Incredible game by Jeremy Lin. I still don't get why we let him go. Someone explain it to me in words that I can understand. I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that Lacob is filing this away in the back of his brain. Lin was Lacob's golden child. The FO obviously convinced him that they needed to let Lin go in order to have a shot at signing DJ.
Looks like Tyson Chandler saw it coming..."He has been breaking down guys in practice for a while now," Tyson Chandler said. "We were saying at halftime he just needs to play more minutes."
Good luck, Jeremy. You'll always have some supporters from your all-too-brief Warriors tenure.
It's been a good week for former Warriors. Morrow and Reggie blew up recently. Brandan Wright looked pretty good on ESPN playing for Dallas, too. And now Lin. Are we becoming the D-League for the rest of the league?
(thanks to hellafornia for posting the original FanShot)
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"BECOMING the D league for the rest of the league?"
where have you been? the warriors have been sending away talented players who’ve succeeded elsewhere for eons…
good luck to lin — glad to see him making it out there.
Ugh
Well, it’s not like we need a back up PG who can play sUper solid D and makes good decisions on offense
…oh. Damn.
"I am very worried about the Warriors"
-brutusbrutus
by Duby Dub Dubs on Feb 5, 2012 8:04 AM PST via mobile reply actions
and can actually penetrate
J-RIDAH: Its not 1 player in this draft better than Monta or Lee. Anthony Davis is no different than Al Farouq Aminu. Andre Drummond could be good but he is not impressive at this point at all besides his size. This draft is hella overated.
(JaVale) Mcgee is better than anybody in this draft.
It's not Steph's fault
His ankle has robbed him of his ability to penetrate
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who cares about fault?
J-RIDAH: Its not 1 player in this draft better than Monta or Lee. Anthony Davis is no different than Al Farouq Aminu. Andre Drummond could be good but he is not impressive at this point at all besides his size. This draft is hella overated.
(JaVale) Mcgee is better than anybody in this draft.
If we would let his ankle heal up
He could penetrate again. But that won’t happen until the offseason
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he was never a good penetrator
J-RIDAH: Its not 1 player in this draft better than Monta or Lee. Anthony Davis is no different than Al Farouq Aminu. Andre Drummond could be good but he is not impressive at this point at all besides his size. This draft is hella overated.
(JaVale) Mcgee is better than anybody in this draft.
I've seen him penetrate before
I think the ankle injuries, starting from last year, robbed him of his penetration. He definitely can’t cross people over now due to his ankle. I remember in his rookie season he got into the lane and had some nice crossovers too. Remember when he took the Birdman on a ride?
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he average 3 shots at the rim per 40 his first two seasons
that’s below average for a point guard
J-RIDAH: Its not 1 player in this draft better than Monta or Lee. Anthony Davis is no different than Al Farouq Aminu. Andre Drummond could be good but he is not impressive at this point at all besides his size. This draft is hella overated.
(JaVale) Mcgee is better than anybody in this draft.
now he's down to 2
J-RIDAH: Its not 1 player in this draft better than Monta or Lee. Anthony Davis is no different than Al Farouq Aminu. Andre Drummond could be good but he is not impressive at this point at all besides his size. This draft is hella overated.
(JaVale) Mcgee is better than anybody in this draft.
Hmmm you're right
Learn something every day
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Well, for me
His assist/turnover ratio is too low for a PG. He also doesn’t get to the bucket a lot or penetrate.
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by doubleteapot on Feb 5, 2012 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
I agree, I would like to see more assists, less turnovers, and would like to see him drive more. Our team is too reliant on jumpers. However, those things aren’t necessarily required to be a good PG. Curry’s got the vision, passing skills, and basketball IQ to run the offense, even if he isn’t penetrating as much. He blows guys like Rose and Westbrook away in those aspects of being a PG, despite their far superior athleticism that lets them drive way more effectively. Given how awesome a shooter he is, as well, obviously he should be looking for his shot at the expense of passing sometimes. He’s a good ballhandler and comfortable with the ball in his hands…he just still needs to improve his decisionmaking. Getting kinda frustrating that he’s still making so many rookie mistakes in year 3, without enough positive offsetting plays.
Anyways, as a PG, right now he’s very much in the mold of a Chauncey Billups-type, and I still think he has Mark Price kind of potential. Been waiting for a step forward that has yet to come, though. Heck, I’m not sure he’s even gotten back to the level he was at near the end of his rookie year.
by Missing Barry on Feb 5, 2012 12:52 PM PST up reply actions
I love his shooting
but he honestly is making the same mistakes he has made time an time again. I’m not talking about those one-handed passes, either, though they are an issue. I’m talking about simple things like waiting for a guy to clear before entering it into the post. Not forcing the ball into traffic. Understanding where the defenders are on the court. Looking to see where a guy is before making the pass. He makes too many boneheaded mistakes in his third year. He loves to go for the home run, and more often than not he gets burned. Sometimes the best pass is the one you don’t make.
