Comments on: Blog Question

By: jaysohn

jaysohn — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:58:45 +0000

I think Mully has so far played this the best way he could. He took a chance on getting KG, the only difference maker, and it didn’t happen. There were other players he could have tried to sign but at the prices it would have not been worth it my opinion. The only guy I would have taken a chance on was Darko but I think he price tag was too much. Mully just signed Barnes on the cheap. If he can somehow turn a conbination of Cabbage, POB and Pietrus into a trade for a backup PG, then we can be a playoff team again.

By: dareedle

dareedle — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 11:28:18 +0000

The KG loss has set us back 5 years, just like when we lost out on the Steve Nash sweepstakes. It is hard to make up for losing the chance for a franchise all-star type of player. Newsflash, Darko is not a franchise player and so far neither is Biedrins, Ellis or BD. We have 5-6 good players and one player that coulda, woulda, shoulda been a consistent all-star in BD, but time will tell if his body can stand up for another playoff push. Its not doom and gloom, like the Spurs, Mullie needs to manage the cap and having cap clogs like Murphy, J-Rich, Dunleavy means we have to deal good players just to keep away from the luxury tax.

By: Jerbroni

Jerbroni — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 04:32:34 +0000

Perhaps! Ainge wanted Croshere to so Mullinelly maybe planning a blockbuster trade where they will make this trade happen sending Pat O Bust Bryant, Adonal never get 2 play Foyle, and Al the headband Harrington during the trade deadline. LOL!

By: Reth

Reth — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 04:23:06 +0000

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…….. Maybe Mullinelly planning a even bigger trade with Ainge for Garnett packaging mighty Croshere, POB, Adonal Foyle, and Al Harrington. LOL!

By: TPG

TPG — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 21:51:33 +0000

Wow, I really wonder what the Warriors could have done this season in the playoffs, if they would have kept Jason Richardson and still managed to pick Belinelli. With another year under Don Nelson, the W’s could have easily brought the most playoff ready players into the postseason – Davis, Richardson, Jackson, Harrington, Biedrins, Ellis, Barnes, Pietrus, Harrington, and now Belinelli. That’s a lot of firepower and depth – perfect for the up-tempo style that the W’s play. The only team that would have been able to keep up with the W’s would have been Phoenix. And although Utah exposed the Warriors weakness in rebounding and interior defense last year, the signings of Perovic, and Croshere certainly strengthens the W’s this year in those areas.

As for what to do now, the W’s first need to get more out of the players they have now and that means dealing Foyle, Jasikevicius, and O’Bryant. All good team players, but they just won’t play in Nellie’s system. I suggest trading Foyle and O’Bryant for Seattle’s Kurt Thomas and Robert Swift. It looks like both teams are trading similar players for similar players, but Seattle is in a rebuilding mode and is looking to contend 2-3 years down the road. Foyle gives them a veteran who can mentor Seattle’s younger players for a good 2 years, where Kurt Thomas certainly leaves the Sonics after 1 year to look for a championship ring. After 2 years, Foyle’s expiring contract is huge for the Sonics who will be looking for key free agents to aid them in their playoff run. As for Patrick O’Bryant, he looks like a big upgrade over Seattle’s Robert Swift, but still needs 2 years or so to get stronger. He should be ready for the Sonics when they make their playoff run. So, what do the Warrior’s get? They get Kurt Thomas’s and Robert Swift’s expiring contracts this year; trade bait to acquire a key player from a cash-strapped team not making the playoffs, or money to extend Davis, re-sign Biedrins and Ellis, and obtain a key free agent next year. To me, Devin Harris would look great in a Warriors uniform and the look on Mark Cuban’s face would be absolutely priceless.

As for the power forward that the Warriors need now, Marcus Camby, may be the veteran that fits. He rebounds, blocks, and can get up and down the floor. I think Denver is also over the salary cap with most of their money going to Alan Iverson, Kenyon Martin, and Carmelo Anthony. So, expiring contracts may be the way to get him. Otherwise, the Warriors need to be patient and wait for Yi Jianlian. I’m sure Milwaukee is looking to get whatever they can for the 6th overall pick in this years draft, but I don’t think the Warriors need to trade Wright to get him. A combination of either O’Bryant, or Perovic, or Barnes, or Pietrus, and future draft picks is plenty of compensation. If I were Milwaukee’s owner, I’d take O’Bryant, a 1st and 2nd Round Pick in next year’s draft for Yi. The Bucks have Charlie Villanueva and now Jake Voskuhl in the power forward spot; they really could use a young center to backup Bogut and Gadzuric.

By: manhattanproj

manhattanproj — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 14:47:41 +0000

i think the w’s should just let the season play out. when they couldn’t sign kg, there’s no point in trying to find help from anywhere else. the team as it is now is not a serious contender. play out the season, dont re-sign davis, then go into next offseason with cap flexibility of signing arenas or davis if he proves he can stay healthy this season.

if they suck in 07, then maybe you can find that big in the draft or plug a guy like oj mayo or derrick rose. if they can stay competitive, then look for a mid-season trade. if nothing happened, losing in the playoffs isnt the worst thing in the world considering years of irrelevance. but that’s from a fan perspective

By: zgreat

zgreat — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 11:07:20 +0000

Within reason… I think Boykins could be a perfect fit depending upon how much he’s asking for, for how many years.

Commish – while I think AK47 would fit in great, we can’t afford him. He’s set to make like $18 million some time during his contract.

By: commish

commish — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 10:54:56 +0000

I know it is harder to pull off trades and pick up the pieces you need because everyone is looking for the same things and wanting bargains while giving up very little. But it wasn’t just not landing who we needed, per se, it was not moving Cabbages and POB (forget about mentioning Foyle til next year at least). I would have made a serious run at AK47, presumably a perfect fit for Nellie’s system. I would also have significantly tried to get Posey to play SF and White Chocolate to back up Baron. We are still without a backup point guard. I would have considered Sheed for the toughness we need or baring that at least look at PJ Brown for a one year contract. These are just off the top of my head. And there is still no accounting from you or Geoff as to what happened to resigning Barnes–that is really strange. It seems to me, and I hope I’m proved wrong, this off season is about settling for–at best!–a low playoff seed and saving a bunch of money to extend Beans and Monta next year. It certainly hasn’t been about going deeper into the playoffs. And maybe it is about picking up one or two big name free agents the following year if Baron leaves. My strong bias is with Cohan as the owner, we will always be looking at the bottom line and not winning a title.

By: Marcus Thompson

Marcus Thompson — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 03:59:36 +0000

Commish,

I don’t mean options as far as wherewithal to get somebody. I mean options as far as players to plug in who could make a difference. Take KG out of the equation. Who else could the Warriors have added, someone reasonably available, that could get them further in the playoffs than last season? Who was that difference maker the Warriors could’ve acquired that was going to turn them from Cinderella to serious contender?

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 02:08:45 +0000

I really like your take on this off-season, Marcus. While its disappointing that the Dubs couldn’t get kg, they did make improvements by replacing jrich with a quality 2 in Belinelli and a potential stud 4 in Wright. There is little doubt that Belinelli will bring it when the season starts. Maybe not 20 ppg like Jrich, but he’ll contribute. Will Wright be able to provide quality minutes and provide strength inside? If yes, then the W’s will elevate their position dramatically as the team will be more balanced and lethal. The fans will then not bemoan the work of the Mulson this summer.

Sign Barnes and pick up a decent back-up pg and this should be an improved season.