Posts Tagged ‘ warriors ’

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7
Feb

Preview: Suns at Warriors

Phoenix
Suns

@

Golden State
Warriors

Oracle Arena
7:30pm | CSNBA/NBA TV

Official Game Preview

2010-11 Meetings
December 2, 2010 • Recap
Suns 107
Warriors 101
 
February 7, 2011 • Recap
Suns 104
Warriors 92
 
February 10, 2011 • Recap
Warriors 88
Suns 112
 
March 18, 2011 • Recap
Warriors 97
Suns 108
 

The Warriors’ season turns 50 games old tonight, as Steve Nash and the Suns visit Oracle in a game between two fringe playoff teams (a perhaps generous characterization).

The Suns are currently a game and a half ahead of the Warriors in the standings, so this is a game the Dubs need to win to keep their dwindling playoff hopes alive.

Coming off arguable their best win of the season — and certainly their best team defensive performance — the Warriors will have plenty of momentum to draw off of tonight. Can they make it two good wins — and four overall — in a row?

UPDATE:(By Jake) Adding just a touch to the pre-game because this is the first game I have looked forward to watching for some time. Maybe it is the DayQuil/NyQuil combo talking though. The keys to this game for me are certainly whether or not Curry can keep his turnovers down and whether the Warrior’s can win the FT battle again. Will Curry and Monta be able to contain Nash (on his birthday) and maybe more importantly can the Warrior’s defense keep the Suns big men from hitting the outside shots? I worry about Channing Fry raining down 3′s as the Warriors fail to rotate and then give up offensive rebounds on his misses. I hope to see a total over 220, but it seems that the Warrior’s are winning more when the total is closer to 205.

1
5
Feb

Game #49: Warriors 101, Bulls 90

Bulls 90

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Warriors 101
February 5, 2011 1 2 3 4 T
Bulls 25 22 25 18 90
Warriors 23 25 25 28 101
  Net -2 3 0 10 11
  Season Avg -2.9 0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2
  Compare to Season Avg 0.9 2.2 0.4 10.1 13.2
 Warriors Stats
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Game 48.1% 33.3% 82.6% 23 15 5 35 26 8 4 7 6 40 31
Season Avg 46.2% 39.2% 76.1% 20.7 22 11.6 40.5 22.5 9 5 14.1 17.5 42.6 18.6
Difference 1.9% -5.9% 6.5% 2.3 -7 -6.6 -5.5 3.5 -1 -1 -7.1 -4.5 -2.6 12.4
 Net Comparison
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Net Game 0.6% 1.3% 36.5% 10 1 -4 -4 -2 4 2 9 9 4 16
Net Season Avg -0.6% 3.5% -1.2% -7 -3.6 -1.2 -4.3 -2.2 0.8 0.7 1.2 2 -2.9 -0.8
Net Difference 1.2% -2.2% 37.7% 17 4.6 -2.8 0.3 0.2 3.2 1.3 7.8 7 6.9 16.8

Finally, a quality win against top-notch competition. The Warriors get 56 points (and 13 assists) from their starting backcourt, including 22 of their 28 fourth quarter points.

Just look at all that green in the net stats above — outside of a small deficit in rebounds and assists, the Warriors won every statistical category. Perhaps most impressive was the +9 on turnovers, as the Warriors only coughed the ball up 7 times. Curry’s 8 assists to 2 turnovers deserves a mention in that context.

The overall team defensive effort was outstanding, as it wasn’t an accident that Rose had 9 turnovers. Also good to see that the Warriors took advantage of the Bulls’ bench, as 4 of their reserves were double-digit negative on +/-.

Speaking of +/-, check out Radmonovic’s line: 20 minutes, zero points, 3 rebounds, but a team-high +23. I didn’t watch the whole game, but he must be creating a lot of space for the guards to get inside by drawing his man outside. Hell of a weapon, and what a turnaround from the early part of the season.

