BREAKING NEWS: Calbert Cheaney makes comeback with Warriors
by Atma Brother ONE on Aug 18, 2009 1:18 PM PDT
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After a sitting out the past 3 seasons, the stalwart of the pre-Boom Dizzle for Speedy and Dale era of GSW hoops Calbert Cheaney is making a comeback! Move over Brett Farve, it's Calbert's comeback day today!
Calbert played great intimidating help D to cover for some Charmin soft former Warriors.
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Okay Calbert won't be bringing his high hoops IQ and steady jumpshot to the actual hardwood next year, but he will be bringing his mentorship skills to the sideline. See Warriors Name Calbert Cheaney Special Assistant [Warriors.com]. Here's what Warriors GM Larry RIley had to say about the comeback:
"We're really fortunate to have an individual the caliber of Calbert Cheaney return to our organization as a member of our basketball operations staff," said Riley. "Throughout his NBA career, Calbert was regarded as a consummate professional and one of the classiest individuals in the game. We look forward to his contributions and the positive impact he will have on our players and our organization overall."
If only Calbert mentored Monta on moped driving too.
(photo: Rocky Widner/NBAE/Getty)
And from the man himself:
"I'm very grateful for this opportunity to return to the Warriors' organization, and look forward to contributing on many different levels," said the 13-year NBA veteran. "My family and I had a great experience during my playing days in the Bay Area and we're very excited about our return. I've always envisioned rejoining the NBA in some capacity following my playing career, and this is the perfect situation. The Warriors are a great organization with tremendous fan support, and an extremely talented young team. I look forward to playing a role in our continued growth, both on and off the court."
Even 4 Rockets couldn't guard him!
via i.pbase.com
From Calbert Cheaney's last report card with us (1/27/06):
Calbert Cheaney: C-
This former flop (#6 overall pick) brings some needed veteran leadership, but he should NEVER be playing (1.8ppg in 10.4minutes per game). Warriors Nation doesn't call him "the towel" for nothing. Still, his teammates seems to appreciate his influence.
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CC was such a good guy he even rooted for Derek Fisher when he was sucking the life out of the Arena with his Kobe impersonations and complete inability to run the simplest fast break.
All jokes aside this is a nice move by the Dubs. After Calbert Cheaney's standout career at Indiana the Washington Bullets took him with the 6th pick in the 1993 NBA Draft. He was somewhat of a bust in the NBA and went on to have 13 remarkably unremarkable seasons (see his career numbers- NBA.com | Basketball Reference). However, by all accounts he was the consummate professional. I do remember Jason Richardson even giving Calbert some major props and crediting him for his breakout 2005-2006 campaign, which won him a spot on the Slam Top 50.
Welcome back Coach Calbert!
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I really like this move. I don’t expect it to make huge, huge differences, but it’s a respectable call from a front office that I don’t tend to expect respectable decisions from.
Calbert was never the sort of stellar athlete to excel as an NBA swingman. I don’t think he ever should have been considered #6 pick material, but he made the most out of his abilities. He played solid defense without being an overly amazing athlete. When I hear people talk about getting an aging veteran star to “mentor” a younger player, lost is that often the star’s innate talent is something so special that it’s unlikely that he can teach anyone how to play that way. Could Jason Kidd really teach someone how to see the court the way he does? I have my doubts. But someone like Cheaney seemed to play the sort of fundamentally strong defense that likely can be taught. Maybe he can instill in some of the kids that putting in the effort and not doing stupid things can make a big difference.
by jae on Aug 18, 2009 1:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice move...
I always liked Calbert (what a cool name BTW). He should be a good guy to have around the young players to pass along some of those “crafty veteran” tricks that he picked up over the years.
I think he could be a big help to Morrow, seeing as how Calbert always seemed to find a way to get his midrange shot off pretty consistently despite not being able to drive by anybody. I’m sure he has some tips for him that could help diversify his offense without having to improve his ball handling.
He should be a good influence defensively too. He always had a good work ethic.
Plus I remember the younger players always had good stuff to say about him when he was playing here. Like Atma mentioned, JRich gave him a lot of credit for helping to improve his game, and I remember Monta mentioning him on a few occasions as the guy that helped him successfully transition to the NBA (don’t remeber if he was talking about basketball or life, but either way it’s a good thing).
Thing 2
by olympicmike on Aug 18, 2009 2:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Is Calbert jarring that ball free from Boykins using a psychic mind bolt? If so, that could be a very useful skill from the bench (or even the owner’s box, depending on the range of the bolt).
I voted “other” and am writing in Jason Richardson.
No love for Chris Mills?
