New WARRIORS owner/savior announced today
by VonteegoCummings on Jul 13, 2010 11:57 AM PDT
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PrintAccording to MT and Tim Kawakami, new Dubs owner would be announced today. I am pumped!..life of a Warrior fan I tell you....This is our draft lottery, we are like kids in an orphanage waiting for that rich couple who would take us in.
If its anyone not named Ellison, I will be really pissed and disappointed. More disappointed than us trading Robert Parish, Tim Hardaway, J rich, drafting Udoh, Fuller, Foyle, O Bryant, Diogu letting Baron go etc etc etc.
Does God/Buddah/Allah love us Warrior fans? We shall find out
UPDATE: Sale not to be announced today. Perhaps tomorrow. But the latest development according to Marcus Thompson is that Ellison is indeed in the running with another finalist, not Mastrov but Joseph Lacob, a venture capitalist and a part owner of the Celtics.
ARRRGGGHHH...... this is turning out to be Foyle over Kobe all over again!
PLEASE LARRY SAVE US!
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They will probably move this to a fanshot but
I just heard the same thing on KNBR and they said that it was down too two parties and that Cohan is still looking for something around the 400M mark.
"If God made us in his image then he must be dumb too, and a little ugly on the side."
Frank Zappa
should i
put more of a journalistic flair on this post? some big words? more paragraphs? LOL.
Perhaps, but this is more news worthy than all the other moves the warriors have made in post we believe history.
my code name is "kelenna bahongpuki"
by VonteegoCummings on Jul 13, 2010 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
You did good, bro
Confident Marco Belinelli supporter
Ode to Tim Kawakami
by Doctor Kajita on Jul 13, 2010 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Oops did not read who it was by
you know the score around here, carry on.
"If God made us in his image then he must be dumb too, and a little ugly on the side."
Frank Zappa
HOLY COW OUR SAVIOR HAS COME.
OMG OMG OMG OMG. who will it be? Hands down ELLISON. WOOT WOOT WOOT.
I have a feeling it is Mark Mastrov
Im hoping its Ellison though.. Ima keep my fingers crossed!!
Fear is the Mind Killer
I know that this is a business
BUT i am sick and tired of having to support this team that is run like a money making business.
I want someone who would treat this as an entity that would give the owner a sense of pride, an ego booster. Someone who is a maverick that can go and say, F the salary cap, GET him!
ELLISON ELLISON ELLISON….please GOD.
my code name is "kelenna bahongpuki"
by VonteegoCummings on Jul 13, 2010 12:24 PM PDT reply actions
let's be honest
ANYONE will be a big upgrade here. Of course we all want Ellison though! The media is all over Prokhorov’s net worth and he has nothing on Ellison. MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Prokhorov is Ellison's pool boy
in the grand scheme of things
my code name is "kelenna bahongpuki"
by VonteegoCummings on Jul 13, 2010 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
He can spend
all of Prokhorov’s net worth and still have more money than any of us could spend if we tried haha
Unless the Warriors are capable of generating more money than we could ever spend if we tried,
I doubt he’ll spend that much on the team as opposed to one of his more lucrative business options.
But yeah, at least he has the OPTION to as opposed to being a stingy ebenezar.
by caseycheesecake on Jul 13, 2010 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
not Mastrov, who seems to have some connection to Cohan
Mastrov will get this team just because Cohan hates us all……
my code name is "kelenna bahongpuki"
by VonteegoCummings on Jul 13, 2010 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
LETS ALL HOPE YOURE RIGHT....
my code name is "kelenna bahongpuki"
by VonteegoCummings on Jul 13, 2010 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
rofl
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
by Badly Browned on Jul 13, 2010 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
So before we pop the big question to Cohan?
We need to know: is he still a nail biter?
Reading Crapakami's tweets
it seems like it is leaning towards Ellison….
HOPEFULLY HE IS RIGHT THIS TIME…..FOR THE FIRST TIME.
my code name is "kelenna bahongpuki"
by VonteegoCummings on Jul 13, 2010 12:31 PM PDT reply actions
I don't have any problem with Mastrov as an owner.
A lot of people are reflexively pro-Ellison and anti-anybody else, but I don’t think that’s fair.
There are good reasons to like Ellison as an owner, but at worst it seems like we should be agnostic about Mastrov. We have no reason to think he’d be a bad owner, at the very least.
