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[nothingtol0se]

oct.11th? so that makes you a falcons fan?

matt ryan is the truth. Now he gets a legit TE in tonyG

anyways, im to bummed to talk about the sharks, i really hope they remove that C from patty and give it to boyle or something. a REAL leader.

jumbo,

nabby,

patty

all star chokers

 

[acidicality]

forreal, sharks are done

4-1

, we gave yall game 3 for free too

 

[daprescription]

Eh it came back. Sharks beat St. Louis in 2000 when they won the Presidents' trophy, so it's only right that they lose.

 

[luong1209]

Originally Posted by Andrew630

I feel like I'd get a quicker answer here, so here goes. How much should I look to be paying for car insurance? I'm almost 21, senior undergrad with good grades. Any estimates?

Also if you want a cheaper price, tell them you'll only be driving on the weekends...only "2,000 miles a year".

 

[andrew630]

i'll be under my parents, probably driving an 02-03 rav 4

 

[livemyreality]

Originally Posted by Andrew630

i'll be under my parents, probably driving an 02-03 rav 4

You should get a good deal since you're under your parents. If you have a solid GPA you could even get the price lower.

 

[big1236]

So does anybody know what the new UNIS are gonna look like???

 

[eagle 0n]

Originally Posted by big1236

So does anybody know what the new UNIS are gonna look like???

Its been mentioned before.

Supposedly they're going with a modified version of 'The City' jersery's. Instead of the GG Bridge, its gonna be the new Bay Bridge span.

 

[andrew630]

watch the warriors pull some 49ers crap. and it'll look EXACTLY like the city jerseys with the bay bridge with a slightly darker shade of blue.

i mean, i'd still buy it, but i'd like some originality.

 

[ludex360]

so does the nba release new jerseys after the draft like the nfl?

 

[offbad]

grrr what song is this? http://www.youtube.com/v/69Ea9mcU-TI&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0

 

[acidicality]

wrong thread...post in the san jose giants thread.

 

[dland24]

Im gonna be pissed if we draft Jennings.

I have nothing to say really, but its my 3000th post.....and I figure I would make it in the Warriors thread.

 

[andrew630]

i like how charles minor from the office is in that video

 

[eagle 0n]

Season Grades: The Bigs
POSTED BY ADAM LAURIDSEN ON APRIL 27TH, 2009 AT 8:23 PM | CATEGORIZED AS FUN STUFF | TAGGED AS ANDRIS BIEDRINS, ANTHONY RANDOLPH, BRANDAN WRIGHT, JERMAREO DAVIDSON, ROB KURZ, RONNY TURIAF

Don Nelson is (in)famous for favoring small line-ups. On teams lacking in big man talent, Nelson exploited small ball as the great equalizer, tripping up larger teams with speed and athleticism. Small ball was often nothing more than his means for making the most of a small squad. The 08-09 team, however, was by no means vertically challenged. With 6 players on the roster either natural power forwards or centers, the bigs were Nelson's deepest - and for the first half of the season, most underused - category of players. Out of the four categories I'll be grading over the next week or so (big, wings, smalls, and coaching/management), the bigs also pulled down the highest grades for their performances.

Andris Biedrins - Fresh off a summer of European competition, Andris showed a variety of new moves during the preseason and November. Besides the tremendous rebounding and defensive contributions we've come to expect, he was also scoring in a variety of ways within the flow of the offense. For the month of November, he averaged 11.6 shot attempts per game and 15.6 points. As the season progressed, however, Andris gradually slipped out of the offense. His points per game dropped nearly every month of the season from November (15.6, 12.6, 10.5, 10.8, 6.8, 6.2). Injuries, real or tank-related, obviously played a role in the fall-off in the final two months of the season, but do little to explain what happened prior to February. There's little evidence that Andris' performance or aggressiveness dropped at all during that period (his rebounds per minute stayed almost level the entire season). The variable that changed was the effort made by the guards to get him the ball. Jackson, Watson, Crawford and others can share some of the blame for that, but ultimate responsibility rests with Nelson. So long as the system favors low-percentage isolation over a team-oriented passing game that gets one of the league's highest percentage scorers the ball where he can use it, Andris will be a largely untapped resource.

Of course, that's not Andris' fault - and won't impact his grade - but it's hard not to feel like he could have had an even better season given his early performance. We've still yet to see an extended period with Biedrins and Randolph paired at the 4 and 5. Here's hoping a rash trade over the summer doesn't scuttle what could be one of the league's most versatile and athletic front lines before it has a chance for an extended run.

