SB Nation User Blog: illmaticwarrior

Bob Fitzgerald - Fox News Correspondent

illmaticwarrior — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:49:25 -0000

I called the Fitz and Brooks show today. The first time I called, I told them that I wanted to talk about the Warriors. The guy then told me to email the show instead. I called about 30 minutes later and gave them a different name, and said I just wanted to talk about Stephen Jackson's play. The guy who I was talking to then asked, "You're gonna talk about Stephen Jackson's game right?"

When I got through, I asked Bob about why the Warriors gave Jackson the extension despite the turnovers, the lack of ball movement, and the horrible percentage. Fitz then gave an answer like a typical Warriors PR guy.

I then asked him what was the sole reason the Warriors have been a bad franchise the last decade plus, and his answer was that the team has had a winning record the last couple of seasons, and that they have young up and coming players.

Bob Fitzgerald is a Fox News employee. His master ,,,,,,,um, I mean his owner, is Chris Cohan. Why do you think the Warriors let Bob Fitzgerald steal Greg Papa's job as the announcer. Listening to the show is like listening to Fox News. In the words of Mike Singletary, "Cannot play with them. Cannot win with them. Cannot coach with them. Can't do it. I want winners. I want people that want to win."

Boycott buying tickets people!

Houston, Phoenix out? Warriors In!

illmaticwarrior — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:48:05 -0000

With the injuries to Tracy McGrady (out for season-knee surgery ) and Amare Stoudemire (out for 2 months-eye surgery), We have a shot to shock the world once again! With Biedrins coming back, We are gonna finally be at full force. There will be no more talk of the draft and possible lottery picks (because we always somehow manage to get a bad spot). There will only be that We Believe mantra from now on.

Now that the team is starting to get healthy, the feeling and mood has switched from "We're gonna get blown the f... out," to "We got a chance!" This season has to be one of the toughest seasons to watch as a Dubs fan. From being in the playoffs a couple years ago, to barely missing it due to the superior conference, to having no hope whatsoever, and NOW, to believing we have a good shot to win each game.

Without Amare, the Suns have no chance of that run & gun style, especially with Shaq on board. Without McGrady, Houston will be on a steady decline, especially with Rafer Alston leaving them also.

This is our time...........

We Believe................... Hopefully???????

Manny assist to Don

illmaticwarrior — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:55:39 -0000

In these depressing times, when your team just looks like what they been the past decade, examples of determination and discipline can be especially inspiring. I want to give Manny Pacquiao his props over his dominating win against Oscar De La Hoya. Pacquiao now solidifies his number one status as the best pound for pound boxer, and a couple more Ws like this should make him one of the top ten fighters of all time.

Before the fight, many of the boxing writers saw the match-up as a joke, thinking that a fighter with height and reach, would be too much to handle for a smaller fighter with speed. Well, just the opposite happened, as Pacquiao's quickness and game plan overwhelmed De La Hoya and put the 35 year old in a position he had never been in his whole career.

In Boxing, the Pacman proved quickness and a great game plan can work if executed correctly. However, in the NBA, this concept does not seem to have the same effect. In Don Nelson's system, the small ball play has proved to work at times, but just not enough to get where his teams ultimately want to covet, which is the NBA title.

I have no doubt in my mind that Don Nelson is a hall of famer. But I think the time has come where either he has to change his style of play to a more defensive oriented team, or just hang up the gloves like De La Hoya should do. The reunion was nice......But I think now is the time to pull the trigger.

At times like this..... a little inspiration and a little contemplation

illmaticwarrior — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 17:27:22 -0000

Idea to take a little of the pain off

illmaticwarrior — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:15:29 -0000

Watch The Office at 9:00 pm today. It's the only idea I got. To me, it's the best and funniest show going on right now.

Reminder: It ain't over till the fat lady sings. This loss could ultimately be a blessing in disguise. Would you rather be out in the first round or have a chance at a good pick. We shocked the world last year, and this year we will do it a little differently. We will be getting that number 1 pick and getting Michael Beasley. Believe!!!

