WARRIORS: recap

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December 5, 2006

Warriors (9-10)	vs.	Rockets (12-5)
The Warriors dropped a 118-90 decision to the Houston Rockets for their fourth-straight road loss on Tuesday night. Monta Ellis led the Warriors with 19 points on 8-for-14 shooting, while Baron Davis added 18 points and five assists. The Warriors will look to end their season-long four-game losing streak on Saturday when they return home to host the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets in a Family and Friends Weekend contest.

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Don Nelson
On The Rockets
"The Rockets are for real. We had no answer for anything they did. They are one of the best defensive teams we have played all year. We came in with a very aggressive game plan to attack them and move the ball and they still held us to only 90 points. I was going to attack Houston in the open court and spread their defense and it blew up in my face."

On The Warriors' Play
"We didn't play well offensively or didn't pass or move the ball or execute our game plan. We proved we are not ready to play the best teams in the NBA."

On Yao Ming
"He is the most dominating center in the league now. He can pass, he has the offense and the defense. He has the whole package."

Andris Biedrins
On The Last Two Losses
"I don't know what to say. We didn't set our minds and we weren't ready just like last night. It's hard to come back after you go down 20 points against a good team."

On Playing Against Yao Ming
"It's pretty hard. He is so strong and is such a great player. If he gets the ball by the basket, it is really hard to stop him. He was just catching and shooting over us all game."

Baron Davis
On The Team's Recent Funk
"We just don't have it. We don't have to be what it takes to be an elite team. It's same ole same ole and I have no idea. I should be asking you the questions. We haven't been playing with any passion. We have to be a hard-nosed team and that is not happening. We're not a team right now and that has to change."

On What He Plans To Do
"I'm going to rest, get some sleep and try to get these last two games off my mind and then get back to working on my game. I need to get some rest and come back and get ready to play."

Troy Murphy
On Tonight's Game
"I think we had 11 assists as a team and that is not going to get it done. We have to pass the ball around better because 11 assists isn't going to beat anybody. We're not moving the ball around. I don't know why, your guess is better than mine. It's concerning anytime when you get thrashed two games in a row."

On Playing Against Yao Ming
"We tried to run early with Yao (Ming) but that didn't go well for us. He's playing great. He's improved so much this year. His conditioning and strength are unbelievable. You couldn't stop him inside when he get the ball."