Even the elite teams are mortals - ask the New Orleans Hornets. Against the Golden State Warriors on Friday night, they had easily one of their worst shooting nights of the season as they shot only 35.9% from the floor; the end result was Golden State holding off New Orleans 91-87 at New Orleans Arena.
The Hornets led 29-19 in the second quarter when West scored on a putback; they were up 40-31 when Golden State’s Stephen Jackson scored on a layup which started a 16-2 run that included a... Read Full Story
Golden State Warriors
2008-09 Record: 29-53
Anticipated Starting Five
PG- Monta Ellis
SG- Corey Maggette
SF- Stephen Jackson
PF- Anthony Randolph
C- Andris Biedrins
Key Reserves: Stephen Curry, Kelenna Azubuike, Devean George, Anthony Morrow, Ronny Turiaf
Biggest Strength: Young wing talent
Monta Ellis is a nice young talent. They brought in Steph Curry in the backcourt and he will turn out to be a nice player when he adapts to the speed and size of the NBA. And my... Read Full Story
Stephen Jackson scored 29 points, Jamal Crawford scored 15 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, and the Golden State Warriors rallied from a 14-point, second-half deficit to beat the New Jersey Nets 116-112 on Wednesday night. The Warriors, bolstered by the return of Monta Ellis and Andris Biedrins to the starting lineup, snapped a three-game losing streak. Ellis, who missed the last seven games, had 19 points and Biedrins, who missed the past five, contributed 10 points and 13 rebounds... Read Full Story
Anthony Randolph
Last year we debuted the “Highs and Lows” system — previewing the NBA season by predicting the respective ceiling and basement for each team. Same theme, different season…
Added: Stephen Curry , Mikki Moore, Devean George, Acie Law, Speedy Claxton
Lost: Jamal Crawford, Marco Belinelli, Rob Kurz
Ceiling: 2nd place, Pacific Division
Three main things working in Golden State’s favor this season: (1) Between them, the Suns, Clippers and Kings, second-place in the... Read Full Story
Earlier this month, we talked about an almost inevitable trade with Monta Ellis and the Golden State Warriors . With seemingly nothing going right in the bay this season, it looked as if the relationship between Ellis and the Warriors front office was deteriorating quickly. But, with consecutive wins over Portland and Dallas (granted without Shawn Marion ), things in Northern Cali are looking a little less gloomy. Read Full Story
The Golden State Warriors needed a win in the worst possible way, so they could avoid their second consecutive 0-3 start; a big 3rd quarter led by Stephen Jackson ’s 20 second-half points helped Golden State secure their first win of the season Saturday night, defeating the New Jersey Nets 105-97 at IZOD Center in East Rutherford, NJ. Problems just seemed to accumulate for the Nets as they didn’t shoot very well (42.2%) and they committed an inordinate number of fouls ( 39 ).
Warriors... Read Full Story
Monta
When the Warriors dealt for Jamal Crawford , things were already looking bleak. Their season wasn’t necessarily “over” already, but prospects for a playoff push seemed unlikely even at that point.
Thus, Chris Mullin had to believe that the addition of Crawford wouldn’t just patch the void left by Monta Ellis in the short term, but that it would also benefit them down the road.
We’ll get to see them all on the floor together for the first time this season on Wednesday night... Read Full Story
Monta Ellis
Now that Stephen Jackson is gone, Monta Ellis is the last defensive presence on the Warriors. Well, according to Monta Ellis anyway. In an interview today with Marcus Thompson II of the Contra Costa Times , Ellis not only said that nobody on the Warriors besides him can play D, but he also said he doesn’t plan on taking on more responsibility or being more vocal now that Jackson is gone. Asked about whether his new teammate Raja Bell was a good defender, Ellis offered this... Read Full Story
Monta Ellis
Yesterday must have been unofficial Sh*t-Talking Day around the NBA. With most teams kicking off training camp this week — check out the first installment of Dime’s team-by-team season previews HERE — most teams are having their annual preseason Media Day, and a few guys have been talking reckless. Monta Ellis raised the most eyebrows in Golden State. Ever since the Warriors took Stephen Curry and didn’t trade him to Phoenix, the rookie has been penciled into the starting... Read Full Story