I said before the game that the Warriors needed to start beating good teams at home, and tonight they delivered. Credit where credit is due — and let’s hope this positive result gives them the incentive they need to keep up the defensive intensity when Phoenix and Denver come to town this week.

Chicago Bulls (34-15)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
L. Deng F 39:28 7-15 3-8 1-2 -4 2 4 6 2 2 2 1 1 1 18
C. Boozer F 44:11 10-17 0-0 1-4 -6 1 9 10 5 3 0 4 0 2 21
K. Thomas C-F 18:47 4-5 0-0 0-0 +7 0 6 6 4 1 0 1 0 0 8
K. Bogans G 16:33 2-5 2-3 0-0 +5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6
D. Rose G 40:23 6-15 0-5 2-2 -5 1 2 3 10 3 1 9 0 0 14
R. Brewer 22:26 1-4 0-0 0-1 -11 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2
T. Gibson 21:19 3-4 0-0 2-4 -12 4 4 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 8
O. Asik 03:01 1-1 0-0 0-0 -3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
C. Watson 10:31 0-5 0-1 0-0 -14 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
K. Korver 23:21 4-9 3-8 0-0 -12 1 3 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 11
J. Johnson NWT – D-League Assignment
B. Scalabrine DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 240 38-80 8-25 6-13 9 30 39 28 16 4 16 2 4 90
47.5% 32.0% 46.2% team rebs: 9 total to: 17
Golden State Warriors (22-27)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
D. Wright F 48:00 8-16 3-9 1-2 +11 0 6 6 2 2 2 1 0 0 20
D. Lee F-C 30:22 5-15 0-0 3-6 -7 1 3 4 2 4 0 1 1 0 13
A. Biedrins C 27:59 3-4 0-0 0-0 -3 2 6 8 3 2 0 0 0 0 6
M. Ellis G 43:54 11-22 1-4 10-10 +2 0 3 3 5 0 4 2 0 1 33
S. Curry G 44:17 9-15 2-4 3-3 +14 1 5 6 8 1 1 2 0 1 23
E. Udoh 13:50 2-3 0-0 0-0 +6 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 3 0 4
R. Williams 11:35 0-2 0-0 2-2 +9 1 3 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 2
V. Radmanovic 20:03 0-2 0-1 0-0 +23 0 3 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
C. Bell DNP – Coach’s Decision
D. Gadzuric DNP – Coach’s Decision
J. Lin DNP – Coach’s Decision
B. Wright DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 240 38-79 6-18 19-23 5 30 35 26 15 8 7 4 2 101
48.1% 33.3% 82.6% team rebs: 11 total to: 8

inactive

  • Bulls: Noah
  • Warriors: Amundson, Law

technical fouls

  • Bulls: Boozer
  • Warriors: –

scoring

  • Lead Changes: 17
  • Times Tied: 10

arena stats

  • Arena: ORACLE Arena, Oakland, CA
  • Officials: #41 Ken Mauer, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #34 Kevin Cutler
  • Attendance: 19596
  • Duration: 2:14
10
5
Feb

Preview: Bulls at Warriors

Chicago
Bulls

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Golden State
Warriors

Oracle Arena
7:30pm | CSNBA

Official Game Preview

2010-11 Meetings
November 11, 2010 • Recap
Warriors 90
Bulls 120
 
February 5, 2011 • Recap
Bulls 90
Warriors 101
 

The Warriors put their epic 2-game winning streak on the line tonight against the red-hot Bulls. They’re gonna need a team effort for this one, especially with a thin back court (thanks to Charlie Bell’s DUI — seriously dude, great timing) and Derrick Rose ready to rack up the fouls on Curry and Ellis. Aside from the Bobcats, the Warriors have been beating the teams they’re supposed to during their recent home stretch. But now they need to take it up a level and start winning a few games where they’re underdogs; tonight would be a great time to get that started.

