[GSW]Resurrection [12-6] Warriors lose in OT vs. Rockets
by Cornerthree on Mon Nov 20, 2006 12:43 am
D. Wagner, P. Hardaway, A. Robertson, Z. Cabarkapa, J. White
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by eisfeld on Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:52 am
It seems that nobody can think of thiy guy being on the team 
Anyway, here we go:
Warriors sign Penny Hardaway, Anthony Roberson remains on the team
"I'm really excited I made the team. The competition was very tough, a lot of guy's played very hard and it was surely a tough decision for the coaches. Anyway, I'm glad Anthony [Roberson] made the team too. I really enjoyed playing with him. My next focus is on staying in shape and proving that I can be a valuable player on this team." - Penny Hardaway
"I knew I can do it. I worked hard in the summer and I had the feeling that this pre-season can be my last. Therefore I forced me to practice hard and improve myself. It will be tough to compete with Penny for minutes, but maybe we can play somehow together on the floor. I really think we clicked in the last few games." - Anthony Roberson
"The reason we chose both, Penny and Anthony, is quite simple. They showed that they are willing to compete, that they really battle out there and that's the attitude I want to see." - Don Nelson
Davis, Roberson, Hardaway and McLeod?
The Warriors just recently signed Penny Hardaway and chose to keep Anthony Roberson. With Baron Davis and Keith McLeod already on the team the Warriors have four players capable of playing the 1. Accoriding to league insiders McLeod might be traded along with Troy Murphy for a more defensive minded Power Forward.
Anyway, here we go:
Warriors sign Penny Hardaway, Anthony Roberson remains on the team
"I'm really excited I made the team. The competition was very tough, a lot of guy's played very hard and it was surely a tough decision for the coaches. Anyway, I'm glad Anthony [Roberson] made the team too. I really enjoyed playing with him. My next focus is on staying in shape and proving that I can be a valuable player on this team." - Penny Hardaway
"I knew I can do it. I worked hard in the summer and I had the feeling that this pre-season can be my last. Therefore I forced me to practice hard and improve myself. It will be tough to compete with Penny for minutes, but maybe we can play somehow together on the floor. I really think we clicked in the last few games." - Anthony Roberson
"The reason we chose both, Penny and Anthony, is quite simple. They showed that they are willing to compete, that they really battle out there and that's the attitude I want to see." - Don Nelson
Davis, Roberson, Hardaway and McLeod?
The Warriors just recently signed Penny Hardaway and chose to keep Anthony Roberson. With Baron Davis and Keith McLeod already on the team the Warriors have four players capable of playing the 1. Accoriding to league insiders McLeod might be traded along with Troy Murphy for a more defensive minded Power Forward.
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by eisfeld on Mon Nov 20, 2006 9:15 am
Zoom wrote:D. Wagner, P. Hardaway, A. Robertson, R Bowen, J. White
We have a winner!
Congratulations to Zoom!
Finally someone mentioned Ryan Bowen here
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by eisfeld on Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:51 am
Warriors sign Ryan Bowen, keep Dajuan Wagner
The Warriors today announced their last decision regarding the recent 2nd Chance Audition.
The team decided to sign Ryan Bowen and to keep Dajuan Wagner.
"This decision was actually pretty easy for our team. Ryan Bowen played very
defensive minded and he really made great hustle plays. I think he will fit in nicely with the other players and I hope he can contribute this way in the future too.
-- Dajuan [Wagner] is full of potential. We already knew that but he was not able to live up to the expectations in the past. But in the audition he showed flashes
of brilliancy and that he can be the player we want."
Breaking News
Warriors trade away Murphy, McLeod, O'Briant and Ellis
The fans were obviously shocked when they heard of the departure of fan favourites Murphy and Ellis along with rookie prospect Patrick O'Bryant and Keith McLeod. The signing of Penny Hardaway and Anthony Roberson made insiders believe that McLeod would get traded, but this came really unexpected. Here are further Details.
The Warriors sent Troy Murphy along with their first round draft pick Patrick O'Bryant to the Portland Trailblazers for Zack Randolph. A risky trade as Randolph has a big contract and struggled in Portland due to his attitude and injuries. The team hopes to improve the inside scoring and the interior defence. Critics say that Randolph fits in nicely but has to surpass his attitude problems.
