Comments on: Keith Smart Proven Right for His Udoh Precautions; Still Rookie Needs More Time

By: joeyp

joeyp — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:13:22 +0000

do something before gs looses its fan base. biedrins needs to stop playing like a girl, and we need a backup two n five who can defend and have size

By: Kenny Seagle, Emperor of the North

Kenny Seagle, Emperor of the North — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:31:20 +0000

it’s part of udoh’s education, marcus

let’s call it like it is on brandan: he is weak & brittle

gadzuric has very limited skills

amundson hasn’t been very good @ all

& wut good is andris agility (u note it) when he is flat foot so many times, late 2 his spots, & just playing like his eeg is flat line ????

ANY QUESTIONS ???????

By: welbilt bread machine

welbilt bread machine — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:10:55 +0000

I’m not sure if you meant it as a joke or not.

“The Warriors bigs have a hard time with athleticism and size. ”

What big man in the league isn’t big or athletic. Oh wait, us! So, that means the Warriors bigs only has a chance against the slow and small big men in the league. Haha. Yeah, it certainly feels that way.

By: Judge Wapner

Judge Wapner — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:19:03 +0000

I agree. If the W’s are not squarely in the hunt by late feb.. they need to play the young guys (Udoh and Lynn), and play for a top 8 draft pick. they need to draft a BIG banger / Center, or a SF who can play. I wish they could pick up Iguadala from Phili, but they keep winning. Too bad, b/c reports had them looking to dump him for expiring contracts this season.

ECJ

By: HardFacts

HardFacts — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:54:55 +0000

coach has no balls bucky, hahahahah

Do we even care about his 2 double doubles last two games. Who’s impressed? He gets all his points on flip hook shots that are basically unskilled; he’s just trying to flip them up fast so he don’t get fouled. If they go in it’s just by luck or freak chance. He’s got now intimidation or swagger on the court. This is also a big reason why no ref will give him the benefit of the doubt

By: Bucky

Bucky — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:33:04 +0000

Coach needs to have the balls to bench Biedrins and give Monta more rest.

By: mac

mac — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:40:31 +0000

We have a better team this year on paper, but let’s face it we aren’t making the playoffs anytime soon. Looks like another late lottery pick. Wait, Mullin traded our pick for Marcus Williams. So we have to lose to be in the top 8 to keep it. We should be playing Udoh 30 plus, we have nothing to lose. Biedrins is turning into the Rick Ankiel of the NBA. Sorry, Dre you can’t switch positions.

By: robert rowell

robert rowell — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:13:35 +0000

if you’re not angry you’re not paying attention…

MT2: you should of said- “The Warriors bigs have a hard time with…” pretty much every facet of the game.

By: windex66

windex66 — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:07:53 +0000

Maybe Monta might not make said fouls, if he got a little rest.

And maybe when he got said 4-minute rest, Coach could remind him about no silly fouls at the end of the game.

By: windex66

windex66 — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:04:56 +0000

Talk about going great guns, and then falling through the floor. Rick Barry wasn’t always “on”, so he learned when it wasn’t his night, and he clamped down on defense. Has Smart ever mentioned this to Monta? (Shooting 25% isn’t a winning formula.)

BTW, Brandon Wright has played VERY WELL his last two games, when he had PT: active, rebounds, blocks shots, altered shots, inside scoring. The results? More bench time from Coach Smart.

I still believe that Al Attles had a winning approach: playing 9-10-11 men. Smart’s (and Nellie’s) obsession with matchups seems a bit too much for me. As a former player of modest means (I’ve played with many college and pro players), I can tell you that when you play 30-40 MPG, you choose your spots to rest, to only go 50%, 60%, or 80%. And most players save their best for trying to score – and lag on defense. In contrast, Attles had everyone play balls out, and so everyone made the most of their 10-15-20 minutes.

Attles also brought in a JuCo Coach who was a MASTER at teaching defense and motivation: Legendary Bud Presley. Google him (read the SI article).

Lastly, we all know that Nellie or Smart would never playe an old has-been guard, has-been forward, and an unorthodox, one-dementional guard. But Attles did. (Mullin, Bridges, and Grasshopper.)