Just tired of "settling"
getting this because we can’t get that….etc etc.
can we at least WIN once….. just this once please
my code name is "kelenna bahongpuki"
by VonteegoCummings on Jul 13, 2010 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m happy with either Mastrov or Ellison. They were the only 2 that actually seemed to care about actually winning basketball games, while we didn’t hear anything about the other 2 groups, other than they have money.
If it’s Mastrov, I wouldn’t consider it to be “settling”. He doesn’t have the branding that Ellison has, but that doesn’t mean he’s not committed to winning.
If Mastrov made it this far into the bidding process, he must be serious. That’s a good thing.
But, we don’t know much about him.
We know a lot about Ellison.
We don’t know how well either of these guys can run an NBA franchise, but just based on their historical successes, Ellison is clearly the better choice, IMO.
Confident Marco Belinelli supporter
Ode to Tim Kawakami
by Doctor Kajita on Jul 13, 2010 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
You know Ellison
has wanted this team for a while. I doubt he would bow out this early. He is the only one with the type of money to just put an end to all of this. If it truly is announced today, he is the clear favorite imo.
Well, I agree to the extent that I will cheer if Ellison's name is announced.
But I won’t boo if its Mastrov. I have no strong feelings about Matrov one way or the other, and I think he is entitled to get judged on what he accomplishes, not on the fact that he’s not Larry Ellison.
(That being said, LA Fitness is way better than 24 Hour Fitness! :) )
But didn’t Mastrov have Magic as part of his team? At least that was the rumor.
Not only do I NOT want someone SO identified with the Lakers (and that includes West) but I’d rather not have a team of owners cobbled together to make the money work. I’d rather have one filthy rich majority owner with a passion for demolishing the competition who can do as he pleases. Some minority owners, such as the current ones Ellison has teamed with, won’t get in the way and may offer good perspective.
Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right.
as long as he's going to say LARRY ELLISON
it could be Geraldo Rivera for all I care hahahahaha
my code name is "kelenna bahongpuki"
by VonteegoCummings on Jul 13, 2010 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Jim Gray is only of LeBron quality. Since we’re talking about Chris Cohan here, we’ll maybe net some ESPNews newbie.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 13, 2010 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
All of Kaplan’s tweets are from the Texas Rangers ownership situation still. He was the first guy to break the news about the Warriors ownership changing hands today.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 13, 2010 12:43 PM PDT reply actions
MSteinmetzCSN
Every indication Is Larry Ellison will be Warriors new owner along with existing minority group, but have been unable to officially confirm
less than a minute ago via API
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 13, 2010 12:48 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
BlackBoiPachino
Rise and Grind
Oh wait, nvm.
Confident Marco Belinelli supporter
Ode to Tim Kawakami
CSNAuthentic
BREAKING NEWS: Sources (1 NBA,1 Bay Area-based) say Ellison is front-runner in Warriors’ bid process. http://tinyurl.com/22mnuvk #warriors
less than 20 seconds ago via web
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 13, 2010 12:56 PM PDT reply actions
Make it official already please!
Make today the turning point in this organization.
This is Kristin Kreuk, now zip it. - GTTM
timkawakami
Just heard Cohan is in Las Vegas at owners meetings. This might be driving it to finality—Stern wants it done, so it’s done?
half a minute ago via web
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 13, 2010 12:58 PM PDT reply actions
chadfordinsider
Can’t wait to read Dan Gilbert’s letter to Cavs fans about Ilgauskas’ cowardly betrayal. He played 14 years in Cleveland.
about 1 hour ago via web
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 13, 2010 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions 7 recs
And I can't wait to hear Jesse Jackson compare Ilgauskas to a runaway slave
Trust me, learning english isn’t a waste of time. It is actually sort of useful.
-randolphforpresident
by Dubs fan in Boston on Jul 13, 2010 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
he's the richest man owning a sports franchise in america
6th richest man in the world; unless Bill Gates or Warren Buffet buy a sports team, he should easily be the richest.
