Randolph speaks about Nelson, time with Warriors
The New York Times' Jonathan Abrams has an interview with Anthony Randolph in which the former Warriors forward talks about his time with the Warriors and his relationship with Don Nelson.
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not bad
pretty classy approach for such a youngsta, especially with all the hardships he had here.
gonna miss you AR your sad face was so cute, plus you’re going to be a beast someday in this league
Goal: 8 seed!
HAHAHAHHAHH
All Nelson wanted me to do was rebound an nothing else?!!!??! D’Antoni system has more freedom in it?!!?
Friends, we got rid a player with great potential. Potential to be great and ALSO potential to do a great job of wrecking a lockerroom.
If he COULD shoot and HANDLE the ball Nellie would have cut him loose to do that. The fact that once the ball was in his hands he forgot about the other 4 players made him a liability. So, grab rebounds and get points off missed buckets and such.
Any player with some offensive ability is ALWAYS encourage to let it fly under Nelson. The fact he wasn’t is a reflection on him.
Enjoy the POTENTIAL. Enjoy the FRUSTRATION. Enjoy the WHINING.
by joegiant on Jul 27, 2010 8:50 AM PDT reply actions 5 recs
Maybe he thought his offensive game was great...
since he could hit open 15 ft jumpers? LOL
But honestly D’Antoni is going to end up doing AR the same way he did Nate Robinson last year if he’s still anywhere near the same in terms of the way he handled his situations out here with Nellie. AR needs to sit back, watch film, and go through some in game scenarios if he expects to do anything but just “grab rebounds.”
The thing I don’t understand is regardless if it’s just getting rebounds he should be happy to just be out there playing and especially since the team was undersized majority of last year rebounding should’ve be the only thing on his mind.
he should be happy to just be out there playing
You would normally expect this. However, Randolph thinks he can do everything better than everybody else. Thus, he’s not happy unless he is allowed to do everything. Just playing doesn’t cut it. I mean, good luck to the man, I hope he gets his act together. But, he seriously needs a reality check.
Trust me, learning english isn’t a waste of time. It is actually sort of useful.
-randolphforpresident
by Dubs fan in Boston on Jul 27, 2010 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
It's sad how he's still going to be like the youngest on his team...
…even though he’s been in the league for years now. If his agent cries again about his playing time it’s only going to make him look bad as it would prove that it’s not just the franchises screwing him (AR) over but it’s his client’s own immature approach to the game!
if i could - rec this i would.
should be red not green.
by JimBarnett2KevinGarnett on Jul 27, 2010 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Well we all know his basketball IQ could use some work.
As a rookie, you have to do more than just do the things you’re good at. You actually have to improve on the things you’re bad it and there is no greater time to break bad habits than earl in your career as you learn a lot of things. Playing time can be used a tool to reward to good play but also as a learning experience.
I’ll miss Randolph and wanted him to grow with the Warriors, but Nellie allows certain players to player much like D’Antoni. Randolph will soon realize that as well playing behind Amare.
As a rookie, you have to do more than just do the things you’re good at.
See, that’s the thing. You have to do what will keep you on the floor. And that’s doing what you’re good at. Only when you understand and accept your skills and your role can you work on expanding your skillset and your role. If you never actually understand what you’re good at (rebounding) and are constantly trying to do other things you’re kinda good at, but not really (long range jumpers, dribbling), you’re NEVER going to be a useful basketball player. And you’re NEVER going to get serious playing time.
Trust me, learning english isn’t a waste of time. It is actually sort of useful.
-randolphforpresident
by Dubs fan in Boston on Jul 27, 2010 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
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Sorry. I meant to say was he needed improve on things he was bad at in the gym, and not try to go out and just do things that you think you’re good at. Coach believes he’s good at rebounding but player thinks he’s good at scoring and deserves time because of that as opposed to rebounding to this skillset. Player has to come with the mindset that just because he’s good at one thing (in his own mind), whether or not its true, there are other things that you need to do to justify being on the court.
i.e. Morrow playing a lot of first because of his 3 point shooting, but erratic time later because he struggled on defense, driving and handling.
The key quote:
“I think Nellie probably saw me doing something different than what was happening.”
This, ultimately, is the issue. This is Randolph saying that he thins Nellie was misusing him, blaming him for the wrong things, etc.
Quite frankly that makes it sound like Randolph doesn’t understand the mistakes he was making.
“Here, it’s more God has given me the natural ability to handle the ball a little bit. You can move like a guard, you can guard guys, you’re able to be put in different positions and I think I’ll be allowed to do that here.”
Randolph praising his own defense is one of those things which should make us happy to have traded him. Not that he can’t be a good defender, but wow, we haven’t seen it. And his talk about handling the ball is downright scary. After all the times we look at him and, with regret, gave up on dreams of him being a small forward, he’s talking about playing like a guard?
Good luck, NY.
Randolph doesn’t understand the mistakes he was making
That. And if that’s after a “learning experience”, then there is very little hope for him.
Potential is what you pitch when you have low current value.
you all are a bunch of hypocritical nellie apologists...
you whine about the front office and then support the front office when they make the blunder of the decade by trading AR. You guys are a sick joke. AR, you are a class act and will shine in NY. Go Knicks!
by JimBarnett2KevinGarnett on Jul 27, 2010 2:21 PM PDT reply actions
the blunder of the decade
It’s up against some stiff competition
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jul 27, 2010 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Haha
That probably doesn’t even make the top 10!
Dunleavy, Murphy, Foyle, OBryant… and three of those count double because we not only blundered drafting them, but we blundered even worse by giving them massive extensions! Richardson extension, Marcus Williams fiasco…
Trust me, learning english isn’t a waste of time. It is actually sort of useful.
-randolphforpresident
by Dubs fan in Boston on Jul 27, 2010 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Not really.
I want Nellie gone last week. Doesn’t matter – I still like the trade, and I like it more after that interview with Ar.
Potential is what you pitch when you have low current value.
I bought an AR SF Warriors jersey shirt today at Champs for 5 dolllars. Best 5 dollars ever.
"It's like Will Smith, remember the Fresh Prince? Get the ball don't let nobody else shoot? That's kinda what the offense can be sometimes, and they're just standing around waiting for Monta to make a play"
-MT2
by golden_solitude on Jul 27, 2010 9:27 PM PDT reply actions
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