***Golden State Warriors 2010-2011 Offseason Thread***
- Thread starter Joey
- Start date
Team sources confirmed guards Anthony Morrow and C.J. Watson were both extended qualifying offers by the Warriors, making them restricted free agents-to-be. The Warriors will have the right to match any offer sheet they sign with another team, even if it means going over the salary cap. Morrow's qualifying offer was for $1.03 million, which means that would be his salary for the 2010-11 season if he doesn't land a new contract with Warriors or another team. Watson's qualifying offer was for $1.25 million. Oakland Tribune
Steinmetz: What Udoh Brings
Ekpe Udoh is known for his defense, but he has a few moves on the block as well. June 25, 2010
STEINMETZ ARCHIVE
Matt Steinmetz
CSNBayArea.com
OK, quick question: Going into training camp, who is the best low-post player on the Warriors?
How about Ekpe Udoh. That’s right, Udoh.
Obviously, Udoh isn’t that big offensive presence on the low block the Warriors have been seeking. And he’s clearly not the “beefy” player general manager Larry Riley has talked about acquiring.
Still, you can’t disagree that Udoh’s got more of a post-up game than anyone else on the team.
Yes, yes, yes, that says way more about how awful the Warriors are in that area as opposed to how effective Udoh is down there. But the fact remains, as of right now, Udoh is the Warriors’ best option in the post, and has the best idea of what to do when he gets the ball there.
Funny how it works. What you hear about Udoh is that he’s more of a defensive player than offensive one. He’s a good shot-blocker and solid rebounder. Nobody mentioned he also gives the Warriors something (repeat: a very little something) they don’t have at the offensive end.
Sad as that may be.
Think about the Warriors’ front line: Andris Biedrins, Ronny Turiaf, Dan Gadzuric. There’s not a back-to-the-basket move among those players. Throw Chris Hunter in there, too. He’s more of a face-up player.
Now let’s move on to Anthony Randolph, Brandan Wright and Anthony Tolliver. Randolph’s got nothing down there and neither does Tolliver. The goal is for Randolph to be able to exploit mismatches against smaller players, but he’s not close to that yet.
You could make a case for Wright. At least he has one move, a nice lefty half-hook, but it’s been too long since we’ve seen it.
Udoh is nothing special in the low post, but he is competent. He can make the right pass out of there – not that he’ll get double-teamed, though – and even has a little bit of a left hand.
Now, make no mistake, he’s not going to have a lot of opportunities early in his career because he’s going to get pushed off the block and out into the 12- to 14-foot range by stronger players.
Udoh is certainly not an anchor in the paint. He’s got to get a little bit stronger, probably a little tougher, and learn the nuances and tricks of the interior game in the NBA. But by all indications, he’s a quick learner and coachable.
I liked the pick of Udoh because I liked the idea of bringing in a player with a defensive mind-set onto a team that doesn’t have one. Didn’t realize that every once in a while you might be able to dump the ball into him inside.
No, Udoh isn’t Karl Malone in the low post, or Kevin McHale or Pau Gasol, either. But he’s better than anything the Warriors have right now. As hard as that is to hear.
Read more: Steinmetz: What Udoh Brings
Tune to SportsNet Central at 6, 10:30 and midnight on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area for more on this story
Ekpe Udoh is known for his defense, but he has a few moves on the block as well. June 25, 2010
STEINMETZ ARCHIVE
Matt Steinmetz
CSNBayArea.com
OK, quick question: Going into training camp, who is the best low-post player on the Warriors?
How about Ekpe Udoh. That’s right, Udoh.
Obviously, Udoh isn’t that big offensive presence on the low block the Warriors have been seeking. And he’s clearly not the “beefy” player general manager Larry Riley has talked about acquiring.
Still, you can’t disagree that Udoh’s got more of a post-up game than anyone else on the team.
Yes, yes, yes, that says way more about how awful the Warriors are in that area as opposed to how effective Udoh is down there. But the fact remains, as of right now, Udoh is the Warriors’ best option in the post, and has the best idea of what to do when he gets the ball there.
Funny how it works. What you hear about Udoh is that he’s more of a defensive player than offensive one. He’s a good shot-blocker and solid rebounder. Nobody mentioned he also gives the Warriors something (repeat: a very little something) they don’t have at the offensive end.
Sad as that may be.
Think about the Warriors’ front line: Andris Biedrins, Ronny Turiaf, Dan Gadzuric. There’s not a back-to-the-basket move among those players. Throw Chris Hunter in there, too. He’s more of a face-up player.
Now let’s move on to Anthony Randolph, Brandan Wright and Anthony Tolliver. Randolph’s got nothing down there and neither does Tolliver. The goal is for Randolph to be able to exploit mismatches against smaller players, but he’s not close to that yet.
You could make a case for Wright. At least he has one move, a nice lefty half-hook, but it’s been too long since we’ve seen it.
Udoh is nothing special in the low post, but he is competent. He can make the right pass out of there – not that he’ll get double-teamed, though – and even has a little bit of a left hand.
