Game Links #R1G5: Golden State Warriors 103 @ LA Clippers 113 - Both teams looked worn down, except for the Clippers' trap

Wednesday 4/30/2014

- The Donald Sterling drama is dying down, but there are still a few articles about it.
Associated Press: No NBA owners saying they'll side with Sterling
Associated Press: NBA owners to hold first meeting on Sterling
Associated Press: Stiviano 'devastated' over Sterling's lifetime ban

- Notes from practice.
Scott Ostler: Warriors' Green got toughness lessons early - from Mom | (Mobile)
Jimmy Durkin: Warriors notebook: Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers can finally concentrate on basketball
Marcus Thompson II: Thompson: Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry is learning what playoff basketball is all about
Jimmy Durkin: DeAndre Jordan a big problem for Warriors
Monte Poole: Warriors need more fight to survive Clippers
9.4 MB: David Aldridge previews Game 6 for TNT
Rusty Simmons: Warriors' Curry seeks key to Clippers' defensive lock | (Mobile)
Monte Poole: Point guard battle: Curry holding his own with CP3

- Bruce Jenkins has a collection of thoughts on Sterling, Game 6, and other stuff.
Bruce Jenkins: Momentum is due to swing Warriors' way | (Mobile)

- The Donald Sterling drama has drawn a lot of viewers.
Associated Press: Warriors vs. Clippers draws big television ratings

- Interviews with the Santa Cruz Warriors coach + some players reflecting on their season. Also, Nedovic and Kuzmic season highlights.

Tuesday 4/29/2014

Box score | Gameflow

SBNation Network

Warriors: Golden State of Mind
Recap: Game 5 Recap: Golden State Warriors lose to Los Angeles Clippers, 113-103. Mistakes were made.
Postgame: Post game lethargy: For some reason, Warriors show up with no energy
Game thread 2: Golden State Warriors @ LA Clippers Playoff Game 5 2nd half game thread: Down 5 at the half? We'll take it. (1210+ comments)
Game thread 1: Golden State Warriors @ LA Clippers Playoff Game 5 Community Live Blog: Getting back to BASKETBALL! (1190+ comments)
Preview: Golden State Warriors @ LA Clippers Playoff Game 5 Preview: Unpredictable + Hoping for a boycott

Clippers: Clips Nation
Recap: Clippers win emotional battle, 113-103
Game thread: Round 1 Game 5 Clippers-Warriors open thread
Preview: NBA Playoffs Round 1 Game 5 Clippers-Warriors: What a mess

Recaps

Associated Press: DeAndre Jordan's 25 points, 18 boards carry Clips to 3-2 series lead | Photo Gallery
Sports Network: Clips get emotional win to take 3-2 series edge
Rusty Simmons: Curry can't find his game as Warriors fall in Game 5 | (Mobile)
Rusty Simmons: Game 5: Clippers 113, Warriors 103
Monte Poole: Instant Replay: Clippers take decisive Game 5 from W's
Diamond Leung: L.A. Clippers beat Warriors, go up 3-2 in NBA playoffs
Diamond Leung: Warriors fall to Clippers in Game 5, with the winner being basketball on a different kind of day
Monte Poole: Rewind: Jordan's historic night dooms Warriors in Game 5
Adam Lauridsen: Free Stephen Curry (Warriors 103, Clippers 113)

Pregame News

- At 11am, Adam Silver announced the fine and life time ban of Donald Sterling. Lots of links and reactions.
Associated Press: What can NBA do in regards to Sterling?
Bruce Jenkins: Sterling is done in NBA, even if sale drags on in court | (Mobile)
Chronicle Staff and News Services: NBA players, rights groups applaud decision on Sterling | (Mobile)
Rusty Simmons: NBA slaps Donald Sterling with lifetime ban, $2.5 million fine for racist views
Al Saracevic: Official NBA statement on Donald Sterling
Mike Lerseth: NBA Commisioner Adam Silver’s comments
Mike Lerseth: Statement from Warriors’ owner Joe Lacob
George Kelly: Lifetime ban, fine for Donald Sterling: Social media reaction
Marcus Thompson II: Thompson: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver becomes a hero with his Sterling decision
Marcus Thompson II: Thompson: Clutch game-winner by Adam Silver
Diamond Leung: Warriors' Joe Lacob, Stephen Curry react to Donald Sterling ban
Diamond Leung: Warriors support NBA commissioner Adam Silver giving Clippers owner Donald Sterling lifetime ban
CSN Bay Area Staff: Silver: Sterling banned from NBA for life
CSN Bay Area Staff: What they're saying: NBA bans Sterling for life
CSN Bay Area Staff: Warriors' Lacob applauds Silver's firm punishment
CSN Bay Area Staff: Transcript: Adam Silver serves Donald Sterling lifetime ban
Scott Ostler: Adam Silver's ruling on Donald Sterling was swift and sure | (Mobile)

