piece over on The W Column for FSN Bay Area:

The Golden State Warriors, Don Nelson, Chris Webber, and Charles Barkley all on national television. I don't think it gets any better than this! The last time this happened it was the 1994 NBA Playoffs 1st Round matchup between the Warriors and Suns. I can guarantee you that Barkley will not be going off for 56 points this time around.

As far as the game this isn't going to about the sub-.400 Bulls vs the .600 Warriors. It's going to be about the Dubs coming out in full force and putting the whole hoops nation on blast for the recent Baron Davis All-Star snub. This team understandable feels pretty disrespected after getting no representation in the entire 2008 All-Star Weekend, but that's just more fuel for their fire. Nellie's crew thrives in the role of the underdog and this week's TNT NBA Thursday is just the beginning. This team wants the whole world to know that they're a force to be reckoned with. It's a big statement game, particularly for Davis, Stephen Jackson, and Chris Webber who wants to show everyone he still has plenty left in the tank. If I were the Bulls there's a million other places I'd rather be than Oakland this Thursday night.

Here's another historical twist to this game. The Warriors will be starting their #1 overall pick (via trade) from the 1993 NBA Draft in Chris Webber. On the opposite frontcourt the Bulls will be starting the Warriors #1 overall pick from the 1995 NBA Draft in Joe Smith. Seriously, this game is just one big fairy tale. You couldn't ask for a better set of storylines.


Doc Nellie and Chris McFly ain't no bull!

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Welcome Back Webber!



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Predictions

  • Warriors by 5.
  • Baron Davis messes around and gets a triple double.
  • Chris Webber drops 14-8-4 with a swat and a pick mixed in. (Final call for the CWebb Contest)
  • CWebb and Nellie give each other a hug. (It'll bring a tear to my eye!)
  • After seeing how much fun CWebb has with the Dubs tonight, former #1 overall pick Joe Smith demands the Bulls to trade him to the Warriors before the February 21st trading deadline.
  • The TNT crew replays the CWebb dunk on Barkley a few times with Ernie and Kenny cracking up.
  • [Insert your own predictions about boring Bulls team here]

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Retro Night??
Was Joe Smith one of the traded draft picks that we got from the C-Webb - Tommy G. trade?

by BTT on Feb 7, 2008 3:31 PM PST   0 recs

I had been looking for this at home, but. . .
Here's a nice article from SLAM from not too long ago. They reposted it recently.

Nellie  and Webber

by mojo X on Feb 7, 2008 3:38 PM PST   0 recs

nic
pic of baron.
Ballin

by ballin on Feb 9, 2008 9:47 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

with...
Deng definitely out and Gordon and Hinrich probably out, this should be an easy one. i hope they put it away early

by jrich23 on Feb 7, 2008 3:58 PM PST   0 recs

webber
hopefully we'll see a sick pass from Webber to Wright for another sick dunk. Watson was sorta a ball hog the last game with Charlotte, he needs to dish the rock more... especially to Belinelli.. he needs more touches.
- Daewu

by Daewu on Feb 7, 2008 5:08 PM PST   0 recs

Wow...
been a while since a Warriors game. I've been experiencing some withdrawals haha...

by R I O T on Feb 7, 2008 5:25 PM PST   0 recs

lol me too
It's almost like the Warriors have 6 guys out there... they always have a guy open! - Jon Barry commentating game 3 last year

by gsw4life on Feb 7, 2008 6:32 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Chomping at the bit!
Man this has been a long 5 days!
I cant wait for tip off!!
2 games into a long winning streak! I can feel it.
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by GreenLightJerky on Feb 7, 2008 5:40 PM PST   0 recs

C-web Or J- Smith?
Who do you think is better right now, Chris webber or Joe smith? I think C-webb has the edge on passing and the jump shot, everything else is just even. Does anyone think Joe smith would have been a better addition than Webber? probably better than O'bryant or Kosta

by BigVic52 on Feb 7, 2008 5:50 PM PST   0 recs

Who's better right now? today?
Joe Smith by a decent margin.  Dude's got ~40 games of regular burn already. Plus he's 2 years younger and a regular rotation nba rotation player.  The extra burn leads to a more consistent jumpshot.

Who's the better addition to the warriors?  I say C-Webb just because of his passing ability in the half court.

by jiggah70 on Feb 7, 2008 5:59 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

I dunno...
I think Joe has a better jumper. C Webb didn't really shoot that well last year. C Webb's biggest strength right now is his high basketball IQ, which can't go away with age...
It's almost like the Warriors have 6 guys out there... they always have a guy open! - Jon Barry commentating game 3 last year

by gsw4life on Feb 7, 2008 6:34 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Joe Smith's having a great year, so I'll have to
go with Joe.  But not on the Warriors.  CWebb fits in better with Nellie-ball.  Pinch me.  I still can't believe CWebb and Nellie are back together though.

