Rasheed

by Somar on Jan 20, 2009 8:00 PM PST Comment 63 comments

ESPN columnist Chris Broussard stated in NBA Coast to Coast earlier today that the Pistons are letting Rasheed Wallace walk after this season just for cap room relief. I want to know what the Warrior fans think about bringing in Rasheed. I personally would love to try to sign him this off season without hurting our salary cap of course. Now before everyone starts hating me for wanting to bring him in, let's not think about his on court antics and take a look at what positives he brings to the table:

12 pts 8 reb 1.5 blks 47% 2pt field goals and 36 from long range.

since we're stuck with Nellie for another season or 2, wouldn't you say he fits right in? i like the fact that he spreads the floor so Monta can do his thing going to the rack and he is under rated for his D. I have never seen one of the best help and recover player that can cover so much ground. not to mention him and jack will bring some kind of intimidation( and a collection of techs) so other teams will have that scared look that Randolph always has on his face.

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Rasheed Wallace

I’d take him if the price was right.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Jan 20, 2009 8:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I’d take him if the price was right.

I’ll take what’s behind door number three

Now wheres the rubbers? Whose got the rubbers?
I noticed there's so many of them
and there's really not that many of us.

by Skeptic con Urquell on Jan 20, 2009 10:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I would too. But does any Warrior fan think he’d want to come here for the MLE?

Warriors, Stupidest franchise in the league.

by kenntoe on Jan 21, 2009 10:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

He'd be a good fit, but can we afford him.

If he were to come I wonder if he could calm down a little like Jackson did.

by T-Money on Jan 21, 2009 6:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

if the price is right

sure. but us and 30 other team will want him if he is cheap. If he isn’t cheap we can’t afford him.

by saintdee on Jan 20, 2009 8:05 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Love Sheed

For the right price. But, the guy has an attitude and a problem with work ethic. There’s no doubt he’s a great player, but the guy’s a T magnet.

by rishbob on Jan 20, 2009 8:55 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Actually,

Sheed is known to be a great locker room guy. It just seems like he has an attitude problem because he’s always getting into it with refs but who doesn’t. this is the guy that said the nba was fake and that was long before the ref scandal and the lakers vs kings infamous game in the playoffs. so i guess he has a reason to complain to refs all the time.

by Somar on Jan 21, 2009 6:48 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

at least he has some heart and is passionate about the game.

by tig8 on Jan 20, 2009 9:01 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I'll take him...

if he’ll sign for the MLE which is all we’ll have to offer him. I haven’t looked at our salary situation in a while but I’m not sure how much space we’ll have under the tax before offseason signings. We might not even use the whole MLE.

Of course we probably wouldn’t be the only team willing to offer him that much so there is no way he’d come here. Oh well.

Thing 2

by olympicmike on Jan 20, 2009 9:10 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

Crawford

whats the situation with Crawford? is his contract up after this season?

by Somar on Jan 20, 2009 9:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Crawford has a player option, he can opt out of $19m/2yrs in the offseason if he wants to. I’m going to go out on a limb and say he most definitely will not opt out..

by YaHeard on Jan 20, 2009 9:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

if he keeps up this level of play

he might opt out to get a long term deal.

Nelly has wet dreams about starting Monta at center.

by StSaints408 on Jan 20, 2009 9:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Everyone seems to think he will opt out

For a long term contract as a 6th man somewhere.

by mosdl on Jan 20, 2009 11:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I think that anyone who has the cap room next offseason to sign a $10mil guy like Crawford would just hold onto that capspace for a much crazier 2010 Free Agency.

by YaHeard on Jan 20, 2009 11:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

most teams that dont already have one of the big 2010 guys or arent in the NY area are going to have to realize they arent really going to be big players in the 2010 “bonanza” (which I think is just gonna be one or maybe two big name guys at most switching teams and most of them re-signing with their current squads) I dont buy it that EVERYONE is getting ready for 2010. 5-7 teams are, yes. But the rest cant be realistically thinking they are gonna land a Bosh/LeBron/Wade golden ticket.

