Official GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 2008-09 Season Thread
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from Talking Points with Tim Kawakami
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawaka...-on-the-warriors-morrow-phenomenon/#more-2598
-Q: Can you expect Morrow to get 15 to 20 a game?
-NELSON: Yes.
-Q: Right now?
-NELSON: Yes. That’s not hard for him to do. And in our system, he’s going to get enough shots to average 20 a game, I would think. I don’t want to put any pressure on a young kid like that, but he has the ability to get 20 a game.
His decisions on the court are simple and most of the time make sense. His mistakes are good ones for a young player, not bad ones. He definitely is a good-looking player.
-Q: Can Morrow be a go-to guy at end of games?
-NELSON: I wouldn’t go that far. But on the floor, anybody can be a catch-and-shoot guy. I don’t know that I would specifically go to him. But he would certainly be one of the decisions that I would make.
-Q: How does a guy like that fall through the cracks during the draft?
-NELSON: I don’t think you should ask that question after two games. But at the end of the season, that’ll be a good question, if he continues to do what I think he can do.
Let’s see what he does. See if he’s as good as I think he is.
-Q: You put Morrow on Rudy Fernandez. Was that a tough match-up for him? Is he going to get that kind of match-up?
-NELSON: They’re all tough for him right now. But he’s single-minded enough, understands what we’re saying, to get his job done. He doesn’t make too many mistakes out there. The ones that he makes are good mistakes.
-Q: Is it like getting a guy in a trade to have Morrow?
-NELSON: How I feel? I felt good about him in the summertime. I told him not just to be content with making our team, thought he could do that, but I said, ‘You ought to think about being a player this year, for me, in my system.’
I didn’t think it would come true. I wanted to encourage the guy. I thought maybe he was a year away. But my goodness, he’s quite a surprise.
-Q: Losing Baron, Monta to injury, Al’s situation… What does the Morrow thing do to lift a team?
-NELSON: He’s not just a guy that showed up and got a chance to play. I think when you have the ability that he has, he’s such a good shooter, solid stroke and release… should have some attention, probably, from the scouts, including our own. Why did we pass on him, you know?
But the fact is that we’ve got him, we remembered him. Or Mully did. And found a way to have him join our summer team. I think that’s really the key.
-Q: Could Morrow be in a backcourt with Monta down the road?
-NELSON: I could see him in almost any situation. He’s 6-5. He’s a two-guard. I think he can play with anybody.
-Q: How much help does he need on defense?
-NELSON: In two games we haven’t given him a lot of help. I mean, he’s held his own all right. I wouldn’t call him a stopper, but he’s just pretty good.
-Q: Does Maggette’s role change much at the 4? Looks like you’re just putting on the wing, same as always.
-NELSON: We’re going to do what he does best. But he’s got to be a pick-setter more now, off the ball. A little different.
-Q: Are you concerned that Maggette for 40 minutes at the 4 might wear him down?
-NELSON: I’m a little afraid to play Corey 40 minutes until I see how the hamstring is coming. Just hope I can have him for periods of time. There’s more there. He can play at a higher level. And he’s doing just fine right now.
—STEPHEN JACKSON/
-Q: You had Baron’s departure in the summer, then Monta’s injury, then the stuff with Al, other stuff. How much of a lift is Morrow’s play just for this team’s mood?
-JACKSON: It’s a positive that we needed since there’s so much going on. We needed some help, with all those guys out. Losing Baron, Al being out, Monta being hurt.
We needed some kind of good luck, you know what I mean? I think for the most part, Morrow has been that good luck. He’s definitely helped us on offense and helped us get an identity for ourselves.
It’s good to kind of get something good going on this team.
-Q: What’s he capable of nightly?
-JACKSON: I think he’s capable of doing what he’s doing. His upside… sky’s the limit for this kid. The big thing, he’s got to keep working. You can’t really say anything about his shot—he’s just a pure shooter. I think every night he’s going to shoot a good percentage. It just depends on how much he gets the ball and how much he’s into the game.
Some nights he might not get the ball as much. Some nights he might have a night like he had in LA.
I think the biggest thing for him is to stay positive, continue to figure out where he can get his shots and to get better on defense.
-Q: Does it feel like two years ago when you played wide open?
