SB Nation User Blog: psclavos

Is it just me or is our bench a little crowded now...

psclavos — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:05:06 -0000

Okay, stay with me for a sec...

Last year, our bench had Croshere, Hudson, Pietrus, Barnes, BWright, Belinelli, Kosta, Watson and Buke.

Croshere: Vet, knows his role
Hudson: Injured most the year
Pietrus: Complained but ultimately knew he wasn't a starter and he would get spot minutes
Barnes: Knew he had a bad year and just took the minuted he could get from Nellie
BWright: Rookie. Didn't expect many minutes the way Nellie coached. Still raw and knew it
Belli: Rookie. May have been frustrated but same as Wright.
Kosta: Knows he needs to improve. Kept mouth shut
Watson: Happy to be there
Kelenna: See Watson

Aside from our starting five, only one or two players really had beef if they weren't getting enough playing time. Fine.

This year, a different story. Marcus Williams, BWright, Belli, Kelenna, Morrow, Turiaf, Hendrix, Randolph, Kosta

Williams: May have a personality issue and is eager to prove his worth so will want to play a lot.
BWright: Has shown some improvement and wants to show his worth as well. May stay silent but will secretly brood.
Belli: Knows he can shoot and wants to prove it this season. Again, will prob stay silent but will think Europe is a whole better than Nellie's bench.
Kelenna: Just got a 3 mil contract and got a taste for the NBA now. Doesn't have an attitude, but obviously wants a bigger role.
Morrow: Happy to be here
Turiaf: Great energy guy who got a decent amount of play for the Fakers. Even started over 20 games. Again, great personality but will want his PT.
Hendrix: Knows he needs to improve but will want to battle with Turiaf for that bruiser position
Randolph: Summer league has added to his gargantuan confidence he already has and will want to prove that he can be in the running for ROY. Mucho playing time comes with that.

Now, while I am all for adding tons of depth to the bench and I think a crowded bench is way better than none at all, I just don't see enough minutes out there for all of them. That could create a problem. I really hope it doesn't, but I can see it happening with a few of those egos on the team.

I am hoping Mully is going the Pritchard approach and stockpiling assets to maybe make a splash in a trade somewhere down the line....

What do y'all think?

Pietrus drawing interest from Heat again...

psclavos — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:43:35 -0000

Pietrus drawing interest from Heat again...

Well, at least the real fans will be back at The Oracle next year...

psclavos — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:49:08 -0000

Well, one positive that comes out of the Warriors (probably) not making playoffs, beside of course the Lottery,
is that maybe the Warriors fan base will get back to normal. Something happened this year that hasn't happened in almost a decade and half; the Warriors got bandwagon fans. All of the sudden, after last years playoff run, it was "cool" to be a Warriors fan. Everyone saw how much fun the real fans were having at the games and decided they wanted in on the fun. Only they didn't know what to do because they weren't in on it last year or for the last 15! What resulted has been a very lackluster crowd all year and one that hasn't come up in big games down the stretch as much as the Warriors themselves haven't. Last year, everyone was WILLING the Warriors to a 9-1 finish or a first round upset. This year, the "cool" Warriors fans at the Oracle always expected things to happen, then cheered, instead of making things happen with their cheering.

I am not saying at all the reason the Warriors are not (probably) making the playoffs is because of the fans. Far from it. I can write a book on my opinion about what went wrong this season. But i certainly think a better home crowd could have helped our abysmal home record.

Looking forward to the future, I am hoping a lot of "new fans" will say, "Oh, same old Warriors" and go back to following another terrible bay area team (not the Sharks, they rollin) and not give the Warriors a second thought. It will leave way for real fans like GSOMers to get back into the arena and show the country what rockin' the Oracle is about again.

What do y'all think? Is this a fair assessment?

Is it time for Mully to lock up our youngsters?

psclavos — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:31:32 -0000

I have been hearing rumors that Memphis is interested in both Ellis and Biendris signing in the off-season, but especially Monta. I think it would be a huge blow to the franchise to let either one of them go. I have been a firm proponent of Mully being stingy this season but I think it is getting closer to the time for him to resign some people. I mean, we have 3 people signed for next year so far. We can't just risk that everyone is going to want to come back next season. And while we're at it, we should begin talking to Baron. I think he and Monta and Beans have all proven their worth to the team this season, especially all-star snub Baron. What do y'all think?

Tony.psd TNT Thursday Poster

psclavos — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:58:40 -0000

I think a good one for this week would be a still of Webber dunking over Chuck with a funny little caption. He has to know that is going to come back to haunt him Thursday. I think that one would get a lot of publicity too. Last weeks was great and props to the fan who got it on camera. Or you got something better up your sleeve Tony.psd?

