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Golden State Warriors – Smarter & Better Than Expected
The best game of the first night of NBA playoff basketball went in the way of the Golden State Warriors, beating the Los Angeles Clippers 109-105 thanks to an incredible effort on defense and the rebounding department, getting by without Stephen Curry exploding thanks to getting Blake Griffin in foul trouble.
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Clippers vs Warriors – When Referees Help the Dirty Team
For the second straight game, the Los Angeles Clippers see one of their players unjustly ejected. Blake Griffin means more to the team than Matt Barnes, so it wasn’t that surprising to see the Los Angeles Clippers lose a close on without him to the Golden State Warriors, who are living up to the ‘dirty’ label that’s been put on them going back to last season.
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Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry is a Cruel Little Man
One half was Stephen Curry at his worst. The turnovers, the sloppy shooting and decision making on offense. Just what the Golden State Warriors don’t need from their star player, especially while Andre Iguodala is out. In the second half? Completely different, and quite close to unstoppable, getting a lot of help from Draymond Green on both ends of the floor before burying the game winning shot himself.
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Blazers vs Warriors – The Best Brawl of the Season
As long as fights and brawls don’t end up with anyone actually hurt, we’re all for them. The Portland Trail Blazers continued their impressive start with a 113-101 win over the Golden State Warriors, but most of the attention went to the brawl that had three players (Mo Williams, Wesley Matthews and Draymond Green) ejected.
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Jimmy Butler Hates the Miami Heat, Draymond Green Hates the Houston Rockets
One of the best ways to motivate yourself going into the next season is hate, even though it can lead to the dark side. It’s no surprise that the Chicago Bulls don’t have a lot of love for the Miami Heat, most recently demonstrated by Jimmy Butler. A more recent budding rivalry with less grandiose implications is that between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets, acknowledged by Draymond Green.
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Warriors – Nuggets Series: Don’t Call it an Upset
The Denver Nuggets looked like the hottest team in the NBA entering the NBA playoffs, but injuries and bad coaching took away all momentum from them. Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors featured the best player in the series, Stephen Curry, while Mark Jackson might be whiny and slightly homophobic, but he knew how to bring the best of his players while rallying around Andre Bogut to come through with the upset, taking the series 4-2.