Should we really part (TRADE) with Turiaf?

Ronny Turiaf is having a terrific first season as a Warrior, easily the team’s best defensive player (any position) and, of course, a crowd favorite.

Turiaf is a great shot-blocker and a very good man-to-man defender, and those two don’t always go hand in hand. Bottom line is he gives you a chance to disrupt the offensive game of the opposing team’s best big man every night.

He’s a captain, he’s playoff-tested, and he’s a positive influence on a team with a lot of young players who need to be positively influenced. He’s been a bright spot in a bad season.

That’s why it’s going to be so hard to see him go.

Warriors fans might have to start thinking that way.

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Turiaf is the best teammate anyone could ask for. I would not want to trade him in any deal

by bushido on Feb 5, 2009 2:54 PM PST reply actions

unless

we are getting an all star for mags and turiaf…

then i wouldnt do it.. i dont want to trade for more overpaid mediocre players a la crawford.

by saintdee on Feb 5, 2009 2:59 PM PST reply actions

+1

Turiaf gives us size that we need (and needed last season). So unless we get amare or bosh (or some other big), not worth it. A big that works well in the nellie system doesn’t come very often

by mosdl on Feb 5, 2009 3:08 PM PST up reply actions

+1

Exactly. IF we trade Turiaf, it’s to both unload a bad contract, like Mags, AND to get an all-star big man. Nothing less.

by Naticus on Feb 9, 2009 2:15 PM PST up reply actions

we need him..

he gives enerrgy and defence..and is a passing first type player

the 2 things we need on this team

by gswfan1 on Feb 5, 2009 9:36 PM PST reply actions

3*

by gswfan1 on Feb 5, 2009 9:36 PM PST up reply actions

No More Trades

Keep everyone on the Warriors except Crawford. Get a Meaty PF for Crawford and call it a night.

Warriors have a great squad… leave it at that

by Gurthy on Feb 6, 2009 12:14 AM PST reply actions

whoever wrote this article is a dumb turd.

the warriors aren’t going to trade their most valuable asset just because he’s desirable… if everyone thought that way, a star player would be traded every day. this guy clearly didn’t think this out before writing.

by HoLdEmUP on Feb 6, 2009 1:06 PM PST reply actions

and by this guy, i mean matt dumbmetz who is starting to become more and more annoying with every crazy blog he writes.

by HoLdEmUP on Feb 6, 2009 1:07 PM PST up reply actions

I don't

think you understood exactly what he was trying to say. He wasn’t saying we should trade Turiaf BECAUSE WE CAN, but to trade him in order to get rid of Maggette’s, or Jackson’s terrible contracts. Nobody will trade straight up for Maggette because his contract is much larger than the skills he provides, however, adding a guy like Turiaf who is very useful and provides MORE than his contract pays him for, the deal gets a bit sweetened for the other party.

by Sebulver on Feb 6, 2009 4:20 PM PST up reply actions