BREAKING NEWS: Joseph Lacob and Peter Guber outbid Larry Ellison to become new ownership group of Golden State Warriors
by IQofaWarrior on Jul 16, 2010 8:26 AM PDT
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PrintOriginally posted Jul 15, 2010 11:45 AM PDT
Peter Guber, CEO of Mandalay Entertainment, is part of a group that won the bid for the Warriors.
When I woke up today, I thought all I had to do was write an open thread for the final game of Summer League 2010. Instead, I find out that the Warriors are being sold to Larry Elli... er Joseph Lacob and Peter Guber...?!? Surprise, surprise!
According to Marcus Thompson II, the price of the Warrior went up higher than what Larry Ellison wished to pay for, so Joseph Lacob's group jumped in and outbid Larry Ellison.
How do you feel about this development? Vote please!
Story links
Marcus Thompson II: Joseph Lacob outbids Larry Ellison to become new owner of Golden State Warriors
Marcus Thompson II: Warriors Sold … Not to Larry Ellison
Tim Kawakami: Warriors sold for $450M: It’s Joseph Lacob and Peter Guber, not Larry Ellison (what now?)
Matt Steinmetz: Ellison Out, Lacob-Guber New Warriors Owners
Adam Lauridsen: Cohan’s Gone — We’ll Sort the Rest Out Later
19:47 min: Matt Steinmetz with Gary Radnich on KNBR
- Warriors.com press release, with background on Lacob and Guber.
warriors.com: Galatioto Sports Partners Secure Purchase Agreement
Matt Steinmetz: Warriors' Cohan Era Ends in Bid Controversy
18:55 min: Marcus Thompson II with Fitz and Brooks on KNBR
- Sal Galatioto brokered the sale of the Warriors. He talks about Larry Ellison's late bid.
12:51 min: Sal Galatioto with Damon Bruce on KNBR
- MT2 interviews Joe Lacob.
Marcus Thompson II: Joe Lacob: "We’re all about winning"
My thanks
Thanks to all of you for keeping the fanshots and/or fanposts updated with this news while I whip up this front page story for everyone. It's been fast and furious today, so there are too many of you to thank. Most likely more info will come in later in the day, so keep those eyes peeled on the news!
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Welcome to the best fanbase in the world fellas!
Thank you for getting rid of Cohan for us!
Its a new dawn...its a new day...its a new owner ....for us!!!!! and I'm FEELING GOOD!!!!!!
by BritWarriorGSW on Jul 15, 2010 11:54 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
There's no way they can be worse than Cohan.
No way! For them to drop $450 million, they HAVE to win in order to eventually make a profit. That said, they have to make the right moves to make that happen.
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Finally!!!!
This a great. Can’t wait till we get the press release and the firing of Robert Rowell, Larry Riley, and Don Nelson
Thing B
by warriorsscore110 on Jul 15, 2010 11:54 AM PDT reply actions
Same here
I’m not on board til I see them clean house, Rowell in particular, hate that guy. Given the time frame, I can live with Riley and Nelson finishing out their last year. Then lets see what moves they can make after the up coming season.
Except Riley
He’s done well enough to keep the job and see how the team trurns out.
I would also add....
For them to go to such lengths to buy this team means that they REALLY want it…. to me that is a very good sign that we have some VERY dedicated new owners….so fair play to them for winning the bid…
Its a new dawn...its a new day...its a new owner ....for us!!!!! and I'm FEELING GOOD!!!!!!
by BritWarriorGSW on Jul 15, 2010 11:55 AM PDT reply actions
let's just hope
this doesn’t now make them ’house poor."
Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right.
Well Ellison was actually the highest bidder...
So we’ll see. But that’s not to say that this group still didn’t drop a s&%$ load of cash to buy the team. It’s a risky time to buy this team imo. If you don’t do something to turn the franchise around quick, they will lose fans quicker than Cohan was I think.
PLEASE DON'T SELL PLEASE DON'T SELL
PLEASE DON’T SELL
Cryogenically freeze me and wake me up when Ellison has made an impact on the team!
"Er can we get a hold on that cryogenic tub for Mr DMJR please..."
His plans have changed… :-)
Its a new dawn...its a new day...its a new owner ....for us!!!!! and I'm FEELING GOOD!!!!!!
by BritWarriorGSW on Jul 15, 2010 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
HAHAHA
i forgot that was my sig.. time for a new one i guess!
Cryogenically freeze me and wake me up when Ellison has made an impact on the team!
If Larry Ellison wanted it so bad, he could have outbid these guys. I don’t care that Ellison didn’t buy the team. I’m just glad Cohan is gone.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 15, 2010 11:59 AM PDT reply actions
i care.
how can the top richest person in the world, not be able to afford the warriors.
unthinkable,
besides, i read that even if you’re wealthy, you’re not wealthy until you own a sport team.
He could buy the NBA
Change the rules, and then buy every team. 30 teams, each worth ~400M = 12B. I think the NBA itself would take $16B for new ownership…
Not a realistic scenario, but he could do it if he wanted.
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by Dubs fan in Boston on Jul 15, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
how can the top richest person in the world, not be able to afford the warriors.
it’s not a matter of money, it’s a matter of soul, and he’s no basketball guy in his.
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jul 16, 2010 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions
He did outbid them
“Although I was the highest bidder, Chris Cohan decided to sell to someone else. In my experience this is a bit unusual. Nonetheless, I wish the Warriors and their fans nothing but success under their new ownership,” said Larry Ellison.
by The Golden One on Jul 15, 2010 1:12 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, well, we know that over an hour after I said what I said. We also know that Lacob has had season tickets for a decade.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 15, 2010 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m sure, at the end of the day, Cohan went with the bid that put the most money in his slimy little pocket. Possibly it had something to do with the minority owners staying on under Ellison?
Sittin in my scraper watchin Oakland goin wild, ta-dow!
I think so too
I don’t think CC was the biggest Ellison fan now
This is my sig, what do I do with it?
Probably right..
#$%& I hate Cohan. I feel like he shouldn’t be able to live in peace for the rest of his life.
Insider Bidding?: Galatioto's buddies Cohan and Lacob
Galatioto’s buddies Cohan and Lacob
Ellison is the only one in this ‘bidding’ process who was not intimate friends, for many years, with Galatioto. In this kind of deal, Galatioto has to be clearly objective, neutral, and without real and perceived bias. He failed in all of these. His attempts at explaining away the results have created even more confusion. IMO he had done some work to work out a deal and didn’t want to have to do any more work so he cut off Ellison’s bid. He said Ellison was ‘weeks late, many weeks not minutes’ and that is clearly a lie. By G’s own account the final ‘bid price’ $450 Billion was arrived out over the 4th of July weekend—about 10 days before G’s arbitrarily imposed cutoff date.
I hope Ellison challenges the legality of the so-called cutoff dates, which were not announced publicly, and this whole insider trading process. The old boys’ network rides again and shuts out the non-NBA insider But best solution for the Warriors, Ellison. IMO, Galatioto and Cohan knew who they wanted to win this bid and made it happen accordingly.
I hope Ellison challenges the legality of the so-called cutoff dates
This is not public housing, Cohan can sell to anyone he wants at any price they are willing to take.
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jul 19, 2010 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't know how I feel about this
First of all, it’s definitely a strong argument against capitalism when a scumbag like Cohan can run a team into the ground and make 300 Million dollars.
But I’m worried about these other guys. They seem to have southern californian roots. At least Lacob seems to be a sports fan. What do we know about them? Where is the Norcal connection?
Kleiner Perkins is one of the titans of tech VC.
I know someone who worked closely with Kleiner Perkins (although I don’t know if he worked with Lacob specifically) so I can ask …
Lacob used to be a laker fan
http://www.ocregister.com/sports/lacob-64640-celtics-team.html
“They were the first team I followed, and they had so many great players,” Lacob said. “But my family moved to Anaheim when I was 14, and I became a big fan of the Lakers �and started following the Angels.”
he'll trade curry for future second round picks =)
Being a Warriors fan is like cutting yourself... without the cutting
Lacob being a Lakers fan when he was 14 doesnt make him a lesser person. At least we know he is a basketball fans at one point of his life. And someday dream owning his own basketball team and bringing it to a championship caliber. Remember all Lakers fans wont accept less than championship. Either their team reach the finals or they dont care about their team at all.
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
truth is that in those days
only two teams existed – and most people were either a Laker or Celtic fan
totally agree with you
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
by wallywagon11 on Jul 15, 2010 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions
just the fact the guy has been a long time basketball fan
that really is a big deal
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
by wallywagon11 on Jul 15, 2010 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Lacob being a Lakers fan when he was 14 doesnt make him a lesser person.
Paul Allen was, apparently, a Sonics fan. That lasted right up until he was able to buy the Blazers.
(Paul Allen, who for practical purposes has unlimited cash to pump into his team, has had some very good teams and some stinkers where he got real high draft picks. He’s had no championships.)
Can't pass judgement yet....
I know that Ellison was the sexy pick, but honestly, at this point, I can’t pass judgment on Lacob yet and until we see what kind of owner he is.
With Ellison, all we knew was that he’s rich. Is he a huge W’s fan? Is he a basketball fan? I don’t personally don’t know. He would have made a great story and would have generated a ton of excitement, but in the end, you don’t become one of the richest men in the world by overpaying so that’s that.
With Lacob, let’s see what he can do. Honestly, I’m just excited that Cohan is out. Lacob comes from a winner and has ties to sports, so hopefully, he’s not just here to pick up a new toy. However, like Kawakami said, if the first thing this new ownership does isn’t firing the current front office, this is already a failure.
so, my buddy just told me
that he plays ball with Lacob, and that he takes it hard to the rim. Our new owner is going to be shooting the rock with his buoys. That’s Cuban-cool! Yeah, Kleiner Perkins owns 20% of Google and have Al Gore and Colin Powell on their team. They stayed under the radar and closed this deal with a little honey compared to Ellison’s lemons. Strategically, Lacob is already the shrewdest owner in sports. No one understands business like VCs.
I am willing to give Lacob a shot.
First, he can’t be worse than Cohan. Second, he’s a Bay Area guy and yes, a real basketball fan. I just hope he keeps the team where they belong (ie not Las Vegas) and, for the love of god, WINS.
For now I am on the bus. Someone’s already started making Team Lacob shirts http://www.cafepress.com/TeamLacob.459429416. The bandwagon has begun…
Cohan
is a very good owner. Whether you like his antics is a different issue though. The 20 years before Cuban took over the Mavs won 40% of their games. In ten year since they have won 69% (wiki). He has an ultra-competitive spirit and drive to be the best. He is willing to spend to win. This was the type of owner I was hoping Ellison would become. I just hope Lacob doesnt try to do too much on his own. He should use his basketball smarts to higher the right “basketball guys” to run the team. He can give his 2 cents when need be, but let other people run the team. Back to what I said earlier, Cuban is a very good owner! I would love to have someone with that much passion and success. He has made Dallas an attractive franchise for free agents. The results dont lie.
