Monta hurt us this offseason: Brandon Jennings!
by AR4 on Nov 3, 2009 9:12 PM PST
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MY THEORY: The only reason we didn't go with Brandon Jennings in the draft is because Monta Ellis would have taken it as a deliberate attempt to get a new PG, rather than go with Curry who we were able to say was "the best ranked player" available when we picked. If you all recall, he worked out for the Warriors and said it went really well and that he enjoyed our up-tempo style and thought he'd fit in well. The coaches liked him, I'm sure Nellie was gushing, but because of Monta being a damn baby (who can't back up his opinion that we don't need a PG), we missed on this guy. I knew he would be really good, and now guess what?
BRANDON JENNINGS IS THE HOTTEST ROOKIE IN THE NBA!!!!! He's the Compton version of Gilbert Arenas. He's been hot right out the gate, playing like an All Star, hands down the best Milwaukee Buck in YEARS.
THE GUY IS AMAZING!!!!!!
Curry is a great player, probably our best Warrior (especially if we lose Jack and while AR4 gets back in rhythm), but Jennings is better than any player on our team. And I love my dubs, but I have to give props where it's due.
Brandon Jennings, way to show David Stern and the NBA who's boss!!!! I salute you!
.. and Monta? Goto clutch school man!!!
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While I really do like what BJennings has done so far.
Curry was the BPA at the time he was drafted. I have no problems with that decision so far.
But what Jennings has done so far is really impressive.
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by kenntoe on Nov 3, 2009 9:20 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Jennings
He was the guy I wanted all along. I’m happy with Curry, but I would’ve taken Jennings.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Nov 3, 2009 9:22 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
I'm with you
I desperately wanted Brandon Jennings as well. The kid has the craziest handles in the draft and has the passing ability to go with it. Curry is still good, though. Curry seems like he’ll develop into a clutch shooter and nifty passer.
I like Brandan because he seems the type that can dominate on the court with his skillset. He has Allen Iverson handles, but he’s different than AI since BJ passes but can’t score as much as Iverson (but you never know, he might develop into a deadly scorer). AI also had a ton of heart back then.
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by Precise Films Productions on Nov 3, 2009 10:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
WHERE WERE YOU ALL THAT KNEW JENNINGS WOULD BE A SUPERSTAR A COUPLE WEEKS AGO OR A COUPLE MONTHS AGO?
This is rediculous!!!!! No one knew Jennings would be this good. Even if you really wanted him, you didn’t really know how good he was going to be. NBA teams didn’t even know how good he was going to be.
Also, after we drafted Curry everyone was so excited! I don’t remember one person saying “Crap! We go Curry, I really wanted Jennings.”
Also, its been a couple games. Make a post in 7 years and let us know if you think we made a mistake in the draft. At least wait until the end of this season, even though assuming that both these players won’t suck this year, it will probably be hard to tell which one will end up having the better career. What if Curry is like Billups and develops into a perennial allstar after playing a number of years? What if Curry and Jennings are like the number of players who don’t play nearly as good as their potential their rookie year? What if they are like the many players who never get better, or even get worse, after their rookie year?
Unless you can answer these questions, stop you b****ing.
by freerandolph on Nov 4, 2009 7:16 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
+5
give it a while before you rush to conclusions threadstarter… furthermore, Monta had nothing to do with the pick, he obviously wasn’t happy about it so why wouldn’t we have picked Jennings if he was the better player in the Dubs eyes? P.S. Nelson knows more about basketball than you could ever dream of knowing! P.P.S. The Bucks sucks!
by gobigg415 on Nov 5, 2009 12:48 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
MWill and BJennings
that family continues to haunt us.
by saintdee on Nov 3, 2009 9:40 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Jason Hill said "Nellie told me I wouldn't drop past #7"
Two lessons:
1. Don’t listen to anything out of Nellie’s mouth
2. Don’t listen to agents or lottery picks. They’ll say or do anything if they think it’ll help their draft stock because they know every spot earlier is an extra million or three on their rookie contract.
You have been DFiBrillated.
by Dubs fan in Boston on Nov 3, 2009 9:46 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Thanks
Brain fart.
You have been DFiBrillated.
by Dubs fan in Boston on Nov 4, 2009 8:45 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe Nellie didn't think Curry would be available at 7.
