Valiant effort but imagine if Yao was there!

Ok well that sucked! Not only did it take hours to get to the damn stadium and find parking 2 miles away (thanks to whoever scheduled a Warriors game right next to an A's game which happened to be opening day!), but when the player introductions came on I learned that Yao WASN'T EVEN GOING TO PLAY! Maybe everyone else got the notice but me since I didn't see the sea of Yao jerseys we typically find when playing the Rockets.

In fact none of my favorite players showed up! Here' a list of those who didn't bother to grace us Friday night:

-          Yao Ming

-          Corey Maggette

-          Jamal Crawford

-          Monta Ellis

-          Marco Belinelli

-          Brandan Wright

The fact that we lost by only 3 points is not bad. We played our second line and to lose by only 3 point is not bad. Had Yao played I don't want to think what the score would have been but let's just be happy we can watch the Warriors tonight and move on.

Here's a light recap before the preview for tonight's game.

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Will we see amazing tonight? Maybe Randolph will have one next year?

Warriors: 28-50
Rockets: 51-28
Tip-Off: 7:30 PM PST
TV: CSN +
Radio: KNBR 1050

Let me just spare everyone from wasting their time and post what ya'll are going to comment anyways ... enjoy:

GSoM Fan: Yao Ming Stinks!
YaoButtaMing: Really? Watch him rein terror on us tonight!
GSoM Fan: Wait, aren't you a Warriors fan? You Traitor!
YaoButtaMing: Of course I'm a Warriors fan ... but I can also respect my favorite player in the league.
GSoM Fan: No you can't. You stink and Yao stinks. Warriors win by 10! Biens and Randolph get 3 blocks on him and Turiaf can single handedly shut him down!
YaoButtaMing:  Excuse me a second ... that was funny.
GSoM Fan: Yao is too slow he ...
YaoButtaMing: No really ... I need a second here ... I'm dying here laughing.
GSoM Fan: That Yao video is garbage. Lebron's was better. Even Kobe's.
YaoButtaMing: Rockets need a win to secure home court advantage. They will be looking for the win. Warriors are too inexperienced to handle both Yao and Artest, but it's Friday night and in the Roaracle anything can happen.
GSoM Fan: Hell yea. Warriors will run the Rockets into the ground. Wait for Randolph to posterize him! They are coming off a game against the Kings so we'll be too quick for them.
YaoButtaMing: Don't make me write about Filipino food again!

WARNING: If you haven't heard the A's are playing tonight alongside the Warriors at home. This means traffic will be HORRENDOUS! If you are planning to go like I am please be aware that the A's start at 7pm and the Warriors start at 7:30 so good luck finding parking. You might want to plan ahead. Add Friday traffic to the mix and this will be as enjoyable as an enema.

GO WARRIORS!

YaoButta's predictions:

• Warriors lose by 7.
• Turiaf, Biens, and Randolph hold Yao to 11 points and 6 rebounds through 3 quarters.
• Yao scores 12 points and 5 rebounds in the 4^th quarter.
• Morrow shoots out of his slump and nails 27 points for the game.
• Artest scores 26 points, 7 assists and 1 technical.
• Randolph gets one posterizing dunk on a Rocket. But which one?

Monta's reaction when asked to play better D!

Right ... clearly we didn't win this one so instead of ya'll having to read the 47^th  losing recap of the year gripping about how we didn't play defense or shoot the ball well or shut down player X ... I've decided to make tonight's recap completely pointless and educational all at the same time.

Since I've noticed in recent threads that we have a nice size Filipino community on GSoM, and since I'm an avid food lover, I've decided to explore the realm of Filipino dining. Let me first start by saying that in NO WAY am I an educated Filipino food junkie nor did I grow up out there, but I occasionally get invited to friend's parties or houses where I get to have my only true taste of real Filipino food. And boy is it good! I can tell you the laughs I get when I ask them to take me to "fine Filipino establishments", but tonight let's focus on what little I do know and how it compares or doesn't compare to the Warriors tonight.

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Smiley where are you?

Warriors: 25-46
Mavs: 42-28
Tip-Off: 5:30 PM PST
TV: CSN
Radio: KNBR 1050

It's hard to smile when losing to the Spurs last night as it came down to the last few seconds. However, we put up a great fight and showed a lot of guts. Texas is never an easy trip especially with back to back games. Tonight we play the Mavs on my least favorite day of the week ... the dreaded Wednesday. Maybe one of you can tell me why I should be in a better mood. We still have 2 more days till the weekend and I'm stuck at work. I'm probably not even going to get a chance to watch tonight. Boo hoo.

I think nowadays one word can express how we all feel when we are down ... the economy. Let's hope our Warriors can make it entertaining and competitive against a team trying to secure a playoff spot.

GO WARRIORS!

YaoButta's predictions:

• Warriors lose by 4.
• Randolph posts a double double but only scores 11 points.
• Ellis cools down from last night and notches under 22 points.
• Maggette is the key factor for us tonight. Maybe even a hero?
• Dirk scores 35.

Couldn't help but smile tonight!

