This is standard operating procedure in Major League Baseball. To be honest, I've never given it much thought about the NBA. YES - the NBA is recognizing the end of last years "regular season" victories as well.



Last night, I listened to the entire GSW radio broadcast on my phone via my League Audio Pass. Wow - the Dubs went on a 22-0 run during the First Quarter.

The Warriors scored 79 points in the first half, the most scored in any half by any team this season.

The Warriors hit 52 field goals (52-of-95 FG), tied for the most field goals made by any team in a single game this season.

The Warriors are now 13-0 on the road this season, the best road start in NBA history!

Klay Thompson was on fire scoring 39 points last night......Klay joins J.R. Smith (3) & Stephen Curry (2) as the only players in NBA history with multiple games of at least 10 3-pointers.



GSW have today and tomorrow off before playing in Boston on Friday night. If the Celtics can't knock them down, then the Warriors will be trying to set another NBA record by being the ONLY team in NBA history to go undefeated on a seven game road trip......that would happen Saturday night in Milwaukee.

I'm aware the NBA is doing it. I am on the camp that disagrees. Last season is last season, this season is this season. Pretty simple. Lakers streak is on one season. If dubs win 28 games and they give them last season's too making it 34 it will always have an *

Lakers streak is in the NBA pantheon.

Rockets used to have the best win streak to start a season until GS Warriors passed them about two weeks ago

I tend to side with the people who state that the GS Warriors are the end result of the myriad rule changes put through in the NBA to cut back on the physicality of the game. If the GS Warriors had to face the early 90's Bulls, the late 80's Pistons, the 1994 Rockets or the 80's Celtics they would be so battered and bruised they would barely manage 80 points a game. Imagine the GS Warriors against a whole team of Bruce Bowens. Them fools would be stomped

I agree with that and Warriors are the revenge of such rule changes. Personally i like the "new NBA" and the way its become more about pure bball and less about bully ball BUT i don't like what GS are doing because i agree, just a few hard fouls would put Curry Cupcake and loud mouthed undersized Draymond in their place.

Shit a Dexter Pittman or Metta World Peace People's Elbow would take care of that too ;)

Of course to be frank i feel the same way about Harden flop-a-thon last season

yes, the Rockets have taken advantage of it too.

Of course bball is a game of strategy. The Bad Boy Jordan Rules worked until the Triangle. The Twin Towers worked until a fresh crop of fast guards took em down. Hyper trap defense worked until hyper ball movement cracked its weakness. Now small ball is working until well, the inevitability that some smart defense figures it out. More irony is two of my all time favorite teams, the Nashty Suns and the Heatles are really the original blue prints for what Golden State is doing so..

Of course bball is a game of strategy. The Bad Boy Jordan Rules worked until the Triangle. The Twin Towers worked until a fresh crop of fast guards took em down. Hyper trap defense worked until hyper ball movement cracked its weakness. Now small ball is working until well, the inevitability that some smart defense figures it out. More irony is two of my all time favorite teams, the Nashty Suns and the Heatles are really the original blue prints for what Golden State is doing so..

http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2015...-war-3-pointer


This was a fantastic read from six months ago

I respect your opinion as I once thought the same, however, the numbers are telling us something different. Basically, it boils down to offensive efficiency. The Golden State Warrior's operate at a level the Bulls nor Pistons could fathom.

The rules now are extremely different than back then, like the 3 point line being shorter during the mid-90's......the Dubs destroy the 3 point line at it's current distance. Also, teams back then (and now) run designed plays so their guys can shake their defenders via picks and screens to free them for an open shot. The Warriors are so productive with their ball movement, they usually take wide open uncontested shots......GSW players rarely foul out.

As the season rolls on and we approach the All-Star break / end of season, you will start to see more and more articles detailing the offensive efficiency I'm talking about. The numbers will also reveal that Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant were basically no different than, Alan Iverson......the BIG difference being they have multiple Championships which equales them receiving a free pass for their lack of offensive efficiency. I realize this boarders on blasphemy, but the numbers don't lie!