However, I heard that Joakim Noah will get the start tonight vs. CWebb.  It should be a good test for Webber's strength and stamina.

by callahan on Feb 7, 2008 6:51 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Is the dude in your avatar
you in real life? Just wondering.

As for your question, Joe Smith. He's a great offensive player, even today, and a great 6th-7th man for some big man scoring/rebounding off of the bench. A shame he's stuck on struggling Chicago. Meanwhile, Webber didn't exactly put up fantastic numbers playing for Detroit so....for right now, he's below, but he could prove us wrong in the coming weeks. Great question, though.

Tony.psd = Da Man

http://adonalobsessed.blogspot.com/

by Zorgon on Feb 7, 2008 7:10 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Noah
What are people's thoughts on Noah? If the warriors drafted Noah, I think he would have give the warriors immediate help, and lots of minutes, he can pass, board, and run the floor. And the warriors wouldn't have needed Webber.

by BigVic52 on Feb 7, 2008 5:56 PM PST   0 recs

If the warriors drafted Noah
he would warm the bench
and we would never had a chance to be introduced with king-kong style of basketball
build a team & destroy the roof

by Lat We N Trash on Feb 7, 2008 6:01 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Did you
see Wright's dunk against the Bobcats?
Plus, Nellie would probably bench him for his hairdo anyway.

by semarubaka on Feb 7, 2008 6:29 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Bj Armstrong!
What if BJ armstrong was picked up! There'd be some real history right there!

by BigVic52 on Feb 7, 2008 5:58 PM PST   0 recs

Where can I???
anyone knows where i can catch the game online? is on tnt so no stream for channelsurfing..

by jrich4dawin on Feb 7, 2008 6:34 PM PST   0 recs

download
this
http://rapidshare.com/files/81614148/Tvants.exe
for free

and
then open TVAnts link

build a team & destroy the roof

by Lat We N Trash on Feb 7, 2008 6:49 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

i hit the tvant link after installing the program
but how come is showing a chinese soccer game? or i need to wait til 7:30?
thanks for the link thou. i'll keep searching..

by jrich4dawin on Feb 7, 2008 7:08 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

game starts @ ?
still 20 minutes till game IMO (this is not link to TNT but game)
so -and better take link in EN (english i mean)
build a team & destroy the roof

by Lat We N Trash on Feb 7, 2008 7:14 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

I'm glad this game's on nat tv
It can only add to Webber's "prove the naysayers wrong" mentality
It's almost like the Warriors have 6 guys out there... they always have a guy open! - Jon Barry commentating game 3 last year

by gsw4life on Feb 7, 2008 6:35 PM PST   0 recs

first dubs game in hd!!!!
i don't think there's a more appropriate game to break in the directv hd with than webber's return

by AJC3317 on Feb 7, 2008 6:46 PM PST   0 recs

Baron and Warriors are going to rock
I really hope that Baron rocks the house tonight. As biased as I am, I honestly think he deserved the all star bid but who here doesn't think that? Anyway, if the snub actually gets the warriors deeper this year then perhaps it was all worth it.

by blkdiemend on Feb 7, 2008 6:54 PM PST   0 recs

did barkley even understand the sign?
basically, it says barkley knows nothing aka donuts.  he must've been getting hungry looking at the donut.

by callahan on Feb 7, 2008 7:04 PM PST   0 recs

i like this excerpt from marin ind. journal:
~Without a doubt, it will be a Kodak moment when he (webber)steps onto the Oakland court in a Warriors uniform for the first time since May 4, 1994. Stephen Jackson can attest how long ago that was.

"I was in high school," he said. "I was chasing girls and skipping class, looking for the dice game."~

Keep it gangsta, jack, keep it gangsta.

by automatyk1 on Feb 7, 2008 7:06 PM PST   0 recs

Its almost game time...
Was that just the LONGEST 5 days or what?  Gotta get my warriors fix...

"Boards... Don't hit BACK.."

by Tim N Chris Burger on Feb 7, 2008 7:17 PM PST   0 recs

YESS
5 days of waiting...finally get to see the most exciting team in the nba! i hope webber does good

by jojo4o8 on Feb 7, 2008 7:24 PM PST   0 recs

damn, looks like houston is going to win tonight
going to need a win tonight to stay a game ahead of them.

by nautica on Feb 7, 2008 7:26 PM PST   0 recs

hahahah
wow what chris webber said during the pre game was soo touching..it made me freeze too

by jojo4o8 on Feb 7, 2008 7:35 PM PST   0 recs

LOL
Barkley is coming at GS hard, he's playoff ready now. Show the Webber dunk.

by greala on Feb 7, 2008 7:37 PM PST   0 recs

Chuck still hatin' on us....
Oh well. Adds more fuel to our fire.

