Game 1: Golden St. Warriors @ Utah Jazz

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  1. the_pestilence

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    <div align="center"><span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%">Utah Jazz vs. Golden State Warriors</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:100%"><span style="font-family:Arial Black">Game one - Monday May 7th</span></div></span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%">Starters:Utah Jazz:</span>[​IMG]<span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS">PG - Deron Williams - 16.5-8.5-5Importance - The light 6'3" 205 pound Williams must attempt to outmuscle and outhustle the active hands of davis. The turnover happy guard must keep said turnovers to a minimum, as he'll be guarded by three of the league's 20 best thieves, including the league leader in steals primarily, and must not play into the Warriors' game. If he can keep up his rebounds it'll be benificial as that way he takes away the Warriors' advantage of rebounding guards.[​IMG]SG - Derek Fisher - Playoff Stats - 9.5-2Importance - ummmmm...... stay off the court and don't try to play with the big boys. Don't take any shots or get any turnovers and try not to get burnt. I have an inkling that Harpring will start.[​IMG]SF - Andrei Kirilenko - 5-3-2Importance - Needs to be the AK47 of old, which he has done a couple times this past series. Will have to play more perimeter defense than normal.[​IMG]PF - Carlos Boozer - 25-11Importance - He's gonna get his points, but he needs to ablsolutely dominate the boards, and keep the pace going to Utah's favor. He also needs to keep the turnovers down, I could see him averaging 3 per game this series, and is gonna have to hope Matt Barnes' shot isn't dropping as there's no way he can keep up with him on the perimeter.[​IMG]C - Mehmet Okur - 11-8-1.5-1.5Importance - Pretty much the same as Boozer's imperative, dominate and force the Warriors to play at their pace.</span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%">Coming off The Bench:Matt Harpring - one of the Keys to Utah's success, he dominates the Warriors every time they play. I think he'll start.Gordan Giricek - continue to shoot the lights out in his limited minutes.Millsap/Collins - Play slowly for your few minutes.Rounding out the Keys for Utah:Pace. Pace. And more pace. They and the Warriors are both teams relying on offense, the difference is that Utah relies on efficiency to their offense and the Warriors rely on speed. The Jazz are a mediocre defensive team so if it gets into a shootout the Warriors can score 130 points on them.X Factor - Deron Williams - If he can't stop Baron, and can't keep his turnovers down, the Warriors will be able to run them into the ground. He needs to play slow grind it out Utah ball and take care of the ball. <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%">Starters:Golden State Warriors:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">[​IMG]PG - Baron Davis - 25-6-6-2Importance - Be healthy. That's all we need. If Baron has healthy legs we can get up on them early and that's that. If he's limited we'll have a tough time of it. And keep grabbing the rebounds.[​IMG]SG - Jason Richardson - 20-7Importance - Continue with the rebounds, we need all the boards we can get. And murder _Erek Fissure, and play good defense on Harpring.[​IMG]SF - Stephen Jackson - 23-5-4Importance - Keep up the boards, and keep playing like an allstar. Ideally get AK47 into foul trouble.[​IMG]PF - Matt Barnes - 10-6-3Importance - Continue this great play until Monta and/or Harrington gets into their groove. If Matt can nail some threes on Boozer it'll be tough for them to stop us without a zone, which of course we can pick apart.[​IMG]C - Andris Biedrins - 7-5Importance - Play like you did later on in the series and box out for once in your life.Coming off The Bench:</span>Monta Ellis - PG - Get into your A game and take your starting spot back. You can dominate Fisher and get Baron some rest.Michael Pietrus - SF - Continue your strong play of the last couple games. nail some threes to spread out their defense.Al Harrington - C - Stop choking; if we can get him to start at center we'll be unstoppable.X Factor:Matt Barnes - He's often the glue guy to a bunch of runs. He needs to cut the ball off from Boozer as best as possible and shred him on offense as we know he can.</span><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:100%">Key Matchup:Barnes vs. Boozer</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">It's this matchup where the pace of the game will be decided and the pace of the game is what will decide the game.</span></span><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:100%">Prediction:Warriors over Jazz: 111-98</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">The Warriors will make some early threes and get an early lead and from that point it's smooth sailing. Utah is a good come from ahead team, but cannot make a comeback once they're losing by a significant amount as they can't push the pace. I think we'll make some early threes and they won't be able to recover. It'll either be 111-98 warriors or 97-93 Jazz if Baron isn't healthy.</span>
     