Last season, Stephen Curry broke the NBA 3 pointers made record......this season, he is on pace to SHATTER his record and will do so playing far less minutes with fewer shot attempts......all while defending last years Championship.

Are you letting the last sentence sink in? "all while defending last years Championship."

Each time the Warriors tip off, their opponent has two reasons to "get up for the game."

A) defeating the NBA Champions

B) going down in NBA infamy to be the team to "end the streak."

Personally from the Dubs games I've seen other teams didn't "bring it" indeed i am legitimately wondering if teams just don't give a fuck?

This approach sounds randomly desperate and I guess it could be true of a couple of teams......sort of like getting out of the way as to not be posterized by a Karl Malone thunder dunk.

The truth is, no one has an answer. When the Warriors end up losing a game or possibly even two in a row, it's NOT going to because someone figured it out or concocted a scheme to prevent the Dubs from doing something they want, it will be due to the schedule, multiple player injuries or a sickness bug afflicting the team......or just a random night of bad shooting.

On the drive to work last night ESPN had cut to a reporter in New England who told this story. Every Friday night a local TV station has they New England Patriot hour. While this TV show was airing, they had a picture in picture of Steph Curry warming up. It was like two hours before tip and they had a camera on Curry.

With Klay Thompson not being able play, Draymond Green had "Dream Like" night in the NBA:

20 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals, 5 blocks over last 40 seasons:

- Hakeem Olajuwon (5x)
- Derrick Coleman (1x)
- Draymond Green (last night)



The Celtics are just the 2nd Top Five NBA team in defensive efficiency The Dubs have faced this year......the Bulls were the other.

Sixth game into a seven game road trip......double overtime couldn't keep the Dub's down:



Stephen Curry had a bad night of shooting, only scoring 39 points on 27 FG attempts. OH - about that "just foul them hard" theory, last night during the First OT, Stephen Curry reached a CARRIER HIGH 12 Free Throw attempts. He ended the night with 14 Free Throw attempts going 14-14......how can you plan on fouling a guy "hard" who almost NEVER puts himself in that position???

NBA TV has dropped Spurt at Hawks tonight to show GSW at Milwaukee.

IF The Dubs find a way to win and set a new NBA record for going 7-0 on a road trip, Golden State doesn't play again until Wednesday when they start a five game home stand......having three days in a row off is just what this team needs!

I never thought id say this but i miss when Bytor posted about the Rockets instead of his shameless bandwagoning the Warriors.

Bowen agrees with my assessment. ..

1972 Lakers and 2015 Warriors......Milwaukee is the place where NBA streaks die:





February would the be earliest Golden State could play a game with a 500 record.

I'll have more on this game later, but now I'm headed to work!

Ballsy move by Milwaukee to have those shirts printed up ahead of time!

I'm not bandwagoning anyone!

I'm a fan of the NBA and I believe we're watching history being made and I'm documenting some of it here. Not so much for now, but to have when I want to look back in the months to come.

To be honest, the Rockets haven't done much to post about. Kobe was in town last night and had his best game of the season, but it didn't help the Lakers any.



Starting to hear some rumblings that the Rockets are shopping Dwight Howard. Clint Capela was moved to the starting lineup after McHale was fired and he was been playing great. NO, Capela is no Dwight Howard, but I do believe the Rockets are willing to give it ago with out Dwight......Cleveland may be interested.

T-Mac and Stevie Franchise were courtside for the Mamba's return:


Steve looking like peanut from The Proud Family

Bruh i love you but you post everyday about every little thing the warriors do and you rarely if ever mention your own team. If that isn't bandwagoning its definitely Fifty Shades of Grey ;)

^^^straight history, no chaser!

Last night, the Houston Rockets dropped their third game of the season to the Denver Nuggets. Add in the two losses against the Brooklyn Nets, the Rockets are 0-5 against two of the worst teams in the league......at least they beat the 76'ers by two points!

