My 2009-2010 Golden State Warriors Midterm Grades

    Brandan Wright: INCOMPLETE

    Kelenna Azubuike: B+

    Raja Bell: INCOMPLETE

    Stephen Jackson: F

    Acie Law: C

    Mikki Moore: C

    Chris Hunter: D

    Cartier Martin: C-

    Anthony Tolliver: B

    Devean George: C-

    Speedy Claxton: INCOMPLETE

    Monta Ellis: A

    Corey Maggette: A

    Stephen Curry: B+

    Anthony Morrow: C-

    Andris Biedrins: D+

    Ronny Turiaf: D+

    Anthony Randolph: C+

    Valdimir Radmanovic: C-

    C.J. Watson: C-

    Larry Riley: B-

    Don Nelson: B

    Chris Cohan: F

    Robert Rowell: F

Atma! He hasn’t airballed one free throw all season if you actually watched the games, and he is still recovering from his injury! LAY OFF!!!!!!!!!!

Milk was great with Jim and Bob the other night. I miss him out there.

My 2009-2010 Golden State Warriors Midterm Grades

Brandan Wright: N/A – Besides his hilarious milk slinging on Friday night, there really hasn’t been much to say about Wright post-surgery. Though, I have to say that he seems to understand the game quite well for a guy who hasn’t even played enough games to make a full season…

Kelenna Azubuike: B+ – Buike may very well be our “Mr. Consistency.” Before the knee injury, he was solid at the 3 and was looking at another good season. And then the patella tendon popped, and I pretty much thought the season was going to be harsh thanks to the injuries we had at the time. Who would’ve thought it would get way, way worse?

Raja Bell: A+ – He played one game for us, but man he played hard. This is a guy who could have, perhaps should have, never showed up, much less suit up with a bum wrist. He may very well be the influential vet presence we need if we end up keeping him for the season.

Stephen Jackson: “FU” – Never liked the guy when he came, and despite his heroics over the years this lone debacle is enough to exponentially increase my hate for this guy. Now, he’s leading an arguably less-talented roster on the verge of the playoffs? Way to mail it in on the Dubs, Jackass.

Acie Law: C – Not much to say here, though I’m half-happy, half-sad he’s gone. For one thing, I was terrified when Nellie said Law is a “natural small forward,” so it’s a good thing Acie’s no longer around. But then again, we’re down to only one and a half guards in the rotation as of this writing…

Mikki Moore: D – He showed up and did this thing, which was absolutely nothing. I honestly think that we could have done better by keeping Shaun Pruitt from training camp…

Chris Hunter: D+ – He’s shown some glimpses, but overall he just comes off as a D-Leaguer. Other than that, he serves little purpose besides being a third, fourth-string big man.

Cartier Martin: C- – He rebounds, he hustles… and then he chucks shots at random. His efficiency and shot selection could really use some work, but his hustle play has been a big part of our recent wins.

Anthony Tolliver: C – Another D-Leaguer who could really work on his efficiency, but hey he comes in and logs in a couple of double-doubles in his first starts. Not bad for a D-Leaguer.

Devean George: D – Another vet who plays when he’s told, despite his reported injuries. Besides his tough D on Carmelo, there isn’t anything worth noting.

Speedy Claxton: N/A – Nowhere to be found since Pre-season. They say he’s injured, but is he really? Or is it another ploy so that the insurance will help Cohan keep more money in his pockets? At least he has use as an expiring, and perhaps we can use him to orchestrate another steal (ala Baron)…

Monta Ellis: A- – He’s been putting up All-Star numbers this season. Even more amazing is that he’s doing this on a surgically-repaired ankle. His usage, turnovers, and efficiency could really use some work, but you can’t really complain about that when he’s pretty much our “best player” night-in and night-out. To explain the quotations around “best player”…

Corey Maggette: A+ – Personally, I think he’s been our best player by far this season. He’s scoring at an amazingly efficient rate (career high at that), plus his rebounding is up. More importantly, he’s been healthy and he’s been passing the rock. This season he’s played up to his contract and then some. Unfortunately, I don’t think he can play like this forever, and eventually (hopefully not until his final year) his $10M-a-year will rear its ugly head.

Stephen Curry: A- – He’s lived up to his billing in my book. We all know he’s a gunner, and he’s shown that when he doesn’t defer to Ellis or Maggette. We all know he can pass to the open man, but his court vision has been surprisingly good. He’s also putting a lot of effort on rebounding and defense. I can live with the rookie mistakes, and I’m really hoping he’ll improve as the year progresses.

