Who is the Golden State Warriors Other Core Player? + Snapdragon Giveaway

No question he is one of the most vocal guys. Smart and plays within his game. Never reckless, always in control. What else do you want out of your most vocal captain?

but in reality, we have to realize that the team isn’t good enough as is. At very best, we’re 8th seed this season, and that itself is a stretch especially considering Steph’s bum ankle. I think we should blow up the team, trade for picks if possible or expiring contracts.

If I had to choose a core player other than Curry, it’d be Monta. You have to ignore his height and focus on his positive because they outweigh his flaws. He’s a top 3 point guard behind Wade and Bryant. He can easily play the 1 as well, which makes him is versatile. He did after all average the most assists/ game last year for all shooting guards. As a core player, you need to be consistent for your team and Monta provides that consistency 9 times out of 10 in comparison to Lee, Udoh, Wright, and Beans.

David Lee is a solid PF, but also a bit undersized and way overpaid. He definitely has not been as productive on the Warriors as he was on the Knicks. He lacks defensive skills, making him a one dimensional guy who rebounds the ball. He also doesn’t have a complimentary big man who makes up for his flaws…

Bring me to Beans. Andris will never develop a jumper or an outside game beyond the paint. He’s also like Lee, but with even less offensive game. Therefore you can’t just throw it into the post to him and expect points. This eliminates the big men because they can’t be mainstays for long. Eventually you are going to need a big man who can defend the dominate PF’s or C’s in the league, but also dominate on the offensive end.

Udoh is still young and his post moves are improving. He provides shot blocking, but rebounds at a low rate for his size. He could eventually become a starting PF someday, but in the role he has now I don’t see him contributing enough off the bench. If he comes in for Beans or Lee, he’ll need to provide some offensive punch, which he doesn’t posses yet.

Dorell Wright is a reliable three, but his defense is a bit over rated. He seems slow at times and is a streaky shooter. He doesn’t provide versatility on the offense and is more one dimensional, sticking to threes or open jump shots.

So Monta is the most well rounded and complete player out of the group. He should be considered as a core piece on any team despite his defensive flaws. He has shown that when he commits himself on the defensive end he can be one of the best at shutting down opposing 1’s pr 2’s.

I hate to skirt an answer, but it really depends. The situation is such that Curry’s contract is going to come up and the Warriors are going to need to present to him a gameplan that will convince him to stay. For us to think the Lakers are not going to make a play for Steph would be foolish; they’ve needed a PG for years now. But the Warriors are going to need to work the phones for trades and during the off-season continue to pursue the best free agents possible to create a core that will be attractive to Curry. Since Ellis seems to be the team’s best trade asset to land a player to put next to Curry/player x (Monta or Lee), my best guess would be the Warriors find a way to package Ellis for a piece, not because Ellis is the worse talent than Lee, but because Ellis can produce the best return to create a core of three solid NBA players. As critical as we can be of Lee’s game, he’s a solid pro that would complement a large defensive center within reason (not Dwight Howard) like a Bynum or in the case the Warriors land Josh Smith, an Emeka Okafor perhaps. J Smith/Lee/Okafor would be a good froncourt plan for the Warriors to put with Curry. On the flip side, so would DWright/Lee/Bynum. It’s all really situational.

But you gotta think it’s Curry/Lee and the best player for Ellis as the Warriors’ core of three.

So if this plays out accordingly, it would be Lee as the piece to pair with Curry.

Anthony Randolph

Most consistent big man play; more reliable than Monta for an all around effort. The Steph/DLee pick and roll is a thing of beauty.

He’s got the big contract and he’s signed the longest.

Obviously Monta, especially if the allegations are true and that the FO tried to sweep this under the rug for him.

I don’t really see us having a secondary core player behind Steph Curry. Ellis is close, but from what I have seen the past few seasons, the Warriors have not really suffered to greatly when he is absent from the lineup.

Voted for Beans, we need a big man to produce. Beans back to his original form of 2007 would be awesome, and we can contend for play-offs. Or we need Epke to step up. He is coming along awesome.

I don’t think Steph is our core player. He’s very nice and all that jazz but expendable. In terms of what others think (players) Monta is viewed as a core player. If we are to become relevant as a franchise, monta’s pull with othe players will be key. He is viewed very highly amongst nba circles, more so than Steph.
If you are looking for leadership as a trait in your core player, David Lee would qualify. Based on all factors (skills, contract, age, desire to lead, etc) Lee is most probably our core player.

I think the better question is Who is our core player?

Gotta be Monta. I’m not sold on Curry yet, too inconsistent, and a little over hyped. People around here act like he’s the 2nd coming.

Mark Jackson. This player is teaching the team how to play better defense, which is the biggest improvement this team can make. Mark Jackson being a legitimate player is the most important part of our team.