"It’s a hobby of mine. Kind of like collecting your fingernail clippings or pooping in jars." -olympic mike

by sam23 on Jan 21, 2009 6:21 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

it does not hurt to try

the free agent list for 2010 is like an all star line up. aside from bron, bosh, and wade, there’s:

amare
kobe
pierce
dirk
josh howard
tashaun prince
brandan wright
yao
richard jefferson
redd
tyson chandler
peja
durant
j-rich
tony parker
ak47
caron butler
and
hamed haddadi.

a lot of these guys are not happy with their current situation and want a change. i cant believe lebron, bosh and wade over shadowed all these other guys. yes, a lot might sign with their current teams but you’ll never know!

by Somar on Jan 21, 2009 7:00 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I dont see any more than 2 of those who would make a significant impact leaving their teams.

"It’s a hobby of mine. Kind of like collecting your fingernail clippings or pooping in jars." -olympic mike

by sam23 on Jan 21, 2009 8:07 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

what?

you mean to tell me it wont make an impact if kobe,parker, amare, dirk, pierce or yao leaves their respective teams? you must be out of your mind. i see 2 mvp’s and 2 finals mvp’s from those 6 players.

by Somar on Jan 21, 2009 9:40 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

no I mean to tell you no more than 2 of those on that list who would make a significant impact will leave their teams. Can you read?

"It’s a hobby of mine. Kind of like collecting your fingernail clippings or pooping in jars." -olympic mike

by sam23 on Jan 21, 2009 4:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Kobe can opt out after this year. And he probably will just to sign a multi year extension
Dirk has said he’ll take a less than max contract to stay in Dallas.
As long as Allen and KG are still there, Pierce isnt going anywhere.
Can you really see Parker leaving SA?
Amare and Yao are a bit more likely to leave, but even with them I’d say the smart money is probably on their current teams at this point. PHX will likely be seeking to build around Amare and he’ll finally be the go to guy like he wants to be. Similarly, TMac’s tenure in Houston looks to be drawing to a close in Houston in the next couple years so the Rockets will likely have to blow the whole thing up and start completely over or try to build around Yao all over again.

"It’s a hobby of mine. Kind of like collecting your fingernail clippings or pooping in jars." -olympic mike

by sam23 on Jan 21, 2009 4:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I’m thinking those 5-7 teams with cap space would probably save their space for just the chance of landing any of those free agents listed below, it would be alot wiser than just throwing $10m/yr at Jamal Crawford next offseason. I’m sure Jamal Crawford and his agent gotta be aware of that too, I just don’t see Jamal opting out.

by YaHeard on Jan 21, 2009 1:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

but

It wouldnt necessarily take 10 mil per to land Jamal. A long term deal at mid-level money with a contender could be more enticing to Crawford than returning for 2 years.

"It’s a hobby of mine. Kind of like collecting your fingernail clippings or pooping in jars." -olympic mike

by sam23 on Jan 21, 2009 4:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

crawford

this stage in his career, he might want to go after a long term contract instead of a short one but more money. something similar to baron

by Somar on Jan 21, 2009 5:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

One can only hope...

Still should have kept Al. His contract expires sooner, we could have told him to shoot more and he DEFINITELY would have left in the offseason… and he would have helped with the tanking

"No no Nene!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB5DxNl4EB0

by Dubs fan in Boston on Jan 22, 2009 9:52 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I would take him in a second