In another trade the Warriors sent Keith McLeod along with Monta Ellis to the Philadelphia 76ers for Small Forward Rodney Carney. Their is no obvious reason why the 76ers should have traded future star player Rodney Carnes but when you look a little bit closer you see that the 76ers need success now to convince Allen Iverson to stay. "You simply can't do that with pure potential, we need an impact now" - Mo Cheeks said. Ellis who had a great last season with the Warriors should have an immediate impact as Korver can move up to the SF spot again.
The Warriors today announced their last decision regarding the recent 2nd Chance Audition.
The team decided to sign Ryan Bowen and to keep Dajuan Wagner.
"This decision was actually pretty easy for our team. Ryan Bowen played very
defensive minded and he really made great hustle plays. I think he will fit in nicely with the other players and I hope he can contribute this way in the future too.
-- Dajuan [Wagner] is full of potential. We already knew that but he was not able to live up to the expectations in the past. But in the audition he showed flashes
of brilliancy and that he can be the player we want."
Breaking News
Warriors trade away Murphy, McLeod, O'Briant and Ellis
The fans were obviously shocked when they heard of the departure of fan favourites Murphy and Ellis along with rookie prospect Patrick O'Bryant and Keith McLeod. The signing of Penny Hardaway and Anthony Roberson made insiders believe that McLeod would get traded, but this came really unexpected. Here are further Details.
The Warriors sent Troy Murphy along with their first round draft pick Patrick O'Bryant to the Portland Trailblazers for Zack Randolph. A risky trade as Randolph has a big contract and struggled in Portland due to his attitude and injuries. The team hopes to improve the inside scoring and the interior defence. Critics say that Randolph fits in nicely but has to surpass his attitude problems.
In another trade the Warriors sent Keith McLeod along with Monta Ellis to the Philadelphia 76ers for Small Forward Rodney Carney. Their is no obvious reason why the 76ers should have traded future star player Rodney Carnes but when you look a little bit closer you see that the 76ers need success now to convince Allen Iverson to stay. "You simply can't do that with pure potential, we need an impact now" - Mo Cheeks said. Ellis who had a great last season with the Warriors should have an immediate impact as Korver can move up to the SF spot again.
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by eisfeld on Tue Nov 21, 2006 2:09 am
Well I wouldn't have done it if I would have been able to figure out a trade for a defensive minded PF involving only McLeod and Murphy. As I definately wanted to keep Hardaway and Roberson there's no reason to keep McLeod on the team. No team wanted to have him (and trust me I tried a bunch of possibilities) I had to trade him along with Ellis.
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by hova- on Tue Nov 21, 2006 2:09 am
Some nice trades pulled up here, also I have to say that I would never have traded Monta Ellis. He is an upcoming scoring machine, very quick and with a good shot.
Rodney Carney has a good perimeter defense and could support your run&gun style, Baron Davis and Jason Richardson exercise. And I wont miss McLeod anyway, but as I said, Ellis is my man, so I do not like that trade too much.
Randolph will clearly perform better on the offensive end, although Murphy´s shot may be better than Zach´s. So you get the inside scoring boost your team desperatly needed. Although he is a versatile big man I think it is the right decision to give away O´Bryant, Randolph will just fit perfectly, and you will still have Andris Biedrins left, who is more than solid and does also have future.
So I like this trade a lot
Grüße aus Deutschland
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Rodney Carney has a good perimeter defense and could support your run&gun style, Baron Davis and Jason Richardson exercise. And I wont miss McLeod anyway, but as I said, Ellis is my man, so I do not like that trade too much.
Randolph will clearly perform better on the offensive end, although Murphy´s shot may be better than Zach´s. So you get the inside scoring boost your team desperatly needed. Although he is a versatile big man I think it is the right decision to give away O´Bryant, Randolph will just fit perfectly, and you will still have Andris Biedrins left, who is more than solid and does also have future.
So I like this trade a lot
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by eisfeld on Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:58 pm
Warriors announce staff signings
Assistant Head-Coach
Roderick Worthy, 41, a very skilled Assistant Coach when it comes
to nailing down rumors surrounding the leage. Combined with his approaches to develop the team further he is a perfect fit within the organization.
Assistant
Donald Gardiner, 45, a very defensive minded assistant who looks forward to improve the teams overall defence with special focus on rebounding. He is also known for his tough physical practice sessions.
Trainer
Armando Ruiz, 46, has a very good reputation. His all-around skills in getting players healthy again are well known around the league.
Scout
Bilal Naeem, 42, a scout specialized in finding talented player's overseas.
