Joe Staley provided in-game entertainment as the Golden State Warriors beat the Sacramento Kings 94-81 in preseason NBA action.
The 49ers left tackle took over the Warriors' official Twitter account in the first quarter, returning the favor after Warriors forward Andre Iguodala co-authored @49ers tweets in the preseason.
Staley dropped plenty of basketball buzz words during the Warriors win. He referenced Jimmy Chitwood of "Hoosiers" and made sport of teammate Jonathan Goodwin. Staley often references how the 49ers center had a basketball history with Golden State center Jermaine O'Neal.
Staley's Twitter takeover experience included several highlights:
The 49ers left tackle was shown on the big screen at Oracle Arena. The mixed crowd of 49ers and Raiders fans showed their honest reaction to the offensive lineman when he danced around.
I just shook it for the audience here...I got boo'd.... I understand — Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) October 8, 2013
Warriors beat writer Marcus Thompson offered a fair assessment of the dance performance.
Joe Staley gets a mostly cheers (some boos) when he's announced. He seemed to enjoy both — Marcus Thompson (@gswscribe) October 8, 2013
Staley's ribbing of Goodwin was one of the highlights of the night. The 49ers left tackle shared the Goodwin/O'Neal history and referenced it throughout the first quarter. To his credit, Goodwin was a good sport about it.
Little known fact....@jermaineoneal high school highlight when he was drafted included a freakish block of a @jgoody59 shot — Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) October 8, 2013
Lol RT @warriors: Little known fact..@jermaineoneal high school highlight when he was drafted included a freakish block of a @jgoody59 shot — jonathan goodwin (@jgoody59) October 8, 2013
We need to put in @jermaineoneal so he can block a @jgoody59 shot again.... #highschooldays — Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) October 8, 2013
I should have never told u @jstaley74 RT @warriors We need to put in @jermaineoneal so he can block a @jgoody59 shot again #highschooldays — jonathan goodwin (@jgoody59) October 8, 2013
Besides Goodwin, Staley brought out a handful of his 49ers teammates to check out the game.
1st time in Oracle checking out @warriors pic.twitter.com/t923V1FfjU — jonathan goodwin (@jgoody59) October 8, 2013
Having a great time at the warriors game !! pic.twitter.com/nnIm2EzHay — Corey Lemonier (@CoreyL55) October 8, 2013
As for the rest of Staley's comical basketball analysis – the 49ers tackle wasn't shy about dropping his hoops knowledge. Staley enjoyed the "dunkers" and the "fundamentals" of the Warriors.
Headed up to Oracle Arena to overtake the @warriors twitter account. Hope I make one human laugh. — Joe Staley (@jstaley74) October 8, 2013
What's up #DubNation @jstaley74 here!. Excited to be here. Hoping to see lots of swishes and grand fundamentals #bouncepass — Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) October 8, 2013
Two jump balls in 5 seconds...this is perfect — Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) October 8, 2013
David Lee for 2! On the board! — Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) October 8, 2013
Suspect foul... — Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) October 8, 2013
Are most @warriors fans @49ers fans or @RAIDERS fans? #goniners — Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) October 8, 2013
ALLEY OOOOPPPERSSS! @andre welcome to the BAY! — Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) October 8, 2013
That was good defense ref! Get outta here, @StephenCurry30 ur still my hero — Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) October 8, 2013
Twitter takeovers for bball are a lot harder than blocking a wide 9 technique on 3rd down! Non stop action! — Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) October 8, 2013
Timeouts are clutch, and this hula show is epic in the arena right now, @jgoody59 should get in on this — Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) October 8, 2013
I wanna see the @warriors break out a play from the movie Hoosiers....#jimmychitwood — Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) October 8, 2013
BUCKETS!!!! MR @StephenCurry30 — Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) October 8, 2013
Cousins with a few choice elbows for @StephenCurry30 Ref says no, Mr. Cousins that is not allowed here in the NBA tonight, thank you.. — Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) October 8, 2013
A lay up?! THEN FINISHED WITH A HUGE DUNKER!! — Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) October 8, 2013
Big fellla @Mospeights16 with the solid jumper! #greatfundamentals — Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) October 8, 2013
These guys make it look effortless...I get excited when I hit the rim — Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) October 8, 2013
And thats the first quarter everyone! @warriors down by 5 right now 26-21 but I sense a dominant performance coming these next 3 quarters! — Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) October 8, 2013
Thanks @warriors for allowing me to takeover your account! Handing it back over to the people who know what they are talking about! Go Dubs! — Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) October 8, 2013
.@jstaley74 sums up his experience taking over the @warriors Twitter account in 6 seconds. https://t.co/GabrM2ISpX — Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) October 8, 2013
Thanks to @jstaley74 for tonight's takeover! #DubNation do yourself a favor & follow the big fella if you aren't already. — Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) October 8, 2013
Staley's takeover was also well received by Bay Area sports fans.
Good to see @jstaley74 taking over @warriors twitter account after a dominating win yesterday — Steven Loudermilk (@ShoeGame98) October 8, 2013
The @warriors had @jstaley74 takeover their account tonight and it was fantastic. — patrick muldowney (@patmuldowney) October 8, 2013
I was wondering why the Dubs page had tweets like that then I remembered Joe Staley took over lol — Ronaldo Jeremiah (@Ronjeremi_) October 8, 2013
Reading tweets from @jstaley74 on the @warriors account is getting me through work right now haha — Kevin Dang (@KevinDangg) October 8, 2013
