What Should the Warriors’ Bench Be Called?
By Marcus Thompson
Thursday, January 19th, 2012 at 6:59 pm in Uncategorized.
UPDATE: After an informal poll of the reserves, it seems their favorite is T-Money’s “Dub-Stitutes” (though several got a good snicker out of “The Starters”).
The biggest fan was probably Dominic McGuire. Of course, that’s all it takes because whatever McGuire says, people agree with. Including me.
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Certainly, if you’ve watched Warriors’ games lately, you’ve noticed the reserves come to play. Arguably, the brightest spot so far is Golden State’s depth.
Judging by +/- statistics, the Warriors’ best five-man unit is Nate Robinson, Brandon Rush, Klay Thompson, Dominic McGuire and Ekpe Udoh. Certainly, +/- has it’s question marks as a reliable stat. But what is not questionable is the reserves are rounding into a nice unit.
It’s fitting that this collection of outcasts and doubted have given coach Mark Jackson something to work with. The energy, versatility and grit they bring are proving more and more valuable to Golden State.
DOMINIC McGUIRE: “We’re out there getting after it. Everybody sees it. We’re coming out there hungry.”
But this group is lacking one thing: a nickname.
So far, they’re going with Bench Mob. But that’s been used several times. That’s where you come in. What’s a good moniker for the Warriors’ reserves?
I’ve got a few ideas.
Redemption Reserves
Bench of Beasts
Castaway Click
See, my ideas are lame. That’s why it’s up to you.
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January 19th, 2012 at 7:14 pm
“Better than the starters”
January 19th, 2012 at 7:18 pm
How bout the Fat Boys? You know, coz they’re hungry? I suppose waifs are also hungry, doesn’t have the same ring to it though.
The Choir? Choir Boys? As in they’re listening to what Pastor Jackson preaches.
The Care Bears? You know, they actually care about defense and teamwork.
The Sabre Toothed Metrics? What with the +/- and all.
And finally, I give you the Bazookas. As in they’re completely ruining the Warriors’ tank.
January 19th, 2012 at 7:21 pm
How many more losses before we shake up the starting line-up? Nate-Klay-Rush are better than Jenkins-Monta-DWrong. The shoooting %’s between Monta, DWrong are awful. DWrong is terrible, I have no idea how he’s getting more shots and more PT than BRush.
January 19th, 2012 at 7:23 pm
I agree with Niners. They should be called Starters
January 19th, 2012 at 7:28 pm
“Reserve Tanks”
“DUB-stitutes”
January 19th, 2012 at 7:30 pm
The S-Unit (Second or Save)
January 19th, 2012 at 7:36 pm
I am going with “The Catch Up Calvary” or “The Watchable Warriors” (as in more watchable that the starters).
January 19th, 2012 at 7:39 pm
overpaid scrubs
January 19th, 2012 at 8:07 pm
Deuces wild (2nd unit plays crazy)
Lockdown locos (crazy d)
Red Bulls (Instant Energy)
D-Mob (kind of like bench mob, but emphasize D and also slang for “The Mob”)
January 19th, 2012 at 8:08 pm
The D-Fence Five
5 Angry Men
The Stragglers
The Rough Riders
Blue Collar Unit
GSW Blue
The Walking Dead
The Feature Five
Feisty Five
Ball Busters
Occupy NBA
etc, etc.
January 19th, 2012 at 8:15 pm
“The Benchwarmers”
January 19th, 2012 at 8:36 pm
Fab 5
Furious Five
Fantastic Five
Wrecking Krew
Five men and a baby…
January 19th, 2012 at 9:05 pm
The “Light Brigade”
January 19th, 2012 at 9:25 pm
The Action Unit
January 19th, 2012 at 11:18 pm
I can only think of one….
Larry’s Losers (Riley)
They don’t deserve a nickname right now. Let’s address this question again, if they look like a play-off team.
January 20th, 2012 at 6:14 am
How about “THE WARRIOR BENCH”
January 20th, 2012 at 6:35 am
Here’s a novel idea why don’t we forgo the nicknames and just call them part of the team?
January 20th, 2012 at 7:45 am
The Villiage People
January 20th, 2012 at 7:47 am
The Bricklayers
January 20th, 2012 at 8:02 am
With a nod to Silverstreak… OCCUPY THE PAINT (OTP)… also giving nicknames out on this team feels like when we called our invasion of Grenada “Urgent Fury”…
January 20th, 2012 at 8:11 am
The Golden Bench
January 20th, 2012 at 8:49 am
Run BNC (bench)
January 20th, 2012 at 9:06 am
Reservoir Dogs
January 20th, 2012 at 9:33 am
SPLINTERS!!!!!!