He would actually be
The richest team owner in the world…as long as you don’t count owning some Formula One Racing cars as “owning a team”
I don't
thats not true team sports! I believe as of right now Roman Abromovich is the richest franchice owner in the world. He owns Chelsea of the EPL and is worth around 11 billion. Put him next to Ellison who is worth close to 30 billion!
im on a roll
Could be wrong again haha, Paul Allen is up there too. Around the same as Prokhorov. We have a chance to have an owner over twice as wealthy as the second richest franchise owner in the world! Not that he will be willing to part with his money as frivolously as Prokhorov (some may argue he is though), but you know he will be willing to spend to win. MAKE IT HAPPEN
If You are Still Pro-Mastrov
Here’s this guy’s business:
He started 24 hour Fitness. Hired all his friends into executive positions. As the company grew, he kept promoting his friends and paying them higher salaries and higher bonuses. Eventually, the company and he got sued several times and someone bought out him and some of his friends, while others were just flat fired. Yes, the guy made a ton of money in his business, and I’m not saying any of this translates to how he would run a basketball team, but I have concerns this sounds just a little too much like Cohen/Rowell.
Hired all his friends into executive positions
I have concerns this sounds just a little too much like Cohen/Rowell
Cohan and Rowell have friends?
I just hope the warriors trainers
aren’t the same ones at 24 hour fitness. although, with all our injuries – could they be worse?
i have never been this nervous since
My first born coming into this world
Warriors clinching against portland
Getting circumsized by a quack doctor when I was 9
my code name is "kelenna bahongpuki"
by VonteegoCummings on Jul 13, 2010 1:25 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Chad Ford Retweet
@chadfordinsider RT @mhaubs Sorry, Utah. Sorry, Dallas. Best move of the day by far is the Cohan-for-Ellison trade. Warriors fans: you are free at last!
Anyone know who mhaubs is?
Some blogger
Not a person with intimate knowledge of the process.
Um...that last one...
yeah…WAY more nerve racking than ANYTHING else you could have experienced. lol
Seriously
I’m happier about this then I would have been if we had gotten LeBron…
Wait...if Mastrov wins it...
Isn’t it true that he still has to buyout the 20% minority owners as well (you know the ones that Ellison has smartly recruited into his group)? So reportedly $350 million + 20% minority owners stake…
Not Quite
If Matrov wins, and he pays 350 for the Warriors Cohen gets $280mm (80%) of that and 70mm (20%) of that goes to Minority ownership and Mastrov and his group have 100% ownership
If Ellison wins, he pays 80% of the bid price to Cohen and since he has teamed with the minority ownership, they retain the 20% stake with no money changing hands.
GIve Me Ellison...And Then Give Me Pritchard
Or anyone else that knows what he’s doing as a GM and has autonomy from the owner. Imagine a knowledgeable GM walking into his office on day 1 and realizing he has $14 million in expiring contracts and a $4 million trade exception. Not a bad place to be in…
Jerry West
would just trade all our players to the Lakers. He would give them Curry and Lee for a slew of backups
I'd rather have somebody similar to Daryl Morey
more moneyball type approach
As for GM
I say we give Riley and Nelson a year, let the new owners see what they can do with this team they built. I’m liking Riley and his approach to this team.. Let him keep his job
by GSW Fan4Life on Jul 13, 2010 1:59 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I could see keeping riley - maybe
but all else need to go – can’t wait to see who our new coach will be.
Very Rich Owner
Warriors fans, keep in mind that no matter how rich the new owner will be, every NBA team is subject to salary caps every year, so, in a way money can only get you so much as far as new players for the team is concerned. The main hope is now that the Warriors organization will not be mismanaged or neglected, and that the right people are hired / retained in order to make it a successful team that will attract talent in the future and then eventually the Warriors will become a contending team year in and out.
by Roan on Jul 13, 2010 2:04 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Yes, it’s not about the money but the desire to win. Look at how much respect George Steinbrenner gets from Yankee fans and players alike. They see him as a father figure.
Confident Marco Belinelli supporter
Ode to Tim Kawakami
by Doctor Kajita on Jul 13, 2010 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I truly believe
Ellison instantly gives us more credibility amongst players. I know its cliche, but only time will tell. However, my feeling is Ellison has a much stronger desire to win than Cohan does. Athletes seem to really enjoy being around other people who are at the top of their respective craft. The fact that he would be far and away the richest owner in all of sports would be attractive in itself imo.
He spent 250 million dollars on a single boat!
"It's like Will Smith, remember the Fresh Prince? Get the ball don't let nobody else shoot? That's kinda what the offense can be sometimes, and they're just standing around waiting for Monta to make a play"
-MT2
by golden_solitude on Jul 13, 2010 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
he is not getting into this to lose
guy is super competitive. he will not be denied!