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by Precise Films Productions on Nov 3, 2009 10:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
EXACTLY
No one thought Curry would be available at 7. Who’s to say that Nellie wasn’t going to pick Jennings at 7 and Hill was a decoy all along. Nellie is a master of illusion.
by gobigg415 on Nov 5, 2009 12:50 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I said nothing about what Nellie was actually thinking
Just that he’ll say anything he feels, and so will the players in the draft.
You have been DFiBrillated.
by Dubs fan in Boston on Nov 5, 2009 9:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Too early
Yeah I had a feeling Jennings was going to be big, but the season just started. It’s too early in the season and we can’t predict that Jennings is better or will be than Curry. Who knows maybe Curry will surprise us, but we can’t say Jennings is better based on 3 games or so. Truthfully, I wanted Jennings to go to the Dubs, but I’m fine with Curry. I like the way he plays, he seems to be the better PG compared to Monta.
by DubsFan408 on Nov 3, 2009 10:08 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
It's the 1st week of the season
Don’t get too excited about Jennings. Curry is a smarter player with a better shot. I’m not drinking the kool-aid on this one. Curry is better and will prove to be the better player in the long-run.
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by Doctor Kajita on Nov 3, 2009 10:26 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Don’t get too excited about Jennings. Curry is a smarter player with a better shot.
Which one is the biggest?
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by Skeptic con Urquell on Nov 3, 2009 10:58 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Curry is 15 lbs heavier and 2 inches taller
I hear that Curry is still growing taller as well and I think he will be like AR and put on 10 lbs. Hopefully….
Rookie: "Why did you bench me?"
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by dubzfan on Nov 3, 2009 11:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Shaquille O’Neal.
Between Curry and BJ: Curry, by a couple inches and about 15 pounds.
I think BJ’s wingspan may be a bit longer. So far in a tiny sample size, he has rebounded pretty well: 6.0 per 36 minutes.
On the downside his ast/TO ratio has been pretty crappy: 6.5 to 4.4. Ratio in eight preseason was marginally better: 8.0 to 4.0 per 36. Shooting percentage has been OK in his two NBA games (.516) though he was pretty crappy in this regard in preseason (.330).
Key phrase in all of this is of course “tiny sample size.” We’re talking about 33 TOTAL NBA MINUTES. This diary is laughably knee-jerk and premature, even by the low-low standards of sports blogging. I mean, I’m sometimes guilty of it too — it’s the nature of the internet — but can we at least wait 10-20 games or so before leaping to ridiculous conclusions?
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on Nov 3, 2009 11:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
EXACTLY...
It’s a little premature to be saying that and either way, the consensus was that Curry was the BPA. If we re-did the draft 100 times, I’d take Curry over Jennings each times, and I don’t think Monta had anything to do with the pick, whatsoever. Hindsight is 20/20.
by esco41510 on Nov 4, 2009 8:11 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I mean, I’m sometimes guilty of it too — it’s the nature of the internet
Yes Sleepy, it’s not you, its the internet ;-)
You have been DFiBrillated.
by Dubs fan in Boston on Nov 4, 2009 8:47 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Haha, well, it is pretty much me to hysterically overreact to a few bad (or good) performances by my favorite athletes or teams. It’s the internet that gives me a public forum in which to vent said hysteria, and invites others to listen…
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on Nov 4, 2009 9:08 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
can we at least wait 10-20 games or so before leaping to ridiculous conclusions?
Can we trade Curr-bury for TyrekeEvans while the little curr is playin good?
Standing on the moon
Where talk is cheap and vision true
Standing on the moon
But I would rather be with you
Somewhere in San Francisco
On a back porch in July
Just looking up to heaven
At this crescent in the sky
by Skeptic con Urquell on Nov 4, 2009 10:00 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That at least deserves a warning
You have been DFiBrillated.
by Dubs fan in Boston on Nov 4, 2009 10:37 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Aren’t the words “Skeptic con Urquell” at the bottom of a post effectively a warning? ;-)
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on Nov 4, 2009 11:07 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That at least deserves a warning
That is the warning, It’s called buy low and sell high.
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Standing on the moon
But I would rather be with you
Somewhere in San Francisco
On a back porch in July
Just looking up to heaven
At this crescent in the sky
by Skeptic con Urquell on Nov 4, 2009 2:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Curry > Jennings at defense
It’s very close on the offensive end, i personally like curry better both ends.
