HEY THAT DOES WORK!!!

I want my BD back!!!! Mommy, the Clippers stole my BD and I want him back! Waaaahhhh…

Good analysis, though leave out the rumored Mo Evans pickup until it actually shows up from real source.

and give the him the benefit of the doubt that he’d join such a great organization.

I was actually going to comment on another post how MAGGS, TURIAF and EVANS have done quite a bit on their previous teams, while we get all butthurt that we lose BARNES, PIETRUS and (possibly) BUIKE, who we’ve seen only do SOME good on our team. Too many emotional ties, when in the end we know it’s a business.

Sorry, I intentionally left out BD, because he was/is a tough loss, but he made the decision to leave, regardless of what people say about MULLIN not trying hard enough to keep him or whatever!

Great recap of the NEW WARRIORS!!! We should all be positive about what they can bring, not to mention the talent we already have. The WARRIORS definitely look more balanced now than they did, so hopefully that translates into being more consistent and being able to play NELLIEBALL and the conventional half-court game!

GO WARRIORS!!!

but over the years, I’ve really kinda just gotten the gist of the business side. I thought Vonteego would become a great player, along with Chris Porter, and Chris Gatling….but you have to look the team you got, not the individual players you had.

Your right scottie, this is a league that jams to Janet Jackson tune “What have you done for me Lately?”....and those 3 hadn’t done much in that sense.

I hope(and Believe) these moves will pan out.

I believe Mullin wants Nelson to be able to play all of the players he has on the bench and go into a 9 or 10 man rotation. I would not call their revamped roster an improvement over last year.
We lack that superstar that most of the championship caliber teams have with Baron gone. I wouldn’t trust anyone but him to have the ball in his hands down by 1 with 10 seconds left. Hopefully Monta can be that big time player for us.

Baron’s role will be the hardest thing to replace in the long run…the statistical things like Point,Assists,Steals, can be filled by a number of players. I agree that it’s his intagibiles that made him the “Man”.

The Depth of this newly revamped squad is significantly better, the caliber of the bench players is better, the Starting Lineup has taken a hit. It’ll come down to WHO steps up, if Monta is ready to become the player we all believe he can be, Baron’s departure will be the catalyst of his success. Maybe Wright starts to fill his potential? Maybe we’re seeing the next….no….the only Anthony Randolph???

I think alot of us would gamble on one of them become that superstar….though the odds are always against it. I’m betting on Ellis to come through.

Thanks. Someone needed to say this. Tired of everyone thinking they are the best GM for our team. Just believe and shut up.

I do think that the all the guys who constantly complain aren’t any lesser of fans. I just don’t think they see the big picture. Yes, some are bandwagon fans,some are always probably negative and every year think we’re gonna suck. But they just for some reason see thing differently, and I hope this might make them think “Outside THEIR box”. lol

Welcome to the board Always, and man I can’t wait to see Mags first drive w/ the “And 1” mid way through the 4th quarter, after the Warriros lead started to shrink because of so many missed Treys! OR Turiaf’s first time off the bench with a block that starts a fast break that leads to and beautiful cross over and dish from Williams to Evans! LOL

“I don’t think….”

great piece of writing….said everything i had on my mind about our acquisitions

I am feelin’ this squad, no one star (Monta’s not there yet) just a group of guys who could become a very good, cohesive unit. All working for the betterment of the team. Each pickup fits a need and I think that the fans who are questioning each move are looking for a superstar. What we are assembling is a group of guys each with a specific role who can blend together as a team.

yet they think they know basketball talent. Most of the posts are just stupid

but the whole “an NBA organization ought to know” rhetoric? i still don’t understand why owners think former players would make good GMs/VPs, you don’t see this in baseball/football. Outside of Warrior’s nation, there are few who think we didn’t severely overpay for Maggs and even Turiaf. Maybe they’re just cutting and pasting, but i’m getting tired of reading the running joke about agents having “shrines dedicated to Chris Mullin”.

although to be honest, i’m a little surprised by all the talk of overpaying for Turiaf by national journalists and on national boards outside of the LA area where they think we got a great bench guy. though having a bunch of Fakers fans tell me how great Turiaf is isn’t exactly comforting.

the whole if you don’t believe then you’re not a real fan talk…...... that sounds like Bush rhetoric… like criticizing the war means you’re “un”American. not trying to offend, just using an example to hopefully convey a point.

i mean, come on, you guys do realize that some of you are whining about the whiners don’t you?

anyway, i’m still going to root for the W’s every game as i always do no matter what i think of their moves. i don’t see anything wrong w/ continuing the debate and when it comes down to the season, rooting for the dubs.

Let me ask you this, you said it yourself, he’s a develping role player, I agree with you, to a point, but at what point does KAz accept his postion as just a bench player, his best moments with us were as a starter at the beggnining of the season, and towards the end when he got extended minutes. It’s a different animal that comes off the bench to contribute. KAz has skills, and he’ll probably end up being better than Mo Evans, very true. But at better numbers for last year, as I listed above, and cheaper? How could the organization really pay more for Azubuike? I guy who’s gonna be better and eventually want more and more of a role on a team developing Monta,Bellinelli,Randolph,Wright? I just think we had to part ways with him, and in doing so, we pretty much replaced him with a comparable refurbished part. lol

And Monkey,
Your point is well made, but later I posted how I didn’t feel the people who complain are not fans(see above)they just don’t see it same way. Hell, it’s part of being a true fan to not always agree w/ the managment 100% of the time, after all they want our money, not our friendship or trust. Most organizations know that when it come down to it, complain all you want, if your a fan, you’ll be around, and you’ll come to the games. It’s inevitable. I know I’ve one of those people.

