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OPEN THREAD: Warriors vs Blazers - The Future is Now

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Warriors (W-L): 35-22

Blazers (W-L): 31-28

Time: 6:00PM PST tip off

TV:FSN

Vegas Odds: Golden State by 6 (source: yahoo.com)

Portland is coming to town!

It wasn't really that long ago that those words were relatively insignificant to teams in the NBA world. Sadly, that isn't the case this year. Nor will it be for years to come.

What we're seeing in Portland is team growing up fast. Despite a slowdown to their incredible start of the season, Brandon Roy and company are still a quite a force to be reckoned with on the floor. Don't believe me? Well the past two times we've played them this season they've slowed our roll offensively and put us away. Still don't believe me? Just ask the Lakers, who they put away no more than two days ago.

Make the JUMP to breakdown the beast!

Despite having some potent scorers in their starting lineup, (Brandon Roy, LaMarcus Aldridge) Portland's bench can go pretty deep. Travis Outlaw is a certified Warrior Killer and from a quick glance at his stats this year, we're not the only team he's giving problems to. Jarrett Jack has also been logging some pretty serious minutes and has been delivering offensively.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not discounting our boys here! With Beans' absence we have been treated to some nice little surprises in our line-up. Nellie has finally reached down to our young-uns' and pulled up Brandan Wright into getting some serious minutes. And Wright has begun to deliver.

In the meanwhile:

* C-Webb has slowly started to get some legs underneath him and begun to grab more boards, nail a few more shots, and even net some dimes.
* MP2 has put on a couple of impressive showings, leading me to believe that he's starting to rediscover his role with this team.
* Austin Croshere has been scary hot. (Seriously. That's never going to get old.)

Add these developments to the current nightly threats that are Ellis, Davis and Jackson, and I see a team headed in the right direction. We fully have the capability to dispatch Portland tonight. And we better deliver. Because right now in the West...

...every game counts.

REMINDER: If you're going to the game tonight, leave nice and early. Argentina is playing Mexico (soccer) at McAfee so that area is going to be PACKED! Drive safe.

Predictions:
* Baron comes to play. Brandon Roy requests a re-do of the All Star game with Davis in his place.
* C-Webb. Double Double. It's gotta happen one of these days!
* Brandan Wright extends for a dunk that makes Dhalsim's arms look short.
* Warriors by 4.

Lastly, be sure to say hi to Dave and friends over at Blazer's Edge and leave some thoughts on tonight's game!

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nice street fighter reference
 Its time to return the favor for those beatdowns we got earlier. Those do seem like a long time ago and portland isnt playing at the level anymore. I expect baron to bring his A game to show nate who the all star is.

by houseofprime2 on Mar 2, 2008 1:55 PM PST   0 recs

The Warrior Killer tonight
will be none other than James Jones. I see the Warriors losing him a lot at the three point line and him making a lot of threes.

And if Steve Blake has 20 at halftime again...

by belilaugh on Mar 2, 2008 2:09 PM PST   0 recs

:\h
i want him on our team!!!!!

by sing sing supernote on Mar 2, 2008 4:33 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

imma
boo the crap outta roy during the introduction

by vietnameezboy on Mar 2, 2008 2:43 PM PST   0 recs

HA
just noticed webb replaced monta on the picture!
we will miss your j rich

by ripjrich on Mar 2, 2008 2:44 PM PST   0 recs

Thank you, Hash
A solid and concise pre-game.  Forget about Will Ferell, people!
The Warriors need to keep beating good teams, and especially the weak ones (duh).
Portland is pretty good, and so are we.
Have fun with the thread...
i need to see this game at the pub!

by Cocomotion on Mar 2, 2008 3:58 PM PST   0 recs

First of all,
I think that booing BRoy is so necessary. I predict Aldridge is aspiring to be the Warrior Killer. Still fresh from that win vs LA, and basking in all that glory, he wants to continue that. Besides stating the obvious, I think Webber needs to watch BWright b/c he's not hefty enough to handle Aldridge alone.

Another thing, what if the warriors made a social networking site? (http://www.iamatrailblazersfan.com/ and http://suns.planetorange.net)
Would the dubz become a sell-out or no? I mean, Roy got into the All-Star game b/c of crazy ass marketing.

