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Saturday practice notes

IQofaWarrior — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:44:59 -0000

Saturday practice notes

(Rusty Simmons) Bickering team has 'got to come together'
(Marcus Thompson II) Curry taking his lumps on defense
(Mike Massa) Dysfunctional Warriors desperately need win over Kings

There seems to be a common theme among these articles: Players bickering and finger pointing during Friday's embarrassing loss. The Curry article has some nice Curry insights.

Warriors sources say Anthony Randolph to blame for his lack of playing time

IQofaWarrior — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:03:42 -0000

Warriors sources say Anthony Randolph to blame for his lack of playing time

(Marcus Thompson II) "Some in the organization, even in the locker room, say Randolph has been his own worst enemy and that this latest episode isn't Nelson's fault."

Did you know we have new NBA rims this season?

IQofaWarrior — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:02:30 -0000

Did you know we have new NBA rims this season?

(Marc Stein) Some say the new rim helps soften missed shot bounces for higher scores. Others don't see a difference. Article includes pics of the old and new rims.

Anthony Morrow probably won't care. His shots don't touch the rim.

Don Nelson show, Nov 6 2009, mp3

IQofaWarrior — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:27:23 -0000

Don Nelson show, Nov 6 2009, mp3

(16:09 min) Don Nelson's weekly show with Ralph and Tom.

Against Clips, big men could play biggest role

IQofaWarrior — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:20:41 -0000

Against Clips, big men could play biggest role

(John Shea) Biedrins might not play on Friday with a strained back. Even if he does, he says he won't be 100%. Nellie isn't confident in Randolph handling starting centers, so he'll put him against backup centers for now.

Also, MT's twitter earlier in the day: "Uh oh. Center Andris Biedrins not practicing thanks to an ailing back. Neither is Ronny Turiaf because of his sprained left knee."

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If Biedrins and Turiaf are still out tomorrow, that leaves Mikki Moore as our starting center. Our small ball better be clicking to make up for the lack of rebounding and size.

Monta know the way to better defense

IQofaWarrior — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:22:33 -0000

Monta know the way to better defense

(Marcus Thompson II) Monta seems to have put effort into his defense, using speed to offset his size. Turiaf is probably not available tonight.

Matt Steinmetz on KNBR, Nov 3, mp3

IQofaWarrior — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:14:53 -0000

Matt Steinmetz on KNBR, Nov 3, mp3

(13:12 min) Matt Steinmetz with Ralph and Tom.

Azubuike impresses, gets start for Warriors (Updated)

IQofaWarrior — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:10:22 -0000

Azubuike impresses, gets start for Warriors (Updated)

(Marcus Thompson II) First there was the appetizer in MT's twitter on the new starting lineup. Here's the main course: Details on Azubuike starting, Turiaf questionable, Randolph the backup center for Wednesday.

Update 1 - Found another article
(Geoff Lepper) Azubuike to start Wednesday
More details on today's practice. Expected game plan for Wed vs Grizzlies. Acie Law's option declined.

Marcus Thompson twitter: Nellie announces third lineup in three games: PG Curry, SG Ellis, SF...

IQofaWarrior — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:01:01 -0000

Marcus Thompson twitter: Nellie announces third lineup in three games: PG Curry, SG Ellis, SF Buike, PF Jax, C Biedrins. Randolph out as starting PF, in as back-up C

gswscribe (MT's twitter)

Hmm... Randolph as the backup C. This either means Randolph is in the doghouse, or Turiaf is out for Wed's game. Still 2 days to go, so the lineup can change by then.

Sunday Practice Notes

IQofaWarrior — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:25:21 -0000

Sunday Practice Notes

(Rusty Simmons) Azubuike practicing with starting unit

(Marcus Thompson II) Warriors notebook: Turiaf day-to-day with knee sprain; MRI shows no damage