SB Nation User Blog: gabezgsw

Official Joey Dorsey Movement

gabezgsw — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:36:29 -0000

So first was the KG Movement. That didn't last long with Boston crushing anyone’s hopes.

Then came the Yi Movement. Well, we all know the story on that one.

Well, here comes one that will bring the Dubs what they have been missing for years-a bad a** , bruising, pounding, rebound fiending inside presence that can run the floor, pass the ball, initiate an alley-oop and just has that attitude of get out da way or I'm gonna crush you style of player. No he's not Ben Wallace. No he's not Amare. No he's not KG or Boozer or Brand. He is 6'9" and is 260 lbs, which btw is bigger than most NBA players. HIS NAME IS JOEY DORSEY.

With all the hype over the years on guys like Bryant "Big Country" Reeves, Michael Oliwkandi, Christian Laetner, Kwame Brown, Stromile Swift, and umm, Mike Dunleavy players like Paul Milsap, Jason Maxielle, Brandon Bass and may more get picked up and help out their teams much more than guys who are hyped out the gate. Dorsey is that guy. He has the intensity, speed, athleticism, rebounding, shot blocking ability and defense we need so badly. Enough with the agile 6'8" 220 lbs string bean players Nellie likes. We already have enough of those guys who can shoot 3's, pass well and have some speed. We need a stud! A man! A man's man! I foresee Dorsey coming in and helping immediately and for very little $. He has desire and a will to pull down every board and get bloody doing it. At this point all our players stand on the perimeter and don't even box out on a rebound. We need this type of guy.

Am I the only one who see's the potential and how valuable he could be?

5 wins =Playoffs

gabezgsw — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:16:49 -0000

Nothing we say will make the Dubs make the playoffs. The Dubs have to make that happen with their desire to win, but with a little investigation and some help from my bookie buddies, I have a very strong feeling the Dubs will make the Playoffs again for the second straight year. Here's why.

The Dubs are ONLY 1 game behind Denver!

There are 7 games left for the Dubs, Nuggets and Mavs.

In all reality we have the softest schedule out of the 3 teams.

Both Dallas and the Nuggets have 4 games on the road and 3 at home. The opposite for the Dubs.

We will beat Denver when we play them at the Roaracle.

The Mavs have to play 4 power house teams while the Dubs and Nuggets only play 3.

The Nuggets have a 4 game road trip which includes GS and Utah for the last of the 4 games (ouch for them).

The Mavs will lose to The Lakers, Phoenix, Utah and NO based on the fact they're 1-10 vs. teams over .500 in their last 11 tries.

The Nuggets will lose to The Dubs, Utah and Houston 2 of which are on the road.

The Nuggets have a beat up Nene and Marcus Camby at the moment.

The Dubs always seem to pull it out when their back is against the wall-well it's now that time!

After looking at the schedules, I truly believe that if we win 5 out of our last 7 we will be in. If we win 6 out of our last 7 we will be in. If we win 7 out of 7 we will be in.

The Dubs will get to the Playoffs although its gonna take a lot of TUMS and a lot of faith. I believe, do you?

Poll

What will be the Dubs record out of their last 7 games

3-4

4 votes

7-0

13 votes

2-5

1 votes

6-1

26 votes

1-6

0 votes

5-2

36 votes

0-7

1 votes

4-3

17 votes

98 votes | Poll has closed

B Wright is Right!

gabezgsw — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:44:37 -0000

Man, is it me or is it that every time B Wright comes in the game, the kid does a good job. Maybe it's because he's playing when the game is out of hand or when a player is hurt such the case with Andris.

I don't know, but this kid is actually good. Good enough to play him for extended periods of time. Yes B Wright has talent, yes he has a 7'4" wingspan, yes he played at UNC, yes we traded him for J Rich, but most relevant reason B Wright is doing well when he plays is that he really wants to play i.e. HE HUSTLES! He hustles on every single possession. He has a lot to prove and when that's the case, you're hungry and want to excel.

Right now the Dubs know they have to win a majority of their games to make the Playoffs. They seem to be a little tired and who better to play then a 19 year old who is hungry, is smart, has a knack for getting rebounds and tip in's, plays good interior help defense, can block shots/alter shots, can actually hit a 14 foot shot for a tall guy, can take the ball up court himself and can run on the break for a mega slam dunk finish.

Nellie, God love the man, but play B Wright more. Am I the only one that thinks B Wright can bring that extra piece of energy that we are missing right now? I know Andris and Al are starters and deserve to be, but B Wright wants to play. Just give him more of a chance Nellie. Am I the only one who thinks that? Watch think about B Wright?

Can We Make It?

gabezgsw — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:45:59 -0000

I've been watching hoops for over 20 years and I haven't seen such a lopsided conference in years. With that said, I am looking at the rest of the season as the playoffs for the playoffs.