- The Warriors were prepared to make this boycott statement if Adam Silver had came up with a different punishment.
Marcus Thompson II: Thompson: Warriors were ready to walk out on Game 5
Diamond Leung: Warriors were prepared to boycott Game 5 had Adam Silver not urged a sale of the Clippers

- Speaking of recordings, former Warriors assistant coach Darren Erman was doing a little recording of his own.
Rusty Simmons: Espionage alleged in firing of Warriors assistant | (Mobile)
Al Saracevic: Warriors coach Erman secretly taped conversations
Diamond Leung: Reports: Warriors assistant coach Darren Erman secretly recorded coaches, players before firing
Monte Poole: Ex-Warriors coach Erman joins Celtics

- Notes from shootaround.
Monte Poole: Jackson continues to refute dysfunction allegations

- Previews of the game.
Monte Poole: Fast Forward: Warriors get back to basketball for Game 5

Pregame Videos

Postgame News

- No postgame news.

Postgame Videos

- Postgame quotes and stuff from warriors.com recap:
Photo Gallery

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Mark Jackson
On DeAndre Jordan:

"Give [DeAndre Jordan] credit, he had a great game. We let go of the rope a little bit. We had a couple of mistakes game-plan-discipline wise. He hurt us at the rim; he hurt us on second-shot opportunities. [He] had a big night. Some of it had to do with him and some of it had to do with our breakdowns."

On Stephen Curry's Struggles:

"knows that he's got to be better. Tonight he turned the ball over obviously a little too much. They did a good job being active in their pick-and-roll defense. The other night he executed; he was aggressive. Tonight at times he tried to thread the needle a bit too much. We'll make the adjustments and move forward, but I feel good about Steph[en] Curry and what he's going to do."

On the positives from the loss:

"When I look at the positives, I look at the things that we did wrong, that if we take care of, we'll be in great position moving forward. We've got to take care of basketball. The breakdowns. Down five at halftime, we missed six free throws and we probably gave away 10 points in the first half on our game-plan discipline breakdowns. So I liked where we were at. You think about Steph[en] Curry making a three, we go up one, 70-69, Chris Paul makes a huge shot on the way down and they score again and they don't look back. It's just the mistakes that we made. So the positives I look at is that if we tighten up the mistakes that we made, we're like the Clippers – we are one. One game away, one win away from forcing Game 7."

Stephen Curry
On the defensive strategy against DeAndre Jordan:

"Just five guys playing better defense on possessions, putting a body on him, and making sure he doesn't get those garbage points. Putting put-backs and alley-oops at the rim, he's a difference maker if he's allowed to do that."

On responding to Clippers' focus on him:

"We scored 103 points. That's plenty to win. We'll be fine, and that means that other guys are open and able to make plays. They've got to pick their poison. I'd like to get more shots, but if other guys are open and able to make plays, then I'm doing my job and they're going to do their job too."

David Lee
On the first quarter struggles:

"We had some early fouls. Draymond [Green] got a couple then I followed suit. I think that slowed us down a little bit, but we've got to come out and play better. DeAndre [Jordan] got a few easy ones to start the game, Blake [Griffin] drew a couple of fouls, and they took a couple of our turnovers and got easy buckets. That's what fuels them, especially in this building."

On Thursday's Game 6:

"We plan on going home and taking care of business. We know it's going to be another competitive game but we're excited to get back to Oracle and get a victory."

Draymond Green
On the emotions of tonight's game:

"I think it's been emotional for the entire NBA, not just the Clippers. At the end of the day, it puts questions in everybody and affects everyone. I think it's been emotional for everybody, but I think we've got a chance to put it behind us and focus on basketball. I think that will be good for the entire league."

On Commissioner Adam Silver's ruling on Donald Sterling:

"I heard about the plan and I'm sure people would have stuck to it if everything didn't go well, but I think Commissioner Silver made a huge stand, and it was what everyone wanted. So once he made the stand, it didn't really matter at that point."

Notes

- No interesting notes tonight.

What's next?

- Show up. Play harder. Break the trap. Win or go home. That is all.

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?
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