warriors game day: the heatles! (Photo: LetsGoWarriors.com Instagram account)
ORACLE ARENA, OAKLAND, CA — This was just one of the Golden State Warriors games better felt than described, especially with the #Heatles, aka the Miami Heat, in town.
Here you go…
PRE-GAME
People were getting hyped up about the game. Witness the 400+ likes we got on Instagram for this pregame graphic. Speaking of pregame, the first 10,000 fans got a “The Bay’s Team” t-shirt. Notice the comments how some fans had to hurry up and get to #Roaracle!
People forget that The Birdman (Chris Andersen) is a huge part of the Heatles’ traveling show. Here he is practicing dribbles at the top of the key, of course. The Heat are one of the few teams that will have media crowded around BEFORE the game. LeBron James on Stephen Curry: “We have to understand that he has a high motor”
#DubNation is ready! #superfan #cowboyhat #BeatTheHeat. Nice shot of the national anthem.
IN-GAME
#Heat 15, #Warriors 10, Q1, 5:35. LeBron at the buzzer makes it #Heat 28, #Warriors 20, end of Q1, but here’s a Dubs highlight.
Marreese Speights was matched upon LeBron at times. Harrison Barnes dunk, assist Andre Iguodala, cuts #Heat lead to 40-34, Q2, 5:36. #Heat 57, #Warriors 46, halftime. #DubNation got it to within 4 points, but the #MiamiHeat have pulled away again.
David Lee putback slam trims the lead to #Heat 75,#Warriors 63. #Roaracle reaching playoff-level decibels! #Warriorstrim deficit to 84-82, #Heat, end of Q3.
#Roaracle still the best party in the Bay, although subdued now that #Warriors are back down 101-96 to the #Heat. #Heat 108, #Warriors 107, Q4, 0:23.3, #DubNationhave the ball!!
#Roaracle erupts after Curry hits the clutch and-one, but …LeBron sinks the hearts of #Roaracle, save fairweather #Heat fans. Check out celebration by LBJ in the distance!
#Heat coach Erik Spoelstra: “Stephen Curry was tremendous”. Dwyane Wade, who was a late scratch, on #Roaracle: “All I heard was ‘Ohhhh’, so I knew something happened,” while waiting in the locker room.
Curry: “in that situation…that’s the shot we want (LeBron) to take”. Iguodala said that LeBron had already beat him off the dribble earlier.
LeBron: “It was great defense. Better offense…just like Iguodala’s fadeaway on Shane (Battier).
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