According to the Tim Kawakami Story
There are rumors that there might be another change in ownership today? o.o
Basically...
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Rofl
seriously… that guy just likes to stir the pot
by bojangles408 on Jul 15, 2010 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Where in the TK story does it say that?
by IQofaWarrior on Jul 15, 2010 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
At the bottom, but I’m pretty sure it is referring to the change from Cohan to Guber/Lacob.
by samuraaaaiiiiiii on Jul 15, 2010 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, that's how I read that line too
I read that as an indication that the negotiations were done and Cohan had picked a new owner.
by IQofaWarrior on Jul 15, 2010 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Ellison is the
6th richest man in the whole world.
by DubsDominate on Jul 15, 2010 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Doesn't matter anyway....
…Curry will be gone in 3 years and we’re going to suck again…-sigh-…
This is the one thing that worries me
If the change in ownership causes so much disruption as the new owners rebuild the front office, that Curry would want to go elsewhere once he becomes a free agent.
by IQofaWarrior on Jul 15, 2010 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
That would have happened if Ellison bought the team too. Can’t worry about something that’s 3 years away.
We have dysfunctional ownership NOW ...
… changing from dysfunctional to functional isn’t going to make anyone want to leave.
Have you ever HEARD of a free agent basing his decision on a change in ownership? Let’s not be paranoid here.
If we build a good team around him
He’s more likely to stay. Plus from his tweets he seems to enjoy the area.
Yeah...
Lebron seemed to enjoy Cleveland…
by DubsDominate on Jul 15, 2010 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
He was there longer than 4 years too
With his current contract, there is no way Steph is a Warrior any less than four more seasons unless the team moves him or elects not to match a RFA deal.
I'm just hoping...
…it’s not another Gilbert Arenas situation…
Please new owners, be competent!!!
by DubsDominate on Jul 15, 2010 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Gilbert's situation was so unusual it created a new rule
Curry is an RFA in three seasons, meaning the Warriors can match any contract he is offered. If he wants to leave at that point, he has to either take the qualifying offer and wait another year or pray the team doesn’t match an offer sheet.
That’s all there is to it.
It was both Arenas & Boozer actually.
That and Manu Ginobili too. But, Arenas especially was the reason they created it.
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Random but since you are talking about 2nd rounders who were good
I swore that on shamsports for the last two seasons they had Marc Gasol down as an unrestricted free agent after the 2010-2011 season but now Sham has him down as a restricted free agent. Was I just imagining things? I swore it said he was unrestricted before.
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by wallywagon11 on Jul 15, 2010 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't know.
He would be restricted after 3 not after 4.
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And it’s CLEVELAND. This is the Bay Area. Not at all comparable.
Sittin in my scraper watchin Oakland goin wild, ta-dow!
The Bay Area
is NOT CLEVELAND! Curry seems more loyal (pure speculation). Also, Lacob watches the team. He is not dumb enough to let Curry slip away.
whatever, you guys can hate...
…but these new owners better show some great acumen these next 3 years…or it’s going to be reality…baby-faced assassin…draws you in and then…..
here’s to hoping this isn’t true…
by DubsDominate on Jul 15, 2010 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
this guy looks like the real deal though...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cIbd0lbBIY
looks like we might be in a good state…we can only hope
by DubsDominate on Jul 15, 2010 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Welcome to the Lacob/Guber era!
Hey they obviously wanted the warriors more than Larry Ellison so im glad they are the new owners, if they are willing to pay 450 million for the team they will hopefully be willing to pay that much for the players that will play on the team! All we can do is hope!
GO WARRIORS! =)
by bballinpacisler on Jul 15, 2010 12:02 PM PDT reply actions
Or they're Cohan 2.0
Not an expert on these guys, but i’m guessing they don’t have the deep pockets to go into the luxury tax. What we could be looking at is a group that, 1) realizes that the Warriors are a profit-making machine, and 2) are betting that losing this bid will eat at Ellison for years and cause him to come back and overpay.
Sometime in 2013-2015, Lacob/Guber have made $10m a year off the Warriors and Ellison comes calling offering 475 to 500m; they sell and make 10% to 15%.
Not to be rude but...
Do you know how “uninformed” that sounds? What do you know about these guys? What does anybody on this board know about these guys? The only thing any of us know about them is that they ponied up $450 million to overpay for this team. You don’t pay half a billion dollars for something without some sort of plan. I’m not saying they can’t turn out to be deadbeat owners, but assuming the worst before knowing anything is just wallowing in your own toilet. Hell, for all we know, Ellison could have purchased this team, gotten bored of it and not spent any money on it.
i’m guessing they don’t have the deep pockets to go into the luxury tax.
They may not be the 6th richest man in the world, but they’ve got deeper pockets than Mark Cuban.
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by Dubs fan in Boston on Jul 15, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Guess
Larry didn’t want it bad enough and if that’s the case maybe the Warriors are better off
by Brothaplease09 on Jul 15, 2010 12:03 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Disagree a little bit
In the end, this is still a business decision. Ellison’s not some spoiled rich kid. He didn’t become one of the richest men in the world by overpaying for things or letting others sucker him into bad deals.
Lets give them a chance
And a change means more than one year. I realize everyone wanted Ellison. At same time, the fact these guys went so high for team, have owned parts of other teams, shows motivation. I’m excited, the only man I REALLY wanna see out is Rowell
He's probably already packing his bags
What I’m really scared of is this guy that has ties to Boston is trading away our young talent to those old contenders :(
by bojangles408 on Jul 15, 2010 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Boston Celtics Farm System
Reminds me of being an A’s fan
we were already a major contributor to their 80s dynasty
can’t be worse than that
I for one welcome out new warrior overlords
Lets get a real coach!
Kind of a shame
I was rooting for Larry…. he’s seemed passionate about this for a while
….on the other hand, anything is better than what the Warriors had!
"I’m tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok." ~Shaq
by Max_in_Missouri on Jul 15, 2010 12:06 PM PDT reply actions
I just called my friend and he heard that this guy is part owner of the Celtics? Is there any truth to this? Because that would not be cool, get that interlocking directorate crap outta here.
Yes it’s true, but he has to sell his minority ownership because of this purchase.
by samuraaaaiiiiiii on Jul 15, 2010 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
nope
didn’t hear the rumor, but that sort of stuff is strictly not allowed
"I’m tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok." ~Shaq
by Max_in_Missouri on Jul 15, 2010 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought Mandalay was having financial troubles
I hope not. That’s all we need is another owner that’s strapped for cash.
"If God made us in his image then he must be dumb too, and a little ugly on the side."
Frank Zappa
Is there any chance
Ellison changes his mind?
I doubt it.
Based on what I read, it sounded like Larry Ellison had a price in his head that he wasn’t willing to go above. So I doubt Ellison will change his mind.
by IQofaWarrior on Jul 15, 2010 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Things change when you realize
you’re a loser
Darn you Ellison... You could've done your "hostile takeover" if you wanted
Instead you let all of bay area down…
As a rebuttal to the "They want to be NBA owners more" argument...
I proffer the previous highest amount paid for an NBA franchise. The Suns were bought for $410 milllion in 2004 by Robert Sarver, a man who makes Cohan look like Mark Cuban.
Excellent point
No reason to overpay if you then don’t have the funds to run the franchise effectively
"I’m tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok." ~Shaq
by Max_in_Missouri on Jul 15, 2010 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Unless you know
you can recuperate those funds by milking the franchise!
Peter Gruber speaking:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cIbd0lbBIY
This guy is charismatic…I’m down…he sounds like he knows what he’s doing…I hope he is the driving voice, dont know much about Lacob…
55% of you have missed the point
No Cohan = new blood. Doesn’t matter who it is. Rich guy #1354678349. It should simply represent new beginnings, a fresh start, a move from the norm. Don’t be upset. Chances are, Larry Ellison is the only rich person you’ve ever heard of up until now.
The Cohan Era is over. New jerseys, hopefully a move to SF, and we can leave the last couple of decades in the dust. Go dubs.
Cohan wasn't the only issue
Whole front office seemed to be messed up.
If the new ownership installs good people then its a success – if they keep the old group or hire in bad people though…
if they keep the old group or hire in bad people though…
It can’t possibly worse. Seriously. It can’t.
A move to San Francisco? Why? Oracle Arena is the best venue in the NBA. You don’t fix something that’s broken.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 15, 2010 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
SF move has been talked about a lot
It seems in SF you can charge more for search?
SF move has been talked about a lot
That has to do with my question?
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 15, 2010 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
You asked why they would move
and the answer seems to be so they could charge more and make more money.
Right, you can’t charge more here. We’re poor little Oakland. Even though our teams have won more titles than San Francisco sports, we’re nothing.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 15, 2010 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Nobody is saying they are right
In fact I doubt they could recoup all the costs for a new stadium in the city with any theoretical price increases.
A move to San Francisco? Why?
This has been argued about ad nauseam, but SF > Oakland. Except in murders and rioting, of course.
In reality, though, I just want new everything so I don’t have to remember the last twenty years of suck. New jerseys, new ownership, clean house in the front office, trade away the whole roster sans Curry. There’s nowhere to go from that scenario but up.
by GameSix on Jul 15, 2010 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
This has been argued about ad nauseam, but SF > Oakland.
Because you said so? Oakland franchises have won more, you know.
In reality, though, I just want new everything so I don’t have to remember the last twenty years of suck.
Get lost, then. Adopt the Lakers.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 15, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Don't plan on it happening
Warriors lease doesn’t end till 2017, so unless they want to get in a lawsuit or do a buyout, it ain’t happening. All this Warriors moving to SF is just a bunch of smoke being blown by SF developers.
Isn’t 2017 the buyout date, or something? I thought the actual contract with Oracle ran through like 2026 or some crazy amount of years. If they buyout was in 2017, they could theoretically build the stadium and have it built by that date, then opt out.
The Giants were already planning on building a 5000 seat arena on their property and said they would be willing to alter there plans if the Warriors did decide to move to S.F.
Of course, I read all this months ago, and have not clue if what I’m saying has any relevance anymore.
Actually
SF has a greater murder per capita ratio..
by WeBelieveInEllison on Jul 15, 2010 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
but SF > Oakland. Except in murders and rioting, of course.
Haha, you don’t get out much do you? Check out where all the ships and trains go these days? Almost everything imported and exported goes thru oaktown side of the bay. Check out where all the actual hard production happens these days, it’s not in SF any more.The only thing SF has more of is bullshit and tourists, not anything we can actually use.
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jul 16, 2010 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Check out where all the ships and trains go these days?
