The Warriors are the most fun team in basketball to watch. The Jazz are boring.
In my opinion no two statements could be further from the truth. For my money, I would rather watch the Jazz’s brand of basketball, than Golden States any day.
The logic is that everyone wants to see high scoring and fast paced games. To that end, this line of thinking is right. I love watching high scoring basketball. However, I think people have confusing what the Warriors are doing with what teams like the Suns and Mavs have been doing for years. Just because you score a lot of points does not make your brand of basketball good to watch.
The Warriors play basketball much more like what you would see at your local gym or church pickup game. There is no offense to speak of. They throw up three point shots at every possible occasion, play a gimmicky, zone defense and basically try to psyche out their opponent. If you like that, you can get a front row view to this year round at the YMCA.
I would rather watch professional basketball. That includes a set offense, man-to-man defense and just general basketball fundamentals. Don’t get me wrong, creativity and spontaneity have their place, but not to the extent that it no longer resembles organized basketball.
Phoenix is obviously a good example of what I am talking about. Yes they play fast and shoot quickly, but they run an offense at least try to d-up. Overall, it is obvious that the league is moving in the direction of this style of play. Teams like the Raptors, Sonics and Grizzlies are all teams that are making a strong move toward this style and have shown a lot of promise.
The difference between these teams and the Warriors is that the Warriors have lost all semblance of organization. The Warriors style of play is chaotic and otherwise ugly to watch.
This is obviously my opinion and I know that most will disagree. Regardless, I will be happy to have all of the Warriors talk over with after the Jazz win game five tonight at the ESA.
May 16th, 2007 at 3:07 am
I would have hoped Jazz fans would have been classier winners. The Warriors play a complete opposite brand of basketball from the Jazz, but I would have thought you could have seen the things that are key to team sports in the Warriors’ run: grit, determination, fire, heart and team spirit in the face of criticism and seemingly impossible odds. If you couldn’t, go back to sport 101 and start reading. You don’t deserve to be blogging.
Your team, however — the Jazz, very much deserves to be moving on to the next round. The Jazz played the hard fought type of series that is expected in the playoffs and I, as a Warrior fan, applaud you. The blogger need to go back to preschool without passing go, though. If he ever won a game at his local gym against guys like these, I challege him to 1-on-1 for an undisclosed amount of money. And I have deep pockets. Let’s go big boy. Put your money on it. I’ll play for my team.
May 16th, 2007 at 7:58 am
While the Warriors do take a lot of bad shots and seem disjointed and unorganized on offense, there is a method to the madness. They can be a maddening team to defend, because they seem to want the shot the defense is willing to give. If they had an inside presence against a team like the Jazz they would be very tough.
Their defense tried to sag back and cut of entry passes to the low post, where the Jazz like to run the offense. This worked, the Jazz’ turnover number was through the roof.
The Warriors just ran out of gas. But give ‘em credit. They won what, 15 of their last 20 and 9 of their last 10 in the regular season, then knocked out a team that won 67 games. Give ‘em a heartfelt slap on the back and congratulate ‘em for leaving it all on the floor.
I, for one, was impressed.
May 16th, 2007 at 8:16 am
OK BMDizBeard,
Though you sat and lauged at what i had to say about the game 4 fouls, i as a jazz fan am apparently classless and have no right to blog, on a jazz blog site??? I give major props to the Warriors, it was fun, exciting and obviously intense. The warriors are fun to watch, they deserve all the hype that has been given them. They put on some amazing performances, nobody has doubted any of that. If they get a strong defnsive big next season (a vet) they will go very far next year. Congratulations on an outstanding season, we’ll meet again next year. By the way i’ll play you one on one any day any price! :)
May 16th, 2007 at 8:17 am
Right now I don’t think anyone involved with the Warriors organization, with the exception of Don Nelson, should be lecturing the Jazz folks on class. Your team acted like idiots in a closeout game that they easily could have won without their silly antics. Your front office and coach may be a class act but that is where the class stops. Your fans are overrated and your team exploded under the smallest amount of pressure and adversity.
Warriors lecturing the Jazz on class–get real!!!
May 16th, 2007 at 3:20 pm
Watching the post-game hugs and interviews, I thought both the Warriors players and coaches acted with class. I, for one, was impressed. On another note, was that fourth quarter ugly or what? Good thing we had Fish and Kirilenko to save us.
May 16th, 2007 at 4:06 pm
testifyan, I still laugh at the naivete of the “Fish wouldn’t do that” comment, but I extended my claws too far on you this time and I apologize for that. After listening to our own “fans” call into radio shows and jump off the bandwagon ripping into the team and the system over the past three days, I was a little heated. Plus I just bought Western Conference Finals and Finals tickets last week that now will never be printed This part hit the right nerve:
“The Warriors play basketball much more like what you would see at your local gym or church pickup game. There is no offense to speak of. They throw up three point shots at every possible occasion, play a gimmicky, zone defense and basically try to psyche out their opponent. If you like that, you can get a front row view to this year round at the YMCA.”
That said, you are dangerously belittling one of the most successful coaches in NBA history. I still think what you wrote was disrespectful, but, then so was what I wrote. Anytime you’re in the Bay, the 1-on-1 challenge is open. I do not ever foresee myself being in SLC. Good luck to you in the Western Conference Finals. It must feel good.
May 16th, 2007 at 4:58 pm
Hey BmDizBeard, McSean, i agree did take it a little far with that statement, just becasue he did undermine Nellie, and his methods. Apology accepted! You should come up here some time though, SLC is a great place with great traditions, not quite like the Bay area, but great in its own way. San Fran is one of my favorite places, so maybe one day i’ll make a trip back. I’m a die hard 49ers fan, i try to make it to a game a year.
But i was totally serious when i said, you (GSW) need a veteran big man. The warriors should make a play for KG, He’s big, quick, amazing and would fit in the style, but also could completly change the pace of a game if necessary. He would help on the boards and improve your already very good defense. (16 steals last night.) Don’t hang your head, Golden State has already left its mark on the League. (something the jazz at least in the media’s eyes still are trying to do)
May 17th, 2007 at 7:39 am
I may have gone a little far, but I was trying to make a point - the Jazz get very little credit for their style of play and how enjoyable it is to watch.
They set up and execute with precision. It is a thing of beauty.