SB Nation User Blog: MANUTEs BOLs

Bad Season, But Feeling Optomistic, and then some

MANUTEs BOLs — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:35:59 -0000

The moment we heard about Monta's "What it is money" mishap and Baron's departure last summer, I expected this team to be serious challengers - for the ping pong balls in the summer of 2009. Immune to dismal days the past 25+ years, I shrugged my shoulders and thought to myself, "At least they're still exciting to watch."

So after watching most games this year on Comcast HD (super sweet but what's with Jaymee Sire's chin???), I took note of the block parties hosted by Andris, Ronny, and the ThWIN Towers - that's Randolph and Wright in case you're a little slow today. When they were healthy enough playing with each other, the interior defense got better. Oftentimes though, one of them (especially Ronny) gets hung up to dry challenging a shot when a non-big teammate of his forgets to play defense. And then we forget to grab the rebound. But that should be an easy fix for next season assuming Nellie is replaced by someone else.

Offensively, there's been a bunch of pleasant surprises. We've got a pure, exciting shooter in Morrow. We've got a consistent driver which usually leads to much needed FTs in Maggette. We've got Mr. Reliable in Kelenna, who seems to do everything right. Andris has shown some offensive growth. Crawford is also a good addition to the club, just needs to be more consistent though. Another D-Leaguer Watson is a big surprise. So many times when he takes an ill-advised shot I say "Oh no" just to see the ball go in. I love Turiaf, Andris, and the ThWIN Towers on the offensive end as well since they don't mind picking up some garbage. Oh we also have Monta. Not too excited with Bellinelli though since there's not enough to see and make judgement on.

So really, there's a good group of talented players. We just need more bangers like Milsap and an actual NBA star in the off-season. Maybe we can replace Nellie with Smart also???

Anyway, I'm really starting to learn Photoshop lately...the graphics on this site are sweet so I thought I'd contribute a little. I'm a self-proclaimed Tony.psd disciple. Enjoy!

Poll

Which player excites you most next season?

Morrow

31 votes

Kelenna

2 votes

Watson

0 votes

The ThWIN Towers

116 votes

Turiaf

1 votes

Andris

0 votes

Maggette

0 votes

Ellis

15 votes

Crawford

0 votes

No one man...we need a real NBA Star like Bosh or Amare

9 votes

174 votes | Poll has closed

Help Wanted: PF and PG positions now available

MANUTEs BOLs — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:39:35 -0000

A leader in professional sports, the Golden State Warriors, located in Oakland, CA are looking to fill two (2) key positions to help salvage a losing season and perhaps satisfy its customers. We are looking for a stud power forward and a super-quick all-star point guard. Founded in 1946 as the Philadelphia Warriors, the team has one NBA championship in recent memory. We are now aiming for a second championship to bring to Oakland. Will you be part of that team? Here are the details:

POWER FORWARD:
We are in need of a true power forward to help our star-in-the-making center, Andris Biedrins, facilitate the boards and interior defense.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
- rebound, rebound, rebound
- establish interior defensive positioning for rebounding and/or blocking shots
- on offense, receive interior passes for easy dunks and buckets
- pass the ball with great accuracy to teammates from the high or low post
- take outside shots from time to time
- will report to Head Coach Keith Smart

REQUIREMENTS:
- must have at least 4 years NBA experience
- must have NBA All-Star credentials
- must weigh at least 240lbs
- must be at least 6'10
- must be physical and willing to bang
- must have at least a 36-inch vertical leap
- must be able to dunk with two hands without a running start
- must be able to scare off opposing players with nastiness
- quick leaper a plus
- outside shooting skills a HUGE plus
- prior college work experience a plus

NOTE: softies and those with Ivy League-like intelligence NEED NOT APPLY!