Grade: A-

Ronny Turiaf - At $4.5 million, Turiaf's leadership alone makes him a great bargain. When you factor in his hustle, heart, and defense on a team generally lacking it, he becomes an all-league steal. Given his general maturity, it's easy to forget that Turiaf should be rolled in with the Warriors' still-developing pack of youngsters. With extended minutes following injuries to Andris, Ronny demonstrated that he's still getting better. His shot blocking was superior all season long, but his defensive judgment and mid-range offensive game improved as the season progressed. His rebounding is still a little weak for a player of his size - in part due to his efforts to block almost everything, but also due to hands that are on occasion less than soft - but he's the perfect partner to glass cleaners like Biedrins and Randolph.

Some of the finest moments of the second half of the Warriors season came with Ronny paired with Randolph in a thrilling, reckless, and exhausting display of hard-nosed defense, triggering some sorely missed fast-breaks in the process. Turiaf was also at the center (literally) of some of the Warriors' best ball movement, allowing them to run a block-based half-court offense without forcing Jackson or Crawford into a post-up situation. Ultimately, Ronny gave his all from game 1 to 82, injuries and losses be damned. His easy-going attitude, masking his consistent professionalism, served as a life preserver on an otherwise rudderless squad that started taking on water in the very early days of the season. Simply put, you couldn't ask for much more.

Grade: A+

Anthony Randolph - In the great chicken and egg debate over whether Nelson deserves credit for Randolph's emergence or criticism for holding him back, both sides can agree on one thing: the final third of the rookie's season was a revelation. The kid averaged 15 and 10 on 47% shooting from the field and 81% shooting from the line for the final month of the season, despite little to no effort to get him involved in the offense. As his minutes increased, he gradually found a way to channel the fury that made his early performances so riveting. By season's end, the passion was no longer short circuiting Randolph's brain. In an otherwise lost season, watching the game slow down for a player with such potential was a pure and rare pleasure.

It remains to be seen whether Randolph will be a versatile power forward or a bruising small forward (or even a Nelson center), but right now that debate is completely pointless. Anthony Randolph is a player, he possesses "it," he will demand time on the court if he continues to demonstrate the fearlessness, toughness, rebounding and defense we saw throughout his rookie year. With a little polish and experience, the sky is the limit. For those depressed by the general bleakness of the Warriors' past season (and low expectations for the next), imagine the utter irrelevance of the franchise if Randolph weren't on it. He might not be the Warriors' best player at the moment, but you can make a solid argument that, less than a year since he walked through the door, he's the most important for the future of the club - both on the court and at the bank.

Grade: A

Brandan Wright - If there was ever a reason to be thankful for the labor attorneys that hammered out the most recent collective bargaining agreement, it's Brandan Wright. With a four-year, low-cost rookie deal, the Warriors have the luxury of giving Brandan time to grow into his body and skills. He hasn't proved yet that he can be an NBA player, but he has two more years to get healthy, add muscle, and navigate the long and winding developmental road that awaits all but the most gifted young big men in the league. In his sophomore year, we learned a fair amount about what Brandan can and cannot currently do: he's fast and smooth running the court on the break, can score in bunches with a fantastic touch around the rim, and has the reach to be a top-tier shot blocker. On the flipside, he's pushed off the block by almost anyone, can be painfully passive on the glass, particularly on the defensive end, and can't seem to stay healthy long enough to develop any sort of confidence on the court. The current outlook is neither blindingly bright or depressingly bleak, but still very much in flux.

Over the next two years, we'll see which way things go. Randolph's rapid development isn't a reason to give up on Wright or push him aside - it's another luxury that should allow the Warriors to be patient. I still hold vague fantasies of two seasons from now - with Nelson on Maui with the win record - of a front line featuring Randolph with an improved jump shot (which we began to see towards the end of the season), Wright with more strength and rebounding aggressiveness, and Biedrins fully integrated into the offense. Unfortunately, we don't grade based on vague fantasies, and right now Wright simply isn't ready for prime time.

Grade: B-

Rob Kurz - Nelson anointed Rob his "most-ready" rookie in training camp. A few weeks later he hit the game winning shot against the Bucks in China. It was pretty much all downhill from there. Kurz works hard, has good defensive and rebounding fundamentals and can knock down an open jump shot. Of course, that describes half the college players in the country. Most of those guys don't make it in the NBA due to a lack of size and speed. Kurz has size, which is what's keeping him on the bubble. There's likely a place for Rob in the NBA as a spot reserve, particularly on a Nelson team. But even when he got major minutes (often at the expense of Randolph, Wright or Biedrins), he didn't do much with them. As a four year player, he should be more polished that either Randolph or Wright. There's little evidence I saw, however, that he currently has Anthony's smothering defense ability or Brandan's offensive smoothness. I wish Rob nothing but the best in the NBA, but I also wish for a day when the Warriors aren't seriously discussing giving him minutes.

