Showing posts with label Golden State Warriors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Golden State Warriors. Show all posts

Sunday, November 8, 2009

2009 Golden State Warriors: My Solution

The Warriors need to switch to a D'Antoni/Phoenix style offense using PG Ellis, SG Morrow, PF Randolph, SF Jackson, and C Biedrins. Right now, Maggette slows down the offense and the Warriors rise and fall with his inconsistent (read: generally poor) shooting.

Also, the Warriors should trade Maggette and either Azubuike or Jackson for Channing Frye and Barbosa. The trade would benefit both Phoenix and the Warriors. (Of course, the fact that it makes perfect sense for both teams automatically means the trade will never happen.)

Overall, the Warriors have excellent young talent. They should do whatever it takes to keep all of their young players, even if it means dumping Jackson and other veterans.

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Basketball: Don Nelson

The San Francisco Magazine interviewed Golden State Warriors coach Don Nelson (October 2008 edition). They emphasized his humble beginnings:

By 1976, when he retired as a player, Nelson had won five championship rings and paid off his house, yet he was anything but rich. In most years, he made around $30,000, and he still drove [Coach] Red Auerbach's hand-me-down Buick. His marriage was also on the rocks...His accountant said Nelson couldn't send his four kids to college. "He was always worried about money, trying to stay ahead," says Donnie [Nelson], who remembers moonlighting with his dad at YMCAs and Rotary Clubs where Nelson would give brief speeches, tossing out the same three jokes for $100 a pop. "Failure simply wasn't an option."

Sometimes, life's second acts are much more profitable. Mr. Nelson has not won an NBA championship as a coach.

On the player side, Corey Maggette is problematic for the Warriors. He plays like Kobe Bryant--if Kobe had mediocre shooting and defensive abilities. Essentially, the Warriors are left with a shooter without a conscience, but one who can't shoot consistently. Something tells me this won't end well, especially with the more experienced Stephen Jackson and Jamal Crawford needing to take at least 12 shots a game for the Warriors to be competitive. On the bright side, Al Harrington seems like he's doing better in New York.

The Baron-Davis-led Warriors were something special, and they will be missed. Right now, the Warriors need a consistent PG--like Chris Duhon, Jose Calderon, or Deron Williams--to keep their gonzo playing style from becoming self-destructive. Baron, shaky knee and all, provided stability to his team, and now, the Warriors have no one to provide steady passing and ball control. The Warriors should offer the Toronto Raptors a mutually beneficial deal: Maggette for Calderon, straight-up. Two other PGs to consider: Antonio Daniels (his quickness will fit perfectly with the Warriors) and local Stanford grad Brevin Knight. Even when Monta Ellis returns, the Warriors will need an experienced backup PG. Just my two cents.

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Just Because: Golden State Warriors Stadium Picture


Just so you can see the view from the nosebleed seats. This was a good game against the Seattle Supersonics in March 2008. Kevin Durant is going to be a great player, if he spends more time playing defense.

Update on June 29, 2012: my thoughts on the 2012 NBA Finals are HERE.