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Preview: Warriors at Bobcats
by Mike
Golden State
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Charlotte
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TWC Arena
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| 2010-11 Meetings | ||
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| December 31, 2010 • Recap | ||
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Warriors | 96 |
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Bobcats | 95 |
| January 28, 2011 • Recap | ||
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Bobcats | 121 |
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Warriors | 113 |
The Warriors face the easiest game of the current roadie in a New Year’s Even matinee (as an aside, kinda brutal that they have to play a back to back over New Year’s). That said, it’s still a road game, and it’s against a team that seems to have gotten a nice spark from a coaching change (2 straight wins since Silas took over). What to watch for today:
- Healthy Backcourt. Monta still seems to be struggling with his ankle sprain, and Curry has the flu on top of his own ankle problems. I’d have to imagine that adrenaline along will carry the day for Curry as he plays in front of his home-town fans, but getting Monta back in order will likely be a necessary condition for a W today — especially considering that the Bobcats’ starting backcourt has averaged 58 points and 9 assists in their last 2 games.
- More Udoh. Udoh only played 6 minutes in the last game, with Smart blaming conditioning and saying he looked a step slow. Let’s hope he has his wind back, as the Warriors will need some inside play over the next 48 hours with Biedrins and Gadzuric still out. Plus, Charlotte seems like a good matchup for him — let’s see if he can take advantage.
- Don’t Let Jackson Beat You. This is more personal preference than a true key to the game, but please Warriors, I beg of you: don’t let Stack Jack go nuts from deep and win the game on his own. Please.
Tags: ekpe udoh, monta ellis, stephen curry, stephen jackson