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    I like the Warriors lineup. Barnes may struggle against Boozer, then again, that may be the only advantage the Jazz have over GS. Davis and Richardson will work Williams and Fisher in the backcourt and Jackson should be able to hold AK47 to less than 10 points. I say GS wins this one 116-89. :dribble:
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Importance - ummmmm...... stay off the court and don't try to play with the big boys. Don't take any shots or get any turnovers and try not to get burnt. I have an inkling that Harpring will start.</div>I agree that he should stay off the court and not shoot, but Jerry Sloan didn't bench him when he got his ass lit up by half the 2s in the NBA, he wont bench him now. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Utah is a good come from ahead team, but cannot make a comeback once they're losing by a significant amount as they can't push the pace</div>Sorry but thats not correct. Utah has had come from behind wins from 21 points(twice), 19 points, and multiple 16 point deficent. they actually lead the league in most comeback wins when trailing by 10 points or more. its when they get a head is when they have problems, they've a 10 point lead at minimum 50 times this season, many of those games they lost. including blowing a 25 point lead to Seattle at Home. I think Utah will take this game, not by a lot but they will win. plus I have tickets to this game, and the Jazz are 26-3 when I attend a playoff game, all three of those losses were to the Bulls. [​IMG]
     
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    What is AK47 averaging so far in the playoffs??? 2ppg? 10bpg lol.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>I think Utah will take this game, not by a lot but they will win. plus I have tickets to this game, and the Jazz are 26-3 when I attend a playoff game, all three of those losses were to the Bulls. [​IMG]</div>so they're 5-7 at home games that you're not there?Wouldn't it make more sense to buy season tickets at that point if you're going to watch that many games? It has to be cheaper than buying 29 individual games. Unless you have season tickets and just didn't attend 12 games.....
     
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    Let the trash talking begin!! I can tell this gonna be a fun series! :dribble: [​IMG]
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (tHe_pEsTiLeNcE @ May 7 2007, 02:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>so they're 5-7 at home games that you're not there?Wouldn't it make more sense to buy season tickets at that point if you're going to watch that many games? It has to be cheaper than buying 29 individual games. Unless you have season tickets and just didn't attend 12 games.....</div>I was talking about all time playoff games which I have attended. this season I only got to go to like 5 games because of my work schedule.
     
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    Baron Davis is only 10 pounds heavier than Deron and they're the same height, it's pretty even there so Deron doesn't have to 'outmuscle' that much. I've got the Warriors winning this game because even though Utah is tough at home, I think the extra rest GS got will benefit them and they'll come out energized.edit: besides I think that extra 10 pounds is in Baron's jaw anyway.GS will control the tempo, I think Okur will have a poor night.
     
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    I just hope Matt Harpring gets food poisoned before the game, he will break Baron Davis' knee before the series is over.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Something-To-Say @ May 7 2007, 01:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Baron Davis is only 10 pounds heavier than Deron and they're the same height, it's pretty even there so Deron doesn't have to 'outmuscle' that much.</div>Yeah, but the difference is how much of that is muscle. Baron is probably the best post up point guard in the league, and it's because of all that muscle. Deron's arms freakin' look like mine, not cut at all:[​IMG]
     
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    Shaq's not cut, so do you think that's all fat? There are a number of players that aren't cut but are still pretty muscular. It just means they have more fat.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Something-To-Say @ May 7 2007, 03:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Shaq's not cut, so do you think that's all fat? There are a number of players that aren't cut but are still pretty muscular. It just means they have more fat.</div>Yeah, and more fat means less strength. baron is one of the strongest guards in the league, weight is not indicative of the guy's strength. He scores more in the post than Elton freaking Brand and he's a point guard.
     
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    Warriors are gonna get their ass beat down!
     
