Warriors are turning into a pumpkin.

[Direckshun]

Playing the Jazz in game 2.

Really they came back to earth in the fourth quarter of game 1, which they lost because all of those three-pointers they were nailing against Dallas stopped going in.

Their shooting is horrible against Utah right now, even though they only down by six at the moment.

But they're being outrebounded by the Jazz right now by 22-9 midway through the second quarter. They're not getting second shots and the Jazz are getting plenty.

[Direckshun]

And whoever said Pam Oliver wasn't hot can bite me.

[Direckshun]

Warriors are also fouling the crap out of the Jazz because they keep getting the ball deep inside off those offensive rebounds.

I think just about every Warriors starter is in foul trouble.

Edit: Of course, just as I say that, it's a 1 point game.

[Smed1065]

I did not mean to interrupt your personal thread.





:)

Energy can only take you so far.

[Direckshun]

Well they are just getting beat up by the Jazz. No contest.

They're also missing on a lot of their best looks.

And now, they're down seven points going into halftime.

[Smed1065]

I like GS but do not think they have what it would take to go further.

I like gritty teams actually.

[Direckshun]

Well that is the Warriors this offseason, no question. 100% grit.

Speaking of which, they nailed a three pointer as the first half buzzer goes off.

As bad as they got dominated, they're only down five at the half.

But the first half did not look good at all. Jazz scored at will.

[Direckshun]

Just saw a replay on that brutal neck injury to Dee Brown.

That guy's out for the rest of the year, I'm calling it.

[Simply Red]

I brought that up, re: Pam Oliver yes indeed ee, she is hot. But concentrating on your thread, It goes back to match-up problems. No matter what/which sport discussed; there will always be match-up's that favor some, while harming the others.

[Direckshun]

I'll give this to the Warriors, they are crowding Boozer and Williams, and forcing Kirilenko to beat them with shooting. And I mean force. Every time Kirilenko touches the ball, the Warriors literally step away to make him shoot the ball. That is a heavy-handed strategy if I've ever seen one.

Kirilenko's got 15 points so far (he's only an 8 ppg scorer), but that jumpshot of his always looks awful. Let Kirilenko stack up the numbers; better him than someone with an actual stroke.

The Jazz just seem to be doing their thing, with no out-of-the-ordinary strategy. They're not really doing anything special to slow down Baron Davis (who has 18 points -- not the guy you want getting hot if you're Utah), they're still doubling the low post even when the Warriors love getting that open three, and they're not really funneling their offense into Boozer, which is surprising.

They're just absorbing the Warriors' offensive burst, confident that they themselves are going to score just about every time down the floor off offensive rebounds.

[Direckshun]

Three threes in a row by Golden State. They're in bad position in this game, but they're not going away.

Five point lead, Utah.

Baron Davis is driving at will against Williams. Williams has 3 fouls trying to contain him and is lucky he doesn't have more.

[Simply Red]

wow JUST WOW!

[Direckshun]

Kirilenko -- two turnovers when the Warriors play off of him, forcing him to do something. He keeps trying to force passes or something because he knows he can't shoot, and the Warriors are all over his passing lanes.

It doesn't hurt that they keep hitting threes.

One point lead, Utah.

[Smed1065]

Ok I had to turn it on now.

[Coach]

What's funny though, is that Utah is dominating the boards, yet they're just winning only by 4. It's like a game where Utah should has been up by 15+.

[Direckshun]

Here's something that's going to hurt the Warriors down the road in this game.

Davis, 2 fouls.
Richardson, 3 fouls.
Barnes, 2 fouls.
Harrington, 3 fouls.
Jackson, 3 fouls.
Biedrins, 3 fouls.
Pietrus, 3 fouls.

Really not looking good for the Warriors, even though they're only down two.

Davis running all over Williams again, who just got a 4th foul desperately trying to contain him.

With Dee Brown injured, and Derek Fisher MIA, PG is a position of pain right now for the Jazz.

[Simply Red]

Crucial....

Hated it....

[Direckshun]

Derek Fisher's back.

Don't know where he's been, but the Jazz need him pretty stinking badly.

He's going to cause havok at PG on Davis.

[Simply Red]

B.Davis is playing like a god-da med pussy at least in the 3rd.

