RUMOR: Warriors Like Brandon Jennings at #7
by Atma Brother ONE on Jun 24, 2009 5:05 PM PDT
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It has been quite the interesting day at GSoM. The Dubs and Hawks look to be making a Jamal Crawford for Speedy Claxton and Acie Law trade (read: salary dump and save Cohan cash). And of course there's the famous GSoM annual draft polls:
- Polling GSOM: Who do you think the Warriors will draft in the 2009 NBA Draft?
- Polling GSOM: Who do you WANT the Warriors to draft in the 2009 NBA Draft?
Chris Broussard over at ESPN.com has the info:
Brandon Jennings, who may drop out of the lottery, had a tremendous workout with New Jersey on Tuesday. Coach Lawrence Frank felt he ran the pick-and-roll better than any player the Nets worked out.
The Nets believe that in three to four years, Jennings could be either the first- or second-best player in the entire draft class. But they believe he's two to three years away from being an everyday starter, so they won't pick him.
Golden State likes Jennings at No. 7, but coach Don Nelson told Jennings he'd be a backup to Monta Ellis. Nelson's going to move Stephen Jackson to 2-guard. Jennings is hoping to go somewhere and play right away. Milwaukee's a strong possibility at No. 10. If he falls, Phoenix could nab him at No. 14 or Philadelphia at No. 15.
As much as I dig his game given his build and lack of a NBA quality J, I really don't expect Jennings to be starting many games and playing big minutes his rookie season. Backing up Moped at the 1 could be interesting though. The Warriors get to see if Ellis can handle running the point (most of us already know he can't already, but to satisfy people's curiosity in another upcoming losing season- why not?) and Jennings can be brought in slowly as the point guard of the future. I'm game.
99% of rumors never happen, but 99% of them are fun to talk about!
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me too
I hope david stern says this, "With the 7th pick of the 2009 NBA Draft, the Golden State Warriors select, Brandon Jennings
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by i love sports101 on Jun 24, 2009 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope he says that too
We be doin' it CROOKLYN style!!!!!
by LighTz707OuT on Jun 24, 2009 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If we can somehow acquire a team of all left-handers, I will be pleased.
by Missing Barry on Jun 24, 2009 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
hahaaa
Biedrins, Randolph, Jennings (maybe). Who else is left handed on the Dubs? lol
We be doin' it CROOKLYN style!!!!!
by LighTz707OuT on Jun 25, 2009 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
me 2i really don’t care anymore i just want someone who can have a impact and maybe take us to the playoffs.
Update- 1. Blake 2. Hasheem 3. Rubio 4. Jonny Flynn 5. James Harden 6. Tyreke Evans 7.Stephen Curry 8. Brandon Jennings 9. DeMar DeRozen 10: Jordan Hill
Stephen Curry/ Rocky/Quiet Storm
Monta/AMMo/Crawford
Stephen/MAGGS/Azu
AR/Wright
Goose/Ronny
by Sinigang on Jun 24, 2009 5:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
+ 10000
thats what the draft is for
We be doin' it CROOKLYN style!!!!!
by LighTz707OuT on Jun 24, 2009 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, here we go again!
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 24, 2009 5:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
How many Brandon Jennings discussions do we need to have? I still don’t see a scenario where he’s the BPA at #7.
Thing A
by sam23 on Jun 24, 2009 5:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
if we pick jennings
and he does play backup to monta…i have a feeling monta will be traded very soon
Gerald Madkins
by gorillas on Jun 24, 2009 5:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
also
does that mean we are going to have 3 PG’s who are running the show: BJ, monta, and Law???
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by gorillas on Jun 24, 2009 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe the Warriors are planning to trade Law
We be doin' it CROOKLYN style!!!!!
by LighTz707OuT on Jun 24, 2009 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe
but i doubt it because nellie likes law and was willing to trade monta for law on draft night ’07
Gerald Madkins
by gorillas on Jun 24, 2009 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well....
The draft is tomorrow, we’ll just wait and see.
