OFFER INDIANA THE RIGHTS TO FOYLES POETRY IF WE HAVE TO JUST GET HIM MULLY!!!

I'm still lost on why exactly we'd want Harrington.  I realize that he scored 18ppg, though he did this while playing 36 minutes and taking 16 shots.  This is not terribly efficient use of playing time.

He's also somewhat of a tweener.  It looks like he was used as a PF much of the time in Atlanta.  But despite this, he managed only 7 rebounds in his major minutes.   Per minute, it's less than pedestrian.  That's consistent with what he's done for most of his career and puts him marginally above average for all players--including guards--but well below average for forwards.  

OK, but he's 'athletic,' 'runs the floor' and 'plays some defense.' Unfortunately, the first two don't matter unless this is a track meet or he manages to use these assets to contribute on the court.  Hasn't happened yet.  The last bit, the defense, seems to be a nebulous claim.  His team gave up a higher fg% with him on the court in each of the last four seasons.  One season on one team and I'm willing to chalk it up to the effects of whomever he was paired with.  Four seasons with two teams, one of them a pretty good one, all the while he's playing mostly with the 1st unit?  I start suspecting that he's part of the reason why his opponents light up his team while he's playing.  

Couple that with him deciding that he could start firing the 3-ball last year and I see a recipe for an overpaid disaster who puts up some rather silent numbers without any impact.  I base that on the observation that in the past, he's put up silent numbers without impact.  Those hoping that he'll be an "upgrade" are likely going to be disappointed.  He won't, at least if the past is an indication.  The grass-is-greener disappointment with Dunleavy and Murphy shouldn't shade our opinion of Harrington.  He's going to be an overpriced mistake.

Stats per 48 min    

   Big Al         Plan B  
PPG   24.4         23.7        
RPG   9.0           10.2          
APG   4.1            2.6            
SPG   1.1            1.0            
BPG   .24            .52            
FG%   .45           .48          
FT%   .69            .81          
3P%   .35           .36      

 And we can have him for much cheaper - in fact we already have him. Free Zarko  (stats for '05). I'm not saying Zark's the answer - I like his energy, but he is kind of a spaz. I guess I'm just questioning how much Al will really help the W's. I don't remember seeing him play - he looks all athletic, but .24 bpg makes Dun and Murph look like studs.

I wanted a trade like all of us, but I'm begining to see the wisdom in not making a trade just to do something. If we can't trade Murph - maybe we should still start him (keep his stats good so he keeps trade value) as long as Ike still gets alot of playing time. Would that be so bad for half a season or so. Also, there is no reason to try to trade Davis as his value is at its lowest. And if Monta shows major advances this season the option of moving either JRich or Davis could open up.

Zarko was a defensive lapse waiting to happen. I think that the right coach would be really happy with Zarko and I'm still intrigued with him.  I wonder what Don Nelson could get out of him, but overall, he's got shortcomings.  

The Warriors have problems with all of their frontcourt players.  The issue seems to be where to get help.  Centers are hard to come by.  Our best bet is probably for Biedrins to be able to stay on the court  and hope against odds that POB doesn't suck.  Swapping out Murphy may mean more interior scoring, but gives up rebounds from a team that had real problems rebound.  Dunleavy's difficult to deal because of his BYC and contract size, but it's not hard to imagine more reliable production there.  The less I say about Pietrus the better.  He started out his career as a project and it's been down hill from there.  He does essentially nothing to help teams win games.