If only ships and trains were the measure of a city’s worth…
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by Dubs fan in Boston on Jul 16, 2010 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Uhh have you seen the Orlando Magics or Dallas Mavs Arena?
by bojangles408 on Jul 15, 2010 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Did those places rock the way Oracle did in 2007? No.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 15, 2010 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t get the reasoning for this “don’t move to SF” movement. People from Oakland aren’t the only ones who go to Warriors games. Are you saying that just by moving across the bay, the fans in Oakland would just stop coming to games and that the fan base would disappear?
Well.
To be honest, I don’t want to take an hour long BART ride if I don’t have to. I don’t really care about SF fans. It’s convenience for me. lol.
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Are you saying that just by moving across the bay, the fans in Oakland would just stop coming to games and that the fan base would disappear?
Are you saying there’s something wrong with the team being in Oakland?
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 15, 2010 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Nope, just saying that I don’t get the venomous attitude people have towards the move, I’m going to games either way.
I object to it and it’s venomous? Okay, I’m just making sure.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 15, 2010 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
You obviously aren't the only one objecting to it...
I hope the Warriors don’t move, they’ve got a great arena, and I hate SF…the traffic to go to Oakland is bad enough on game time, imagine having to drive the 101 or 280 through San Francisco…
However, don’t you think, business wise, SF just makes way more sense? There’s simply way more business around China Basin than there is where the Coliseum and Arena are right now…
Regardless, Warriors shouldn’t move. The A’s should though – what a piece of shit stadium!
by DubsDominate on Jul 15, 2010 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
The stadium is fine for a football venue. It’s just not happenin’ for baseball. The A’s are going to San Jose. If the Warriors move anywhere, I hope it’s there.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 15, 2010 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you saying there’s something wrong with the team being in Oakland?
Are you saying there’s something right with the team being in Oakland?
Oh, I don’t know. It might be that place called Oracle Arena. Maybe you’ve heard of it?
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 15, 2010 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
The Roracle
The only thing that the Roracle proves is that Bay Area cats will go anywhere, no matter how crime ridden and hideous, to cheer on the Dubs. They could play in Antioch and the house would still be rockin.
Wow, someone really hates Oakland
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
by wallywagon11 on Jul 15, 2010 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I can’t imagine how much he hates the A’s.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 15, 2010 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I haven't been to an A's game now in 6 years
That needs to change real quick
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
by wallywagon11 on Jul 15, 2010 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
been to about 20 Rivercats games though in that span, I suppose that sort of counts.
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
by wallywagon11 on Jul 15, 2010 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
been to about 20 Rivercats games though in that span, I suppose that sort of counts.
That’s a great little stadium they have there by the river. I was just looking at a loft for sale out past the parking lot.
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jul 16, 2010 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
I can’t imagine how much he hates the A’s.
Don’t really care about them one way or the other. /city of Oakland
uhh...
biggest city and money market in the bay area is actually san jose.
oakland is a good middle ground because a ton of groups from san jose and the south bay buy boxes at oracle and season tickets to give to clients. that would be less likely if the team moved to san fran. i know i’d be less likely to go to games because it’s further and traffic for me to get there is worse.
Is Don Nelson going to Hawaii forever now?
I find it hard to believe that SJ is a bigger city and money market than SF
Unless you’re counting the VC money in Menlo Park… Do you have any evidence of this? I’d actually be quite interested to hear that you’re correct.
Trust me, learning english isn’t a waste of time. It is actually sort of useful.
-randolphforpresident
by Dubs fan in Boston on Jul 15, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
That could actually be a really good fanpost if someone puts in the effort.
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
by wallywagon11 on Jul 15, 2010 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions
It's true.
But I don’t think it makes sense to move a team to San Jose.
Fairly or not, SF is the “center” of the bay area, mentally. East Bay and South Bay residents don’t feel at all like they’re supporting a distant team if they support a “San Francisco” team. Heck, I grew up in Berkeley, a literal stone’s throw away from the Oakland border, and my friends’ baseball allegiance leans towards the Giants.
SF residents, I suspect, are slightly less inclined to support an east or south bay team. And I’m not sure east bay residents would feel like a San Jose team was “their” team. You’re not going to alienate most of the east bay fan base by moving to SF … but to San Jose? Yeah … you just might.
I was born in SF, but grew up in Berkeley
I hate baseball, but I root for the Giants between the two.
The Niners are already moving to Santa Clara.
Trust me, learning english isn’t a waste of time. It is actually sort of useful.
-randolphforpresident
by Dubs fan in Boston on Jul 16, 2010 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Fairly or not, SF is the "center" of the bay area,
Not any more, the area goes all the way out to livermore, north to santa rosa, and south to gilroy so the center is pretty much the east bay .
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jul 16, 2010 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Maybe you missed the use of the word "mentally" there.
Nope, the numbers of people swing the mentality to the east.
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jul 19, 2010 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
just to be clear.
i wasn’t suggesting moving it to san jose. just to not move them back to san fran. like someone who already commented said, it isn’t the center of the bay anymore.
Is Don Nelson going to Hawaii forever now?
I am only part of that 55%
Because I am skeptical of these new owner’s motivations.
Then again
Even a dead corpse is better than Cohan.
Dead corpse is redundant, but true.
"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 15, 2010 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
not redundant if you hang out with a bunch of zombies.
Whatever Sabean thinks about the IQ of the average baseball fan, you just proved him right.
by cybermaldonado on Jul 15, 2010 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
If the motiviation is $$$
Winning games = $$$
Cohan just made...
a truckload of $$$, and how much did we win?
by DubsDominate on Jul 15, 2010 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
took advantage of a great basketball market
I guarantee if Lacob/Guber try the same thing, they will lose us very quickly
He overpaid for the warriors
The only way he could sell for more is if it was a winning team?
why skeptical?
How do you know what their motivations are? Because you haven’t heard about Lacob before today? Because he’s not Ellison? Do you know what his motivation and direction was too?
You just contradicted yourself
“How do you know what their motivations are? "
Yea thats why.
“Because he’s not Ellison? Do you know what his motivation and direction was too?”
Yes I know his motivation is winning. He doesn’t need anymore money.
didn't contradict myself
You said you were skeptical, which implies that you knew what his motivation was. Bottom line is, you don’t… none of us do.
Woulda been nice
to see Jerry West possibly move in and give it one more go like John Wayne in “The Shootist”. Oh well… I guess it could still happen, right? :(
I heard
That Boston want Monta Ellis and Stephen Curry for Brian Scalabrine
Is Scalabrine even under contract?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 15, 2010 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Hopefully these guys aren't worse than Cohan.
Otherwise this will be a “be careful what you wish” for situation.
by Precise Films Productions on Jul 15, 2010 12:27 PM PDT reply actions
And how would they be worse than Cohan?
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
FREE POSEY IS FREE
The previous record for highest selling team was to Sarver (the Suns).
Sarver makes Cohan look like…well…a decent owner.
My point is...
Some Warriors fans don’t seriously think Lacob and Guber will be worse than Cohan, do they?
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
FREE POSEY IS FREE
really?
or is he just frugal?
the suns have done pretty well since 2004
Is Don Nelson going to Hawaii forever now?
He's straight up sold a number of draft picks for cash that have turned into good players that would have helped that team
Not to mention giving away Kurt Thomas’ expiring contract along with 2 draft picks for nothing. Yeah, the Suns have done well despite Sarver’s scroogie ways, not because of them.
Trust me, learning english isn’t a waste of time. It is actually sort of useful.
-randolphforpresident
by Dubs fan in Boston on Jul 15, 2010 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions
i know he's somewhat hated...
but he does a good job with the franchise. that isn’t a major market for pro basketball, and he’s put together a lot of winning teams. at some point you’ve got to look at and say he’s made the right hires to get that team in place.
Is Don Nelson going to Hawaii forever now?
and...
i wasn’t suggesting being a cheap owner has benefited the team more than being an owner that is willing to go out and spend. i was just saying he’s hated for being cheap, even though, the team has still been pretty good.
Is Don Nelson going to Hawaii forever now?
He's hated...
…because he’s cheap in a way NBA owners almost never are. For all the problems with Chris Cohan, how would you feel if he’d essentially sold Rajon Rondo for cash? If Nash had Rondo behind him, their recent history could look very different.
Rondo was a 21st pick
he was no guarantee to be anything, especially after 2 average years at kentucky. i personally loved him, and still do, but that’s hindsight. many teams sell mid-late 1st round picks for cash. if the man was so cheap he wouldn’t have ok’ed trading for Turk or Childress for basically just Barbosa. the two of them are going to make a lot of money over the next few years, while barbosa only had 2 years and 14 million left. he looks to build a winning team, as evidenced by bringing in new free agents and retaining frye and nash and hill. he’s frugal, but he’s also smart. he offered amare nearly as much $ as the Knicks did, he just wasn’t willing to guarantee it. why? cuz it could all go down the drain if he got hurt. he likes shorter, smaller contracts for the most part because it allows flexibilty with injuries. he trusts his basketball people and hires good ones, he just isn’t willing to give them a pay raise when they deserve one.
Is Don Nelson going to Hawaii forever now?
And how would they be worse than Cohan?
Since Cohan bought the team 16 years ago, the team has had the second worst record in the league (behind the Los Angeles Clippers) over that time span.
By making us even more worse of a team.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy the team is sold. It’s just that I don’t know a single thing about these new owners, which is why I don’t know if they’ll be good or bad. I’m not negative on the sale at all, I’m just neutral.
by Precise Films Productions on Jul 15, 2010 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions
at least..
the guy is from the bay.. went to Stanford and business in Silicon Valley. Local = Loyal right?! RIGHT?!
i hope so
Semi-local
He grew up in Boston and LA, but eventually came up here to Stanford and has lived her for a while.
Has had Warriors season tickets for 10+ years, even while being part owner of the Celtics.
Very Strange
part owner of the Boston Celtics? Something is smellin fishy, Next thing you know we will trade Curry to Boston ala Jerry West sending Pau Gasol to the Lakers to help his former team. How can we know where this guys loyalty lies.
These guys have been trying to get majority ownership somewhere for awhile.
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
by wallywagon11 on Jul 15, 2010 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
How can we know where this guys loyalty lies.
450 million bucks worth of loyalty!
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jul 16, 2010 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Just added
Adam Lauridsen’s thoughts on Lacob and Guber.
Matt Steinmetz with Gary Radnich on KNBR
Interesting tweet:
darrenrovell1: Good news for fans. New owner Joe Lacob has been a Warriors season ticket holder for the last decade.
(darrenrovell1 is a CNBC sports reporter.)
by IQofaWarrior on Jul 15, 2010 12:32 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
That is VERY good news!
Although it might be slightly misleading if they’re a business thing. You know, “own a luxury box, use it for entertaining VC clients, etc.”