[Simply Red]

X-Hawk A.Harrington.

[Smed1065]

Hey Red

What happened to your hair?

[Direckshun]

1 point game again.

WARRIORS WILL NOT QUIT, BABY. WILL NOT QUIT.

[Simply Red]

Stephen Jackson is a man amongst boys... Also an X-Hawk lacking a supporting cast which has became the expected in the A-T-L.

[Simply Red]

Hey Red

What happened to your hair?
I didn't want to change my AVY. Only modify it. Because, "I am turning over a new leaf."

[Direckshun]

ONE POINT LEAD, GOLDEN STATE.

You can BET that having no real PG at the moment is killing Utah's direction. Fisher walking on doesn't help too much.

Edit: Utah counters before the quarter expires. 1 point lead, Utah, end of 3rd.

We got ourselves a game, baby.

[Simply Red]

Nice match-up thus far.

[Smed1065]

Good game so far!

[Simply Red]

I'd stick around but ummm...


PORNO!

Okay I'm jokin. But need sleep getting up early...

[Direckshun]

Golden State did a GREAT job in the third quarter on fouling.

As bad as their fouling situation is, no single player has accumulated 4 fouls for the Warriors. They've negated that weakness.

Strategies:

Utah: Has zero direction from PG, will have to go low every single time. Keep killing them on the boards.

Golden State: Start hitting your shots on a regular basis, and this game is yours. Baron Davis, Baron Davis, Baron Davis.

[Simply Red]

Good game so far!
Dude, DShun, not to hi-jack.

smed, I went from Norcross to Scarietta to Woodstock up to fugging Canton today. 7 hrs of driving. Gawd damed Canton is almost in TN.

[Smed1065]

Looks like the Warriors are making their 3's.

[Direckshun]

They are.

But they need to find some freakin' way to keep the Jazz from scoring.

I love that they're continuing to give Kirilenko room to shoot. Kirilenko will make shots but he's not going to beat you.

Baron Davis is getting his groove on. Stephen Jackson seems to be warming up. Harrington's in on the action. They just need some semblence of help from their bigs, because Boozer's only going to get more aggressive as the game goes on.

That said, Baron Davis is taking Williams to school tonight. He's also getting the crap fouled out of him.

Three point lead, Utah. Golden State has made both of these away games close, so if they somehow head back to Oakland down 2-0, I doubt they're going to lose confidence.

[Simply Red]

Looks like the Warriors are making their 3's.
Read post 30

[Direckshun]

Also, Golden State has an abortion of a FT%.

[Simply Red]

They are.

But they need to find some freakin' way to keep the Jazz from scoring.

I love that they're continuing to give Kirilenko room to shoot. Kirilenko will make shots but he's not going to beat you.

Baron Davis is getting his groove on. Stephen Jackson seems to be warming up. Harrington's in on the action. They just need some semblence of help from their bigs, because Boozer's only going to get more aggressive as the game goes on.

That said, Baron Davis is taking Williams to school tonight. He's also getting the crap fouled out of him.

Three point lead, Utah. Golden State has made both of these away games close, so if they somehow head back to Oakland down 2-0, I doubt they're going to lose confidence.
yep. Davis looks better in the fourth.

[Direckshun]

I had no idea watching this game that Stephen Jackson is playing so poorly.

3-14 shooting. 1-7 from beyond the arc. At least he makes his FTs.

Three point lead, Utah, with two FT attempts by Jackson coming up.

[Smed1065]

Read post 30

I sent you a PM instead of posting.


:)

[Coach]

Davis really needs to shave.

[Simply Red]

I sent you a PM instead of posting.


:)
got it.

[Simply Red]

Davis really needs to shave.


So does your mom.

Hug-n-kisses

-RedRum_69

[Direckshun]

Okur shoots a 3 from the opposite side of the planet and cans it.

Jazz just got the ball back.

This game's starting to wear on the Warriors.

[Smed1065]

Davis really needs to shave.

McNabb looked like he needed a chainsaw the other night!

[Coach]

So does your mom.

Hug-n-kisses

-RedRum_69

Nice.

At least I know that your mom is shaven.

-RedRum_69 x 2.