It is true the team has a salary cap -but this doesn’t apply to coaches and GMs – and you gotta think Ellison will be willing to pay for the best
Disagree...
Very Rich Owner means more likely to pay the Luxury tax, more money to spend on coaching staff, more money to spend on Scouting Department, more money to spend on high priced front office guys. Yes, the salary cap is a restriction, but there are other areas of the game in which an owner with deep, and open, pockets can help us tremendously.
It's not just about the money
Larry Ellison is the CEO of Oracle, one of the most profitable companies in the world. He clearly knows a thing or two about running a company. He’s a smart guy, and all the money he has earned proves that. I want him running our team because I trust that he would make the right decisions, unlike a certain current owner…
now i can dream of things like
not trading players because of salary dumps
hosting the all star game again
free agents considering the dubs
championships
my code name is "kelenna bahongpuki"
by VonteegoCummings on Jul 13, 2010 2:10 PM PDT reply actions
I wish Franco Finn was here
Before the games he yells “WAAAARRIORSSS FANS!”
I want him to now yell " WAAAARRRRIIOORRSS FANS! WE ARE FREE AT LAST!!!!"
This is my sig, what do I do with it?
I just hope that after he cleans out the front office
he fires Franco- guy is too annoying
by tjmax on Jul 13, 2010 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
This was my initial reaction when I first heard about this
This will be me if it happens
This is my sig, what do I do with it?
by dubzfan on Jul 13, 2010 2:18 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
Collective Warriors reaction in a few hours
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
FREE POSEY IS FREE
by Yoyo on Jul 13, 2010 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yup, I’ll call my mom too. LOL
Confident Marco Belinelli supporter
Ode to Tim Kawakami
by Doctor Kajita on Jul 13, 2010 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Screw Miami. Ellison would make us the winners of the offseason.
"It's like Will Smith, remember the Fresh Prince? Get the ball don't let nobody else shoot? That's kinda what the offense can be sometimes, and they're just standing around waiting for Monta to make a play"
-MT2
by golden_solitude on Jul 13, 2010 2:21 PM PDT reply actions
Steinmetz twitter!
From what I hear we’re talking about “agreement in principle.”
This is my sig, what do I do with it?
Does God/Buddah/Allah love us Warrior fans? We shall find out
I think our record has already answered that question?
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jul 13, 2010 2:53 PM PDT reply actions
Don't forget Baby Jesus
Jesus might been a warriors fan cause I’m pretty sure god din’t like him either?
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jul 13, 2010 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
The Suspense is Killing Me
Just announce it and be done already…
Reviews should be made and heads should roll!
Goodbye winningest coach ever with ZERO championships! Yeah hes a good coach but dont let the door hit you on the way out. Riley didnt even know ya, hit da road, Trainers too. Kick rocks! Beens better have been practicing his free throws! Keep Barnette and that’s about it.
Pft.
Don’t blame him for our injuries. Blame our front office for drafting/signing fragile turds.
'Like' my band. I mean, it'd be awesome if you did that.
bull
the pattern isn’t fragile players, and if that should be obvious to a child.
by sellWarriorsNowplzthx on Jul 13, 2010 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
*fart noise*
What? Your sentence makes no sense. Pot meet kettle? Who’s the child here?
What’s obvious is that we continue to draft super lanksters or sign injury prone players that continue to hurt themselves. To blame the head trainer is missing the point completely. You can pin the blame on whoever you want, pal. And you can call me a child. It doesn’t make you any less incorrect in your assessment. Now, good day.
'Like' my band. I mean, it'd be awesome if you did that.
Keep Barnette and that’s about it.
make Barnett the president of the team.
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jul 13, 2010 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions
A Pardon for Larry R
If i were king of the forest I put fatso on the first bus to Maui and give a year’s pardon to Larry
R……he surprised us all and it appears as if he has a fairly logical plan….ain’t easy to swim when your up to your nut sack in heavy swill….he has made some sensible moves and deserves to keep some position in the organization….i’d give silas a shot to stick around as well as an ass’t toa qualified coach like (i hope) jeff van g….some of the old battle tested pr guys should be kept as the fans love ’em…nate, aa etc…
Ice Cube buys warriors
and renames the team to “Golden State Former Gangsta Rappers turned Family-friendly Movie/TV Producers”
Should be the Cucamonga Cracka Killas!
