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Warriors beat Nets for 22nd win
By Diamond Leung...@bayareanewsgroup.com
POSTED: 12/06/2015 05:30:22 PM PST1 UPDATED: ABOUT 13 HOURS AGO
http://www.mercurynews.com/warriors/ci_29210468/warriors-beat-nets-22nd-win#insidebayarea
[1/23
Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors reacts after scoring against
the Brooklyn Nets during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game at
the Barclays Center on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, in New York City. (Rich
Schultz/Getty Images)]
NEW YORK -- The Warriors blew a 17-point lead. Then, they blew out the
Brooklyn Nets.
It all happened quickly in the Warriors' 114-98 win Sunday as they
improved to 22-0 this season. They briefly got out of character, turned
up the intensity, and kept on winning.
"Would we be winning all these games if we already had a loss? I don't
know," Warriors interim coach Luke Walton said. "Because there's such a
natural letdown in the NBA.
"Our guys don't want this first loss, so we constantly keep bringing it."
Stephen Curry scored 28 points, Draymond Green racked up 22 points, nine
rebounds and seven assists, and Klay Thompson had 21 points as the
Warriors improved to 4-0 on their seven-game trip.
[Brooklyn Nets guard Shane Larkin, left, defends as Golden State
Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) looks to pass in the first half of an
NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy
Willens) ( Kathy Willens )]
Referring to Curry's uniform number, Green said, "Thirty was 30." Curry
was 11 for 17 from the field and hit five 3-pointers.
This was a Nets team that came within a Brook Lopez shot from
point-blank range of upsetting the Warriors at Oracle Arena three weeks
ago. Ultimately, Brooklyn showed why it still has the second-worst
record in the Eastern Conference. The Nets held plenty of momentum and a
75-70 lead in the third quarter before the Warriors provided a reality
check and quickly turned the tables to take a 20-point lead.
"We're always one little run away from putting the game away, so we know
that, and that's why we constantly encourage our guys to be on the
attack," Walton said.
The Warriors jumped out to a 26-9 lead in the first with a start that
Nets coach Lionel Hollins said was "dastardly" and with under two
minutes to go in the second still led by 15 points.
Then, the improbable happened. Brooklyn went on a 16-0 run over the next
2:53 to take the lead. The Warriors had gotten sloppy, committing
turnovers on three straight possessions to jump-start the Nets. Curry
even threw away an inbound pass, leading to two Brooklyn baskets less
than four seconds apart.
Then, Curry started to feel it. He hit a running bank shot to tie the
score at 76, swished a 3-pointer, tossed the ball up to Festus Ezeli for
a dunk, completed a 3-point play, and hit another 3-pointer. The
Warriors led 87-80 headed into the fourth after the reigning MVP's
latest outburst.
"It's pretty purposeful, just trying to see if I can get some room and
figure out a way to impact the game," Curry said of being more
aggressive in the third. "And things started to click.
"We like to close out quarters strong, and we were obviously able to do
that, get a nice lead, and not look back from there."
The Warriors' bench unit did its job as Leandro Barbosa hit two
3-pointers and Marreese Speights completed a 3-point play to help push
the Warriors lead back to 17 while Curry rested.
"Guys were making plays and getting stops on defense," Speights said.
"The starters sitting on the sidelines, they really didn't have to come
back in the game. They were just getting a little run because of the off
day tomorrow."
With Andrew Bogut back in the lineup after missing a game with lower
back spasms, Ezeli came off the bench and scored 12 points. Barbosa made
all three of his 3-point attempts on his way to scoring 11 points. Andre
Iguodala added nine rebounds and four steals.
It's those types of performances that enable the Warriors to stay
perfect. They've gone through six back-to-backs this season unblemished.
Even on nights when they're battling some fatigue, they can come through
it with victories.
"I think they are a great team that plays to their level," Hollins said.
"That's what they came out and did in the first quarter. They didn't
worry about us. They played their game.
"We battled and scratched and clawed, but they just stayed with their
game until they overwhelmed us later on. When you are good, you are not
worried about who you are playing."
For more on the Warriors, see the Inside the Warriors blog at
www.ibabuzz.com/warriors. Follow Diamond Leung on Twitter at
twitter.com/diamond83.