Although, since I know people who worked with Kleiner Perkins, and to my knowledge they were never treated to Warrior-luxury-box-tickets, it doesn’t seem that’s likely to be the case. :)
Official Press Release
http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/purchase_agreement_071510.html
Monta Ellis's #1 Fan!!!
Vegas Baby!
Can you say Las Vegas Warriors? Can’t believe no one has asked if these guys plan on moving the team. They don’t have Bay Area ties at all.
They don’t have Bay Area ties at all.
Fail.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 15, 2010 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
You’re not one of those guys who thinks Mandalay Ent. has anything to do with Mandalay Bay, are you?
by 123707THIZZ on Jul 15, 2010 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
lol
do you realize how stupid you sound?
by 49erEmpire on Jul 15, 2010 12:46 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Joe received his Bachelor’s in Biological Sciences from the University of California at Irvine, his Master’s in Public Health from UCLA and his M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Most importantly for Warrior’s fans, Lacob has supported his local franchise the last decade by being a season ticket holder.
They don’t have bay area ties huh?
The article that was posted on here (that’s now deleted) was about the Pistons possibly being one of possibly seven candidates to move. It’s pure speculation at this point.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 15, 2010 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah the whole thing is complete speculation
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
by wallywagon11 on Jul 15, 2010 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't know
The only reason people think Warriors though is because it coincides with the selling of the team. The fact is though the story probably broke because all the GMs and front office folks were just in Vegas for their yearly get together. Just a coincidence it comes out at the same time.
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
by wallywagon11 on Jul 15, 2010 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
No Oracle
This isn’t too bad. The guys paid a truck-load for the franchise…they will HAVE win! ESPN finally gave the West Coast some love (and we’re on the font page!)
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5383261
by Steph_Curry_is_my_hero! on Jul 15, 2010 12:47 PM PDT reply actions
But we're only on the headlines
not in the real front page of the nba =(
warriorsworld
Lacob “It is our passion to return the Warriors to greatness and build nothing short of a championship organization”
5 minutes ago via UberTwitter
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 15, 2010 12:48 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs
Rec’d. Let’s do this thing. Mark your calendars. I set a yearly reminder for myself the day Dungleavy and Murphy were shipped off of the roster, so I could celebrate it. Today takes the place of that reminder! Time to leave behind all the vestiges of the past. It’s a celebration. Get me Tony.PSD stat, we need a commemorative tshirt!
But, but, but, they're only in it for the money!
"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
Let's hope so, as long as the organization wants to win, I am happy.
Bring in Erik Spoelstra and Kevin Pritchard!
by Badly Browned on Jul 15, 2010 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
pretty sure Cohan said something similar when he took over.
Thing A
"Correlation between inability to use the reply button and general crappiness of analysis: pretty high." -Sleepy Freud
Pretty sure EVERY owner says this when they first get a hold of an organization
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
forreal
what could you possibly expect him to saY? i cant wait to take you loyal fans’ money and run this franchise into an even deeper chaos than it already is…i don’t think anyone ever comes into an investment this large with that hope
haha, i know, right?
i mean, either way, let’s just rejoice someone OTHER than Cohan is running this team now
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Joe Lacob has been a season ticket holder for the last decade..
by MatrickParleau on Jul 15, 2010 12:51 PM PDT reply actions
Yep, Warrior Season ticket holder as well as a strong Stanford Cardinal connection.
"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
oh oops i missed the same post above
by MatrickParleau on Jul 15, 2010 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
No worries.
Things are super fast and hectic today.
by IQofaWarrior on Jul 15, 2010 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Mandalay Group has ties to...Erik Spoelstra
His pops is vice chairman in charge of baseball properties for the Mandalay Entertainment Group.
Should i be happy or sad
im kinda dissapointed that its not Ellison but im happy its not Cohan
Fear is the Mind Killer
Can anyone confirm that mandalay entertainment owns
19 minor league baseball teams? …… That SUCK!
From their web page:
Mandalay Baseball currently owns and/or operates the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (PA) Yankees, Triple-A International League affiliate of the New York Yankees; the Frisco (TX) RoughRiders, Double-A Texas League affiliate of the Texas Rangers; the Erie (PA) SeaWolves, Double-A Eastern League affiliate of the Detroit Tigers; the Dayton (OH) Dragons, Single-A Midwest League affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds; the Hagerstown (MD) Suns, Single-A South Atlantic League affiliate of the Washington Nationals; and the Staten Island (NY) Yankees, Single-A New York-Penn League affiliate of the New York Yankees. Mandalay Baseball’s business model, its franchise acquisition and development strategy, and its sales and marketing programs have proven to be the most successful and highly regarded in Minor League Baseball.
Although it’s hard to judge a minor league team based on its record, since they don’t have much control over their rosters.
Ticket prices going UP!
its sales and marketing programs have proven to be the most successful and highly regarded in Minor League Baseball.
Whatever Sabean thinks about the IQ of the average baseball fan, you just proved him right.
by cybermaldonado on Jul 15, 2010 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep, Minor League players get demoted and promoted as fast as you can say "Chris Cohan is Gone!"
"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
I’m getting the initial impression that Lacob is the fan and Gruber is the investor. That rarely works out well…
Whatever Sabean thinks about the IQ of the average baseball fan, you just proved him right.
by cybermaldonado on Jul 15, 2010 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Pretty much Lacob is the fan and will do more of the work with the warriors and Gruber has the dollar bills
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Uh, do a little research into Lacob's net worth.
“Managing General Partner of Kleiner Perkins” means “billionaire.”
that’s not THAT much money, come on dude!!!
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
I'll wait while you do a little research.
Let me know what you find.
Just because YOU haven’t heard of Kleiner Perkins doesn’t mean that it isn’t a very well-known company. They were one of the major investors back in the early days of the internet. Like, maybe you’ve heard of Amazon.com? Who do you think put up the money to get it started?
Haha, i was throwing some /chasm at ya!! Amazon.com? WHO THE HECK USES THAT DUMB SITE!!! If i wanted to buy something i’d drive and pick it up myself. I DONT EVEN REMEMBER THE EARLY DAYS OF THE INTERNET, the earliest i remember was AOL and that damn noise that comes out of it when you sign in
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
This should be fun
Peter Gruber has a twitter http://twitter.com/peterguber
(And it’s not a fake one like http://twitter.com/chris_cohan )
Monta Ellis's #1 Fan!!!
Kawakami: Whoa. Ellison statement: “Although I was the highest bidder, Chris Cohan decided to sell to someone else.”
Confident Marco Belinelli supporter
Ode to Tim Kawakami
Wow! So wait a minute… it was Cohan who wouldn’t sell it to Ellison? i dont get it
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
wow, that's crazy
well, the fact of the matter is, Cohan is no longer the owner, that’s what i’ll hang my hat on
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Whatever Sabean thinks about the IQ of the average baseball fan, you just proved him right.
by cybermaldonado on Jul 15, 2010 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Cohan
screwed us over on purpose that motherf%uckin douchebag. I hope David Stern doesn’t approve.
I hope David Stern doesn’t approve.
That would be sweet.
Confident Marco Belinelli supporter
Ode to Tim Kawakami
by Doctor Kajita on Jul 15, 2010 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
There was something on ESPN that makes a lot of sense
While the two sides worked out the details, Ellison came back with what Galatioto described as a “marginally higher” offer just hours before the signing.
“He was way past the deadline,” Galatioto said. “There was no way I was going to recommend that bid to Chris. … Once the shot clock expires, are you allowed to get back on the court and have it count? I don’t think so.”
That’s from the ESPN writeup.
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That's incredibly interesting if true
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
by wallywagon11 on Jul 15, 2010 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
only reason I can't see Cohan taking more money
Would be because of concerns the team would possibly be moved in the future.
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
by wallywagon11 on Jul 15, 2010 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Tafkasam had a pretty good devil's advocate arguement in one of the fanshot threads as to why Cohan sold for the lower bid
Don’t want to steal his thunder and copy what he said though
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
by wallywagon11 on Jul 15, 2010 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
So Cohan would rather screw over Warriors fans than take more money to pay off his debts?
I don’t get it.
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
FREE POSEY IS FREE
It doesn't add up
There has to be more information later.
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
by wallywagon11 on Jul 15, 2010 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
WHOA!!!
According to TK, Ellison’s statement says “Although I was the highest bidder, Chris Cohan decided to sell to someone else.”
I’ll say this, at the beginning of the day i was expecting Ellison to buy the warriors, but in the end, i’m just happy that the Cohan era is over, and now i’m very optimistic of this new ownership. Lacob does seem more knowledgeable than Ellison, but yea, i’m very optimistic. Like i said though, i’m just happy the Warriors are not owned by Cohan any longer
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Guber… that’s amusing. He’s a boner, but so’s Ellison. This is A-OK with me.
Golden State Worriers: Angst & Analysis
if that's true
Cohan is a real A-hole
by 49erEmpire on Jul 15, 2010 1:09 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Why would Cohan take less money?
Do you think he actively hates the fanbase or something?
There’s something odd afoot. To talk about it like it was a personal decision, anti-Oakland or anti-Ellison, is absurd.
Folks may enjoy reading this book about Guber and his old producing partner Jon Peters… I can’t say that Guber comes off well, but it’s mightily entertaining, and I doubt he’ll be hands-on enough to do to the Warriors what he did to Sony.
Golden State Worriers: Angst & Analysis
Yeesh
This thorough, stylish book recounts the rise of Peters and Guber, who together earned fortunes by schmoozing their way to the top, seducing gullible investors, and shoving aside the filmmakers who actually turned out successful films like “Rain Man” and “Batman.” The Japanese executives at Sony, in this delightful insider account, were just the most recent and most hoodwinked in a long line of Peters’ and Gubers’ dupes
That about says it. Peter Guber is a schmuck, and was not very good at the movie business.
Golden State Worriers: Angst & Analysis
Oh, agreed… I’m not mourning the loss of Ellison.
Golden State Worriers: Angst & Analysis
Wow Ellison's press conference
"Although I was the highest bidder, Chris Cohan decided to sell to someone else. In my experience this is a bit unusual. Nonetheless, I wish the Warriors and their fans nothing but success under their new ownership," said Larry Ellison.
Press Release words are encouraging...
The following announcement was released by Galatioto Sports Partners today:
NEW YORK, July, 15, 2010 — Galatioto Sports Partners, the leading sports advisory firm in North America, is pleased to announce the signing of a Purchase Agreement for the sale of the Golden State Warriors to an investor group led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Managing Partner Joe Lacob and Mandalay Entertainment Group Chairman Peter Guber. The sale price is $450 million, a record price for a NBA team. The sale is subject to final closing and NBA approval.
"I am incredibly excited to have the opportunity to be the next steward of this storied NBA franchise. This is my dream come true," said Joe Lacob, managing partner with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. "Peter and I intend to do what we do best— innovating and building. It is our passion to return the Warriors to greatness and build nothing short of a championship organization that will make all of us in the Bay Area proud."