POINT GUARD:
The point guard will help lead the team in most of the game operations, such as ensuring a smoothly-run offense and defending well against opposing guards.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
- ensure the offense is running smoothly
- maintain a high assist-to-turnover ratio (preferably 5-1 or higher)
- setup teammates' favorite shots by penetrating and dishing
- help with rebounding
- help with defense
- will report to Head Coach Keith Smart

REQUIREMENTS:
- must have at least 4 years NBA experience
- must have NBA All-Star credentials
- must be explosive off the dribble
- must have excellent ball-handling skills
- must have superb passing skills in the open floor or half-court sets
- must know how to use screens properly
- must perform acrobatic shots regularly
- must be willing to take a charge and dive for loose balls
- perimeter shooting skills a HUGE plus
- athleticism a HUGE plus

COMPENSATION FOR BOTH POSITIONS:
- seven (7) or eight (8) figure income possible
- free tacos from Taco Bell (if team scores over 110 points at home)
- numerous praises in the form of blogs and posts on GSoM
- and many more

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? Email us your resume NOW to:
gs_warriors_ceo@warriors.com

Or call 800-GSW-Hoop and ask for Chris Mullin or Robert Rowell.

JRich farewell party...

MANUTEs BOLs — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:26:54 -0000

So a couple weeks ago, I requested JRich to add me to his Myspace...to my delight, he (or whoever manages his Myspace account) added me. Today, I got a new announcement from JRich. There's gonna be a farewell party for him in Da City on 8/31...I went to his myspace page and copied this info...

*EXCLUSIVE*E.L.I.T.E. Entertainment & SUPWIDIT.COM are holding THE party of LABOR DAY WEEKEND. Get your Labor Day Weekend started off properly with NBA Superstar Jason "J-RICH" Richardson saying farewell and showing his never ending love to the BAY AREA. Hosted by Myspace.com it all goes down on Friday August 31st at the PREMIERE nightclub in San Francisco TEMPLE with a special event host that'll make sure "It's goin down!" SPECIAL LIMITED $10 PRESALE TICKETS AVAILABLE MONDAY, log on to SUPWIDIT.com this coming MONDAY for details on pre-sale tickets. Thank you, TNT

This is what the bulletin displayed:

It would be nice to have fellow GSoM cats there...whatcha think?

Wow, Nowitzki still haunted

MANUTEs BOLs — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:34:37 -0000

Check out the story at http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=txmavericksnowitzki&prov=st&type=lgns.

He went on a backpacking trip to Australia to stop thinking about the 1st round loss to the Ws and then says,

"Of course you try to block it out," Nowitzki said, "but you can't get something like that completely out of your mind."

I almost feel bad for the man...it's rare seeing professional athletes actually care for the game.

Off-topic: SJ Sabercats

MANUTEs BOLs — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 02:33:42 -0000

Here I was waiting for the baseball season to end...waiting for Niners football to begin...followed by the highlight of the year - the start of the GS Warriors' 2007-2008 season. The Niners have a promising season ahead of them. With nice FA signings and a good draft, they are poised to return to the playoffs and make some noise.

And depending on what else the Dubs do this summer, October will be a time to tune in to KNBR 680, FSN Bay Area, and of course, GSoM.

But after decades of ignoring the Arena Football League, I gave it a shot to watch more than 3 plays in a game - We watched the Sabercats play against the defending champs, the Chicago Rush, in the American Conference Championship game at HP Pavilion. And boy was it a pleasant surprise! I actually enjoyed the game, the atmosphere, and the validity of a true sport. I was expecting a low-buget event but they really took the time to make everything genuine and exciting.

I am a traditionalist an all but yesteray's experience may have turned me into a closer follower of the AFL and the 'Cats. What was the result of off-season boredom may have led to actual interest in the sport and the team. As a matter of fact, I spent hours today just browsing the 'Cats' website as well as AFL's.

If you're like me - ignoring the league or the 'Cats for years and have never seen a game, give it a shot! You may enjoy it. I know I did!

BTW, they are playing in their 3rd ArenaBowl championship game in like 6 years. The game is on 7/28 at 12pm in New Orleans. It'll be televised on ABC if anyone cares to watch.

Rod Beck dead at 38

MANUTEs BOLs — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:08:55 -0000

I know this is the wrong sport and all but it seems like most GSoMers are form the Bay Area so I thought I'd share this bad news...http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=txbeckobit&prov=st&type=lgns.

Some of us here are Giants fans too and as a fan, I am saddened to hear of this unfortunate event. Do you have any memories of Beck?

