SB Nation User Blog: J Rich 4 MVP

Should Dubs go into Celtics mode?

J Rich 4 MVP — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:57:08 -0000

After seeing the success that the Celtics had with basically trading everything on the farm for proven vet's, I think a lot of teams around the league will consider what they have right now and maybe what they can use in upside/youth to get proven vet's for that short window of oppurtunity most teams never see. Salary wise this obviously isn't going to work because it hinges on what AB/Monta will be signed for, but assuming they're going to both make atleast 10 mil starting out the trade could be done, this is more of an idea that I'm just floating out there since it's rumored that the Heat possibly thought about trading DWade this offseason and now it's rumored they might be willing to deal the #2 pick since Beasley is basically Marion. Normally I would be completely against trading any of our young guys but this could give us a shot in the West. There are 2 separate trades to make it work salary wise...

Trade 1

Warriors trade

Andris Biedrins/10-12 mil

Monta Ellis/10-13 mil

Brandan Wright/2.5 mil

#14

Heat trade

DWade/13 mil

Shawn Marion/16.5 mil

2nd round pick

Trade 2

Wattriors trade

10 mil trade exception

Heat trade

Marcus Banks/4 mil

Warriors roster

Baron Davis/Marcus Banks

Dwayne Wade/Marco Belinelli

Stephen Jackson/Kelenna Azubuike

Shawn Marion/Al Harrington

Al Harrington/Kosta Perovic

Obviously that isn't enough players to fill out our bench but with that rotation right there we would get vet's flocking to the Warriors who want a chance at a title. Obviously we would need some big man help, which is why I would like to see if Blount could be thrown in that deal but he has 3 years left starting at about 8 mil a year but he would more than get the job done. Seeing our 3 youngsters being traded away stings but the thought of us trotting out that line up makes me salivate at the possibilities. Another downside to this trade is the durability of BD/DWade and the fact that BD and Marion are going to be FA's next year, if something like this were to go down I'd hope to sign them for 3/4 more years. I know this isn't likely to happen but can you imagine how scary that team could be if it were to be assembled. This also helps the Heat immensely because they are getting 3 players who can step in and start as well as being able to use their #2 pick on Beasely who is basically Shawn Marion but at about 1/4 of the cost.

The Yi trade rumor.

J Rich 4 MVP — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:45:26 -0000

As I'm sure many of you know it's been reported on ESPN.com that the Warriors are said to be trying to make a serious run at Yi. ESPN reports that the Warriors have floated out the idea of BWright + 14th pick for Yi. If we are even considering that trade I will no longer be a Warriors fan until we can get a real owner/front office, here's why...

I understand a lot of people who post here are all for the Yi movement, I'm assuming because most are Asian-Americans who would like to see him move to the bay and play in a Dubs uniform, which is completely understandable, but if you take a look at it from a basketball stand point Yi isn't what the Warriors need. He's a PF who shoots, plays soft, is an avg. rebounder and from what I've seen not a very good defender. Do we really need another one of those on our team? I can positively say that the answer is no. Also, does anyone actually know how old he is? For all we know he could be 24/25 and already reached his potential at what he's going to be.

BWright is still young and somewhat raw but when you watch him play you can't help but giggle at the thought about how good this kid is actually going to be. He has the length and versatility to guard 3's, 4's and in some situations 5's. He has the length to defend the rim, which is something we sorely need, we can't rely on AB every game to be our only plus defender of the paint and on the boards. He can even step out a ways and hit a jumper, which would also keep the defense honest and from what I've seen already, he looks like he would be able to develop a nice little jump hook which with his length would be vitually impossible to block, he could just be the answer to our low block scoring woes while being able to stretch the defense a bit with his jumper.

What I'm saying is it's absolutely ridiculous for the Warriors to even swap BWright for Yi, let alone throw in our 14th pick, especially when we're going to need bodies on our bench and for the future. The only reason I can honestly even begin to fathom the Warriors contemplating this trade is because of the high population of Asian-Americans in the Bay Area which would make him a market gold mine. If that is the case and this trade does end up happening, I'll be getting rid of every piece of Warrior gear I own and find something else to spend my money on, because if they can give up BWright for a marketing ploy to make more money, well I'm not going to be one to support them. The J Rich trade hurt to see but it made sense because they were doing something to better the organization but this literally would make no sense.

Am I off my rocker or does this make sense to everyone else?

To draft or not to draft, that is the question.