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I agree, I’ve been disappointed by the lack of progress. Still making the same mistakes.
by Missing Barry on Feb 5, 2012 1:44 PM PST up reply actions
He's a PG, just not a very natural one
Meaning he can’t really create opportunities for others and is a TO machine at the same time. Most PG’s don’t become a dead weight of sorts of their shot isn’t going, Curry at least this year has been like that
RIP Al Davis
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"No difference maker in this draft taf. Sorry to be the 1 to break it to you." J-Ridah 1/23/12
Disagree on that, think he’s a very natural PG. He has all those “it” kind of qualities – the intangibles that are hard to describe – for the position. The stuff he has to work on are the very visible things like cutting down on the stupid passes, asserting himself more, improving pick and roll and other situations that let him penetrate and create for teammates….
by Missing Barry on Feb 5, 2012 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
The stuff he has to work on are the very visible things like cutting down on the stupid passes, asserting himself more, improving pick and roll and other situations that let him penetrate and create for teammates….
In other words, the point guard things?
J-RIDAH: Its not 1 player in this draft better than Monta or Lee. Anthony Davis is no different than Al Farouq Aminu. Andre Drummond could be good but he is not impressive at this point at all besides his size. This draft is hella overated.
(JaVale) Mcgee is better than anybody in this draft.
Nah, there’s a whole lot more to playing PG than that.
by Missing Barry on Feb 5, 2012 1:38 PM PST up reply actions
those are pretty important things though
More and more I’m less and less convinced Curry is a starting PG in this league
J-RIDAH: Its not 1 player in this draft better than Monta or Lee. Anthony Davis is no different than Al Farouq Aminu. Andre Drummond could be good but he is not impressive at this point at all besides his size. This draft is hella overated.
(JaVale) Mcgee is better than anybody in this draft.
I really disagree with you there.
Gambino is a mastermind...
by GovernorStephCurry on Feb 5, 2012 7:37 PM PST up reply actions
It’s not the PG-ness that concerns me. The question I have as time goes by is how much is he really going to develop? We haven’t really seen him take much of a step forward at all through his career to date.
by Missing Barry on Feb 5, 2012 10:30 PM PST up reply actions
I agree, especially when you look at his peers like Lawson and Jennings. Jennings for crying out loud!
J-RIDAH: Its not 1 player in this draft better than Monta or Lee. Anthony Davis is no different than Al Farouq Aminu. Andre Drummond could be good but he is not impressive at this point at all besides his size. This draft is hella overated.
(JaVale) Mcgee is better than anybody in this draft.
he was never a good penetrator
A good point doesn’t have to be a penetrator ,he just has to get the team to score by whatever means he chooses.I’ll take Binky’s IQ, ball handling, and shooting skills over a guy like Tyreke’s penetrating any day. You guys have a short memory ,Binky scored 29 P, 12 A, and 5 R the game before this one. If he was healthy and playing on a good team and not performing you’d have a point but he’s trying to captain a sinking ship with an albatross tied around his ankle so ya’all look sorta silly.
Mirror on the wall
Here we are again.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Feb 5, 2012 8:43 PM PST up reply actions
for now those excuses work
at some point you run out of excuses, though :/
J-RIDAH: Its not 1 player in this draft better than Monta or Lee. Anthony Davis is no different than Al Farouq Aminu. Andre Drummond could be good but he is not impressive at this point at all besides his size. This draft is hella overated.
(JaVale) Mcgee is better than anybody in this draft.
not for Warriors fans
at some point you run out of excuses, though :/
some of us are still trying to explain away all of Monta’s shortcomings.
Curry still has another 5 or 6 years of excuses
"I am very worried about the Warriors"
-brutusbrutus
by Duby Dub Dubs on Feb 6, 2012 11:54 AM PST up reply actions
Ellis is now one of the least accurate shooters on the team
of the whole roster, the only guys getting substantial minutes shooting a lower pct. are Udoh and Robinson, yet Ellis takes four more attempts per game than the next ranking guy in attempts, Lee. his fans like to point out Curry’s bad passes, but Ellis’ basic ball control mistakes would make quite the ‘highlight’ tape.
Music is the Healing Force of the Universe (a.ayler)
yeah, I get it
but rest assured, someone will trot out the old tired arguments (it’s the coaches fault, the other teams game plan against Monta, he carries the offense, yada yada yada)
"I am very worried about the Warriors"
-brutusbrutus
by Duby Dub Dubs on Feb 6, 2012 4:18 PM PST up reply actions
at some point you run out of excuses, though
injuries are not excuses they are facts that are not going to go away till they are ready to go away no matter how much you refuse to recognize them.