"I look forward and appreciate the opportunity to help make the future of the Golden State Warriors franchise become an even greater story to tell," said Peter Guber, Mandalay Entertainment Group Chairman.
The Warriors were advised in the sale by Galatioto Sports Partners and represented by the law firm of Covington & Burling LLP, and the buyers were advised by Game Plan LLC and represented by the law firm of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP.
"The sale process was extremely competitive and the price reflects the Warriors’ exceptional fan base, the outstanding demographics of the Bay Area, the high level of interest in the team and the strength of the NBA," said Sal Galatioto, President of Galatioto Sports Partners.
"As I conclude my tenure as owner of the Warriors, I wanted to take this opportunity to express my sincerest gratitude, and to personally say thank you to the ‘best fans in all of sports,’" said Warriors Owner Christopher Cohan. "It’s a phrase that is too often utilized by players, coaches, executives and owners in all sports leagues, but I can say without reservation and unbridled conviction that Warriors fans have earned the sole right of that honor and distinction. Thank you for making Golden State Warriors basketball the incredible fan experience that it has become."
Its a new dawn...its a new day...its a new owner ....for us!!!!! and I'm FEELING GOOD!!!!!!
Clippers
jk
Bring in Erik Spoelstra and Kevin Pritchard!
by Badly Browned on Jul 15, 2010 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
don’t let the door hit ya on the way out Cohan
by 49erEmpire on Jul 15, 2010 1:16 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
huh? i think there's a few links above that say the same thing
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
WOOOOHOOOO!
Pop open the champagne people! It is a new era in the Bay.
Let’s be careful not to criticize the new owners for that which they are not responsible (Cohan’s issues and they not being Ellison)
I love that they were season ticket holders.
Let’s see who they bring on board before we judge too much,
The main thing for today is that – - – The Evil Overlord is Dead! A new era has finally arrived!
A couple of points
1.) It’s TK
2.) It’s Cohan, why the hell would he NOT pick the highest bidder?!
Bring in Erik Spoelstra and Kevin Pritchard!
by Badly Browned on Jul 15, 2010 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
TK
wrote the article, but Ellison made the statement himself
by bayareaballa on Jul 15, 2010 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Ok
Cohan has the IRS up his ass, again why would he NOT take the highest bidder?
Bring in Erik Spoelstra and Kevin Pritchard!
by Badly Browned on Jul 15, 2010 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
It's Cohan
I expect him to take the most money he can and GTFO
Bring in Erik Spoelstra and Kevin Pritchard!
by Badly Browned on Jul 15, 2010 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude
its from Ellison’s freakin press release
Dude.....
Cohan is a greedy bastard, why would he NOT take the highest bidder?
Bring in Erik Spoelstra and Kevin Pritchard!
by Badly Browned on Jul 15, 2010 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh really? Did you ASK HIM YOURSELF?
Bring in Erik Spoelstra and Kevin Pritchard!
by Badly Browned on Jul 15, 2010 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Im getting the feeling you're
Chris Cohan. FU
Grow up
It doesn’t make sense Cohan would settle for less money.
Bring in Erik Spoelstra and Kevin Pritchard!
by Badly Browned on Jul 15, 2010 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
why would Cohan settle for less money... i agree
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
ego and machismo
make the other grovel, then deny him.
As posted by 49er16
darrenrovell1
Ellison’s bid was a few million more, but it was too late. Bid was put in hours before agreement was signed w/Lacob+Guber
I guess we'll see, it's all speculation right now
All I care is that Cohan is gone
Bring in Erik Spoelstra and Kevin Pritchard!
by Badly Browned on Jul 15, 2010 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5383261
Sal Galatioto, the president of Galatioto Sports Partners, which advised Cohan on the sale, said there was a handshake agreement with Lacob and Guber agreed to about two weeks ago. The team had four offers of at least $400 million at the time of the deadline.
While the two sides worked out the details, Ellison came back with what Galatioto described as a “marginally higher” offer just hours before the signing.
“He was way past the deadline,” Galatioto said. “There was no way I was going to recommend that bid to Chris. … Once the shot clock expires, are you allowed to get back on the court and have it count? I don’t think so.”
This is Unreal
Ellison was the highest bidder and Cohan sells the team to Lacob…Stern better not approve this.
Don't know if this has been posted but,
“Although I was the highest bidder, Chris Cohan decided to sell to someone else.”
- Larry Ellison
"I don't lift weights because they are heavy, and I don't run because it makes me tired." - Charles Barkley
TURRIBLE!
Yes Revenge!!!
Chop off Cohan’s balls is good enough for me
i knew this was going to happen
the media hyped up the fans about ellision only to let them down i said larry wasnt a lock to buy the dubs and i was right
Ellison's bid was for a few million more
darrenrovell1
Ellison’s bid was a few million more, but it was too late. Bid was put in hours before agreement was signed w/Lacob+Guber
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
Still the highest bid
Which means Cohan intentionally screwed us. =(
If that’s true, that’s one last blooper by Cohan. He won this battle overall (got TONS more than most people expected), but jeez, see the process through to the end.
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why
does it matter when it was put in? as long as it was before agreement was signed than he should have gotten the team. Something is foul about this…
by bayareaballa on Jul 15, 2010 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Well
I dont think Ellison would say this if it were not true. And the bid was put before the agreement…
for real
to be fair, nobody knew that before, they just thought he gave up.
by bayareaballa on Jul 15, 2010 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
That's not really how most business works.
Once you have an agreement in principle with someone it’s considered very bad form to accept a better offer just because the lawyers haven’t finished dotting their i’s or crossing their t’s.
In practice, it often takes a long time for the lawyers to get everything done right, so despite the fact that it hasn’t been signed, most people consider the deal closed.
by Ronaldinho on Jul 15, 2010 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah but you are thinking about the real world Ronaldinho.
Children want what they want when they want it.
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
by wallywagon11 on Jul 15, 2010 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I work in corporate law
for an AM Law 100 firm, and I can tell you that it happens more than you think it does. A deal is closed when the ink is dry, and in the world of high priced sports, sometimes the ink takes weeks to dry.
I was hoping Ellison would but the team and have a big convention for Warrior fans like on Iron-Man 2 when Iron-Man comes out with his suit. Ellison would have came in with a jetpack and explained to us how we were going to win multiple championships. now it’ll never happen =(
Damn You Cohan!!
by 49erEmpire on Jul 15, 2010 1:21 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Unless the NBA blocks the deal, can Ellison do anything at this point?
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
I think it’s up to Stern at this point. We’ll just have to wait and see.
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
FREE POSEY IS FREE
Here's the thing
If everything comes out true and Ellison did have the highest bid. Stern does have a plausible argument for vetoing the deal… hopefully.
These guys still have to go through a background check and everything else. It’s far from over.
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
I hope its on record
that Lacob is caught cheating on Stern’s wife.
Nothing will be done
They just had the owner meetings in Vegas. I am sure they all talked about it there. What is done is done. I don’t really see what is terribly wrong here either.
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
by wallywagon11 on Jul 15, 2010 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't either
I read somewhere Lacob has been a Warriors season ticket holder.
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
Yeah this backlash is just baffling to me. Cohan is gone. That's a good thing.
I have a hard time believing Cohan decided to just screw over the fans and leave millions of dollars on the table. That’s a pretty childish arguement to make.
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
by wallywagon11 on Jul 15, 2010 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
One last FU to the fans who booed him at the All-Star Game ten years ago?
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
Money talks louder than words
And Cohan knows money, and I doubt he is that incompetent to settle for less money.
Time will tell.
Bring in Erik Spoelstra and Kevin Pritchard!
by Badly Browned on Jul 15, 2010 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah there has to be a reason for it
Whether it is one that satisfies the fans or not I have zero clue but to just say “He is trying to screw us!” is just silly.
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
by wallywagon11 on Jul 15, 2010 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
doubt
This group may well be well intentioned, but there are some things that make me doubt:
He is friends with Guber’s or Lacob’s, i don’t know which;
You can love money and prefer to stay, to be, well-connected, more than to accept an offer that will get you more money at the time, but won’t, don’t, allow you to have any businesses or side-businesses in the future: that’s the point of being well-connected, or having the right connections: it’s not about the money you make in the moment, but about being able to be part of later arrangements and businesses.
He would be better off spending a few thousand to run an add in the paper telling the fans to suck it.
There are several reasons I can think of for Cohan not to sell to the highest bidder but technically all we know right know is Ellis says his bid was the highest. Technically he could be wrong or there could have been some miscommunication. Either way, there is more information that has to come out so kind of pointless to take the “He’s trying to screw us!” angle.
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
by wallywagon11 on Jul 15, 2010 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed
Just wait and see before saying “Cohan screwed us.”
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
Well no matter what happens
Cohan still screwed us for the PAST 16 YEARS!!! sorry. I just hate that guy so much.
No argument here
Good riddance Cohan
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
Well, heck maybe you can say "Cohan screwed us" if you really believe in Ellis (no clue how you can argue the new owners are bad but go ahead and give it a try I suppose)
But to argue that Cohan intently did this is silly.
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
by wallywagon11 on Jul 15, 2010 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I never said the new owners are bad
But I think Ellison would have been awesomer (if thats a word)
http://twitter.com/gswscribe/status/18629399096
it’s possible that Ellison just didn’t believe that Lacob outbid him
That could be
Called his bluff and was burned.
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
Was burned
Then tried to save face by submitting a higher bid as the pen was hitting the ink on the other deal… just so he could say “I was the highest bidder, I have the most money, I’m the best!”
What a douche.
Trust me, learning english isn’t a waste of time. It is actually sort of useful.
-randolphforpresident
by Dubs fan in Boston on Jul 15, 2010 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Ha
Yeah, that’s the way this is looking to me too. I think we might have ended up with the best possible owner here. Time will tell. We still don’t know much at all.
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Willing to give Joe a shot
I was admittedly frustrated when the news first broke, as I really had my heard set on Ellison. However, after taking a few deeps breaths, I think I’m ready to give LG (Lacob/Guber) a shot. After all, venture capitalists are known for taking poorly run companies, investing, managing them properly, and turning them around. Entertainment companies are experts at providing a great experience and giving the people what they want. I am willing to be patient and hold out hope. After all, isn’t absurd amounts of patience and unfailing optimism what Warrior’s fan are about? Fingers crossed….
The Bimbo Coles era has BEGUN!!!
“He has a passion for sports and a distinguished record of success in business, and I know he will be an excellent partner.” FYI: The Celtics won the NBA championship in 2008, and they were this year’s runners-up to the Lakers." – A person describing Joe Lacob
Let's Go Warriors!!! Playoffs 2011, baby!!!!!