"That's why Baron is Baron." -Bob Fitzgerald

by WarriorForLife on Feb 7, 2008 7:37 PM PST   0 recs

ehh
charles keeps talking and talking and talking how bad the warriors are. can he just shut the hell up and give the warriors the credit they deserves? I guess the shocking upset the warriors made just realy didnt hit charles as much as the whole damn world.

by GSwarrior on Feb 7, 2008 7:38 PM PST   0 recs

who cares
Charles is an idiot.  Regardless of how well the warriors are playing he will never give them respect.  Just like the rest of the NBA, Charles helps the Warriors by disrespecting them.

by Number22Drew on Feb 7, 2008 7:43 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

how quickly he forgets?
he said the W's would be the 8th seed "like last year" and get beat in the first round...uh. He didn't say "like last year" because even he isn't dumb enough to forget.
Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious.

by Kobe on Feb 7, 2008 7:47 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Sir Charles
is in rare form, he knows about old power fowards and the Phoenix Suns, this is entertainment at it's finest.

by greala on Feb 7, 2008 7:41 PM PST   0 recs

Barkley...
can barely finish his own sentences. So I wouldn't put much into what he thinks...

Hell if the Warriors went to the Finals last year he would find a way to downplay it...

by R I O T on Feb 7, 2008 7:44 PM PST   0 recs

If anyone want to watch the game...
You go to this site:
http://www.stoogetv.com/player.html

And open channel WMOE1
Thats it... its working fine!

F**K REFS!!!

by faetati on Feb 7, 2008 7:45 PM PST   0 recs

gracias
hey thanks for the link man, it works great haha

by singha on Feb 7, 2008 8:47 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

do NBA games ever start on time?
Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious.

by Kobe on Feb 7, 2008 7:46 PM PST   0 recs

Starting lineup
Nellie goes big? WOW Could this be the start of something new for the warriors?

by MrHerms on Feb 7, 2008 7:46 PM PST   0 recs

WEBBER IS STARTING!!!!
SO PSYCHED!!!!

Tony.psd = Da Man

http://adonalobsessed.blogspot.com/

by Zorgon on Feb 7, 2008 7:47 PM PST   0 recs

ohhhh crap
im nervous..i hope we play really good..5 days is a long time

by jojo4o8 on Feb 7, 2008 7:47 PM PST   0 recs

lol
webber looks sloooooooooooow. and rusty

by AJC3317 on Feb 7, 2008 7:48 PM PST   0 recs

Webber sure looks slow
Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious.

by Kobe on Feb 7, 2008 7:48 PM PST   0 recs

Oh man, it almost started!
But he flipped it up all wierd.

Tony.psd = Da Man

http://adonalobsessed.blogspot.com/

by Zorgon on Feb 7, 2008 7:48 PM PST   0 recs

Marc JAckson type Brick

Tony.psd = Da Man

http://adonalobsessed.blogspot.com/

by Zorgon on Feb 7, 2008 7:48 PM PST   0 recs

trying to get Webb involved early
Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious.

by Kobe on Feb 7, 2008 7:49 PM PST   0 recs

Forgot that Joe Smith
was getting a home-coming tonight as well.

by greala on Feb 7, 2008 7:49 PM PST   0 recs

We Look
SLOW. Looks like they need some time to shake off the rust from the 5 days.

by MrHerms on Feb 7, 2008 7:51 PM PST   0 recs

how many layups
have me missed already?

by AJC3317 on Feb 7, 2008 7:54 PM PST   0 recs

Welp, it's 14-6
That says it all.

Tony.psd = Da Man

http://adonalobsessed.blogspot.com/

by Zorgon on Feb 7, 2008 7:55 PM PST   0 recs

As soon as Webber comes out
my TV got faster.
Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious.

by Kobe on Feb 7, 2008 7:56 PM PST   0 recs

KYLE KORVER?
Better than Al?

by MrHerms on Feb 7, 2008 7:56 PM PST   0 recs

better shooter
if u wanna argue that ur insane

by AJC3317 on Feb 7, 2008 7:57 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

exhibit a
bricks a wide open 3

by AJC3317 on Feb 7, 2008 7:58 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Korver is a better pure shooter
Al is a better overall player
Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious.

by Kobe on Feb 7, 2008 7:58 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

another slow first quarter
who's didn't see this coming

by nautica on Feb 7, 2008 8:00 PM PST   0 recs

SLOW START
its ok warriors are just going through a slow start..they will pick it up later in the game just like their other games..

by jojo4o8 on Feb 7, 2008 8:02 PM PST   0 recs

Warriors
Its ok, they may start sluggish, but the beat down bulls will tire down to the frenetic pace the warriors love to run, plus the 3 bombs will start to rain once someone injects some energy, the thing about the warriors is the energy is contagious, unfortunately it goes both ways.

by BigVic52 on Feb 7, 2008 8:13 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Rest
Barnes can give Jackson rest now that he doesnt have to play PF

by MrHerms on Feb 7, 2008 8:04 PM PST   0 recs

Okay, they can make fun of Al all they want
But the fact remains he is shooting 40% from three and Korver is shooting less than 37% from three this year.