15
3
Feb

Preview: Bucks at Warriors

Milwaukee
Bucks

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Golden State
Warriors

Oracle Arena
7:30pm | CSNBA

Official Game Preview

2010-11 Meetings
November 13, 2010 • Recap
Warriors 72
Bucks 79
 
February 3, 2011 • Recap
Bucks 94
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?
0
31
Jan

Game #47: Warriors 96, Jazz 81

Jazz 81

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Warriors 96
January 30, 2011 1 2 3 4 T
Jazz 25 20 16 20 81
Warriors 31 18 22 25 96
  Net 6 -2 6 5 15
  Season Avg -2.9 0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2
  Compare to Season Avg 8.9 -2.8 6.4 5.1 17.2
 Warriors Stats
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Game 49.3% 40% 80% 20 17 9 47 21 8 10 17 15 38 17
Season Avg 46.2% 39.2% 76.1% 20.7 22 11.6 40.5 22.5 9 5 14.1 17.5 42.6 18.6
Difference 3.1% 0.8% 3.9% -0.7 -5 -2.6 6.5 -1.5 -1 5 2.9 -6.5 -4.6 -1.6
 Net Comparison
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Net Game 12.1% 6.7% 7.8% 2 6 -6 5 -2 -4 9 -3 -2 -2 2
Net Season Avg -0.6% 3.5% -1.2% -7 -3.6 -1.2 -4.3 -2.2 0.8 0.7 1.2 2 -2.9 -0.8
Net Difference 12.7% 3.2% 9% 9 9.6 -4.8 9.3 0.2 -4.8 8.3 -4.2 -4 0.9 2.8

Well, how ’bout that? The Warriors actually won a game with defense — and made it look easy.

With Monta clearly off his game (come to think of it, he hasn’t really been the same since he rolled his ankle — hopefully the 3 days off will help him pull things back together), the rest of the team really stepped up and helped them end their 4-game skid.

Curry was of course the top performer last night, but we also have to mention Biedrins’ second straight double-double (his first such streak since January of 2009), solid games from Lee and D. Wright, and Reggie Williams coming up big off the bench. And Udoh bounced back nicely from a rough game with 21 quality minutes (4 points and 5 rebounds).

Sure, Utah was missing Deron Williams, and sure, they’ve been on a downturn lately, but they’re still talented and well-coached, so it’s not like the Warriors beat the Timberwolves last night. And to do it with very little from Monta, with a huge bench contribution down the stretch, and after a demoralizing loss to the Bobcats, you really do need to give Smart some credit for having the team ready to play and for making adjustments throughout the game. Perhaps the best bounce-back performance of the season for a Warrior!

Utah Jazz (28-20)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
A. Kirilenko F 38:00 5-10 1-2 3-4 -11 3 6 9 5 2 1 2 0 1 14
P. Millsap F 35:01 5-13 0-0 2-3 -2 2 4 6 6 4 4 4 0 1 12
A. Jefferson C 32:59 6-18 0-0 4-6 -1 5 9 14 0 3 1 0 1 2 16
R. Bell G 30:50 6-13 0-1 0-1 0 1 1 2 3 2 2 1 0 0 12
E. Watson G 34:43 3-6 2-3 0-0 -4 1 3 4 5 3 1 3 0 2 8
C. Miles 23:26 2-11 1-5 2-2 -22 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 7
F. Elson 06:39 0-1 0-0 0-0 -9 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
R. Price 15:57 3-6 0-1 0-0 -15 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 6
G. Hayward 09:01 1-5 0-0 0-0 -6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
K. Fesenko 08:22 0-1 0-0 0-0 -5 0 3 3 0 4 0 2 0 1 0
J. Evans 05:02 1-2 0-0 2-2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
D. Williams DND – Strained Tendon, Right Wrist
Total 240 32-86 4-12 13-18 15 27 42 23 23 12 14 1 10 81
37.2% 33.3% 72.2% team rebs: 6 total to: 14
Golden State Warriors (20-27)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
D. Wright F 44:59 4-10 2-6 6-7 +17 0 4 4 2 2 1 5 0 0 16
D. Lee F-C 29:43 6-10 0-0 2-2 +7 0 5 5 3 2 1 1 0 1 14
A. Biedrins C 26:28 5-7 0-0 1-1 +2 2 8 10 1 2 1 2 3 0 11
M. Ellis G 31:33 1-9 0-2 0-0 +10 0 4 4 5 1 2 2 1 0 2
S. Curry G 34:33 10-18 3-8 4-4 +13 1 5 6 7 2 2 2 1 0 27
E. Udoh 21:18 1-4 0-0 2-2 +13 1 4 5 2 5 0 2 1 0 4
L. Amundson 18:17 2-5 0-0 0-2 +8 5 6 11 0 2 0 0 4 0 4
A. Law 13:27 1-3 0-1 1-2 +2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 3
R. Williams 16:41 6-6 3-3 0-0 +5 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 15
B. Wright 03:01 0-1 0-0 0-0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
D. Gadzuric DNP – Coach’s Decision
V. Radmanovic DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 240 36-73 8-20 16-20 9 38 47 21 17 8 17 10 1 96
49.3% 40.0% 80.0% team rebs: 5 total to: 19