Food for thought
gswscribe
Bids are “secret.” So maybe Ellison doesn’t believe Lacob went higher @theDonAnton why would cohan not sell to highest bidder aka ellison?
Bring in Erik Spoelstra and Kevin Pritchard!
Technically though Ellis has heard (since we have) that the team was bought for $450 million
If that is the true number and Ellis bid higher than that, well then he did bid higher.
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
by wallywagon11 on Jul 15, 2010 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
love my logic at the end there
I guess it sorta makes sense
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
by wallywagon11 on Jul 15, 2010 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I find this very interesting
For all those who were so convinced Ellison would do whatever it takes to win, because he is so competitive…doesn’t this kind of show, well, he’s not so much?
by Evanz on Jul 15, 2010 1:40 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Galatioto on KNBR now
Confirms that Ellison had higher bid… said he took Lacob’s bid because Ellison missed the deadline.
timkawakami
On KNBR, Galatioto implies Ellison’s last bid was “well past” deadline for final bid. Deal with Lacob had been agreed to around July 4.
less than a minute ago via web
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 15, 2010 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
hmm
not sure who to believe here. I find it hard to believe that if Ellison came with an higher offer they couldn’t make it happen.
by bayareaballa on Jul 15, 2010 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
If Lacob and and Guber had an agreement with Cohan
it would have been very unethical to go for Ellison’s deal after the fact.
That makes sense
I would think they tried to make sure all the bids were in before going to Vegas so they could have the other owners vote on it there
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
by wallywagon11 on Jul 15, 2010 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
It's sounding good right now
i mean, it doesnt make sense but it does…
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
BUT!!!!! he has one heck of a cool name
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
This is a damn good interview!
He's not retired...THANK YOU!
true
interesting stuf. His analogy of Lebron hitting a shot after the buzzer is bogus. They could have made it happen.
by bayareaballa on Jul 15, 2010 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
What else is he supposed to say dude? He represented him.
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
you don't bad mouth the guy you're representing
that’s just bad business
regardless, i wouldn't take anything who represented Cohan seriously
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
pretty much, it's just not right
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
not to mention he said chris cohan did a great job on his own
bruce didnt ask him about cohan
This does sound shady
I don’t know who to believe.
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
Galioto is full of crap
He said Ellison was weeks late, but the winning bid came in 10 days ago.
Either both were late and he chose the worse offer or he’s lying out of his ass.
But remember numerous sources have been saying
that bids were not finished yet. Why would he have Ellison still bidding if the deadline was past?
And I'm pretty sure Cohan and Galioto are not stupid either
They certainly would be looking to maximize their profits on the sale. Nothing that has been said, written, or done has convinced me otherwise.
Trust me, learning english isn’t a waste of time. It is actually sort of useful.
-randolphforpresident
by Dubs fan in Boston on Jul 15, 2010 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Very suspicious.
Quite possible Galtioto could just be saying this even if it is not true.
Quite possible that Ellison could be saying this even if it wasn't true
Trust me, learning english isn’t a waste of time. It is actually sort of useful.
-randolphforpresident
by Dubs fan in Boston on Jul 15, 2010 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
True
Or it could be true that both are basically telling some version of the truth. Say, that Lacob jumped the field a week or two ago by offering a whopping $450 million when everyone else was trying to keep it under four, Ellison figured it for a bluff and figured he’d hold off until the last minute since the worst thing if you’re Larry Freaking Ellison is to chip in an extra $50 million on a Chris Cohan bluff, and then, by the time he determined it wasn’t so bluff-ish and it was time to up the ante by a few bucks, Cohan found himself in a perfectly good position to say, “screw you, Mr. Savior” and go with the offer by the guy who hadn’t acted like a deity throughout the whole process, since the final figures were both about the same anyway. Clearly, Cohan wouldn’t leave real money on the table. But also pretty clearly, he must have jumped at any chance to show up the guy who had shown him up constantly (“‘hostile takeover’ my ass, Larry”) by acting so entitled and superior over the last several months.
by BlueInTheFace on Jul 15, 2010 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions
"screw you, mr. savior"
I’ve yet to hear anybody offer any realistic explanation of why Cohan might have something personal against Ellison.
Jealousy
Fans hated Cohan (for good reason). Fans like Ellison simply for his not being Cohan and his impressive bank account.
For all we know of Cohan, I am certain that he is jealous of both Ellison’s bank account AND the fans’ love for him. Especially because that love is mostly rooted in the fact that they hate Cohan.
Trust me, learning english isn’t a waste of time. It is actually sort of useful.
-randolphforpresident
by Dubs fan in Boston on Jul 16, 2010 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Wait a second ...
Fans like Ellison simply for his not being Cohan and his impressive bank account.
But shouldn’t they like Lacob for the same reason? I mean, Lacob is not Cohan, and Lacob’s wealth dwarfs Cohan’s even before you add in Guber’s money.
on top of what DFiB posted, i am reminded of the phrase “tell me who your friends are & i’ll tell you who you are”
one Robert Rowell, Cohan’s BFF, & his petty jealousy of Mullin & the credit (deserved or not) that he received comes to mind. Ellison may have been Cohan’s Mullin.
anyway, no reason to fault the new owners even if it does turn out that they are Cohan’s handpicked successors.
by homer simpson on Jul 16, 2010 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
10 years as a season ticket holder vs. 1 game to see LBJ
Relax, Warrior fans.
We finally have a BASKETBALL FAN and smart business man running the team.
Ellison likely would have been a great owner, but Lacob has been watching this team for the past 10 years as a fan. He’s been through what we’ve been through. Let’s give the guy a shot.
He has the business pedigree and obviously a passion for Warriors basketball. Plus, he’s not Chris Cohan…. yet.
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by FLAxwless on Jul 15, 2010 1:51 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Agreed. It sucks that we might not get Ellison, but I’m ready for whoever the new owner is.
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
FREE POSEY IS FREE
dude worked with the Celtics, so i'm optimistic
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
the dude was a minority owner
he didnt have one thing to do with any of the celtics success.
it's just a game.
www.bayareascores.com
ALl i'm saying is that he would be somewhat
more knowledgeable at this point in time than Ellison is right now… So yea, he was around that organization and knew what was going on
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Yeah, I would find it hard to believe that a minority owner would have nothing to do with what was going on.
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
FREE POSEY IS FREE
Well, either way you should check out MTII’s interview of Lacob, best to him, and hope he can turn this franchise around!
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
Then he can hire a Sabean clone to be the new GM!
Just kidding…I hope.
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
FREE POSEY IS FREE
AHHH NOOOOOO!!!!! but i’m liking this new coach idea with Spoelstra
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
How exactly would we get Spoelstra?
Are we just assuming Pat Riley will take over soon, like he did in 2005-6?
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
FREE POSEY IS FREE
Well, it would certainly be something to consider. I don’t honestly know much about Spoelstra to make a fair judgment on his coaching.
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
FREE POSEY IS FREE
And to be honest?
i really wouldn’t mind someone like Spoelstra to coach this team, like Steinmetz said, young, motivating, hard worker
His name is Bond, Brock Bond, and his adopted father? ME, any questions?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 15, 2010 1:53 PM PDT reply actions
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 15, 2010 1:58 PM PDT reply actions
DamonBruce
Ellison was late with his bid by weeks and days, not minutes. Cohan played chicken, Ellison blinked.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 15, 2010 2:01 PM PDT reply actions
Hahaha All us fans wanting Ellison and we get a big F U!!
Ellison’s bid was late?? Doubtful…he just said “the hell with all you fans…I dont like you either”.
WE ARE CURSED!!!
Odds are we got Cohan 2.0
FIRST IMPRESSIONS SPEAK THE LOUDEST
You only have one chance at a first impression. Anything short of firing Rowell, Riley, and Nelson as soon as the sale is approved (we would be aware of it sooner as word of the search for their replacements will leak out) will not be a good first impression in my opinion. Please Mr. Guber do the right thing, a triple beheading right off the bat to let the rest of the NBA you mean business. Then you talk to Jerry West and see if the Logo is interested (always shoot for the moon – at least we will know you mean business). From there you make sure you offer a big thank you to a class guy in Keith Smart and let him know if he needs a paycheck during this transition you have something in the scouting dept. until he lands on his feet(PLEASE NO WAY HE IS THE NEXT COACH – PLEASE). Big name GM, Big name coach – both who carry weight in the league and command respect in the locker room. From there back off let the fun begin. You can always make moves, but you only get to make your FIRST move once – firing the three headed albatross of Rowell, Riley, and Nelson will be one move YOU will never regret and one move fans will always not only remember but always thank you for. Please, please, please fire these three and coupled with you ridding us of Cohan we will be behind you for some time to come. In case you don’t we are a patient core (which is why you payed $450 mil. I’m sure) but we deserve a fresh start, let us enjoy this sale wholeheartedly not with any loose ends or loose cannons. Good luck you have bought some loyal fans, all this one asks is for some redemption and the satisfaction of sending the four morons out in one quick and full swoop!!!!!
by gswwarriorfan on Jul 15, 2010 2:17 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Cohan's last FU to the fans!!!!
He knew we wanted Ellison but gave us his last middle finger
Yup that is exactly what happened. Totally logical
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
by wallywagon11 on Jul 15, 2010 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
in CSalMJS’s defense, this assumes Cohan is logical. from Webber, to Rowell, to Mullin, etc, Cohan has shown that this might not be the case. anyone who read Dan Gilbert’s letter to the fans should realize what these guys are really like (well most of them anyway).
Cohan may have got one last FU to the fans & Ellison (they are reportedly not on speaking terms), (& i would have preferred an absentee owner like Ellison who just spends & basically hires away the best people from other teams via money) but it sounds like these guys aren’t a bad consolation prize.
by homer simpson on Jul 16, 2010 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Just added:
MT2 with Fitz and Brooks on KNBR
Sal Galatioto with Damon Bruce on KNBR
MT interviews Lacob
http://www.ibabuzz.com/warriors/2010/07/15/joe-lacob-we%E2%80%99re-all-about-winning/
Bring in Erik Spoelstra and Kevin Pritchard!
Thanks, I'll add that to the list of links
by IQofaWarrior on Jul 15, 2010 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
If you want to fan the conspiracy theorist's flames
Thanks.
I’ll add the Matt Steinmetz one right now
by IQofaWarrior on Jul 15, 2010 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
omg
he seems to actually get it
by sellWarriorsNowplzthx on Jul 15, 2010 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions
MT2: Coming in and turning around the Warriors could make you a legend in these parts. Is that the hope?
