You all know what went down opening night against the Lakers (see Preview | Recap). It wasn't pretty, but what never ceases to amaze me is how sharp Dub Nation is. Your thoughts in the open thread/ recap were sharp as usual. The diaries have been coming in full force too:
- GSDubz with Nellie pledging to make changes
- RonG with The good, bad, and ugly of last night
- gabezgsw with Don't believe the hype (with a shout out to Flava Flav too!)
- pineriver with Give Nellie Some Time!
- FoyledAgain with An Open Letter to Chris Mullin
There isn't a more passionate and intelligent bunch of fans in the league than us Warriors fans. I just wanted say to Warriors Nation- Keep Ya Head Up!
Here's 5 reasons why there's still reason for optimism for Dub Nation:
1. We've got Nellie holding everyone accountable and GSoM friend Tim Kawakami dropping flash analysis: Don Nelson, at the podium, dazed and furious. Also check out Tim's 3 Options for the Warriors.
I'll pitch in and agree 100% with Tim on this one. I think I've written that pairing Murphy and Dunleavy together is absolutely foolish 14,001 times.
2. We've got The Mask. (Hey, it worked for Jim Carry, maybe it'll work for TMurph!)
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3. We won't have to triple team superstars like Luke Walton every night.
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4. We've got pride. We don't take things lying down.
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5. The Warriors have never lost 2 games in a row at the Oracle Arena- the Blazers better watch out tomorrow night!
Boom Dizzle showcases his rhyming skillz on the mic.
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Tomorrow...
Track of the Day: 2Pac- "Keep Ya Head Up"