We be doin' it CROOKLYN style!!!!!
by LighTz707OuT on Jun 24, 2009 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
“Nellie likes Law” is 3 drafts old, based on Monta before he really came into his own and before Law demonstrated that he cannot handle NBA competition. More accurate: “Nellie liked Law.” I don’t think it’s a given a) that the rumor was real or b) that if it is, he still holds the same opinion.
by jae on Jun 24, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
well if nellie “liked” law then why is he on the team now? lol
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by gorillas on Jun 24, 2009 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why is Law heading here? Because the salaries had to work in order to dump Crawford and to get out of the last year of his contract.
The deal really looks more like “Ok, we want to give Crawford away, but that’s not possible since everyone who might want him is over the cap. Hmm. You’ve got Speedy’s contract to deal. It’s not quite enough. You’ve got to part with no less than $2.2mil but no more than $6.6mil. Let’s see, on your roster, that means Law or Evans or Horford right now. You’re not going to part with Horford? Really? Yeah, we know, but can you blame us for trying? Evans? Naw, doesn’t do anything for us and his contract gives him an option, and so long as we’re swapping useless players, um, I mean a VERY GOOD PLAYER IN CRAWFORD, we may as well get someone who at least nominally fills a need since we’ve got more than enough 2’s. Law it is then. Hey, while we’re on the phone, can I interest you in a late model Magget— are you still there? I heard a click. Hello? Hello?”
by jae on Jun 24, 2009 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
how come there's no Monta trade ideas?
dude was really sick playin with Baron. but he got a fat contract, got hurt, got chubby, got angry, can’t play d, and we want to keep him? We have an overload of guards, and could trade him to a team that needs scoring, and has a lower pic and a legit big guy.
by jimmycaps on Jun 25, 2009 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
His contract isnt that bad, especially considering he is a good player. Got chubby? Don’t even know what to say to something like that. Monta is a very, very good offensive basketball player, and he’s really young. His defense at the 1 is also underrated (not good, just not as bad as people make it out to be). Trading him would be another of a long string of bad moves that involve getting rid of young talent for the Warriors. Obviously there are situations I would trade Monta, but there’s no reason for us to go out looking to trade Monta just for the sake of trading him.
by Missing Barry on Jun 25, 2009 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Meh, I think that's a smokescreen now.
I think the Warriors like Curry and Evans much more. If they’re off the board I’m gonna say it’s J-Hill.
Warriors, Stupidest franchise in the league.
"It takes a special kind of anti-mojo for a team to miss the playoffs 14 out of 15 seasons. Like, say, the Warriors under Chris Cohan."
by kenntoe on Jun 24, 2009 5:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think Jonny Flynn is the indicator. If Flynn is indeed taken by the Kings fourth overall, we’ll have either Stephen Curry or Tyreke Evans waiting for us at seven.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 24, 2009 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love Johnny Flynn tough
dude’s sick, and just say the name…JOHNNY FLYNN!!
like a movie star’s name
by jimmycaps on Jun 25, 2009 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
dont forget CJ
I dont see a scenario were our pick starts or makes that much of an impact on our season. We got so much potential on our team that adding one more project depth player and not an impact player wont effect our wins total this season. I’d go big in Hill or try and trade it in a combo to get an upgrade at the SF position.
by Warriorfan on Jun 24, 2009 5:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
If the Wolves keep both their picks, I can’t imagine they just pass twice on Stephen Curry. So with a heavy heart draft Jennings. He’s got some superstar potential at a position the Warriors very much still need. I can’t really see Flynn in the top eight, If Curry is gone, go with Jennings tomorrow. Talent.
by Gringosaan on Jun 24, 2009 5:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
They like Flynn more than Curry
So it could go down
1 Griffin
2 Thabeet
3 Rubio
4 Evans
5 Harden
6 Flynn
7 Curry Or Hill
But Hey, who knows, thats the only thing I see
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by The Dedication on Jun 24, 2009 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
why post the same stuff over and over
at this point i dont care who the hell we get. im just ready for the show to begin.