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by LostHawkGSW on Nov 3, 2009 11:13 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Nahhh
Jennings is a great on ball defender. So far this season Curry seems to struggle in that department but its probably due to our awful coach. At least Jennings has a coach that encourages defense in Skiles.
by dong4ce on Nov 4, 2009 6:38 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, Jennings does look like a good on-ball defender, but I think he’ll get abused by being so thin looking. He’s got long arms to poke ball out and get in passing lanes.
Warriors, Stupidest franchise in the league.
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RANDOLPH: "I know. But sometimes, you gotta let ‘em know."
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by kenntoe on Nov 4, 2009 7:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think there was ever a scenario where we would’ve taken Jennings with Curry still on the board. I don’t know that any NBA team would’ve taken Jennings over Curry, due to cautiousness about his year in Europe. That doesn’t mean they were right… it’s very possible that they all missed the boat, and that Jennings will be the better player. But I don’t think the Warriors made this pick to placate Monta Eliis; they made this pick because they wanted Stephen Curry.
by onlxn on Nov 3, 2009 11:14 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Remember this
His stats are smaller than they look. Who does he have around him? Other than Redd his second target is either Bogut or Warrick. He’s almost forced to do everything while Curry can rely on Ellis, Morrow, Buike, AR etc to pick up some of the scoring.
Rookie: "Why did you bench me?"
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by dubzfan on Nov 3, 2009 11:31 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
remember this as well...
Morrow was white hot in his first start, and followed that with a solid 25 point effort the next game. As much as I love AMMO, I’m not drinking the kool-aid on Jennings. Curry was the wiser pick, and he’ll be the MVP of the rookie challenge, mark my words.
by Elevation Sensation on Nov 4, 2009 12:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
His stats are smaller than they look.
I’m not sure what you mean by this. Don’t confuse “stats” with “points”. His point total might be a bit higher than it would be on a better team, but it’s tough to make a sane argument as to how playing along side a group of nobodies would cause his FG% to increase. He’s shooting 48% from the floor with a TS% of over 56%. If someone else could shoulder more of the load, we might expect that he could be even more disciplined in his shot selection, not less.
And it’s a very, very small sample size.
by jae on Nov 4, 2009 9:06 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Curry's original proto-type
Trying to figure out who’s game Curry reminds me of. Everyone keeps saying Steve Nash, but I really don’t see that.
Thinking about it, Isaiah Thomas is what comes to mind. It’s yet to be determined if he has the take-charge of Isaiah, but his size and game to me is reminiscent.
Thoughts? Better comparison?
by joegiant on Nov 4, 2009 12:24 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Thomas had a physical dimension to his game
actually more similar to Ellis in that aspect, rather than Curry—he had the speed and strength to really go into the lane. As far as involving his teammates and court awareness, of course the resemblance is closer Curry, easily. Since Curry doesn’t have that level of speed/strength to create openings, he relies on an above normal sense of timing and using very small openings for his passes, in comparison to Thomas’ style.
by the.monk on Nov 4, 2009 1:02 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Im still mad that we didn't pick up jennings... curry isn't bad.. and he's a great passer but i think jennings is a way better pg
by m0rr0w-f0r-3 on Nov 4, 2009 12:31 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Jenning's shooting percentage won't hold up for the season
He shot poorly in Europe and preseason. He won’t be this efficient consistently.
And he still has to prove he can get the assist numbers consistently.
He could be great, but we don’t know yet.
by JSML on Nov 4, 2009 12:48 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
but
we have a bunch of people that can score on the team monta morrow jack and maggs we just need someone who can get everyone involved… im not saying curry isn’t doing a good job but he does jack up bad shots everynow and then but o well the draft is done we got curry…
by m0rr0w-f0r-3 on Nov 4, 2009 12:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Curry will be the better distributor
Even in the first 3 games, Jenning’s did not look like a pure PG. At leat saw those comments from ESPN reporters.
I think Curry will have a better TS% fairly soon.
by JSML on Nov 4, 2009 1:17 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think Curry will have a better TS% fairly soon.
He has one already.