Grade: C+ (thanks to extra credit for being a walk-on) F

Jermareo Davidson - After tearing up the D-League with his rebounding and scoring, Davidson joined the Warriors and promptly looked lost on both fronts. After settling in, however, he gave flashes of a nice mid-range game, some aggressive rebounding, and solid-enough defense. I compared him during that stretch to a budget, early career Troy Murphy, which wouldn't be such a bad player to have at the end of the bench. Unfortunately, his development was cut short by injury, just as he likely would have had an opportunity for major minutes given other injuries and the Warriors' rest-a-vet program. He showed the team enough, however, to deserve a call back next year. Again, like Kurz, he's not the type of player you want to rely on for major rotation minutes, but young and still capable of rounding out into a serviceable NBA player.

Grade: B

Next up: the wings. Those worried about grade inflation should stay tuned.


TK's grades here:
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawaka...8-09-honor-roll-turiaf-azubuike-and-randolph/

 

[TheGodFresco]

Just wanted to make my 10000th post in the Warriors thread

 

[acidicality]

3000? 10000? Pshhhh

 

[TheGodFresco]

Originally Posted by acidicality

3000? 10000? Pshhhh

 

[dland24]

^haha still

though.....and if I started posting as soon as I started lurkin, I would be close to your post count.

 

[luong1209]

Originally Posted by acidicality

3000? 10000? Pshhhh

24,XXX?

 

[daprescription]

[h2]Want Boozer?[/h2]
By Marcus Thompson
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 at 7:55 am in Uncategorized.

The Carlos Boozer-Utah Jazz relationship, which has been up-and-down to say the least, is expected to meet a crossroads this offseason.
Boozer, who earlier in the season said he would opt out, is now saying he wants to go back to Utah. But Utah, perhaps still a bit irritated by Boozer's opt-out announcement and certainly impressed by Paul Millsap's development, is reportedly set on shopping Boozer on the trade market to at least see what they can get for him.
The Warriors are no doubt on the market for a dominant big man. Because center Andris Biedrins is untouchable, that big man would have to be a power forward.
There was a time I would've said go get Boozer. If Baron Davis was still here, I would still take Boozer. But now, thanks to Anthony Randolph, I'm not so sure.

The promise of the Warriors' young stud certainly amplifies Boozer's shortcomings. Boozer has the agility and skills to fit in the Warriors system, and he brings the missing traits the Warriors have been seeking. And I know Warriors fans have coveted him since he dominated the Warriors in the 2007 playoffs. But … did you see Randolph this year? Am I alone in pumping the breaks when it comes to the PF position?
Boozer is a 20 and 10 guy, but it is no doubt a complementary 20 and 10. He hasn't ever been the dominant player on his team. And unless he was going against Matt Barnes or Al Harrington, he's never carried his team to new heights in the postseason. His clutchness has long since been in question and murmurs are that Deron Williams is starting to think Boozer's too soft.
According to 82games.com, last season, Boozer ranked 25th in clutch scoring. But 73 percent of his clutch-time scoring was assisted. Only Amare Stoudemire (75 percent) and Stephen Jackson (85 percent) were higher. What does that mean? Boozer's most-often the finisher, not the dude that made it happen. For Utah, that guy was Deron Williams, who ranked 36th in clutch time scoring and 3rd in clutch time assists.
Does this make Boozer a bad player? No. But this is the stuff Randolph has me thinking about now. I now look at Boozer through different glasses.
Because his presence will take away from Randolph. Boozer, who has a $12.7M player option for next season, is a 35-minute kind of guy (which with the Warriors means 40 minutes a night). Where will Randolph play? At SF? That would be a mistake, I say.
Is Randolph the answer now? No. But if they are going to push him aside, it had better be for someone who is the answer now. Otherwise, I'd almost rather wait on Randolph.

 

[daprescription]

J The Fan says:
April 29th, 2009 at 11:14 am

Tk thank you for showing me that stats are meaningless, especially your stat analysis. If you think Andris is a C- player/season you now lessa bout hoops than i thought. He is one of the teams most essential players. He is one of the only guys that guards "bigs" and rebounds. Take him off the roster and what do you have? A serious mess thats what.

Andris had an average year at best. Classic case of someone overrating Warriors players.

 

[andrew630]

no booze.

congratz on 10k gsw

 

[andrew630]

Originally Posted by daprescription

J The Fan says:
April 29th, 2009 at 11:14 am

Tk thank you for showing me that stats are meaningless, especially your stat analysis. If you think Andris is a C- player/season you now lessa bout hoops than i thought. He is one of the teams most essential players. He is one of the only guys that guards "bigs" and rebounds. Take him off the roster and what do you have? A serious mess thats what.

Andris had an average year at best. Classic case of someone overrating Warriors players.

The first article that rated Andris with an A-

Probably still in we believe era

 

[acidicality]

Originally Posted by acidicality

3000? 10000? Pshhhh

What the hell man? Doesn't that prove you're a loser? How you have 20000+ on a message forum about SHOES.