Sellers Remorse

by BiedrinsORBust on Jul 12, 2007 11:20 AM PDT Comment 18 comments

I saw this Warriors video set to the 300 trailer. It got me all jazzed but seeing JRich fly all over place made me realize that nobody else on this team can fly. Sure dunks are only two points but I think they have a psychological impact on the game (probably because I cant dunk). We dont have anybody to just fly in there and score or rebound. AB, TMNT, JAX, BARON (anymore really), cant jump.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=KfPhR0OPXaM

If this turns out to be a Jrich for Wright trade staight up, then Wright better come through and sitting out of summer league is just disappointing.

Is anybody else concerned that we don't have a flyer? Monta can sail and dunk by people but not really on anybody unless they are smaller.

After all the speculation of the trade what do we really have to show for it now?

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i feel the same way

thats another reason why i wanted gerald wallace so badly.

by travisl212 on Jul 12, 2007 11:22 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Your post makes no sense.....

First off, JRich lost alot of his explosiveness when he came back, he didnt really do much in the dunking department, Ellis was way more explosive.

And wtf do you mean by fly there and score or rebound? Just a retarded post dude.....sorry.

by DK510 on Jul 12, 2007 11:31 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I

don't get it, nobody to fly in there to score or rebound? Ellis probably has more hops than J Rich now because of his knee.

As for what we have to show for it? A top 10 prospect who, in any other draft would easily be top 5. We have cap flexibity to sign Monta and AB plus a 10 million dollar trade exception. SOMEBODY had to go, J Rich just happened to be the odd man out because wings are a dime dozen in this league. No doubt that it sucks he had to leave, he was my favorite player for many reasons but sometimes the toughest decisions are the right ones and I think that will end up being the case.

by J Rich 4 MVP on Jul 12, 2007 11:51 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Definition...

Fly: To travel by air.

Rebound: To retrieve and gain possession of the ball as it bounces off the backboard or rim after an unsuccessful shot.

Score: A usually numerical record of a competitive event.

What did he mean exactly?

Even BD with his bionic knee posterized AK-47 if my memory serves me correct. Monta can slam, so can well, the entire team. JRich was a freak, so it will be very hard to replace him in that department.

by gabezgsw on Jul 12, 2007 11:51 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

It doesn't really matter because the

brand of ball we play is super exciting no matter what. Plus Jrich hasn't done any entertaining open court dunks in a long time. He has turned into more of a jump shooter which is fine but Baron and Monta are both more explosive

THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE W'S

by dallaswarrior on Jul 12, 2007 11:55 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

what do we really have to show for it now?

better defense, better rebounds, balanced team scoring and if KG's really in the mix? swap 'better' with 'AllStar' and add a consistent 20 pt, 10 rb, 5 asts/game

if you're mostly worried about highlight dunks, I'm sure our bigs (whoever they end up being) will be able to hammer down a ton of BD's assists

by Anomaly on Jul 12, 2007 12:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Who's the Spurs' "high flyer"?

If you're worried about making highlight reels, Baron, Buki, Beli, Barnes, Biedrins and Monta (if he stays) can all dunk pretty stylishly.

by Sleepy Freud on Jul 12, 2007 12:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

James White

Whites an explosive dunker but he only plays garbage minutes

by StephenO4 on Jul 13, 2007 6:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well then

I think that debunks the myth about the need for a high flyer.

The '86 Celtics, perhaps the most dominant team I've ever seen, trotted out a starting 5 of Ainge, DJ, Bird, McHale, Parish -- with Scott Wedman, Bill Walton, and Jerry Sichting the main bench guys. I'm not sure anybody in that group of eight could outleap Sidney Ponson, let alone JRich.

by Sleepy Freud on Jul 13, 2007 7:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Air France too (if he stays)

On those odd occasions when he can find his way to the rim without losing the ball or falling down or both, he can deliver some pretty spectacular dunks.

by bloodsweatndonuts on Jul 13, 2007 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

We

really at this point have nothing to show for it. Nothing can be shown until Brandan Wright shows up on the court. Who knows if our defense will be better? Who knows if our rebounds will be better? At this point, we've seen nothing and cannot just assume that we are better in those areas based on a prospect in the draft who hasnt done anything at the NBA level yet.

by WarriorFanForLife on Jul 12, 2007 12:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

true 'nuff

well, look at it this way - chances are Wright is not the Second Coming of PoB plus there's also a possibly it might be KG we see instead of Wright

it'll still be some entertaining ball even w/o the JRich airshow

by Anomaly on Jul 12, 2007 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i kind of disagree

on the surface it would seem like yeah, j-rich was the only real "flyer" on this team. but then u watch the video and you realize that baron had the most impressive dunk. i'd say he still has hops