Mirror on the wall
Here we are again.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Feb 6, 2012 2:13 PM PST up reply actions
no matter how much you refuse to recognize them.
How much do I refuse to recognize them?
J-RIDAH: Its not 1 player in this draft better than Monta or Lee. Anthony Davis is no different than Al Farouq Aminu. Andre Drummond could be good but he is not impressive at this point at all besides his size. This draft is hella overated.
(JaVale) Mcgee is better than anybody in this draft.
That was always Lin's game
but eh… Lin was always a fan favorite. One of my fav for sure… but… Nate or Lin?
F the Po Po
Good for Lin
Add him to the long list of players the Warriors let go, and had success elsewhere.
The merry-go-round continues. We groom a guy, then let him go, and he goes off for another team, is such a Warriors move. We’ll probably let Jenkins go next year just for grins.
Harbaugh -- "We're not into answering questions"
Yup Jenkins might end the same faith or maybe Tyler too. Coz Jenkins got a lot of potential I think more than Lin. Because of his quickness and ability to shoot those mid range. But he never see the floor that much. He need more playing time.
And the another player we let go. Who benefit alot from Rubio alley-oop passes. Randolph. But that is another story. He is still a little bit out of control sometimes.
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
mykelala01 is like the bouncer with the red rope for GSOM. You’re good to come in now.
by TheSoundOfHockey on Apr 24, 2011 9:24 PM PDT
by mykelala01 on Feb 5, 2012 8:33 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Randolph and his mean mug look always was good for a few laughs.
Harbaugh -- "We're not into answering questions"
by Critical Roach on Feb 5, 2012 8:51 AM PST up reply actions
I think it's a little early
to claim Lin as having real success in NYC. Time will tell if this was a fluke game or the real deal. Anyway, I’m sad we let him go, especially since he fills a need we have at the guard spots.
True
The timing is just so good though. The night we lose to the Kings for lack of a PG in OT, and Lin goes off and helps NY win, in great PG style. Just too funny.
Harbaugh -- "We're not into answering questions"
by Critical Roach on Feb 5, 2012 8:58 AM PST up reply actions
you know whats ironic
big time producers for the Warriors who have left have either became worse or suffered some type of career-altering epidemic and then the D-League/end of bench guys going on to bigger and better things for their career.
The realist keepin it real amongst the surrealists
Use em and throw em away, see a pro a day is essential. If you want a piece of the rock, trick, go to Prudential
by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 5, 2012 8:50 AM PST reply actions
Someone explain it to me in words that I can understand.
We were guard heavy at the time and need other things worse than another spare guard. Go around the league and look for guys who have a 25 point game and you’ll find plenty, we can’t stockpile them all. Our guards didn’t lose the sac game our lack of rebounding lost it.
Mirror on the wall
Here we are again.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Feb 5, 2012 9:12 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
I agree with you
My only issue with waiving Lin was that he was pretty cheap and it wouldn’t have cost much to keep him. But waiving him was probably the best move for Lin’s career because he has a better opportunity with the Knicks.
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nope
still don’t understand it
J-RIDAH: Its not 1 player in this draft better than Monta or Lee. Anthony Davis is no different than Al Farouq Aminu. Andre Drummond could be good but he is not impressive at this point at all besides his size. This draft is hella overated.
(JaVale) Mcgee is better than anybody in this draft.
by Evanz on Feb 5, 2012 9:19 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
still don’t understand it?
not sure how to make it any simpler. Would chalkboard help?
Mirror on the wall
Here we are again.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Feb 5, 2012 9:40 AM PST up reply actions
no
a better rationale would
J-RIDAH: Its not 1 player in this draft better than Monta or Lee. Anthony Davis is no different than Al Farouq Aminu. Andre Drummond could be good but he is not impressive at this point at all besides his size. This draft is hella overated.
(JaVale) Mcgee is better than anybody in this draft.
and being right
what are these great guards that we had? Jenkins? Who else?
J-RIDAH: Its not 1 player in this draft better than Monta or Lee. Anthony Davis is no different than Al Farouq Aminu. Andre Drummond could be good but he is not impressive at this point at all besides his size. This draft is hella overated.
(JaVale) Mcgee is better than anybody in this draft.
must be
J-RIDAH: Its not 1 player in this draft better than Monta or Lee. Anthony Davis is no different than Al Farouq Aminu. Andre Drummond could be good but he is not impressive at this point at all besides his size. This draft is hella overated.
(JaVale) Mcgee is better than anybody in this draft.
what are these great guards that we had? Jenkins? Who else?
Haha, I can’t keep up with the comings and goings of these little guys and it don’t really matter as they are not important in the big picture. We had Binky, Montay, Klay, Jenkins, Ish, and probably others that I can’t recall. We needed Kawame and more bigs worse than we need Lin and we knew we could get someone like nate if we needed another backup guard somewhere down the road.