The Warriors make no sense because...

psclavos — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:43:39 -0000

After tonights win against the Hornets, I have come to the conclusion that the Warriors are the most perplexing team in the league. They really make absolutely no sense.

I mean, they come in to Houston last night, lay an egg in the first half to a team we have beat 4 times in a row and by the end actually have a legit chance to win the ball game.

Then tonight, we come into a game we have no business being in on a back to back and absolutely pummel the Hornets. We have won 8 games now on the back end of a back to back! Why?!

And don't even get me started on individuals. I love Stephen Jackson and have his jersey, but the guy takes some of the worst shots in the league. And the great part about it that also doesn't make any sense is that a ton of them go in and the ones that don't aren't horrible misses.

I know y'all are thinking the same things I am. What other reasons can y'all come up with for why they make no sense? Which, might I add, makes our Dubs THE most exciting team in the L to watch!

Pistons Loss

psclavos — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:17:15 -0000

While I am usually disappointed and fired up after a Dubs loss, I just can't find it in me to be so after this one.

This one was just one of those games that is probably a result of horrendous scheduling by the league. The starters looked pretty lethargic in the second quarter and as a result became a bunch of bricklayers and let the Pistons run off a 17-1 run. The Pistons looked rested and comfortable and as a result shot over 50% for the game. There was just not much that could be done. It wasn't even the defense too. Although, this game reinforced the question if we are ever going to find a solution for big boys like Maxiell.

I really enjoyed watching the young guys play today. Brandon looked good and showed some excellent signs. I think once he gets some muscle and gets stronger, those dunks won't blocked and he is going to be a force to be reckoned with. I liked seeing him experimenting with the J also.

Belineli showed some signs to today that were encouraging. His shot looked 100% better and he looked more comfortable.

Hopefully tomorrow will be a little better but it is still a result of poor scheduling. One reprieve is that Gasol is out so I'm hoping that will be a big plus for us.

What do y'all think about this morning? (a win at Portland would have been nice to offset this one but hindsight is 20/20 i guess)

Portland Loss

psclavos — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:29:22 -0000

This loss is courtesy of Don Nelson. I really don't care that we were on a back end of a back to back because so were they. Nelson has to play the best guys he can put out there, regardless of the future. Nelson had some of the worst lineups in that game that i have seen all season. THud and Croshere in at the same time? Im sorry, but Hudson is the worst. He takes terrible shots and doesn't make good decisions. He came in this game thinking he had to replace monta and his production. terrible attitude. Let the stars of the team pick up the slack.

Belinelli coming in at the most inopportune time in the game? This guy has shot almost 20 percent the whole season, has been threatened with the D-League and Nelson puts him mid in the 4th when the game was still in reach? terrible.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but our 4th quarter guys, FOR EVERY GAME, should be baron, kelenna, monta, stack and harrington. Maybe biendris in there instead for some match up. That is by far our strongest lineup and should be on the floor every fourth.

That zone was horrendous too. Never have, never am, and never will be a fan of it. Didn't work when we went 0-6 and it sure isn't going to start working now.

Sorry if this read a little scattered, but this loss fired me up because I saw way too much bad heading into the Lakers game. We better figure it out because Phil Jackson doesn't play into Nellie's games. Let's hope for a little better offensive production and coaching Friday night.

High Playoff Seed?

psclavos — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 07:18:26 -0000

I know its early, but look at the conference standings right now. Three teams are tied for the 7th/8th spot right now with 11 wins, us included. But look at the 3 seed, the Utah Jazz. They only have 13 wins. Correct me if I'm wrong, but this western conference has all of the sudden turned into a free for all. The Warriors shouldn't have the "we're happy to be here" mentality this year. Let's go for that home court or the very least a 5th or 6th seed. If trends continue its a strong possibility. Does anyone else think we'll end up near the top, or will we be struggling for that 8th or 7th spot again?

Ron Artest

psclavos — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:51:32 -0000

How does Baron at the 1, Capt. Jack at the 2, Ron Ron at the 3, Harrington at the 4 and Andris at the 5 sound?

Artest will almost certainly opt out of his contract next season. Why shouldn't the Warriors pick him up? Better yet, why shouldn't we trade for him before the all-star break while the Kings are still looking to get something in return for him? I say we pair someone with Monta and do it while his trade value is up. The kings are looking to rebuild and Monta is a good young player.

Artest would immediately fit into our system (53% from 3, highest in the NBA!). And he and Stack are really good friends.

What y'all think? I love Monta but Artest is too good to pass up...