"We're educated in the Bay Area."-- My momma's other Big Daddy: Baron Davis

by warriorgirl on Mar 2, 2008 4:29 PM PST   0 recs

hello,
I am a ptb fan, and can attest to the "play" of roy being the reason he was selected, we have not broken the barrier of national audience yet, but will, and if we did I'm sure there would be alot of broy fans across the country, but we just ain't there yet, we hope the addition of one Oden and Fernandez will cure the lack of national exposure and the respect will follow, I'm not here to rip and hope that didn't seem too defensive, but I assure you roy is the real deal, and will be great for a long time...good luck in tonite's game.

by faith on Mar 2, 2008 4:47 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Well. . .
Let's agree to disagree. The stats don't lie, which you have forgotten to state. Anyway, I stand by what  I say about Baron being more deserving , but I can care less about the national exposure the Dubz receive. Lastly, great game tonight Dubz!
"We're educated in the Bay Area."-- My momma's other Big Daddy: Baron Davis

by warriorgirl on Mar 2, 2008 8:45 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

The one obvious minus
of not drafting Yi - the power of Chinese fan voting.

by the evil monkey on Mar 2, 2008 6:51 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

are you kidding me?
bellinelli a bust?

he was a late first rounder i mean besides nellie hyping him up, we really shouldn't have very high expectations for him.  Really what can you show in such inconsistent and minimal playing time.  The only thing he has shown is that he isn't quite ready, but he has potential IMO.

by travisl212 on Mar 2, 2008 4:59 PM PST   0 recs

haha
fsn has a lot of croshere howling dunks on their little montage..aahhhh!!

by saintdee on Mar 2, 2008 6:05 PM PST   0 recs

Buckle It Up ... Here We Go!!
5 mimute count-down to action ...

by soem on Mar 2, 2008 6:06 PM PST   0 recs

this game
already is better then previous GSW-POR games

-because of announcers

build a team & destroy the roof

by Lat We N Trash on Mar 2, 2008 6:06 PM PST   0 recs

If anyone
want to watch the game tonight on live stream...
just go to www.channelsurfing.net!
F**K REFS!!!

by faetati on Mar 2, 2008 6:06 PM PST   0 recs

lol
goodbye!

by saintdee on Mar 2, 2008 6:14 PM PST   0 recs

haha
I wonder if he sits at home and thinks to himself, what can i say next time he blows right past someone
My pictures never show up here, so this is my new Signature

by sloth11 on Mar 2, 2008 6:20 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

I'm so happy...
to see b wright starting again.

by sunghan on Mar 2, 2008 6:16 PM PST   0 recs

Wow....
b wright blocks broy's shot AND tips it to an open teammate.

by sunghan on Mar 2, 2008 6:19 PM PST   0 recs

wright
is nice tonight.

by saintdee on Mar 2, 2008 6:20 PM PST   0 recs

webber
once again didn't do anything while in the game

by namufot on Mar 2, 2008 6:25 PM PST   0 recs

wow
b wright is where amazing happens
What you thought that I only played basketball? I AM A Golden State WARRIOR!

by 24k state fan since 87 on Mar 2, 2008 6:26 PM PST   0 recs

wright
with the jumper looks nice.

by saintdee on Mar 2, 2008 6:27 PM PST   0 recs

Houston...
still looking good without Yao. Strong lead against denver.

by sunghan on Mar 2, 2008 6:28 PM PST   0 recs

Very amazed
at how often Brandan Wright's name is mentioned so far. If he can keep this up consistently, we'll need to lock him up along side Monta and Biedrins for our future.

by IQofaWarrior on Mar 2, 2008 6:28 PM PST   0 recs

omg
buike in so early. finally some bench action.

by GSwarrior on Mar 2, 2008 6:31 PM PST   0 recs

kelena's in
watch some real good things about to happen

by bioecon on Mar 2, 2008 6:31 PM PST   0 recs

dang
as soon as i sign monta to my fantasy he disappears :(

by saintdee on Mar 2, 2008 6:33 PM PST   0 recs

Too
many second chance points for the blazers.

by sunghan on Mar 2, 2008 6:35 PM PST   0 recs

ook
i take what i said back.. hes just biding his time.. i need him to inhale some rebounds though.

by saintdee on Mar 2, 2008 6:37 PM PST   0 recs

Nice Job Team ...
... all of them :)

Keep it going.

by soem on Mar 2, 2008 6:38 PM PST   0 recs

lol
pietrus -1 rebounding mistake.

by saintdee on Mar 2, 2008 6:40 PM PST   0 recs

always bagging on Piertus
he'll play well tonight. sorry.

by Dubmanny on Mar 2, 2008 10:23 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

gogo
ellis time for you to take over.

by saintdee on Mar 2, 2008 6:44 PM PST   0 recs

I sense this to be
a nailbiter to the end.

by IQofaWarrior on Mar 2, 2008 6:45 PM PST   0 recs

Pietrus!!
gimme dat ball back!