So the Milwaukee Bucks went from this......


to getting CRUSHED by the Lakers in LA last night. The NBA schedule granted The Bucks traveling mercies as they play the Clippers in LA tonight. The Bucks then have a 30 minute flight and Thursday off in Oakland before playing The Warriors on Friday night......when The Dubs will put a beat down on the The Bucks and will make what the Lakers did last night feel like a Sweedish massage.



Speaking of The Dubs, all the best to the Phoenix Suns tonight!

Last and least, the Crap-O-La Rockets dropped another game losing by 10 (it wasn't that close) at Sacramento last night!

Rockets = 24 turnovers
Kings = 29 turnovers

Dwight Howard: 27:48 of playing time = 4 points, 4 rebounds

After hearing about the above earlier in the week: Howard Insists He's Not Unhappy As A Rocket stories give Rockets fans a special holiday feeling here at Christmas.

Dwight Howard on report he is very unhappy with role: "“I haven’t said anything to anybody about anything. People make up lies and rumors."

At the end of the 3rd Quarter last night, The Golden State Warriors were up 40 over the Phoenix Suns......oh, Curry and Thompson had outscored the Suns as well:



Did I mention Draymond Green had his 4th Triple Double of the season, by the end of the 3rd Quarter.

Believe we've seen this movie before......

Meh at least you mentioned Rockets

Going back to the Rockets at Lakers game Thursday night......the Rockets NEVER trailed in the game and beat Lakers 107-87. Howard had 15 reboundss & his 9 offensive rebounds were the 2nd most he's had as a Rocket. James Harden end with 25 points on 7-24 FG shooting.



LA Clippers in Houston tonight......think the Rockets get rolled!


^^^dredging this up one more time because this was the shirt Warrior fans received before last nights game with Milwaukee......GSW t-shrit game is strong!



Warriors won their 30th-straight game at Oracle, the ninth team in NBA history to win 30-straight home games.

Warriors matched their franchise-best home start, improving to 12-0 at Oracle Arena this season to equal the 12-0 home start in 1975-76.

While listening to the Warriors radio broadcast last night, I heard the following a few times: "Four defenders on Steph leaveing Draymond wide open."

Warriors have four days off at home before hosting the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.

Last but not least, Pistons at Bulls go FOUR overtimes last night with Detroit finally winning. Last Friday, Warriors at Celtics went THREE overtimes......wondering what might happen this Christmas Day Friday with FIVE games schedule???

Warriors are soft as charmin. Crying over all their perceived slights.. well hey Golden State isn't exactly a historical franchise with a deep championship culture excuse the other 29 NBA teams for not kow towing just yet. Shit even Heat had just recently had four consecutive Finals appearances amd a LEGIT 27 game streak and Kobe had went to three finals before that so its not like what Warriors are doing is totally new
oh to be sure what they are doing is very impressive and high IQ bball.. BUT is it a flash in the pan, a matter of circumstance, or something truly dynastic is yet to be seen and in the era of hypwebole sports we should just have fun and enjoy what it before we start writing the historiography and shifting all the narratives. For example, what is it that makes the Lakers 33 gamestreak so damned historic? No one has been able to break it and there have been plenty of teams who were better than those Lakers who tried and got damn close. So we don't know what these Warriors are until we do.

So perhaps Warriors should wait and see what develops before they go around feeling so constantly disrespected. Respect is earned

Also i think teams have been getting out of hand with the recent extended overtime games. Itlike dude... a L is a L and a regular season W is just one of many. It isn't always worth all that. Especially if the fatigue from that games translates to another L in the next game..
Also injuries are always a real threat. The extended minutes equals extended exposure to risk. I bet Cavs would take back that Game 1 OT of the Finals if it meant Kyrie played in the next five. How stupid would Warriors have been feeling if Curry had been hurt in that Celtics game? How stupid would Chicago or Detroit feel if someone got hurt last night?

The only thing that makes a streak historic is time. The longer a streak stands, the more attention it receives as a team approaches it. I don't believe any team starts a season with the hopes of breaking a streak. It's just something that sort of happens when a team has a run of success.

