Patrick O'Bryant aka The Notorious P.O.B. Will Be Jammin' in the D-League

Hate to say it but the guy is SOFT!!! They say the NBA is a numbers game but really its not. The NBA is where the big boys play and guys like P. O'bryant and M. Dunleavy are going to be known only as good players in the Collegiate level. P. Obryant reminds me of our other former draft pick, Tim Young out of Stanford. They provided legitimate numbers in College but lacked the attitude and aggression needed in the NBA. We need to start drafting some real ugly players who could care less of how they look and get the job done i.e. Tyrone Hill.  

why did we send him down anyway, we just j rich so we have plenty of roster spots

i agree that he was a very bad choice at number 9, i liked ronnie brewer alot and i also like carney, they may be a tad raw, but they are incredibly athletic that would be perfect for nellie ball

if a 7 footer has good upside, he will be a top 3 pick, because they are so rare,

there are alot of 7 footers who go later than the top 3 and they dont pan out, its like a 50 50 chance of them being solid at best

desanga diop is the only one who seems to work out  and was picked late

hilton armstrong is a good tough defender too

besides we are stacked with big men

Biendrins, Murphy, Ike, Adonal, Dunleavy can play the 4, Same with Barnes

it was a bad choice,

and marcus williams and rajon rondo would be better than farmar

I always thought that he would be the W's pick but once again they messed up. Who is our scouting director? They should fire him because I don't know what caused his eyes to get locked onto thinking O'Bryant was fit for this team? I'll give him the benefit of the doubt that he hasn't been given any time to actually prove himself. Biedrins was sort of the same way but look what playing time did for Biedrins. The Front Office is definately the one to blame for this one.

The mistake was not taking POB, the mistake is Chris Mullin as VP. He is in over his head and after three years still doesn't know what he is doing. I wish I could be handed a VP position, with no direct experience for it, get paid hundreds of thousands of dollars, and be given the opportunity to learn on the job, FOR YEARS!.

Yeah, in retrospect, taking Ronnie Brewer may have been the way to go, but POB was a fine, if not logical choice. The mistake was hiring Don Nelson after drafting two seven footers -- again, see Chris Mullin.

The mistake in the draft was not taking Leon Powe. He would fit wonderfully into Nelson's system, but of course, Nelson wasn't the coach during the draft, so . . .

The mistake has been Nellie putting POB in the doghouse and not letting him play. Mike Montgomery did the same with Monty and Biedrins, and look what a little PT has done for these guys. POB ain't gonna learn anything sitting on the bench. Get him in the game, especially when the Warriors desperately need size.

I'm a baseball fan #1 and Basketball #2.  I'm used to a minor league being used often.  I think that's the future of basketball.  People just need to change their mindset.

Let the guy play.  Let him play somewhere.  He needs the work.  This is a fine way to go.

He will be a good player in 3 years and well worth the #9 pick, just like Beidrins.

Now they need to get that 7'2" guy to develope and there will be a lot of tall skinny centers on the Warriors roster.

But at that point you can draft decent SG's with the 18th pick and stuff.  The Warriors will have a big front line by then.  Though, I think they need a big Power Forward who's an inside presence.  

POB just needs to show what he can do, if he can do anything.  Maybe this will make him mad and he'll show something.  At least they made a decision rather than waiting much longer.

adonal foyle / todd fuller

rodney carney who i said we should have drafted since day one is going to blow up (not to t-mac or kobe status) but is going to be a very nice player while POB is going to end up the chump that the warriors drafted again!!!

POB could be decent... in 2-4 years.  Look at Andris, at the beginning of this season we railed on him as the 1 minute man, and believed he was yet another bust.  Thank god he proved us wrong.  Hopefully POB will get some coaching, and be able to put up number like Andris the Giant, eventually.

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stupid pick by a stupid GM.  fire mullin already.  that faggot signed murphy,foyle,jrich,dunleavy,baron to big contracts.  now none of the teams want to trade with us cause of those bad contracts.

First of all, we as fans should not expect a rookie to bust in the league and have an immediate impact unless you're Chris Paul, Lebron James, etc.  Having that said, we should expect to see flashes of brilliance from a rookie, and the fact of the matter is, O'Bryant did not show me anything.

I didn't see any glimpses of a post game (like we saw from Ike Diogu last year).  I didn't see a great mid-range game.  I didn't see any glimpses of an ability to drive to the hoop.  He doesn't possess a substantial amount of athletic ability.  I don't see what the Warriors saw in this kid.  

However, even if they felt that O'Bryant was their guy, the timing of hiring Coach Nelson was terrible.  The Warriors should have hired Don Nelson FIRST so he could give his input on the draft, which would have led to the organization drafting a "Nellie" type player (someone who can run, handle the ball, and shoot).

The fact of the matter is POB is not a Don Nelson prototypical player; therefore, you have a wasted draft pick.  This was a dubious move. It's moves like these that set the franchise back because NBA Draft picks have more of an impact on your team considering that there are only two rounds.

I agree with firsco baller.  It's as if this pick was made for a Montgomery style of play and then they go ahead and hire Don Nelson.  Nice

Lack of a coherent plan in the front office.  Terrible contracts for Dunleavy, Murphy and Foyle.  

A small point but seriously who do you think would have a better chance of ever making a contribution on a Nelson team: a 7'2 stiff from Serbia or Leon Powe?  I see a team that could use some toughness inside from a guy like Powe

So you pick two guys who are 7 feet tall for a coach who notoriously doesn't develop or like to play true big men.  Weird

Beidrins has tons of talent and fits in nicely with this Nelson's style now but it remains to be seen if he will fully develop as a big man playing in an offense like this.