-JACKSON: I think Coach is going to stay with this line-up for minute. It’s been our best line-up so far and we’ve been a little successful.
-Q: You’re trying to help Morrow out on perimeter defense?
-JACKSON: Yeah, I remember my first year in the league, I had all the athleticism and the drive. But I think defense, you have to use your mind a lot. You have to learn angles, know guys’ tendencies and know which way they like to drive it. There’s more to defense than go out there playing with heart.
I’m just teaching him some ways where he can use his body and not have to work so hard to guard guys. Stuff I learned from guys when I was a younger guy.
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawaka...-on-the-warriors-morrow-phenomenon/#more-2598
-Q: Can you expect Morrow to get 15 to 20 a game?
-NELSON: Yes.
-Q: Right now?
-NELSON: Yes. That’s not hard for him to do. And in our system, he’s going to get enough shots to average 20 a game, I would think. I don’t want to put any pressure on a young kid like that, but he has the ability to get 20 a game.
His decisions on the court are simple and most of the time make sense. His mistakes are good ones for a young player, not bad ones. He definitely is a good-looking player.
-Q: Can Morrow be a go-to guy at end of games?
-NELSON: I wouldn’t go that far. But on the floor, anybody can be a catch-and-shoot guy. I don’t know that I would specifically go to him. But he would certainly be one of the decisions that I would make.
-Q: How does a guy like that fall through the cracks during the draft?
-NELSON: I don’t think you should ask that question after two games. But at the end of the season, that’ll be a good question, if he continues to do what I think he can do.
Let’s see what he does. See if he’s as good as I think he is.
-Q: You put Morrow on Rudy Fernandez. Was that a tough match-up for him? Is he going to get that kind of match-up?
-NELSON: They’re all tough for him right now. But he’s single-minded enough, understands what we’re saying, to get his job done. He doesn’t make too many mistakes out there. The ones that he makes are good mistakes.
-Q: Is it like getting a guy in a trade to have Morrow?
-NELSON: How I feel? I felt good about him in the summertime. I told him not just to be content with making our team, thought he could do that, but I said, ‘You ought to think about being a player this year, for me, in my system.’
I didn’t think it would come true. I wanted to encourage the guy. I thought maybe he was a year away. But my goodness, he’s quite a surprise.
-Q: Losing Baron, Monta to injury, Al’s situation… What does the Morrow thing do to lift a team?
-NELSON: He’s not just a guy that showed up and got a chance to play. I think when you have the ability that he has, he’s such a good shooter, solid stroke and release… should have some attention, probably, from the scouts, including our own. Why did we pass on him, you know?
But the fact is that we’ve got him, we remembered him. Or Mully did. And found a way to have him join our summer team. I think that’s really the key.
-Q: Could Morrow be in a backcourt with Monta down the road?
-NELSON: I could see him in almost any situation. He’s 6-5. He’s a two-guard. I think he can play with anybody.
-Q: How much help does he need on defense?
-NELSON: In two games we haven’t given him a lot of help. I mean, he’s held his own all right. I wouldn’t call him a stopper, but he’s just pretty good.
-Q: Does Maggette’s role change much at the 4? Looks like you’re just putting on the wing, same as always.
-NELSON: We’re going to do what he does best. But he’s got to be a pick-setter more now, off the ball. A little different.
-Q: Are you concerned that Maggette for 40 minutes at the 4 might wear him down?
-NELSON: I’m a little afraid to play Corey 40 minutes until I see how the hamstring is coming. Just hope I can have him for periods of time. There’s more there. He can play at a higher level. And he’s doing just fine right now.
—STEPHEN JACKSON/
-Q: You had Baron’s departure in the summer, then Monta’s injury, then the stuff with Al, other stuff. How much of a lift is Morrow’s play just for this team’s mood?
-JACKSON: It’s a positive that we needed since there’s so much going on. We needed some help, with all those guys out. Losing Baron, Al being out, Monta being hurt.
We needed some kind of good luck, you know what I mean? I think for the most part, Morrow has been that good luck. He’s definitely helped us on offense and helped us get an identity for ourselves.
It’s good to kind of get something good going on this team.
-Q: What’s he capable of nightly?
