Who covered Ellis tonite

[BudweiserCeltic]

That's what happens when you trade away your interior defense...guys are getting to the hoop at-will

No, that's what happens when your big players are injured.

Plus, the damage was done in the perimeter and with circus shots.

[droponov]

Except for a couple of plays in which he was creamed on the pick'n'roll by overcommiting to one side, I thought Bradley did a good job in the possessions he defended Ellis.

Ellis is a very good scorer, but GSW are going to be in trouble trying to build around him and Curry.

[footey]

Monta Ellis is the best one on one offensive player in the NBA. He is this generation's Allen Iverson.  The dude is awesome to watch. No one can create his own shot like him.

[BudweiserCeltic]

Except for a couple of plays in which he was creamed on the pick'n'roll by overcommiting to one side, I thought Bradley did a good job in the possessions he defended Ellis.

Ellis is a very good scorer, but GSW are going to be in trouble trying to build around him and Curry.

They have a ton of movable talent in that roster. I don't know how they haven't pulled the trigger using draft picks to get higher tier players and actually become contenders.

[LeoMoreno]

In the end of the game Pierce came to Monta and spoke to him. It looked quite serious, and not really something short, like "good job kid". He talked to him for good 10 - 15 seconds. Does anyone know what it was?

[mgent]

You've got to guard Monta like you have to guard Arenas, JR Smith, etc. because they will literally pull up for ANY look they see.

When you've got Monta Ellis falling out of bounds on the baseline 20 feet from the basket and he's actually taking the shot you can't give him an inch for the rest of the game.

EDIT: Down the stretch we had Bradley on Curry and Rondo on Monta.