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David Lee, PF 44 MIN | 9-19 FG | 7-7 FT | 11 REB | 10 AST | 25 PTS | +12
With a physical Thunder team in town and Biedrins saddled with foul trouble, the Warriors needed Lee to be physical on the boards and he did just that, but he also did a great job of being a pressure release point against an aggressive Thunder trap. Oh and he had a triple-double. |
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Dorell Wright, SF 39 MIN | 3-8 FG | 2-4 FT | 6 REB | 4 AST | 9 PTS | +9
Dorell did not get a lot opportunities to score the ball but bothered Durant on a few occasions by pushing him out from his sweet spots and contesting his shots. Wright was nonetheless caught with his hands down a couple of times and KD exploited those opportunities. |
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Andris Biedrins, C 14 MIN | 0-0 FG | 0-0 FT | 0 REB | 0 AST | 0 PTS | -2
Andris started off the game by picking up two quick fouls, which was a sign of things to come as the Latvian center finished with five fouls and nothing else. |
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Monta Ellis, SG 42 MIN | 18-29 FG | 9-10 FT | 7 REB | 2 AST | 48 PTS | +5
Monta made a quick appearance on Lil’ Wayne’s Fireman track in the first half as he scored 30 points prior to halftime. He came back out in second half and played well off the ball and once he realized his jumper had betrayed him, he took it strong to the hole for some looks right at the rim. |
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Stephen Curry, PG 43 MIN | 7-9 FG | 1-2 FT | 7 REB | 10 AST | 16 PTS | +13
Steph was extremely judicious with his shot selection in the first half but came out a little more aggressive in the second half as he kept running the pick-and-roll with David Lee for some easy scores. |
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Three Things We Saw
- The Warriors self-destructed late in the game when they needed to close out the game. In the last two minutes, they missed a free throw, turned the ball over and gave up two offensive rebounds.
- A lot of emphasis will be placed on Monta’s big scoring night, but few will remember that he helped force Russell Westbrook turn the ball over nine times when both battled in the post and at times on the perimeter.
- For most of the night, the Warriors did a decent job of defending players one-on-one, but once Dubs players were screened, everything fell apart and the Thunder were able to get a plethora of open looks.
DUDE! If 48 Pts on 29 shots in 42 minutes is only an A minus, define an A. And REALLY! 16 points, 10 assists, 7 rebounds on 80% shooting and a plus 13 is only a B…you are laughable…