Polishing up GOLD:Rebuilding the Warriors (2005)

[AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy]

Sucks you don't have Baron Davis on your squad..

The season is still young...

what's Troy Murphy averaging so far for you this season? 14 and 10?

Right now, he's 16 and 9.7... Smooth as silk...

and what about good old Pietrus, you training him up?

You haven't done your homework I see. He was part of the Lakers trade for Walton and Divac, along with Fish...

[The X]

Murphy's doing nice....good to see

yep, had forgot about Pietrus....hadn't heard about him in ages and was wondering....forgetful in my old age

[AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy]

DECEMBER 17, 2004

THE GAME: HOUSTON ROCKETS vs. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS




The game started out with Yao Ming and Troy Murphy being in a one-on-one battle under the hoop. The Chinese giant would shoot over everybody taking advantage of every inch of his 7’ 6” frame, while the nimble Notre Dame Irish alum would use his agility and peripheral play to bring the heavy bodies of Ming and Mutombo outside, where he alone had the advantage. Then it was time for the smaller guys to take the respective mantles on both offences. Jason Richardson showed that he has definitely improved on his outside shooting being dependable and consistent from the 18’ – 25’ area, while Bob Sura would bring on display his ferocious driving skills and passion on both ends of the court. The first quarter ended with Houston maintaining a minor lead, 26 – 25. The second period of the contest saw the main guys mentioned above taking it to the hoop on a regular basis, but it was the play of the perennial henchmen that made the difference at the half-time buzzer. Speedy Claxton was once more productive on offence without scoring, dishing out the ball to open teammates , ending the half with 4 assists. On the other side, Juwan Howard and his hustle plays provided him with 9 pts and several offensive boards, but he was all Yao Ming could hope for as decent coverage, as Tracy McGrady took few shots and seemed out of sync with his big men. Half – time score: 50 – 55.


Troy Murphy would score in every possible way using his amazing agility for a 6' 11" big man, leading the Warriors in scoring in the first half...


The third quarter was even, with both franchises contesting toe-to-toe for the lead, in each of the 12 minutes… Mike Dunleavy Jr. benefited from some accurate passing and lit up the scoreboard along with his shooting stats, scoring mostly uncontested from beyond 20 feet. In the Houston Rockets camp, undersized but overpowering combo guard David Wesley was being used at point, and there were more than a few times when he backed Speedy Claxton into the basket for some easy points, or , when a double team ensued, had no trouble passing the rock outside for some easy shots by McGrady, Sura and co. The third quarter ended 77 – 78, with neither of the two teams managing to gain an edge over its opponent. The last period of this basketball game was no different than the first three. Strong and physical battle in the paint between Yao and Divac/Campbell, along with perimeter shooting by Jason Richardson and Mike Dunleavy kept the score on even terms, until some point about mid-quarter, when Murphy and Yao decided to duke it out on their own again. Especially Murphy, was having the best quarter of his short career, with phenomenal shooting, gaining fouls, and inside drives, not to mention rebounding. Yao was almost on the same level of performance, dominating the paint up until the end, on remarkable FG percentage to go along with it. Basket followed basket, and the game was 102 – 103 for the warriors with a few seconds to go , when T-Mac, who was nowhere near his usual level of performance up until then, rose up from 28 feet for a buzzer beating 3 and MADE IT, giving Golden State a taste of their own medicine, following Jason Kapono’s incredible game tying 3 in the previous match against the Hornets. Houston won this game, 105 – 103.


Yao Ming was almost flawless from the field in the 4th quarter and helped his team remain in the game giving T-Mac the chance to win it all with the final shot...



PLAYER OF THE GAME:


YAO MING 30pts – 16rebs – 4blk – 2stl – 14/17 FGs



GS Top Performances:


Troy Murphy 34pts – 13rebs – 13/17 FGs


Jason Richardson 27pts – 6ast


Mike Dunleavy Jr. 15pts – 6rebs – 3/5 3pt






GAME OF THE DAY:

BOSTON – UTAH 100 – 98 (Paul Pierce 25pts, 6rebs, 6ast)



INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE OF THE DAY:

Reggie Miller had 31pts – 8rebs – 7ast – 6/11 3pt in INDIANA’s 113 – 82 win over TORONTO.

