Well the Warriors blew when it counted tonight, falling to the Nuggets 114-105 at home. Theoretically they can still get in if they win their 3-0 and the Nuggets go 1-2, or if the Warriors go 2-1 and the Nuggets go 0-3. The Nuggets going 0-3 is extremely unlikely since they play the last game of the year against a Memphis team that is playing for the lottery. 1-2 is theoretically possible since they play at Utah and host Houston, which means the Warriors have to sweep the Clippers and Seattle at home (possible)...and win at Phoenix on Monday. On paper this actually looks doable, but I don't have much faith in a team that goes up 37-22 in the first quarter at home in the biggest game of the year and can't finish off the Denver Nuggets.
The bright side to the loss? The Warriors were probably getting tossed in the first round anyway. Let's be realistic, they've played terribly lately...they haven't beaten a playoff team on the road since the Lakers in late March and Baron and S-Jack are completely out of gas. At least now the dubs have a 0.5% chance of winning the lottery and landing Michael Beasley in the draft. Methinks (remind me never to use that word again) that Mr. Beasley would help a great deal in solving the Warriors rebounding problems next year.
In other Bay Area Sports News, the Giants suck, the A's are tied for first in the west, and the Sharks can't win in the playoffs (though, knock on wood, they are up 2-0 on the Flames as I write this). Wait, the A's are tied for first in the West?
Its only ten games in, but the team looks a hell of a lot better than I thought they would. Hitting? Who needs it when you have Dana Eveland and Greg Smith.
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