Comments on: Plan B Time

By: david

david — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:03:12 +0000

oh my GOD get rasheed wallace over there. GETHIMGETHIMGETHIMNOW that would be sick.

By: TPG

TPG — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:16:11 +0000

Of the guys that were mentioned, the only player the Warriors should be interested in is Yi Jianlian. The W’s need to continue to build on their young core with players that can play in Nellie’s system and grow together i.e. the player has to primarily run, play multiple positions, and score. Because of the unique match-up situations that the W’s can bring in the playoffs, they only have an outside chance of getting to the playoffs/championship series. So, they don’t need any more players to sit on the bench next to Foyle, O’Bryant, and Jasikevicius and take up cap space. I agree that Milwaukee is in a tough spot if they really want to sign Yi. The Warriors just need to be patient and they may be able get Yi for O’Bryant and some future draft pick(s). If anything, the W’s should be able to deal with the Utah’s of the NBA with Kosta Perovic and now, Austin Croshere. Kosta’s a big boy and although Austin may have lost a little bit from 3-pt. range, he’s still pretty nasty in the post and can make free throws. With Biedrins, the Warriors now have a pretty potent mix of players who can play center.

Now that Garnett’s in Boston, the Warriors should be trying to figure out what to do with Foyle, O’Bryant, and Jasikevicius. Foyle is one of my favorite Warriors, but he’s not going to play in Nellie’s system; hopefully a playoff bound team needs him when they make their run. The same is true with Jasikevicius. Patrick O’Bryant has been labeled a long term project; hopefully he can be another team’s long term project. He reminds me too much of Joe Barry Carroll.

By: JustPuked

JustPuked — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 22:12:34 +0000

Why be in a rush to give up Al? I know he’s not the best rebounder, but let’s give him a chance to see what he can do in Nelson’s system. Remember, we only go to see him for half a season and he wasn’t in running shape for a large portion of it. Now that he’ll have a chance to get into “Nelson” shape and go through a full training camp, I expect big things from him. Let’s not be in a rush to forget Harrington can, and has dropped 30 points for the Warriors. There aren’t too many PF options available that are going to be doing that anytime soon.

Yi is a VERY intriguing prospect, but I’m not sure he’s worth Harrington…yet. Next year I might have a different opinion, lol.

By: Drew

Drew — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:48:09 +0000

If you were Mullin, would you give up Al Harrington for Yi?

We already know Al doesn’t get enough rebounds for us, and although Yi is a rookie, I think he could be better for the Warriors than Al.

I think that since Yi is not signed, you could trade the 2 mentioned players straight up and the warriors could end up with another nice trade exception.

By: JustPuked

JustPuked — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:07:12 +0000

A solid low post scorer, rebounder and shot-blocker is the most coveted asset in the NBA. Nobody is going to be doing the Warriors any favors in finding one that fits our system.

The Suns have completed their salary dumps. Kerr and D’Antoni, believe the Suns already have the talent to win an NBAtitle. They’re just not going to pay the luxery tax to do it. Marion and Amare aren’t going anywhere. Check out a Phoenix paper for confirmation.

It’s highly doubtful that Wilcox, Pachulia (intriguing thought), Rasheed, or Villanueva are even available. If so, it would take a creative trade to get them, without severely affecting the core of the Warriors.

Yi is an intriguing idea and fits with the Warriors youth movement. Trading next year’s first round draft pick (top three protected, just in case) and second round pick plus cash might be enough to pull a trade for Yi, but I doubt it. I’m sure Yi’s management would jump at it though.

Here’s a thought for everyone. Brandon Wright.

He’s already more talented that Stromile Swift and cheaper. Brandon is smooth around the basket and a natural finisher. In the Warriors system, he’s not going to be asked to isolate off the wing or back his man down. Just finish around the basket and hit open jumpers from less than 10 feet out. He can do that already and he’s only going to get better.

Defensively, he’s going to be a gem as a help side defender and rebounder. In comparison to the guys listed above, only the Suns duo are both more talented and as athletic. No, Wright will probably never be able to use his girth to push a Boozer out of the lane, but how many guys in the NBA can and are still athletic enough to block his shot? Not many.

Having a guy like Wright means Biedrins or Harrington can sell out on pushing Boozer out of the key, while a shot-blocker like Wright swings over to erase the shot over the top. It worked with Harrington pushing and Biedrins playing the shot blocker for small stints, but both guys tired out. Wright adds another guy who can play into it.

Besides, the dominate defensive philosophy of the Warrirors is to defend the pass before it ever gets to a Boozer type in the paint. Wright fits that philosophy to a tee. Eventually he’ll fill out, but in the mean time, enjoy watching him erase shots and finish in transition. He’s a keeper and I think we’ll all see why Mullin had him listed as the third best prospect in this year’s draft soon enough.

By: itsagreattimeout

itsagreattimeout — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:32:36 +0000

Amen!! That’s exactly what I was thinking too!!

By: alizarin1

alizarin1 — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:11:30 +0000

Drew Gooden would have to shave of that weird thing growing on the back of his head before I can think about wanting him with the Warriors.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:51:00 +0000

I would much rather give Josh Powell a chance to show what he is worth than acquire some of those players and their contracts. I also don’t think Yi solves any kind of problem. I like Brandan Wright and he seems to be getting the same knocks as Chris Bosh got when he was drafted. Since KG is gone let’s not compound the mistake by making a panic trade.
And all the people talking about trading for Marion and Amare don’t have a clue. The reason Phoenix is dumping all their salary and draft picks is so they can keep those guys.

By: itsagreattimeout

itsagreattimeout — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:34:56 +0000

Brandan Wright >>>>> Yi

By: dareedle

dareedle — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:57:39 +0000

Assuming we keep Nellie, the only big besides Biedrins and Harrington that could help the Warriors is Bucks headache Yi. The only player that makes sense now is Yi, because the Bucks need some compensation and he doesn’t make sense in that market. We could dump Nellie, and actually build a real team around a low post stud like Horford, Smith, Randolph, Lee or Curry on Eastern conference teams with lot of similar players at the 4/5 position depending on playing time dynamics. The easy solution is to put a contract bonus on Nellie’s new contract based on the number of rebounds by any player not named Biedrins and the rebound differential during games. Its a lot easier to ride Harrington to get a rebound or two more per game than to reshape the entire roster for a less the KG type of PF.