Golden State Inks C.J. Watson- Warriors MEANINGLESS Offseason Continues
by Atma Brother ONE on Sep 9, 2009 11:41 AM PDT
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UPDATE (9/10/09 10:40am): Also make sure to check out some sharp words by GSoM buddy Matt Steinmetz over at FanHouse- For C.J. Watson, It's Not About the Money
Allen Iverson to the Memphis Grizzlies [Straight Outta Vancouver] (WHY?) isn't the only big signing of the day. The Warriors have re-signed C.J. Watson [Warriors.com press release]. As of this writing the exact terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but I'm guessing it's for 1 year and a shade over 1 million George Washingtons.
Maybe I should have titled this BREAKING NEWS: Warriors Continue String of MEANINGLESS Offseason Moves.
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Here's Warriors GM Larry Riley's take on the signing:
"We are happy that C.J. will be returning to our team next season. He has taken full advantage of his opportunities since being called-up from the D-League two seasons ago and has worked hard to make himself into a quality NBA player. We look forward to him having another successful season and having a positive impact on our team."
Jamal Crawford for 2 guys who probably won't even play. (See Asking GSoM)
Check.
- C.J. Watson~ $1.x million
- Devean George- $1.6 million
- Mikkie Moore- $1.3 million
- Acie Law- $2.2 million
- Speedy Claxton- $5.2 million
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Big thumbs up! I’m not a fan of Watson at all, and for a while I was worried we might sign him to a 3 year deal. He provides some value as a worst case scenario if injuries build up like last season, so I don’t mind him on a 1 year deal, but I’m just happy that we aren’t committing to him long term.
by Missing Barry on Sep 9, 2009 11:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
+1 Good points.
Maybe with all the drama that goes on with the Warriors even before the season starts, none of our starters will play this year.
All our bench warmers will start and get most of the run with C.J. Watson being our superstar stud running the show averaging a quadruple double in the first half of the season.
Yay.
Make sure to have CJ Watson on radar for your 2009-10 Yahoo! Basketball Fant League this season.
It’s going to happen.
Romes Mac Mojous
by ROMESdavidWOOD37 on Sep 9, 2009 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thumbs Off
I just got rid of them
meaningless signing, going to be a horrible year….
by gomez1012 on Sep 9, 2009 12:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Thumbs up!
KBLX is back, baby!
This is Kristin Kreuk, now zip it. - GTTM
by disguy on Sep 9, 2009 12:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Thumbs Side
I like CJ and he can be an insurance in case some of our guards get injured, but most likely CJ wont be to be a factor this year if Monta can get back and Curry impresses
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by GSW9 on Sep 9, 2009 12:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Maybe we shoulda
got Iverson for the 3.5 mil? He can’t be any worse than CJ and Curr-bury?
Standing on the moon
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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
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At this crescent in the sky
by Skeptic con Urquell on Sep 9, 2009 2:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes he can. He can hog the ball, demand playing time and disrupt anything resembling rebuilding in favor of a quick fix that doesn’t fix anything.
by jae on Sep 9, 2009 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes he can.
I din’t realize that CJ and Curr-bury had more allstar appearances than Iverson.
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 Sep 9, 2009 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I din’t realize that CJ and Curr-bury had more allstar appearances than Iverson.
That’s a pathetic strawman, Skep, even for you.
by jae on Sep 9, 2009 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s a pathetic strawman
Well, Iverson is getting up there in years but he’s not dead so I think his experience counts for something.
He might turn out to be Willie Mays for the Mets but he could also be George Blanda on the Raiders We’ll never know but it would have been interesting, more interesting than one more rookie and CJ.
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 Sep 9, 2009 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He might turn out to be Willie Mays for the Mets but he could also be George Blanda on the Raiders
Or Allen Iverson for the Piston, something that wouldn’t do us any good.
by jae on Sep 10, 2009 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who cares...
This organization sucks. Proving again and again they don’t care about winning. They need to realise that no matter how good you think you are you can’t rest on your laurels. They must get talent in here, proven talent, along with cultivating the talent you already have, in order to win.
by SmittytheCutman on Sep 9, 2009 2:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
And how do you propose they do that, exactly?
by Missing Barry on Sep 9, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That my friend is the million dollar question...
If I had that answer we’d be winning and you and I wouldn’t be having this chat
by SmittytheCutman on Sep 9, 2009 2:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
To start,
I’d have Cohan sell and Ellison buy
by SmittytheCutman on Sep 9, 2009 2:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
This is the correct first step. Cohen runs a joke of an organization. No idea if Ellison would run a basketball team well or not, but he’d be better than Cohen by default.