inactive

  • Jazz: Okur
  • Warriors: Bell, Lin

technical fouls

  • Jazz: –
  • Warriors: –

scoring

  • Lead Changes: 3
  • Times Tied: 3

arena stats

  • Arena: ORACLE Arena, Oakland, CA
  • Officials: #24 Mike Callahan, #50 Olandis Poole, #75 Eric Dalen
  • Attendance: 18187
  • Duration: 2:12
1
30
Jan

Preview: Jazz at Warriors

Utah
Jazz

@

Golden State
Warriors

Oracle Arena
7:00pm | CSNBA/ESPN

Official Game Preview

2010-11 Meetings
November 5, 2010 • Recap
Jazz 78
Warriors 85
 
December 13, 2010 • Recap
Warriors 95
Jazz 108
 
January 30, 2011 • Recap
Jazz 81
Warriors 96
 
February 16, 2011 • Recap
Warriors 107
Jazz 100
 

I think the season is largely lost after the Bobcats disaster, but a win over the Jazz would at least re-spark glimmer of hope. The good news is that Derron Williams is out tonight — but can the Warriors take advantage?

0
29
Jan

Game #46: Bobcats 121, Warriors 113

Bobcats 121

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Warriors 113
January 28, 2011 1 2 3 4 T
Bobcats 22 22 27 30 121
Warriors 28 22 26 25 113
  Net 6 0 -1 -5 -8
  Season Avg -2.9 0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2
  Compare to Season Avg 8.9 -0.8 -0.6 -4.9 -5.8
 Warriors Stats
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Game 46.6% 44% 87% 23 24 16 49 26 12 4 18 18 42 20
Season Avg 46.2% 39.2% 76.1% 20.7 22 11.6 40.5 22.5 9 5 14.1 17.5 42.6 18.6
Difference 0.4% 4.8% 10.9% 2.3 2 4.4 8.5 3.5 3 -1 3.9 0.5 -0.6 1.4
 Net Comparison
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Net Game -4.5% 5.5% 25.7% -8 -4 -1 8 -6 -1 -2 -2 2 -14 -1
Net Season Avg -0.6% 3.5% -1.2% -7 -3.6 -1.2 -4.3 -2.2 0.8 0.7 1.2 2 -2.9 -0.8
Net Difference -3.9% 2% 26.9% -1 -0.4 0.2 12.3 -3.8 -1.8 -2.7 -3.2 0 -11.1 -0.2

The gut impact of this game was bad enough. Blown 16 point lead? Stephen effing Jackson of all people ties the game with a banked 3 at the end of regulation?

But then you read what Adam Lauridson has to say breaking down everything that led to this loss, and it’s enough to make you want to throw up. A game like last night just makes you feel hopeless that this team will ever be able to turn a corner.

I don’t have too much else to say, except to note that Monta probably sealed the coffin on his All Star chances with that 6-24 night. That thought sure was fun while it lasted.