By Diamond Leung...@bayareanewsgroup.com
POSTED: 12/06/2015 05:30:22 PM PST1 UPDATED: ABOUT 13 HOURS AGO
http://www.mercurynews.com/warriors/ci_29210468/warriors-beat-nets-22nd-win#insidebayarea
[1/23
Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors reacts after scoring against
the Brooklyn Nets during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game at
the Barclays Center on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, in New York City. (Rich
Schultz/Getty Images)]
NEW YORK -- The Warriors blew a 17-point lead. Then, they blew out the
Brooklyn Nets.
It all happened quickly in the Warriors' 114-98 win Sunday as they
improved to 22-0 this season. They briefly got out of character, turned
up the intensity, and kept on winning.
"Would we be winning all these games if we already had a loss? I don't
know," Warriors interim coach Luke Walton said. "Because there's such a
natural letdown in the NBA.
"Our guys don't want this first loss, so we constantly keep bringing it."
Stephen Curry scored 28 points, Draymond Green racked up 22 points, nine
rebounds and seven assists, and Klay Thompson had 21 points as the
Warriors improved to 4-0 on their seven-game trip.
[Brooklyn Nets guard Shane Larkin, left, defends as Golden State
Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) looks to pass in the first half of an
NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy
Willens) ( Kathy Willens )]
Referring to Curry's uniform number, Green said, "Thirty was 30." Curry
was 11 for 17 from the field and hit five 3-pointers.
This was a Nets team that came within a Brook Lopez shot from
point-blank range of upsetting the Warriors at Oracle Arena three weeks
ago. Ultimately, Brooklyn showed why it still has the second-worst
record in the Eastern Conference. The Nets held plenty of momentum and a
75-70 lead in the third quarter before the Warriors provided a reality
check and quickly turned the tables to take a 20-point lead.
"We're always one little run away from putting the game away, so we know
that, and that's why we constantly encourage our guys to be on the
attack," Walton said.
The Warriors jumped out to a 26-9 lead in the first with a start that
Nets coach Lionel Hollins said was "dastardly" and with under two
minutes to go in the second still led by 15 points.
Then, the improbable happened. Brooklyn went on a 16-0 run over the next
2:53 to take the lead. The Warriors had gotten sloppy, committing
turnovers on three straight possessions to jump-start the Nets. Curry
even threw away an inbound pass, leading to two Brooklyn baskets less
than four seconds apart.
Then, Curry started to feel it. He hit a running bank shot to tie the
score at 76, swished a 3-pointer, tossed the ball up to Festus Ezeli for
a dunk, completed a 3-point play, and hit another 3-pointer. The
Warriors led 87-80 headed into the fourth after the reigning MVP's
latest outburst.
"It's pretty purposeful, just trying to see if I can get some room and
figure out a way to impact the game," Curry said of being more
aggressive in the third. "And things started to click.
"We like to close out quarters strong, and we were obviously able to do
that, get a nice lead, and not look back from there."
The Warriors' bench unit did its job as Leandro Barbosa hit two
3-pointers and Marreese Speights completed a 3-point play to help push
the Warriors lead back to 17 while Curry rested.
"Guys were making plays and getting stops on defense," Speights said.
"The starters sitting on the sidelines, they really didn't have to come
back in the game. They were just getting a little run because of the off
day tomorrow."
With Andrew Bogut back in the lineup after missing a game with lower
back spasms, Ezeli came off the bench and scored 12 points. Barbosa made
all three of his 3-point attempts on his way to scoring 11 points. Andre
Iguodala added nine rebounds and four steals.
It's those types of performances that enable the Warriors to stay
perfect. They've gone through six back-to-backs this season unblemished.
Even on nights when they're battling some fatigue, they can come through
it with victories.
"I think they are a great team that plays to their level," Hollins said.
"That's what they came out and did in the first quarter. They didn't
worry about us. They played their game.
"We battled and scratched and clawed, but they just stayed with their
game until they overwhelmed us later on. When you are good, you are not
worried about who you are playing."
For more on the Warriors, see the Inside the Warriors blog at
www.ibabuzz.com/warriors. Follow Diamond Leung on Twitter at
twitter.com/diamond83.
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