[Direckshun]

Just as I post that, Jackson cans a three and force Boozer into charging.

Three point game, Utah. GS ball.

[Simply Red]

Dude with the Freakshow haircut, is a downright freakshow!

[Smed1065]

Okur is killing them. He has like 21.

[Simply Red]

Nice.

At least I know that your mom is shaven.

-RedRum_69 x 2.




okay/alright


Rep 4 you.

[Coach]

okay/alright


Rep 4 you.

x2 for yours as well.

[Direckshun]

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS, UP BY ONE.

TWO MINUTES LEFT.

KIRILENKO MISSES. GS BALL.

[Simply Red]

Caro fuggin Lanko sucks penis

[Direckshun]

Worst FT shooter in the league is on the line for the Warriors.

1:30 left.

Makes. Them. Both.

GS by 3.

[Simply Red]

WOW takin retards to the zoo hits both free throws.

[Direckshun]

OFFENSIVE FOUL ON BOOZER.

HE HAS 4. WARRIOR BALL.

1:13 LEFT.

:) :) :)

[Simply Red]

Boozer is a Dook puzzy

[Direckshun]

Derek Fisher back in, likely to put the crunch down on Baron Davis.

Doubt it. This is game time, Davis brings it.

[Simply Red]

WOW

[Direckshun]

FIVE POINT LEAD.

42 SECONDS LEFT.

JAZZ BALL, FULL 24.

[kcxiv]

Pumpkin just got smashed with a sledge hammer. Not tonight.

[Direckshun]

Boozer crunches it in, and Fisher immediately forces a turnover.

Jesus, come on boys. Hold on.

[Simply Red]

clock favors G-state.

[Direckshun]

OKUR BRICKS A THREE. FORCED IT.

BEITRIDGE REBOUNDS, GETS FOULED.

HOLY SHIT this game ROCKS.

Three point game, 16 seconds.

Edit: And, of course, he misses both. Time out called.

[Coach]

Missed the FT. Jazz can tie it with a 3.

[Smed1065]

OMG 0-3 free throws?

[Simply Red]

clock favors G-state.
Golden State should win.

[Direckshun]

Who do you go to? Doesn't matter -- Utah's loaded with 3 point maestros.

Reggie Miller saying Williams should just get a quick 2 and immediately foul. Not a bad strategy.

[Direckshun]

Okur makes a prayer 3-pointer, but his foot was on the line.

1 point game, GS. I think about 10 seconds left -- so GS will need to make FTs.

Edit: Time out. May I just take this moment to breathe and pronounce my hatred for that lanky ill-favored look of a person, Okur. Whatever his first name is. Mahmet or something? Screw 'im.

[Simply Red]

Wow see time clock dumb ass and three pt line dumb dildo.

[Smed1065]

Sweet game but I had to finish watching in HD.

Will return afterwards.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Is Boozer retarded? He claimed that shot was a 3. The guy's foot was clearly on the line.

[Direckshun]

Baron to the line. 5/5 tonight from the stripe.

6 seconds left.

Edit: Shee wiz. What a time to miss one. GS only up by 2, with Okur hitting every shot in the building, Boozer killing people, and Williams driving the ball consistently... Geez.

[Coach]

Wow.

If the Warriors lost this game, it's becuase of the FT shooting. They had oppiturnies to put the game away, and they failed to do so.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Wow.

If the Warriors lost this game, it's becuase of the FT shooting. They had oppiturnies to put the game away, and they failed to do so.Yup, they've missed a ton.

[Coach]

Tied game. 2 seconds.

[Direckshun]

Williams blows by Baron Davis as if Baron was just a spiritual being with no physical properties.

Wide open 6 footer.

Cans it.

2 seconds, GS ball, tied game. Geez.

[Smed1065]

Can you say OVERTIME?

Thanks for reminding me Dirck.

[Coach]

The only thing I hate about the NBA is that they inbound it at the side of the court, instead of the back out of bounds.

OT.

[Archie Bunker]

One hell of game

[kcxiv]

i spoke to soon. lol OT.

[Direckshun]

Over****ingtime.

Utah with all the momentum.

And Golden State cannot hit a FT if their mothers' lives depended on it.