A shooting, rebounding PF to stick next to Biedrins would take the Warriors to the next level IMO. It would probably also mean that we would need to trade someone in order to afford him since we would have to overpay him(not sure who, I like Crawford, Maggette as our 6th man is perfect, I’m sentimental with Jackson even with his TO’s,)
Lineup:
Pg: Monta, Belli
SG: Crawford, Belli, Morrow
SF: Jackson, Buike, Randolph/Wright
PF: Rasheed, Randolph/Wright
C: Biedrins, Turiaf
This team looks like it would have a well balanced starting 5 and a deep bench. I left off CJ, even though I like what he’s been doing recently, because IF Monta can come back and assume PG duties affectively enough, I’d rather keep Belli over CJ since Belli has better court vision, defense, and IMO a higher ceiling. CJ is a nice trade piece right now, but in the offseason he will be in line to receive a decent contract for his clutch scoring this season, possibly more than the Warriors want to spend at that juncture (plus his defense is painful to watch most of the time)

by Pearlsofwisdom on Jan 20, 2009 9:15 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

im just surprised that nellie never thought of this before.

Sheed is perfect for Nellie ball cuz hes big, mobile, and can shoot threes and we all know how nellie loves his shooting bigs.

by GsWBush on Jan 20, 2009 10:03 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

we've never

had anything the pistons want. and the pistons have been contenders with rasheed so they never thought of giving him up.

by saintdee on Jan 20, 2009 10:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

The team would look amazing on paper

But I don’t think Jax would stand for Sheeds antics, and vice versa.

Otherwise…. one hell of a line up. We’d be a 4, 5 seed for sure

by Gurthy on Jan 20, 2009 10:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Jax and Sheed

Either the worst idea in history…..or the best.

"When I have the ball, I experiment." #5

by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 21, 2009 1:15 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

best

heart of a champion, will of the warrior.

by cap'n hack on Jan 21, 2009 8:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

But I don’t think Jax would stand for Sheeds antics

hahaha, that was supposed to be sarcastic, right? For what its worth, most guys that play with Sheed say he’s a great teammate.

"It’s a hobby of mine. Kind of like collecting your fingernail clippings or pooping in jars." -olympic mike

by sam23 on Jan 21, 2009 6:23 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Rasheed

is retiring after this season !

by Monta08 on Jan 20, 2009 10:34 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

is retiring after this season !

Haha, that should boost his trade value!

Now wheres the rubbers? Whose got the rubbers?
I noticed there's so many of them
and there's really not that many of us.

by Skeptic con Urquell on Jan 20, 2009 10:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I hate Rasheed

But I think that he would work quite well for this team. A big, long, lengthy, rebounding, outside shooting, defending PF/C…hmmm, sounds like its just what this team needs. But, like posted above, we need to get him cheap, and if he’s cheap, odds are we cant get him. Not that a lot of other teams would be looking at him, as many teams would like to avoid his mouth and piss poor attitude, but if the warriors can make a captian out of jackson, then who knows….Seems like he would rather go to clevland or NY or LA. though..you know, one of the mainstream choices where players want to go to be in the spotlight and potentially win a title (assuming NY gets lebron or Cleavland keeps lebron). Too bad though…excellent thought and could be a great additionto this team, but a little far fetched.

by rtgunn on Jan 20, 2009 11:11 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Rasheed would be a great big for us.

Unfortunately, we won’t have salary cap space. We’re going to be at ~$59m next offseason, the salary cap will be around ~$60m. Corey Maggette’s contract is lookin’ mighty fine right now

Unrelated, looking at the Pistons salary cap situation, they are sitting pretty for the 2010 Free Agency sweepstakes. They’ll only have Prince and his $11mil guaranteed on the payroll, they can go on quite a spending spree during that offseason. Wade, Lebron, Bosh in Detroit 2010! Good lord

by YaHeard on Jan 20, 2009 11:25 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I’d like Sheed here, but I dont see how it could happen unless Craw opts out. What about Blatche? He seems like an poor and inconsistent man’s Sheed. (that was for you Jae) It seems like he always plays well against us much like Duhon last year and Duhon seems to have worked out ok in an uptempo system. I dont think this is the kind of deal that will make us a playoff contender but I’d probably be willing to give up one of Belinelli, Wright or Randolph packaged with Williams’ expiring deal to get a trade started , and if the Wizards are tired of his streaky play they might listen.

