I wish I could write something exciting in these posts. Really. But honestly, the Warriors haven’t done anything exciting that I could write about. In the beginning, it was the fact that the distraction of Stephen Jackson was gone, so the team could gel and become a better basketball team. Then, it was the fact that the Warriors were looking good, playing well and that they just needed a few more pieces to fit the puzzle, since the many of the guys were injured. Rookie Stephen Curry was developing nicely and seemed to fit well playing along side Ellis. And the fact that Monta was playing like the All-star that was selected. The season was just underway and things were looking bright for the future. I’m not really sure what happened. Of course the injuries are the first to blame. The Warriors have not played a full game with a full team, as injuries keep piling up at the worse times. Last night, in an apparent strain to his left knee, Monta joined Corey on the bench for the rest of the game. Whether or not it is serious for him to miss a few games has yet to be determined. A MRI is scheduled for today. With that said, Maggette, missed his second straight game, while Devean George sat out because of a stomach flu. Can you even imagine a team without Ellis at this point?
Last night seemed the Warriors regain a bit of swagger back. The Warriors built up a 14 point lead in the first quarter, scored 70 in one half and never trailed until Dirk Nowitzki completed a three point play with about 6 minutes left. From the onset of the fourth, the Warriors looked like they were out of gas, out of steam and out of answers. At that point, three Warriors were on their way to play the entire game, this not being the first time. Some of the Warriors have logged a lot of minutes already and that trend will only continue that way until the team is fully healthy or David Stern feels bad for us and lets the Warriors add a player or two to compensate those that are on the injured list.
Anthony Morrow had a career game, scoring 33 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Monta finished the game with 27 points, five rebounds and five assists. Curry finished with 25 points and dished out nine assists. Those are fantastic numbers until you look at how many turnovers the Warriors committed in the fourth quarter to let the game slip away. As Don Nelson put it, they had 5 turnovers at the half and ended the game with 15. That in itself should be enough to explain the game.
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