OK, so we've talked in general about some of Anthony Randolph's strengths and how it may portend an interesting Mully-ball era that could be the successor to Nellie-ball. After watching today's Warrior Summer League finale against the Raptors, which incidentally was without Brandan Wright ("B-Wright") due to a leg injury, let's add a few addendums for Randolph and Marco Bellinelli...

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According to ESPNEWS, The team previously known as the Seattle Supersonics will now be referred to as The Oklahoma City Thunder. Now the Dubs have a lightning bolt as part of their logo and i know thunder and lightning aren't the same thing but they are both used in the same context. i think it's pretty stupid, i mean come on Our Mascot Is Named Thunder. We were here first. choose something original. or something that doesnt have anything else to do with other NBA teams. Cyclones, Hurricanes. Sorry OKC, i dont think its cool that u chose thunder we already have the mascot and the lightning bolt on the back of our jerseys to go with it. wat u guys think? maybe overreacting a little, but what the hell are they gonna use to symbolize thunder? obviously its gonna have something to do with lightning like ours. Biters...

I was just reading the link to the Louis Willams post and came  across this.

But Brown's also getting enough NBA interest now to conceivably land the guaranteed deal that would enable him to stay home. New Orleans wants to bring him to training camp and had Chris Paul call Brown to invite him to compete for minutes as CP3's backup. I'm hearing that the Warriors like him just as much, if not more, which must be why Nelson could be spotted at most of Brown's games.

All i have heard is good stuff about this guy but i dont really know much about him. Is there a possibaility that we could get him and would he be a good fit.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=stein_marc&page=NBA-Notes-080719

Here's my last Warriors-related piece from Vegas .. I've got a lot of things in the oven, but most of it is league-wide interest.

I finally got a chance to talk to Marco and the coaching staff about what he really needs to do to get more playing time during the season. He's not headed to Utah for the Revue, so what we have seen is basically what we will get.

The interesting thing, at least to me, is how much Marco's opinion of his own game changed as the week wore on. I think he's on the right track, for sure, because he's starting to see that he has to do so much more than just be a shooter in this league.

That growth is beginning to present itself. His defense is still leaving something to be desired, but I see growth in his offensive game, and we all know that THAT's probably important to Nellie anyway.

As an FYI - Nellie has been to every game in Vegas.

http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=9530

Hope you enjoy it!

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=stein_marc&page=NBA-Notes-080719

What are your thoughts? I'm not sure how much a poor man's Monta will be able to play. Personally, with CJ Watson around I think we've had enough of scoring guards (though he is working on being a distributor now). I suppose with a legit offer to Williams, we would be losing Azubuike.

I'm for matching Kaz first before making an offer.

(apologies if someone already posted this)

Last night I got a good look at Warriors draft pick Anthony Randolph up close. To cut to the chase, pop quiz: make a list of people 6'10" or with 7-foot wingspans who can handle the rock coast-to-coast, including between the legs and behind-the-back? And I mean under duress and looking like he can naturally do it. Like truly take someone to the hole off the dribble.

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http://www.nj.com/nets/index.ssf/2008/07/nj_nets_agree_to_signandtrade.html

I have discussed this scenario before. I think that the possible new acquisition of Keyon Dooling will only make Marcus Williams even more expendable for the Nets. He's a young player with much potential, but has been given limited PT due to J. Kidd, and D. Harris, let's at least  add him to our roster for whatever minimal costs it be, it's a minimum risk. With Buike likely gone, we can always keep an eye out for another 3rd string PG if we're not happy with CJ and M. William's performance. Although I think CJ is thoroughly proving himself in summer league. What do you guys think ?

According to ESPN.COM,

The Los Angeles Lakers will not match the offer sheet given to Ronny Turiaf, meaning the forward will play for the Golden State Warriors next season, ESPN.com's J.A. Adande reported Thursday.

Golden State offered Turiaf a four-year, $17 million contract offer, which would have boosted Los Angeles' payroll past the luxury tax.

Turiaf averaged 6.6 points and 3.9 rebounds in 78 games with the Western Conference champions last year, starting 21 games. The three-year veteran also blocks shots and plays strong low-post defense, two of Golden State's biggest problem areas.

I' m still curious what Pree was hinting at now that it's pretty much a done deal with Turiaf.  Sorry if this was a late post...

Oh, for the good old days of Golden State of Mind when Option Zero would cram his opinions down everybody's throat. I must have missed the straw that broke the camel's back and sent him scrambling off the island, but...

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So now you've heard about the big eye-openers in Jerryd Bayless and my disagreement about Arron Afflalo. Here are the rest of my notes from Thursday, sprinkled in with some other tidbits I found...

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