"It’s a hobby of mine. Kind of like collecting your fingernail clippings or pooping in jars." -olympic mike

by sam23 on Jan 21, 2009 6:28 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

i stopped reading after i heard blatche

by bojangles408 on Jan 21, 2009 8:56 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

then you don't know much about basketball

blatche is a lot like odom. he’s a 7 footer with handles and a 3 point shot. i got to see him a couple years ago and they had him running the point during the summer league. whenever he got playing time, he produced this year. the only thing keeping him off the court is his childish attitude but he got skills

by Somar on Jan 21, 2009 9:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I agree

Blatche is damn good. And the Wizards hustled everybody in the league this offseason when they retained him for just a $2m/yr multi-year contract.

by YaHeard on Jan 21, 2009 1:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

really?

now that’s what i call a deal.. well for the wiz that is. blatche should be earning more than that

by Somar on Jan 21, 2009 3:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

+1 to Blatche.

I was hoping the Warriors were going to draft him in 2005. Wizards took him 49th. Warriors had the 42nd pick and they drafted Chris Taft. I don’t criticize the pick because either way I would have been happy with the pick. I just recall being high on Blatche.

I really liked Chris Taft’s. He probably would have been the missing piece to this team now and in the 2007 playoffs. Probably would have complimented AB on the boards and defense.

Too bad he got injured. Anyone know where he is at now? Was his injury career ending?

Romes Mac Mojous

by ROMESdavidWOOD37 on Jan 21, 2009 2:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I’m not sure, but i don’t think he’s even playing D-League. Maybe overseas somewhere.

Warriors, Stupidest franchise in the league.

by kenntoe on Jan 21, 2009 10:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Ya...

I was thinking either he is playing somewhere or doing drugs with Chris Porter somewhere.

Romes Mac Mojous

by ROMESdavidWOOD37 on Jan 22, 2009 10:28 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Who wouldn’t compliment Andris for how he’s doing on the boards? There are few rebounders in the game. He deserves compliments. Unless he’s a total jerk, Taft would have to admit this as well.

Taft apparently never really recovered from his injuries and the strange inflammatory condition. He briefly tried a stint in the D-league last year, but wasn’t really able to play at that level. It’s too bad. He seemed to have some promise as a serviceable big from the brief time he actually played.

by jae on Jan 22, 2009 11:23 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

if we could talk crawford into opting out, sign devin harris, then resign crawford. hmmmm

and I actually like the idea of blatche, I also like Maggs but would trade him in some combination for Blatche in a second

by warriorbum on Jan 21, 2009 9:46 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

yea

I would too but Maggette has a long expensive contract where Blatche’s is long and expensive. With Arenas and Jamison inked to large long term deals and a desire to keep Caron Butler and probably DeShawn Stevenson too, I doubt the Wizards will be looking for another big money guy at the 2/3. I think it would definitely cost at least one of Wright/Randolph/Belinelli to land him, but I’d do it. I might even include two of them, but I’m high on Blatche and rather low on those three relative to most Warrior fans and I understand that most around here wouldnt be willing to do that. Williams/Belinelli/Wright for Crittenton/Blatche is a deal I’d make in a heartbeat.

"It’s a hobby of mine. Kind of like collecting your fingernail clippings or pooping in jars." -olympic mike

by sam23 on Jan 21, 2009 4:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

umm…Bum, Harris signed his multiyear deal with Dallas and then was traded.

Warriors, Stupidest franchise in the league.

by kenntoe on Jan 21, 2009 10:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I'd go for it

You’d be crazy to not pull the trigger if the price was right. It wanted to see him play on the Warriors when we had Baron, but I guess it still wouldn’t be that bad since the team is starting to mesh and we’re getting more healthy.

by Five Ten Entertainment on Jan 21, 2009 10:52 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Can't do it!