Mirror on the wall
Here we are again.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Feb 5, 2012 10:01 AM PST up reply actions
We had Binky, Montay, Klay, Jenkins, Ish, and probably others that I can’t recall.
Curry is already the starter, Monta/Klay are SG, Jenkins is also a SG/PG tweener that we drafted after we already had Lin (I assume you can remember that), and Ish…Ish.
Ok, still not getting it.
J-RIDAH: Its not 1 player in this draft better than Monta or Lee. Anthony Davis is no different than Al Farouq Aminu. Andre Drummond could be good but he is not impressive at this point at all besides his size. This draft is hella overated.
(JaVale) Mcgee is better than anybody in this draft.
Hey EvanZ
any reason why Jackson didn’t have Beans come in on the Salmons free throw to grab it in case he missed?
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If Biedrins got the rebound, they might foul immediately?
Gambino is a mastermind...
by GovernorStephCurry on Feb 5, 2012 11:04 AM PST up reply actions
All Beans needed to do was grab the board and call a TO
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by doubleteapot on Feb 5, 2012 11:10 AM PST up reply actions
even if he didn't grab the rebound, somebody could have fouled him off the ball, right?
J-RIDAH: Its not 1 player in this draft better than Monta or Lee. Anthony Davis is no different than Al Farouq Aminu. Andre Drummond could be good but he is not impressive at this point at all besides his size. This draft is hella overated.
(JaVale) Mcgee is better than anybody in this draft.
Refs weren't calling anything
But I guess Keith Smart could have said “Grab Biedrins if you miss and commit a loose ball foul”
I dunno. I mean, if we don’t play Beans we are basically giving up the board
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by doubleteapot on Feb 5, 2012 11:22 AM PST up reply actions
didnt they change the rule so the coach can puck the shooter within 2min. left in the game
by Xtremelink on Feb 6, 2012 9:04 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
this is correct
"I am very worried about the Warriors"
-brutusbrutus
by Duby Dub Dubs on Feb 7, 2012 1:30 PM PST up reply actions
I'm not a coach
that’s a tactical move
was Hack-a-Biedrins a threat at that point?
J-RIDAH: Its not 1 player in this draft better than Monta or Lee. Anthony Davis is no different than Al Farouq Aminu. Andre Drummond could be good but he is not impressive at this point at all besides his size. This draft is hella overated.
(JaVale) Mcgee is better than anybody in this draft.
They were going to call a TO anyways, right? Just grab the board and call a TO
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by doubleteapot on Feb 5, 2012 11:10 AM PST up reply actions
see my comment above
J-RIDAH: Its not 1 player in this draft better than Monta or Lee. Anthony Davis is no different than Al Farouq Aminu. Andre Drummond could be good but he is not impressive at this point at all besides his size. This draft is hella overated.
(JaVale) Mcgee is better than anybody in this draft.
Reggie had 21 points, no turnovers, 5 assists, on 8-13 shooting, his second game of his comeback after surgery...
He was playing SG next to a bonafide PG named Kemba Walker. Reggie’s missed shots were all 3 pointers! When that comes back, he could go for 30 every night.
couple corrections
he had 6 assists, it was his third game back not his 2nd, and kemba walker is not a bonafide PG
"Anthony Davis is no different than Al Farouq Aminu." - J--Ridah
Me: So who (from the 2011 draft class) compares with (Anthony) Davis?
J-Ridah: Biyombo
A “bonafide PG” in Kemba Walker? Ignoring the fact that Kemba Walker doesn’t actually do a single thing well at the NBA level – what about him is “PG-like” besides his height (SHORT!)? You’re saying Curry isn’t a PG – how is Kemba, an offensively (meant to say offensive, but you know, I think offensively might actually be more appropriate) black hole with no vision, passing skills or ability to run an offense whatsoever, a PG while Curry is not, as you say earlier in the thread?
by Missing Barry on Feb 5, 2012 12:33 PM PST up reply actions
in hindsight
Lin was nowhere near as clean or refined as this when he was with us. and d’antoni isnt the best coach, but he could help lin so much more to reach this time of gameplay compared to jackson or smart at this point
i’m proud of him though.
BD’s got a solid backup
It's lonely being the only Warriors fan at UMass :(
Just going by the highlights
He’s still not totally refined, at least when driving. His shooting motion looks better though. I think this is good, as he hopefully still has a way to go to hit his ceiling.
by ohcleverhansyou on Feb 5, 2012 10:24 AM PST up reply actions
Just going by the highlights, He’s still not totally refined,
and that defense looked awful. JamaalCrawford woulda probably put up 60 points and then we’d have a thread of why didn’t we keep him :>)
Mirror on the wall
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by Skeptic con Urquell on Feb 5, 2012 10:50 AM PST up reply actions
and that defense looked awful
Well, Deron Williams.