[John WB]

Tough loss. At least it wasn't at home.

[AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy]

Tough loss. At least it wasn't at home.

A loss is a loss, no matter if it's at home or on the road...

Look for things to turn better in the future, though...

[Its_asdf]

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE OF THE DAY:

Reggie Miller had 31pts – 8rebs – 7ast – 6/11 3pt in INDIANA’s 113 – 82 win over TORONTO

Damn, Miller lit me up my dynasty as well, oh well......

I hope you get back on track man, there's a lot of good talent in the Warriors, but somehow they keep losing........

You're dynasty is definitely one that I read, and you're a heck of a man doin' a heck of a job.

[The X]

very nice game from Murph ....tough loss, you really could have used that W

[COOLmac©]

well since i'm here
haha looks like Yao owned troy there....anyways 9-14 is not a good record....as of yet.....do you plan in getting in the playoffs or you preparing for next years draft?

[John WB]

Maybe you should try an easier difficulty.

[The X]

do not do that....make the sliders harder

[John WB]

The real Warriors right now aren't playing that badly.

[AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy]

You're dynasty is definitely one that I read, and you're a heck of a man doin' a heck of a job.

That's probably the best complimentI've heard since joining the forums... Thanks friend, really appreciate your input into my dynasty

very nice game from Murph ....tough loss, you really could have used that W

Murph reminds me of old Kevin McHale. In NBA Live, that is... It's still early in the season, the teams needs mor games to gel properly...

well since i'm here
haha looks like Yao owned troy there....anyways 9-14 is not a good record....as of yet.....do you plan in getting in the playoffs or you preparing for next years draft?

Hey, and I though you didn't post in dynasties... About the playoffs, I do not know, I'll take it as it comes, but I definitely won't start tanking th eseason from now...

Maybe you should try an easier difficulty.

do not do that....make the sliders harder

Nope, I'm playing realistically. If I wanted to, I would be dunking all game long with Murphy and beat everybody... I'm playing th egame as it was meant to be played, and the results come, whether they be W's or L's...

The real Warriors right now aren't playing that badly.

They've now won 9 out of their last 10... Hopes for the future,guys... Nah, things will turn around in th edynasty too, you'll see..

[John WB]

Wishful thinking? Trade for B-Diddy already!

[AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy]

Wishful thinking?

No, fact.

[John WB]

I hope you do it then.

[Ruff Ryder]

BD pwns!! Make like Nike and just do it.

Funny how Troy Murphy is a monster in your dynasty, but he is slightly better than useless in mine.

[COOLmac©]

in my dynasty troy murphy owns all as well, except Yao and his smelly pits....

Hey, and I though you didn't post in dynasties... About the playoffs, I do not know, I'll take it as it comes, but I definitely won't start tanking th eseason from now...

i posted in mafia's suns, baby Godzilla's too(been checking that one for a while now) and here i am in yours


hey one more thing never TANK a season......or STERNCOLD top attorney will say this staright to your face!


hehe gotya

[The X]

and you were saying my dynasty thread was turning into thread a little while ago

[AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy]

and you were saying my dynasty thread was turning into thread a little while ago

Touche. Anyway, all you GS bandwagoners out there, game recap vs. the Spurs at San Antonio coming up soon... as soon as I can find that blasted game recap in the mess that is my desk, that is...

Will it be a blowout? Will the Warriors halt their sliding ways? Stay tuned, and don't forghet to bring along a bucketload of popcorn...

[AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy]

Since I've played way ahead of myself, I'm going to speed things up a bit to catch up on my palying games....


DECEMBER 18, 2004

THE GAME: SAN ANTONIO SPURS vs. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS



Karl Malone, the 41 year old veteran , who signed with the Spurs in the hope of having the chance to wear that long-elluding championship ring, showed glimpses of his past brilliance and flat-out dominated this game.Offensive Rebounds, post-up moves, hard nosed D, you name it, the Mailman was delivering at all PO boxes in this contest. This combined with San Antonio's excellent periphereal D that resulted in 11 steals in the 1st half alone, had the home team leading 55 - 40 going into half-time.



