You could tell this was going to be a slaughter as soon as the game started and Klay Thompson just faced no resistance whatsoever. But it wasn't a slaughter as their front-court's ineffectiveness on both ends balanced things out. If you give up 60+ points to the other team's starting backcourt and lose on a last second layup attempt, you must have been doing something right. Mostly what we were doing right was giving the ball to Cousins. McLemore and Williams never got anything going and that was a big problem for us. I understand why Coach Malone left Patterson in the game so long, he was hitting shots and making plays. But Salmons needed to come out halfway through the fourth at least and IT overstayed his welcome by a few minutes as well. Ah well, another close loss against a good team. I actually lost a little bit of respect for the Warriors after this one. Stephen Curry is amazing, but they look beatable otherwise right now which doesn't bode well for their championship aspirations.
[Game] Kings v. Warriors - 12/1/13 - 3 p.m. (PST)
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That's a surprise. I've seen it loads of times, sometimes with even more time on the clock like 5 seconds or something. There was this epic sequence a few years back where someone did that, the ball came down on the other side of the court with less than a second left and the other team hit a 3 or something to win the game or force OT or something along those lines. I'll try to find it for ya. But yeah, the idea behind it is to let the clock run out while the other team can't foul.
All in all, can't complain too much about about a close loss to a likely top 5 seed in the west. As far as Malone's coaching tonight, I'd change a few things, like bringing Williams in much sooner. But it's also easy to forget that he's only on his 15th game as well. He'll get a better feel for when to pull his bench and for his starters as the season goes on. We know he can improve the X's and O's part of the team as it's been evident on both sides this season. He just needs more experience with the other aspects of being a head coach
That's true -- Iggy is both a playmaker and a defensive stopper, so he's missed on both ends. Bogut and Lee look slower and more overmatched every time I see them though. Maybe they'll end up going with Barnes at PF in the big games like they did in the playoffs last year. Get another shooter on the floor and a more athletic lineup overall.
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His touch on it is unreal I really wish he would use it more, if his shot is not falling or if he's struggling to drive by (he was not 2night) it's just so lethal and simple. Dude is developing unstoppable moves that and the bank shot if he keeps improving them will just make him to much for anyone.
I didn't hear Malone say that. It seemed to me he wanted him composed instead of in a tiff.
If Malone just took him out because of the prospect of a 6th foul, I disagree with him for doing that. Just like I disagreed when he took Williams out with two fouls in the 1st quarter. I'd rather make the ref make the call rather than the coach preempt the ref.
If Malone just took him out because of the prospect of a 6th foul, I disagree with him for doing that. Just like I disagreed when he took Williams out with two fouls in the 1st quarter. I'd rather make the ref make the call rather than the coach preempt the ref.
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the team that gives us problems is memphis. we lost to spurs by 2 in san antonio couple weeks ago without curry jermaine oneal and toney douglas. many people say if curry and bogut didn't require steroid injections in their ankles before and during games 4 5 and 6 the warriors wud have won that series. also dont forget that sweet game winning 3 by manu in game 1. it was a pretty evenly played series and the warriors were hobbling. lee was also out although im not sure if he wud help or hurt the team. i lean toward the latter.
Wait a second, sounds like we've got ourselves an infiltrator. 
You're right, how silly of me. Bogut obviously wanted Cousins to score all those points tonight. All part of the master plan.
You're right, how silly of me. Bogut obviously wanted Cousins to score all those points tonight. All part of the master plan.
Which is fine with me. The more the merrier. Hopefully we'll be the young upstart playoff team in a couple years and a lot of those Warrior fans will be jumping ship to root for the best basketball team in Northern California.
Actually, tell a lie, make that the best basketball team in all of California.
Actually, tell a lie, make that the best basketball team in all of California.
