Don Nelson – C – The messages the players get is too confusing, even for someone who doesn’t pull punches.

Stephen Jackson – B – Hard to tell how much that injury impacted his game. Took too much on out of necessity early on. Has to relax and use his head more next year. Not his fault the Boss cut a check.

Monta Ellis – I for incomplete. Apparently, going to see Mom really helped his physical recovery. or was that just getting him out of town so he’s quit begging to get in? Any way, great to see he’s back.

Andris Biedrins – B – He played to a D post second ankle, but at least he came back. And tried. I’m a fan.

Jamal Crawford – B – Great, but inconsistent potential. I expect his moving on will be a loss for the younger guys. Crawford is a class act.

Corey Maggette – F – for going to the fights…. How long can a post-concussion syndrome last? He might be a nice guy and he can definitely get you to the line during the first three quarters. But he forces the rest of the players to be selfish with the ball. That makes Jackson worse.

Kelenna Azubuike – A – really giving you more than any one expected. Has up and down nights, but c’mon! His rebounding alone was huge.

Marco Belinelli – C – Wally Pipp has a better chance of coming back.

Brandan Wright – I – Showed some skills, but Randolph makes it obvious what it means to play with heart. It would have been interesting to see Wright get more time had he not gotten hurt.

Ronny Turiaf – A++ – The intangibles are outstanding. I’d like to see him hold off on help some times, but it’s hard to criticize a guy who brings the positive side of emotion into everything he does. He’s the one Warrior I wish I knew as a friend.

Anthony Randolph – B++++ – Nelson was right. And Randolph finally got the message and WOW!!! He’s why I renewed my Courtside Seats.

C.J. Watson – B – Like Azibuke, CJ gave more than expected. He has room to grow, but he brings a steady capability to the b/u position. I wonder if it was enough for him to have a chair when the music stops.

Anthony Morrow – B – Promising, heart, scrapper, better rebounding that you’d expect, but he has to bring his shot more consistently.

Rob Kurz – A – What you say? He brought everything he has to every game. He might not be the most skilled player in the league, but remember this is the team that gave you Felton Spencer and Todd Fuller. And others………. Kurz is the kind of guy you want to find room for, at least at the end of the bench if not in the game.

However, all season long, Stephen Jackson has looked like the 3rd option on a good team, with the 2 best players out, trying to do everything by himself. He hurries, he rushes and he turns the ball over. He is patient at times, he has a good “triple threat” position, but it is rare. Most of the time, he has a chip on his shoulder, rushing to try to get up a shot or stumbling over his feet and losing the ball on the way to the basket.

He is a stand still perimeter shooter by most accounts, a tough perimeter defender, but he cannot get to the basket and that is why I don’t think that Stephen Jackson should be your teams’s # 1 option.

A guy who turns the ball over when he puts the ball on the floor and “bails out” the opponent’s defense by pulling up for a 3 on 1 3 pointer, is the opponent’s dream, not ours.

Other teams salivate at the fact that Stephen is our main scoring option, they get excited about that because what else can Stephen do beside stand still and shoot?………Anything else? Can he dribble? Pass? Put the ball on the floor consistently and get to the basket?

Other teams gamble with Stephen, let him take his 25-33 shots a game and score his 22 ppg and their fine with that, no problem for other teams, believe me, Stephen being our # 1 option only bails other teams out and makes it easier for opponent’s to beat us.
Your best player has to always put the pressure on the defense and good players do that by taking the ball to the basket and getting to the free throw line.

Stephen is a tough player, he is a good NBA player, but he should never be the best player on your team, or else you’re in big trouble!

As long as the fans pack the place to watch losers, why should the suits make any changes to win..

Guess what enablers, the team is maxed out on the cap, so this crap is here for a few more years..

I am so glad that I don’t root for this mess..