Monta Ellis

25 January 2010

The lone plot line keeping me interested is the development of Monta Ellis.

Were this actually some role playing game (and trust me, that's all sports really are. Groups of diversely skilled people campaigning for a common goal) Monta was supposed be the raid leader. His party, though inexperienced, was a hopeful rouge band of giants (Brandan Wright and Andris Biedrins) and elves (CJ Watson and Anthony Morrow). They would have had class descriptions like warrior (Corey Maggette and Kelenna Azubuike) and druid (Ronny Turiaf). And together they might have found a path to success. But Monta has seen his party decimated by injury before the campaign even began. Of the 12 man opening day roster, only Monta, Maggette, and Curry remain (though now even Monta himself has been felled - quick! Resurrection spell!). Each glimmer of hope that a party member would be returned to life is met with another's falling. Monta is Conan the Barbarian, alone on the throne. A thankless, solitary job his reward for all this hard work.

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22 February 2009

Don Nelson has reached a milestone in his coaching career.  With the Warriors 133-120 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder Saturday, Don Nelson has won his 1,300th game as a head coach.  This

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20 February 2009

The Warriors lost another close one to the division rival Kobe Bryant and the lakers.  The Warriors lost this game in the fouth quarter as they always seem to do.  What the Warriors need in

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24 January 2009

ts, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocked shots, and he went 10 for 16 from the line.  In Monta Ellis's season debut, he scored 20 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 blocked shot.  It was on and off at the very end of the game.  Then with time expiring James shot and made a jumper.  The officials reviewed the shot and counted it.  It was a heartbreaker for all the fans and probably for

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23 January 2009

Monta Ellis will be back in action Friday against the Cavaliers.  All Warrior fans have been waiting for the day to come for a while.  Everyone is very happy that he is back and he is

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