One helluva game from Monta Ellis, more good play in limited time from Andris Biedrins, some credible C.J. Watsoning from C.J. Watson, and a pile of crap from everyone else.
This game highlighted Warrior dysfunctions better than most. Monta's mind-blowing 46-points-on-23-shots performance was marred by seven turnovers, a couple of which came about via lazy, fatigued-looking perimeter passes, the others of which came about via completely predictable drives to the basket that were called charges. On a rare night when the Warriors won the battle on the boards, they settled for only a moderate win, not a blowout... Nellie steadfastly refused to take advantage of the Mavs' size, and cannily turned a big edge into a small one. Wait, that's not what "cannily" means. "Stupidly". There we go... that's better. And if you want evidence of a rudderless offense, it doesn't get much simpler than 13 assists against 20 turnovers. As a team, the Warriors passed less effectively tonight than Samuel Dalembert or D.J. Mbenga.
Steph Curry is flat-out struggling, and in ways that have nothing to do with his cold shooting... both his playmaking and defense have taken big steps backward in the last three games. Let's chalk it up to typical rookie fatigue for now, but it's worth keeping an eye on.
Seven losses in a row now, for those sad souls who are counting. But Anthony Morrow should be back Saturday, and, well... he's fun, at least.
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