Dunleavy can be a great player. He has potential. It seems like a lot of his problem is mental. I mean, how many free throws has he just gone up and bricked. It seems like he doesn't even concentrate. He just needs to play. As he lets the game come to him, the fans will embrace him. This thing is getting way out of hand. It's not a huge deal. He's still getting paid anyway!

cause when does well it's a mirage.  a smoke screen.  we all know he's gonna stink it up sooner or later.

this topic puts me in the awkward position of "defending" a player that i'm not a big fan of.

as a long time season ticket holder, this has been bothering me for a while.  i don't like the booing at all.

as far as i'm concerned, i hope this topic doesn't devolve into "what has dunleavy done for me lately?", because that's not the point.

the question is what the hell do you boo an individual on your team in your home arena?

should you complain about him to your buddy sitting next to you?  sure.  should you throw foam bricks at the tv when you're watching from home?  sure.  should you put a voodoo curse on him?  go for it.

just don't boo in the arena.

i think the only time you could even justify booing is a) at the team at the end of the game when they obviously didn't put out the effort or b) at players who have obviously been dogging it and showing disrespect to their team.

to boo an individual when they miss a bucket during a game that is undecided is simply bush (in my opinion)

i'm not a big fan of dunleavy.  he's not a starter on my gsw team by any means.  i think he's got nba talent...but i think he's not been able to put it together yet...which is sad...for him and for us.

i don't think he should have been drafted number 3 and i don't think he should have been given such a big contract.  again, that's not the point.

if you don't care about dunleavy (which you don't have to)...then care about his teammates...and care about yourself.  booing him is not productive in any way (no, you're not going to make nellie do anything different).  do you think he hears the boos and says "hey, i didn't realize i was sucking it up so much, i guess i'll try to play better?"  no, no matter how you feel about what he's produced...you have to give the guy credit that he cares and he's trying to play better.

in a nutshell, dunleavy playing well is good for all of us (even if it means finally being able to trade him)....why get in the way of that?

7- 10 more games like that then I'll jump over the bandwagon....but we all know that he's good for 22pts one night then going back to Mr. Triple Single that he is the other night.  Every time they put him in it seems that he is holding the GSW offense back.........IMO.....Oh BTW......when they pulled him out of the starting roll isn't a coincidence the Warriors Offense look more fluid........Great Lineup so far by Nelly in the past two games.....and the only reason I believe Mike D was getting any PT was because of Pietris, BD, and Ellis being in foul trouble.....mainly in the first quarters against....Detroit and Toronto.  

It's simple, really.  Just an immature, rote reaction to a missed shot.   People have seen -- and been told (by this site in particular) -- that Dun's terrible, so when they see a miss by him, it's just a stimulus-response thing to boo without even thinking.  (You guys have made it almost a "hilarious" game to dis Dun -- especially with those endless pix.)  Now, it's clear that these people who boo'd last night know little about the game, or they would have appreciated what Dun was doing.  But it's easy to act like a dumb, spoiled kid -- and just boo on cue, regardless of context.

Glad to see, Atma, that it wasn't you leading the charge, but we're both a little puzzled by the transparency and basketball illiteracy shown by people who boo a guy when he's actually playing quite well (and at the time last night, Dun was about the only offensive tool the W's had when the Raptors went on their tear -- otherwise there'd have been a much bigger hole to dig out of).

As much as the booing perplexes, it was unfortunate but also instructive to see how many posters on this site actually got off on -- and loved -- Dun's failed drive and slam attempt.  (How about a little cessation of the "ha-ha-ha"s, guys?  It adds nothing to the discussion and just isn't that funny.)  I thought, too bad he missed, but really nice to see him take it to the hoop so hard; others, apparently, enjoy it more when he misses than when he hits, because not too many of those posters focused on his actual scoring around the basket (and drawing fouls, too).  He's no AB there, for sure, but he does finish, unlike MP, for example.

But, if Dun keeps playing like he has since Nellie's made him the sixth man -- and besides his scoring and playing the five when Adonal showed he couldn't last night, those eight rebounds didn't hurt -- people are going to have to start recognizing it.  

Finally, Nellie's big problem with Mike in the first four games was that Dun just wasn't rebounding.  (I was disappointed, too, since he's got to use his length to grab boards to max out his many talents.)  But, tho it's only been two games now, Dun seems to have got the point and has been getting his share of RBs -- and more.  I, for one, really hope he keeps it up, but there are our more puerile types who seem to like to boo more than they like to win.  Let's just watch for a while.  There's something enjoyable happening out there.