Warriors draft party

MANUTEs BOLs — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:30:58 -0000

DId anyone else here register to go to the Warriors' draft party on 6/28? I registered at Warriors.com the other day and got a call from a guy named Nathan who works in the marketing dept for the Warriors and gave me details as to where, when, etc.

Where: Jillian's in SF
101 4th Street, Suite 170
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 415.369.6100

When: 6/28/07 from 4-8pm

Special guests: The Warriors Girls

Anyone else going? Anyone ever gone to one of these before?

Since it's trade-talk season, I'll participate...

MANUTEs BOLs — Fri, 25 May 2007 20:19:09 -0000

So, here's another idiot trade idea...sorry Sleepy but I gotta share this...

GS/LAL trade in a nutshell:
GS gets Turiaf and Radmanovic for St. Jax (and probably the 18th pick)

Los Angeles Lakers

Incoming Players
Stephen Jackson
Salary: $6,120,000 Years Remaining: 4
PTS: 15.5 REB: 3.0 AST: 3.8 PER: 14.50
Outgoing Players: Vladimir Radmanovic, Ronny Turiaf

Golden State Warriors

Incoming Players
Vladimir Radmanovic
Salary: $5,215,000 Years Remaining: 5
PTS: 6.6 REB: 3.3 AST: 1.2 PER: 11.02

Ronny Turiaf
Salary: $664,209 Years Remaining: 2
PTS: 5.3 REB: 3.6 AST: 0.9 PER: 15.54
Outgoing Players: Stephen Jackson

Why? The Lakers have a surplus of bigs (8 to be exact), and not much swingmen (Evans, McKie, Sasha V) to help Kobe on the offense. If needed, we can throw in the 18th pick. The main reason for the trade is to get the tuff SOB in Turiaf. As we remember too well this past season, he was the Energizer bunny for the Lakers. It seemed like Nellie didn't know what to do about him whenever the camera focused on him. I added VR to make the trade work financially but he may also be serviceable. For GS, we get rebounding help and still keep our main scorers.

I'm not a big fan of doing a big-time trade (KG) as this will cost us our future...who's to say KG will re-sign with us once his contract expires or if he opts-out? I've waited patiently for a decent Warriors team for so long now. To break up the main pieces will be Richmond and CWebb all over again. People, we have to realize we're only a big man or 2 away from getting to the finals. I strongly believe this. In fact, if we had Milsap subbing in for AB, we probably may have won the Utah series. We can't win close games without someone to patrol the glass.

But I think the best scenario would be to have Al continue playing along side with AB but he really needs to improve on rebounding.

Is it October yet?

STOP IT WITH THE BANDWAGON THIS BANDWAGON THAT DIARIES

MANUTEs BOLs — Mon, 14 May 2007 17:45:31 -0000

Why do you get so bothered by these "bandwagonners"? Does complaining about them give you more credibility as a "true Warriors" fan? I've been a Warriors fan all my life but I don't let these bandwagon fans affect me.

Obviously, you haven't been a long-time fan of any team! Because if you've been a true, long-time suffering Warriors fan like myself, you would expect these things to occur. It's part of sports people...you win unexpectedly, you're gonna get people to talk about your team even though it may seem like they're making things up. If your team loses, you're gonna get people talking about the loss. This is sports people. Deal with it.

Is anyone here waking up in the middle of the night

MANUTEs BOLs — Thu, 10 May 2007 19:51:26 -0000

after tough losses? I tend to just wake up from my sleep and just think about the last game they've just lost. I was up like 2 hours last night just thinking about the MP botched FTs, or Baron's, or JRich's, or St. Jax'. I know I am a fan, but am I now an extreme fanatic? I mean, when the Giants lost game 6 vs. the Angels, I kept waking up for the next 4 months. When I awake suddenly, I just think about some of the things they did wrong or stuff like if the ball bounced a different way. I wanna know if there are others here that are experiencing the same thing. I wonder if it's time to take up knitting instead...or see my psychoanalyst?

Poll

any one else here waking up?

No, you need to be seen ASAP

5 votes

Yes, I'm googling for the best psychoanalyst in the bay area

15 votes

I wake up about "other things"

3 votes

23 votes | Poll has closed