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Baron looked beat, the refs were gunning for them and the Wizards were going off, but SJax refused to lose.

Box Score

In what has become the norm, your Warriors fought an uphill battle and obtained a thrilling last minute victory.

The Bad:

• Baron’s gone missing. He was dead on his feet for what may have been the worst first half of the season, and it didn’t look like he cared. He wasn’t praising or encouraging his teammates, and he was a fouling and turnover machine. He picked it up big time in the second half and looked a bit like the BD we know and love, but something is up with our Bearded captain. Is it bad Webber Karma? Is it the All-Star snub? Is he injured?
• Monta’s got no kinda D. He got stomped by Roger Mason for 32 points, Roger Mason averages 8 points.

• The rotation is set. There will be no rookie love if the Dubs can’t pull ahead early and often.

• The Refs hate us. It was another night of ridiculous calls.

The Better:

• Everyone hit the glass. Baron and Barnes pulled down 7 boards while Andris and Al each snatched 8. Nice teamwork fellas.

• No one got thrown out! Between the brutal physical play by the hungry Wizards and the horrible officiating we were lucky no one got strangled. The Warriors made it out without a single technical foul, even Nellie!

• Al’s playing well. In addition to rebounding he was aggressive going to the basket and hit some big threes.

• Jack’s back. Stephen Jackson took over the fourth quarter and forced the Warriors into a win. He scored 10 of the last 12 Warriors’ points and ended the game with 41. The team trailed by double digits for most of the game but in the fourth Jacked carried the whole team (on a bum ankle!). That’s clutch leadership.

It was another tense, ugly game against a battered Eastern Conference team, but it still counts. Baron’s funk is a cause for concern, but other players are stepping up to fill the void.

Everyone is going to have to rise up against the Suns on Wednesday because this kind of first half ineptitude won’t fly against the league’s elite.

After this performance, Stephen Jackson may never have to pay for a drink or a meal in the Bay again.