Who the heck said we lose every time I predict a win? You crazy! I knew we'd win and I knew we'd have a great night doing it. Man was that fun or what? Best quote of the night "ball movement baby!". I can't help but replay the fantastic play in the 3^rd quarter when Turiaf grabbed a pass and swung it to Wright for the open dunk. That right there showed me the Warriors of the future. That right there showed me why we should all smile.

The Warriors did exactly what I thought they would do. They won by 7 points plus one. With the roar of the crowd the Warriors beat up the 76ers to win their last 4 out of 6 games in what I believe is the turning point of the season. True ball movement. Check it out!

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Which Smiley are you?

Warriors: 24-44
76ers: 34-32
Tip-Off: 7:30 PM PST
TV: CSN
Radio: KNBR

It's hard to smile with a loss to the Lakers last night but we put up a great fight and showed a lot of guts ... cough cough.

As Chris Tucker would say "It's Friday" so let's put on our happy face and get ready to pound the Philadelphia 76ers. I like playing against these guys. Iggy is fun to watch and I always feel as though we should pound them everytime, but we never do! But I have a great feeling about today. It's sunny outside, it's almost lunch time, and I'm ready for the weekend. Let's start it off well with a great win tonight shall we?

GO WARRIORS!

YaoButta's predictions:

-          Warriors win by 7 at the buzzer.

-          BW impresses me even more. Combined with AR and Turiaf they collect 5 blocks.

-          Ellis scores 26 points with 2 assists.

-          Maggette impresses Fantasy Junkie even more and collects 6 assists tonight.

We want more!

Warriors finally show a little heart and spunk and guess what ... we beat the Mavs 119 to 110 Friday night. The best part was watching our young guys do it all by themselves. With Brandan Wright starting against Dirk, Monta looking as good as ever, and the combo of Randolph and Buike coming off the bench, it was too much for the Texas playoff team to handle. Who knew?

This was the type of game I needed to see, the type of game that put my irritation and grumpiness away for a little while and reminds me why I love the Warriors so much. Let's just pray this develops into a more consistent thing. But for now let's give props to the guys who won the game in our own home tonight shall we?

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You telling me we can't beat this?

Warriors (W-L): 22-42

Mavs (W-L): 40-25

Tipoff: 7:30 PDT

TV: CSN, CSNHD

Radio: KNBR

Remember when Mavs vs. Warriors actually meant something? Remember when we would waive the yellow towels and sport our We Believe shirts and try to drown out Dirk and their crew at every timeout? Feels like that was 10 years ago.

Tonight we can somewhat reminisce with the Mavs in town but here is what is on the line for both teams:

Mavs - Need to push up the playoff ladder to have a chance so this is a must win for them.
Warriors - Nellie needs to groom his young guns so this an opportunity to see how we fair against a good team.

Outcome: On paper it looks as though the Warriors will lose by a lot. I'm talking about double digit "lot". But here's the thing. The Warriors always bring their A game when playing the Mavs. I don't know what it is but we always seem to have an edge against them. I think it's the Nellie factor and I'm happy for it! I think we have a fighting chance but for superstition reasons I'll contradict myself in the predictions section. I actually believe.

GO WARRIORS!

Predictions:

• Warriors keep the game close ... within 12.  
• Dirk starts slow but ends the night with 24 points.
• Monta is able to run past Kidd and create 20 points and 2 assists.
• AR disappoints me again. 
• 10% of the crowd wears their "We Believe" Shirts.

Originally posted on Mar 7, 2009 9:15 AM PST

The Piston's didn't have the answer (AI) ... and neither did we! Losing by 17 points last night was irritating and predictable. I thought we'd lose by half of that but when you have the starting lineup of Kurz, Turiaf and Randolph, you've got to expect a negative +/-. I just wonder how many of you actually watched the whole game? Coming off a cranky preview, I'm in NO better mood for writing this recap so I decided not to dwell on the game but make this a little more enjoyable by debating the following:

Thomas the Train is more entertaining to watch then the Warriors.

By YaoButtaMing

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Yep! We're a train wreck alright!

Warriors: 21-40
Pistons: 30-29
Tip-Off: 5:00 PM PST
TV: CSN
Radio: KNBR

Up down, left right, play or don't play. This season is a complete train wreck. Lucky for you I'm a little nicer then my friend Fantasy Junkie. If you didn't think it could get any worse then check out Fantasy Junkie's recap from Wednesday night, showcasing the butt kicking we endured against the Bulls. In fact it was more depressing then a typical butt kicking, that one looked like it hurt.

However, as nice as I am I'm a little cranky today. Did anyone hear Nellie on the radio yesterday? Am I the only one who's completely irritated with this season now?

Call me a late bloomer but hit the jump for the reality of the situation:

YaoButta's Predictions

• Warriors lose by 9.
• Randolph has 1 nice play, then sits the rest of the game.
• Ellis doesn't even attend the trip to Detroit.
• Hamilton and Wallace combine for 55+ points.
• I change the channel by the 3rd quarter to watch Family Feud.

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