Game Links #77: Golden State Warriors 130 vs Utah Jazz 102 - Bogut back. Another day at the office, another easy as pie win.

Wednesday 4/9/2014

- If you know how to cook, try this out!
Ayesha Curry: Ayesha Curry's breakfast bread pudding

- After practice, David Lee talked about his injury and his recovery process.
Rusty Simmons: Injured nerve getting on David Lee's nerves | (Mobile)
Carl Steward: Warriors' David Lee: Don't count me out
Monte Poole: Warriors' Lee says don’t count him out

- Monte Poole held an online chat after he returned from the Warriors practice.
Monte Poole: Monte Poole's Warriors chat transcript (4.9.14)

- Welcome, Hilton Armstrong, to the last 5 games of the regular season with the Warriors. I don't know if he qualifies for the playoffs, though, being signed this late in the season.
warriors.com: Warriors Sign Hilton Armstrong for Remainder of the Season

Tuesday 4/8/2014

- Mark Purdy compares the Basketball Hall of Fame to other Halls of Fame.
Mark Purdy: Purdy: The non-exclusive Hall of Fame

- David Lee missed Tuesday's practice and will miss Thursday's game against the Nuggets. It's still not looking good.
Rusty Simmons: Nerve issue hinders recovery for Warriors' David Lee | (Mobile)
CSN Bay Area Staff: Report: Lee expected out against Nuggets

- With David Lee out, Draymond Green being the Warriors Answer Man was the topic of Tuesday's practice interviews.
Carl Steward: Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green fills void in David Lee's absence
Monte Poole: Draymond Green brings solutions to Warriors

- The SCWarriors Game 1 vs LA D-Fenders will be on Thursday, 6:30 PM, on CBS Sports Network.

Monday 4/7/2014

- Uncle JO is a very passionate talker, and after last night's win, he wondered why people are complaining while the Warriors are winning.
Monte Poole: O'Neal puzzled by perpetual Warriors critics

- Mitch Richmond of Run TMC was picked for the Hall of Fame.
warriors.com: Former Warrior Mitch Richmond Elected To Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Bay Area News Group: Mitch Richmond elected to Hall of Fame
Monte Poole: The 'M' in 'Run-TMC' headed to Hall of Fame

- Marcus Thompson II is tired of not knowing why some players make or miss the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Marcus Thompson II: Thompson: NBA needs its own Hall of Fame

Sunday 4/6/2014

Box score | Gameflow

SBNation Network

Warriors: Golden State of Mind
Recap: Splash Brothers lead Golden State Warriors to 130-102 rout of Utah Jazz
Game thread: Warriors vs. Jazz game thread (710+ comments)
Preview: Warriors vs Jazz: Another Sunday Funday at the Roaracle!

Jazz: SLC Dunk
Recap: Golden State Warriors set Utah Jazz defense on fire, win 130-102
Game thread: Game Thread: Utah Jazz at Golden State Warriors -- Hope no one gets injured
Preview: Game Preview: Utah Jazz at Golden State Warriors -- Size vs Speed

Recaps

Associated Press: Curry, Thompson lead Warriors past Jazz 130-102 | Photo Gallery
Sports Network: Thompson, Curry carry Warriors in rout of Jazz
Rusty Simmons: Amid apparent chaos, Warriors rout Jazz 130-102 | (Mobile)
Rusty Simmons: Game 77: Warriors 130, Utah 102
Diamond Leung: Golden State Warriors rout Utah Jazz
Diamond Leung: Game 77 rewind: Warriors’ Mark Jackson hopes ‘chatter’ doesn’t take away from team’s achievements
Monte Poole: Instant Replay: Curry, Thompson lead W's to blowout win over Jazz
Monte Poole: Rewind: Warriors destroy Jazz in business-like fashion
Adam Lauridsen: Major Chords (Warriors 130, Jazz 102)

Pregame News

- Previews of the game.
Monte Poole: Fast Forward: Warriors with one eye on Jazz, other on standings

- Pregame injury updates. It's not looking good for David Lee.
Diamond Leung: Warriors' Lee out indefinitely -- possibly for the start of the playoffs
Monte Poole: Bogut will return tonight vs. Jazz, Lee remains out

Pregame Videos

Postgame News

- No postgame news.