If God had intended us not to rosterbate, he would've made our arms shorter.
Illegitimate father of Craig Clark...Bringing WINZ to a boxscore near you.
Ice Cube buys warriors
then every day would be a good day
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jul 13, 2010 3:57 PM PDT reply actions
Major deal with TBS the next step?
"I thought it was going in," Warriors center Chris Hunter said. "It looked like the invisible man tipped it away at the last second."
Oh hell yes!!!!!
Just made this in hope this is true!!!!!!
I will change my Avatar when the Warriors are sold! So sell Cohan!!!
by BritWarriorGSW on Jul 13, 2010 4:02 PM PDT reply actions 4 recs
I HAVE A DREAM, THAT ONE DAY...
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
Or I should say...cobbled it together! :)
I will change my Avatar when the Warriors are sold! So sell Cohan!!!
by BritWarriorGSW on Jul 13, 2010 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Gotta edit Ellison's face in there :D
No disrespect to MLK jr…..
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
by Badly Browned on Jul 13, 2010 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I am sure Tony.psd can do a version with the team faces behind Mr Ellison! ;-)
I will change my Avatar when the Warriors are sold! So sell Cohan!!!
by BritWarriorGSW on Jul 13, 2010 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Oracle Corporation was cited in 1992 for failing to diversify its work force, which was 0.03 percent Latino and 0.02 percent Black at the time.
I doubt Dr. King would be pleased with your use of his words?
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jul 13, 2010 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes and in 1772 a farmer once beat a black slave on his farm?
My point being that what happened in the past has come to change and I suspect Oracle is a considerably different company than in 1992! But way to go in trying to welcome our potential new owner!
I will change my Avatar when the Warriors are sold! So sell Cohan!!!
by BritWarriorGSW on Jul 13, 2010 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I find this offensive....
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don’t blame you. equating those two things is a little bit more than just overdramatic.
Thing A
"Correlation between inability to use the reply button and general crappiness of analysis: pretty high." -Sleepy Freud
Who equated those things?????
If anyone bothers to read carefully… I made it very clear I was ‘Coining’ the words of a great man!
I will change my Avatar when the Warriors are sold! So sell Cohan!!!
by BritWarriorGSW on Jul 14, 2010 3:02 AM PDT up reply actions
quick!
To the fanpost mobile! An apology must be demanded! The British oppressors are being racist again!
Trust me, learning english isn’t a waste of time. It is actually sort of useful.
-randolphforpresident
by Dubs fan in Boston on Jul 13, 2010 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions
An apology must be demanded!
We’ll just take away his tea privileges when he returns to the colonies.
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jul 13, 2010 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
You take my tea privileges away....
and I am sending back over the Red Coats!! The French wont help you this time! :-)
I will change my Avatar when the Warriors are sold! So sell Cohan!!!
by BritWarriorGSW on Jul 14, 2010 3:05 AM PDT up reply actions
The French wont help you this time! :-)
The Bordeaux’s red glare, the croissants bursting in air gave proof thru the night that our mirepoix was still there?
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jul 14, 2010 8:57 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It was a joke....
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Lets sell this team
already. I can’t wait untill it’s offical!
Golden State Warriors Fan 4 Life!!!
Please sell the team Chris Cohan
Future of the Dubs: SC30.......
Last Hurdle?
IF this gets announced, will the rest just be paperwork? Or are there other big steps besides price? (like Stern and other owners approving?)
Pretty sure
he has to get the approval of Stern and some sort of % of owners (not positive on the specifics). However, there is no chance he wouldn’t be approved. Stern wants him in the league pretty badly from what I’ve heard/read.
I can confirm that Stern would be incredibly pleased with Ellison
Can’t reveal my sources on this, but they’re legit.
I doubt it would be a problem for either, but Ellison would be a stone-cold lock.
Just imagine the hookers and cocaine parties at the O now.
It’s good, uncle Larry’s got us covered.
"I thought it was going in," Warriors center Chris Hunter said. "It looked like the invisible man tipped it away at the last second."
Can’t reveal my sources on this, but they’re legit.
taro or tea leaves?
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jul 13, 2010 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm a writer for RealGM with a press credential for the Warriors
I’ve overheard numerous conversations on the topic, with unanimous agreement from the people who know their stuff
I’ve overheard numerous conversations on the topic, with unanimous agreement from the people who know their stuff
ever heard anything about stern being racist? I was wondering why he don’t let the players dress hiphop?