J-RIDAH: Its not 1 player in this draft better than Monta or Lee. Anthony Davis is no different than Al Farouq Aminu. Andre Drummond could be good but he is not impressive at this point at all besides his size. This draft is hella overated.
(JaVale) Mcgee is better than anybody in this draft.
Deron Williams.
montay ellis can have 8 point games occasionally , don’t get too excited about one game.
Mirror on the wall
Here we are again.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Feb 5, 2012 2:14 PM PST up reply actions
Forget this guy
Lets talk about CP3.
51% from field, 46% on 3s. .over 600 TS%, 9 assists to 2 turnovers?!
Yes, certainly not worth a gamble..
He wasn't staying
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by doubleteapot on Feb 5, 2012 10:48 AM PST up reply actions
Awesome game, so much fun to see the Garden explode
Nice to see a smile and some fire from Jeremy. He’s always been a winner.
Everyone told me I was crazy when I said he's an NBA player...
Just think about it, we gave up Reggie, Lin, and our amnesty for the opportunity to sign DeAndre Jordan to a really overpriced offer sheet. If that instills any confidence in Larry Riley, please let me know.
Gambino is a mastermind...
by GovernorStephCurry on Feb 5, 2012 11:02 AM PST reply actions
I don't mind the Rush for Reggie "tradeoff"
but we should have kept Lin
J-RIDAH: Its not 1 player in this draft better than Monta or Lee. Anthony Davis is no different than Al Farouq Aminu. Andre Drummond could be good but he is not impressive at this point at all besides his size. This draft is hella overated.
(JaVale) Mcgee is better than anybody in this draft.
I don't see how that's a tradeoff.
We could have both.
Gambino is a mastermind...
by GovernorStephCurry on Feb 5, 2012 11:06 AM PST up reply actions
not sure about that
I guess we could have not signed McGuire, but I kind of like him, too
J-RIDAH: Its not 1 player in this draft better than Monta or Lee. Anthony Davis is no different than Al Farouq Aminu. Andre Drummond could be good but he is not impressive at this point at all besides his size. This draft is hella overated.
(JaVale) Mcgee is better than anybody in this draft.
He's horrible.
Gambino is a mastermind...
by GovernorStephCurry on Feb 5, 2012 11:36 AM PST up reply actions
defensive stopper
needs more minutes.
part of me believes that a starting lineup of
curry
rush
mcguire
ekpe
and beans
would generate more wins. defense to the max
It's lonely being the only Warriors fan at UMass :(
His offense is much worse than his defense is good.
Gambino is a mastermind...
by GovernorStephCurry on Feb 5, 2012 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
He fills more of a need and rebounds
RIP Al Davis
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"No difference maker in this draft taf. Sorry to be the 1 to break it to you." J-Ridah 1/23/12
Yes, he fills one need, but creates another one in the process. I’m not sure I can stress just how terrible an offensive player he is. He’s arguing worse on offense than Biedrins. Filling in a hole with the dirt you dig out of another hole isn’t really helping your team….
by Missing Barry on Feb 5, 2012 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
i disagree
and he barely shoots. he knows his role and he plays it well. he’s not hte worse passer either
It's lonely being the only Warriors fan at UMass :(
That’s a pretty horrendously bad offense right there. You have two guys who literally give you nothing on offense whatsoever, one guy who’s a shooter, and one guy who’s a weak offensive player. It’s not far from being Steph-on-5.
by Missing Barry on Feb 5, 2012 12:35 PM PST up reply actions
defense wins games
we have a horrendous offense as is currently, and our major points guys are inconsistant and innefficient.
rush has been finding a way to score. and hes large. you want to up the offense, start ekpe at C and lee at PF
curry
rush
mcguire
lee
ekpe
It's lonely being the only Warriors fan at UMass :(
Offense wins games, too. Putting Lee in will make the offense a lot better, and the defense a lot worse. And Rush is gonna have a much harder time finding ways to score playing next to those guys. With Mcguire out there, means they can put their wing stopper on Rush, there’s nobody to penetrate to create shots for him, and Udoh’s (or Biedrins) and Mcguire’s guys are mostly free to roam in help D. Offense would be ugly.
by Missing Barry on Feb 5, 2012 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
no, who cares?
You think Nate is in our long term plans?
Lin would have been much, much cheaper and have greater potential
J-RIDAH: Its not 1 player in this draft better than Monta or Lee. Anthony Davis is no different than Al Farouq Aminu. Andre Drummond could be good but he is not impressive at this point at all besides his size. This draft is hella overated.
(JaVale) Mcgee is better than anybody in this draft.