-JACKSON: I think he’s capable of doing what he’s doing. His upside… sky’s the limit for this kid. The big thing, he’s got to keep working. You can’t really say anything about his shot—he’s just a pure shooter. I think every night he’s going to shoot a good percentage. It just depends on how much he gets the ball and how much he’s into the game.
Some nights he might not get the ball as much. Some nights he might have a night like he had in LA.
I think the biggest thing for him is to stay positive, continue to figure out where he can get his shots and to get better on defense.
-Q: Does it feel like two years ago when you played wide open?
-JACKSON: I think Coach is going to stay with this line-up for minute. It’s been our best line-up so far and we’ve been a little successful.
-Q: You’re trying to help Morrow out on perimeter defense?
-JACKSON: Yeah, I remember my first year in the league, I had all the athleticism and the drive. But I think defense, you have to use your mind a lot. You have to learn angles, know guys’ tendencies and know which way they like to drive it. There’s more to defense than go out there playing with heart.
I’m just teaching him some ways where he can use his body and not have to work so hard to guard guys. Stuff I learned from guys when I was a younger guy.
WALSH CUTS A DEAL FOR AN OLD FAVORITE
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By PETER VECSEY
HARR'S THE DEAL: Knicks sources said the team will acquire disgruntled Warriors forward Al Harrington today.
HARR'S THE DEAL: Knicks sources said the team will acquire disgruntled Warriors forward Al Harrington today.
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Posted: 2:44 am
November 21, 2008
Donnie Walsh is set to pull the trigger on his first substantive move as Knicks New York Knicks president, The New York Post has learned.
Knicks sources said a deal for Al Harrington was to go through late yesterday, but was delayed until today. A league conference call is scheduled for this morning that would bring the disgruntled Warriors forward to the Knicks, presumably for Malik Rose Malik Rose .
A product of St. Patrick's in Elizabeth, N.J., Harrington has played in just five games this season. He was grounded by coach Don Nelson soon after stating publicly he wanted to be traded.
They failed to hit it off almost immediately after the Pacers sent him to Golden State along with Stephen Jackson in a multi-player trade (Mike Dunleavy and Troy Murphy went to Indiana) on Jan. 16, 2007. Once their conflict became news (Harrington felt Nelson cramped his style) Al got sent to a time out chair - shortly after he complained of back problems and underwent a MRI.
At that point Walsh intensified his effort to acquire the devalued forward, who asked to be traded in June. The Knicks reached out to executive VP of basketball operations Chris Mullin on several occasions, but were rebuffed for lack of equal compensation. The open conflict made it much easier to make a deal.
The move will reunite Walsh with Harrington, whom the Pacers president drafted out of high school (No. 25) in 1998.
In 10 seasons, he has averaged 13.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, including a career-best 18.6 ppg for Atlanta in 2005-06. Harrington was traded to the Hawks in '04 for Jackson. Walsh reclaimed Harrington in the summer of '06 for a first round pick.
Harrington has two years left on his deal--currently $9.3 million with $10M guaranteed on tap in 2009-10. Rose, attractive to the Warriors because of his expiring contract, is set to make $7.64 million this year. The deal can be made one-for-one because their salaries are within 25 percent (plus 100G) of each other.
Until now, the only other trades Walsh made were moving Renaldo Balkman Renaldo Balkman to Denver for two fringe players who the Knicks promptly cut, and acquiring Patrick Ewing Jr. from Houston for the draft rights to Frederic Weis.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/11212008/sports/knicks/walsh_cuts_a_deal_for_an_old_favorite_139971.htm
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By PETER VECSEY
HARR'S THE DEAL: Knicks sources said the team will acquire disgruntled Warriors forward Al Harrington today.
HARR'S THE DEAL: Knicks sources said the team will acquire disgruntled Warriors forward Al Harrington today.
\
Posted: 2:44 am
November 21, 2008
Donnie Walsh is set to pull the trigger on his first substantive move as Knicks New York Knicks president, The New York Post has learned.
Knicks sources said a deal for Al Harrington was to go through late yesterday, but was delayed until today. A league conference call is scheduled for this morning that would bring the disgruntled Warriors forward to the Knicks, presumably for Malik Rose Malik Rose .
A product of St. Patrick's in Elizabeth, N.J., Harrington has played in just five games this season. He was grounded by coach Don Nelson soon after stating publicly he wanted to be traded.