As much as Dun-dun has frustrated me, the booing at home is weak. Overall, the Oracle enthusiasm seems way less than other arenas---are we too cool for school?

I wish people would just remember the other possibilities before they boo.

Dunleavy was a high pick and has gotten a nice contract extension.  No he's a long way from a savior and probably will never be a savior.

But, he's never said "I want out, I want to be a winner."  He's never committed any crimes.  He's never blasted a teammate, a coach or the organization.  Those should be givens but they are hardly the norm.  JRich today came out in the SF Chron and said that he feels bad because he's been with Dunleavy for 5 years.  Well if a teammate says that about you after 5 years, you're doing something right.  

I want Dunleavy to stay around because he's got some unique talents that will blossom someday.  His problem is confidence, not overconfidence, and thank goodness, not an over sense of entitlement.

I think frustration has built up over the years due to a number of factors: misplaced expectations of him, his lack of improvement, and his pay relative to his performance.

1. He was a #3 pick, has been expected to play like one, and has fallen well short of that standard.  In his defense, though, 2002 was a fairly weak draft.  Drew Gooden and Caron Butler are the only guys that the Warriors could've realistically been expected to have considered that high in the draft that have been productive (Stoudamire had character issues), and while they're better than Dunleavy, it's not like they're world-beaters.
2. Dunleavy was billed as a strong perimeter shooter coming out of school, and he has not been one in the NBA.  That'd be ok, but more important is that he hasn't shown improvement year to year, in that or other areas of his game, in stark contrast to guys like Murphy and Richardson.  I don't expect him to hit JR types of fadeaways.  What I do expect is an increased ability to hit wide open jumpers after four years in the league.
3. He's way over-paid.  Perhaps this is more Mullin's fault than Dunleavy's.  Dunleavy can be a useful, high bball-IQ, second-unit player off the bench, with a good handle and decision making ability for a guy of his size.  But that's worth maybe the mid-level exception.  He's using resources that could be better spent on others.

He gets booed because everyone from this site to the local media tell them he is bad.  Yes I am a huge Dunleavy fan and yes I think he was picked too high.  But if you remember that draft very few people out of that draft are better than him.  What I think people forget is last year when the warriors were stinking it up without J-Rich or Baron it was Dunleavy and Fisher that even held them in games at all.  I agree he shouldn't be a starter on THIS team, he is much better coming off the bench.  But too boo him in our own arena when he is having a great game saddens me as a warrior fan.  It is not his fault the warriors have sucked so bad for so long, I feel it's just warrior fans looking for something to boo at so they can justify thier loyalty to the team.  Yes is he the most inconsistent player on the team, but even when inconsistent he has a decent game.  No it's not going to be J-Rich level or Baron level everynight but he is a good role player and warrior fans should support him, because we all know he has a confidence problem.

but i give props where it's due..he played well last night and actually contributed..i personally don't mind booing him when he screws up repeatedly, but at the same time you gotta give it up for when he actually comes through...now lately he's been producing more, so yes fans should lay off him..for the time being

having him come off the bench is perfect for him..he's good enough to do some things against other teams 2nd unit..he just doesn't have the consistency to be a starter

Opening night we were booing every missed freethrow in the second half... were those boos justified?  Yes... they were doing poorly and needed to hear it.  Last night there were fans booing Dunleavy when he checked into the game, when he touched the ball, and when he missed.  Were these justified?  of course not!  I don't like Dunleavy's game as much as the next person, but I wont degrade him when he's performing up to par.  He's played well and deserves as much cheering as Adonal Foyle does for just entering the game.  It's absurd to turn your back on your own just because he has a history of under performing.  This isn't New York and he isn't A-Rod.  It's not like he's making an absurd amount of money... he's getting "a good role player's" money for sub-par role player's performances with an occational breakthrough game.  I think that people are just really caught up in the "Dunleavy's horrible" phase that they can't understand when he has a good game... Everyone's saying "Let him do this consistently before I change my opinion of him" when we should all be saying "if he plays well give him playing time and if he doesn't then don't" which is what Nellie's been doing this year so far.  Let's all be positive about the situation because like it or not, HE'S A WARRIOR!  Until otherwise I will continue to support the WHOLE TEAM including Dunleavy.  This doesn't mean I condone his horrible play, this means I approve of his average to above average play.  Everyone open your eyes!