As for the $$$ figures on each player, that’s a toss up, I don’t number crunch enough to really get into the “we paid too much convo”, I’m lookin @ it from a player to team aspect. And I like what they’ve done.

All in all, I’m glad you guys don’t all see it my way, if that was the case, what the hell would we talk about on GSoM? lol….I just wanted to give some people some thoughts on why I feel we shouldn’t be worried too much. And why I feel we made some of these moves/decisions were warranted.

VERY nice Tony! I know your excited to have the new faces around to play with!

I’m glad there’s so much optimism, and I hope I’m wrong about the next two seasons, but I don’t think Mullin’s use of cap space was very smart at all. It takes a critical mind to point out how badly the Warriors have failed again this off season. After 14 seasons of futility, we were on a rising slope back to a playoff team, led by Baron, the only difference-maker next to Ellis. Was Mags that important a need to fill? Did you have to outbid and overpay for him by $15M? After Baron’s departure, we had a huge $18M gap to play with. There’s no way the Clippers re-signed Mags after his constant conflict with Dun Sr. I don’t think he’s a difference-maker. JSmooth, Deng, AI2, maybe Okafor are. And, as it turned out, we took our selves out of the running for those players by signing Corey.

Maggette is not an All Star, and Turiaf is not a certified “Beast.” Has anyone looked at his rebounding numbers? He doesn’t pass nor shoot from the perimeter. Will Nellie play him? Croshere can hit the 3 and boards better. At least Ronny can block shots and play defense, but I fear he’s a lane-clogger not a playmaker.

At least we picked up a PG that likes to create shots in MWill. I don’t think of Mo as a defender, wasn’t that his problem with the Pistons, Lakers and Magic? He seems to be a selfish scorer, much like CM and MWill. Will this team have chemistry? Leadership?

The worst part, is that we’re not really set up well to compete in the 2010 Free Agent sweepstakes. So, we better hope that Nellie plays the rooks and that we can find another difference-maker in AR, BW, or in a complete shocker, MB.

thanks for giving a new perspective some light in the fanposts. people have been arguing a lot of those points in response to the other, whinier posts, but you really laid it out there in one good piece. i’m getting sick of 50% of fanposts lamenting another 13 years without a playoff appearance. it’s not that bad people, in fact, you can’t say that any team in the nba is likely to miss the playoffs for the next 13 seasons. that’s an unlucky rarity and the warriors are in better shape than most teams for a few years down the road. don’t worry about it, this team is going to be good. soon.

oh come on. can you really compare buike to barnes? barnes was the biggest disappointment, especially after how well he did in the playoffs. azubuike is always improving. you can’t compare buike’s stats with mo evans’ stats. the guy had knee tendonitis and is working hard this summer. watch, he’s gonna be a breakout star. all i hope is that maurice evans asks for more money and then they’ll just resign kelenna. kelenna’s 6 years younger; he can only improve, even if its just a little bit. evans is almost 30. he’s AGING and BREAKINGDOWN

I really don’t understand all the commotion over Corey Maggette, or Jason Richardson for that matter (similar player after all), being “overpaid”. With the numbers they put up, I’d say their salaries are just about right; it’s not like they’re getting Shaq or Garnett money.

I wish Azubuike and Barnes would stay; Azubuike is only beginning to develop and Barnes, despite disappointing in ‘08, is capable of showing hustle without requiring too much money. But in light of their absences we’re getting a solid starter in Maggette and three guys who can do well off the bench and fit into our team. Of note is that we’ve replaced one goofy French reserve with another. ;)

Repeating myself from another topic: I definitely believe everyone’s negative reactions are due to fan favorites suddenly leaving within a short time period, so I agree with your assertion of the Davis departure making everyone jaded. I’m just as sad to see certain key players go, but if they can be replaced and our remaining stars continue to do their thing while being properly supported, I can’t remain mad for too long.

It’s only a matter of waiting for the season to begin now; only one way to find out what went right or wrong!

definitely puts the squad in a hole, but I believe it was a much needed move. With BD’s departure, the young guns now have a chance to show what they got. I wanna see what Marco can do. I wanna see what B-Wright can do for 30+ min. Let’s get Ant Randy out there. They were all first round draft picks, let’s see them prove themselves. I don’t know exactly with all the financial stuff, but if Diddy would have tendered his $17+ mil option year, resigning M-8-E and AB probably would have been more difficult. I also think a full season of Nellieball for Baron was a bit too much (ex. the Phoenix game). He shined during the 07 Playoffs, but it was after missing a month due to injuries and coming back at the right time to end the season 9-1. His presence is definitely game changing, but only when he’s healthy. Will he log 82 games again? I doubt it. Besides, Baron is already involved in his post-NBA career. We all know Nellie’s reluctancy towards rooks, but if this upcoming season makes him go bald, so be it.

I am speaking in strictly a statistical matter. I go on to say in a later post(see above) that Baron had the intagibiles that made him the “Man” But hopefully someone will step up to fill those needs on the team. Maybe one of the youngsters will emerge and get tha swagger that BD had?