They failed to hit it off almost immediately after the Pacers sent him to Golden State along with Stephen Jackson in a multi-player trade (Mike Dunleavy and Troy Murphy went to Indiana) on Jan. 16, 2007. Once their conflict became news (Harrington felt Nelson cramped his style) Al got sent to a time out chair - shortly after he complained of back problems and underwent a MRI.
At that point Walsh intensified his effort to acquire the devalued forward, who asked to be traded in June. The Knicks reached out to executive VP of basketball operations Chris Mullin on several occasions, but were rebuffed for lack of equal compensation. The open conflict made it much easier to make a deal.
The move will reunite Walsh with Harrington, whom the Pacers president drafted out of high school (No. 25) in 1998.
In 10 seasons, he has averaged 13.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, including a career-best 18.6 ppg for Atlanta in 2005-06. Harrington was traded to the Hawks in '04 for Jackson. Walsh reclaimed Harrington in the summer of '06 for a first round pick.
Harrington has two years left on his deal--currently $9.3 million with $10M guaranteed on tap in 2009-10. Rose, attractive to the Warriors because of his expiring contract, is set to make $7.64 million this year. The deal can be made one-for-one because their salaries are within 25 percent (plus 100G) of each other.
Until now, the only other trades Walsh made were moving Renaldo Balkman Renaldo Balkman to Denver for two fringe players who the Knicks promptly cut, and acquiring Patrick Ewing Jr. from Houston for the draft rights to Frederic Weis.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/11212008/sports/knicks/walsh_cuts_a_deal_for_an_old_favorite_139971.htm
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supposedly it will be crawford.. but we'll see.. i like that trade.. we'll be scoring 100 per game fasho.. but the bad thing is we'll be paying 30 million for craw, maggette, and jax over the next 3 years
too many of the same players is another negative
poor brandan wright.. he ain't never finna see no playing time now lmao
oh and i'll be at the game later.. filipino heritage night.. holla at ya boy
too many of the same players is another negative
poor brandan wright.. he ain't never finna see no playing time now lmao
oh and i'll be at the game later.. filipino heritage night.. holla at ya boy
im gonna have to agree with you. although i like this trade...there's gonna be too many of the same type of player on the floor who would rather score than pass the ball. but then again, it doesnt hurt to have another guy who is capable of scoring 15-20 points a night. we'll see what happens and how Nellie fits him into the system.
oh ill be there at the Filipino thing too....my lady surprised me with tickets earlier in the week. i love how she's into the Warriors just as much as i am.:classic:
oh ill be there at the Filipino thing too....my lady surprised me with tickets earlier in the week. i love how she's into the Warriors just as much as i am.:classic:
the thing is i know how nellie operates.. the emergence of morrow.. plus adding craw in the picture.. plus monta coming back soon.. means less playing time for wright/randolph.. yeah those are different positions.. but where do you spread those minutes around?
last game he had cj, buke, jax, magette, and wright playing the 5 at one point.. i'd rather have wright in there with biedrins or turiaf.. sh*t.. i'd like to see randolph, wright, and andris in there at the same time.. that length would give other teams fits.. but that ain't happening now
anyway.. we will be fun to watch.. that's for damn sho
last game he had cj, buke, jax, magette, and wright playing the 5 at one point.. i'd rather have wright in there with biedrins or turiaf.. sh*t.. i'd like to see randolph, wright, and andris in there at the same time.. that length would give other teams fits.. but that ain't happening now
anyway.. we will be fun to watch.. that's for damn sho
What I tell ya. I called it 2 days ago (We already knew it was gonna be Harrington though). I like Crawford, he's another veteran player Nellie can depend on. He needed a breath of fresh air from the Knicks debacle. Only thing is we logged jammed at Small Forward just like when Barnes and Pietrus was here. We didn't really address the real need, a solid 4. But I can see Randolph growing into a good 4 in the vein of Camby/Garnett. He's skinny, tall and athletic. We'll see, til he bulks up a lil, he won't be able to handle Amarie, Pao or cats like that. Like they always say, Nellie can make a team fun to watch, but can they win championships wit this type of squad. Could you imagine what Boozer would do to Randolph if he was our starting 4??? Neither Randolph or Wright have NBA bodies and that's what's holding back their progress.