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Warriors getting little production from big men

"Given the fact Andris Biedrins and Ekpe Udoh combined to score a grand total of three points (all by Udoh) and grab all of four rebounds (three by Udoh) in 29 minutes and 25 seconds of playing time in the Warriors' 120-109 loss to Oklahoma City on Friday night, you could understand if head coach Mark Jackson seemed less than pleased by his big men's performances.

After practice Saturday afternoon, Jackson tried to clarify one thing: His displeasure was widespread.

"I was down on not just the bigs," Jackson said, "I was down on our motor, the way we got after it. ... (The Thunder) were in attack mode. They were the aggressor all night long, and that's not who we are."

Biedrins hasn't scored in the past four games and hasn't taken a shot in the past three. He spent more than 38 minutes on the bench Friday. Jackson said that was a function of trying to defend Oklahoma City's offensive style.

Jackson said Biedrins "is the best post defender, where (Friday) night, we're not playing against a team that has a post scorer. So, there's no need in having him on the floor against Kendrick Perkins. ... It was nothing against 'Dre.""


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