The most amazing part about Anthony Morrow’s performance Saturday was that it wasn’t that amazing. Sounds like a contradiction, right? But check out these numbers stats:
*Of his 15 made baskets, only four was from the 3-point line
*He only had three points from the free throw line, one on a three-point play
*He took no more than [...]
The Warriors got a win on Tuesday when they very much needed one. For a team already struggling to hang onto the fringes of the respectability, losses to the Wolves, the Kings and the Griz (twice!) would have been hard on the early season psyche. But the Warriors found a way to gut out a [...]
Tags: Al Jefferson, Anthony Morrow, Anthony Randolph, basketball, Brandan Wright, Craig Smith;, Don Nelson, energy, Jack, Marco Belinelli, Marcus Williams, microwave;, National Basketball Association, Paul Milsap;, Rob KurzGone are the days when the excitement in Warriors games came from challenging the best of the NBA. Today, those still tuning in for Warriors basketball do so for more subtle pleasures. Want to see a winning basketball team? Look elsewhere, at least for now. Want to see what happens when rookies, sophomores, walk-ons, and [...]
Tags: Al Harrington, Anthony Morrow, Anthony Randolph, basketball, Brad Miller;, Brandan Wright, China, Karl Malone;, Kelenna Azubuike, Marco Belinelli, Marcus Williams, National Basketball Association, Rob Kurz, Ronny Turiaf, The Warriors Developmental League;, Warriors Developmental League;Nelson checked Marco Belinelli into the game much earlier than normal, like midway through the first quarter. But the Warriors, when he’s on the court, usually don’t look for him.
What’s the point of having Belinelli in the game if he doesn’t get shots? The one thing he can do is shoot? Why not take advantage [...]
The Warriors’ bench full of youngsters might not quite yet be ready for greatness or capable of putting the team on their shoulders, but they’re coming along nicely. Some careless mistakes by the 21-and-under crowd might have jeopardized the Warriors’ chances at a win Friday night against the Griz, but that’s a price I’m willing [...]
Tags: Al Harrington, Anthony Randolph, Brandan Wright, Corey Maggette, Denver, energy, Marco Belinelli, Marcus Williams, Memphis, National Basketball Association, New Orleans, paint, similar energy;, TorontoObservations from the Nuggets game:
* The Warriors are so much better when Nelson uses his bench. It’s not just because they were at home that it worked, too. The Warriors’ key players had juice in their legs at the end, even without Maggette and Al Harrington. Jackson worked his way to the line for 10 [...]
Find yourself experiencing wild swings of emotions? Fluctuate between nihilism and doe-eyed optimism with little provocation? Think that hope is important but failure is inevitable? Have I got an NBA team for you. Within 48 hours starting the countdown to implosion, the Warriors knock off the trade-crippled Nuggets 111-101 and suddenly everything looks a bit [...]
Tags: Al Harrington, basketball, Brandan Wright, Don Nelson, energy, Kelenna Azubuike, Marco Belinelli, Marcus Williams, National Basketball Association, Ronny Turiaf, Stephen Jackson, Steve Nash, WatsonAs expected, the Warriors picked up their options for next season on Brandan Wright and guard Marco Belinelli before Friday’s deadline. But by passing on Marcus Williams, the Warriors have exposed another rift in their front office. Williams was projected to…
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As expected, the Warriors picked up their options for next season on Brandan Wright and guard Marco Belinelli before Friday’s deadline. But by passing on Marcus Williams, the Warriors have exposed another rift in their front office. Williams projected to be…
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According to a source close to point guard Marcus Williams, the Warriors are not going to pick up the option of the third-year guard out of UConn, meaning he will become a free agent at the end of the season and the Warriors will not have to spend the just over $2 million on Williams [...]
Tags: Al Harrington, Brandan Wright, C.J. Watson, DeMarcus Nelson, Don Nelson, Marco Belinelli, Marcus Williams, Monta Ellis, New Jersey, Patrick O Bryant, Stephen Jackson, USD