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on Nov 4, 2009 4:27 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Playing heavy minutes on a bad team with no one on your neck(Nellie)
doesn’t make you a better PG.
by buky on Nov 4, 2009 3:53 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Prior to the draft, my picks for the Warriors went:
Rubio
Curry
Jennings
Holiday
Flynn
I felt like Rubio would be the perfect partner with Monta, since he’s all about defense and passing. Nobody thought he would drop to us, which he didn’t, but I think if he had there would have been a decent chance of him coming to the Bay rather than staying in Europe. I think he would have liked the market much more than the T-Wolves.
Curry was clearly the smartest player in the draft, and I’m a big fan of high IQ ballers. The only worry was how many shots he would want to take considering how many scorers we have…
Jennings was the wild-card. I thought he would be like a smaller version of Rubio… He’s showing that he can score more than I thought.
I liked Jrue Holiday for his size, but his bleh college career made me a bit worried about how he might have already hit his potential.
I never bought into Flynn. Sure, that crazy long game at Syracuse was cool and all, but he’s too small and talks about himself in the third person…
But it’s way too early to determine who will be the better player in the long run…
by samuraaaaiiiiiii on Nov 4, 2009 1:09 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
i feel the same way as alot of you guys i think..
Jennings was the guy most of us wanted before the draft started.., But I was still really happy with Curry as most of us also had him off the board already… If we woulda took Jordan Hill i woulda killed myself.
by dez4o8 on Nov 4, 2009 1:52 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
The difference between Jennings stats and Curry's is BJ gets way more shots.
Curry averages more assists, steals, has less turnovers, better FG%s. The problem is Curry only gets 10 FGA per game playing with our vet ballhogs. BJ shot it 23 times against Chicago, my word! Would he get that many shots if he was a Warrior? Hell no.
by Bob on Nov 4, 2009 1:59 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
that is the point
BJ is a poor shooter. He wont be a 20 pt guy. We dont need his big mouth and his style of play. Curry is all we need, great 3pt shooter, great basket IQ, very good getting steals and average defender for now. He could be our the better scorer too if he had more shots.
BJ is playing whithout Redd. Think at Curry in Milwaukee
by Spaniard on Nov 4, 2009 2:56 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I Don't Think Monta Was the Culprit.
While Monta made his feelings known, I don’t get the feeling Don Nelson was going to cater to his every whim. He knew what player he wanted, and didn’t feel like that player was going to fall to him, so why not placate Monta, tell him what he wants to hear?
The “blame” lays with every other team that picked before us (esp. the Minnesota Timberwolves, taking both Rubio and Flynn). They let Curry slip to us, and he was considered BPA, and Nellie loved him, so we took him, regardless of what Monta wanted.
But why play the “if only” game? Who knows what would have happened? Maybe we would’ve gotten Amare if Curry wasn’t there, and I would have been a whole lot more excited about that than Brandon Jennings, even if he turns out to be rookie of the year. As it worked out, I’m happy with the player we got, and we’ve got 80 more games to see how it works out.
by Hoopachoo on Nov 4, 2009 3:37 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Jennings is a headcase and a problem waiting to happen. Curry is a leader and will be a star!
Nuff said!
by crab dribble cocktail on Nov 4, 2009 7:48 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Give Curry 23 shots....
like Jennings took yesterday and I guarantee he scores more than 25 points. Can you imagine if he tried taking that many shots on the Warriors? Jack and Monta would kill him…
If Bochy coached the Warriors Bengie Molina would start every game at PG.
by cybermaldonado on Nov 4, 2009 9:28 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
With that almost triple double he was close to joining
Oscar Robertson ..as the only rookies to open with a triple double
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by ejdacanay on Nov 4, 2009 10:12 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Curry is miles ahead of Jennings. If you’re the knicks and you picked Jordan Hill, then you’re really unhappy that you didn’t pick Jennings. But if you end up with Stephen Curry at the 7th pick, you have nothing to be unhappy about. Rather you’re super pumped. Let’s just be super pumped about Curry.
by MO-ped MO-problems on Nov 4, 2009 10:51 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I agree 100% with Mo-ped
Sure what Jennings is doing right now is pretty special. But he’s the kind of player that needs to have the ball in his hands at all times to be effective. Curry can play off the ball and be just as effective. I’ve been watching the Bucks games on league pass and to me his decision making isn’t that great. Curry sees the floor better and is a better passer than Jennings, and a much better shooter. Last night K. Hinrich stole the ball from him clean and he almost did it again on the next possesion. Hinrich isn’t exactly a shutdown defender.
