Game Links #68: Golden State Warriors 113 @ Portland Trail Blazers 112 - Never doubt a well hydrated Klay Thompson

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Recaps

Associated Press: Curry, Thompson lift Warriors past Trail Blazers | Photo Gallery
Sports Network: Curry, Thompson lead Warriors over Blazers
Rusty Simmons: Big rally pulls Warriors closer to Blazers | (Mobile)
Rusty Simmons: Game 68: Warriors 113, Portland 112
Diamond Leung: Warriors outlast Trail Blazers 113-112
Diamond Leung: Game 68 rewind: David Lee got benched, but like the Warriors, got back up
Monte Poole: Instant Replay: Thompson's shot seals win over Blazers
Monte Poole: Rewind: Grieving Thompson rises up, shoots W's past Blazers
Feltbot: Warriors 113 Blazers 112: Nellieball in the Nick of Time
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Pregame News

- Scott Ostler was at yesterday's practice before the Warriors flew to Portland. He knows the players know we're panicking, but they're staying cool.
Scott Ostler: Tense times ahead don't worry these Warriors | (Mobile)

- Previews of the game.
Monte Poole: Fast Forward: Banged-up Blazers still a tough test for Warriors

- As expected, Klay had no trouble making it to Portland in time for the game.
Diamond Leung: Klay Thompson back in Warriors lineup

Pregame Videos

Postgame News

- Here are the last 4 plays in animated gif format. Warning: The gifs are large.
Sean Highkin: See the Warriors' comeback win over the Blazers in four wild final plays

Postgame Videos

- Postgame quotes and stuff from warriors.com recap:
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Mark Jackson
On the quality of tonight's win:

"That's as good of win as we've had in three years. When you think about, really, we were out of character early on in that basketball game. I thought in the first half we were selfish offensively and defensively. Give these guys credit. I'm awfully proud of them because it would have been very easy to fold our tent and hang our heads, but we played against a very good basketball team that's well coached that had it going and we defended at a high level, offensively we began to do the things that we've done for a long time now. It's just a great win for us. [Klay Thompson] and [Stephen Curry] were spectacular. 51 of our 69 points in the second half, but [Draymond Green] was huge. [Harrison Barnes] was big in his minutes. [Steve Blake] came in and gave us big minutes and then David Lee with 18 seconds to go in the last possession sets a great screen which creates an opening, Harrison makes the unselfish extra pass and Klay knocks down a big jumper. So, just a great win for us."

On the ability of this team to claw back from large deficits:

"Someone told me, don't give me the line, but multiple times this year we've chased back from down 15 plus. We know who we are, so I don't think this breeds confidence. What it does, it reinforces when we play the way we're capable of playing and the way we practice playing, we can beat anybody. If we don't, we can be beaten by anybody."

On Klay's performance tonight after a tough past few days:

"He's a big time player. There's no question about it. He's as cool as they come. It does not bother him making and missing shots. He's not afraid to take the next one. To think about what he's gone through the last 48 hours, to think about the travel, the fatigue mentally and physically and to think he had to guard Lillard the bulk of the time and was always guarding a live person out there, the way he came out of it - awfully proud of him. Well deserved night for him, for our guys and we missed him, no question about it."

Klay Thompson
On an emotional 72 hours and his team's performance tonight:

"Speechless, especially the way we won. We were down and out for a second there in the third quarter, almost got to 20. It just shows the resilience of this team and the unselfishness. [Stephen Curry] did his thing, of course. I credit [Harrison Barnes] on the last pass he gave me and our defensive effort, especially in the second half."

On how he feels emotionally and physically after a few long flights:

"Emotionally, a little drained. It's been a long weekend. On those long flights, you just have to hydrate, drink a lot of water. I honestly felt fresh when I stepped on the court. You might not believe me, but when I warmed up before the game, I felt good."

Stephen Curry
On his thoughts on tonight's performance:

"We found a way to make plays down the stretch, get stops. [Klay Thompson] hit some big time shots down the stretch. But, for us to get back in the game and have pretty much control of the last three or four minutes - everybody contributed that stepped on that floor and we just had to fight our way out of whatever was going on in the first half and guys giving maximum effort. It was definitely a big win for us."

Notes

- Bogut had his ankle looked at during the 4th qtr. No news on how mild or bad it is.

What's next?

- The comeback and win was great! ... but don't forget about how asleep we were to start the game. Why is that important? Because of the next two home games, Magic and Bucks, which spell T-R-A-P.

Full broadcast schedule at warriors.com/schedule.

Start Four

- It's a fun little game we've been playing around here. Pick 4 guys whom you think will produce the highest total score based on their stats: pts + rebs + ast + 2*stl + 2*blk - to. How did you do in tonight's game?
startfour.com: Golden State Warriors @ Portland Trail Blazers

Santa Cruz Warriors

Monday 3/17/2014

- It's Monday morning again. Time for another round of online chat with Monte Poole.
Monte Poole: Monte Poole's Warriors chat transcript (3.17.14)

- At practice, everybody loved talking about Draymond Green, plus other practice notes.
Diamond Leung: Warriors' Draymond Green draws LeBron comparison
Monte Poole: Coach's dream Green understands role, embraces it

- For Nedovic and Kuzmic, Mark Jackson sees this summer as being an important opportunity for the rookies to show their stuff.
Rusty Simmons: Warriors' rookies aren't ready for big stage yet | (Mobile)

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