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Just don't fall asleep against them.
Looking at their roster, Monta Ellis, Steph Curry, David Lee, they have some talent.
Game is Tuesday, 9:30 CST.
San Antonio (14-2) at Golden State (8-9)
Tipoff: 10:30 pm EST Tue Nov 30, 2010
TV: FSSW, CSBA
By Noey Kupchan
After their 12-game winning streak was snapped, the San Antonio Spurs bounced back in impressive fashion. They could be in good position to start another run - while also extending one - when they face the Golden State Warriors.
San Antonio has outscored Golden State by 18.8 points in winning the last eight matchups, with the teams set to meet Tuesday night at Oracle Arena.
The Spurs (14-2) sit alone atop the Western Conference and are the only NBA team yet to lose on the road. San Antonio is averaging 105.3 points in away games, among the most in the league.
Manu Ginobili led the way with 23 points in a 109-95 victory at New Orleans on Sunday. San Antonio battled back from a 17-point halftime deficit after falling to Dallas 103-94 on Friday - its first loss since Oct. 30.
The Spurs limited the Hornets to 34 points in the second half and scored a season-high 37 in the fourth quarter.
“For some strange reason we’ve been a second-half type of team - give up points in the beginning then lock down defense in the second half,” guard George Hill said. “If we can play defense the way we did in the second half … I think it’s going to be a scary year for everybody.”
Ginobili is averaging a team-best 21.6 points - 6.4 above his career average.
Tim Duncan had averaged 11.2 points in his previous nine games before scoring 21 on Sunday. San Antonio has gone 39-5 against the Warriors with Duncan in the lineup.
Golden State (8-9) ended a five-game losing streak with a 104-94 win at Minnesota on Saturday night, thanks in large part to Dorell Wright’s impressive effort from 3-point range.
Wright, averaging 7.0 points in his career, set a franchise record with nine 3-pointers while scoring a career-high 30. He has averaged 21.3 points in his last three games.
“It’s been 10 times better than what I thought it would be,” Wright said of joining the Spurs after playing his first six seasons with Miami. “I’m enjoying myself. We’ve struggled the past few games, but I think we’re going to get back on the right track when we get everybody healthy.”
David Lee, who leads Golden State with 10.7 rebounds per contest, returned to the lineup after missing eight games with a lacerated elbow. He had 10 points and six boards, and the Warriors improved to 7-2 with their top rebounder in the lineup.
“First of all, I know we can get some wins and beat some teams,” Lee said. “I told you I wanted to be judged on wins and losses and so far that’s going pretty good when I’m in there. I just need to find a way to stay healthy and keep helping our team.”
Monta Ellis certainly did all he could to help the Warriors end their slide against the Spurs in the last three meetings. He averaged 38.7 points in those contests, and has scored 30.0 points a game at home this season.
Ellis had 26 points and 10 assists Saturday.
Golden State is averaging 107.1 points at Oracle Arena.
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Team Stat Leaders
Points
Manu Ginobili SA 21.6
Monta Ellis GS 24.9
Rebounds
Tim Duncan SA 9.2
David Lee GS 10.7
Assists
Tony Parker SA 7.4
Stephen Curry GS 5.8
Just don't fall asleep against them.
Looking at their roster, Monta Ellis, Steph Curry, David Lee, they have some talent.
Another W
"Wright said of joining the Spurs after playing his first six seasons with Miami."
cool.
They'll have their problems with Monta Ellis, but I can see them containing David Lee and even limiting Curry.
They're a fast scrappy team that can put up points in hurry, just dont fall asleep on them.
LOL, I was estatic after reading that misprint, thinking, wow, the Spurs made a trade for Wright.
Warriors fans can make a lot of noise.
Remember the all-game pandemonium when they eliminated that #1 WC seed a couple years ago?
I can't remember which team it was.
This could be a trap.
this is going to be an old fashin shootout, should be a good one
Surprising: Golden State is a heady 7-1 with D-Lee in uniform (1-8 without him). Stunning: Heat castoff Dorell Wright is tied with Jason Richardson for the league lead in most games with at least six 3-pointers (three).
http://espn.go.com/nba/powerrankings
I expect to see a lot of small ball again, because Ginobili will probably have a tough time guarding Ellis and Hill will probably end up spending a lot of time guarding him.
Lee is like West in that he's really only 6-8 and more of a jump shooter than a back to the basket scorer, so Jefferson probably won't be physically overwhelmed if he has to defend him and can probably do an adequate job on him.
I'm looking for Parker to bounce back and carry more of the load in this back-to-back.
One good stretch of defense and the Spurs win this one fairly comfortably.
I don't know much about Golden State this year because Don Nelson left the Warriors as head coach last year, but should be another win for the Spurs.
Stay undefeated on the road!
http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...-warriors-8-9/Tuesday: Spurs (14-2) at Warriors (8-9)
Jeff McDonald
... Spurs have won eight in a row against Golden State. … Ellis, NBA’s fifth-leading scorer at 24.6 ppg, averaged 38.7 in three games vs. Spurs last season.
http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...ating-defense/Spurs loving offense, sweating defense
...Defensively, coach Gregg Popovich says, the Spurs are “relatively average.” They are allowing 98.9 points (14th in the league) and 46.5 percent shooting (21st).
“Our defense has to catch up to our offense,” Popovich said, “or we’re not going to be where we want to be.”
...“We know in the playoffs, when things start to slow down, you’re going to have to get stops and rebounds,” forward Tim Duncan said. “It’s good early in the season to be able to move the ball and score. But when it comes down to it at the end of the year, our defense is going to take us through.”
...Though Golden State isn’t playing at quite the frenetic pace under new coach Keith Smart as it did under Don Nelson, the Spurs’ defense can still expect a challenge tonight. The Warriors average 101.7 points, eighth in the NBA.
Trap game.
Everytime the Spurs aren't playing an elite team, it's a "trap game."
Everytime the Spurs aren't playing an elite team, it's a "trap game."
They will play down to the Warriors level.
I think it's just a running joke now
Everytime the Spurs aren't playing an elite team, it's a "trap game."
I think it's just a running joke now
No joke, real thing brah
might this b2b be an opportunity for some healthy scratches to get some extra rest?
Maybe sitting Duncan against GS and sitting Ginobili against LAC?
“It’s been 10 times better than what I thought it would be,” Wright said of joining the Spurs after playing his first six seasons with Miami.
fooled me. i actually stopped reading & opened another tap to check out the Spurs roster and all the recent NBA transactions.
Every game for the rest of the season is a trap game.
Every game so far this season has been a trap game according to this board SMFH
The Lee thing was really weird. Everybody's favorite Knick, WC, snagged him with his tooth on a scrum for a rebound. It got massively infected to the point where they had to surgically relieve the pressure.
Brush your damn teeth, Wilson.
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