For long stretches, particularly in the second half, Tuesday’s match up between the Warriors and Blazers looked like many of the other games of the Warriors’ young season: Stephen Jackson or Corey Maggette settled into isolation plays while the four other Warriors stood around and watched on offense. CJ Watson, Kelenna Azubuike, and Stephen Jackson [...]
Tags: Anthony Morrow, Chicago, Corey Maggette, energy, Greg Oden, Kelenna Azubuike, Monta Ellis, relentless energy;, Ronny Turiaf, Stephen JacksonNUMBERS GAME 2 Three-pointers needed by Stephen Jackson entering Tuesday to move up to eighth all-time for the Warriors 2 Blocks for Ronny Turiaf against Greg Oden on one possession 11 First-half points for Anthony…
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Gone 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;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, WatsonAfter Ronny Turiaf horded rebounds, blocks and assists in his high-energy Warriors debut, coach Don Nelson quipped that he’d been waiting for weeks for his new big man to deliver. Nelson shouldn’t have worried. Turiaf always has been a bit of a late-bloomer….
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- After Ronny Turiaf horded rebounds, blocks and assists in his high-energy Warriors debut, coach Don Nelson quipped that he’d been waiting for weeks for his new big man to break out. He shouldn’t have worried. Turiaf has always been a bit of a late-bloomer….
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The mad scientist struck again Friday, coach Don Nelson tossing small-ball aside and unleashing big-ball against the Raptors. Suddenly, Andris Biedrins and Ronny Turiaf were fighting each other for rebounds and blocks. Stephen Jackson was backing down Jose…
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* The Warriors’ best lineup was obvious Wednesday night, and it featured Stephen Jackson at point guard. Nelson went to Jax, Azubuike, Maggette, Harrington and Biedrines less than three minutes into the game. He rode that five (Andris and Ronny Turiaf were fairly close to splitting the minutes at center) hard in the opener. Jackson [...]
Tags: Andris Turiaf, Brandan Wright, Charlotte, Chris Paul, David West, Louisiana, Oakland, Orlando, Ronny Turiaf, Stephen Jackson, Tyson ChandlerI???ve been accused on more than one occasion of being blindly optimistic when it comes to the Warriors.?? For those who aren???t in the mood for a little giddy optimism, you should probably stop reading here.?? Yes, the Warriors were playing the lowly Thunder in the preseason, but there were so many encouraging signs on [...]
Tags: Al Harrington, Anthony Morrow, Anthony Randolph, basketball, Brandan Wright, bruise, C.J. Watson, cancer, Dan Dickau, Danny Fortson, defensive systems, Don Nelson, Kevin Durant, Larry Smith, Marco Belinelli, Marcus Williams, Monta Ellis, National Basketball Association, Nelson, Richard Hendrix, Rob Kurz, Ronny Turiaf, Stephen Jackson, Summer League, Troy Murphy, Tyrone HillThis picture comes courtesy of my friend Chris Nieratko over at chrisnieratko.com. It was tagged “Beard Kook.” I don’t know what a “Beard Kook” is but I’m going to nominate this guy to take Thunder’s place as the new Warriors mascot. For one thing, I’m pretty sure this dude has supernatural powers. His name is [...]
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