Warriors New Lineup Dictating Tempo

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  1. Shapecity

    Shapecity S2/JBB Teamster Staff Member Administrator

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">A strange thing happened to the Warriors on Tuesday. With Mike Dunleavy rolling at power forward, Orlando coach Johnny Davis pulled rookie Dwight Howard early in the third quarter and replaced him with Stacey Augmon.

    Instead of adjusting to the opposition, the Warriors had forced the Magic to adjust to them. And Dunleavy liked the feeling.

    "That's a nice thing to have," he said, "where we're dictating the way of the game."

    It's an unfamiliar role for Golden State, which concludes its four-game road stretch tonight against the Hornets at New Orleans Arena. The Warriors have been without starting center Clifford Robinson and power forward Troy Murphy on the trip but have surprisingly flourished with their brand of small ball.

    There's Speedy Claxton at point guard, Derek Fisher at shooting guard, Jason Richardson at small forward, Dunleavy at power forward and Adonal Foyle at center. Coach Mike Montgomery says the starting lineup was "borne out of necessity," and the results are giving it life. </div> Source
     
  2. Custodianrules2

    Custodianrules2 Cohan + Rowell = Suck

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    He looks good at the 4. Problem is... he's not big enough to play the 4 and Mully sealed his fate by locking Murphy up rather than figure out where he sits with the team. If the team has no identity you got to figure out who to build on. Jrich and Dunleavy look like a good tandem when they don't share the wing and when Dunleavy is pushing the ball and making plays from the high post.
     

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