Example, the NFL Carolina Panthers who are now 14-0. The Miami Dolphin undefeated season streak will be mentioned more and more as the final two weeks of the NFL season draw to an end and the post season begins......but other than Die Hard Dolphin fans or the players from that team, it's not really all that big of a deal.

Speaking of the NFL, why are so many so outspoken about hating Draymond Green, yet love Odel Beckham Jr. and all of his embarrassing clown act? Talk about a double standard between sports.

I believe the Warriors know respect is earned and have acted accordingly. I don't see Dub players getting wrapped up in the trappings that have plagued some Championship teams in the past.

So far, the Warriors have yet to play the Spurs or Thunder......and they haven't faced a major injury. It's not even Christmas, much less the All-Star break. As we all know, playoff teams don't start playing their best ball until then.


Rockets: sure didn't expect the quick start they had last night hosting the LA Clippers. At the end of the first period, Rockets were up 38-17......ended up winning by 10. The Rockets are 2-0 against the Clippers this season with two games remaining......0-5 against the Nuggets and Nets.

Agreed and that's entirely my point! We can't say anything the Warriors are doing now is historical until we have more time. If they lose in the Finals this year then what? In this hyperbole era of NBA folks are too quick to pass around historical crowns
For example sure, what the Heat did by going to four consecutive Finals for first time since 1960s was unique but we won't know if its historical until well, no other teams match it
So we have to wait..

Warriors wanna act like you get one ring and they give you the key to the NBA
Did Mavs get that when they beat Miami? Do the 2004 Pistons get that for beating Shaq amd Kobe? Hardly..

So let's just wait and see before calling these Warriors anything other than a very very very good bball team.

Further now Warriors "fans" talking about Dubs "four championships" ha!

They got TWO separated by literally 40 years of irrelevance and the other two are pre merger so ain't no one care about that.

And the NFL loves Odell but hates on Draymond Green because Odell is a clown sure but he also legt one of best receivers in football and he doesn't trash talk. Meanwhile Green cant ever seem to keep his mouth shut like Donkey from Shrek

Also Dolphins streak IS impressive because they went on to win the SB and no one has done that and likely never will

Yesterday, the NFL suspended Odell for one game due to his thuggery antics on the field!


Yesterday, the Western Conference 7th standing Rockets hosted the Eastern Conference 7th standing Hornets. Rockets had a comfortable 9 point lead after three, but a 9-0 run by Jeremy Lin's hair tied things up early in the 4th before the Rockets pulled ahead winning by 7.



The Rockets are one game above .500 for the first time since November 7th. Last night was the third time in the last six games the Rockets held an opponent under 40% FG......tough stretch of 5 games to close out 2015:

@Orlando
San Antonio (Christmas)
@New Orleans
Atlanta
Golden State (New Years Eve)

I believe James Hardens ability to get by the initial defender is now at his it's best......makes it look so easy!


A few hours down the road in San Antonio last night, the Spurs laid waste to the Indiana Pacers......Paul George was:


While Kawhi Leonard was:


Yesterday was also the three year Anniversary of Curry and Thompson being dubbed the "Splash Brothers."
Today was the fourth consecutive day off (at home) for Golden State.

I posted the Odell comments before Sunday. Draymond remains a loud mouthed scrub. On a lighter note i got my sister some Spurs stuff for Christmas which if you know my lifetime loathing of all things Spurs is a HUGE olive branch

Dirk Nowitzki passes Shaquille O'Neal with an 18-foot jumper to take over 6th place on the NBA's all time scoring list.

The Warriors matched a season-low for points in a half (45), but still had the lead at the break......Curry even missed time in the first half. Warriors won by 6.

LeBron 25
Kyrie 13
Love 10

Curry 19
Green 22
Thompson 18



Would the real Rockets team please stand up:

Go back to one gave above .500 after beating the Spurs, 88-84.

Rockets now 1-0 vs San Antonio, 1-0 vs OKC, 2-0 vs LA Clippers & 12-15 vs rest of NBA.