Assistant Head-Coach
Roderick Worthy, 41, a very skilled Assistant Coach when it comes
to nailing down rumors surrounding the leage. Combined with his approaches to develop the team further he is a perfect fit within the organization.
Assistant
Donald Gardiner, 45, a very defensive minded assistant who looks forward to improve the teams overall defence with special focus on rebounding. He is also known for his tough physical practice sessions.
Trainer
Armando Ruiz, 46, has a very good reputation. His all-around skills in getting players healthy again are well known around the league.
Scout
Bilal Naeem, 42, a scout specialized in finding talented player's overseas.
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by eisfeld on Tue Nov 21, 2006 11:02 pm
Warriors lose season opener
Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors 88 - 85
1st Quarter
Shane Battier hit the first basket at the Arena in Oakland in the new season. But Jason Richardson responded immediately. The Rockets found obviously faster in the game hitting shot after shot to give them an early 11-5 lead. The Warriors found their rythm after a a monster dunk by Zach Randolph. The team narrowed the gap to 2. Baron Davis early left the game due to foul trouble. Penny Hardaway dunked the ball to give the Warriors their first lead of the evening. They never were down again and finished the first quarter leading 24-22.
Second Quarter
It was Shane Battier again who hit a three pointer to start the quarter with. It was Baron Davis who held the Warriors in the game by scoring 8 points in a row. The second quarter was full of ties and lead changes but no team was able to get on a hot streak. At the End of the second quarter, the Rockets up 45 - 43.
Key Stats of the Half
14 points, 1 assist, 1 steal - Jason Richardson
Key play of the Half
Penny Hardaway hit a flashy dunk out of traffic to give the Warriors their first lead of the night.
Quote of the Half
"I feel comfortable here. Although I'm new I'm really involved in offense" - Zach Randolph after scoring 8 points in the first.
Third Quarter
Despite being known of being a poor third quarter team the Warriors came out quickly regained the lead. And once again Baron Davis had to head to the bench after commiting his fourth Personal Foul early in the third. Penny Hardaway seemed comfortable with doing Davis' job and continued his solid performance. Zach Randolph dominated the paint in the last few minutes scoring 10 points from inside. His performance gave the Warriors a 68 - 63 lead.
Fourth Quarter
Despite the Warrior's main scorers tonight resting at the beginning of the fourth the team was able to hold Houston on distance. After a very questionable call by the referee, Baron Davis fouled out in the middle of the fourth. But it was Tracy McGrady who gave the Warriors nightmares. With great effort he managed to outscore the home team 13-4. Rockets lead by 1 with 3.30 remaining. With only 1 minute left the Warriors still up by 1. But Tracy McGrady stepped up again and with a great performance. Rockets up by three. Mickael Pietrus missed a game-tieing 3 pointer to force overtime. Rockets win 88 - 85.
Player of the Game
Tracy McGrady
Key play of the Game
McGrady hit a three pointer over Mike Dunleavy to give the Rockets the 3 pt lead with 1 minute remaining.
Quote of the Game
"We contained him [McGrady] in the first half [8 pts] but he went crazy in the second [24 pts] - He was almost instoppable" - Jason Richardson
Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors 88 - 85
1st Quarter
Shane Battier hit the first basket at the Arena in Oakland in the new season. But Jason Richardson responded immediately. The Rockets found obviously faster in the game hitting shot after shot to give them an early 11-5 lead. The Warriors found their rythm after a a monster dunk by Zach Randolph. The team narrowed the gap to 2. Baron Davis early left the game due to foul trouble. Penny Hardaway dunked the ball to give the Warriors their first lead of the evening. They never were down again and finished the first quarter leading 24-22.
Second Quarter
It was Shane Battier again who hit a three pointer to start the quarter with. It was Baron Davis who held the Warriors in the game by scoring 8 points in a row. The second quarter was full of ties and lead changes but no team was able to get on a hot streak. At the End of the second quarter, the Rockets up 45 - 43.
Key Stats of the Half
14 points, 1 assist, 1 steal - Jason Richardson
Key play of the Half
Penny Hardaway hit a flashy dunk out of traffic to give the Warriors their first lead of the night.
Quote of the Half
"I feel comfortable here. Although I'm new I'm really involved in offense" - Zach Randolph after scoring 8 points in the first.