I believe
Nate’s a huge reason why our bench has been playing so well minus Rush (been playing well before Nate got here).
he is, but who cares?
if the bench is the best part of our team, we need to think about the future
is Nate Robinson the future?
J-RIDAH: Its not 1 player in this draft better than Monta or Lee. Anthony Davis is no different than Al Farouq Aminu. Andre Drummond could be good but he is not impressive at this point at all besides his size. This draft is hella overated.
(JaVale) Mcgee is better than anybody in this draft.
This
People dismiss the value of the bench and decry getting rid of Lin in the same breath as if it was a monumental loss.
It's more that we give away assets.
And these assets could eventually be traded for a difference maker.
Gambino is a mastermind...
by GovernorStephCurry on Feb 5, 2012 12:44 PM PST up reply actions
I’m not too worried about losing guys like Lin, Reggie and Morrow. Those guys ultimately aren’t worth that much, just like when we trade for Rush it’s a good move, but really isn’t changing the long-term direction we’re headed. Big trades aren’t built around role players.
by Missing Barry on Feb 5, 2012 12:59 PM PST up reply actions
If the Warriors want him back bad enough they can always try and sign him at he end of the season since he is an unrestricted FA. I think it would probably take 4 or 5 Jeremy LIns to make a trade for a legitimate difference maker.
Jeremy Lin, Reggie, BWright, Morrow, and a pick could get you a good player, no?
Gambino is a mastermind...
by GovernorStephCurry on Feb 5, 2012 1:55 PM PST up reply actions
Not sarcastic, legit question
What picks do we have access to right now?
by ohcleverhansyou on Feb 5, 2012 1:59 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe, but I think the pick (first rounder?) would be the operative component. But, I also think Jenkins, Udoh, Klay, and a #1 could get us a pretty good player. Lin is a free agent at the end of the season, so teams wouldn’t give up much to get him when they can just sign him at the end of the season if they are truly smitten. Wright is probably the guy that I was most upset about leaving. He showed some flashes his rookie season, too bad it didn’t work out.
I dunno – quantity rarely makes up for quality. That said, it’s always good to be as stocked up with assets as possible to make whatever combo a team is looking for do-able when an opportunity presents itself. Sometimes you can move nothing to get an out of favor impact player like B Davis – provided you have the pieces to save the other team money. Other times you need a couple of assets like Dunleavy/Murphy to pick up Capn Jack and Harrington, and still other times some picks will land you a Gerald Wallace. I am all about stockpiling assets and waiting for the right move to become available – flexibility is a good thing…
by Missing Barry on Feb 5, 2012 10:34 PM PST up reply actions
People dismiss the value of the bench and decry getting rid of Lin in the same breath as if it was a monumental loss.
it’s the Jridah model of debate, careen from wall to wall . Actually I think Nate is getting more out of the bench players than Lin could as they seem to have a great connection with him.
Mirror on the wall
Here we are again.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Feb 5, 2012 2:22 PM PST up reply actions
In the end Lin is a bench player on the Dubs
He is not the difference. We need a real rebounder
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
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I gif stuff
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I can totally see us bringing him back
RIP Al Davis
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Nate’s been passing wayyyyyyy more than he has in the past, but he’s still closer to an inefficient chucker than anything. Not a big fan.
by Missing Barry on Feb 5, 2012 12:36 PM PST up reply actions
Nate's even more of a gimmick ticket sale player than Lin
and that is how the warriors are not different.
Nate's even more of a gimmick ticket sale player than Lin
but at least he has a lot of experience and has more cred with the other players.
Mirror on the wall
Here we are again.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Feb 5, 2012 10:44 PM PST up reply actions
More cred with other players??
How the F**K does that help us win games?
Deron Williams
he seems to let people have career games on him from time to time. I remember when CJ Watson completely out played him…for the entire game!
Props to Jeremy for sure though. Happy to see him doing well on a big stage like that. Doc must be proud!
I'm happy for Lin
He ended up in a better situation. He went to a team with a need for PG’s and he actually has big men to convert his passes. We don’t have a Tyson Chandler here to toss up lobs to every time down the court. We don’t have a Stat or Melo. He also doesn’t have to deal with the hometown pressure with the entire arena exploding every time he enters the game expecting him to steal the show.
The Warriors problem isn’t their bench anyway. It seems like the general sentiment around here is that the bench has been the one bright spot this season. The bench is far better than it was last season. I would have liked to see LIn stay, but it didn’t work out. Get over it. The starters are the problem with this team. The FO revamped the entire bench and left the starters alone. Isn’t that the primary reason most of us fans and the media typically criticize Lacob and Riley? Isn’t that the major problem with this team? Lin is a nice player, but I doubt the Warriors would be any more successful right now if he was still part of this team. I wish him well, he’s better off.
