the only season I remember him being healthy was his first year in the league when he wasn’t playing the amount of minutes he plays now. Maybe he didn’t get drafted because other teams saw that his body (knees) wouldn’t hold up in the NBA. Some food for thought. His knee problems have been with him since before the start of last season…

“Well, considering everything that happened this season, I am happy with how it went, you know Monty was out half the season, we lost Baron, and the young guys took a while to come along, but I like them I really like them, I just need them to play my way, I am going to go back to Maui, talk to Ms. Joy a bit, play some poker with Willie, then decide if I am coming back, but I did not ask for an extension it was really great, (aw shucks) of management to give me one, no no I like this team, I just wish we could get more vets in here, no no I really like the young guys I just can’t trust them, they are great though, Brandan? oh yeah he can be really good, well he doesn’t really rebound, yeah yeah he can play in this league. And we plan to bring DeMarcus back, I really like him it was just a numbers thing. And Jackson, he is such a good guy, really don’t mind the turnovers that much, what? he leads the league in turnovers? I had no idea, maybe I am getting old, no no I am not retiring, what? are you kidding and leave 12 million on the table? no need to talk to Ms. Joy I am definitely coming back next year, ahh that Kawakami he really is a good guy, I sat in his car in the parking lot of the arena last week, we had a nice chat, I just need him to write the way I need him to you know?”

You can sleep well tonite knowing that “Earl Monroe” is in your corner.

These West Coast rivalry games always come down to the wire. I do not expect a “blow out” by any means, I expect it to be a close game.

We usually match up well against the future 2009-2010 World Champions.

Here are my rotation projections for this evening at the Oracle:

1. Fisher/Farmar
2. # 24/If Vujacic is healthy
3. Walton/Ariza/Morrison
4. Odom/Powell
5. Gasol/Mihm

No Bynum tonite, Sasha Vujacic is probable.

Here is our squad:

1. Ellis
2. Crawford
3. Jackson
4. Azabuike if healthy, he started at 4 in the Portland game and we were going against the likes of Aldridge and Outlaw. With Odom and Powell at the 4 for L.A., I expect Nelson to go small here and start Kelenna if healthy, but Randolph would be nice as well. I would like to see Randolph hold Lamar for a little bit,……we’ll see what happens. If not,……..either Maggette or Kurz…….hard to know for sure with Donnie “boy” Nelson.
5. Turiaf

But with Maggette growing into his bench role so well, I expect him to stay there and I expect Kelenna to start at 4 if healthy, if not, Anthony Randolph. But Nelson could end up starting Robbie “boy” Kurz too.

Anyway, should be a great game. I love when the East Coast bias reporters, commentators and announcers get a taste of what “real basketball” is all about, even though most of them will be sleeping when the 4th quarter hits.

The Western Conference is still the best but there is an obvious drop off in talent, from L.A. and San Antonio, to the rest. I mean New Orleans, Houston, Utah and Phoenix have all fallen apart…..they would stand “0″ chance of beating the Lakers in a 7 game series……the only team with even a .5% chance is the Spurs.

We will be playing the future 2009-2010 World Champions this evening and I think we have a great chance with the way we’ve been playing over the recent stretch before the break, Corey growing into his role, Stephen turning the ball over less and passing the ball more, Turiaf’s tough interior defense, the veteran savvy of Jamal Crawford and Monta beginning to feel more comfortable (even though his mid range game has been absent since his return).

Lets hope that more low or no turnover games are in store for Jacko the second half of the season, because if he cuts down on turnovers with as much firepower offensively as the warriors have, they are going to be in most games, even against the powers of the league.

Kelena is playing hurt, can you imagine how good he would be if he was healthy?

Marcus’s Blog is just fine however you yourself need to go and follow the nba a bit more .Focus that energy on getting league pass.Because I cant for the life of me believe anyone questions the end of the half strategy when every team in the league does the same thing. I guess you want taem running 4 corners with a 24 second shot clock ? lol

Im surpised Marcus hasnt put some of you on blast its a blog and hes well within his rights to let you have it. But hes trying to provide us with whatever snippets he can.

I would rather this then have him going all Vescey and Chad ford on us knowing the weekly bad trade predictions would send us diehard fans spiraling into drug and alchohol abuse ……for those of us that arent already there.