I’m not hating on Jennings, the guy is a very good ball player, but Curry is the better player.
by JLopez on Nov 4, 2009 12:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hinrich isn’t exactly a shutdown defender.
Maybe not exactly, but he is probably one of the 5 or 10 best defensive PGs in the NBA.
I mostly agree with your initial impressions of Curry v. Jennings, but I think the wisest take right now is “way too early to say.” Same goes for Evans, Flynn, Lawson, Holiday and Rubio. Can we have this conversation again in like, I dunno, a couple months at least?
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on Nov 4, 2009 12:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And plus
We make the Knicks fans cry, Curry is enough for me and there is nothing I can ask for. All I wanted is Maggete to be traded he kill ball movement.
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by mykelala01 on Nov 4, 2009 1:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
will think about it like this
If we drafted Jennings we would never be able to play him with Monta
Curry can hold his own on defense and not get pushed around by bigger twos
Jennings is athletic, but he would make us an even worse defensive team
Also Curry is a far better passer and is more mature and NBA ready, the Warriors need that type of player
Curry also has a ton of potential and he could be a two if grows to 6’4 or 6’5 which is likely
Curry also is a great addition to the fast break style because of his ability to get steals and pass, make jumpers, and finish.
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by Mike Fox on Nov 4, 2009 12:44 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Curry so far has been guarding point guards and Monta has been on the two’s. But I agree with you and suspect that Curry is a better defender than Jennings.
Also, just watching the decisions Curry makes, especially when and when not to launch, you get that feeling (of the warm and fuzzy variety) that he really knows what he’s doing out there.
by MO-ped MO-problems on Nov 4, 2009 1:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t really expect Curry to grow more than a tiny little bit- he is already 21.
by Reverend_Randy on Nov 4, 2009 2:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Everyones memory on here is a little warped, Jennings was easily one of the most hated on Rookies on here I've ever seen
by 123707THIZZ on Nov 4, 2009 1:01 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I think your memory is, if not warped, at least highly selective. As I recall, there was plenty of Jennings excitement mixed in with the Jennings skepticism. Speaking for myself: Jennings, Curry, and Lawson were the three dudes I would have been totally happy with at #8. Jordan Hill was the only rumored possibility who would really have bummed me out, as he seemed like a classic short-sighted pick for “need” (see Fuller, Foyle, et al.)
But by all means poke through the pre-draft archive and see what you find…
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on Nov 4, 2009 1:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
My you took that personal lol
I know there was a few who wanted him (i wanted Evans, Jennings), but there were far more people against him than for (not saying you were).
by 123707THIZZ on Nov 4, 2009 2:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
But by all means poke through the pre-draft archive and see what you find…
He was definitely one of the most talked about players.
http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2009/7/20/956075/jennings-over-curry
http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2009/6/21/920668/with-a-weak-overall-draft-gamble
http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2009/6/20/920031/trade-for-thabeet-and-still-get
http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2009/6/21/920008/thinking-too-much-about-the-draft
http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2009/6/19/919282/battle-of-the-pgs-jennings-flynn
http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2009/6/18/913952/what-would-you-do
http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2009/6/14/908815/brandon-jennings-vs-jonny-flynn
http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2009/6/7/902206/brandon-jennings-7
And it doesn’t stop there.
Thing 2
by olympicmike on Nov 4, 2009 3:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
if grows to 6’4 or 6’5 which is likely
Sheesh, can we stop with this ridiculous canard? Curry turns 22 in March. He’s not any more “likely” to grow two more inches than anyone else his age. Indeed, Jennings is likely more “likely” to grow, since he’s a year and a half younger.
That said, I agree (based on everything I’ve seen and read) that Curry is much more grown-up mentally and psychologically than Jennings, and thus far less likely to grow into an egomaniac, a punk, or a knucklehead.
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on Nov 4, 2009 1:01 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I would totally rather hang out with Curry than Jennings.
Curry= best beer pong partner ever.
by MO-ped MO-problems on Nov 4, 2009 1:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Pong is played with paddles
Play with Rafa, or this lady:
You have been DFiBrillated.
by Dubs fan in Boston on Nov 4, 2009 3:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Its 2009. Go to any college campus. Beer pong is played with 2 balls, 20 cups, and no paddles.
by MO-ped MO-problems on Nov 4, 2009 4:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You can't steal the name
Gotta call it different. Your version of beerpong is like American Budweiser… swill. I’ll play/drink it if I have to, but I’d rather play/drink the original, thank you very much.