J Rich 4 MVP — Tue, 06 May 2008 19:55:47 -0000

So with the Dubs being out of the playoffs and no games to look forward to until November, what better way to pass the time then discussing who the Warriors should take in this years draft. No I don't mean Kevin Love or Psycho T, even though he's staying at UNC, which is good because I could honestly see us drafting him. That'd be just like the Warriors to potentially be on the cusp of something great and they go and waste a pick on an end of the bench type player.

Also, just because the ESPN draft machine spits out a name it doesn't mean we should take take him and just because you go look at a mock draft it doesn't mean we should take that person either. There are a few 1st rounders who I think could step in and help the Dubs right away and possibly a few 2nd rounders who would fit well with the Dubs, these are in no particular order...

1st rounders

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Chris-Douglas-Roberts-506/

Chris Douglas-Roberts - SG/SF - He has the ability to play the 2 or 3, he's 6'7 but plays bigger because of his wing span. Also if you read his scouting report on DraftExpress, he's top 5 in scoring among SG prospects, 3 point%, FT attempts, PER, true shooting % and he also values possessions and don't turn the ball over much. If that's not enough for you, he might have been the best perimeter defender on one of the best defensive teams in the country.

Although was ranked high among SG prospects in 3 point and true shooting %, he didn't have many shot attempts but that can be worked on with with Moncrief in practices, we'd be drafting him for his defensive abilities and his knack for getting to the rim.

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Chase-Budinger-502/

Chase Budinger - SG/SF - Simply put, if we're going to jack up 3's all game we might as well draft somebody who can knock them down and no Belinelli isn't a good shooter, one summer league doesn't count. You don't believe me? Go look at his stats from years past, he's average at best. We'd be drafting him for one reason and one reason only and that's to shoot the 3.

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Marreese-Speights-1183/

Marreese Speights - PF/C - To be honest I have a bit of a man crush on this guy. I think we're not too bad off on big men but I really don't know why this guy isn't projected as being a lottery pick. You want a back to the basket, low post scoring threat who is a beast on the boards, well here you go. He's also athletic and quick and I think he could really thrive in our system. Here are his PER 40 minute averages from this year at Florida, 25.5 points, 14.2 rebounds, 2.7 blocks, 64% shooting. There are a few downsides, he's not strong defensively but he still rebounds well. There have also been effort problems with him but I think on a team with leaders like BD, Jax and Nellie that it wouldn't be a problem. He'd be able to give AB, Al or Wright a break and since Wright is a tweener at the 3/4 we could also have him spell Captain Jack. So we'd be getting another big body that would allow us to also use Wright differently in certain situations.

2nd rounders

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Shan-Foster-434/

Shan Foster - SG - Once again, we'd be drafting this guy for one thing and one thing only and that's to shoot 3's. He shot a ridiculous % at Vandy last year. He shot 47% from behind the arc at a clip to of almost 4 a game, 3.9 makes out of 8.4 attempts to be exact. Like I said about Budinger if we're going to jack up 3's like we did this year we might as well try to draft somebody who can make them. I'm not sure he'll last to our pick in the 2nd round but if I were the Warriors I'd try hard to get this guy. He could be someone who steps in right away and contributes.

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Bill-Walker-552/

Bill Walker - SF - Walker is a freak athletically, he's a slasher, he's explosive and he's got the ability to absorb contact and finish at the rim, much like we see Monta do. He doesn't have a very perimeter oriented game but that's ok because we need somebody who can slash and finish other than Monta. He's also an excellent defender, which is again the main reason why I'd like to take him, we need more ball hawking type defenders who are relentless.

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Joey-Dorsey-456/

Joey Dorsey - PF - Once again, I think we have enough big bodies on our team but Dorsey brings the one thing that all of them lack, a presence on the glass. He's a potentially low risk high reward pick. When I think about what he could do for us to help clear the glass and start our break it makes perfect sense to get him in the 2nd round if he's still around. Think of a freakishly athletic, relentless defender of the paint in a Warriors uniform. Most of his offense comes from offensive rebounds but he wouldn't be asked to score, he'd only need to really concentrate on the defensive end and offensive boards, think of a freak of nature Paul Millsap type.