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by Sleepy Freud on Aug 18, 2009 2:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
No love for Chris Mills?
Not after that bus incident with the Blazers!
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by Atma Brother ONE on Aug 18, 2009 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Decent move...
I think this squad is good for a test drive,let’s see how they’ll do this year.
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by Curry on Aug 18, 2009 2:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow
I almost threw up in my mouth a little bit when I first viewed the article and thought the Warriors were bringing Cheaney back to play. Thank God that is not the case!
Ballin' like its '88!
by manutefor3 on Aug 18, 2009 3:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
"I almost threw up in my mouth"
…lol, I hate it when that happens!
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by Tony.psd on Aug 18, 2009 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wouldnt have mind bringing him back as the 12th man.
It would have been cool seeing him on the bench and having him play during garbage time (hopefully with the Warriors on the winning end).
That’s a pretty nice poll, though. I actually think Zarko Cabarkapa would have thrived in Nellie’s offense, it’s too bad he never got to play with the We Believe team due to injuries. He definitely would have provided extra depth and size.
And although Nikoloz Tskitishvili is a major bust, he still could be a decent 7-9th man in Nellie’s offense. I mean come on, he’s a mobile 7 foot big man that can shoot. lol.
And what happened to Chris Taft? I was so pumped for the Warriors rookies in 2005, we got Ike Diogu (who I had high hopes for), Monta Ellis and Chris Taft. Taft had great size and looked to have good potential, it sucks that he had the back injury that caused him to stop playing; who knows, he probably could have developed into a big surprise.
by Precise Films Productions on Aug 18, 2009 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
nevermind, i read the poll wrong. lol.
But Rodney White was a funny name to see up there. Man, I can’t believe he was a lottery pick.
In the 2004-2005 season, EVERYONE on the Warriors were 1st round draft picks. There was no 2nd round or undrafted players on the team at all.
I remember Rodney White yelled at a friend of mine during a game. Rodney didn’t get any playing time and as he was walking to the lockerroom after the game, my friend asked if he can have one of Rodney’s baller bands (Those rubber bands that people wear. Sometimes there’s some made for cancer awareness and stuff like that). Rodney just looked at him and said, “N*GGA NO!” and then my friend got mad and said “You’re just mad you didn’t get any playing time!”.
Rodney didn’t get much respect from rookies either. When he played for Denver he got pissed because a rookie didn’t obey his orders (You know, rookie duties in the NBA). I forgot who the rookie was but he was like, “Why do I have to listen to you?” and Rodney said, “BECAUSE YOU’RE A ROOKIE!”. Rodney looked pissed as hell, he was in shock. lol.
by Precise Films Productions on Aug 18, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I remember a scouting report on Rodney White comparing him to Chris Webber. Apparently he had “skills to play the 3” and “great hands” and just needed to “bulk up” to become a top-flight PF. Umm, yeah. Not so much.
by jae on Aug 18, 2009 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Calbert Cheaney makes comeback with Warriors
Haha, is he gonna teach towel waving?
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 Aug 18, 2009 3:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Dude, that was what I was about to suggest!
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by Zorgon on Aug 19, 2009 3:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think this is a good move.
But it’s relatively sad when hiring Calbert as a special assistant is our teams most liked move of the offseason.
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 Aug 18, 2009 3:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Another meaningless move from the Warriors this off-season! F-
(Sorry, it had to be done.)
Thing C
by markdash on Aug 18, 2009 4:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Not a meaningless move
This was a chemistry move. This game is more about just assembling talent and hoping everything’s gonna work out. Look at the Nuggets. That’s why you hear about the phrase, “setting the tone” so often. Any other voice besides Coach Nelson’s is going to be MUCH appreciated by the players who have struggled with him.
With all the turmoil and negative buzz the Warriors experienced last year, and Coach Nelson basically in the middle of it, it’s going to be a huge boost for guy’s like Monta Ellis and Anthony Randolph to have a guy like Calbert in their ear after being chewed out by Nellie saying, “Don’t worry about it, this is what the old b*stard’s trying to say…”. It just makes it so much easier for the team to pick it back up after a loss and not fall into losing streaks, or personal vendettas against the coach or another teammate, and so and so forth.
Cheaney needs to give his performances on the bench after Nellie benches a guy in the third quarter and threatens his life on the sideline during a timeout. This is the time Calbert needs to take a seat next to the young man and score points in his ear, providing the kind of pick-me-up, prove him wrong mentality and competitive fire. Besides being a huge help in practice for guys like Morrow, Cheaney is really going to do great weathering the Nellie storm.