You have been DFiBrillated.
by Dubs fan in Boston on Nov 4, 2009 10:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
but I’d rather play/drink the original,
The Atari standup version. Spent lots of time drinking to that.
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Standing on the moon
But I would rather be with you
Somewhere in San Francisco
On a back porch in July
Just looking up to heaven
At this crescent in the sky
by Skeptic con Urquell on Nov 5, 2009 11:41 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The organization was never really looking to appeal to Monta....
or they would’nt have picked up Stephen Curry.
by Richboievans on Nov 4, 2009 3:49 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Is it just me....
Last night, despite the good performance all around, I was wildly unimpressed by monta. I counted atleast 1 dozen ZERO pass possessions by him. Memphis were pretty bad, and he almost kept them in the game, singlehandedly by taking ball up court, making no effort to pass and going straight at rim and missing.
I feel monta’s trade value is higher than his actual value to the team
by tafkasam on Nov 5, 2009 9:06 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I was surprised to see him have 12 assists
by Kid Curry on Nov 5, 2009 9:25 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I counted atleast 1 dozen ZERO pass possessions by him.
Three quarters of those ended up in layups or missed layups that he would normally make. The other quarter ended in mid range jumpers that he should be making. Seriously, you dish out 12 assists, some to Curry & Morrow I might add, and only turn the ball over once, and people will say you didn’t pass enough. Sheesh… I guess you can’t make everybody happy. Especially the guy who’s handle is a shout out to the guy who was supposedly going to come in and take your spot as PG… but because you were having such a good game, coach decided to sit him.
You have been DFiBrillated.
by Dubs fan in Boston on Nov 5, 2009 9:29 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I was at the game
So I’m just commenting on how i felt watching him. It didn’t look good. As we all know, that’s not an accurate assumption. Particularly in first half when we played poorly…. ZERO ball movement.
I was shocked when i read box score.
by tafkasam on Nov 5, 2009 9:33 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Half of his assists came in the first half
I think you’re just remembering all the times he took it to the rack (successfully) and failed to finish, as well as him trying to make a few mid-range jumpers (6 from between 7 & 17 feet) that should be right in his wheelhouse. I don’t know what’s wrong, but he hit the bottom half of the front of the rim on a FT later. Something was off about his jumper. Once he gave up on the jumper and started driving, he started scoring. But he distributed 1 assist in the first quarter, 5 in the second, 4 in the third, and 2 in the fourth. Can you at least credit him for adapting his game to what was working for him?
You have been DFiBrillated.
by Dubs fan in Boston on Nov 5, 2009 10:48 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Can you at least credit him for adapting his game to what was working for him?
yeah, this is why I didn’t like the start curr-bury plan. Montay’s got the experience and needs the endorsement of the coach instead of the distraction of fanboyz rookie worship
Standing on the moon
Where talk is cheap and vision true
Standing on the moon
But I would rather be with you
Somewhere in San Francisco
On a back porch in July
Just looking up to heaven
At this crescent in the sky
by Skeptic con Urquell on Nov 5, 2009 11:44 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I will
And he was awesome in second half. I Still think we’ll trade him, i just got that gut feeling Nellie doesn’t think the back court will work and prefers curry.
But honestly, Curry has impressed me big time too. I didn’t wanna draft him. I was one of those who thought he’d probably be a better jj reddick. Since he’s come his vision and playmaking has really blown me away. Last night included
by tafkasam on Nov 5, 2009 12:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Do you really want to know who should be pissed off?
New York Knick fans. Instead of taking Jordan Hill (who had bust written all over him) to just sit on the bench and go after Sessions and failing, they could have taken Jennings and slept comfortably at night with their decision. I’m happy we took Curry.
by Mr. Monday Night on Nov 5, 2009 9:11 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I wanted Jennings at the time too cause I wasn’t sure if curry could play PG but seriously why this thread? We have Curry already.
by Kid Curry on Nov 5, 2009 9:24 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
What's difference......
If we picked up Curry or Jennings?
The organization still didn’t listen to Monta even if he said he didn’t want to play with one.
Don’t blame Monta for not drafting Jennings, blame Riley and Nellie.
by Richboievans on Nov 15, 2009 10:33 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
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