Comments on: Anthony Morrow is Officially a New Jersey Net

By: WarriorDragon

WarriorDragon — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:45:28 +0000

This include GSW history of SF Rick Barry. Another 50+ scorer.

By: WarriorDragon

WarriorDragon — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:44:27 +0000

GS history at SF… Bernard King, Chris Miullins, Antawn Jamison… all 50+ scorer.

By: WarriorDragon

WarriorDragon — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:43:15 +0000

GS should of kept Randolph. GS lost a 20/10 player. But Randolph is a PF. David Lee is a good trade-off. We’d need scoring at SF. GS SF history is 50+ scorer. GS need scorer.

By: WarriorDragon

WarriorDragon — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:39:17 +0000

Dorell Wright will avg.6/4 at SF. He is a BACKUP.

By: Cranky Teacher

Cranky Teacher — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:47:21 +0000

Overpaid players with long contracts do not have trade value, Gunner, unless your owner is willing to go into the luxury tax.

And many players can help a contender but not a team like the Warriors: Specialists, “cancer” guys, etc.

Problem with Warriors has been having no larger vision, and no ability to deal with the “Hollywood” side of the game — which is about the megastars.

In baseball, wonks can wax philosophical about gaining tiny edges in multiple trades and it adds up to something. But in the NBA, most players are just not that important — it is your stars that make everything go. And not just stars, superstars.

Right now, the best the Warriors can do is believe Curry can be a superstar and build entirely around him for the next few years. In the short-term, then, it makes sense to DUMP contracts like Maggette and SJax sense they are not the future.

The deal that was actually risky was the one that tossed off Randolph. But if a team can watch a guy up close for several years, they may have a pretty good idea of his ceiling.

By: Gunner

Gunner — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:36:09 +0000

Cranky Teacher,

No one is mourning those players. We are pissed because they were given up FOR NOTHING. For cap relieve. For expiring contracts. For scrubs.

Maggette, Morrow, Stephen Jackson etc ALL HAVE VALUE. And you DO NOT GIVE THEM AWAY FOR NOTHING.

How are you going to build a team if your talent flow is negative?

Lost Baron -> Sign Maggette (not great but oh well) -> then traded Maggette for scrubs (FAIL)

Found Morrow in NBDL (nice) -> Morrow turns out to be a NBA worthy player (nice) -> THEN GIVE HIM UP FOR NOTHING (FAIL)

Traded for Jackson and made a run (nice) -> Jackson wanted to be traded -> traded him for scrubs and expiring contracts (FAIL)

This is negative talent flow and this is why we are disappointed.

We are not mourning for Maggette/Morrow/Jackson.

By: fillmoe mike

fillmoe mike — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:57:51 +0000

I would hate for some of you guys to be the gm..you get to attached to players..we needed defenseive help, rebounding, and smarter players..imo riley has done a decent job this offseason..we added talent with david lee and dorrell wright…not to mention D. Wright is a pretty good athlete and a great defender!!also david lee came @ a bargain…I don’t think we overpaid for him @ all.also I like the backcourt of monta and steph curry, as long as curry does most of the dribbling

By: petaluman

petaluman — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:11:21 +0000

Marcus,
Count me among those who hope we are getting back the 1st round pick we traded for Marcus Williams. I’m sorry to see Morrow go. Our beyond-the-arc shooting will miss Azubuike and AM, but DW is an intriguing player. We needed more size at the 3 to compensate for our backcourt of Curry and Ellis.

By: MWLX

MWLX — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:45:37 +0000

It’s pretty obvious by now that anyone with the handle of “A’s in 2010″ is attracted to alternate realities.

By: DKnight007

DKnight007 — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:33:40 +0000

Azbuke, Randolph, Morrow and Turiaf GONE for an overpaid David Lee and some scrub Wright??

WOW!

“Genius” moves! hahahaha….yeah riiiiiight!

Terrible!