Polling GSoM: Scared of the Warriors?
by Atma Brother ONE on Jan 28, 2009 8:59 PM PST
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What keeps longtime Dubs fans going strong after a blowout loss in Dallas to the Mavericks (a team we used to OWN) by this Golden State Warriors NBDL squad "featuring" the youngest (read: dumbest) roster in the entire association?
We Got Jokes.
In honor of the famous hijacking of the Mavs Moneyball community poll right before the 2007 1st Round "Shock the World" Playoff Series began, masterfully led by my boy Fantasy Junkie, here's a new one for GSoMers.
Circa April 19, 2007
Have fun with this guys. They seem to be having a great time out over in Mavs Moneyball Game Thread right now, so we should as well.
I know how I'm voting. The Warriors are so bad right now, I find them to be incredibly scary.
"Unstoppable Baby!"- Polling GSoM if they're scared of the Warriors after a 24 point loss to the Dallas Mavericks (2009)
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Not scared of the Warriors
but can we please have a mod watching the open threads?
by IQofaWarrior on Jan 28, 2009 9:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
What's the problem? everyone had a good time.
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 28, 2009 9:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Annoying trolls that flood the opening thread with extremely dumb comments
by IQofaWarrior on Jan 28, 2009 9:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
but i, THIZZ-A-LOT got banned!?
i didnt do anything! what happend? while there were trolls all over the place. did i disagree with a mod or something?
by RAY LUV on Jan 28, 2009 9:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
there were trolls all over the place
I must a missed them :>) I don’t recall any troubles.
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 28, 2009 10:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
We're not the...
…dumbest roster in the NBA. We do have, however, the dumbest ownership team, the dumbest front office, and the dumbest head coaching philosophy. Of the last fifteen years, we had one year where that seemed not to be the case, but c’est la vie.
Actually, that’s not true. It was obvious we still had the dumbest ownership in the L.
by Zack Vank on Jan 28, 2009 9:20 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Man...I hate....
negativity, but the Warriors were horrendous 2nite. We have too many average players on the team that we don’t know what average player we want on the court. A trade has to happen soon.
JC was horrible!
Buike looked like the “old Bukie” with no ball movement.
I am beggining to think Nelly’s comment of AB maxing out his potential is true.
Monta isn’t the same. Do I hear “void contract”?
I am soo confused!!!!!!!! I thought this was the game that we would show the world we were legit if it wasn’t for all those injuries.
by nuttinbutnet on Jan 28, 2009 9:23 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I suggest...
…that we kick the tires on a couple big men who aren’t in remarkable favor with their teams. Amare and Yao come to mind. Yao is well liked, but his injury history will probably break Houston’s back if something happens again, and we have enough wings and guards to part with quality and still have the horses for next year. Crawford, Maggette, Azubuike, Randolph, and a high pick work for salary on Yao (I believe), and they could throw in a scrub for roster filler. And with Scola and Landry plus the likely high draft pick, their frontcourt wouldn’t be much worse for the wear, especially considering that Yao isn’t a prime rebounder (or even scorer) for his size.
That would leave us with…
Ellis/Watson/Belinelli
Morrow/Belinelli
Jackson/?
Biedrins/Wright
Yao/Turiaf
We’ve got a hole at backup SF, but the frontline would be damn near impossible to keep off glas glass with Yao’s raw size and Biedrins’ boarding ability.
Granted, it sounds crazy, but if Yao get knicked up again and it burns the Rockets, I think they’ll look at moving him. He’s not perfect, but he’d make us legit.
by Zack Vank on Jan 28, 2009 9:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
lol
we have as much chance of getting yao as we have of getting chris paul which means impossible unless Jesus comes down from Heaven and forces Houston to do the trade.
by saintdee on Jan 28, 2009 9:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Why...
…would people assume Houston wouldn’t consider moving Yao? He hasn’t exactly achieved much since he’s been there. He gets them to the playoffs and then not much else.
by Zack Vank on Jan 28, 2009 9:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If Yao came to the bay....
it may not lead us to a title, but it would sure as hell make Yao the leader in Jersey sales. Cohan would love that!!!!!! Make it happen Cohan!!!!!
by nuttinbutnet on Jan 28, 2009 9:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If they were going to move McGrady or Yao, I think they’d rather move McGrady. Either way, it only enters into discussion if they can’t get out of the 1st round again this year.
