Recap of the 2009 Warriors Fan Forum
Don't want to go into too much detail, but he's some of the notes I took down right after the 1st ever Warriors Fan Forum from 1:30pm-2:30pm today (for Season Ticket Holders only):
- Riley: We want to 'keep our style of basketball' no matter what - regardless of what happens with Nelson in the future, coaches, or our players.
- Riley <on big man need>: "We certainly need one, but one with BEEF (Doesn't have to be 7 foot 2). Big man who can hold his ground down there."
- Rowell <on high-priced concessions>: "We're doing a lot. Food will be better this upcoming year, we're changing the menu a bit. But we cannot make changes, as these prices are paced on contracts and capital that are tied to Levy Restaurants (restuarant company). We gotta charge more to operate the workers, improve our roster, and overall keep all facilities in Oracle Arena high."
- Riley <on Stephen Jackson's extension>: "We always agreed that he should be part of the team. Players, coaches, everybody recognize what he did for us, the way he played, and what he did in the 2007 playoffs."
- Riley <on player to close games>: "We have two guys that we are focused on doing this next season: Monta Ellis and hopefully Anthony Randolph."
- Riley <on point guard situation>: "The right kind of point guard we need is someone who passes, someone who can move the ball. Tony Parker is better than Monta at the Pick and Roll, but we need to take advantage of player's strengths, and maybe with the 7th pick we address that."
- Note: One guy was hung up on after he said "Don Nelson ruined our team, and he's back to ruin it again. He's lost as many games as he's won, and has never really won anything before."
- Riley <on Don Nelson>: "We like him because he's quirky, unconventional - he's hard ot manage - but he wants to win and that's what I like about him."
- Riley <on direction of team>: "We need to develop our young player. We only need ONE more player or so to get back to that playoff caliber level. Whether it comes via trade or free agency we'll see. But we want to keep our players for 3-4 years, watch them mature. We like what we have."
- Riley <on Morrow and Randolph>: "We plan to keep them. They played 1000 minutes total each last season as rookies and it's good to know that they already have their feet wet."
- Riley <on Monta Ellis>: "I talked with Monta yesterday and one thing I wanted to discuss with him was his current state. Not physically but mentally. We want to make sure that he's ready for the next season and he's committed towards remaining focused."
- Riley <on Anthony Randolph>: "I think Anthony could be pick #1 or pick #2 in this year's draft quite honestly, if he came out this year."
- Rowell <on finishing the season>: "10-12 as a 2nd half record is not acceptable. We need to make sure that we're locked-in to win basketball games next year, and get to about .500 with road games to stay in contention."
- Note: About 1000 people on call (according to moderator Bob Fitzgerald. There was also a poll at the end (needing pressing of phone pressing) to vote whether the call helped the caller decide upon season tickets (Yes, No, Maybe, Already Renewed).
For more on this (more detailed)... check GSoM's official report:
http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2009/5/21/882722/warriors-conference-call-with
missed it by two minutes. :-)
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thanks to you and Atma for this.
But man, how much information can be pulled from this.
A part of me just wants to not read anything warriors related until the day of the draft. It could make for less headaches. haha.
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by kenntoe on May 21, 2009 4:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yep.
- Riley : “We certainly need one, but one with BEEF (Doesn’t have to be 7 foot 2). Big man who can hold his ground down there.”
Sounds like Adonal Foyle. ;-D
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by Zorgon on May 21, 2009 5:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
sounds
lke hendrix… o wait we dumped him.
by saintdee on May 21, 2009 11:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
they probably want someone who is at least good enough to be on an NBA roster.
by the evil monkey on May 22, 2009 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs


















