I know it'd be nice to ship Adonal's contract and Sarunas doesn't mean anything to us but a 20 year old Most Improved Player and our 18th pick is too much.  If anything, wait to see what we can get with that pick.  Nelson is the master of the draft so I'd hold off on everything except a Garnett trade.

i'm just playing, for real tho, i love foyle.  just thought it was funny...

plus, the numbers would work better for portland as cost savings if we keep ellis(and his 2008 contract extension).

If we could get rid of Foyle's contract, that would be a huge albatross lifted from their cap.  I don't know much about Randolph.  If he's explosive, and can run the floor, and be a ferocious rebounder then maybe I would do this deal but I don't remember him being that player but I could be wrong.  I do remember that he had attitude issues but I can't remember which article and the source so maybe I'm confusing him with another Trailblazer.

Kirk

Both players have their flaws, Al Harringtons unwillingness to go inside instead of play like a little man, and Zach's innability to run and defend.. I think Randolph would be an upgrade, but Al is clearly the only Warrior Mully would consider giving up for Randolph...because Mully is Mully, and Mully doesnt dick around. This trade would help, while giving up an outside shooting commodity and good post up defender in Harrington, we would be gaining an excellent rebounder with a very good low post game. However I dont think Zach Randolph would even fit into our system at all... I would rather trade Al for somebody else if I were to trade him at all.

WARRIORS WOULD NEVER TRADE ELLIS OR JASON FOR THIS TWINKY

As for the actual trade...if you're gonna deal Ellis, why not just get Pau Gasol? Or if you're gonna deal Ellis, trade into the top 5 and grab Al Horford or Corey Brewer?

Here's all you need to know about the "post presence" that Randolph brings:

Last three years, his FG%: .448, .436, .467
Those aren't the shooting percentages of someone who plays in the paint all the time.

NEVER averaged a block a game.

Shot 55 and 48 three-pointers the last couple years. Post players don't take that many 3's.

Pass.

Let Chicago have him.

By the way, I'm thinking about it, because a lot of people just want to give him away, I really don't want to see Monta on another team, getting to the rim killing us with his circus and-1's for the next 10 years. I mean I bet Baron now can't guard him, who will?

"The Dunk"

Warriors get:

Zach Randolph
Travis Outlaw
Sergio Rodriguez

Blazers get:

Monta Ellis
Adonal Foyle
Sarunas Jasickevicius
Michael Pietrus (sign and trade)
#18 pick
and another first rounder from the year 09' or beyond.

Now how about that...

BTW..welcome back to me.  It took me 3 weeks to recover from this season.  I still havent watched a single NBA game since we lost to Utah and this is my first post since game 5.  Looking forward to opening night in November!

warriors dont fish they hunt!

u can post any idea you want, but the least you could do is run it through ESPN or Real GM's trade checkers

but not for expensive problems like Randolph

I seen Randolph play a lil bit and he ain't the perfect fit but he'll do and that 18th pick is worthless the only big men I see left is Splitter, Smith, and McRoberts and we already have Splitter in Biedrins and Smith in O' Bryant and McRoberts is just plain soft

If Portland will take Pietrus instead of Ellis and add Outlaw then I'll take it

The Warriors dont need a true point gaurd. Does anybody hear me? Jeff Van Gundy does not run our team, Nellie does. We are not a team that walks the ball up the court and sets up the O. We run, run, run, all day...then we run some more. Most of our baskets come from pushing the ball up the court, disabling the defense to get set up and comfortable in their element. This usually leads to someone whether it be Davis, Ellis, Richardson, or Jack attacking the rim, getting fouled, and if the drive isnt there, we move the ball around the perimeter until we get an open shot. Its plain to see... the fast break, is seemingly ALWAYS there, because we pesk the opposition into stupid shots and turnovers. Even when they score, we run back on offense before they get there, which is why we have players that can get up the court and who are talented in the fast break game. Jack can run, dish, and finish. J Rich is very fast and he can finish, same goes for Davis, Ellis, Pietrus, and Barnes. These are all fast players who exploit their talents in coach's style. Nellie recognizes. Sometimes, even when Baron is in the game, Jack brings the ball up the court instead. Our offense relies on attacking our opponents from different angles with scorers, and kicking it back out to teamates for shots, while we have mobile big man like Al Harrington and AB causing problems and mismatches. Does anyone understand why we dont need another true point gaurd in order to be successful? It does not take a point gaurd to run this style of offense at all. Instead, we could a physical, take no nonsense guy who can get up the court, can pull 8 or more rebounds, block ALOT of shots from the weak side, and finish after catching the ball on the blocks. NOT necessarily a big strong guy, but someone very physical who loves to mix it up with a nose for the ball. Like a Dennis Rodman or Ron Artest... I nominate GERALD WALLACE...and who knows, maybe its huntin' season for Artest after the dismal season he had. He'd love Nellie. I dont see those two not getting along because real always recognizes real. AL JEFFERSON would be very nice too, and is one of the few players i would trade Monta for. He is only 22 yrs old and has a VERY polished low post game.

Monta is not a dime a dozen gaurd by the way. Alot of you guys are saying that, but hes not. The kid is blessed with so much GOD GIVEN TALENT and hes so young, so much room to expand. I dont see how you think we can just go get ourselves another Monta Ellis with the snap of a finger.
Anyways, with that said, I hope you good Warrior fans see my reasoning and agree with me. My question to you ALL is this...
WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE IN A NEW WARRIORS UNIFORM NEXT SEASON?

Remember the days of RUN-TMC when we could never get past the second round of the playoffs during Coach Nelson's first tenure with the dubs?  The talk at that point in time was we need a big man (suprise, surprise huh?).  Anyway, what eventually ensued was the dumbest mistake Nellie ever made by his own admission by trading Mitch Richmond to the Kings for Billy Owens and the days of our run-and-gun style of play were over until this year's incarnation of the run-and-gun Warriors.  Speaking of which, I think the nickname we should start calling our Warriors is "RUN-LIKE-HELL" (the nickname Bob Fitzgerald gave them)...haha.

As far as tradeable players go, I think that Monta Ellis and Andris Biedrins are untouchable.  We're talking about the future of our team right there.  If those two guys continue to work hard in the offseason, they could set us up to be a perrenial contender for the next decade.  This year, I would like to see Andris hit the weight room to get stronger, faster, more athletic and more explosive.  Monta needs to keep workin on that midrange shot and his ball handling.  

As for Jason Richardson, I'm on the fence with him.  No doubt about it, there are glaring flaws in his game.  Why is a guy who is athletic as Dwayne Wade or Kobe Bryant unable to finish at the rim?  Part of it is his lack of ballhandling, his lack of mindset, and his lack of body control to absorb the contact in the lane; but at the same time, we all know what he brings to the team such as a solid post game, decent shooting, good defense, great rebounding at the guard spot, and all the intangibles.  Having all the said, I know he's working his ass off in the offseason to come back healthier, stronger, and better than ever; so I would hold off on trading him for now.

Anyway, we should continue to develop our style of play and look to add some pieces here and there.  A low post player who can defend, rebound the ball on both ends of the court, and maybe block some shots is preferable.  But at the same time, we shouldn't go after a guy who is 7 feet and 300 pounds.  We need a player who is conditioned enough to run with our guys.  Any offensive game is a plus.  We don't necessarily need a big man who needs to have the ball in his hands at all times.  Remember the old run and gun Celtics of the 1960s.  Their big man was Bill Russell and he was not an offensive machine, but was still an important part of the offense because he started the break with his shot blocking and rebounding.  Just some food for thought.  GO WARRIORS!