Well, we do have Monta, Curry, David Lee, Rush, Dorell….not sure NYK is really a better situation for him in terms of the talent surrounding him, but I see your point on the other stuff.
by Missing Barry on Feb 5, 2012 12:38 PM PST up reply actions
I’d imagine most PG’s prefer playing with quality big men for the easy assists. The Knicks arguably have the best front court in the league, they just lack playmakers and a quality bench.
I wouldn’t call Chandler a positive offensive contributor. Solid finisher, but that’s it. For the most part, he’s a non-threat. He’s generally been an offensive negative over his career. Amare obviously is good, but they don’t compare to the likes of Pau/Bynum, Dirk/anyone, Dwight/Anderson, Smith/Horford….
by Missing Barry on Feb 5, 2012 1:09 PM PST up reply actions
I guess it depends on the definition of front court
I still consider the SF as part of the front court even though a lot of them are perimeter players these days. I think Chandler, Amare, and Melo stack up pretty well against most 3 man front courts. I agree that Amare and Chandler alone wouldn’t make the cut. Chandler isn’t much of an offensive threat, but he is very good at converting lob passes. He is a pretty decent weapon when paired with a quality PG.
I’ve never understood how the “SF” position got lumped in with the front court. As best I can tell, it’s because the position has forward in the name? At any point in the past, was that position closer to a 4/5 than a 2? For as long as I’ve been playing basketball, 3’s are wings….
by Missing Barry on Feb 5, 2012 1:41 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe in the days before the 3 pointer spacing was completely different and so they really did play closer to a 4?
by Missing Barry on Feb 5, 2012 1:42 PM PST up reply actions
A lot of people consider the PG/SG tandem as the back court, so I guess SF just gets lumped in with the front court. I’m sure having forward in the name has something to do with it as well. Bob Pettit pretty much invented and defined the PF position in the late 50’s. Up until then, there were just forwards. For me, I guess a lot of it has to do with rebounding and post play. I believe good SF’s should be good rebounders, and that is a skill that is usually affiliated with the forward position. Ideally, they should also be able to post up from time to time as well. I think you are right about the 3 point shot. That shot has definitely help blur the line between SG and SF and push the SF further out on the perimeter.
I would have liked to see LIn stay, but it didn’t work out. Get over it.
sorta like jimmer over at Sac. I’m not sure Lin was worth the distraction caused by his homers though, they forget the purpose of the team and only focus on their chosen player.
Mirror on the wall
Here we are again.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Feb 5, 2012 2:35 PM PST up reply actions
Great game for Lin
to be wearing a Knicks jersey with everyone in the Garden chanting your name is basically one of the coolest things ever
Missing Barry, this is the type of play I am talking about
Curry basically makes the read before the play develops, and he passes too early. Salmons sees the pass being made and gets the steal.
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
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I gif stuff
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by doubleteapot on Feb 5, 2012 1:49 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
Good one, rec'ed
Can you also gif the Curry soft bounce entry pass to a posting Udoh, in overtime that got deflected by a defender coming around Udoh? It was right around 2:00 mark. It was the one where they had to go to video replay to determine who last touched the ball going out of bounds.
by IQofaWarrior on Feb 6, 2012 11:42 AM PST up reply actions
thanks doubleteapot!
he easily coulda saved this play by faking the pass (or even better, recognize that Salmons is stalled up high, and bounce it in to Monta on the cut)
"I am very worried about the Warriors"
-brutusbrutus
by Duby Dub Dubs on Feb 6, 2012 11:58 AM PST up reply actions
From what I can tell, Lin already has a few nicknames:
Linsanity
ShaoLIN
Linja
Yellow Mamba
If you're watching a blowout, you can pass the time by counting the double teapots.
Samurai Champloo > Macross
I gif stuff
Don't believe everything you read on the internet - Abraham Lincoln
D’Antoni says he’s leaning toward starting Lin at PG: “Let me watch the Super Bowl and then we’ll figure it out.”
https://twitter.com/#!/KBergCBS/status/165998697186992128
"Anthony Davis is no different than Al Farouq Aminu." - J--Ridah
Me: So who (from the 2011 draft class) compares with (Anthony) Davis?
J-Ridah: Biyombo
what i find funniest is that lin's game yesterday actually lowered his per 36 #s
"Anthony Davis is no different than Al Farouq Aminu." - J--Ridah
Me: So who (from the 2011 draft class) compares with (Anthony) Davis?
J-Ridah: Biyombo
if Lacob wanted to keep Lin
apparently keeping cap space was more important. Lin was considered expendable to scrape up the bid for Jordan that fell short anyway of course. we can all hope he thrives, but it’s doubtful he could lead the reserve unit the way Robinson does, flawed and significantly worse on defense as the smaller vet might be.