Third Quarter
Despite being known of being a poor third quarter team the Warriors came out quickly regained the lead. And once again Baron Davis had to head to the bench after commiting his fourth Personal Foul early in the third. Penny Hardaway seemed comfortable with doing Davis' job and continued his solid performance. Zach Randolph dominated the paint in the last few minutes scoring 10 points from inside. His performance gave the Warriors a 68 - 63 lead.
Fourth Quarter
Despite the Warrior's main scorers tonight resting at the beginning of the fourth the team was able to hold Houston on distance. After a very questionable call by the referee, Baron Davis fouled out in the middle of the fourth. But it was Tracy McGrady who gave the Warriors nightmares. With great effort he managed to outscore the home team 13-4. Rockets lead by 1 with 3.30 remaining. With only 1 minute left the Warriors still up by 1. But Tracy McGrady stepped up again and with a great performance. Rockets up by three. Mickael Pietrus missed a game-tieing 3 pointer to force overtime. Rockets win 88 - 85.
Player of the Game
Tracy McGrady
Key play of the Game
McGrady hit a three pointer over Mike Dunleavy to give the Rockets the 3 pt lead with 1 minute remaining.
Quote of the Game
"We contained him [McGrady] in the first half [8 pts] but he went crazy in the second [24 pts] - He was almost instoppable" - Jason Richardson
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by Cornerthree on Tue Nov 21, 2006 11:32 pm
Tough loss.
Really enjoy the coverage, nice pics and good read... Keep it up
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by eisfeld on Wed Nov 22, 2006 8:30 am
Warriors tame the Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors 78 - 108
1st Quarter
The Warriors are looking to rebound from their recent loss against the Houston Rockets when they face the Memphis Grizzlies tonight. Baron Davis and Zach Randolph really battled defensively denying the Grizzlies several easy baskets. Rookie Rudy Gay made a good impression on the floor causing havoc in the Warrior's defence. Hakim Warrick completed a 3 point play at the end of the first. Warriors up 29 - 19.
Second Quarter
The Warriors were on fire in the second quarter scoring bucket after bucket. The Grizzlie's defence had no chance containing the Warrior's penetration. Baron Davis and Penny Hardaway gave them nightmares. The only bright spot on the opponent's team was rookie Rudy Gay, the only player to score more than 4 points for the Grizzlies in the quarter. Zach Randolph continued attacking towards the and and a flashy dunk gave the Warriors a 57 - 36 lead at half-time.
Key Stats of the Half
16 points, 5 assist, 1 steal - Baron Davis
Key play of the Half
Mike Dunleavy hit a beautiful three pointer to start the Warrior's run.
Quote of the Half
"I don't know what it is, but every (censored) shot is falling for them" - Damon Stoudemire on the Warrior's run in the second quarter.
Third Quarter
The third started slower than the second quarter. But a great defensive effort by Zach Randolph did not allow the Grizzlies to narrow the gap. Only Damon Stoudemire seemed to be willing to battle bus his effort alone wasn't enough as the Warriors steadily increased their lead. A great performance by Baron Davis gave the Warriors a 87 - 57 lead.
Fourth Quarter
Being up by as much as 30 Don Nelson chose to rest his stars and give his youngsters a chance to prove themselves. The Grizzlies' Damon Stoudemire and Eddie Jones fought out on the court but solid defence and a nice performance by Zach Randolph didn't allow them to narrow the gap significantly. The Grizzlies lost all will at the end of the fourth and Penny Hardaway restored the third quarter lead of 30 points. Warriors win at home 108 - 78.
Player of the Game
Zach Randolph
Key play of the Game
Penny Hardaway dunks on Pau Gasol after a beautiful pass from Dajuan Wagner.
Quote of the Game
"Doh!" - Eddie Jones after being asked what went wrong tonight
According to league insiders the Warriors are still not happy with their roster. The recent acquisition of rookie Rodney Carnes indicates that either Mike Dunleavy or Mickael Pietrus are likely to leave the team. After researching possible trades, insiders say that Dunleavy is likely to head to Memphis, the team the Warriors defeated today, for Shooting Guard Mike Miller. This trade would give the Warriors a much needed spark off the bench as well as solid 3 point shooting. Dunleavy has been disappointing so far in the pre-season as well as in the first game missing several shots. Dunleavy on the other hand could be quite useful for Memphis as it gives the team time to develop Rudy Gay and he fits better in the team's system.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors 78 - 108
1st Quarter
The Warriors are looking to rebound from their recent loss against the Houston Rockets when they face the Memphis Grizzlies tonight. Baron Davis and Zach Randolph really battled defensively denying the Grizzlies several easy baskets. Rookie Rudy Gay made a good impression on the floor causing havoc in the Warrior's defence. Hakim Warrick completed a 3 point play at the end of the first. Warriors up 29 - 19.