As the season continues to slip away, it’s hard not to think ahead and start rooting for this team to tank. They’re currently looking at the 11th pick, and while we can hope that a Lacob-run front office will be smarter about drafting, the fact remains that this team’s history gives us very little hope when it comes to a pick in that range.

Now, instead of being a buyer before the trade deadline, I’m wondering if the team should look to offload talent in return for draft picks, high-upside young players, and cap relief. Then they can start fresh with a new coach and GM — could it be any worse than what we’ve seen the past few years? And after last night, does anyone think this team still has a chance to do anything worthwhile this season?

Charlotte Bobcats (20-25)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
G. Wallace F 39:08 3-7 1-3 0-0 +6 1 4 5 6 3 2 2 2 1 7
B. Diaw F 30:10 5-12 2-4 1-2 +1 1 2 3 2 1 3 1 0 0 13
K. Brown C 35:17 6-9 0-0 0-5 +2 5 0 5 0 5 0 2 0 0 12
S. Jackson G 40:40 13-24 2-9 3-6 +7 0 7 7 4 1 3 2 0 1 31
D. Augustin G 40:19 7-13 4-7 9-10 +9 1 3 4 12 3 4 5 0 1 27
N. Mohammed 17:10 5-7 0-0 3-4 +5 3 3 6 0 2 0 1 1 1 13
G. Henderson 29:48 3-10 0-1 2-2 +15 5 1 6 5 2 1 2 2 0 8
E. Najera 07:26 1-2 1-2 0-0 -4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
S. Livingston 12:40 2-5 0-0 1-1 -1 0 3 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 5
D. Brown 12:22 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 2
M. Carroll DNP – Coach’s Decision
D. McGuire DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 265 46-90 10-26 19-31 17 24 41 32 20 13 16 6 4 121
51.1% 38.5% 61.3% team rebs: 8 total to: 16
Golden State Warriors (19-27)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
D. Wright F 42:57 7-16 3-8 4-4 -5 2 4 6 6 2 0 4 1 1 21
D. Lee F-C 39:38 6-8 0-0 0-0 +1 2 9 11 3 5 0 2 0 1 12
A. Biedrins C 29:42 5-8 0-0 0-0 -6 5 7 12 1 5 1 1 1 0 10
M. Ellis G 48:02 6-24 2-6 7-8 -7 3 1 4 6 1 5 5 0 3 21
S. Curry G 43:13 8-12 4-5 7-7 -3 0 3 3 5 5 2 3 0 0 27
V. Radmanovic 13:27 0-2 0-1 0-0 -7 0 3 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 0
R. Williams 16:10 3-6 2-4 0-0 -2 1 4 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 8
E. Udoh 19:43 3-7 0-0 1-2 -4 3 0 3 1 4 0 0 1 1 7
A. Law 12:07 3-5 0-1 1-2 -7 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 7
L. Amundson DNP – Coach’s Decision
D. Gadzuric DNP – Coach’s Decision
B. Wright DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 265 41-88 11-25 20-23 16 33 49 26 24 12 18 4 6 113
46.6% 44.0% 87.0% team rebs: 8 total to: 18

inactive

  • Bobcats: Collins, Diop, Thomas
  • Warriors: Bell, Lin

technical fouls

  • Bobcats: –
  • Warriors: Wright

scoring

  • Lead Changes: 2
  • Times Tied: 4

arena stats

  • Arena: ORACLE Arena, Oakland, CA
  • Officials: #46 Matt Boland, #14 Ed Malloy, #66 Haywoode Workman
  • Attendance: 18407
  • Duration: 2:36
2
28
Jan

Preview: Bobcats at Warriors

Charlotte
Bobcats

@

Golden State
Warriors

Oracle Arena
7:30pm | CSNBA

Official Game Preview

2010-11 Meetings
December 31, 2010 • Recap
Warriors 96
Bobcats 95
 
January 28, 2011 • Recap
Bobcats 121
Warriors 113
 

Alright, just what the Warriors need — a visit from the always-struggling Bobcats!