So even if they think think Korver is a better shooter to call that an insult to Korver is just wrong.

Meanwhile the Warriors continue to struggle early against bad teams. I thought they had turned the corner in the NO game, but it looks like the five day rest came at a bad time.

by belilaugh on Feb 7, 2008 8:04 PM PST   0 recs

monta guarding duhon
its not working

by nautica on Feb 7, 2008 8:04 PM PST   0 recs

it should be working
Duhon usually doesn't make these shots
It's almost like the Warriors have 6 guys out there... they always have a guy open! - Jon Barry commentating game 3 last year

by gsw4life on Feb 7, 2008 8:11 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Wow
they're making Duhon look like an all-star.

by semarubaka on Feb 7, 2008 8:05 PM PST   0 recs

well
monta is anyway.

by the evil monkey on Feb 7, 2008 8:13 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

WOW
Warriors are not sharp now at the start of the game. Hope they haven't forgotten how hard they have to play to get wins.

by soem on Feb 7, 2008 8:07 PM PST   0 recs

Wow
Bad call by refs

"That's why Baron is Baron." -Bob Fitzgerald

by WarriorForLife on Feb 7, 2008 8:08 PM PST   0 recs

BS
that should be a shooting foul

by nautica on Feb 7, 2008 8:08 PM PST   0 recs

Big Al
I read the contra costa times article on Al harrington, and he says he's not happy with shooting 3's all the time, and he wants to show the world that he's a versatile well rounded player. My opinion on this is that he's the perfect machine gunner for the W's coming off the bench, he usually has a slower bigger guy manned on him which leaves him most of the time open on the perimeter, plus he's hitting 40 plus percent from three point land. I know he's a team player and a true warrior, but does anyone out there think this unhappiness start to affect his play, or diminish his role? or even make him more of expendable trading chip for some crazy trade down the road? I like him a lot, and since he came to the warriors last year, he's gotten into a run and gun shape, lighter, leaner, and faster, and if anyone watches him play during the game, he is working his tail off trying to guard the bigger dude he is assigned to. Anyone with thoughts on this?

by BigVic52 on Feb 7, 2008 8:08 PM PST   0 recs

Nvm
Guess they changed it

"That's why Baron is Baron." -Bob Fitzgerald

by WarriorForLife on Feb 7, 2008 8:08 PM PST   0 recs

Baron Davis
He hasn't done anything. I couldn't even tell he was on the court. Hes probably just saving his energy to go crazy in the 4th because its on national tv.

by MrHerms on Feb 7, 2008 8:12 PM PST   0 recs

Reason for lose tonight?
first quarter..why is it always the first quarter..and then they waste their energy the whole game just to catch up..last year i remember have a bad 3rd quarter almost everygame

by jojo4o8 on Feb 7, 2008 8:13 PM PST   0 recs

ughh
i would think during the 5 days rest nellie would acually talk about defense.. missed layups, no defense, how much more worse can we get right now? lol maybe it isnt a good idea of having a 5 day rest when im seeing Baron and Jax in the club in SF during the restroom smokinn some weed. lol welp.

by GSwarrior on Feb 7, 2008 8:14 PM PST   0 recs

joakim noah
is a little prick

by BoomD on Feb 7, 2008 8:14 PM PST   0 recs

yeah
Noah is garbage..he is only an energy player like ronnie turiaf..i hate them both with a passion..grrr

by jojo4o8 on Feb 7, 2008 8:19 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

baron is 0-7
as barkley would say....hurrrible..

by nautica on Feb 7, 2008 8:17 PM PST   0 recs

Pietrus is in
Who's gonna be the first to say "Uh oh" or some ish.

"That's why Baron is Baron." -Bob Fitzgerald

by WarriorForLife on Feb 7, 2008 8:21 PM PST   0 recs

This is Frustrating......
I can understand a bad night shooting, cause it happens once in a while, but to miss all these layups and tip ins is just frustrating beyond belief.  Of course, we all know that the Dubs seem to have a problem starting slow sometimes, so hopefully they will turn it up a notch.  My advise.  FEED ELLIS EVERY TIME!!!  He is BALLING!!

by Sneaky275 on Feb 7, 2008 8:21 PM PST   0 recs

That turnover by Pietrus
was probably even dumber than stepping out of bounds.

by Calamity on Feb 7, 2008 8:22 PM PST   0 recs