Although he would be a great fit, what about the beef with E-40?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h87qCHUhGqY

by Johnnymoe on Jan 21, 2009 11:39 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

hahaha

record haters!

We are not the same, I am a Martian! -Weezy F. Baby! Ya Diiiigg!

by ItsDatFriscoSwag415 on Jan 21, 2009 2:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

At what price, though?

I don’t know Rasheed’s game in and out, but he does seem like a solid all around player that we could really use. But at what price? If BWright, Monta, and Beli are healthy, then I wouldn’t mind seeing Crawford and Maggette traded away, or maybe just Crawford packaged with some youngin’ (Williams, CJ). What is R.Wallace worth? How much is he getting paid now? Because I definitely do think that he’d fit our team really well as starting PF, with BWright backing him up.

by FishStix on Jan 21, 2009 11:53 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

YES

I have a need for sheed… and more cowbell!!

by gobigg415 on Jan 21, 2009 11:59 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

sheed's gettin old

ill take him for 2 years with a team option 3rd.

by HoLdEmUP on Jan 21, 2009 12:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

ya i have...

been saying that we should trade but this might be better because instead of getting him at 13 million, it might be around 7 million

by GSW Fan on Jan 21, 2009 2:07 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I'm down for that!

i’ll take sheed but like everyone else is saying, only if the price is right. Sheed is a champion. He’s been there and won. Our team’s hella ghetto anyway. i say we get him. He’ll fit right in.

We are not the same, I am a Martian! -Weezy F. Baby! Ya Diiiigg!

by ItsDatFriscoSwag415 on Jan 21, 2009 2:19 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

like what someone said up top,

if nellie can get the best out of s-jack and make him one of the captains and have baron not show any attitude, he shouldn’t have a problem with sheed. i see a trend in the nba of players respecting a coach that’s been around a while. nellie is one of those coaches that comand respect with his history alone. well everyone but smush parker. you guys remember when he fought with phil jackson? how the hell do you fight with phil? dude got 9 rings and coached some of the greatest players ever. look where smush ended up now. China baby!

by Somar on Jan 21, 2009 4:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

pfff

this guy is even a worst cancer than maggette/jackson/harrington

stay away from him at any cost!

=Gaucho=

by Gaucho! on Jan 21, 2009 4:14 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

weird how Jackson constantly fluctuates between team cancer and team leader around here. I’m guessing Sheed is the similarly polarizing among Piston fans.

"It’s a hobby of mine. Kind of like collecting your fingernail clippings or pooping in jars." -olympic mike

by sam23 on Jan 21, 2009 4:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

in detroit

he seems to be pretty well loved. that locker room revolves around him. portland was an entirely different story. it seems like if you give ‘sheed the right situation, he can be a leader, but if you don’t…

actually, what do i know? maybe he’s just matured in recent years. he’d be worth a shot from some team. i doubt it’ll be us.

heart of a champion, will of the warrior.

by cap'n hack on Jan 21, 2009 8:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

give ‘~~sheed~~ Jack the right situation, he can be a leader, but if you don’t…

"It’s a hobby of mine. Kind of like collecting your fingernail clippings or pooping in jars." -olympic mike

by sam23 on Jan 21, 2009 11:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

there are definitely some parallels for those guys, but i think sheed is less polarizing in detroit because he’s a better player than jackson. he’s still a hot head on the court, but he produces better. people will forgive a lot of you play as well as rasheed wallace (i know he’s on the decline, but what he did for that team when he got there is pretty amazing. a really underrated player.)

heart of a champion, will of the warrior.

by cap'n hack on Jan 22, 2009 9:06 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

i dont understand

how jackson can be team cancer. he’s been doing his job. he’s just frustrated cuz of all the losing but he’s been leading pretty well. like everyone, it’ll change if they start getting more W’s

by Somar on Jan 21, 2009 5:23 PM PST reply actions 0 recs