The Warriors just finished winning their second game of the season, over the Los Angeles Clippers. The announcers let us know that the Warriors haven't started a season 2-0 for fifteen years. Hey, it's a start (a Smart start! - sorry, 'Smart'-related puns will be playing out for as long as Keith Smart is the head coach).
In the last couple minutes of the game, I heard a roar from the crowd as one of the Clippers was shooting some free throws. I couldn't figure out why... until they showed who was about to enter the game: Jeremy Lin! It is so fantastic to see how Golden State fans (it was a home game) are supportive of him. And not only supportive, but he generates such buzz. Every time he touched the ball, the crowd cheered wildly. At one point, he went to the floor to fight for possession of the ball and ended up in a jump ball. Against a much, much taller player. And somehow, even though Lin didn't win the tip, the Warriors ended up with the ball. Super! Lin didn't end up scoring his career first points tonight, but I was glad I was able to watch his very first minutes in a regular season game as an NBA player.
On a troubling note, starting point guard Stephen Curry re-injured his right ankle by turning it - let's all hope that he can recover from it as well and quickly as possible. The team looks so smooth with him leading the way.
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