In the second half, it was all about Malone, Duncan,and the Spurs. The ghame went out of control for the visiting Warriors, who were seeing San Antonio's big men dominating theboards and the inside scoring, while their own players had distinct difficulties of both putting the rock in the hoop and defending against their man-to-man assignments. The lead quickly rose to insurmountable numbers, and teh Spurs had no problem getting another home blowout win, with the final score being 110 - 81.




POG: KARL MALONE 30pts - 15rebs (11 off reb) - 12/18 FGs - 3stl


GS TOP PLAYERS:

JASON RICHARDSON 17 pts

TROY MURPHY 16pts , 25mins (due to foul trouble)

VLADE DIVAC 4pts, 14rebs



GAME OF THE DAY:

DALLAS - ATLANTA 110 - 126 (Antoine Walker 39pts - 10rebs - 11ast - 17/25 FGs)

[The X]

looks like Malone signed with Spurs in your dynasty....tandem was too much for Warriors I guess....

[John WB]

Nice blowout.

[Micchy_boy]

we know Warrirs will lost against Spurs but pls not by blowout

[AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy]

we know Warrirs will lost against Spurs but pls not by blowout

keeping it real, baby

looks like Malone signed with Spurs in your dynasty

nah, I signed him myself for the Spurs. I wanted him to get that ring



DECEMBER 19, 2004


GAME OF THE DAY:

MIAMI - ORLANDO 119 - 94 (Damon Jones 30pts - 13ast - 7/13 3pt)




DECEMBER 20, 2004


THE GAME: GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS vs. WASHINGTON WIZARDS




The game started off with the Warriors dominating the paint, courtesy of Troy Murphy.With the aid of Mike Dunleavy's perimeter shooting, Golden State took the reigns of this contest from the start,ending the first quarter 25 - 20. In the second period of the game, it was Jason Richardson time, as the impressively skilled and gifted guard out of Michigan State put on a fantastic show that had him finishing the half having racked up 22 points. On the other side of the fence, Arenas was trying to inspire his teammates by passing and scoring, but was all too alone to make a substantial difference. The half ended 57 - 47 for Golden State.


Troy Murphy did not conribute much in the first half, but Jason Richardson's offensive heroics more than made up for it...


The second half started exactly where the first one left off, with J-Rich putting the ball in its place and Mike Dunleavy accompanying him with some well-timed ouside shots. Around mid-quarter, though, the tide of this game turned to the Wizards' favor. Led by their subs and anchored by the offensive blast of backup oint guard Steve Blake, Washington mounted a quick comeback, courtesy of a 0 - 12 run,that tied the game at 71. After that, it was Arenas and Brown that took control of the game, ending the third quarter 77 - 83 for the visiting team. The fianl quarter was a thriller, with the game quickly becoming a fast paced toe-to-toe contest. Jason Richardson was tired from his previous heroics, so the mantle for Golden State was assumed by Dunleavy and Luke Walton, while Washington was inspired by the unstoppable in the 4th quarter Arenas, along with Kwame Brown's offensive rebounding. in the final seconds, all it took was an offensive board by Brendan Haywood and the consequent lay-up to finish this game 112 - 113 for the Wiz.


This lay-up by Brendan Haywood sealed Golden State's fate and handed the Wiz a valuable victory on the road...


POG: GILBERT ARENAS 26pts - 4stl - 10/16 FGs



GS TOP PLAYERS:


JASON RICHARDSON 30pts - 7rebs - 4ast - 3stl

MIKE DUNLEAVY 28pts - 6/9 3pt

LUKE WALTON 16pts - 7/9 FGs - 18mins



GAME OF THE DAY:

HOUSTON - TORONTO 111 - 64 ( Tracy McGrady 23pts -7ast -5rebs)

[John WB]

Another loss.

You're chances of making the Playoffs look slim.