Anthony Morrow: C+ – I dunno… Morrow’s played hard, and he’s shown some glimpses at the very beginning of the season when he was Monta’s scoring buddy. But then he took some time off and hasn’t been the same since. I really like Morrow, and I do see improvement in his offensive repertoire (man… that highlight reel dunk still has me jumping out of my seat), but his defense has regressed and he’s been terribly inconsistent.

Andris Biedrins: C- – He’s been injured, and thus he’s been playing poorly. I can’t place all the blame on him when he was clearly not 100%, especially since he’s coming around with his conditioning in recent games. His free throws are horrendous though, and he might just beat out Ben Wallace for worst free thrower in the history of the NBA. Just go underhanded man…

Ronny Turiaf: D+ – It’s never good when both your centers go down with injuries. Ronny’s season seems to be much worse compared to Beans’: he’s gone down multiple times after coming back from previous injuries. You can’t find consistency when you get hurt every other game.

Anthony Randolph: C+ – He’s shown glimpses, but again we have another player who needs consistency, whether it’s his playing time or his play in general. And then he gets hurt. Hopefully in his time off he can watch some game tape and probably figure out ways to take his game to the next level.

Valdimir Radmanovic: C- – I think I’m repeating myself too much here. Every guy on the team is either injured, inconsistent, or a hardworking vet. Right now, VladRad is all three combined.

C.J. Watson: C – Can a guy be “freak injury”-prone? It’s not a typical season when your injuries consist of swine flu and a deep laceration from someone’s finger nail. Well at least CJ hasn’t quite been Gerald Wallace in that regard…

Larry Riley: C – Hasn’t done enough to prove whether he’s Chris Mullin or Gary St. Jean in terms of GM (in)competence.

Don Nelson: C – I’m not fond of small ball, but there is no doubt in my mind that we’d be pushing 50 wins if Nellie had a full, healthy roster at his disposal. Nonetheless, we don’t have a full, healthy roster, and Nellie is no closer to his all-time wins record.

Chris Cohan: F- – Sell the team. ’Nuff said.

Robert Rowell: “FU” – Now that Captain Jack’s gone, there isn’t anyone other than Bobby to focus my hate on. He put us in this situation, and unless he finds a good way to get us out we should all be calling for his head

My 2009-2010 Golden State Warriors Midterm Grades

Brandan Wright: n/a

Kelenna Azubuike: B

Raja Bell: A

Stephen Jackson: F

Acie Law: C-

Mikki Moore: D

Chris Hunter: C+

Cartier Martin: C-

Anthony Tolliver: C

Devean George: F

Speedy Claxton: n/a

Monta Ellis: A-

Corey Maggette: A-

Stephen Curry: B+

Anthony Morrow: B-

Andris Biedrins: F

Ronny Turiaf: D-

Anthony Randolph: C+

Valdimir Radmanovic: D-

C.J. Watson: C

Larry Riley: GET

Don Nelson: THE

Chris Cohan: F***K (especially Cohan)

Robert Rowell: OUT

Brandan Wright: N/A. If forced to grade, I’d have to give him a bad one… as much as I like the guy, this injury has darkened his future considerably.

Kelenna Azubuike:an easy A for his early play, as he was our best player. As with Wright, though, his value has taken a significant hit.

Raja Bell: N/A. A cute cameo, though.

Stephen Jackson: F. I don’t really bear the guy any ill will, but for this team, in this season, it’s the only grade that makes sense.

Acie Law: A, as he was absolutely tremendous in his few appearances and we destroyed people when he played. It was probably a complete fluke, but if we’re grading him, he deserves high marks.

Mikki Moore: C+. He fouled way more than he should’ve, but otherwise, I can’t begrudge the guy for sucking… it’s not his fault the coaches mistakenly thought he could help.

Chris Hunter: I don’t really know how to rate a guy like this. He kinda stinks, but why hold that against him? I’ll say C, I guess.

Cartier Martin: B-… he’s exceeded my expectations, and could actually be a useful player if he ever passed, ever.

Anthony Tolliver: B+ a promising beginning, but way too early to tell.

Devean George: A-. I think it’s completely idiotic that he’s still on this roster, but when the guy has played, he has played surprisingly well. And his crafty, dirty veteran ways are sort of a hoot.

