Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Andre Iguodala says he hasn't been able to fully exert himself

Andre Iguodala says he hasn't been able to fully exert himself.Isuzu Auto Parts Instead he's been trying to impact games while protecting his left hamstring until it completely heals.After looking around at his teammates and realizing how exhausted they were from the seven-game road trip, however, the swingman decided he couldn't wait any longer to go all out.He had his second-best scoring output of the season, was a menace on defense and generally willed the road-weary Warriors to a 99-97 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night in front of the 54th consecutive sellout crowd at Oracle Arena.The Warriors (25-14) have won 12 of their past 13, including a 10-game winning streak from Dec. 21-Jan. 7 that matched the second-longest in franchise history, to move 4 1/2 games back of Western Conference-leading San Antonio.Iguodala had 22 points - the most he's had since scoring 32 against Philadelphia on Nov.nike shox shoes 4,Forklift forks and added seven assists, five rebounds and three steals to set the stage for Stephen Curry's game-winning shot just inside the three-point arc with 2.1 seconds remaining.An energized Boston squad, which has lost 10 of its past 11 games to drop to 13-24, saw a chance to beat a tired Warriors' team. The Celtics built a six-point lead in the second quarter, were still up 66-63 with 3:47 remaining in the third, then rallied from a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to tie the game with 11.6 seconds left.But each time the Celtics appeared to be gaining control, Iguodala managed to squash their momentum. After Boston twice cut the Warriors' lead to one late in the fourth quarter, Iguodala made game-saving plays. 

Once, he powered his way into the lane and muscled in a floater to give the Warriors a 96-93 lead with 1:22 to go.Lululemon Women's Pants After Boston's Jordan Crawford made it 96-95 with a jumper with 1:14 left and Golden State's Draymond Green missed an open jumper, Iguodala stole the ball from Jared Sullinger to preserve the lead with 41.8 seconds remaining.canada goose jacket womenHarrison Barnes sank the first of two free-throw attempts with 20.2 ticks on the clock to give the Warriors a 97-95 lead, but the Celtics' Jeff Green drove past David Lee for a game-tying layup with 11.6 left. Curry got Kris Humphries staggering, then stepped back for a 23-footer over the 6-foot-9 Humphries' outstretched arm with 2.1 seconds remaining for the game-winner.Iguodala had similar heroics over longer stretches in the second and third quarters. After Boston built its largest lead, Iguodala scored eight of the Warriors' 11 points and then found Klay Thompson for a transition three-pointer and a 44-41 lead with 2:02 remaining in the half.During a 99-second span in the third quarter, Iguodala scored four points, assisted Stephen Curry on a three-pointer and begged his teammates to feed off the energy of a 9-0 run that gave them a 61-56 lead.Following a 6-1 road trip, the Warriors have played a league-high 23 away games. During the roadie, Curry, Thompson and Lee all averaged more than 35 minutes per game and handled heavy offensive loads.They all had their struggles while trying to play with sore bodies upon returning home. Curry had 19 points on 7-of-18 shooting, Thompson had 17 points on 5-of-17 shooting, and Lee added 16 points on 8-of-19 shooting.Iguodala played just 29.9 minutes and bided his time on offense during the roadie, leaving something in the tank for the first of a stretch during which the Warriors will play 11 of 15 games at home. But it didn't look like they'd need his special night in the early going.

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