January 20th, 2012 at 9:45 am
No nickname. Just start them. Ellis and Lee would be coming off the bench on good teams. Curry looks like damaged goods. Biedrins is only serviceable because he’s legit 6’11″. Mark Jackson has done an admirable job so far, but this team needs top end talent, plain and simple. When a bunch of castoffs that no one else wanted look more competitive and mentally tougher than the players you have starting, time to start the castoffs. If they want to win and even have a chance of salvaging this season, time to start from scratch and see who are keepers. Out of the big 3, only Lee looks like he cares. Every season, same thing, so sad. Go Warriors?
January 20th, 2012 at 9:51 am
“PINE POSSE”
January 20th, 2012 at 10:15 am
Pine Posse.
January 20th, 2012 at 11:17 am
Oh Come On its NATE’S NASTIES!!
January 20th, 2012 at 11:30 am
How about “5-Player Energy” ?
January 20th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
THE DEACONS
January 20th, 2012 at 12:16 pm
the “Pew Crew” sitting on the church pew hearing the pastor preach!
January 20th, 2012 at 1:11 pm
“needs a contract for next yr”
or
“just good enough to lose”
January 20th, 2012 at 3:59 pm
Who?
January 20th, 2012 at 3:59 pm
Who???
January 20th, 2012 at 4:02 pm
Cleanup Crew
January 20th, 2012 at 4:13 pm
The Spinners
The Avengers
The Ewok Warriors
I also believe the team should adopt the Ewok character as their mascots. Ewoks are great Warriors!
January 20th, 2012 at 4:20 pm
The Blue Collar Bunch.
January 20th, 2012 at 4:27 pm
Lock City.
You know – a response to Lob City?
January 20th, 2012 at 5:26 pm
the bench..marks
the energizer benchers
D Bench
the back-up starters
January 20th, 2012 at 7:31 pm
Epic Poo Poo
January 20th, 2012 at 11:19 pm
THE GOONS
January 21st, 2012 at 12:55 am
the night shift
January 21st, 2012 at 4:56 am
January 21st and the season is already over the Warriors. I thought things were supposed to be different this year, and look at their record.
They’ve lost 10 of the 15 games they’ve played! It’s a disgrace. I’m so sick and tired of the losing. When is it ever going to change?
January 21st, 2012 at 4:59 am
I like pine posse, larry’s losers and good enough to lose crew. Brandon Rush deserves his props, but the rest have been too hot and cold.
January 21st, 2012 at 6:15 am
We probably shoud have kept Coach Smart. He won 10 extra games, and all thats about to happen is COach Jackson will get fired too but really it needs to be Larry Riley, he is a clown, even when you listen to him talk! Chris Mullin should still be here running the team!
January 21st, 2012 at 6:17 am
No Our bench is playing well so far thias season but our starters need to be revamped. Wright should come off the bench andwe should start brandon Rush period, he has the experince of winning, played in college and undersatnds the game, u can tell that D Wright is still young as far as the game goes, even though he has been in the league for a few years now, but he cant drive to the basket with Confidence and there are an abundance of wholes in his game. When he 3 is off, his entire game is off!
January 21st, 2012 at 10:10 am
The terror squad because they come out and terrorize other teams squads
January 21st, 2012 at 10:37 am
the scrubs. The disappointments. The draft busts. The best we could get because Larry Riley is in charge.
January 21st, 2012 at 11:15 am
Monta’s IQ
January 21st, 2012 at 1:06 pm
Bench Monta for last minute Group
BaM
FLaMa
G
Robinson’s Cruzers
More than 3 Amigoes
January 21st, 2012 at 1:24 pm
Dave are u a Monta hater?
January 21st, 2012 at 4:39 pm
I like Monta.
January 21st, 2012 at 8:17 pm
I like Monta too, he just needs lots of coaching help and guidance. He has weaknesses and right now they are blind spots.
January 22nd, 2012 at 1:43 am
Second Team
January 23rd, 2012 at 11:15 am
I heard Tim Roye call them the “Rotation Sensation” (suggested by a fan), that gets my vote.
January 23rd, 2012 at 3:11 pm
How about “The Beastie Boys”?
January 23rd, 2012 at 8:27 pm
My suggestion got the vote! Yea buddy!
January 23rd, 2012 at 8:38 pm
They should call them “The Five Spartans,” because like the Spartans of old they focused on defense first offense second. They worked as a unite and their defense made their offense deadly. This is what the GSW bench does, defense is first and offense second. Not like the starting five where offense first defense never!
January 23rd, 2012 at 8:57 pm
Or
The Fierce Five
Dynamic Defenders
Defensive Five
The Great Wall of The Bay
Hit and Run Five
Hustle and Grind Five
The Defensive Wall of the Bay
The Deniers
The Golden State Stoppers
The Fighting Five
Golden State Defenders
Bay Area Hard Hitters
The Bench We All Prayed For
The Cleaners
Golden State Special Ops
Defensive Pack
The Hungry Ones
Defending Five
The Knights of Five
The Unknown Heroes
The Starting Five Who?
January 24th, 2012 at 5:44 pm
Team Scrappy.
January 24th, 2012 at 9:29 pm
The LEtDowns, The REplacements, Incompetent, Junior Varsity…