Your comment about Portland is an interesting one. Portland has rebuilt for the second time, at least from what I can remember.

The firts time, they had a solid team if you can recall – Randolph, Jermaine O’Neal, Sheed Wallace, Telfair, Ruben Patterson and the list goes on. But nothing came out of that team. I think to be successful in the NBA, you need a balance of youth and seasoned veterans -especially a big three that would anchor the team. The Ws are not quite there especially in competing in the West. I do not know about Portland this year either as they have a good youth movement but not the experience to go deep into the playoffs.

BTW – Andre Igoudala maybe available so a Harrington and AI trade maybe interesting for a track meet offense that the Ws do well.

No offense for making the grammar comment

In regards to building a talented winner, I’m all for it. I don’t see anywhere where any fan has written that they are against star talent.

I am a Laker and a Warrior fan. I am used to great players and great basketball and that is what I want for my teams.

1 playoff appearance and 1 first round victory, that’s basically all we got in the last decade when it boils down to it, ….that’s terrible

I am hoping that the organization can consistently develop into a winner with star talent

Derek, I don’t think we go after just character any more. That went out the door a long time ago.

Mullin went after Davis, a guy notorious for not getting along with coaches (Tim Floyd, Byron Scott),. Mullin went after Stephen Jackson, a guy who people may say has made some poor decisions, we offered a big contract to Gilbert Arenas, a guy who people may say has character issues as well.

My point is that the going after the nice guy mentality went out the door a long time ago with Mullin. I don’t buy that crap now Derek, that was in the Garry St. Jean days partner.

Mullin is active in pursuing whatever he can. If a big name doesn’t want to play here, he is making the next best choice, which is more than any other GM has done for this organization.

I’m not saying Mullin is the greatest person in the world or anything, he hasn’t really accomplished crap in his tenure as well, 1 playoff birth and 1 first round victory, that’s basically it. Bbut my point is that his actions and his approach show that he is not satisfied with just that.

I don’;t understand how any player would rather play in Washington DC or Philadelphia as opposed to the gorgeous state of California, it just boggles my mind. Our fans would kill the fans in those cities.

I may not speak or write utilizing the kings english, however; I’m happy, healthy, wealthy, and the ladies still love me, therefore all is great in Derek’s world.

Again I’ll reiterate, good organizations do not rebuild for 15-20 years. The Warriors have a losers reputation, one year of playoff basketball in 15 years is terrible. A team loaded with good character guys is hardly ever a winning recipe.

It’s all about chemistry, talent, talent, and more talent.

Please everyone remember it was Gary St. Jean who signed Foyle, Dunleavy, and Murph. Dafted Todd Fuller, Traded away jamison for an old fart, etc, etc. Worst GM of all time. Mullin has done a great job. Keep it up.

I’d like to see the Warriors take a shot at marion right before the trade dead line. He’ll be free to walk before the end of the year and Miami has 3 good power forwards. I’d bet that Maimi tries to get something for him while they can. He’d be perfect in the system, we’d only pay him a half years salary and could get him for little as he isn’t guaranteed (no contract). Just a thought.

Regarding Harrington, he is crucial to our offense, as he does open it up, but he is detrimental to our defense. Why try to take a charge on Iverson when you are three times his size?

Nice post.

I grew up in San Leandro and currently live in Southern CA (OC) for 8 years now. Huge Giants, 49ers, & Warriors fan. A’s are OK too. The year they drafted C-Webb, my little brother and I watched the entire season and Porky’s Pizza. I finally regain that passion when the Warriors made the playoff last season. I do not want to go through another 13 year drought. We have momentum and we need to continue to make improvements to be an elite team. The Josh Smith trade mentioned above, will be the next step.

Mully, if you are reading, do everything you can to make this deal happen!

I went to the Giants/Dodger game last night at Dodger Stadium, the most obnoxious baseball game I’ve ever seen. Imagine 40,000 people chanting “GIANTS SUCK!” and “LET’S GO DODGERS LET’S GO”. Very surprise to see so many Giant fans out and sporting the orange and black (brave).

