Warriors 97 Cavaliers 112

It sure is a tough time to be a Warrior fan. There was a ton of optimism last week when we had won back to back games heading into a 5-game roadtrip after we just got rid of Al Harrington and brought in Jamal Crawford... All that optimism now ceases to exist. The Warriors fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers for their fourth straight loss by a score of 97-112. Many thought are running through my mind at this point in the season, but I will try and leave this post as unbiased as possible.

3rd Quarter Collapse... AGAIN
We came out hot and ready to play after a disappointing loss to a Championship team the night before. We blew that game because we lost the 3rd quarter by 20 points. It looked like we came into this game with the right mindset, and like I said, we were hot. Then in the second half, something happened that we've seen all too much this year; another disappointing collapse that led to the virtual end of the game. Ironically we lost the 3rd quarter tonight by exactly 20 points a game. Don Nelson must not be reading this blog... WE CAN'T WIN WHEN WE LOSE THE 3rd QUARTER by 20.

Corey Maggette--- Out of position
Yes, Corey Maggette begins the game at his natural position (SF) and what do you know?... We win the first quarter. Shortly thereafter however, Brandan Wright is pulled out of the game and Kelenna Azubuike is inserted and boom, Maggette is right back at the position that well, he sucks at. It seemed like this affected him mentally the rest of the game too. Any chance he got to play SF again, he was trying to outduel Lebron James, which isn't going to happen on any night. This resulted in 3 AIR BALLS, and countless wasted possessions.

Does Nelson have too much security at this point?
In the NBA, coaches get fired when their team underperforms, or when they fail to meet lofty expectations. Not only is Nelson's ballclub grossly underperforming, they are also making the same mistakes night in and night out. A good coach would realize that Corey Maggette is out of position and never put him there because it negatively effects the team. A good coach would realize we've lost 5 or 6 games this year because we don't know what we're doing in the 3rd quarter. And yet, every night I see the exact same thing happen over and over. What are they doing at practice and in the film room? I'm beginning to fear that since Nelson just signed an extension, the front office would refuse to put any pressure on him because it's becoming more and more evident that he is not the right man for the job. Even if we're the worst team in the league this year and he doesn't get fired for it, I'd be afraid for our number 1 pick overall next year because he probably would be riding the bench like the rest of our youngsters. Hopefully however, I'm wrong and Nelson at some point will be held accountable if his team continues to do this throughout the season.

Top Performances
1. CJ Watson- The kid was solid. 17 points and he only missed one shot.
2. Jamal Crawford- 17 points 6 assists 5 rebounds
3. Brandan Wright- the only starter to record a positive +/- tonight. He finished with 8 points and 4 boards