Second step, acquire a superstar and build around him, hopefully adding a couple borderline all-star caliber players. As we’re constructed right now, our best bet to doing that is probably hoping Randolph becomes that superstar. Ellis is a nice compliment. Biedrins is a nice compliment. Curry and Wright could develop into decent players. The only other plausible option at the moment that I see is completely rebuilding from scratch, but since we already have some young talent that doesn’t seem like a very good idea.
I guess you could argue trading for Bosh/Amare, but we’ve been over that and a lot of people don’t think they’re worth the money/talent combination it’d take to get them (since we wouldn’t trade for them without an extension in place). They have their weaknesses. Our current situation isn’t going to attract a FA superstar anytime soon. So….basically, we have some young guys, let’s see what they can do!
by Missing Barry on Sep 9, 2009 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m much more open to Bosh than Amar’e, but the Raptors appear entirely uninterested in exploring that option. That might change if they can’t play well between now and February, but then again, if they are not playing well, what does that say about Bosh?
I’m hoping – not predicting, just hoping – that Randolph silences all the “trade for a big man” talk. Wouldn’t hurt if BWright had a surprisingly good year too. That plus a successful year from Monta at PG (now I’m really being hopeful) would mean the Warriors go a whole lot farther than anybody is predicting right now, with or without Capt. Jack.
by toddaverth on Sep 10, 2009 2:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bosh also isn’t interested in signing a contract extension. He’s seemingly made it pretty clear he’s hitting free agency.
by Missing Barry on Sep 10, 2009 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ellison is a freewheeler...
I doubt he’d have a problem spending to get a winner
by SmittytheCutman on Sep 9, 2009 2:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
“Spending to get a winner” is easier said than done. Once a team is winning, it usually takes money to keep the team together, but the CBA rules make it difficult to decide to spend your way out of losing. Teams over the cap, cannot decide to simply buy new players but rather wind up overpaying for marginal players or to keep the “talent” that had them losing in the first place.
by jae on Sep 9, 2009 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd rather take my chances with Ellison
He’d spend his way to a better team than we have now.
by SmittytheCutman on Sep 9, 2009 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ellison would Hire
Ellison would hire a guy to run the org well while he basks in the limelight.
by Noe_Valley on Sep 9, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's fine by me..bask away...
just put a solid product on the floor.
by SmittytheCutman on Sep 9, 2009 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
“Can’t Knock the Hustle” is a great song.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Sep 9, 2009 3:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i heard that....
a thumbs up in Australia is the same as flipping someone off here.
2009-2010 chef's menu:
Buike Burgers
Stack Jacks (singles, doubles, triples)
Beans
Magnuggets
Randolph's Red light specials
Stephen's Curry
Ronny-O's
Speedy Dogs
Acie's arena apple pies
Bwright's Blocks of Brownies
Devean's three ring/three scoop sundaes
CJ (calmansi juice, free refills courtsey of AMMO)
Monta's Mississippi Milkshake
by seven72deuce on Sep 9, 2009 5:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Thumbs up
He’s cheap, he’s not a long term commitment, he knows most of the players, he knows the system, he’s an experienced backup point or shooting guard, he’s calm, he’s clutch. Though not a great defender or rebounder, he steals and deflects. Got fewer and fewer complaints about his missed fast break layups late in the season, so that’s something to watch for this season.
by IQofaWarrior on Sep 9, 2009 8:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
No point to Watson
Watson’s a 1 year patch.
If Nelson uses him at the expense of Curry and Ellis, it hurts the youth movement.
I frankly think it’s insane that Watson, with one leg in the NDL, is taking a minimal contract.
He should have sought a one year deal elsewhere and signed. GSW would have matched (or not) and he’d have either more money or gotten out of this crazy franchise.
by Noe_Valley on Sep 9, 2009 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Watson did seek contracts elsewhere, but no one had the cash to make an appealing deal.
by jae on Sep 9, 2009 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
CJ
with a new look
This is Kristin Kreuk, now zip it. - GTTM
by disguy on Sep 9, 2009 9:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Haha, I didn't believe a word he said
about being excited to be back with the Warriors, knowing that he tried to sign with the Magic, and knowing that he turned down the 2 year + 1 year player option for the 1 year deal.
by IQofaWarrior on Sep 9, 2009 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Remember when he said on his twitter that he does not want to be here?
And I thought CJ was one of the good guys….
Rookie: "Why did you bench me?"
Nellie: "Your a rookie"
by dubzfan on Sep 9, 2009 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lol....Funny, he didn't look very excited....
Kinda empty eyes with the ‘give em’ what they wanna hear’ answers. Sorry but I can see through him.
by SmittytheCutman on Sep 10, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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