Wait, what’s that? The Bobcats have won 4 of 5 — including 3 straight on their current road trip — and 10 of 16 overall since Paul Silas took over as coach? Still, I’d rather be facing them than the Spurs or Hornets. I guess.

In what’s becoming a regular occurrence, the Warriors are playing a game that they just can’t afford to lose if they want to keep their fast-dwindling playoff hopes alive.

The big key to me — more for the long-term future of the team than for tonight’s game — is the Biedrins-Udoh dynamic. Will Smart stick with the Latvian and see if he can get *any* production from the big guy? Or will he have a short hook and start giving Udoh more minutes at the 5, especially since Lacob made noise about wanting to see more from the rookie during his Radnich interview yesterday? We’ll find out tonight…

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27
Jan

Game #45: Hornets 112, Warriors 103

Hornets 112

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Warriors 103
January 26, 2011 1 2 3 4 T
Hornets 34 27 32 19 112
Warriors 21 28 27 27 103
  Net -13 1 -5 8 -9
  Season Avg -2.9 0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2
  Compare to Season Avg -10.1 0.2 -4.6 8.1 -6.8
 Warriors Stats
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Game 50.7% 30.8% 88.5% 26 17 9 28 19 4 4 21 30 40 11
Season Avg 46.2% 39.2% 76.1% 20.7 22 11.6 40.5 22.5 9 5 14.1 17.5 42.6 18.6
Difference 4.5% -8.4% 12.4% 5.3 -5 -2.6 -12.5 -3.5 -5 -1 6.9 9.5 -2.6 -7.6
 Net Comparison
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Net Game -11.5% -7.7% 9.5% 7 10 2 -7 -13 -5 -2 2 -1 -20 -24
Net Season Avg -0.6% 3.5% -1.2% -7 -3.6 -1.2 -4.3 -2.2 0.8 0.7 1.2 2 -2.9 -0.8
Net Difference -10.9% -11.2% 10.7% 14 13.6 3.2 -2.7 -10.8 -5.8 -2.7 0.8 -3 -17.1 -23.2

62.8%. That’s what the Hornets shot from the field, and you’re just not going to win games with that kind of defense. The Warriors shot over 50% and they still never had a chance after their disastrous first quarter.

Decent offensive games from most of the starters, and Curry and Wright were at least able to come close to even on the +/- (Wright in particular is impressive at -1 in 42 minutes — what the hell happened the 6 minutes when he was off the court?). But in a perfect example of how much better of a point guard they have, Paul had 17 assists and 6 turnovers while Curry had 6 and 5.

Still, you just can’t overlook the defense. I didn’t watch the game, but from all I’ve read it sounds like Chris Paul just got absolutely everything he wanted as a facilitator. Biedrins was once again a complete non-factor — hard to disagree with Feltbot’s assertion that he essentially makes the Warriors play 4 on 5 when he’s on the court these days, leading to more turnovers since no one can get open — and with the season slipping away I hope that Smart will at least start giving Udoh more minutes at the 5. Might as well see what we have there.

At this point, it’s hard to escape the conclusion that the Warriors are just not good enough to move out of the lower third of the league as currently constructed, largely because of their defense. And because they’re not completely awful, they’ll likely end up with another late-lottery pick that will hardly be a difference maker.