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jul 13, 2010 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
i can confirm from my sources
that the Warriors will not fire Larry Riley. Can’t divulge my source, but trust me, it’s real.
rofl jk, i hope he doesn’t get axed though, same with nellie.
Goal: 8 seed!
i hope they both
get the axe immediately. I know Riley has done well of late. However, imo, its a little too little too late. If Pritchard would be willing to take over, I say immediately do it.
I called Ellison's house today
The maid picked up, said he was busy, something about being in the East Bay for some meetings
True story
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
by Badly Browned on Jul 13, 2010 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I just bought the Golden State Warriors
…My first order of business as the Warrior’s owner is to give a promotion to Keith Smart as active head coach, and bring back J-Rich for newly acquired SF Dorrell Wright and head trainer, Tom Abdenour.
Aw, congratulations! It’s your first declined trade!
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 13, 2010 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
MSteinmetzCSN
Best day to announce Warriors sale? Tomorrow: one of deadest days in sports.
2 minutes ago via TweetDeck
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 13, 2010 4:54 PM PDT reply actions
I believe
it is the one day on the calendar year with no professional sports games. Aside from summer league and maybe minor league baseball.
hahaha
yea and don’t forget drafting dunleavy at 3 and joe smith at 1, harrington for crawford and then for acie law
oh and stephen jackson for an injured raja and a washed up and overpayed radmanovich
can’t wait for ellison!
by KindOfInterestedInWinning on Jul 13, 2010 6:03 PM PDT reply actions
i would take an overpayed rad without even hesitating over a cripplingly overpayed and checked out jackson haha.
by dannyschmanny on Jul 13, 2010 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
that was
to get rid of jacksons contract. Rads expiring looks pretty good and Raja is gone. We tried, and succeeded, to clear up space. No one with their head on straight would complain about the jax move.
Is it asking too much
if I ask the new owner to fire BOB FITZGERALD and bring back GREG PAPA?
my code name is "kelenna bahongpuki"
by VonteegoCummings on Jul 13, 2010 6:49 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
I disagree.
ELLIS TO THE RIIIIIIIIM!! > TOUCHDOWN RAIIIIIDEERRRSSS
go rowand
by lincypoo i wuv u on Jul 14, 2010 2:12 AM PDT up reply actions
cant argue there
A warriors bucket is always better than a Raiders touchdown to me, no matter who is making the call haha.
Know what's better than "Ellis TO THE RIIIIIIIIM!!"?
ELLISON TO THE DOTTED LINNNNNNNNE!!!!
Trust me, learning english isn’t a waste of time. It is actually sort of useful.
-randolphforpresident
by Dubs fan in Boston on Jul 14, 2010 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Thanks for the post but I have to say I feel like you’re biting my weird-Warriors-pg-name thing I have going here…
Confront racism: Boycott Arizona
by The Bimbo Coles Experience on Jul 13, 2010 7:01 PM PDT reply actions
lol
i dunno how we could settle this.. is there a way one can go back prior to the sb nation switch?
my code name is "kelenna bahongpuki"
by VonteegoCummings on Jul 13, 2010 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
new name came up
Joseph Lacob – venture capitalist and part owner of the Celtics is Ellison’s competitor.
my code name is "kelenna bahongpuki"
by VonteegoCummings on Jul 13, 2010 8:39 PM PDT reply actions
King's fan here
just read Ellison is the new owner. Congrats to you guys. Once you make it back to the playoffs, you will be there for a very long time. An owner with this kind of bucks seems can’t miss . I hope this means a start of a Warriors/Kings playoff rivalry …(I know we need to catch up a bit, hopefully soon. Cousin’s is looking good). Anyway, Good luck and stop getting injured.
There are some guys smarter than me, some guys better looking, I take comfort in the fact that there is no guy that is both.
Doesnt have the team yet. Lacob is still making the bids close.
by Athletix Man on Jul 13, 2010 11:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry. I'll double check source if I can refind it.
If I do I’ll provide a linmk.
There are some guys smarter than me, some guys better looking, I take comfort in the fact that there is no guy that is both.
Monte Poole? (I don't know him)
There are some guys smarter than me, some guys better looking, I take comfort in the fact that there is no guy that is both.