Tim Duncan on Rockets: "They were very physical and take it over the top, sometimes. Such is basketball and they had us on our heels." ......and people be calling Dwight soft......Spurs looked old at times!

James Harden spent a good deal of time on the bench......can you remember when a legit MVP front runner one year looks like just an average player so often the next?

Leonard 20
Aldridge 18
Duncan 13

Harden 20
Howard 11
Jones 14
Terry 12 (played like a boss)

Speaking of average and old...(Kobe)...you can't be a professional and airball wide-open 15-footers!

Good games yesterday

ESPN says Warriors-Cavs was the most-watched Christmas game since 2011, which was the season opener after the lockout.

Rockets scored 41 points in 1st quarter, lead by as much as 12, trailed 63-62 at half......lost at New Orleans by 2 points. Last night in Houston, Rockets had only scored 38 at halftime against San Antonio. I didn't watch the 2nd half, but it's very clear there was no defense.

Coach J.B. Bickerstaff on Rockets: "Our priorities need to be clear. I need to do a better job of playing the people whose priorities are clear."

Either James Harden is insanely oblivious or there's one specific guy that threw a temper tantrum tonight:


Blake Griffin out for the next couple of weeks......Josh Smith took his place in the starting lineup.

The Philly Cheesesteak's won their 2nd game of the season, this picture says it all : )



WOW - A Damian Lillard-less Portland put a beat down on the Cavs tonight. Cleveland found themselves trailing by 29 points at halftime......the largest HT deficit by any LeBron James team.

Last night, the Golden State Warriros finished up their 2015 Home schedule.
42-1 home record, tying the Orlando Magic in 1995 (42-2) for most home wins in a calendar year in NBA history.

Golden State is now 29-1 on the season which is the best start in NBA history through the seasons first 30 games.

Warriors had 30 assists on 37 field goals last night......their league leading 14 game this season with at least 30 assists.

Warriors hit 20 three-pointers last night......the third time in franchise history for hitting 20 or more three-pointers in a game.

Steph Curry had zero points with three minutes remaining in the 2nd Quarter. By halftime, Curry had 16 points......doubt that can be done in 2K. By the end of the 3rd Quarter, Curry had his first tipple double of the season.



Omri Caspi had a big night for Sacramento scoring 36 against the Warriors.

Top 4 in East -- Cavs, Hawks, Heat, Raptors -- have combined MOV/G of 12.4, less than Warriors (13.3) and Spurs (13.1)

The Atlanta Hawks who play at Houston tonight, lost at Indiana last night.

The East is still overall better than the West this year even with how well Spurs and Warriors are playing

No doubt the East is better than last year, but that's as far as I'm will to go for now......following totals are from the start of the season thru last day of 2015:

East Top 5
01. Cleveland 21 - 9
02. Atlanta 21 -1 3
03. Toronto 20 - 13
04. Chicago 18 - 12
05. Orlando 19 - 13

East Bottom 2
01. Philadelphia 3 -31
02. Brooklyn 9 - 23



West Top 5

01. Golden State 30 - 2
02. San Antonio 28 - 6
03. OKC 23 - 10
04. LA Clippers 21 - 13
05. Dallas 19 - 13


West Bottom 2
01. LA Lakers 6 - 27
02. New Orleans 10 - 22


We will revisit the Top 5 and Bottom 2 at the All-Star break!


Dallas beat Golden State, giving the Warriors consecutive road losses. Dallas 23-point lead matched Golden State's largest deficit of the season. Warriors trailed by 23 in a comeback win at the Clippers in November. Of course, Mavericks did so with out having to face, Curry......wonder is Steph is valuable to his team? A Curry-less Warriors righted the ship last night in Houston.

A DEAFENING "KO-BE, KO-BE, KO-BE!!!" chant rang throughout Boston Garden in Kobe's last appearance and Lakers win......probably an all time low in Celtic
history!

Jimmy Butler just made Paul George look BAD!

Funniest free throw distraction attempt in the NBA this season.

That was one of the most surreal NBA moments in my lifetime and i was glad to watch it happen live on TV and be part of the Twidder party