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by gametime_gsw on Jun 24, 2009 5:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
definately do not forget C.J.
random: C.J. is probably one of the most underrated players on the team……definately dont want to trade him…….and yeas get jennings…….i hope this isnt just a rumor…..i would be happy with either him curry or hill
all of em would help us
by gsw4lyfe on Jun 24, 2009 5:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
There are like 8 PG’s in this draft better than CJ. CJ sucks.
by Missing Barry on Jun 24, 2009 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn’t say CJ sucks. Watching him play on-the-ball-D in the latter half of last season was a godsend for me. Yes, he’s not spectacular, runs the team OK, but he was giving opposing pg’s fits on the defensive end and was shooting quite well.
by yuletak on Jun 24, 2009 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
“runs the team OK”
Can we change that to runs the team terribly? He struggles to create shots for himself and for his teammates. Did shoot a decent %, I’ll give you that, but overall he’s not a very good offensive player. I don’t have an opinion on his defense, at some point I just stopped watching the possessions the Warriors were on D. I could only handle so much. If he can really be a lockdown defender at the 1, that’s obviously worthwhile, but I’m very skeptical of that. If anyone else has an opinion of his D feel free to share it. I’d much rather have Calathes (though he probably won’t be in the NBA in the next year or two), Mills, Collison as a backup, and then obviously all the PG’s ranked ahead of them.
by Missing Barry on Jun 25, 2009 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
DAMNNNNNNNN IT!!!!!!!!
WE BETTER NOT GET JAMES JOHNSON…….i wud be so pissed…….if anything trade dwon for him (but still keep the 7th pik) but please dont pick him with a 7th pick
by gsw4lyfe on Jun 24, 2009 5:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
forrealz though
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by i love sports101 on Jun 24, 2009 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Jennings is hoping to go somewhere and play right away."
Last time I checked, it ain’t up to the draftee.
Pick Jennings tomorrow!
by warriOs on Jun 24, 2009 5:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Stats
for Brandon Jennings in international play. Where he played 27 games only averaging 5 pts/gm, 2ast per game and shooting 30 pct. from the field, AND shooting 20pct from the 3 point line? And you guys would rather draft this kid instead of more experienced ball players? For example: Jonny Flynn; PG out of Syracuse. In 35 games he avg. 15pts/gm, 6-7 ast/gm. He resembles as a small CP3 or a B-Diddy. Stephen Curry; SG/PG out of Davidson. He led the nation for two years in a row for pts/gm. Tyreke Evans; SG out of Memphis. Big and Strong, Physical. He averaged 17pts/gm, 6boards/gm, 4ast/gm. Too much stats? Hahaha, I know, I watch too much Pre-Draft. hahaha. Anyways, drafting Jennings would be a big mistake. sorry guys but he’s too cocky. If you’re the National High-School player of the year? wouldn’t you averaged better than 5pts a game? Think about ya guys.
by justinleagueheroes on Jun 24, 2009 11:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Been over it, and frankly, his Euroleague stats don’t mean a whole lot. Just take my word for it. Also keep in mind it’s a higher level of competition.
by Missing Barry on Jun 25, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
coaching change for jennings' roma team
the coach who was hired mid-season put the highest priority on making the playoffs rather than invest in a teenager who had no long term future on the team. they played a motion offense not emphasizing jennings’ skills, relying on vet guards, and using him for defensive match ups. on many levels it was great preparation for the hard knocks world of pro ball, but it reinforced the perception that jennings is an x-factor representing significant risk for a high lottery pick. he’s been dropping into the ’teens on several mock drafts. with lead guards, the mental/emotional maturation that goes on in the 18-24 age span is probably more critical than the other positions, plus finding the system and coach to thrive under. there are guys off the scale when still young like Johnson or Thomas, but also those needing apprenticeships like Nash and Billups.
wherever jennings ends up his career will be worth following, if only because he took his own path to the league to circumvent the one year school-or-limbo rule.
by the.monk on Jun 25, 2009 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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