Polishing up GOLD:Rebuilding the Warriors (2005)

[AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy]

Aha, from prior posts I've made the assumption that you live in Greece ...so now I just need to know City and Province/State! Thanks man!

Well, you kinda gave a huge spoiler on y future trades by posting that pic but what the heck...

Athens/Attika , by the way.

[pHLo]

wohoo, u're bak

lookin forward to new recaps !

[HonorGlow]

Yeh, but that's what you get for playing ahead of your thread

[AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy]

I'll have to speed up the season now and fast forward to the playoffs anyway... Stay tuned guys...

[-BHZMAFIA-]

Good, I thought this dynasty was dead for a moment

[COOLmac©]

and i thought he was dead too........j/k
well lets get ready for the playoffs na shall we

[John WB]

Yeah, please. It seems like it's been the season forever.

[AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy]

Okay, I'll use short recaps and try to progress as far as possible by tomorrow, cause I'll be away for the weekend...

[AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy]

Here’s how the league is shaping after 3 months of regular season play:


WESTERN CONFERENCE:




EASTERN CONFERENCE:




LEAGUE NEWS:




MVP CANDIDATES:




PLAYERS OF THE MONTH:






TEAM ROSTER:




TEAM STATS:







FEBRUARY 1, 2005



GAME OF THE DAY:

MEMPHIS 109 - PHOENIX 107 (Mike Miller 21pts – 5rebs)






FEBRUARY 2, 2005


THE GAME: GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS vs. SACRAMENTO KINGS



It was far from an even game, with the Kings taking charge and leading with double digits as early as in the first quarter, and never looking back after that. Golden State was unable to contain their Pacific division rivals on defense, with Cuttino Mobley having a field day against Jason Richardson’s inadequate defensive efforts, and Brad Miller shooting great percentages from the key, facing a sub-par, on defense, Troy Murphy. Peja Stojakovic was bombing away in crucial points when the Warriors attempted comebacks, and Kenny Thomas’ rebounding was invaluable. From the home side, only Baron Davis seemed to be on the same page as the Kings, but him alone could not make a difference. [size=18]The Kings win this game easily, 99 – 116.[/size]




POG: BARON DAVIS 25pts – 13ast – 6stl





GAME OF THE DAY:


MINNESOTA 107 - PHOENIX 110 (Kevin Garnett 43pts – 11rebs – 4ast – 3blks – 2stls)





FEBRUARY 3, 2005


MEMPHIS 101 - LA CLIPPERS 104 (Elton Brand 21pts – 16rebs – 4ast)










FEBRUARY 4, 2005


THE GAME: GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS vs. NEW ORLEANS HORNETS



Golden State imitated Sacramento’s play from two days earlier and dominated the struggling ,this season, Hornets, never really feeling any short of pressure from the visitors, resulting in a comfortable victory at home. Baron Davis once again had a fine all-around performance, scoring, passing and stealing, leading the Warriors to a big 20 point lead in the half, thus demolishing all hope for the already demoralized New Orleans team, who is sitting at the bottom of the league right now. Mike Dunleavy’s shooting and Jason Richardson’s dunking extraordinaire provided the cherry on top for the ecstatic Oakland fans, who packed the Arena all the way to the rafters. Jamal Mashburn scored 32, but was the only one from his side remotely trying to do anything. The Warriors win the game easily 103 – 85.




POG: BARON DAVIS 24pts – 15ast – 6stl – 10/16 FGs





GAME OF THE DAY:


INDIANA 88 - DALLAS 85 (Ron Artest 19pts – 10rebs – 5ast)



FEBRUARY 5, 2005



THE GAME: DENVER NUGGETS vs. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS



This was a close one. The Warriors started out stronger and took control of the game tempo in the first quarter, with Baron Davis being the dominant figure for the visitors for the third straight game. The second and third quarters saw Golden State maintain their lead, despite constant pressure coming from Carmelo Anthony’s scoring, Earl Boykins’ speed and Marcus Camby’s fervor in blocking shots and rebounding the ball both on offense and defense. In the final period, the Nuggets managed to elevate their game by one more level, and made this game a toe-to-toe contest, with the lead constantly exchanging hands up until the final buzzer. Kenyon Martin was the key for this effort, but Troy Murphy’s emergence as a go-to guy for the Warriors in the final 6 minutes, resulted in [size=18]Golden State winning this heartbreaker 96 – 98.[/size]




POG: BARON DAVIS 26pts – 10ast – 6stl – 11/15 FGs




GAME OF THE DAY:


NEW JERSEY 89 - DETROIT 115 (Ben Wallace 18pts – 7rebs – 4blk)





FEBRUARY 6, 2005


GAME OF THE DAY:

HOUSTON 118 - LA LAKERS 108 (Tracy McGrady 28pts – 8rebs)






FEBRUARY 7, 2005


THE GAME: MIAMI HEAT vs. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS




This game proved to a lot of doubters that indeed the Golden State Warriors of the 04/05 seasons are for real, and will be a problem for everyone to beat, including the top tier teams of both the Eastern and the Western Conference. The first three quarters were all about the Heat and Shaq. The Diesel’s strength and overwhelming presence on offense in the paint could not be countered by any of the Warriors’ big men, thus he was having an absolute stormer, with 20 points by the end of the half. Eddie Jones seconded the big Aristotle with a fine display of perimeter shooting, and it all seemed to lead towards an easy Miami victory. But it was in the final quarter that Warrior pride kicked in and helped the visitors overthrow a 15 point deficit to even up the contest in a few minutes’ time. Baron Davis once again led the charge, with Troy Murphy and Jason Richardson being the beneficiaries of most of his passes. Shaq was contained by Murphy and by his fatigue, and [size=18]Golden State managed to surprisingly win the game 97 – 102.[/size]




POG: BARON DAVIS 25pts – 11ast – 2rebs – 2stl – 9/14 FGs



GAME OF THE DAY:


UTAH 101 - NEW YORK 92 (Carlos Boozer 31pts – 17rebs – 14/19 FGs)

[The X]

a few big wins there....you're definitely in the shot for the Pacific Divsion title....

[AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy]

a few big wins there....you're definitely in the shot for the Pacific Divsion title....

Indeed... We're rolling on all cylinders right now...

[Its_asdf]

Golden State 8 games above .500? Who would have thought of the day that would happen?

[Fresh8]

Oh man.. you betetr not beat the lakers for the Pacific title!

[John WB]

PLEASE beat the lakers for the Pacific title!

[AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy]

Golden State 8 games above .500? Who would have thought of the day that would happen?

Just wait till next season IRL and you'll get to witness that miracle...

Oh man.. you betetr not beat the lakers for the Pacific title!

This dynasty is pretty realistic... in that the lakers are crap!

[Speedy Gonzales]

This dynasty is pretty realistic... in that the lakers are crap!

I agree,without Shaq,Kobe is nothin,so he can score,but as a leader,he sucks
Win that title

[AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy]

Win that title

I'll try, buddy





FEBRUARY 8, 2005


THE GAME: ORLANDO MAGIC vs. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS



This was another close contest that went down to the wire in the final quarter. Baron Davis, as usual, was causing no end of trouble for the home team’s defense, and Stromile’s Swift’s athleticism was equally causing headaches to the opposition’s big men’s despite Dwight Howard’s undisputable, yet unpolished, skills. Defense was the key word for both coaches for the better part of the game, with full court presses exchanging with zonal coverages and so on. Amidst the defensive turmoil, Steve Francis stood out for the Magic and Troy Murphy for the Warriors, making it a toe-to-toe competition all the way to the end buzzer. During the final minutes, Murphy’s consecutive baskets and made free throws turned the tide and handed Golden State another road victory, 83 – 87.






POG: TROY MURPHY 26pts – 17rebs

GS TOP: BARON DAVIS 17pts – 8ast – 8stl – 5rebs – 12 TO – 6/14 FGs


MAGIC TOP PLAYER: STEVE FRANCIS 28pts




GAME OF THE DAY:

SACRAMENTO 111 - PHOENIX 98 (Brad Miller 20pts – 8rebs – 8ast – 9/14 FGs)





FEBRUARY 9, 2005


GAME OF THE DAY:

HOUSTON 92 - CHICAGO 90 (Tracy McGrady 32 pts – 13/19 FGs)







FEBRUARY 10, 2005


DETROIT 79 - LA LAKERS 84 (Lamar Odom 17pts – 15rebs – 6ast)





FEBRUARY 11, 2005


THE GAME : NEW ORLEANS HORNETS vs. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS



This was one weird game… weird indeed… there was some horrid offense to start with, both teams throwing bricks like there was no tomorrow and a demolition derby was being played out, until JR Smith for the Hornets and Stromile Swift for the Warriors started making some shots and partially saving the game of basketball from total disgrace and elementary school level. Jason Richardson started off with 1/10 FGs, but somewhere in the middle of the second quarter something happened to him… and he couldn’t stop scoring. Dunks, three pointers, drives, 3 point plays, four point plays, you name it, the guy was in the zone. Golden State’s offense was simple: The ball to J-Rich, and let’s see how he scores next… It went this way until the end, with the game always pretty close, in th eend being decided by a buzzer beating three pointer by … Jamal Magloire!?!?!?!?. New Orleans wins the game 99 – 96 but still lies bottom of the league.




POG: JASON RICHARDSON 56 pts – 23/47 FGs – 3/12 3pts – 5rebs – 3ast – 5Tos




GAME OF THE DAY:


CLEVELAND 86 - DENVER 80 (LeBron James 30pts – 8rebs – 7ast)





FEBRUARY 12, 2005


GAME OF THE DAY:

MILWAUKEE 106 - ATLANTA 104 (Keith Van Horn 22pts – 11rebs – 3stl))





Coming Up: Mike Dunleavy moves to new pastures…

[The X]

so you dealt Dunleavy?!? Interested to see who you got in return

[Fresh8]

He prob got some stupid bench warmer...

[The X]

He prob got some stupid bench warmer...

come on, give Pape some respect

[AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy]

THE OAKLAND TRIBUNE – February 12, 2006


UNDERACHIEVERS EXCHANGING LOCALES IN CALIFORNIA…

It was announced today by the Warriors front office that the franchise has proceeded in another trade deal, this time involving just two players and the Los Angeles Clippers. Mike Dunleavy Jr. has never proved to be the consistent all-round performer the team expected him to be when he was picked at no 3 overall a few years back coming out of Duke, and will as of tomorrow be playing for the Clippers and his father Mike Sr. In exchange, Golden State receives center Chris Kaman and the Clips’ first round draft pick for this season, which is expected to be somewhere in the 15-25 range. Kaman has underachieved heavily in his one and a half year playing for LA, rotating as a starter and putting up 8ppg and 8rpg so far in the season, occasionally losing minutes in favor of Chris Wilcox. Both teams expect that their new acquisitions will find the move rejuvenating and that they can finally live up to their high draft selection.

[Ruff Ryder]

Decent trade I guess. I never liked Dunleavy anyway...

And Damn at J-Rich dropping 56.

[COOLmac©]

j-rich was made into a ball hog by you...such surprise heheheh

[The X]

nice, solid trade there....you'll be able to add a solid PF, SF or PG with that pick....

[kibaxx7]

Nice trade there. Kaman is really solid he will help you a lot.