Crap
http://www.hoopsworld.com/HeadlineStories.asp?lc=NBA&c=1&TEAM_ID=&PLAYER_ID=&hd=20100713#STORY_27194
There are some guys smarter than me, some guys better looking, I take comfort in the fact that there is no guy that is both.
Yea I've read that one. The problem is it leaked out that Larry Ellison was the likely winner over Mastrov.
Then late tonight, it came out it wasn’t done yet because Lacob was making it close. So no one knows what the truth is right now. We really have to wait until an official word.
by Athletix Man on Jul 14, 2010 12:03 AM PDT up reply actions
This has been
something Ellison has REALLY wanted for years now. I know he will not bid what he considers to be too much, but this is all a ploy to get him to open the check book up a little more imo. This is still Ellison’s to lose. Here’s to hoping when I come home from work tomorrow we will have the wealthiest owner in all of sports.
Interesting take
Trust me, learning english isn’t a waste of time. It is actually sort of useful.
-randolphforpresident
by Dubs fan in Boston on Jul 14, 2010 12:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Especially after Larry put that offer out years ago that Cohan accepted and then backed out on.
Larry must really want the team to do business with him after that. After he acquires the team he will probably fund the IRS for their case on Cohan for payback.
by Athletix Man on Jul 14, 2010 12:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Ellison is going to be the new Warriors Owner!
According to this article (see link), Ellison beat out Mastrov, and it’s just a matter of dotting some i’s and crossing some t’s! Should be announced sometime today I suppose! If so, it’ll be one happy hump day for Warriors fans!
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/07/13/SPOD1EDQ9Q.DTL
Geeez Louf*ckingweeez!!!
by scottiepimppen on Jul 14, 2010 12:20 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Yea but that has alot of info in it Rusty had out there already before the Lacob news came out.
That’s the confusing part. So is Lacob really in it. Is he a pawn or is it just false info.
by Athletix Man on Jul 14, 2010 12:34 AM PDT up reply actions
As much as I like the idea of Ellison as owner...
The prospect of Jerry West playing some role in our management excites me the most. Too bad it’s only something Kawakami thinks might happen.
Is Don Nelson going to Hawaii forever now?
Why I like Ellison as the Dubs' new owner
For those that don’t know that much about Larry Ellison, his company, Oracle, produces many products that compete with Microsoft. Larry HATES Microsoft. And who is the owner of the Blazers? Microsoft founder Paul Allen.
If Ellison takes ownership of the Warriors you can bet he’ll do anything he needs to do to make the Dubs a better team than the Blazers. I know there’s nothing Ellison would love to do more than to rub that in Allen’s face.
It also doesn’t hurt that Mark Cuban’s Mavericks are also in the same conference. I’m sure Ellison wouldn’t mind sticking it to another techie billionaire like Cuban as well.
Form sfgate
No one knows exactly how Ellison will manage an NBA franchise, but fans appear ready to welcome any and all changes after 16 underwhelming seasons under Cohan. The much-maligned owner has watched as his franchise made one playoff appearance – fewer than any other NBA team in the time frame of his ownership – and posted a 477-803 record (.373), bettering only the Los Angeles Clippers during that period.
Please make it happen today!
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
we could all take a lesson from this man.
can’t he afford a less sallow woman? she needs some sun and some calories. I guess he won’t share the hotdogs?
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jul 14, 2010 9:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Wa, wa , wa...
Larry Ellison.
In the sad tradition of the Warriors, he’ll probably get in a horrendous helicopter wreck on his way to the press conference after his acquisition of the team.
Seriously, buy the team already Larry!!!
Honestly, does anyone really care who’s going to buy the Warriors as long as it gets Cohan, Rowell, Riley, and Nelson out of the FO?
Yes
Larry Ellison would be able to change the landscape of Bay Area basketball. I know what you mean though, anyone would be an upgrade.
Ellison fits the bill to a T as far as what you want from a sports owner.
Deep pockets, passionate investment and involvement, and history of surrounding himself with smart people.
Basically, the trifecta that Cohan lacks.
Now, look, he could still end up being a bad owner. There’s an X-factor involved with ownership, which can’t be predicted. But none of the other candidates hit the on-paper qualifications as well as Ellison does.
They may end up being fine owners. Ellison may end up being a bad one. But they’re MORE likely to be Cohan pt 2 than Ellison is.
Or maybe just Cuban pt 3
Pro-Skub for life
by Reverend_Randy on Jul 14, 2010 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
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