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Jamont-Gordon-290/

Jamont Gordon - PG/SG/SF - Although he was versatile enough to play 1-3 in college he'd only be a PG/SG in our system. The reason I love this guy so much is because he is a huge PG, 6'3/225 lbs. Does that sort of size remind you of someone? It should, his size is comparable to BD. Having a big strong back up PG would allow Monta to cross match much like this year where he is guarding the PG and BD is guarding the SG. The main reason to draft him is because of his defensive ability, and to cross guard the SG position and his ability to create for others, he's one of the best shot creating guards in the NCAA. He also averaged 6.3 boards a game, which we can use all the help we can get. He has poor shot selection though and likes to jack 3's at a clip of 30%, if we can get him to pull a Monta and stop shooting 3's he'd be a great pick up for us in round 2.

BD Fanhouse interview - Tony.PSD repped in it.

J Rich 4 MVP — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:11:21 -0000

I thought this was pretty sick, Miss G from AOL fan house interviewed BD, most of it was about BD and his beard but she also gave a shout out to fearthebeard.org, and our very own Tony.PSD from GSoM. It's nice to see Tony get some love for all the work he puts into contributing his amazing work to this site, keep it up my man. I can't embed the video but here's the link if anyone is interested.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UYQCXymzGI

ESPN: Daily Dime - Nice ME8 piece.

J Rich 4 MVP — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:56:28 -0000

I was making the daily rounds of ESPN and they have a break down of the remaining schedule of the top 9 Western Conference teams, which by the way, I think we have the 2nd hardest schedule left of the top 9. It also has a nice piece on Monta Ellis and how he says that Wright is going to be the next Chris Bosh, which gets me even more excited about this kid. Anyways if you read ESPN you know the Warriors don't get any love on there so it's nice to see them as well as Monta get some recognition. Check it out...

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/dailydime?page=dime-080308-09

2 Dubs trades Bill Simmons would like to see

J Rich 4 MVP — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:40:36 -0000

It's pretty interesting to see the trades he comes up with the for Dubs, both involve giving away Wright and have them getting back Artest and AK-47, plus you gotta love his reasons why the Warriors would do it. It would be nice to see AK in a Warriors jersey but it would wreak havoc on our salary cap situation but it would be one hell of a team. As much as I hate Mark Cuban I wouldn't mind having him as the owner, atleast we know he'd spend money the extra money for an amazing product, not that the Dubs aren't amazing right now but AK-47 puts them on another level.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/blog/index?name=simmons&entryDate=20080220

OFFICIAL: Kidd to Dallas complete

J Rich 4 MVP — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:25:51 -0000

Just saw it flashed across the screen on ESPN while watching the Mitchell Report BS. Anyways this is huge because I think it takes Dallas back to the head of the pack in the West. They lose Harris, which I'm not gonna lie, I'm glad I won't have to see his flopping more than twice a year from now on. Looks like the Nets also get Ager, who could be a nice piece and also picks and cash. I guess the Nets will buy out Stackhouse and he'll be able to resign with the Mavs in 30 days. I'll post links as soon as I get them.

Thank you GSoM

J Rich 4 MVP — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:35:13 -0000

To the guys that run GSoM, you guys do a great job with this site, whether it's the daily updates, GSoM nights at the Oracle, the free ticket give aways, the interviews with the other blogs and all of the other things you guys do that make this site great. I know that there have been complaints about keeping the diaries cleaned up (my complaints included) and I'm sure there are various other things people complain about. In light of all those things I rarely see anyone give you guys the props you deserve for keeping this site enjoyable for us Warrior faithful. It takes a lot to keep a site with this many members going strong, especially if it's not your full time job, just something you enjoy doing. I'm sure there have been many times where keeping this site going has cut into your personal time and I'd just like to say thanks for all you guys do here to keep GSoM going strong, this is always my first stop in the morning and I seem to come back what seems like every 30 minutes to check out the new stuff. So thanks again for all you guys do and keep it up.

Bynum done for 2 months

J Rich 4 MVP — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:51:24 -0000

He hurt his leg last night in the 3rd quarter win over the Grizzlies. I think it's pretty significant since he's a vital piece to their team and the Lakers are going to be one of the teams we're going to be fighting for a playoff spot. Sucks that he's hurt cause he was having a great year but it betters our chances of a playoff spot.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3196420

Hollinger Playoff Predictor - Warriors are 4th

J Rich 4 MVP — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:32:38 -0000

I was making the usual rounds and came across a new system Hollinger has and it's for calculating the odds of a team making the playoffs. They basically simulate the rest of the season, 5,000 times I think and then they add up all the geeky stats and such and I was quite surprised when I looked at it and saw the Dubs 3rd in the WC with a 99% chance of making the playoffs. It's kinda cool to look at but in the end doesn't really mean much. Here's the link for anyone who wants to take a look at it.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/playoffodds