There are 11 legit teams vying for a playoff spot. One night the #1 seed can drop to a #5 seed and conversely an #11 seed can move to a #7 seed. It's bizarre. I just can't see Yao Ming and TMac not making the playoffs. I also can't see AI and Mello not making it either. Phoenix, San Antonio, Dallas, LA and Utah are locks. Denver, Houston, Portland, NO and the Dubs are all behind them by a little bit. Question is, at this point in the season, do the Dubs have concern they will even make it or do yall feel as though its a lock?

Help me out because if we win 50 games and don't make the playoffs, I'll personally write to David Stern. I mean for the love of God, if the Dubs were in the East, we would only be behind Boston and Detroit as the #3 seed with other teams that are well below .500 as the #6, 7 and 8 seeds.

Poll

Will The Dubs Make The Playoffs?

No

10 votes

Yes

61 votes

71 votes | Poll has closed

The Stephen Jackson Quandary

gabezgsw — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:16:40 -0000

So I was at the game last night vs. the Spurs. First off, that game was awesome to be at in person. It rivaled the Lakers game earlier this year and the Playoffs last year. Way to go Dubs on being 2-0 vs. the Spurs in a month and a half.

So Stephen Jackson had a absolutely horrible first 2.5 quarters last night and its funny how many times he shot an air ball, was doubled even tripled and took strange contorted shots that didn't hit the rim, turned the ball over off his leg when dribbling into the lane and absolutely got his ankles broke by Manu Ginobli. There was a guy behind us that relentlessly clowned and dogged SJax screaming how horrible he was, how stupid he was, how he needed to stop shooting, how he needed to pass the ball as soon as he touched it. It took all the control in my body to not turn around and punch the living daylights out of this guy. The crappy thing is that he's a guy I see every game I go to so I didn't want to possibly ruin all the future games he and I would be attending just to tell him to STFU. The sad thing is he is a huge Dubs fan.

How can you sh*t on a player that has been the lifeline (aside from BD) of the team since he returned. The ironic thing was that as usual, SJax stepped it up big time when needed and was the hero of the game. How can someone just talk so much smack at the top of their lungs about SJax and be a Warrior fan? Is it possible? Is SJax that bad? Am I the only one who can take the good with the bad when it comes to SJax because as annoying as he can be, the guy just seems to be the man when needed. I'd take him all day long and to that guy, the supposed warrior fan who hated SJax, no more high fives when he saves our butts as he often does...

Oh Tony Parker

gabezgsw — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:59:06 -0000

Looks like Tony Parker is getting a little side action with a Victoria's Secret model that went to his wedding with hottie Eva Longoria. I wonder if this is complete BS or if it's true? With all the gossip and here say that goes on in the entertainment & sports industries, it's hard to say if any of this kind of news is true. Maybe it is true though. That would maybe explain why Tony Parker was benched on Tuesday night vs. the Dubs. Maybe Popavic was disappointed in his boy for not being able to keep it in his pants? I don't know. My friend relayed this story to me because he is obsessed with Victoria Secret models and the Spurs, so it was a story he couldn't resist. As far as me, with all the Jessica Alba talk around here, I figured I'd pass along some news. At the least this gal is smoking hot and Tony is in her myspace page! Ouch! Here's the link:

http://www.usmagazine.com/model_says_she_had_an_affair_with_eva_longorias_husband_tony_parker

Money State of Mind $$$

gabezgsw — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:44:43 -0000

Sports kind of lacks something when you play just for $. With millions of dollars being given out to players that basically "play" for a living, go to charity functions because they are FORCED to as well as be nice and "pc" in front of the camera because they HAVE to is a distressing thing to see. I guess it's just another illustration of how money driven everything is. Everyone has their hands out looking for something and rarely does anyone want to do anything because they like to do it or want to do it. If there is no incentive, then it seems like they don't want to contribute out of good will.

Money even dictates a lot of what and how people talk about sports. Am I right that there are some people on this site that are more concerned with salary caps, IIRC, RFA and TPE's as opposed to a classic give and go or the joy of watching someone bust their ass because they actually love to play basketball?

Buike is a great example of a guy who WANTS to play, WANTS to win and will do anything to get it. He's humble and driven. Once he becomes "successful" will he ask for 48,000,000 over 6 years? I phucking hope not. Why? Well, because he would be doing the same crap a lot of other professional players would be doing and that is being money hungry, greedy and egotistical. What happened to players that played for the game, didn't bitch about a pay check that 99.999% of the world doesn't get and the chance to be a winner at the cost of them making a million less? Those days are gone my friends.

What happened to going to the game early and watching warm ups, checking out how each player shoots, moves off a screen and interacts with other players? People now don't seem to be interested in that anymore. It seems now that fans are into all the "sizzle" of corporate sponsored time out breaks whoring out some product that in two years no one will give a crap about because it got bought out by ATT, Comcast, GE or Oracle.

