This Year’s Depression: Reasons
Utah won, which wasn't surprising. Honestly: Watching the Warriors is beginning to feel like futile observation. Every Fall brings possibilities. Every Winter swallows those chances. I keep tuning in becaus...
Fans Take On Golden State ‘Mini Me’ Back Court
The one knock against the Golden State Warriors tiny back court has been that they could be exploited by larger guards. In the early part of the season against sub .500 teams, high scoring has made this a non-...
Biedrins & Free Throws: What the Hell?
I’m seeking attributions for this losing streak other than “Monta and Steph can’t play together! Trade your less favorite in Mindland!” The main causes for the slide are Lee’s absence and a bench that only co...
Let Biedrins Foul
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ESS: “Jeff Van Gundy has advocated for adding a seventh foul. Would you endorse that policy?”
Andris Biedrins: “Oh ya...(chuckling) that would be great! That would really help me o...
E.S.S. Insomnia: Smart Outsmarts Smart
John Kuester brought a butter knife to a gun fight, Keith Smart’s rejoinder was a stick of Land o’ Lakes.
Smart has done a good job overall, so this game was the exception that my nightmares call a rule....
Interviews: Lee and Biedrins fight for a ball
I have a theory on why Andris Biedrins and David Lee aren’t shooting with their usual efficiency, though--as you'll see in the quotes below--the two bigs aren't backing it. My thesis: Lefties Lee and Bi...
Without Curry: Warriors 115-Memphis 109
The Warriors were in control for the whole contest--if by that you mean they were leading. Golden State’s offense sputtered without Curry, the fulcrum. They narrowly escaped by the grace of Fts, threes and ...
Warriors-Lakers: Did we at least learn something?
Lakers at home, Curry house-bound. For the Warriors, I expected decent rebounding amid poor shooting.
Expectation Shattered: Golden State will rebound well against the Lakers
No.They. Didn’t. While Fi...