Game 16

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In the second meeting of these teams in a matter of weeks..things would go a little different..Much to my surprise Monta started the game on 6 '8 230 lbs Danny Granger..who came into the game averaging 37 point a game when facing the warriors..I have to admit..tho I admired Monta taking on the challenge I though Granger would have his way..But it was clear early on that this was Monta's night..as he once again carried the team for the good part of the first half..while doing a more then admirable job on Granger when matched up..Indiana was able to keep the warriors at arms length with great bench play from Dunleavy and Dahntay Jones..As Monta's frustration was seemingly about to boil over..He needed someone else to step up and and start making plays or this game was going to slip away..Watson and Randolph answered the call..Both came in and immediately put a few buckets in.. taking some of the load off monta.. as he again had scored half of the teams points.. and were talking about the half winding down..Early in the third Randolph rolled an ankle and was done for the night.. after chipping in with a much needed 12 points in limited action..Monta with a chance to rest his shooting arm at half time.. went right back to work..only this time he had more help.. with Watson getting most of Curry's minutes in the second half..as he should have the way he was playing..As He and Monta terrorized the Indiana back court creating turn overs and getting the crowd involved for the first time in the game..To close the third Morrow got hot and gave the Dub's there first lead since early in the first quarter..They never looked back from there.. Monta and co pushed the lead two double digits right out of the gate in the fourth.. Midway through.. on some very suspect calls Monta for the second time in his career fouled out of a game..Have to say it was the first time I have ever seen a teams best player foul out at home on a charge call..But monta's damage was done.. finishing with a career high 45 points..In the final 6 minutes Maggette carried them home.. scoring 3 or 4 buckets in a row and killing any hope of a come back for Indiana..A game they should win..but none the less a good win..Monta again surprising me..Not the scoring out bursts that have become routine.. but taking on the challenge of guarding Granger.. to be fair it was a team effort on keeping him in check..but Monta was the catalyst..the 45 was great.. but if they want to continue to compete every night the warriors are going to have to find a way for more guys to chip offensively.