Speedy Claxton: N/A

Monta Ellis: by far the hardest guy to grade. There were a million questions surrounding him to begin the year… he has put almost of them to bed in emphatic fashion. But his production has not helped us win basketball games, and where I’m from, that should probably count against a guy. I’m gonna give him a B-, because I think coaching has been the main issue, but I could see an argument for a much lower grade than that.

Corey Maggette: A+… you simply can’t have hoped for anything more from the guy.

Stephen Curry: B+. I continue to have concerns about his ability to play the point, but I have no concerns about his ability to shoot. He’ll be useful, wherever he ends up on the court.

Anthony Morrow: C, with some strong early work being outweighed by recent coldness and timidity. He’ll be more useful whenever we have a strong playmaker in place, and his defense has been a bit better.

Andris Biedrins: B-… he has been whitewashed out of the offense and incompetent at the line, but has rebounded well, passed brilliantly for a big and played solid defense. Why are we supposed to hate this guy, again?

Ronny Turiaf: C-. His play deserves worse… he’s been absolutely horrible. But he’s been injured all year, and probably shouldn’t have been allowed to play half the games he did. And I love Ronny too much to relegate him to a D.

Anthony Randolph: B+. Foolish summer hype aside, he had a strong and edifying sophomore season, even if his coaches were too stupid to realize it. He’ll be a good one… hopefully here.

Vladimir Radmanovic: C-. Has been dreadful, but as with Mikki, it’s not his fault he’s gotten too many minutes. We shouldn’t have been surprised to learn that Vlad is not a good player.

C.J. Watson: C+. He certainly hasn’t been bad — he’s been almost exactly as productive as Curry so far, in fact — but what looked like a season-three leap never materialized, as he’s been off lately.

Larry Riley: B. The Jack trade was excellent, given our lack of leverage, but lazy, rote work on the end of the bench. His final grade will, of course, be determined by what he does in the next several weeks.

Don Nelson: D-. Only some sane recent lineups (not that he had a choice) saves him from an F. Just a dreadfully unprofessional, embarrassing and poor performance from a legend that I love.

Chris Cohan: C? I mean, he obviously sucks, but I don’t see that he’s played much of a role one way or the other this year. He should’ve fired Nellie by now, but given Nellie’s stature and the impending record, I can understand why he didn’t.

Robert Rowell: N/A. No longer seems involved in the on-court product, so if anything, he deserves high marks.

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    My 2009-2010 Golden State Warriors Midterm Grades

    Kelenna Azubuike: B, great start to year – still would like to see him become a better passer. Huge loss.

    Mikki Moore: C-, good for what he was which wasn’t much. great attitude.

    Chris Hunter: C-. Struggles to be consistent but he fills a need (bulk) and is better than Moore

    Cartier Martin: C+I like his energy and how he guarded LeBron in his first game, think he’ll play well if he stays on

    Anthony Tolliver: B, could be a find – too early to tell

    Devean George: C -

    Monta Ellis: A-, once his brain catches up to his physical skills – watch out!

    Corey Maggette: A, can’t ask for much more the guy. Hope he stays with us.

    Stephen Curry: B, he’s a keeper. Maybe not a Nash but a potential all star PG. Think he’ll finish season strongest of all the dubs.

    Anthony Morrow: C, his hesitation makes me nervous, he needs some swagger! Also, he could use some handles and passing ability.

    Andris Biedrins: D, I love the guy but he has a long way to go to get back into form

    Ronny Turiaf: C-, his presence has been better than his numbers

    Anthony Randolph: C+/B-, I was pretty down on him early on, then it was changing and he was showing real promise just before the injury

    Valdimir Radmanovic: D+. Man, super inconsistent. He’s too much of a vet to show up some nights and not others. seems fine with not playing well.

    C.J. Watson: C, really slipping, but had a great start. maybe injury was what he needed

    Larry Riley: B, doing the best he can with a bad situation. pretty honest and fair in interviews as well. Hoping he can get a trade done.

    Don Nelson: D, you know, I really want him to leave already – but in the game against Denver at home recently he called some beautiful out of bound plays. Plus, he’s handled players pretty well since SJax left. A reminder that the biggest obstacle to Don Nelson’s brilliance and ingenuity has been his ego.

    Chris Cohan: I have no idea

    Robert Rowell: I have no idea
Warrior fans: A+