Comments on: Doesn’t Look Like Maggette’s the Go-To Guy

By: docklh

docklh — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:48:59 +0000

Hello everyone. I am sorry to say that I was WRONG about the W’s and that showed last night! We have some pretty bad shooters on this team and I’m speaking of Maggette, Harrington and Jackson.

I saw the game last night and thought that Beidrens and Nelson played well and that was about it.

I am starting to side with you guys but still a die hard warrior fan (going to the game tomorrow.)

Go W’s.

By: docklh

docklh — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:10:36 +0000

I can’t believe the post here? Whats up with the W’s fan base? Nelson is the best coach available period. Who do you think would do better? No one! Maybe you guys will get your wish and we will never be competitive again.

Why all the negatives. Maggette will be better and better since he came from a system that didn’t run and he will learn Nellies system sooner than later.

Also, look at the scores in the first 2 games and notice that we should/could have one both games even without Monta and Baron.

I love Turiaff and love having a guy like Maggette that goes to the FT line like 9 times a game!

Look we are competitive without a point guard so I don’t think the W’s are as bad as you all are saying. I bet we come home 2-2 and have a chance to beat Denver on Wednesday!

Come on guys! Go W’s!!

By: Le

Le — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:49:28 +0000

Too funny… I had to share. Harrington does look like one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

http://hoopsoup.com/2008/10/29/al-harrington-to-warriors-trade-me/

By: Le

Le — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:33:07 +0000

(opps… accidentally submitted)

… and guess what, they were tired! Watch the games and stop using numbers and stats to tell everyone how the W’s plays! Sure, BW played but only 6 uneventful minutes.

Manhattproj,

Thanks for the enlightenment.

By: Le

Le — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:28:05 +0000

Um…Le?,

Just because you can throw numbers and stats out does not me you have a clue in what you are saying. I moved to SoCal 9yrs ago and had to get NBA League Pass to watch the W’s. I don’t know about you but saw yesterday’s game. I havd DVR so I watched the 1st game against the Hornets, TWICE!

By: manhattanproj

manhattanproj — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:00:42 +0000

yo, um…le?

minutes played doesn’t tell anything. if a player played less total games, obviously total minutes played will be lower. that’s the case with jax.

check out mpg. w’s had 2 players in the top 10 and 3 in the top 20. that’s 3/5 of the rotation playing heavy minutes. jax 39.1 mpg. baron – 39 mpg. ellis – 37.9 mpg. ellis wasn’t affected by the minutes because he’s young.

and most importantly, jax and baron were not used to playing heavy minutes. their career avg are 31.8 mpg for jax and 35.4 mpg for davis. that’s a big spike, and that’s why both broke down toward the end of the season. and davis hasn’t played the full 82 games since his 3rd year. that’s asking a lot out of the 2 most important players on the team.

then you go and look at the mpg numbers for guys you’ve mentioned – iverson, lebron, kobe, joe johnson – these guys logged roughly 40 mpg every season. then go check out how many players from the same team played heavy minutes, and the w’s are the only team.

perception, excuses, or not. it is what it is.

By: Le

Le — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:39:34 +0000

The W’s play a different style than most in the NBA teamns, they fly up and down the court. The run and gun requires and uses alot of energy, unlike most half court offenses. So your comparison to other NBA team and players is not apples to apples. When the W’s are tired, they don’t run their offense but instead hoist up lazy fade-aways and 27ft 3′s. Let’s be honest, Jax, Harrington, & Baron do not play well tired, especially if the their style of offense requires them to be fresh and quicker than their opponent.
Bottom line, if Jax or Harrington would have took better shots or passed to post down the stretch of the first 2 games, they would have won. They go lazy because they were tired. Not an excuse, reality.

By: um... Le?

um... Le? — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 03:49:08 +0000

if you look at the rotations of most other teams that aren’t yet in rebuilding mode, the minutes are pretty much distributed the same as the Warriors.

2nd. last year’s exhaustion excuse is just that, an excuse. we had only 1 player (Baron) in the top 10 in the NBA in total minutes. Jackson was 31st in the league in total minutes played. Baron played 4 more minutes all season than Kobe. man, how did Kobe have all that energy in the postseason?????

3 guys averaged 40 or more minutes, the Answer, Lebron, and Joe Johnson… man how could they even stand up?????

if the warrior’s players were exhausted from anything, it was from partying too much the night before games.

fact, the w’s had 2 guys in the top 30 in minutes played and one of those guys was Monta. PERCEPTION IS NOT REALITY. please, no more excuses about being
exhausted.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/statistics?stat=nbaminutes&qual=true&sort=mins&league=nba&split=0&season=2008&seasontype=2&avg=none&pos=all

By: Le

Le — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 03:37:11 +0000

One more thing… it’s official, after 2 games, Baron misses his first game due to injuries.
We did the right thing by not keeping him. We wouldn’t have been able to sign Turiaf or Azubuike if Baron would have stayed. Again, we did the right thing.

By: Le

Le — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 02:58:13 +0000

Warriors had a huge lead in the 4th quarter and almost gave it away. Why? They were tired! Again, starters logged heavy minutes, even with big leads. BW only played 6 minutes. AR, Belinelli, & M. Williams earned DNP’s.
Through the first 3 games, the W’s ran out of gas down the stretch. It cost them game 1 & 2. They are lucky the Nets are a sorry group of NBA players otherwise it would have been 3 down.
Nellie – I am still a fan of yours but heres’s some advise, give your key players some rest in the middle of the game so they are energized to close the game.

Grade: A-
Would have been an A but they allowed the Nets back in the game at the end. Jackson played a much more controlled games, only 3 TO’s with 8 assist. Biedrins is palying like an All-star. Maggette didn’t shoot well but was 13-15 at the line. Harrington needs to dribble less and pass out of double and triple teams. Buike was very affective off the bench.
W’s plays the Grizzlies on Monday, maybe an opportunty to play the young guys.

Go Warriors!