Your deal would have them w/ more wings like Crawford, Buike & Maggette who already play a crowded position on that team w/ the likes of McGrady, Artest, Battier, Wafer and Brent Barry.
by the evil monkey on Jan 28, 2009 9:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
heh. well, there’s a difference between being negative and being realistic. the negative fans say stuff like, “even if we tank, we won’t get a good pick (or "we’ll just end up screwing it up anyway”). being realistic would be saying that by tanking we’d at least get to 5 or stay at 6. and positive is “we could win the lottery by tanking!”
realistically, Yao is unlikely to be moved. McGrady comes off the books in the big FA class of 2010. They’ll probably make a run to add somebody around Yao. If they land a young big, they might look into moving Yao (who would be expiring in 2011) for an up and coming PG or wing player.
by the evil monkey on Jan 28, 2009 10:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I suppose...
…this presumes a number of scenarios playing out that haven’t, so it’s highly theoretical. I suspect they’re going to move McGrady before the deadline. I don’t know who they’ll reasonably get in return, but I doubt it will matter much; with the likes of New Orleans, Los Angeles, Denver, San Antonio… this team reeks of a first round exit, at least as far as I’m concerned.
If Yao gets injured and they lose in the first round, that seems to me to be the last straw as far as his durability is concerned. If he stays healthy and they lose, then you have to start wondering if at 28 he’s never going to have that impact. Because of where our franchise is, he’d be of much more value to us than to them. If McGrady is traded, and brings in a non-guard (and maybe a pick), then the package I’ve suggested seems like it could be attractive. Jamal Crawford is better than Rafer Alston. Azubuike is sturdy and seems like a nice fit for Adelman. They might not want Maggette, in which case I’d offer Jackson instead. Randolph’s stock around the NBA, if the press’ perception is accurate, is rather high. In return we get a center in his prime years who I think would guarantee at least a playoff seed next season.
by Zack Vank on Jan 28, 2009 10:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
+ unlimited
But here’s my excuses:
Jamal – Blaming it on hamstring. Not completely heal…
Buike – not used to the new lineup
Andris – not used to the new lineup…hasn’t AR been playing along side him?
Monta – Never seen how he actually played, (youtube only display positive of this Mississippi Bullet) but hey, there are arguments that we should give him 5 games. Patience should reward us no?
Let’s go Warriors…still.
by Shells on Jan 28, 2009 10:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
void contract over one game?
u sound like the warriors management….extremely unintelligent
cant judge players based on one game…ellis played fine the last games he played…buki has been amazing this season….
the problem was that the mavs completely shut down our pace…we were playin a half court game, which we cannot succeed at…i blame coaching for the loss
You know I spit technique to the freshest freak
Gimme a call you will see results in just a week
With the soul of a LOST HAWK
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by LostHawk on Jan 28, 2009 10:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
"ellis played fine the last games he played"
Maybe we weren’t watching the same games?
by Shells on Jan 29, 2009 12:29 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
iono if montas rusty or his legs arent under him or if he aint the same but im afraid that he scored so well last year because he had a pg 2 get the ball to him im scared of him
by nateoak10 on Jan 28, 2009 9:36 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
yes
monta isnt a point
idk why people think he is…every time he handles the ball when its not in transition…its bad…
he is extremely good handling the fast break, but when it comes to half court play he isnt a PG that does that.
we are missing 2 things…a point and a PF…and i really really think we need to trade for a PF…there are some excellent PG prospects in teh draft that we can get….
GET ODOM!
You know I spit technique to the freshest freak
Gimme a call you will see results in just a week
With the soul of a LOST HAWK
Is there a heaven for a Rap Cat, let's talk
by LostHawk on Jan 28, 2009 10:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
you know, as much as i hate to admit it,
this might be the case. Monta might not be able to run PG at all. Maybe when Beli comes back we’ll see things change around here, but without a facilitator our O is very iffy. Sometimes we’re on, sometimes we’re not. We need consistency.
by FishStix on Jan 28, 2009 11:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I seriously...
…think we could put a very competitive offer on the table to get him. I suspect for the marketing reaons you mentioned that we’d be a desirable location for him. Andris and Yao at the 4/5 is a very sturdy frontline, Ellis working in tandem with an inside presence like Yao would be aces, and I’m convinced Morrow can handle 30+ minutes and average around 14 or 15 PPG.
by Zack Vank on Jan 28, 2009 9:56 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
You are....
my new favorite poster!!!
Can we start a ’Yao movement"?
by nuttinbutnet on Jan 28, 2009 9:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
theres
no doubt Yao would help. Any all star would help us.