We have too much talent on this team. Now we need the right kind of presence that can channel it in the direction of wins and all-star appearances. I applaud the Cheaney move. It is relevant. Players need to act professional and learn how to win.
by lilboots on Aug 18, 2009 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Rec'd. Very well put.
1000% Agreed.
It definitely brings comfort to Warrior fans’ mental knowing Calbert Cheany and Keith Smart are around.
GW(still).
Romes Mac Mojous
by ROMESdavidWOOD37 on Aug 19, 2009 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It definitely brings comfort to Warrior fans’ mental knowing Calbert Cheany and Keith Smart are around.
Haha, our version of Kareem and Phil Jackson?
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 Aug 19, 2009 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha, our version of Kareem and Phil Jackson?
Naw. Even better.
I would rather have an assistant coaching staff of Stephen Silas, Keith Smart, and Calbert Cheany with this Dubs team over those suckas.
And…I would rather have Clifford Ray over Kareem teaching our Bigs.
Romes Mac Mojous
by ROMESdavidWOOD37 on Aug 20, 2009 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not from the Musselman-Monty era, but I chose other for TIM HARDAWAY! He could teach Ellis how to do a crossover.
by SuperStarAR on Aug 18, 2009 5:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I crazy how
Rick Barry has never had a spot in our organistion after all he has done for us even if it has been 3 decades. But he is the man responsible for our only championship in GS. Bring him in Riley!
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by GSW9 on Aug 18, 2009 6:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think the answer to that is fairly simple
He’s a jerk. He’s admitted to being a jerk. He knows that nobody likes him. Even better, owners and GM’s around the league know that nobody likes him. He was booted off of a freaking radio talk show. With all the losers running talk shows on sports radio, you would think one of the greatest of all time would have a golden chair in that department. NOT. People hate Rick Barry and the man probably hates himself on many levels as well.
by lilboots on Aug 18, 2009 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is what i Want to See:
Calbert: Hey guys i’m going to teach you some defensive positioning. So follow after me. Great Job Mont….
Nelson: What the Hell is this??!?!?!
Calbert: Defense
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by montadaboss on Aug 18, 2009 6:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Am I supposed to be happy or be like this is a meaningless move?
Trains , planes, and automoblies,.... better have my donuts!!!!
by dubzero23 on Aug 18, 2009 9:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Troy Hudson should be the next ex-Warrior to coach.
Chris Cohan and Robert Rowell? Oh no hide the children!
by Nuck Chorris on Aug 19, 2009 12:34 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow
I thought he was gonna play. HAHAHAHA i almost poo poo’ed in my pants
by ez0es on Aug 19, 2009 3:02 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I love this guy!
I can’t wait to see him in the sidelines again. It’ll remind me of the old days….
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by Zorgon on Aug 19, 2009 3:52 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Finally
Finally, A Great Move By The Warriors!
by Tmanmako12 on Aug 19, 2009 9:39 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I second that
We still believe!!
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by R Dizzle on Aug 19, 2009 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously though, Cliff Robinson or Dale Davis would probably be the best coaches out of the 2.
by ZaMzAm FiRe on Aug 19, 2009 4:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
What is the based on? I don’t know anything at all about their abilities to coach. How do you come to this conclusion?
by jae on Aug 19, 2009 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i’m guessing he’s basing it on doing the most with the least?
by the evil monkey on Aug 19, 2009 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Calbert
I liked Calbert when he was with the Warriors. Great character guy with a reliable mid range jump shot, but I don’t think this move is going to make the team any better. Bottom line is, the team still has front office issues with that dumb-ass Cohan running the team, and Coach Nelson still doesn’t give a rats-ass about playing any defense. I think drafting that Curry kid just about proves it all over again, but that’s another story for another time…
I’m anxious to see (hear) what Calbert will do for the team. I’ll be listening to KNBR… :)
by Waiting4JoshMorgan on Aug 19, 2009 7:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
my vote goes to..
ANSU SESAY!
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by KMC on Aug 21, 2009 10:40 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I foresee a beautiful future
in which Popeye Jones and Sammy Cassell are the opposing head coaches in a playoff series. They will march up and down the sidelines, attempting to out-weird each other in terms of appearance.
by feral on Aug 25, 2009 9:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
They will march up and down the sidelines, attempting to out-weird each other in terms of appearance.
Cassell will probably get his assistant to pedal him back and forth in a bike basket?
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 Aug 25, 2009 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sammy will defy expectations by being an alien
Popeye Jones will defy them by being nickamed “Popeye” largely because of his protruding ears.
by feral on Aug 25, 2009 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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