What happened to you knowing who was going to be on the team next year or never hearing about someone's contract expiring and it never crossing your mind wondering what team will pick him up? What happened to loyalty, what happened to wanting to win without throwing away major components of your team just to save "potential signing" dollars instead of keeping successful stars you already have?

I'm thinking I'm in the minority here that sports was better when it was "innocent" of being in bed with corporate sponsors, better when it had players more concerned with a sense of "team" instead of their own financial status compared to a peer. Better when you talked about movement, spacing, ball rotation, pick and roll defense and rebounding techniques instead of which girlfriend a guy like BD or Tony Parker was out with last night at the CNN/Time Warner/Red Bull/Comcast/Oracle/Progressive Insurance/iPod dinner last night in Los Angeles. I'm also thinking that I'm in the minority here that a guy like Buike was going to be on our team anyway, regardless if J Rich was going to be around or not. $600,000 is chump change and we would have signed him regardless if we still had to pay J Rich's salary or not, so it's not a "genius move" to get Buike. Buike would have been an awesome player to have come off the bench. Instead he has to start because the Warriors were too concerned about tomorrow instead of today by trading J Rich for a guy that so far has played 4 minutes all year and "may" be good down the road. What did we do with the money we "saved" by trading our longest tenured Warrior who was maybe the glue to the team? We got the guy that has played 4 minutes all year and another who is in the D-League and SUCKS (Kosta Perovic).

If you took out all the fireworks, Club 200, all the HD Jumbo Tron score boards, the South West tools that come out during timeouts, the flash or sizzle if you will, how many people would still go to the games? Sports has become a show more than a competition. I guess I just like basketball, but when you factor in all the marketing, financial involvement and greed, I'm a little bitter. At this point the J Rich trade has made more sense than ever. It had to do with marketing, financial involvement and greed on our owners part-not basketball and winning! I may be naive and a little old school, but man was sports better when all the $ wasn't such a monumental influence as it is today.
Any thoughts?

B. Wrights Future?

gabezgsw — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:29:44 -0000

Someone mentioned yesterday their displeasure with the Warriors in regards to the "old news" J Rich trade for B Wright. I'm way over it as many of you are, but a question keeps popping up in my head. What's up with B. Wright's future? Thus far, he was added to the team simply to clear up $. Also, B. Wright has been involved in discussions regarding the D League which is scary considering POB, Kosta and Lasme make up the bottom of the barrel for the Dubs roster. My question is, what do you think the future looks like for B. Wright during this season?

Will he be on the 12 man roster?

Will he be sent down to the D League?

Will he come off the bench and contribute 10-15 minutes a night?

A very small piece of me thinks the Warriors got a little too cute with this trade for B. Wright, but the kid looks good. I want him to play ASAP so he can slowly develop some NBA game. 10 or so minutes a night would be a great start. Watch yall think?

When is the Wright time?

gabezgsw — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:32:36 -0000

So I was watching the round table before the game with a couple of buds. I don't know if I missed anything that Fitzy or Barnett mentioned, but I was really looking forward to watching our subs play. Yeah, I figured BD, SJax, Harrington and Andris were going to play, but watching our reserves is why I was really interested. Buike, you are the man BTW. I knew you were going to start, but damn son, now I know why. You were like that nerdy braced faced girl who came back from summer vacation to unfold into a total hottie a la Petra Nemcova! Buike looked oh so nasty!

So this leads me to this question. WHERE THE HELL WAS BRANDON WRIGHT?! All the hype with a big fat Zero No-Show. Does anyone know why he didn't play at all? He and Belinelli were the two guys I really wanted to see. I don't know if he is still hurt or if he pissed The Don off, but its a little strange as to why he got no playing time. There has to be some reason why. Any thoughts?

KG, KG, KGeeeeeeee! - Edited

gabezgsw — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 21:40:40 -0000

Fantasy Junkie here editing this garbage. This is exactly how to not make a diary. I'm not trying to single you out gabezgsw, but use this as an example of what a diary should not do. If you're going to write a diary, please think of it as a positive contribution to the community. If you think this site thinks too high of KG that's fine, please state your opinion with well-thought out reasoning. Tell me why trading for KG would not be a good move, none of this garbage. If you can't write something with any sort of respect to the community then you can just leave. There are other Warriors sites where you can write this kind of immature crap, so go there if that's what you like to do. In the future, we'll be deleting anything like this.

Okay. I'd like to know if you think KG is as worshiped around the rest of the country as this site and the Dubs community does? Is it me or are the Dubs fans totally selling their team short just to land a 12 veteran? Is it tunnel vision? Is it ADD? Is it doubt in your team? Is it total infactuation? Do any of you have a KG picture in your locker at school or inside your bathroom mirror? If KG ever has a bad day, he needs to log onto this website because it is amazing how much a lot of the posters here suck his d*ck. I feel like I'm walking around with Charles Barkley or Rod Higgins while they stroke MJ's lower member. Just a thought...