The problem is Mags has a horrible contract for what he does. No team wants him. Crawford isn’t proving himself to be anything other than a inconsistant jumpshooter. So he’s overpaid. Randolph is purely a prospect while Yao is already proven. And our “high draftpick” will probably be in the 8-12 which in this year’s draft class looks to suck. So no we can’t field a good offer unless we throw in Monta or Andris our only “real "assets”
by saintdee on Jan 28, 2009 9:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It's possible...
…that Houston could move McGrady before the deadline, so this entire concept is dependent on what their salary future looks like if that deal goes down. I realize this is all largely theoretical. But theory is what keeps me going in times like these.
by Zack Vank on Jan 28, 2009 10:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Houston could move McGrady before the deadline?
Then why don’t we offer Montay and Dris for TMac and Yao and let Houston pick who else of ours it would take to make them pull the trigger?
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 28, 2009 10:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not sure...
…if that’s a serious suggestion, cause I’ve been up about twenty hour and my sarcasm receptors are running on empty… but I guess I’d rather not trade AB. It remains to be seen how much Monta will recover from his accident, but I’d wager he’ll be better going forward than McGrady, who started talking retirement at age 28 or 29. Granted he should still be in his athletic prime, but he seems worn down. Our style might inflate his numbers for a time, but he certainly looks like toast this season.
I wouldn’t be willing to trade Biedrins in any Yao deal, so were that the case I’d leave it on the table. Yao is, despite having almost eight inches on Andris, nowhere near his abilities on the boards. Yao’s endurance isn’t phenomenal either, which is why it’d be important to have Andris, Turiaf and Wright cycling in and out.
by Zack Vank on Jan 28, 2009 10:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
don’t forget Yao being prone to constant injury…
by FishStix on Jan 28, 2009 11:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
lol
Ahh those were the days.
The Warriors coming into the playoffs out of no where and scoring like they were the number one seed in the West. Everyone on the team making crazy shots and highlights. Making the game look easy. Oracle Arena freakin hella loud like a damn college basketball crowd. The SPOTLIGHT on OUR team, it felt so weird; before, the Warriors were like the laughingstock of the NBA and no one cared or followed them, and then all of a sudden the whole world was on our side and screaming “We Believe”.
Now, look at us. hahahaha.
“We got a great future”.
by Precise Films Productions on Jan 28, 2009 10:06 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
After tonights game....
it should be REALLY clear to people why we NEED a pg more than anything
unless we get fast breaks, our offense is in complete disfunction…we have no real PGs…ellis and crawford are both 2’s…and at best 1.5’s
WE NEED A PG…either trade for an extreemly good point or hope we get one from the draft…
if we get one from the draft…lets pick up odom…and we are SET
imagine…
(drawfted superstar point)/belli/crawford
ellis/crawford/morrow
jackson/buki/morrow
odom/randolph/wright
beans/turiaf
(maggs + watson + williams for odom…)
OR
(crawford opts out and we keep maggs as 6th man and get odom in the off season)
playoffs!
You know I spit technique to the freshest freak
Gimme a call you will see results in just a week
With the soul of a LOST HAWK
Is there a heaven for a Rap Cat, let's talk
by LostHawk on Jan 28, 2009 10:53 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
But you can't forget the win against the Celts and VARY narrow loss against the Cavs...
It’s not like we CAN’T play well. It’s just like we absolutely rely on 1 or 2 guys to have a stellar game and enthus the rest of the team. IMO, all we really need to do is trade JC and CJ or some other expendables (AR, Kurz, Williams, maybe Beli, maybe Azu, depending on what trades we can get) for a real PG or a PF that can actually rebound and play D. OK, we were stagnant on O, but still IMO our main problem is lacking any resemblance of D. We had a bad shooting night, but that doesn’t come often. We can score. All we need is a facilitator and one big man who can play real D.
Oh, and for whomever thinks we need to trade Maggs, think again, he’s one of the few reasons we can score consistently if our jumpers just don’t fall.
by FishStix on Jan 28, 2009 11:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
we win games/get close to winning
when we run
when we are stuck running a half court game
WE LOSE…badly….
thats what happened tonight…and thats part of why maggs isnt good for us (not to mention paying way to much for someone commin off the bench + bad contract length etc)
You know I spit technique to the freshest freak
Gimme a call you will see results in just a week
With the soul of a LOST HAWK
Is there a heaven for a Rap Cat, let's talk
by LostHawk on Jan 29, 2009 12:32 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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