GSoM EXCLUSIVE: Tw-Interview with new Golden State Warrior Ekpe Udoh

course – so was POB. sigh. A trade better be in the works or this makes no sense.
can we trade Monta and Udoh (or Wright) for a small forward like Granger or Gay?

we suffered through the 4th worst record for a backup PF?

Ugh. It sucks to be a fan of this team.

why not trade down a few spots to grab him?

Although I would have taken Monroe ahead of Udoh because of his passing and high basket IQ, I’m still pretty optimistic about Udoh.
What upsets me more is prolly Kings taking Cousins, since I thought they were going to take Monroe. After Johnson and Cuz is gone, it didn’t really matter a whole lot to me.
Sure Udoh may be less skilled offensively than Monroe or Aminu, he can be the defensive anchor that Warriors have been looking for (assuming he can utilize his athleticism, rebound, and shot blocking abilities) . Afterall, it’s defense that matters and wins games.
What’s done is done. Let’s wait and see. Hope Udoh can bring some defense presence to an offensive pro team.

Since when is 22 old? People can improve past this age. For those about to jump off a cliff just remember in March this guy put up 18 pts 10 rbs 6 assts and 5 blocks against a very big and good Duke team. Looked like second best big man in the tourney to me. Favors made little impact if you watched although I do prefer him as a prospect. Udoh has heart and did more in a big time game than Wright or Randolph ever have so lets get behind him and see what he’s got. I know we have suffered fot a long time so I understand the pessimism.

Monroe is 10 pounds heavier.
Monroe is 1" taller. (in height without shoes)
no step vertical jump, Udoh has 6" on Monroe.
It’s not like Monroe was so much bigger, and he doesn’t have near the ups that Udoh has.

Yeah, that may remind us a little of AR.
…and BW for that matter.
But for real, if this team is going to be any good, it’s guys like AR, BW, and now “Epps” (and Andris I suppose) that are gonna run the court, but also learn some half court sets with Curry …(and Monta). Maybe even a pick and roll?
I think Tolliver proved, we really need to PICK UP BOARDS!!!
We missed those boards a lot last season. Even more than being out bodied on the first shot, it was having no height to pick up a defensive rebound that made the Dubs look terrible. More AR and more BW means more boards.

This is absolutely hilarious and the truth. When Riley was interviewed and asked why Udoh over Monroe and he said that Udoh wants to be here.

Is that so Joe Smith. I remembered when we drafted this stiff first in the draft and were asked why we drafted him and we got the same answer, because he wants to be here.

So few want to be here, so if a Warrior GM heres a player wants to be here, they draft him no matter what. No matter if we need him or not, just the fact that any player wants to be here is enough that you have to draft him.

Truly enlightening

SO GSW’S.

It is really hard to see where things will go with any of these players. I think we need to support the guy we have instead of whine and cry about it. I like many things about Udoh. He can run the floor, jump, and most importantly can play D (something we have been crying over for years). He looks to be patient rather than jump at every pump fake. I also like his energy and attitude. I don’t think he is as bad as all of you think (even offensively). Go watch him in his highlights on youtube.

Monroe might have been a good pick, but he was not as great as many of you think. Monroe looks slow, flat footed, and can’t jump (just watch him at his workouts). Although he can pass and seems to have nice post moves, I do not see him as a good fit for the warriors fast paced game. I also question if Monroe can really be all that successful defensively against other NBA forwards. Udoh, on the other hand, seems to fit that mold.