My comments about the game the Warriors played today against the Jazz are going to be obvious to anyone who has watched more than a couple of basketball games. The Jazz had 93 shot attempts compared to the warriors 76 shots. The Jazz had 36 assists compared to the Warriors 22. The Warriors turned the ball over 25 times (11 of them came in the fourth quarter). Other than that, the Warriors played well (I hope the sarcasm was obvious).
But really, the Warriors shot the ball tremendously today. However, they proved that if you don't protect the ball, shooting well isn't going to matter much. The Warriors had the lead most of the game, which is the reason why their fourth quarter performance was so disappointing. If any team in the league has the stats shown above, they will not get a win.
High points for the day include Don Nelson's decision to sit Stephen Jackson. He continued to let his youngsters see plenty of the court and it paid off. Watching Anthony Randolph tonight made me really excited. The Warriors have needed a presence down low for quite some time, and seeing the kid play tonight made me hopeful that he is our guy. He had four blocked shots with a few offensive rebounds against an overall much bigger team. Until now, I thought of him as a big small forward. But now, I see that he can play in the post. If he could gain a few more pounds, he could be exactly what the Warriors are looking for. Brandon Wright is going to need to work extra hard to get back some playing time when he returns.
-Mark P
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