Game Links #60: Golden State Warriors 98 @ Toronto Raptors 104 - No Jermaine O'Neal. Warriors could not stop the Raptors' 4th qtr runs

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Recap: Warriors play standard offense; lose to Raptors 98-104
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Raptors: Raptors HQ
Recap: Raptors Rapid Recap: Statement Win. Raptors beat Warriors 103-98
Game thread: Warriors vs Raptors Gameday Thread: Raps looking to avoid skid
Preview: Gameday Preview: Warriors vs Raptors

Recaps

Associated Press: DeRozan scores 32 as Raptors beat Warriors 104-98 | Photo Gallery
Sports Network: DeRozan and Raptors handle Warriors
Rusty Simmons: Raptors overtake Warriors in 4th quarter | (Mobile)
Rusty Simmons: Game 60: Toronto 104, Warriors 98
Diamond Leung: Warriors lose at Toronto despite Stephen Curry's 34 points
Monte Poole: Instant Replay: Warriors let win slip away in Toronto
Monte Poole: Rewind: Sloppy Warriors suffer 'bad loss' to Raptors
Adam Lauridsen: Plan B, or the Lack Thereof (Warriors 98, Raptors 104)

Pregame News

- Jermaine O'Neal could not cross the border to Canada without his passport.
Monte Poole: O'Neal not in Toronto due to passport issues
Diamond Leung: Warriors' Jermaine O'Neal not in Toronto

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Postgame News

- No postgame news.

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- Postgame quotes and stuff from warriors.com recap:
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Mark Jackson
On today's game:

“A disappointing loss, I thought we played very well. With eight minutes and change, call a timeout and coming out of the timeout they go on an 11-0 run. We don’t take care of the basketball down the stretch. Little things like that are going to cost you and they certainly cost us tonight. ”

On the difference in today's game:

“Well DeRozan (DeMar) made some tough shots. Patterson (Patrick) made some three’s, you talk about being a stretch four but I thought we did a good job. We didn’t close out possessions; Lowry (Kyle) gets a huge offensive rebound after a big time stop. Just a bad loss for us. That’s a good team, well coached team enjoying a very good year but a bad loss for us.”

David Lee
On today's game:

“Give them credit they hit some shots down the stretch. We had a few turnovers down the stretch. I just thought that their energy was better than ours in the fourth quarter. That’s the tough part about playing on the road, we weren’t able to get this one.”

On what happened down the stretch:

“Well I think we didn’t get into what we needed to offensively and they made a couple good plays defensively. For whatever reason, we got to get up shots and at least give ourselves a chance by putting one up rather than having turnovers. Those are very costly especially down the stretch.”

On the rest of the road trip:

“It’s going to be very important to get those wins. We know the next two will be tough and that’s a part of playing on the road. They are going to be very important games for us.”

Stephen Curry
On today's game:

“I think two defensive lapses, where they got easy buckets in under five minutes and then turnovers. We just lost our composure on the offensive end a little bit and just didn’t play solid enough on either end. In the last five minutes we had a five point lead with eight minutes left and they went on a 11-0 run and we didn’t have an answer for it.”

On the team's turnovers:

“Obviously we put ourselves behind the eight ball. A couple of them, I stepped on the out of bounds line, overshot Steve (Blake) by a hair, he just missed a pass, the ball bounces off my foot on the dribble, the fact that they just came one after another made it tough. It’s very frustrating.”

On the rest of the road trip:

“2-0. That’s the only thing we can worry about at this point. 2-0, go four and two on the trip and we’re good. That’s the mission. Obviously Indiana is a tough place to win a game so is Boston. We got our work cut out for us but we’re committed to that task.”

Notes

- Jermaine O'Neal DNP due to a lost or stolen passport.

What's next?

- On top of losing to the Raptors, we now head into Indiana to face the best team in the NBA, followed by a back-to-back with the Celtics. Jermaine O'Neal is expected to be back with the team in Indiana. I hope the Pacers kill us early so we're rested for the Celtics.

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 @ Toronto Raptors

Santa Cruz Warriors

Monday 3/3/2013

- Monte Poole held an online chat earlier this morning.
Monte Poole: Monte Poole's Warriors chat transcript (3.3.14)

- This could be Jermaine O'Neal's last visit to Indiana as an NBA player. Uncle JO talks about the what-ifs during his time with the Pacers.
Diamond Leung: Warriors' O'Neal takes last shot at championship

- I guess the GSWarriors have no use for Nedovic on this road trip if we're assigning him to the SCWarriors to play @ Reno tonight.
warriors.com: Warriors Assign Nemanja Nedovic to Santa Cruz Warriors Of NBA D-League
CSN Bay Area Staff: Warriors assign guard Nedovic to Santa Cruz

- Rusty talks about how Mark Jackson might play Blake and Curry together to close a game. Also, a Hilton Armstrong contract update.
Rusty Simmons: Steve Blake enjoys role as backup to Stephen Curry | (Mobile)

- Using a photo gallery, Monte Poole explains the 5 improvements Warriors need to work on to reach 50 wins.
Monte Poole: Five ways for Warriors to finish with 50 wins

- The SCWarriors played @ Reno Bighorns tonight. Nemanja Nedovic did NOT play. I guess he'll arrive at Reno and play in tomorrow night's game.
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