Bay Area Sports Blogging

The Blazers have now joined Jazz, Lakers, Hornets, and Spurs as teams the Warriors do not want to face in the playoffs.

On the bright side, CJ Watson looks like a good pickup. While everyone else on the team was settling for contested jump shots, Watson actually drove into the lane to either get fouled or pass it off to an open player. His shot looks smooth and we know he can hit his free throws. A perfect backup point guard for the Warriors.

With the blowout, we were able to see extended minutes for the bench players. Belinelli missed his first few shots but seemed to get into a grove on the screen curls. His defense however leaves much to desire.

Well, the Warriors had it going in the first quarter against the Pistons yesterday. Unfortunately, the Pistons defense was just too much and the Warriors offense was too cold. The Pistons went on a 28-5 run and effectively ended the chance of any comeback. We did see Wright and Belinelli get some run, so that was nice. Wright was active and gave the Warriors a number of extra possessions with his length. Belinelli had a sweet fadeaway jumper--a flashback to his Summer League days.

Tonight's game is against the Memphis Grizzlies. Taking a look at them on paper, they seem like a pretty decent team. Then you take a look at their record and wonder what the hell happened.