Now, make no mistake, he’s not going to have a lot of opportunities early in his career because he’s going to get pushed off the block and out into the 12- to 14-foot range by stronger players.
Udoh is certainly not an anchor in the paint. He’s got to get a little bit stronger, probably a little tougher, and learn the nuances and tricks of the interior game in the NBA. But by all indications, he’s a quick learner and coachable.
I liked the pick of Udoh because I liked the idea of bringing in a player with a defensive mind-set onto a team that doesn’t have one. Didn’t realize that every once in a while you might be able to dump the ball into him inside.
No, Udoh isn’t Karl Malone in the low post, or Kevin McHale or Pau Gasol, either. But he’s better than anything the Warriors have right now. As hard as that is to hear.
Read more: Steinmetz: What Udoh Brings
Tune to SportsNet Central at 6, 10:30 and midnight on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area for more on this story
Bay Area News Group has identified some of the four bidders. In addition to Bonderman, they are a group led by Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison, another one led by 24-Hour Fitness founder Mark Mastrov that includes former Lakers superstar Magic Johnson and one headed by Mandalay Entertainment chair Peter Guber.
Jefferson is a true center and would body the shit out of Bosh. Bosh might be able to play center in the east, but he's weak and lacks strength. Bosh is also questionable for heart, he gave up a lot on the raptors and often disappeared in the 4th when the game was on the line.
Bosh is better at 3's. Jefferson is better in the post, better rebounder, better defense.
Bosh is better at 3's. Jefferson is better in the post, better rebounder, better defense.
Desperate to upgrade an increasingly fragile frontcourt, I'm told the Nuggets are trying to pry center Andris Biedrins from the Golden State Warriors. At 24, Biedrins has already played six years in the NBA. He averaged a double-double two years ago, but slumped to averages of 5.0 points and 7.8 rebounds in an injury-marred campaign last season. That and his contract — he has four years left at $9 million per — have apparently made him expendable to the Warriors. But the Nuggets are struggling to come up with a package that will get a deal done. Denver Post
G-State restricted free agent Anthony Morrow has slew of interest, including Spurs, Celtics, Lakers, Blazers, Clips and Jazz, sources say. Twitter
G-State restricted free agent Anthony Morrow has slew of interest, including Spurs, Celtics, Lakers, Blazers, Clips and Jazz, sources say. Twitter
You're straight comedy...always resorting to name calling and youtube videos to try and overcome your ignorance. Its not hard to make a player look good by showing his best plays in one video. The youtube video of him against the W's is a joke simply because even average big men had good games against the W's depleted and undersized front court.
Jefferson plays no D and is a black hole on offense. AB is a solid defender and one of the best rebounding centers in the league, his offensive game is limited but offense has never been a big problem with the team anyway. Don't let one down year fool you...Andris is still the man and the W's would be stupid to trade him since his value is at a career low coming off a bad season. W's need to hang on to all their young bigs unless a cant miss deal comes along...I dont see that happening.
Jefferson plays no D and is a black hole on offense. AB is a solid defender and one of the best rebounding centers in the league, his offensive game is limited but offense has never been a big problem with the team anyway. Don't let one down year fool you...Andris is still the man and the W's would be stupid to trade him since his value is at a career low coming off a bad season. W's need to hang on to all their young bigs unless a cant miss deal comes along...I dont see that happening.
yeah ur right, that youtube showing all his post moves and range must be fake. his career 50% field goal shooting is too.
biedrins is solid and i like him over a lot of players, but he will never be anything close to what jefferson is. there are only a few guys in the league better in the post than him.
u say i'm ignorant but u also say he plays no de (like bosh plays more/better de), so ur obviously an idiot. i guess u could call him a blackhole but he plays for the t wolves and is a center that leads them in scoring and can score on any1 in the league. should he be setting up his bum team mates instead?
anyways, u like whatever it is u like and i like the best possible move that could happen for a big man.
the team will probably trade for more gadzuric's and radmanovic's anyways or some other idiots. go dubs go.
biedrins is solid and i like him over a lot of players, but he will never be anything close to what jefferson is. there are only a few guys in the league better in the post than him.
u say i'm ignorant but u also say he plays no de (like bosh plays more/better de), so ur obviously an idiot. i guess u could call him a blackhole but he plays for the t wolves and is a center that leads them in scoring and can score on any1 in the league. should he be setting up his bum team mates instead?
anyways, u like whatever it is u like and i like the best possible move that could happen for a big man.
the team will probably trade for more gadzuric's and radmanovic's anyways or some other idiots. go dubs go.
AB will probally never have a low post scoring game, true...but I like every other aspect of his game better.
I wasn't comparing Jefferson/Bosh's D but for the record...YES Bosh is a better defender.
If the opposition is slowing him down with double teams and he can't score he SHOULD be passing out to open shooters...thats the way the game was meant to be played...regardless of who his teammates are.