LACOB: "We’re fans, too. We all think we can do this better than the current owner. We all do. Certainly, it occurred to us that given the history we could wind up looking pretty good. With their record (on the court), you couldn’t go much lower than that, to be honest
Pop the champagne!!! DING-DING, the witch is dead!
yes, we can all b!tch and complain that we didn’t get the owner that we wanted, but let’s not lose focus on the fact that the guy we wanted ousted for the last xx years is finally GONE! Yeah, he pulled the biggest b!tch move on his way out the door by not selling to the potential owner us fans wanted, but we all know what kind of preposterous crap Cohan is capable of, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise at all.
So let’s craay this excitement and energy over to the new chapter in the Warriors franchise and hope for the best! Yes, Nelli, Rowell, and Riley should be kicked to the curb and new mgmt with a winning philosophy and credibility need to be brought in and get this team back on track to being a playoff team in the next 2-3 years and a title contender within 5 yrs!!!
WE BELIEVE!!!!!!!!!!!!
We Believe!!!
by crossphaded on Jul 15, 2010 2:32 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Just my $0.02 but....
I don’t know what Stern can do about the sale. It’s was Cohan’s team to sell and there’s no obligation to sell to the highest bidder. This wasn’t an eBay auction. It’s like when you buy a house… the owner doesn’t always take the highest bid for a number of reasons.
But there's no point to hold an auction unless
the highest bidder wins?
The auction ended and the highest bid at the time won. What don't you understand
Cohen is all about the $$$. If any of you beleive that Cohen did not accept the highest bid, then your just stupid. Hey we all bid on EBay all the time, when the auction expires and ends the highest bidder at the time wins. WTF is so heard to understand about this?
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by StinkyFingers on Jul 15, 2010 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
doubt
This group may well be well intentioned, but there are some things that make me doubt:
He is friends with Guber’s or Lacob’s, i don’t know which;
You can love money and prefer to stay, to be, well-connected, more than to accept an offer that will get you more money at the time, but won’t, don’t, allow you to have any businesses or side-businesses in the future: that’s the point of being well-connected, or having the right connections: it’s not about the money you make in the moment, but about being able to be part of later arrangements and businesses.
Just Searched Forbes
and neither of these guys even makes the top 400 list of the wealthiest americans.
it doesn’t necessarily mean anything, but god damnit if Ellison isn’t near the top of the list….
Definitely a conflicted feeling today…
by panhandlelegend on Jul 15, 2010 2:39 PM PDT reply actions
Wong
Ellison said he offered more money for the team than Laycob did, but Cohan took less money. Try to figure that one out
Uh duh? The auction was over dude. And suppose someone esle came out right nwo and offered $550M would that then bump Ellison out the way?
Go on EBay and try to out bid the top bid when the auction is OVER. Over means just that. IT WAS OVER! Not a real difficult concept to grasp!
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by StinkyFingers on Jul 15, 2010 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
you actually believe that?
are they going to admit that they just are shady douchebags? if it was agreed upon on july 4th, what the hell was the hold up then?
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by VonteegoCummings on Jul 15, 2010 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Doesn't mean it was done on the 4th, just means bids were due on the 4th
It’s not just a number on a sheet of paper, they have to show a little bit more than that and have the lawyers review it. Plus I am pretty sure Cohan needs league approval from the other owners and probably just waited to make it public after doing the owner vote which would have been within the last 3 or 4 days.
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
by wallywagon11 on Jul 15, 2010 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
outbid
Larry Ellison was not outbid. Cohan chose the lower bid. Perhaps he didn’t want a very popular Ellison to own the team and lead it to success. Ellison has shown precisely the kind of impeccable winning approach with the hugely successful American Cup efforts he has made over many, many years—not to mention his incredible success with ORACLE. I am very disappointed with this outcome and the process that lead to it. Ellison is the best possible option for the Golden State Warriors. We were so close to such clear excellence.
I hope the NBA [Commissioner Stern and the NBA owners group] looks very carefully into this deal. Why did Cohan choose the Joseph Lacob and Peter Guber bid over the Ellison bid? Does the NBA consider that this choice is better for the NBA and for the future of this franchise in the Bay Area?
HE WAS LATE
I hate Cohan but people need to understand. There was a deadline to the auction. Ellison offered hid bid AFTER that deadline.
Bill Simmons on new owner....
sportsguy33
GSW fans, you’re in good hands with Joe Lacob. My Celtic peeps say he’s a great guy + a huge NBA fan. And wants to win. Give him a chance.
Bring back Hammer.
by OaktownPower on Jul 15, 2010 3:36 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Simmons' sentiment is the best thing I've heard thus far
That guy is insanely well-connected with the Celtics and had no urgency to put himself out in front of this.
Simmons...
…has long expressed a degree of affection for Warriors fans, because of our dedication through all the losing, so I’m not surprised he’d lend some encouragement. I don’t believe in superstition, but I still have a good feeling.
it’s funny. there’s a couple people writing stories saying that we shouldn’t be panicking over Lacob and his lack of notoriety and fame and net-worth and yet the thing that sways me is Bill Simmon’s twitter account. I trust that guy not to feed us bad opinions on people.
Though being a great guy and a huge fan doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll be good, it does mean that he’ll try his best and “should” hire the right people to the jobs.
Fate is inexorable
NBA Pedigree >>>> $$$
From another Simmons tweet:
Don’t get hung up on net worth. Heisley, Allen, Dolan, Taylor = all billionaires.
I was disappointed to hear it wasn’t Ellison, but it sounds like we’re in good hands. Lacob has executive experience working for a winning franchise. Not worried whatsoever. It’s a good day, Warriors fans. Let’s close the chapter on the Cohan era and look forward to a brighter future.
You may run like Hayes. but you hit like sh**!
awesome
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
by wallywagon11 on Jul 15, 2010 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Give them a chance
I wanted desperately to have the richest owner in sports. But it is possible that this group has a lot more money than people think. There are many extremely wealthy people who do not want to, and therefore don’t, show up on the Forbes list. My guess, these guys don’t want people to know there true net worth, for a number of reasons. But we now have a basketball fan who paid a record amount for our club. I think there is a chance they due a pretty good job.
The scoop on Ellison's bid
from http://www.seattlepi.com/basketball/2030ap_bkn_warriors_sale.html
Sal Galatioto, the president of Galatioto Sports Partners, which advised Cohan on the sale, said there was a handshake agreement with Lacob and Guber agreed to about two weeks ago. The team had four offers of at least $400 million at the time of the deadline.
While the two sides worked out the details, Ellison came back with what Galatioto described as a “marginally higher” offer just hours before the signing.
“He was way past the deadline,” Galatioto said. “There was no way I was going to recommend that bid to Chris. … Once the shot clock expires, are you allowed to get back on the court and have it count? I don’t think so.”
I personally don’t care for the way this has turned out. A deal isn’t made until the agreement is signed. Handshakes don’t make it legal. Higher bids come through at the 13th hour all the time – that’s the way it is in the business world and it is just plain nonsense to compare it to a shot clock expiring. Cohan has never gotten over getting boo’d on national TV when he was introduced as the owner of the Warriors when the All Star Game was in Oakland in 2000. He knows the majority of the fans wanted Mr. Oracle Ellison to be the next owner of the Warriors, and it was his way of saying “screw you” on his way out.
The onus was on Ellison
There was time for him to come up with a higher bid. I think there was some serious game of chicken being played here. I think Ellison didn’t realize Guber was serious about that bid of 450, and when he did it was too late.
hoopshype
Antoine Walker apparently is not in the ownership group that’s buying the Warriors.
less than a minute ago via web
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 15, 2010 4:05 PM PDT reply actions
This "surpise" isn't much more than a meh
We all knew the sale would be coming. It isn’t important that we lost the man with the deepest pockets. All that matters is that we have new ownes who seems to actually care about the game of basketball and improving the team.
Most importantly, Cohan is history.
DamonBruce
Here’s today’s Interview with Sal Galatioto, the man that brokered the Cohan / #Warriors sale http://bit.ly/b6pex1
half a minute ago via TweetDeck
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 15, 2010 4:07 PM PDT reply actions
timkawakami
W’s minority partners’ 20% stake is part of the sale. They’ll get $90M for their shares. They were w-Ellison, had no right of 1st refusal.
1 minute ago via web
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 15, 2010 4:13 PM PDT reply actions
Wow, what a dissapointment
I wonder why he wouldn’t want to bid the couple million between winning and losing the team? He spends more then that on hot dogs.
Well, to look on the bright side
A) He’s not Cohan.
B) We won’t have to worry about Jerry West and Mike Dunleavy,.
worry about jerry west?
jerry west is one of the smartest basketball minds out there. he understands putting a good team together and how to make it work financially. i wanted him :(
Is Don Nelson going to Hawaii forever now?
Just one question???
Does Guber owns mandalay bay too???
He own Mandalay Entertainment
Which is a film studio/enterprise or whatever.
Bring in Erik Spoelstra and Kevin Pritchard!
by Badly Browned on Jul 15, 2010 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Ellison
For me, the fact that Ellison is soooo wealthy doesn’t matter as much as the fact that he has a strong history of excellence and winning. And that is not saying anything negative about the group who got the nod—or the wink or whatever it was. Just because Joseph Lacob and Peter Guber are friends of Cohan doesn’t mean they will set a losing tone here. Or fail to really clean house. But they might. We’ll see.
I’m interested to see if the auction company actually followed the rules as closely as they are suggesting. What was the absolute final point at which they publicly announced the bidding was over? Was there clear communication to Ellison and his people? Were the consequences of a ‘late’ bid made clear? I’d personally like to see Ellison follow this up legally or at least strongly with the league office. [Unlike Gore in 2000 who just walked away from the dis-Supreme Court interference in the Florida results]. Anyway we’ll see.
I love this line.
"The No. 1 thing (fans need to know): we’re going to do our damnedest to bring the Warriors to respectability on the basketball court."
"Momma, there goes that man!" - Marc Jackson
how about this?
“wealthy fan base, 5th largest market, helluva opportunity here”
my code name is "kelenna bahongpuki"
by VonteegoCummings on Jul 15, 2010 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions
In Lacob's defense
That line is taken out of context. He was justifying paying the $450 mill in his interview with MT2.
Not saying I like him (yet). Still too early to tell…
how about
“I just wanted this team at all costs.”
my code name is "kelenna bahongpuki"
by VonteegoCummings on Jul 15, 2010 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions
again from rusty simmons
They’ve done a pretty good job on the business side, but this is a hell of a market. That is one of the reasons we were interested. I see a lot of upside, but we certainly have to be successful on the court.
second mention of the “market”
my code name is "kelenna bahongpuki"
by VonteegoCummings on Jul 15, 2010 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, sure.
But he was specifically asked about the issue of overpaying.
You can’t blame the guy for responding to questions about how much he paid for the team without a reference to the market the team is in.
Besides which, let’s be very clear:
The best way for the team to increase its revenue is for it to start winning. It is very hard to lose money as a winning team in a major market in the NBA.