[Smed1065]

I usually root for the gritty teams.

I do have a preference for Phoenix though because of my time in AZ.

[Smed1065]

I know free throws do not make headlines but dang.

[kcxiv]

Doesnt look like momentum means much this game. This shit changes so much and fast.

[Direckshun]

To Davis' credit, Williams blew by Matt Barnes.

That is all.

And I'm pissed and not feeling very good about OT.

[Bugeater]

Nice job by GS turning over the tipoff.

[kcxiv]

Maybe it does. GS looks spent out there.

[Smed1065]

This is not good!

The shot before he change because of the block and made it.................. :banghead:

[Direckshun]

Utah up by 5. Doing everything they want to.

Golden State's probably drawing up a play devising prayer 3-pointers with two defenders in the shooter's lap.

I'm bitter. This game should be over.

[Simply Red]

Gawd Dammit. Good night, I'll catch the scorebd. in the morning.

[Direckshun]

Air ball. Christ.

[Direckshun]

Okur makes the dumbest pass I may have ever seen on a professional basketball court.

[kcxiv]

Some ugly ass basketball being played.

[Coach]

Jeez, that last 2 series by Utah could had potentionally been 4 points.

[Mr. Flopnuts]

If GS can come out of UT with 1 win, I think they'll win this series. (Not that I know shit)

[kcxiv]

Baron is a badass.

[Direckshun]

Kirilenko fouls out.

Oh No, Whatever Will They Do.

[Bugeater]

That was a weak call.

[carlos3652]

120-117 1:23 left in OT

[Coach]

Very weak call. I seen hard fouls that were never called, a that's a foul?

I call bullshit.

[carlos3652]

3pt by Fisher... Game over Utah up by 6

[kcxiv]

Game, set, match. Off to game 3. GS blew it. They simply ran out of gas.

[carlos3652]

less than a min left... 8 pt lead, gs ball

[Direckshun]

Well, game. Utah.

Golden State made them work incredibly hard for two wins, so I doubt they're going to lose much confidence going back to Oakland.

Utah had to strain dangerously hard to win two games. They're going to have an incredibly hard time finding any luck in Oakland.

To Utah's credit, they're very, very strong at home, even though they're pansies on the road. And Golden State's best chance to swing home court advantage just evaporated.

[Smed1065]

OK, I am back and give up! ,

[noa]

Props to Fisher for that shot. He's dealing with some tough issues right now...I'm sure playing in the game is a good boost.

[Bugeater]

Jeez, Golden State is just giving it away now...LMAO

[Smed1065]

I think they ran outta gas, it's to expensive.

[Coach]

Golden State are gonna really need to work on their rebounding. They got dominated on the boards, or so it appears.

[Demonpenz]

i will be honest if i was going what fisher is going through I wouldn't be there.

[Direckshun]

i will be honest if i was going what fisher is going through I wouldn't be there.
What's he going through?

[Demonpenz]

His daughter has some kind of cancer is what I heard

[noa]

His daughter has a tumor between her eye and her brain.

[kcxiv]

WOw, What Fisher did was amazing given his story.

[kcxiv]

i will be honest if i was going what fisher is going through I wouldn't be there.
I dont know what i would have done. I guess it all depends in what the doctors told me.

[Demonpenz]

that story has to be up there with the boise state as the stories of the year

[Smed1065]

Props to Fisher for that shot. He's dealing with some tough issues right now...I'm sure playing in the game is a good boost.

Some people have it when its crunch time and crunch he did.

[Smed1065]

Great game though.........

I forgot they were playing tonight.

[kcxiv]

Some people have it when its crunch time and crunch he did.
Game against the Spurs in the '03 game. That shit was just awesome. May have been 04, its been a few years.

[Lzen]

I'm glad the Jazz won. Started following them back when they drafted Ostertag. Say, what ever happened to that guy anyway? And, of course, I don't really care for GS. Remember people, these are the same fans as the ones at the Rai duhs games.

I always hated that Fisher guy when he played for the Lakers. Well, I respected the guy. He has always been a good player. That's probably why I didn't like him then. He always put daggers into the teams I was pulling for. Glad he is now on a team that I like. The guy is a clutch shooter and a great defender. Can't ask for more.