by joeman603 on Mon Apr 11, 2005 12:26 pm
10/28/04: Warriors top Hawks for first win
Golden State 108, Atlanta 100 | Top Performers
Golden State - Baron Davis
39 points, 3 rebounds, 10 assists
Atlanta - Pedrag Drobnjak
16 points, 20 rebounds, 1 steal
Davis had a double-double with 39 points and 10 assists
The Warriors almost led a big lead slip away during the end of the game. Golden State was up by 28 points at the hald, and the Hawks got to within 4 points in the 4th quarter. But Baron Davis wasnt going to let them. Davis finished with a double-double and led the team with 39 points and 10 assists. Davis was one of 3 Warriors to have a double-double. Adonal Foyle scored 15 rebounds and grabbed 15 boards, and Troy Murphy also scored 15 points and grabbed 11 boards.
Jason Richardson injured his arm early in the 3rd quarter but soon returned after resting. Richardson played only 17 minutes and finished with 14 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 block. Mickael Pietrus filled in for Richardson and went 3 of 3 from the field, scoring 8 points and had 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. Backup PG Derek Fisher saw only 9 minutes of action and was scoreless but had 3 rebounds and 1 assist. Fisher will be getting used to seeing less minutes because Baron Davis is one of those people who is able to play most of the game. Fisher spoke with ESPNews after the game and he said this to say:
"I was informed before the season by Coach Montgomery that I would be in a backup role behind and might not be seeing much minutes. I would like to play a lot but I told him that I was fine with it. If he thinks it will help our team, then I'm good. I've gotten to know Baron pretty well and fine backing up a guy like him. Obviously he is going to help our team a lot.
The Warriors survived a late comeback attempt by Atlanta, with the Hawks coming with 4 points after being down by 28 at the half. But everytime the Hawks scored, Golden State came right back. The Warriors had 65 first half points. Both teams had 58 rebounds a piece. Golden State shot 44% from the field while Atlanta shot 40%. The Warriors did a good job and passing and sharing the ball. The Hawks totaled only 9 assists for the whole team while the Warriors had 24, led by B. Diddy with 10 dimes.
Al Harrington also had a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds
Point Guard Tyronne Lue led the Hawks in scoring with 24 points and also had 3 assists. The Hawks started playing a lot better in the second half and, as mentioned before, came within 4 after being down by 28 at the hald. Pedrag Drobnjak had a game high 20 rebounds and scored 16 points. The Hawks are 0-1 in the season opener and despite the loss of their big scorer Antoine Walker, hope to at least make the playoffs this season. Al Harrington, and rookies Josh Childress and Josh Smith all three had 12 points. Harrington grabbed 13 boards and had 2 steals. Smith and Childress each had 1 block and combined for 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
The Hawks host the Utah Jazz at home on November 2nd and the Warriors go on the road to face Vince Carter and the Nets on November 1st.
Injury Update
Warriors Guard Jason Richardon has sustained a sore thumb. He will still be available for game action but his performance will probably be affected by his injury. Coach Mike Montgomery has said Richardson will travel and start in the game against New Jersey on Monday November 1st. It is not known how much game action he will see.
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joeman603 on Mon Apr 11, 2005 4:02 pm, edited 1 time in total.
