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10-14-2005, 06:37 PM
WARRIORS NOTEBOOK
Montgomery emotionally charged Emotions run high for coach
HONOLULU -- Warriors second-year coach Mike Montgomery is already in midseason form in terms of his intensity on the sideline. He hasn't thrown an all-out tantrum, as he did in a preseason game last year at the Staples Center, but he's gotten pretty emotional already.
In Tuesday's game, he was on the court screaming and stomping for forward Andris Biedrins to get in the right spot. When the play was over, he got Biedrins' attention and yelled, "Know what we're doing!"
He also directed some of that emotion toward Biedrins to forward Troy Murphy during Wednesday's 112-81 win over the Los Angeles Lakers at the University of Hawaii. Lakers guard Kobe Bryant drove hard to the basket in the first half and was knocked to the floor by Warriors center Adonal Foyle, drawing a reaction from the crowd. Montgomery -- referring to Tuesday's game when Murphy was late with the help as Bryant beat Jason Richardson baseline for a thunderous reverse dunk -- stomped down to the end of the bench and screamed in the direction of Murphy and Biedrins, "That's exactly what you're supposed to do."
Montgomery was livid Wednesday when his third-quarter request for a timeout was pretty much ignored. The Warriors' 25-point lead had been cut to 18, so Montgomery -- who can't call a timeout from the bench -- told forward Mike Dunleavy to request the timeout. Dunleavy didn't respond as Baron Davis drove to the basket, his miss leading to a Bryant jumper that cut the lead to 16.
Montgomery eventually got his timeout and immediately implored them to ... uh, let's say ... follow directions better.
"We should've taken it when I asked for it," he said after the game.
Crash landings
Rookie guard Monta Ellis (6-foot-3, 177 pounds) looks extremely slight of build next to the giants of the NBA. But he never looks more fragile than when he drives to the basket. The combination of his light frame and fearless mentality leads to some scary moments.
On a few occasions in the two games against the Lakers, Ellis sent gasps through the arena when his hard drives to the basket were rerouted by hard fouls. Wednesday, he skied down the middle of the lane for a layup but ran into Lakers guard Will Conroy, falling hard to the ground.
Ellis said he isn't afraid of banging with the big(ger) boys and he's definitely not going to stop attacking.
"I've been playing that way my whole life," he said.
Tip-ins
Davis played both games with a brace on his right shoulder. The black sleeve is to keep his shoulder loose and warm. Davis suffered right shoulder bursitis while playing with New Orleans. He got the shoulder iced and attended to after nearly every practice in camp. ... Swingman Mickael Pietrus, jumping a tad too early, missed an alley-oop attempt from guard Derek Fisher. He landed on his backside after the dunk attempt and sat for a second and smiled at the blooper. ... Though he participated in warm-ups, rookie forward Chris Taft (strained right groin/back) joined fellow rookie forward Ike Diogu (broken left hand) in street clothes for the second consecutive game. Swingman Calbert Cheaney (tender right ankle) dressed but did not play.
-- Marcus Thompson II
Montgomery emotionally charged Emotions run high for coach
HONOLULU -- Warriors second-year coach Mike Montgomery is already in midseason form in terms of his intensity on the sideline. He hasn't thrown an all-out tantrum, as he did in a preseason game last year at the Staples Center, but he's gotten pretty emotional already.
In Tuesday's game, he was on the court screaming and stomping for forward Andris Biedrins to get in the right spot. When the play was over, he got Biedrins' attention and yelled, "Know what we're doing!"
He also directed some of that emotion toward Biedrins to forward Troy Murphy during Wednesday's 112-81 win over the Los Angeles Lakers at the University of Hawaii. Lakers guard Kobe Bryant drove hard to the basket in the first half and was knocked to the floor by Warriors center Adonal Foyle, drawing a reaction from the crowd. Montgomery -- referring to Tuesday's game when Murphy was late with the help as Bryant beat Jason Richardson baseline for a thunderous reverse dunk -- stomped down to the end of the bench and screamed in the direction of Murphy and Biedrins, "That's exactly what you're supposed to do."
Montgomery was livid Wednesday when his third-quarter request for a timeout was pretty much ignored. The Warriors' 25-point lead had been cut to 18, so Montgomery -- who can't call a timeout from the bench -- told forward Mike Dunleavy to request the timeout. Dunleavy didn't respond as Baron Davis drove to the basket, his miss leading to a Bryant jumper that cut the lead to 16.
Montgomery eventually got his timeout and immediately implored them to ... uh, let's say ... follow directions better.
"We should've taken it when I asked for it," he said after the game.
Crash landings
Rookie guard Monta Ellis (6-foot-3, 177 pounds) looks extremely slight of build next to the giants of the NBA. But he never looks more fragile than when he drives to the basket. The combination of his light frame and fearless mentality leads to some scary moments.
On a few occasions in the two games against the Lakers, Ellis sent gasps through the arena when his hard drives to the basket were rerouted by hard fouls. Wednesday, he skied down the middle of the lane for a layup but ran into Lakers guard Will Conroy, falling hard to the ground.
Ellis said he isn't afraid of banging with the big(ger) boys and he's definitely not going to stop attacking.
"I've been playing that way my whole life," he said.
Tip-ins
Davis played both games with a brace on his right shoulder. The black sleeve is to keep his shoulder loose and warm. Davis suffered right shoulder bursitis while playing with New Orleans. He got the shoulder iced and attended to after nearly every practice in camp. ... Swingman Mickael Pietrus, jumping a tad too early, missed an alley-oop attempt from guard Derek Fisher. He landed on his backside after the dunk attempt and sat for a second and smiled at the blooper. ... Though he participated in warm-ups, rookie forward Chris Taft (strained right groin/back) joined fellow rookie forward Ike Diogu (broken left hand) in street clothes for the second consecutive game. Swingman Calbert Cheaney (tender right ankle) dressed but did not play.
-- Marcus Thompson II