Kawakami's Mancrush = KG

ok, ok, it's all supposed to be fun anyway right, er I mean Wright?

the KG thang only works with all the stars perfectly alligned, the four leaf clover, rabbit's foot, and 7-7-7 lining up - hey which is tomorrow isn't it? ok, one more day then I'll put away the clover and foot laying next to the keyboard ... then again, it aint over 'til ...

It's either or for these two players. I don't really see us acquiring both players without having to surrender Andris Biedrins to either the Bucks or Timberwolves. I liked how Kawakami incorporated a possible sign-and-trade with Orlando's Darko Milicic to entice Minnesota, but I believe it's just in the name of fun and unlikely. Kawakami was right on point saying that our best trading asset is Brandan Wright and our $10M trade exemption/exception. Along with either Monta Ellis and/or Andris Biedrins, we can use that along with the Wright and exception to get KG in a deal. Getting Yi on the other hand, should not be too much of an issue. It's a lot more risky just banking on an international player who wants to meet his trade demand. Milwaukee only sees that opportunity to bank on Yi's value, hoping they can land some more veteran talent. A smart move by Milwaukee as of so far. I would kinda go for the KG offer if we wouldn't have to include Andris in the deal. I would hate to say that Monta is our best bet along with Brandan and our trade, plus a combination of Foyle, Harrington, and POB and/or Kosta Perovic with the exception to get KG. I'll welcome any move that makes our team better. If that means sacrificing our future to win now, we might as well go for the gold.

Look at how he opened up that piece:

I applaud him for just having a good time on his blog. Tim's just throwing a out crazy scenario which is what fans do ALL the time. I give him and enormous amount of credit for not coming off pompous or holier than thou to Bay Area sports fans. In many ways he's like the fan- still having a good time doing his job.

There are very few sports journalists with his mileage in the industry that still keep an upbeat and positive approach with some fun mixed in. He's given Warriors fans a ton of credit for sticking with this team through all the bad times. Tim's the people's sports writer!

has been writing these "Trade For KG" columns for years now. I personally can't wait for KG to either retire or become a Warrior, just so Kawakami can stop writing these columns every six weeks or so. While KG has been his steady mancrush, I also seem to recall columns in which he pushed hard for the Dubs to trade for Eddy Curry, Sam Dalembert, etc.--he seems to fetishize height in general, despite the fact that there are far more 7ft stiffs in the league than there are 6ft stiffs.

It makes no sense from a basketball perspective. Trading for KG means "GFIN." Installing a total question mark as one of the centerpieces of your lineup is not GFIN. You go after either Yi (blow it up move) or KG (GFIN move). Not both.

Honestly, after that ridiculous entry, I'm starting to feel embarrassed for spouting some of Tim's "talking points" on this board. He may just be having fun, or whatever, but his previous conjecture at least seemed to have some grounding in reality. I have no interest in hearing people's pure wet-dreams. We get enough of that on this board ;-)...  

Unlike most people here on GSoM, I love hearing what  different ways we can trade for KG or any other player.  My favorite time of GSom and newspapers is the basketball offseason.  I love the rumors and posts about how we can get these superstar players even though it never seems to work out.  Even though this article seems way too far fetched, (as it is supposed to be) I want pieces like this to keep coming.  I wish more sports writers focused on the rumors that surround the local teams like our beloved Warriors.
The offseason is a time of hope, not hate.