Even if he was motivated by money, the best way to improve the long-term value of the franchise is to turn it into a powerhouse.
we're the market
you have to understand, he’s not “buying a team” – he’s buying the right to market NBA basketball to us. He loves basketball – and understands that we’re the people who will ultimately determine his profits. Oh yeah, and he likes to win.
But the whole potential economic value of this is…. us. Our trust. Our loyalty. Our support. So every time he’s talking about the market – he’s actually talking about us, and he knows it.
by sellWarriorsNowplzthx on Jul 16, 2010 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Take heart, Warriors fans
Lacob was a major investor in the ABL, the coolest basketball league since the ABA. If he would spend money on a valiant effort to put women’s pro basketball on the map (and remember, it didn’t go under until the NBA jumped into the game with their fakey WNBA in which players made much less money and had no control as they did in the ABL), he’s a real basketball fan. Time will tell how he works as a majority owner, but there are no warning signs (other than he’s rich and moves in unsavory circles, just as ALL NBA owners are/do) for Warrior fans yet. Chill.
@WorldBLee
Last non billionaire
owner who bought a franchise for a record price has been selling draft picks for the last few years…
Sarver of the Suns.
my code name is "kelenna bahongpuki"
by VonteegoCummings on Jul 15, 2010 5:59 PM PDT reply actions
and I wouldnt be surprised if this happens here.
my code name is "kelenna bahongpuki"
by VonteegoCummings on Jul 15, 2010 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
One of them is a billionaire the other worth $900M, and there are silent partners worth many Billions.
Money is not a problem here.
Set a record by getting banned for the 8th time!
After rehab I saw the light and promise to be kinder and gentler!
Probation is a very slippery slope!
by StinkyFingers on Jul 16, 2010 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions
One of them is a billionaire the other worth $900M, and there are silent partners worth many Billions.
source? based on Forbes, Lacob can’t be worth more than $949 million & Guber is only worth $400 million. the only other rumored partner is Paul Schaeffer (Guber’s business partner at Mandalay Entertainment).
that said, net worth is vastly overrated. i’m not ready to sip the kool-aid like many others on here, but as long as they are willing to spend, hire the best people, and stay out of the way, i won’t complain.
by homer simpson on Jul 16, 2010 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions
PeterGuber's twitter
He follows the GoldenStateOfMind feed as well as HoopsHype, HoopVibe, Nba Tv, Nba Summer League, TrueHoop, Bill Simmons (espn sports guy), and more Warriors’ related feeds. Now granted I’m not sure when he started to follow them. It seems to me that Guber is a very savvy media mogul. I hope he’ll read this blog first hand and really understand the passion that us Warrior fan’s have.
I'm excited
How any of you people could want Ellison over these two is beyond me… there’s no logical reasoning!!!
The creator of
I Know What You Did Last Summer. Im a scared they might pooch the poocher
And Posey is having amother great game.
by JohnnyDangerously on Jul 15, 2010 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Nothing fishy here
Seem highly unlikely Cohan would have rejected a bid that would have made him more money. You could say that Galatio should have put the brakes on the sale and re-considered, but maybe “marginally” better wasn’t worth that?
I’m not buying the argument that the new owners don’t have “deep” pockets: they just dropped 450 million dollars on a crappy basketball team. They’re rich, and apparently they want to win. Sounds good. :/
Congradulations Warriors Nation
The Chris Cohen era is officially over. It’s frickin over. Done. Fin. In the past. History.
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
i think you're a warriors fan
but still keeping the label of a kings fan so you can 1.) be a contrarian and 2.) so you can root for both, albeit the warriors a bit more secretly.
Goal: 8 seed!
Nope. Sorry.
However I can see why you think that. I could go all day talking about the old Kings teams from the mid 90s and the Webber/Vlade/Bench Mob but out of respect I don’t talk about that stuff here.
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
by wallywagon11 on Jul 15, 2010 11:54 PM PDT up reply actions
With that said though, the only arena outside of Arco that I have gone to is Oracle, I went to college in San Jose and went to a few Warriors games here and there and I have friends from college who are Warrior fans
So yeah I do have a soft spot in my heart for them.
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
by wallywagon11 on Jul 15, 2010 11:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I want the Warriors to build around, ie Keep, Monta Ellis, Stephen Curry, and if David Lee as nice as the organization is banking, Keep David Lee.
But one thing that scares me; Joseph Lacob and Peter Guber are gonna wanna win as soon as possible, so as to earn money quickly. Because they did over pay for this team. But this team is not good enough to win a lot of games, at the moment. They are one or two pieces away. What scares me is that the new owners might clean house to win now instead of adding to this team.
I love this back court son, it can be great.
And Posey is having amother great game.
by JohnnyDangerously on Jul 15, 2010 7:42 PM PDT reply actions
which do people on here prefer?
Money bags galore or true Warrior basketball fans with connections to the league and enough dough to buy the team.
I liked the Ellison idea too, but I’m pretty happy with who we got – seems like a huge upgrade over Cohan and this is the most important point.
I wanted Ellison yes
But I dont think having an owner with deep pockets is as important in basketball than say, baseball. I look forward to the what direction Lacob and Co. will put the Warriors.
Bring in Erik Spoelstra and Kevin Pritchard!
by Badly Browned on Jul 15, 2010 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
based on a lot of the comments on here & on warriorsworld & whatnot, i’m not exactly sure i’d want fans to be making ownership decisions.
also (to clarify) Lacob is not a dubs fan. he was a Celtics fan as a youth & a Laker fan since 14. his kids though are dub fans.
by homer simpson on Jul 16, 2010 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
i guess you haven’t read through this thread.
http://www.ocregister.com/sports/lacob-64640-celtics-team.html
"They were the first team I followed, and they had so many great players," Lacob said. "But my family moved to Anaheim when I was 14, and I became a big fan of the Lakers �and started following the Angels."
was posted by superking above.
by homer simpson on Jul 16, 2010 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
This whole
Anyone but Cohan thing is agreed upon by everyone. I dont think ANYONE is pissed at the new owners perse, everyone is just upset that we did not get who we really wanted.
Some people are stunned that a lot of people are feeling the same way I do, and is quick to dismiss such feelings as idiocy just because we are leaning a certain way. What makes you guys think that our feelings are not valid? Just because you guys use big words, can spell and are grammatically correct in an internet blog doesnt mean that you guys are intellectually superior than us who usually on the surface scream obscenities and such.
I wanted Ellison. BAD. Is it wrong to wish for an owner who on the surface seem to be about winning, have am electric persona, and can buy every franchise in the NBA if he wanted to?
So please let us goddamn rant, and tomorrow if we need stats, PERs TS, F Us go ahead and fire away.
And yes F U Christopher Cohan.
my code name is "kelenna bahongpuki"
by VonteegoCummings on Jul 15, 2010 9:13 PM PDT reply actions
I think we agree in many respects
My hunch is the people who wanted Ellison is in the vast majority
However, crying over spilt milk is far less enjoyable than focusing on celebrating the new ownership
Warrior fans tend to be too reactionary – but usually with time they come to see that things are progressing.
If we have any perspective at all, we’d focus on the fact that other than the Heat – we have had the best off season of any team in the NBA – how many other off season have we been able to say that?
Warrior fans tend to fear good things...
because it usually mean two bad things coming around the corner…
ELLISON IS GOING TO SEEK REVENGE BY BUYING THE CLIPPERS...
Move them to San Diego (he’ll build a NEW Oracle Arena down there), outspend the whole league to build a championship team and win a trophy in 5 years…all the while he’ll be laughing sadistically to himself @ the Warriors, they’re screwed-over fans and the Bay Area.
SO-CAL WINS ANOTHER TROPHY and the CURSE OF THE RAIDERS (no Bay Area championships since 1995) CONTINUES!
by John Edward ''Jed'' York on Jul 15, 2010 10:28 PM PDT reply actions
RE: deadlines and playing chicken
1. sometimes the term paper really is due on the due date, there are not always extensions – particularly when supermilliondollaregos are involved
however
2. this line did not instill great confidence:
We had two eyes on the front, while glancing in the rearview mirror, and while remaining committed to winning. I had a little bit of sphincter arrest when we got it, but it is only about the joy of being able to participate in something great
I didn’t hear the interview live, but I never saw the words “bring a championship” to the Bay Area used ….
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/warriors/index?#ixzz0tos5Tiea
The guy did about 10 interviews yesterday and he did say Bring a Championship to the Bay ina few of them.
Guess you just need to listen to the right interviews.
Set a record by getting banned for the 8th time!
After rehab I saw the light and promise to be kinder and gentler!
Probation is a very slippery slope!
by StinkyFingers on Jul 16, 2010 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Let's see how you feel the moment you're put on the precipice of achieving a live-long dream!
You want to be a rock star, how do you feel the first day you walk into the studio?
You want to be an athlete, how do you feel the first time you walk on a pro court?
You want to be … I dunno … fill in your dream here.
The guy is being honest. If you don’t admit to feeling a little bit of that when something like this happens, you’re lying.
Team Lacob
First, he can’t be worse than Cohan. Second, he’s a Bay Area guy and yes, a real basketball fan. I just hope he keeps the team where they belong (ie not Las Vegas) and, for the love of god, WINS.
For now I am on the bus. Someone’s already started making Team Lacob shirts http://www.cafepress.com/TeamLacob.459429416. The bandwagon has begun…
lol you joined today is that you Bob Fitzgerald ?
by A'Seahawks_Warriors on Jul 16, 2010 2:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Maybe he's just changing his username
Trust me, learning english isn’t a waste of time. It is actually sort of useful.
-randolphforpresident
by Dubs fan in Boston on Jul 16, 2010 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Day after one of the greatest day in Warrior history...
I just wanted to share this video for several reasons
1) It show the greatest stretch of Warriors bball in the past 15 years
2) It’s an awesome video; and
3) It shows the Lakers losing…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfJQkv0xtH4&
Thank you Lacob for pulling us out of our misery…Plz make it so longer have to explain why I am a Warriors fan to people in Southern California.
god i miss baron davis
sometimes
Being a Warriors fan is like cutting yourself... without the cutting
New owners
I find it very bizarre that there is so much argument about which owner bought the W’s. While the situation and process did sound a bit ridiculous, I do not understand how anyone could argue for one owner over the other, as if they’ve been scouting owners’ credentials and bank accounts. There’s no potential owner combine, and the new owner’s have barely said a word with regard to anything of importance. All we will have to go on is what they accomplish moving forward.
This is a big day for W’s fans, and we shouldn’t get mixed up in the nonsensical discussion of Owner A > Owner B.
Visa
I was going to buy the team but they wouldn’t take my Visa. What’s up with that?
at least
we got a owner who has gotten a championship out of his players that knows basketball how many championships has ellision won none lol
Warrior employees and their families afraid of the axe?
by sellWarriorsNowplzthx on Jul 16, 2010 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions
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