Warriors 102 - 107 Pistons

Maggette disappoints again.


So close, and yet so far. That's been the story of the season so far for the Warriors. Pushing opponents right to the edge - just up against the breaking point - and then floundering at the finish. And it's time to start pointing fingers.

Corey Maggette managed only 7 combined points in the 4th quarters of the close New Jersey win and not-so-close Memphis loss he played in this season. Tonight Maggette struggled even more shooting an abysmal 2-7 from the field and only managing 2 points in the fourth.

That's just not enough production from your key Free Agent acquisition. Not to mention the fact he's been riding the bench with a lingering hamstring injury as well. Maggette, you disappoint me. Where's the top tier scorer from the Clippers? Where's the guy who can draw the foul in big situations and put the game away from the stripe? This is why we overpaid for you, Maggs! It's time to earn that paycheck for once!

For every slam Maggette takes for tonight's lackluster performance, however, Captain Jack deserves a punch to the groin. The heart and soul of the team was more or less just taking up space in the fourth quarter tonight. Jack managed to play almost 10 minutes in the fourth, where he was a perfect 0-5 from the field for 0 points. Oh yeah. He also managed to clang out a technical free throw in the waning minutes of a close game.

The bright spot in this tough loss shouldn't surprise anyone after the play of Jax and Maggs, but Andris Biedrins continues to show he's ready for a prime time role on this team. Biedrins started calling his number a little more often, trailing only Jackson in FGA with 16. While Jackson shot a gentleman's 26%, Andris managed his 17 points on 50% shooting. Andris also pulled down 19 boards, extending his double-double streak to 16 and narrowly missing his second 20 rebound game of the year.