Lastly, my favorite sports moment in SoCal: ran into Barry Bonds in Beverly Hills surgery center elevator. He was nice, even asked me what part of the Bay Area I was from.

I left Oakland and moved to SD, I was always able to brag about our great teams.

Now its gotten to a point were bay area fans have become accepting of losers. The teams all stink, all are very poorly operated.

Some dumb fans complain about character issues associated with star players while forgetting most of the Oaklands best players had character issues (so what).

My philosophy is still just win baby. Habitual losing and/or rebuilding is BS. I hate the Lakers yet they never actually rebuild, yet they consistently win. The warriors on the other hand have been rebuilding for the past 20 years and never win jack. The W’s are a league laughing stock, linked to other failed operations, like the Clippers, SF Giants, Cinncinati Bengals, ect.

Fans stop being passive, demand talent on the teams you pay to watch. I still follow the A’s Raiders, and Warriors via directv gameday paks, and sometimes attend games when I visit the area, often not because of the talent, instead I do it for nostalgic reasons and my love of sports.

Lastly; I sure hope the W’s trade Harrington and BW of Josh Smith or some other outstanding power forward.

Derek, go take a grammar class homie, it is obvious English is not your first language based on your quotes.

Mullin is being more active as a GM than his predecessors over the last decade. Instead of feeling sorry for his team because big FA like Gilbert and Elton turned them down, they said to hell with them, we will secure a 2/3 that gets to the free throw line as much as Paul Pierce and all of the top 1 on 1 players in the league (Maggette), he goes to the line between 8-11 times a game. Anyone who knows basketball, has seen this over his career. Then he secured a player in Turiaf who is the type of player that we have not really ever had on this team. THe only one close I can compare are high-energy guys like Chris Porter or Matt Barnes, over the last decade, but this guy is more defensively sound and a better rebounder, so he addresses some of our major concerns. I’m not saying he is a game changer, he is without question a high energy role player, but he is an excellent pick up and I seen him playing 20-22 mintues a game and making some critical plays that may change the tide of a game.
The retaining of Kelenna, Monta and Biedrins, great moves, why let these guys walk, why let Keleena go to a division contender and fill their role, when he is an efficient player, shoots a high percentage, is coachable, young and eager because of his up and down career and his past in the D league. Mullin is doing the best he can, but he is doing something, that is the key, we tried everything, we threw the house at Gilbert and Elton, we took plan B with a high scoring swingman Maggette, that believe me if you asked 70 % of the teams in the league, would you take a stab at Maggette, they would confirm. So he is trying his best, the Warriors are an organization with a plan, it has been that way since Mullin arrived, save for throwng the house at Derek Fisher, Adonal Foyle and big contract to Murphy. The rest of the moves have been adequate, with the exceptions of the moves that were made to correct previous mistaked, but even those turned out ok because we landed AL and Stephen in the Murphy deal. Also, this animosity toward AL AHrrington comes from guys who call themselves basketball fans, but don’ know anythign about the game. Anyone who cannot see that AL Harrington is one of the most underrated players in this league, does not know the game. THe guy can do much more than just stretch out the D and hit 3s. He is only relegated to doing that because that is what Nelson makes him do, but truthfully the guy can run the floor, put it on the floor, take it to this basker, get to the free throw line, and defend if he really wants to. He never complained once even when being replaced in the starting lineup toward the second half of the season sometimes by Pietrus and sometimes by Barnes. We will see what happens, but I like that Mullin is not complacent and throwing his hands in the air, saying, hey we tried, no one wants to play here, instead he is saying the hell with those who don’t want to play here, now I got a team where no 1 player is really a bad player, every player on this roster is a decent, at best, NBA player. 8th spot if everything goes perfect, winning 40 games even can seem difficult, it is just hard to forecast now, lot of changes, but I think a competitive team and not a team that you would chalk up a guaranteed win against. I will be at Oracle, tlaking trash and being one of the best and most involved and knowledgeable fans at the game, as I always have been. I hope we win some games.