I’m starting to think that blowing things up is the way to go…

New Orleans Hornets (31-16)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
T. Ariza F 35:24 7-11 2-3 3-4 +6 0 7 7 2 2 4 2 0 0 19
D. West F 31:51 8-12 0-0 6-6 +15 0 5 5 2 5 1 1 1 0 22
E. Okafor C 34:01 6-8 0-0 1-1 +17 4 3 7 1 4 2 2 2 2 13
M. Belinelli G 20:59 5-8 1-3 0-0 -3 0 2 2 4 3 0 3 0 0 11
C. Paul G 32:21 7-9 0-2 4-4 +18 0 2 2 17 1 0 6 0 0 18
J. Smith 08:07 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 4
M. Thornton 22:18 4-10 0-2 0-0 +13 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 8
W. Green 19:34 3-5 2-2 0-0 +1 0 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 8
D. Mbenga 05:13 0-0 0-0 0-0 -7 0 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 0 0
J. Jack 16:10 2-3 0-0 0-0 -11 0 2 2 1 2 0 5 0 1 4
Q. Pondexter 02:36 0-0 0-0 0-0 -6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D. Andersen 11:26 2-5 0-1 1-4 +2 2 1 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 5
Total 240 46-74 5-13 15-19 7 28 35 32 27 9 23 6 4 112
62.2% 38.5% 78.9% team rebs: 6 total to: 23
Golden State Warriors (19-26)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
D. Wright F 42:04 10-15 2-4 3-3 -1 0 2 2 3 2 1 2 1 1 25
D. Lee F-C 37:39 7-15 0-0 2-3 -8 3 7 10 2 4 0 5 1 1 16
A. Biedrins C 16:07 0-1 0-0 2-2 -14 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
M. Ellis G 38:02 8-13 1-4 9-11 -20 0 1 1 5 3 0 3 0 1 26
S. Curry G 39:15 8-13 1-3 3-3 -4 0 3 3 6 1 2 5 0 0 20
E. Udoh 12:27 1-3 0-0 2-2 +8 1 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 4
R. Williams 12:27 1-4 0-0 0-0 -14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
L. Amundson 11:17 0-3 0-0 0-0 -3 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 1 1 0
V. Radmanovic 18:30 1-5 0-1 0-0 -1 2 0 2 1 3 0 2 0 2 2
A. Law 12:12 2-3 0-1 2-2 +12 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 6
D. Gadzuric 00:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B. Wright 00:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 240 38-75 4-13 23-26 9 19 28 19 17 4 21 4 6 103
50.7% 30.8% 88.5% team rebs: 3 total to: 21

inactive

  • Hornets: Banks, Gray
  • Warriors: Bell, Lin

technical fouls

  • Hornets: –
  • Warriors: Lee

scoring

  • Lead Changes: 2
  • Times Tied: 2

arena stats

  • Arena: ORACLE Arena, Oakland, CA
  • Officials: #20 Leroy Richardson, #22 Bill Spooner, #59 Gary Zielinski
  • Attendance: 18108
  • Duration: 2:14
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Jan

Preview: Hornets at Warriors

New Orleans
Hornets

@

Golden State
Warriors

Oracle Arena
7:30pm | CSNBA

Official Game Preview

2010-11 Meetings
January 5, 2011 • Recap
Warriors 110
Hornets 103
 
January 26, 2011 • Recap
Hornets 112
Warriors 103
 
February 15, 2011 • Recap
Hornets 89
Warriors 109
 

The going doesn’t get any easier for the Warriors, as the red-hot Hornets — winners of 9 straight — visit Oracle tonight. What to watch for tonight:

  • Backcourt health. Curry tweaked his ankle in practice yesterday (though he’s expected to start), and Monta hasn’t been the same since tweaking his ankle last Friday. We need both to perform at a much higher level than we saw on Monday for the Warriors to have a chance. Silver lining: Chris Paul also tweaked his ankle recently, so maybe that will balance things out a bit.
  • Goose ‘em. Biedrins has been on a horrible streak lately, with almost non-existent scoring, prolific fouling, and so-so rebounding in limited minutes. The team needs Andris to get back on track, and fast. But does he have anything left in the tank these days?
  • Recapture the magic. The Warriors’ win against the Hornets in New Orleans was one of the biggest momentum changers of the season — instead of a 1-4 trip, they finished 2-3 and came home on a high note. But they haven’t beaten a good team since (unless you count the home win against the Clippers, and I don’t), and things are going to completely slip away unless they start beating some quality teams on this homestand. Will they react similarly with their backs once again up against the wall?