Preview: Bucks at Warriors
by Mike
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![]() Golden State
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Oracle Arena
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2010-11 Meetings | ||
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November 13, 2010 • Recap | ||
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Warriors | 72 |
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Bucks | 79 |
February 3, 2011 • Recap | ||
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Bucks | 94 |
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Warriors | 100 |
The Warriors resume play tonight after their long layoff, facing a Bucks team that has pwn3d them in recent years (most famously during Brandon Jennings’ 55 point outburst last year). What to watch for tonight:
- Return of Ellis. I think his ankle injury hurt him more than the team has admitted, so we’ll see if the long layoff gets him back to his old self. The All-Star reserves will be announced before the game, so assuming that Ellis is left off he may have added motivation to put up some big numbers. Let’s just hope that doesn’t lead to him forcing anything.
- The All Star. One Warrior will be participating in All-Star weekend, as Steph Curry has been announced for the Rookie-Sophomore game (and may also play in the 3-point shootout). Can he continue his current hot streak, or will he be the victim if Ellis regains his dominance of the team’s shot attempts?
- Fundamentals. Smart mentioned that he was going to take advantage of the extra time off by going back to basics in a few key areas (rebounding off missed free throws was one needed refresher I remember him mentioning), and lord knows they could use this. But let’s see if it takes — can they avoid the stupid mistakes tonight?
Tags: brandon jennings, bucks, monta ellis, stephen curry, warriors