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A Salute to Ronny

Ronny Turiaf was never supposed to be the answer to our problems.  Now that we are well into the season, we can safely stand by that original assumption.

His averages are down, he's prone to travel, he telegraphs his passes, he passes too much, his mid-range jumpers are ill-advised, and his offensive post game is anemic.

Nevertheless, I strongly believe that Ronny Turiaf is one of the most important players on our roster, and here are a few reasons why.

Attitude-The kid brings spunk, something this broken team, and the cursed Bay as a whole, desperately need.  Despite his reduced playing time here, he always seems ready and willing to bring the noise when he steps out, and that’s refreshing to see in the NBA.  Plus, it seems that his encouraging influence in practice has really meshed the squad together. 

Defense-He plays defense.  He is not a lockdown guy, but he gladly accepts a lot of ‘tall’ orders and rarely embarrasses himself too badly.  He’s not afraid to get posterized like most pros these days and sometimes it results in a facemelting block that stirs the depths of Oracle.  Especially considering Goose’s continuing struggle with fouls, Ronny is ready at all times to make a contribution.

Rebounding- Late in games, he is the only one still boxing out and playing fundamentally.  His numbers are decent and he always has a few savage pull-downs.

Pick and Roll- Ronny is a bulldog on the roll, the guy is always cutting.  Movement to the basket is rare for the Warriors, and it’s something that needs to be improved (calling out BWright, AR and even Beans).  Yet Ronny keeps his head on straight and it usually results in at least one wide open, hefty two-hander per game.  In fact, he is usually my favorite dunk of the night cuz he puts that rock down with AUTHORITY (just gloss over the few he puts off the iron).

Improvement- Turiaf, AR and BWright are the only Warriors that I have clearly observed progressing in their game.  Ronny seems more and more confident in the offensive system, and he has become an anchor of the second team defense.  You can’t teach that willingness to learn

Warriors Blog- Apparently the rest of the Warriors are too busy to indulge us with the trivialities of their daily life.  Once again, humility shines through and we get little nuggets of broken English goodness about once a month.  Thanks Ronny, I think fake white Christmas trees are neat too.

Free Throws- He knocks them down like all pros should, and I deeply respect that.  Furthermore 10-10 against the Celtics could perhaps be called the difference maker.

Overall, I rep this guy hard and I hope he has a long and prosperous career here.  Making him a captain was one of the only administrative moves I have appreciated this year, and I think he fully deserves it.  Ronny was made for the Bay.  The guy drinks raw adrenaline with his breakfast and perspires a fusion of French-Thizz that I never thought possible.  He has already won Oracle over, and I feel that it is time that this blog gives him some proper respect. 

This FanPost is a submission from a member of the mighty Golden State of Mind community. While we're all here to throw up that W, these words do not necessarily reflect the views of the GSoM Crew. Still, chances are the preceding post is Unstoppable Baby!

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I booed him opening night

I still saw the Laker in him, but I will admit to being wrong about that. He has won me over.

by Golden Boy on Dec 27, 2008 1:47 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

LOL foreal you boo'd him?

Hasheem "The Dream" Thabeet or Brandon Jennings. A Warrior in 09.
With the 6th Pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, the SF Giants pick Donovan Tate.
Andre Smith in Silver & Black in 2009.

by ejdacanay on Dec 27, 2008 1:55 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

He is the answer to some of our problems

Size/rebounding/beans backup.

Yeah, his jumpers are weird and off, but he is still working on getting into the offensive flow. He has shot less now that we pass more.

by mosdl on Dec 27, 2008 1:59 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Love me some Turiaf

I wish we could get rid of some players and just focus on the guys really helping us. I wish this were our lineup

PG: Monta Ellis/CJ Watson
SG: Marco Belinelli/Kelenna Azubuike
SF: Stephen Jackson/Anthony Morrow
PF: Ronny Turiaf/Anthony Randolph
C: Andris Biedrins/Brandan Wright

Yum.

Turiaf annihilated yesterday. He is turning out to be a great player for us.

by bradyk2 on Dec 27, 2008 2:11 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

who

doesn’t

So I don't have a signature well these words would do! Who knew that upgrades can have downgrades too!

by 24k state fan since 87 on Dec 27, 2008 11:38 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, but

I just don’t really see him on this team. If Craw is PG, Monta is SG, and Belinelli sits on the bench. I like Crawford, but the direction this team is headed in, I don’t see much need for Crawfish. He shoots a lot, scores a lot, passes some, gets a fair amount of turnovers, and doesn’t rebound or play much D. I like the guy a lot, I really do, but I honestly wish we could magically lose him and Maggette, even if for nothing in return. I just like the lineup I posted, given the direction this team is headed in.

by bradyk2 on Dec 27, 2008 3:11 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Man, that line up is so prime

Though I might switch Morrow and Buike’s positions

by andrisBthousand on Dec 27, 2008 3:04 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Just ordered his shirt....

Has become a real favourite with his passion and comittment!

Ronny T IS a WARRIOR…..nuff said!

I have great respect for him, his game, his personality and his manner.

It's about heart, It's about fight, It's about being a Warrior!

by BritWarriorGSW on Dec 27, 2008 3:37 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

marco always cracks me up in this one. what’s he doing there? and why is he wearing a mouthpiece?

heart of a champion, will of the warrior.

by cap'n hack on Dec 28, 2008 11:05 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I like Turiaf

and his energy

I will always be your fan JRich. Good Luck

by chili01 on Dec 28, 2008 12:37 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Turiaf

is worthy of more minutes. He ought to back up both Wright and Beans.

by Naticus on Dec 28, 2008 5:49 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

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