Second Quarter
The Warriors were on fire in the second quarter scoring bucket after bucket. The Grizzlie's defence had no chance containing the Warrior's penetration. Baron Davis and Penny Hardaway gave them nightmares. The only bright spot on the opponent's team was rookie Rudy Gay, the only player to score more than 4 points for the Grizzlies in the quarter. Zach Randolph continued attacking towards the and and a flashy dunk gave the Warriors a 57 - 36 lead at half-time.
Key Stats of the Half
16 points, 5 assist, 1 steal - Baron Davis
Key play of the Half
Mike Dunleavy hit a beautiful three pointer to start the Warrior's run.
Quote of the Half
"I don't know what it is, but every (censored) shot is falling for them" - Damon Stoudemire on the Warrior's run in the second quarter.
Third Quarter
The third started slower than the second quarter. But a great defensive effort by Zach Randolph did not allow the Grizzlies to narrow the gap. Only Damon Stoudemire seemed to be willing to battle bus his effort alone wasn't enough as the Warriors steadily increased their lead. A great performance by Baron Davis gave the Warriors a 87 - 57 lead.
Fourth Quarter
Being up by as much as 30 Don Nelson chose to rest his stars and give his youngsters a chance to prove themselves. The Grizzlies' Damon Stoudemire and Eddie Jones fought out on the court but solid defence and a nice performance by Zach Randolph didn't allow them to narrow the gap significantly. The Grizzlies lost all will at the end of the fourth and Penny Hardaway restored the third quarter lead of 30 points. Warriors win at home 108 - 78.
Player of the Game
Zach Randolph
Key play of the Game
Penny Hardaway dunks on Pau Gasol after a beautiful pass from Dajuan Wagner.
Quote of the Game
"Doh!" - Eddie Jones after being asked what went wrong tonight
According to league insiders the Warriors are still not happy with their roster. The recent acquisition of rookie Rodney Carnes indicates that either Mike Dunleavy or Mickael Pietrus are likely to leave the team. After researching possible trades, insiders say that Dunleavy is likely to head to Memphis, the team the Warriors defeated today, for Shooting Guard Mike Miller. This trade would give the Warriors a much needed spark off the bench as well as solid 3 point shooting. Dunleavy has been disappointing so far in the pre-season as well as in the first game missing several shots. Dunleavy on the other hand could be quite useful for Memphis as it gives the team time to develop Rudy Gay and he fits better in the team's system.
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by Its_asdf on Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:38 am
@ someone actually wanting Bowen... Oh well, keeping Wagner was a good choice for me personally, but I didn't like the fact that you shipped off probably one of my favourite Warriors (Ellis) and gotten a lard ass like Randolph. Oh well, at least I still like Carney.-
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by Cornerthree on Wed Nov 22, 2006 3:22 pm
I actually forgot that Randolph was playing for your team, you have a really good lineup...
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by eisfeld on Thu Nov 23, 2006 12:35 am
Warriors win 4th quarter thriller against Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors 91 - 95
1st Quarter
For the second time in 2 days the Grizzlies return to the Arena in Oakland looking to rebound from a blowout they suffered two days ago. Damon Stoudemire stated before the game that it will not be as easy for the Warriors tonight. Golden State obviously carried some momemtom from last game to this one as they started to control the flow of the game early. Baron Davis looked very comfortable especially on the defensive end. The Warriors held the Grizzlies to only 9 points near the end of the first. A mid-range buzzer-beater by Rodney Carney ended the first quarter. Warriors up 27 - 16.
Second Quarter
It was Damon Stoudemire again who tried to get the Grizzlies back into the game, but obviously the Warriors would'nt allow that to be easy. A rain of three pointers by Damon Stoudemire narrowed the gap to 7. A short range jumper by Chucky Atkins completed a nice run by Memphis. Warriors still up 48 - 42 at half-time.
Key Stats of the Half
11 pts, 1 rebound, 6 assists, 1 steal by Damon Stoudemire
Key play of the Half
Damon Stoudemire found his rythm after driving past his defender to nail a three to open a run for the Grizzlies.
Quote of the Half
"It's hard to contain him tonight, but he's recovering from an injury so he can only play limited minutes and that's a big advantage" - Baron Davis on Damon Stoudemire
Third Quarter
The Warriors obviously felt comfortable with Penny Hardaway running the offense as they rebuilt their 11 point lead. The Grizzlies had no measure against the penetration of Jason Richardson who constantly blew by his defenders. A couple of careless turnovers helped the Grizzlies to come back into the game. Gasol and Atkins worked together beautifully decreasing the Warriors lead to 5. Score 68-63.
Fourth Quarter
If your lead is slipping away you have to have a guy on the floor who can take over the game. This guy was Baron Davis. He fed his teammates with beautiful passes and completed several nice plays himself to help the Warriors increase their lead again to 10 early in the fourth. With Hakeem Warrick playing a nice game tonight Pau Gasol sits out the fourth and watches the Warrick and Gay battleing for every point. The Grizzlies only down by 5 with 1 minute to go desperately tried to come away with the win. But it was over when Ike Diogu hit two free-throws with 10 seconds left in the game. Warriors win 95 - 91-
Player of the Game
Baron Davis
Key play of the Game
Ike Diogu attempts a lay-up but gets fouled from behind. He hit two free-throws to give the Warriors a four point lead with 10 seconds left.
Quote of the Game
"It could have gone the other way round. We definately have to work on rebounding and free-throw shooting. That was a pathetic performance tonight" - Don Nelson
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors 91 - 95
1st Quarter
For the second time in 2 days the Grizzlies return to the Arena in Oakland looking to rebound from a blowout they suffered two days ago. Damon Stoudemire stated before the game that it will not be as easy for the Warriors tonight. Golden State obviously carried some momemtom from last game to this one as they started to control the flow of the game early. Baron Davis looked very comfortable especially on the defensive end. The Warriors held the Grizzlies to only 9 points near the end of the first. A mid-range buzzer-beater by Rodney Carney ended the first quarter. Warriors up 27 - 16.
Second Quarter
It was Damon Stoudemire again who tried to get the Grizzlies back into the game, but obviously the Warriors would'nt allow that to be easy. A rain of three pointers by Damon Stoudemire narrowed the gap to 7. A short range jumper by Chucky Atkins completed a nice run by Memphis. Warriors still up 48 - 42 at half-time.
Key Stats of the Half
11 pts, 1 rebound, 6 assists, 1 steal by Damon Stoudemire
Key play of the Half
Damon Stoudemire found his rythm after driving past his defender to nail a three to open a run for the Grizzlies.
Quote of the Half
"It's hard to contain him tonight, but he's recovering from an injury so he can only play limited minutes and that's a big advantage" - Baron Davis on Damon Stoudemire
Third Quarter
The Warriors obviously felt comfortable with Penny Hardaway running the offense as they rebuilt their 11 point lead. The Grizzlies had no measure against the penetration of Jason Richardson who constantly blew by his defenders. A couple of careless turnovers helped the Grizzlies to come back into the game. Gasol and Atkins worked together beautifully decreasing the Warriors lead to 5. Score 68-63.
Fourth Quarter
If your lead is slipping away you have to have a guy on the floor who can take over the game. This guy was Baron Davis. He fed his teammates with beautiful passes and completed several nice plays himself to help the Warriors increase their lead again to 10 early in the fourth. With Hakeem Warrick playing a nice game tonight Pau Gasol sits out the fourth and watches the Warrick and Gay battleing for every point. The Grizzlies only down by 5 with 1 minute to go desperately tried to come away with the win. But it was over when Ike Diogu hit two free-throws with 10 seconds left in the game. Warriors win 95 - 91-
Player of the Game
Baron Davis
Key play of the Game
Ike Diogu attempts a lay-up but gets fouled from behind. He hit two free-throws to give the Warriors a four point lead with 10 seconds left.
Quote of the Game
"It could have gone the other way round. We definately have to work on rebounding and free-throw shooting. That was a pathetic performance tonight" - Don Nelson
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by Cornerthree on Thu Nov 23, 2006 12:40 am
Good W and so on, but why is Dunleavy getting so less minutes?
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by eisfeld on Thu Nov 23, 2006 4:29 am
He's going to be traded. I don't like playing with him at all because he neither can hit open threes nor drive into the lane and with Pietrus and Carney playing he is quite useless. That's why I want to trade him but I'm not sure about trading him to Memphis for Mike Miller (which works) because it's kind of a rip-off.
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by pacers4eva on Thu Nov 23, 2006 6:34 am
definently get mike miller, dunleavy sucks
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