I said most of what I had to say about Nellie getting the record in my last post. Here’s a few random thoughts about this game:
Posted in Don Nelson, Golden State Warriors, Recaps
Tagged Anthony Tolliver, Chris Hunter, Don Nelson, Golden State Warriors, Stephen Curry
Don Nelson: Can we just take a moment to admire what Don Nelson did in his management of Hunter and Tolliver’s minutes? Rather than match up conventionally, Nellie used Tolliver at center to start the game, pulling Okafor out of the lane. If you want a reason why Tolliver scored 30 points, its because Nellie made him a focus of the offense going at Okafor, not David West.
Stephen Curry: Is going to become the best pick and roll guard in the NBA since Nash and Paul. His work last night with Chris Hunter was incredible. If Curry can find the seams against the best defense in the league, working with a D-leaguer, what can’t he do?
“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.” – Silvio Dante, quoting Michael Corleone.
At 6:05 of the fourth quarter, Stephen Curry received the ball under his own basket, looked up court and threw a 70 foot chest pass that hit a double-covered CJ Watson in the hands for a layup. This sensational play capped a 16-0 Warriors run that tied the game at 95, and sent the Oracle into delirium. And thanks to the good folks at Golden State of Mind, the Thaiblonde and I were right in the midst of the madness. We were eight rows back behind the backboard jumping up in joyous disbelief as Watson caught the ball over his shoulder and layed in the reverse.
Did you enjoy watching this game? Does the effort that this skeleton Warriors team gave against the second best team in the West mean something to you as a fan? It does to me. Every player on this Warriors team has earned my respect this season. Continue reading
The Warriors are +7.5 road dogs to the Memphis Grizzlies? Wow, when is the last time you saw a Warriors/Grizzlies line like that? Unfortunately, I can’t find much fault with it. This ain’t your grandpappy’s Grizzlies. This team has a loaded starting lineup, and they are really starting to play. In the last three weeks, they’ve beaten the Mavs, the Cavs, and the Nuggets at home. Impressive.
The tattered shreds of the Warriors took the floor last night against the defending Eastern Conference Champion Orlando Magic, and almost created a little magic of their own. Alas, for the second game in a row, after a rousing third quarter comeback, the Warriors hit a significant dry spell in the fourth quarter and fell apart against a veteran playoff team. Fatigue from once again gutting it out with a 6 player rotation? The inexperience of the rookie Curry, who made a couple of horrible turnovers in crunch time? Or the overall inexperience of the Warriors team, who due to a ridiculous set of circumstances have been forced to play jury-rigged and improvisational lineups ever since the start of the season? I’m having a tough time deciding, and really don’t care. I truly enjoyed this game, because of what I saw in two kids and a coach. And rather than bore you with another game recap, that’s what I’m going to write about. Continue reading
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Tagged anthony randolph, Chris Hunter, Golden State Warriors
Monta Ellis is a star. Watching him earlier this season, I had my doubts. Those doubts are gone. Monta Ellis is back. All the way back. This is the player I watched two years ago, thinking that he could be better than Allen Iverson. This is the player that two years ago Kobe Bryant said was his favorite player in the league to watch. Watching him play right now, I don’t know whether to gasp with excitement, or exhale with relief. He’s back.