Postgame Videos

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

“Just great focus by my guys. Just a great job of understanding that there have been some games that we have lost here that we weren’t happy with. We talked about finishing the season the right way. These past few games have been a thing of beauty defensively, offensively, executing and unselfish basketball in spite of, whether we want to acknowledge it or not, all the chatter outside of the locker-room. These guys deserve a lot of credit for how focused they are and how tied together they are. You look around this league and every game matters. The way that it came our tonight and collectively did the It was awesome.”

On Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry:

“Those guys are special. Steph (Stephen Curry) is obviously a superstar basketball player that has put together an incredible year. Klay (Thompson) continues to develop with his ability now to put the ball on the floor and attack the paint area and play out the pick-and-rolls. He’s a nightmare to try and defend and the league will have to deal with him. Those two guys with the way they are playing and also what they can do on the defensive end-they set the tone. Tonight they got great looks and they made the offensive pay.”

On if the season high games over .500 mean more amidst all the "chatter":

“With all due respect, if you pay attention to the chatter then you lose sight of what is taking place. If there is great noise around here the chatter is irrelevant, the numbers speak for themselves. When you think about what this team and what this group of guys were able to do-give ownership credit, give management credit and give these players credit. I really don’t care. At the end of the day we are witnessing something that has not been done around her in a long time and that group of guys in there, I’m proud of them. We are not finished there is still work to be done. To think about where we were three years ago to where we are today, I’m not going to minimize it.”

On if the players use the "chatter" as motivation:

“I have a positive group. I don’t want to give too much credit to the chatter writers. These guys are consistent with who they are. I’d be lying if I said it doesn’t add something to it, I’m sure. If you go at my guys I will buckle up too. These guys are true professionals. Give ownership and management credit, these guys were selected and these group of guys were put together for a reason. They are great competitors and tied together.”

On Stephen Curry's competitive nature:

“The funny thing is that before the game I wasn’t even sure he was going to play. The guy was sick, drained. I didn’t even realize, even though people think we are dysfunctional, we don’t watch film with our hoodies on. Steph (Stephen Curry) was sitting next to me with his hoodie on his head and it didn’t cross my mind until afterwards somebody told me that he wasn’t feeling well. In the pregame meeting I asked him if he was fine and he said ‘I’ll see how it feels’. He was laid out on the training table. The guy is a professional and a great, great competitor with a tremendous edge to his game.”

Stephen Curry
On the game:

“We expected to play well. We came out pushing the tempo, got stops early and were able to get a nice lead. They made a little run to cut it to five in the second quarter but we responded well. Our offense was clicking and hitting shots, but for the rate we were scoring, we were playing pretty solid defense as well, and that was fueling our offense and getting us good looks on certain possessions. Great win, just need to take care of home court and get this nice three day break and get ready for Thursday.”

On the play of Klay Thompson:

“He’s getting his points all different ways; getting to the basket, knocking down open shots, playmaking. He’s also playing defense. He’s a great two-way player so he’s playing some good basketball right now.”

On the team's mentality to finish the season strong:

“Same mentality, same focus, same businesslike mindset; another home game to continue to play good basketball, to continue to play good basketball and work to finish the season strong. Hopefully we get some good rest over these next three days and we have four games in five nights so we’ve got to be ready.”

Andrew Bogut
On the game:

“Our defense wasn’t outstanding tonight but our offense just kept clicking. When we can have both at the same time I think that’s when we play our best basketball, so hopefully we save it for the playoffs. I think the way we’ve been playing, been pushing the ball at bit more offensively. Defensively I think we weren’t that bad, they just got a lot of touchy fouls and free throws. I can’t remember what they shot from the line but it had to 30 or 40 free throws. Without that, they probably wouldn’t score 80.”

On the importance of winning a game like tonight:

“It’s very important. Utah is a team that not going to the playoffs but at the same time these teams sometimes have seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, 12 guys on the bench that are free agents and have something to play for still, to prove themselves. If they get hot you can be in some trouble so it’s always good to put them away early and get some rest for the starters.”

Andre Iguodala
On the team's recent high level of play:

“Guys were in a really good rhythm. We’re in a good place right now; the confidence is there. We’ve just got to continue to play at a high level.”

On the key to the final stretch of games:

“Being in a good place on both ends kind of at the right time. We handled our business like we were supposed to the first two and we feel like we have two more where we have to try to do the same thing. We’re going to go against a team that plays really hard despite their record and we’ve got to be ready for that intensity.”

Notes

- No interesting notes tonight.

What's next?

- We have 3 days off, and then we close the season playing 5 games in 7 nights. As long as we blow out the teams we're supposed to blow out, we should have enough stamina to make it through this last stretch.

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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