Wright excels in W’s 111-101 win over Nuggets

After a losing two of three on their first road trip of the year (including an ugly loss to Memphis - ick), the Warriors came out flat in their 2nd home appearance of the season. Listless is more like it, actually.

Down 17 halfway through the 1st quarter, Nellie turned to Brandan Wright, and 18 points and 13 rebounds later, the Warriors may have finally found the complement to stud Center Andris Biedrins.

Wright was everywhere, blocking shots, clearing boards and injecting life into the Oracle crowd that had already started to boo the W’s poor start.

Add 22 points from Kelenna Azubuike, 29 from Captain Jack, and 12 & 11 from ‘Dre, and this balanced attack, without an injured Corey Maggette, may just be able to stem the tide while Monta recovers.

The Dubs are now 2 and 3 on the season and still have reason to feel they’ll be competitive in the Western Conference. If they can hang around .500 until Monta’s return, this could be the start of a very fun year.

Adam and I break it all down in our latest podcast, and you can check out some post-game audio from Nellie and Jack below.

Hope. That’s what Warriors fans have after last night’s performance.

exclusive postgame audio

Don Nelson (mp3)

Stephen Jackson (mp3)