The Need for Lead

by Hash on Oct 1, 2008 9:00 PM PDT in News Comment 8 comments

Well here we are. Playoff baseball has begun which means only one thing. October.

As the A's pack up their gear and kiss McAfee goodbye, next door the Oracle stirs... In 28 days, Warriors Nation will flock to the Arena to watch the Warriors once again overcome adversity. Unlike recent years however, this year we face a new challenge. The absence of a proven point guard.

Nice wheels Monta.

Sure, this news is anything but recent. But with Monta busy getting his M class license and the start of the season (and the coming of GSoM Night V I might add!) approaching quickly, the question lingers:

"Who is the point guard that is going to lead us through our undefeated November?!"

Janny Hu of the SF Chronicle addressed this issue on Monday on SFGate.com.

Incumbent C.J. Watson is entering his first full season in the NBA. Newcomer Marcus Williams has little experience in the Warriors' fast-paced offense. Rookie DeMarcus Nelson would be happy simply to make the roster.

Now, while KBLX has has some burn time last year, I can't exactly recall if he ever started a game. So while I couldn't really throw a stone at C.J (mainly for lack of playing time), I also can't make the argument that he's going to be the second coming of Baron. So I figured I would consult the best Warriors resource I know.

You guys.

Poll

Who do you want to see at point until Monta returns?

CJ "Quiet Storm" Watson

168 votes

Marcus "Dibs on Number 5" Williams

398 votes

DeMarcus "Get me some coffee rookie" Nelson

42 votes

608 votes | Poll has closed

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Q

hash, where the hell have you been?

by hardcore on Oct 1, 2008 9:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

A

Man i wish i had a more glamorous answer than “I spent most of the offseason playing mario kart online.”

by Hash on Oct 1, 2008 10:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

mark my words :

if cj can be aggressive and not turn the ball over the franchise is his

by BootyJuice on Oct 1, 2008 11:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

And Mark my words

If the franchise is his, this franchise will blow

by pbra17 on Oct 2, 2008 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Time to update your poll with Dan Dickau

Also just of note. McAfee is no longer its the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum again after 10 years.

by The Golden One on Oct 2, 2008 12:37 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

im goin with marcus

we could have a lakers style offense, where all the pg does is bring it up the floor basically

by Foulacy on Oct 2, 2008 1:01 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

i say cj, but only for now...

i think the two obvious options are cj or marcus williams. i think that cj will have a better command of the offense for now, but i think marcus williams has the potential to surprise us all. but of course, with that potential to surprise comes the potential to disappoint.

so i guess i just answered my own question: cj to start, marcus to sub, with the willingness to start marcus if he is playing well.

by Run Dubz on Oct 2, 2008 9:03 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

marcus

Maybe I’m just bitter that CJ took JRich’s 23 but I don’t get the least bit of a “Wow this guy is has potential” feeling. When I think of CJ’s playing, I think turnovers, over and over in my head.

BTW I’m about to get hella confused about the whole Marcus VS DeMarcus.

by goldenstatelove on Oct 8, 2008 10:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs