Comments on: Warriors in Need of a Rout

By: Derek

Derek — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:40:21 +0000

Brandon Wright looks great, now if Nellie would give Buki, Barnes minutes we’ll be fine.

Buki plays hard and smart, Barnes was a one year wonder. Barnes needs to only attempt to score as a last resort. His offensive game is lame.

MP is playing well, which is good to see. He still plays super dumb, but he does play hard.

By: James

James — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:28:28 +0000

Brandan Wright is freakishly long… we’re talking about scratching your knees while standing long. Keep in mind folks, he has a .5 inch shorter wingspan than Durant and 1″ shorter than the 7 footer Oden. This kid is going to be great.

By: Wes

Wes — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:22:50 +0000

Petamula…Agreed! that’s exactly what I was trying to allude to with my statement within the parathesis.(regarding certain players choosing title contenders)

On another point, I was actually hoping Nelson would begin to use his youngsters a little more in spurts, in an attempt to rest the vets.

By: dareedle

dareedle — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:55:33 +0000

We have had a really bizarre schedule with a lot of 5-6 game breaks so 40 minutes for our top guards isn’t too bad. For the most part our guard tandem has been injury free, they aren’t rookies or unproven (like Rajon in Boston) and Nellie (not playing for the future) is putting all his chips in a cut throat Western Conference. If we had some more back-to backs I guess he might find a way to give his starters some rest.

By: Al from the Town

Al from the Town — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:44:59 +0000

Wright- 12 points and seven rebounds. He should have had more PT. Not only would he increase his career high night, but the defense under the basket was nice. C’mon Nellie!

By: Geoff Lepper

Geoff Lepper — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:39:19 +0000

All the Sam Cassell talk is moot because he has his heart set on Boston. Even if another team was crazy enough to put in a waiver claim (putting themselves on the hook for a little less than $2 million), I doubt he’d report.

Honestly, I don’t think the Warriors are seriously considering adding a guard. Nelson has made it clear with his decisions to this point that he’s going to run Baron, Jack and Monta out there for 40 minutes a night, every night, until the season ends.

Why pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to bring in a guy who’s going to get 8 minutes, tops? Is he going to do significantly more than C.J. Watson — who would have to be released to make room on the roster — can accomplish with the same playing time? Probably not.

– Geoff

By: Marcus

Marcus — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:09:48 +0000

Love it how the Warriors win comfortably, yet Jackson plays 40, Ellis plays 39 minutes and Baron 37-plus.

By: Marcus

Marcus — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:05:22 +0000

itsagreattimeout,

I don’t think Sam and Baron would be good together. Sam is a teaching type of PG (what is he going to tell Baron?). Plus, he’s too good to not play. The Ws just need someone to spell Baron. Cassell is a game closing type of PG.
I don’t know about McInnis. He’s a good player, but how will he feel about 10 to 15 minutes per night, none in the fourth quarter?

By: petaluman

petaluman — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:00:48 +0000

BTW, Marcus – good call on the 76ers game!

We have a better shot at picking up a Tyronn Lue, Jeff McInnis, or Flip Murray, but even they will first check out the Spurs, Suns, Mavs, Lakers, Celtics, Pistons…

We also have a full roster, so any pick up has to include waiving someone. Given our circumstances as a young, improving team, we might be better off looking for a a player to audition for the future, rather than a vet that’s past his prime.

By: petaluman

petaluman — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:29:47 +0000

Cassell is not looking for a paycheck; he’s looking for a ring. Why do you these late season signings of solid vets always end up going to the elite teams?

We’ve gained enough respect to be able to pick up Croshere (a Mavs reject), Webber (Detroit), and Hudson (needed to prove himself). If we can sustain our competitiveness for a couple more years, we’ll start attracting more highly regarded role players.