I dislike Dunleavy, just putting that out there.  He  is not a starter and he has the unfortunate quality of airballing when it hurts the worst.  But how do you boo results?  We won last night, thats right, WON.  For the third game in a row!  As far as I have heard MD hasn't made noise about coming off the bench, the position his play deserves.  I would like to reiterate again, we are winning, I can't argue with success.  Now if a nice trade comes along and Dunleavy is involved, I'm all for shipping him out.    But right now he is what we have, and its working.  Save those boos for when we are losing

player to blame for warrior dissapointments. I dont remember anyone booing Baron Davis when he launched 129253976125397623 threes with reckless abandon last season? I have personally never booed a Warrior and I never plan to.

I think people find it easy to bash on Dunleavy because of his demeanor... he is not charismatic, hes not a leader, hes very passive and introverted, or atleast he seems so, and hes not very athletic when compared to other players on the team. So its easier to blame him than it is to.... say... blame Baron Davis? Now by no means am I knocking on Baron Davis... the Warriors would DEFINATELY be a lottery team without him but people aim too much of their frustration of warriors mistakes solely at Dunleavy.

I'm by no means a Dunleavy fan... and I dont admire his game at all. I feel that his minutes should be very limited off the bench. But I feel so sorry for the guy... to have to play in an arena infront of fans that boo him when he tries hard every night. Now I know trying hard and being productive are two different things... and so what if he's not as skilled as some of the other warriors, thats Chris Mullin's fault for signing him to such a large contract instead of trying to trade him. Or dropping him from the roster in some other way...

Dunleavy's take on the whole thing: here

I think Dunleavy has become the scapegoat for fans frustrated with the franchise in general.

I mean, he basically embodies everything that's been wrong with the franchise: bad drafting, players' strengths not being used, bad contract, mediocre to poor play.

He's an outlet.

Me?  I like to go against the grain.  I boo Murph.

Truthfully I hate his game. BUT i would NEVER boo a member for the Golden State Warriors EVER. Just doesn't feel right.
That said, i can understand the booing for some very simple reasons, some of which are not Dun's fault at all:

• he was a #3 pick!
  
• he signed a HUGE contract
  
• the team traded Jamison in large part to make Dun a starter
  
• the management has yet to get a legit SF on this roster to compete with Dun for playing time (although getting Nellie as coach made this a mute point since he doesn't even need or want a typical SF)
  
• he whines A LOT (suprised he hasn't picked up a technical yet with the new rules)
  
• he DOES call out teammates in the press. he hasn't done it yet this year but in the past he has been quick to mention that guys "dont' play the right way"

Now that last one is what really irritates me about him. He has not been shy about blaming the W's woes on other guys not playing the "right way", and he'll say this after posting yet another triple single, while guys like Jrich are out there laying it on the line every night. As a matter of fact, i don't think i've ever read a quote from him where he actually takes responsibility for his crappy play...it's always the other guys playing "street ball". If he was man up and admit he had a bad game point that finger back at himself and say something like, you know what, I just didn't get it done tonight. I think the bay area fans would give him a break.

The only person booing a Warrior having a 22 pt night is a Lakers fan.

Think about it.

Be a Warrior fan or use the door.

Team.

Some of you guys (ehem JohnL) really got it backwards.  I'll keep this short and simple because I already got a headsup from Atma not to call out people anymore, but I see the Dun lovers on this site talking about how this website is the main place that all the anti - Dunleavyism comes from, but I think the damn truth is that this is really the only place where PRO DUNLEAVYISM comes from!! Look outside of FOX SPORTS BAY AREA and WARRIORS.com, watch ESPN or any other national sports commentary and open your freakin eyes! The BAY AREA fans aren't stupid or bandwagon like LA?!  THIS IS THE BAY! WE BOO BECAUSE WE KNOW WHATSUP! WE ARE DEMOCRATIC AND PROGRESSIVE AND FAR MORE INTELLIGENT AS A METROPOLITAN REGION THAN MOST OF THE COUNTRY!  

DUNLEAVY HAS SUCKED FOR YEARS.  HE's not the only reason we suck, and he's not a bad human being, in fact, he's probably a nice guy, he certainly comes from a great basketball background, but that's all the more REASON WE BOO HIM, BECAUSE IT HURTS US TO SEE HIM TIME AND TIME AGAIN FAIL FAIL AND FAIL WHERE WE WERE HOPING TO SEE SUCCESS.  

PERIOD.

DONE... no... DUN.

And P.S. I'm so mad, I just want to point out that I called johnl in a post, got 18 replies, and he blew them all and ignored it.  Uncalled for man!  How could you sit here and deny that he called out Baron last year?  Everyone remembers that bro, what is your real agenda man?