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    I dont think strength is as important with guards as it is with big men. I think the Davis-Williams matchup will be a wash, with neither getting a significant edge, unless Davis's hammy acts up, than its a totally differnt story.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (redneck @ May 7 2007, 11:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I dont think strength is as important with guards as it is with big men. I think the Davis-Williams matchup will be a wash, with neither getting a significant edge, unless Davis's hammy acts up, than its a totally differnt story.</div>Davis is going to own Deron Williams. The way the Warriors spread out the floor, Davis will be driving and pitching to wide open shots consistently or get uncontested layups. He is that good. Boozer or Okur have no chance in guarding Stephen Jackson unless they go small. I'd say Okur is the odd one out and Boozer should move to center allowing a smaller and quicker player to guard Stephen Jackson.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (tHe_pEsTiLeNcE @ May 7 2007, 03:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah, and more fat means less strength. baron is one of the strongest guards in the league, weight is not indicative of the guy's strength. He scores more in the post than Elton freaking Brand and he's a point guard.</div>That could be because of him driving in for a lay-up which most guards do..?My prediction is, whoever wins Game 1 wins the series in 7.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (redneck @ May 7 2007, 06:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I dont think strength is as important with guards as it is with big men. I think the Davis-Williams matchup will be a wash, with neither getting a significant edge, unless Davis's hammy acts up, than its a totally differnt story.</div>While it might bot be as important as strength in Big men is, strength is still important in guards. Baron Davis uses his strength to post up the other teams guards alot. He also has the strength to where if he switches on a pick, to a bigger player it is hard for that bigger player to back him down because of his strength. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mavsfan1000 @ May 7 2007, 08:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Davis is going to own Deron Williams. The way the Warriors spread out the floor, Davis will be driving and pitching to wide open shots consistently or get uncontested layups. He is that good. Boozer or Okur have no chance in guarding Stephen Jackson unless they go small. I'd say Okur is the odd one out and Boozer should move to center allowing a smaller and quicker player to guard Stephen Jackson.</div>I don't believe Davis is going to own Deron Williams. I think Deron Williams will be able to attack Davis back with both his passing, and his scoring in this series. As for Boozer and Okur having no chance in guarding Stephen Jackson, your right one on one they will have problems. However, they can put Kirilenko onto Jackson, who will be able to make Jackson have a hard time on the floor. Kirilenko will be quick enough to keep up, long enough to bother his shots and make him put up hard shots, and a good enough defender to keep Jackson in check compared to how he did against the Mavericks.As for this game, I really believe that with Boozer being a scoring presence closer to the basket, and with a point guard that can control the ball like Williams, the Jazz are going to be able to control pace in this game alot better than the Mavericks could. Boozer will be able to post up just about anyone that guards him on the floor, and when they go small it will work even better for them. I like the Jazz in this series.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (valo35 @ May 8 2007, 01:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>While it might bot be as important as strength in Big men is, strength is still important in guards. Baron Davis uses his strength to post up the other teams guards alot. He also has the strength to where if he switches on a pick, to a bigger player it is hard for that bigger player to back him down because of his strength. I don't believe Davis is going to own Deron Williams. I think Deron Williams will be able to attack Davis back with both his passing, and his scoring in this series. As for Boozer and Okur having no chance in guarding Stephen Jackson, your right one on one they will have problems. However, they can put Kirilenko onto Jackson, who will be able to make Jackson have a hard time on the floor. Kirilenko will be quick enough to keep up, long enough to bother his shots and make him put up hard shots, and a good enough defender to keep Jackson in check compared to how he did against the Mavericks.series.</div>Yeah Kirilenko will have to play power forward in this series so that he can guard Stephen Jackson.C Boozer/BiedrinsKirilenko/Stephen Jackson?/RichardsonFisher/BarnesD. Williams/Baron Davis
     
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    Matt Harpring, Fisher, Giriceck. All can play defense on them, and I would expect Fisher and Giriceck to be playing him alot on defense as they played Mcgrady alot in the first round on defense.
     
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    37-35 at the end of the first quarter, this game is being played at Golden State's tempo, but the Jazz are winning right now. I don't know if they can keep this up, but I kind of like how he had sent this to small ball. They can go small, have Kirilenko at the center position, and unlike the Mavericks, when the Jazz go small they still have a shot blocker defensively on the floor. Kirilenko is so long, and like that last block at the end showed, he can block and alter shots. I think they can have better luck like this than the Mavericks had. They also still have scoring on the court when small. This could end up being a very good series.edit: Here in the second quarter, they are clamping down on defense, causing turnovers. A couple of travels and an offensive foul forced by the Jazz. Kirilenko is having such a huge game so far, passing well, blocking shots, caused one of those travles by Jackson because of his shot blocking. I can't say enough how big of a part of this series he is going to have to be. Dee Brown caused a travel also, had a fast break layup, and has been playing very well in the game. I'm impressed by him so far.
     

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