Music is the Healing Force of the Universe (a.ayler)
Did you see the way Lin led the Knicks roleplayers
With Melo and Amare out of the line up for 2 games?
It's just one game.
And he’s a relative unknown. He’s been scouted but much of his profile isn’t on the opposing team’s radar at this point. Once he becomes a starter and teams prepare for him, it could very well be a different story.
I lam a big Lin fan, but it’s just too early to tell how well he can do in the NBA. He’s got to hit that outside jumper consistently!
+1
people are acting like his one game makes him a known quantity. be honest… who amongst us really thought he was part of our future? be honest
by JimPunkrockford on Feb 5, 2012 8:18 PM PST up reply actions
*Raises hand
Gambino is a mastermind...
by GovernorStephCurry on Feb 5, 2012 8:52 PM PST up reply actions
man i for one thought he was a bit of a gimmic
still do kinda
by JimPunkrockford on Feb 5, 2012 9:02 PM PST up reply actions
An energetic, defense minded young point guard who has shown the potential to drive and perhaps distribute. Yeah, I had some hope.
by ohcleverhansyou on Feb 5, 2012 10:12 PM PST up reply actions
He's not a good floor general so far.
He either drives or gives up the ball quickly. He plays really quick. Not your CP or Williams type PG. More of a Monta type of drive and dish assist maker.
I think that's fine for a guard coming off the bench
Especially a young one, who’s still figuring out the league. Plus, he doesn’t take the low percentage shots that Monta takes. When Monta drives and dishes, he’s much more of a threat.
by ohcleverhansyou on Feb 6, 2012 12:36 PM PST up reply actions
Not a good floor general?
Who are you talking about? Nate? Monta?
he was our best defensive guard
"Anthony Davis is no different than Al Farouq Aminu." - J--Ridah
Me: So who (from the 2011 draft class) compares with (Anthony) Davis?
J-Ridah: Biyombo
i was all for him getting 20-25 mins a game but smart never let us see what he had..
by PIRATEWARRIOR on Feb 6, 2012 8:13 PM PST up reply actions
Yup you are right
and that what exactly on my mind. It was Smart fault. He let Curry and Ellis play all the minutes. And sub in Acie Law. Throw Lin into D-League. The most minutes Lin game in Warriors uniform. Is his last game as a Warriors which he hit his first NBA 3points shot.
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
mykelala01 is like the bouncer with the red rope for GSOM. You’re good to come in now.
by TheSoundOfHockey on Apr 24, 2011 9:24 PM PDT
looks like lin is starting tonight
Lin and Jeffries are starting tonight.
http://twitter.com/#!/Al_Iannazzone/statuses/166555094760947712
"Anthony Davis is no different than Al Farouq Aminu." - J--Ridah
Me: So who (from the 2011 draft class) compares with (Anthony) Davis?
J-Ridah: Biyombo
nice!
Nothin but good luck to you, Mr. Lin!!!!
"I am very worried about the Warriors"
-brutusbrutus
by Duby Dub Dubs on Feb 6, 2012 4:20 PM PST up reply actions
Lin is beasting again
against the Jazz. Without Amare and Carmelo early exit
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
mykelala01 is like the bouncer with the red rope for GSOM. You’re good to come in now.
by TheSoundOfHockey on Apr 24, 2011 9:24 PM PDT
Did Warriors waive Lin for Jenkins? If Jenkins play Lin one on one. Who do you think gonna win?
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
mykelala01 is like the bouncer with the red rope for GSOM. You’re good to come in now.
by TheSoundOfHockey on Apr 24, 2011 9:24 PM PDT
to repeat : Lin was cut as a cap adjustment to make the Jordan offer
or did Jackson come out and say that Jenkins was more likely to become a useful n.b.a. guard ?
Music is the Healing Force of the Universe (a.ayler)
Maybe the latter
Because of Jenkins built and quickness
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
mykelala01 is like the bouncer with the red rope for GSOM. You’re good to come in now.
by TheSoundOfHockey on Apr 24, 2011 9:24 PM PDT
Definitely Lin
Quickness, better defender, better BBall IQ. Built would be nice if he was a PF or C lol.
Is this a football site?
They signed Jenkins the same day Lin was waived
On the first day of training camp… maybe during the first hour.
Those two were going to compete for the backup job.
Lin with 28 and 8 assist all star no# right there. And beat the Jazz without Amare and Carmelo.
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
mykelala01 is like the bouncer with the red rope for GSOM. You’re good to come in now.
by TheSoundOfHockey on Apr 24, 2011 9:24 PM PDT
kid is a phenom
Joe Lacob is probably crying right now. His golden child/prodigy is doing work against him.
Are you watching a DLeague game by any chance?
by Missing Barry on Feb 6, 2012 8:53 PM PST up reply actions
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