Monta and his Shot attempts

illmaticwarrior — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:44:12 -0000

I noticed on the last couple of broadcasts that the commentators were mentioning that they thought that Monta should get the ball more. Today it was Jim Barnett, and the other was in the Toronto broadcast from one of their commentators. It's pretty clear that Monta should be getting the ball more than anyone on the team since he's the most consistent offensive player. I really think that if Monta took Iverson shots, which would be about 27 per game, he would definitely put up Iverson numbers. Is there a reason that Steven Jackson gets so many isos even though that isn't his best game? I really don't understand it when Baron has an off game shooting-wise (which is too much to count) and we still let him try to take over while the other 4 players just stand there without moving. It's really unfathomable!!!

Best aquisition of the season?

illmaticwarrior — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:14:23 -0000

The best acquisition of the season has to be Sidney Moncrief. This guy took us from being one of the worst free throw shooting teams to being one of the best. There were times last season where our free throws would cost us the game. This season is a whole other story. In the last couple of months, our free throws are actually winning us ball games. Most of the credit has to be given to Sir Sid. Sid the Squid for MVP!

The Don on Monta

illmaticwarrior — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:44:30 -0000

It's been awhile since my last post, more like last season. I just wanted to put my 2 cents in on the trade talks and the bashing, specifically on Monta.

This is from Don Nelson after today's game:
"He's one of the best point guards in the league. I'm playing him a lot of minutes and he's having a great year so far. He's a big part of what we do."

And so I ask. Do u still want to trade him? It's been pointed out many times on this site that we should ship him out. The man can flat out ball, and has been improving every aspect of his game as he gets more experience. Remember the turnovers, the bad D, the inconsistent J. Well, I can't anymore. Each game the man (notice I didn't say kid) puts up numbers across the board. His pts, rebounds and dimes are up, while his turnovers are down. Does he have certain things that he needs to improve on like ball handling? Of course. But u got to give credit where credit is due, and I certainly think he deserves it. He makes the team faster than what they already are, and that's saying a lot.

stephen jackson

illmaticwarrior — Tue, 15 May 2007 18:13:02 -0000

Someone needs to tell Nelson that's it's alright to take this dude out of the game when he's struggling. It seems like Nelson is afraid that if he takes out Jackson for too long, he thinks that Jax. might be another Webber. People complain about Monta with his handles, but Stephen Jax. driving is a turnover waiting to happen. Yea, this guy's stepped up big for us throughout the playoffs, but in this series, he's been terrible. Nelson needs to stop thinking that Jax. is Scottie Pippen. I said it before like 3 months ago and people started hatin, but this guy has LIMITATIONS to his game that he doesn't realize. He needs to be a distributer when he drives. Other than that, he should just be a shooter. Every once in a while he does get to the basket, but more times than not, it's ridiculous to say he should be driving more. It's simply not his game. He's not a one on one player. Leave it up to Baron, Monta, J-Rich. Jackson should do more of what he did in the season, which is be a team player. No more isos please.

What was Nelson thinking?

illmaticwarrior — Thu, 10 May 2007 19:55:23 -0000

When Deron Williams had two fouls, and came back into the 2nd quarter with about 9 min. left, why the hell didn't Nelson tell Baron to put his ass on the block and attack. How did Williams pick up 2 fouls u say? Because Baron was just abusing him in the start of the 1st. What's the logic in giving it to Steven Jackson to attack the best defensive player on the court. Nelson's a great coach, but he's not perfect. Why can't he play more players other than his 8 man rotation. What's the problem in resting his players?

Nellie- u didn't win any championships in your decades as a coach. Don't u think u should change a few things. And oh yea, I mentioned earler how Monta looked pissed in game 1, well did u see what happened in game 2. The kid gets called for 1 f..... offensive foul, and what happens next, Nellie takes his ass out of the game. Baron shouldn't be playing 45 minutes a game. After that offensive foul call, Monta doesn't even get back into the game. I said it before and I'll say it again. Memo to Nellie- Do u want Monta to become the next Chris Webber. This kid needs playing time, and I wouldn't be surprised if he wanted to go someone else after his contract ends. Wake up Nellie and smell the damn coffee.