lol

build a team & destroy the roof

by Lat We N Trash on Mar 2, 2008 6:50 PM PST   0 recs

yuck
time for wright to come back in. pietrus out plz/

by saintdee on Mar 2, 2008 6:52 PM PST   0 recs

when is wright coming back in?
"To my dear brother, Noompsy."

by Tim N Chris Burger on Mar 2, 2008 6:53 PM PST   0 recs

video
where can i find the video of the game? i really want to watch it!
Send it or send the link to "alexmx90@gmail.com" please if you have it!! :D
Because the GSW are in mexican hearts....

by AD8 on Mar 2, 2008 6:53 PM PST   0 recs

The Pietrus of old
For the first time since November, when Pietrus set up for that three I expected it to go in. That felt great.

Welcome back Peach.

by belilaugh on Mar 2, 2008 6:59 PM PST   0 recs

Man, I love Pietrus so much right now.

Tony.psd = Da Man

http://adonalobsessed.blogspot.com/

by Zorgon on Mar 2, 2008 7:00 PM PST   0 recs

wow
denver is getting raped by houston right now. We'd have thunk it?

by saintdee on Mar 2, 2008 7:01 PM PST   0 recs

Didn't Jose Calderon
shoot 60% last month.
It's almost like the Warriors have 6 guys out there... they always have a guy open! - Jon Barry commentating game 3 last year

by gsw4life on Mar 2, 2008 7:03 PM PST   0 recs

apparently not
since he didnt make the list.

by saintdee on Mar 2, 2008 7:05 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Don't believe everything you see on TV
young grasshopper
It's almost like the Warriors have 6 guys out there... they always have a guy open! - Jon Barry commentating game 3 last year

by gsw4life on Mar 2, 2008 7:08 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

yeah
60.9%, i just looked it up.  but he "only" had 15 ppg.

loving the warriors defense (especially in the first quarter) and i like how nelson has been emptying out the bench - biedrins injury is a bit of a blessing in disguise so far, especially if he'll be back up to speed for that hellish stretch at the end of march/beginning of april.

by thebighead on Mar 2, 2008 7:06 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

the qualifier
10 games played & 150+ attempts.  Calderon didn't shoot the ball enough to qualify.
"To my dear brother, Noompsy."

by Tim N Chris Burger on Mar 2, 2008 7:18 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Wow
for one thing, much better Warrior effort.

for another thing, Baron is struggling.

But the main reason I am posting is to say Croshere is playing tremendous big man defense for his capabilities. He is often mismatched but he really does a good job holding his own.

by belilaugh on Mar 2, 2008 7:06 PM PST   0 recs

Houston
wins. 3-0 without Yao.

by sunghan on Mar 2, 2008 7:22 PM PST   0 recs

Wright's arms
singlehandedly got the Warriors a turnover there.

by belilaugh on Mar 2, 2008 7:25 PM PST   0 recs

and
he bailed out baron on that play, that was a sloppy pass.

by thebighead on Mar 2, 2008 7:25 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

can he
wax his arms like ellis w/ his hands?

by KeepdaCore on Mar 2, 2008 7:28 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

How long before
we start having fun coming up with nicknames for Brandan Wright?

by IQofaWarrior on Mar 2, 2008 7:26 PM PST   0 recs

They are asking who Brandan Wright resembles
a lesser version of Kevin Garnett I think. Obviously not the same caliber but that type of player.

by belilaugh on Mar 2, 2008 7:32 PM PST   0 recs

lol
random white guy shouting in the camera
Welcome to Oracle.

by tadams1080 on Mar 2, 2008 7:34 PM PST   0 recs

LOL
Croshere may get scary hot,

but Fitz says Jackson gets unconcscious hot.

by belilaugh on Mar 2, 2008 7:35 PM PST   0 recs

davis
just shooting free throws tonight. yawn* usualyl barnett says great players don't have two off nights.

by saintdee on Mar 2, 2008 7:38 PM PST   0 recs

I'm a bit surprised
that Baron didn't come out on fire to prove to the world that he should have been an All Star over Brandon Roy.

by IQofaWarrior on Mar 2, 2008 7:42 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

o dang
biedrins has an ear ring. gangsta!

by saintdee on Mar 2, 2008 7:44 PM PST   0 recs

I know it's a minor, probably unimportant thing
but I don't see the harm in Monta throwing the ball up there at the end of the quarter and hoping to get lucky and have it go in. .8 left, what's the worst that could happen? Hopefully he's not thinking about protecting the shooting average (doubt it, just saying).

by belilaugh on Mar 2, 2008 7:50 PM PST   0 recs

Monta's mindset
I think Monta's mindset is that anything outside the three pt line is not is range, so he doesn't try.

