Warriors vs. Sonics, Dec. 13, 7:00PM FSN

Let's hope the 2nd half we come out strong. Warriors are fouling and giving up rebounds. Positioning guys! Positioning!

 

the warriors bench has been giving the warriors a boost tonight.

 

See as much as I get down on Cheaney or Dunleavy, they come up big when they work the midrange game moving off the ball. The 17-18 footer has been money.

 

oh hahah my bad custodian, u had me scared!!! dang, why cant baron make his layups anymore

 

Dunleavy might get thrown around but if the refs are calling it hey, free points and fouls for the sonics.

 

Well as bad as we started, we're very in the game.

It's just a bad sign that the Sonics are shooting 31% but have a 2 pt lead.

Allen and rebounds are killing us.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Warriorsfan:</div><div class="quote_post">oh hahah my bad custodian, u had me scared!!! dang, why cant baron make his layups anymore </div>
Good question. One explanation could be Baron is expecting contact when he goes up, so he adjusts his shot so that it will go in when he gets bumped. Also maybe he's not as good with his left hand as his right hand, maybe? I see Baron attack the basket either side, but he seems to switch quite a bit to his left hand and ward off with his right on some occasions. I mostly see him miss when he's going left as well.

 

It's best if we go small tonight. Foyle played awful, Murphy was okay but ruined the flow of the offense. Leave him out of the post!

 

FINAL / OT

Spurs 95
Clippers 87

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Duckmyster:</div><div class="quote_post">Dunleavy might get thrown around but if the refs are calling it hey, free points and fouls for the sonics.</div>
I love how Dunleavy is doing something to turn the game around. One thing I like about Dunleavy playing the midrange game a la Calbert Cheaney, is he has the opportunity to get fouled, he's taller than other shooters, and he can follow his own miss a lot better. I mean, nobody fouls 3 point shooters especially because it's such a low percentage shot. Dunleavy has been getting to the line and is pretty accurate from the foul line this year, which is great. I think it's because he's taking the shots closer in where defenders are more likely to jump at him and he's also closer to the paint where he can use some quick steps to already be at the hoop. Dunleavy ain't that fast, but he could be more saavy and aggressive like he is playing now. He's been a game changer.

 

I'm surpised we are still in this game after watching that first quater. We were getting molested on the boards, taking bad shots, and fouling the crap out of them. We need this one.

 

Blown layups are like a good golfer missing a putt even I would sink..they take it for granted. A player may have put a lot into a geat move to get the layup,and forgets the finish.

Odd game in that a lot has gone wrong for our guys-yet it's even. Warriors D contained the Sonic shooters. They played rebounders,who got boards but did little scoring. Second half I hope we are in tune,we CAN take a pretty decent lead on these guys.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting BDiddyJRich:</div><div class="quote_post">Well as bad as we started, we're very in the game.

It's just a bad sign that the Sonics are shooting 31% but have a 2 pt lead.

Allen and rebounds are killing us.</div>
Don't forget foul trouble!

We give one of the better free throw shooting teams a chance to ride the bonus the rest of the way. W's can't play tough D in fear of fouling.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting upsidedownside7:</div><div class="quote_post">It's best if we go small tonight. Foyle played awful, Murphy was okay but ruined the flow of the offense. Leave him out of the post!</div> Are you sure about that, upds?

The Sonics are owning the boards, we need to go bigger so we can block out and clean up on the glass. Their starting center is a power forward for gosh sakes. I like Nick Collison, but there's no way he should be outboarding Foyle (IMO) unless Foyle sucks that much.

If we can secure the boards, we can also run opening up Baron Davis' game.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting REREM:</div><div class="quote_post">Blown layups are like a good golfer missing a putt even I would sink..they take it for granted. A player may have put a lot into a geat move to get the layup,and forgets the finish.

Odd game in that a lot has gone wrong for our guys-yet it's even. Warriors D contained the Sonic shooters. They played rebounders,who got boards but did little scoring. Second half I hope we are in tune,we CAN take a pretty decent lead on these guys.</div>
Yup, it's all about the second half! First half is used to keep it close and buy time (and fouls). Now we need to narrow the 2nd half lineups and run with those who can execute down the stretch. Cheaney, Murphy and Dunleavy and Fisher's solid play was part of the turning point. Richardson was also a factor early on.

 

somebody needs to pop fortson on the chops. He's just fouling left and right.

 

I hope the warriors don't blow it in the fourth again...

 

Where is mr 4th quarter when we need him?