by IQofaWarrior on Mar 2, 2008 7:53 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Tied after 3 quarters
I don't like the feel of this. Portland won the last 2 quarters. Baron looks like he's struggling again.

by IQofaWarrior on Mar 2, 2008 7:51 PM PST   0 recs

Dubs Need to ...
... regain their focus and poise in 4th quarter.

by soem on Mar 2, 2008 7:51 PM PST   0 recs

B Wright
Allright, time to get "young fella'" back in the game and yes that is what WE will call him. you heard it here first.

by pree t zinta on Mar 2, 2008 7:53 PM PST   0 recs

welp
there goes our lead.

by GSwarrior on Mar 2, 2008 7:53 PM PST   0 recs

haha
at the dark dude in the yellow sweater bunched up with those white dudes..

man has a funny face

by GSW glenn on Mar 2, 2008 7:57 PM PST   0 recs

BUIKE
WITH THE BLOCK AND DISH.

by GSwarrior on Mar 2, 2008 8:01 PM PST   0 recs

You can see
when Barnes is going to get a defensive foul call, even when he is away from the ball.

by belilaugh on Mar 2, 2008 8:02 PM PST   0 recs

well
i don't think barnes gets more calls off the ball than anyone else...

by jam3rz on Mar 2, 2008 8:03 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Barnes
owes $1500 for doing absolutely nothing.

by sunghan on Mar 2, 2008 8:03 PM PST   0 recs

A Rested Baron ...
... is a beautiful thing in the 4th quarter.

by soem on Mar 2, 2008 8:04 PM PST   0 recs

buke
buke buke buke1!!

by saintdee on Mar 2, 2008 8:06 PM PST   0 recs

I cannot believe Monta
missed a wide open shot.

by IQofaWarrior on Mar 2, 2008 8:06 PM PST   0 recs

better yet
a 7 foot wide open shot.

by GSwarrior on Mar 2, 2008 8:07 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Terrible sequence
right there. I usually don't mind Jackson's "rhythm" threes in the fourth but he should know better. If you just picked the ball up off of the ground then you are in no position to shoot a three. There is absolutely no rhythm in that shot. Oh well, he'll make up for it I'm sure.

by belilaugh on Mar 2, 2008 8:07 PM PST   0 recs

There's the 3
He just made up for it

by IQofaWarrior on Mar 2, 2008 8:09 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

I love the hustle
that kept the ball alive, even though we didn't make it. It reminds me so much of what Adonal used to bring to the team.

Tony.psd = Da Man

http://adonalobsessed.blogspot.com/

by Zorgon on Mar 2, 2008 8:07 PM PST   0 recs

Croshere!
Taking Przbylla to TOWN!!!!

Tony.psd = Da Man

http://adonalobsessed.blogspot.com/

by Zorgon on Mar 2, 2008 8:11 PM PST   0 recs

Croshere
CRAZY HOT!

by Sass Ole 9 on Mar 2, 2008 8:11 PM PST   0 recs

croshere
crazy howl!!

by saintdee on Mar 2, 2008 8:12 PM PST   0 recs

captain
jack!! gogo !

by saintdee on Mar 2, 2008 8:15 PM PST   0 recs

Roy's going to get the ball
I say double him as long as the doubler isn't leaving James Jones.

by belilaugh on Mar 2, 2008 8:16 PM PST   0 recs

Bad play by Buke
you have to get a shot off, even if you have no confidence (which I know Buke does) you at least have to throw it up there and possibly get an offensive rebound.

by belilaugh on Mar 2, 2008 8:19 PM PST   0 recs

Way to play keep away
That was amazing. I think this is a game that goes on that list of favorite games for this season.

by IQofaWarrior on Mar 2, 2008 8:22 PM PST   0 recs

haha that last dub possession
was sooo good.

fuck the blazers and their crappy announcers.

by jchao204 on Mar 2, 2008 8:23 PM PST   0 recs

that last play
someone has to put that last keep away play on youtube. amazing!

by zminor on Mar 2, 2008 8:24 PM PST   0 recs

WIN !!! ... big ... Big .. BIG ,, WIN!!!!!
Dubs get some cushion from Denver and Portland since both lose tonight.

Get a little closer to Utah and Dallas.

by soem on Mar 2, 2008 8:26 PM PST   0 recs

Man
this is so great....if we can win our next three and Phoenix/Dallas Keep losing, we could be in business at #5 with a head-to-head against the Rockets! I'm so psyched!!!!

Tony.psd = Da Man

http://adonalobsessed.blogspot.com/

by Zorgon on Mar 2, 2008 8:27 PM PST   0 recs