tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783097323839451667.post8310014333304405810..comments2010-02-05T09:48:37.584-08:00Comments on Big Giant Orange: A different kind of tradeBig Giant Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13605624102118736243noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783097323839451667.post-4036475979851512402010-02-05T09:48:37.584-08:002010-02-05T09:48:37.584-08:00Big Giant, are you the original author of this? &q...Big Giant, are you the original author of this? "Hopeful" is a laughable term for it.<br /><br />I never said Morrow was untradeable, did I? Do you see Toney Douglas displacing either Curry or Ellis in our backcourt? I certainly don't. And I'll grant you that Chandler is pretty good, but we truly don't need any of the other pieces at all (none of them would be starters), and we'd be giving up a 20 ppg guy (check out his career stats - this year is not particularly out of line of him), a former #8 pick, and the league's reigning 3-point field goal leader. Way too much to give up to get back what would amount to a decent SF, a back-up point guard, some salary relief when Robinson leaves, and a horrid player/contract (albeit for only another year) in Jeffries.<br /><br />Also, it's not a given that Chandler would start at the SF next year. Bear in mind that we lost our starting SF, Azubuike, to injury early this year. For all the talk about teams like Portland and New Jersey being hammered with injuries this year, they pale to how much the Warriors have been injured, leading to a record that doesn't reflect the talent or potential of the team. What other team has had 4 (count them, 4) D-Leaguers have to come up and play significant minutes, just to field a team? Wright, Azubuike, Biedrins, Turiaf, Bell, Randolph, Morrow have all missed chunks of time, 3 of those guys (Wright, Azubuike, Bell) are out for the year, Randolph might barely come back, Biedrins and Turiaf each missed 25-30 games and have been largely ineffective while still getting healthy. When you have literally zero healthy centers and power forwards on your team that are actually NBA caliber, and have to field D-Leaguers, it's not a level playing field.<br /><br />I suggest you go onto something like the ESPN message board and suggest this, then see what the response will be from other Warriors' fans. I don't believe I'm alone in this comment......CrazyDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09694145964937309224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783097323839451667.post-65621418407346848522010-02-04T23:24:22.216-08:002010-02-04T23:24:22.216-08:00Ahhh please, Crazy. It may be a hopeful trade, but...Ahhh please, Crazy. It may be a hopeful trade, but it's certainly not a joke. To say that Toney D is a guard you "Don't need" and to suggest Morrow is untradeable are the jokes. Sure, you don't need Nate, but he'd drop from the cap anyway. And Chandler could eventually develop into an average small forward? Give me a break. He'd immediately be the second best defender on your team (arguably the best), and he could play small-ball 4 with Beans. You're overvaluing your team too much, not realizing that they are terrible and need to make changes. Maggette is playing great, but he's playing the best ball of his career and should be moved for younger, more affordable pieces. To say that your sinking team should hang on to a 30 year old with a 4 year deal is ludicrous. Ship him off for young talent, which is what Chandler and Douglas are. Get real, broseph.Big Giant Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13605624102118736243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783097323839451667.post-90529553257636482222010-02-04T23:02:46.307-08:002010-02-04T23:02:46.307-08:00This is obviously a joke. I couldn't have come...This is obviously a joke. I couldn't have come up with a worse trade from the Warriors' perspective if I tried. Maggette is slightly overpaid at $10M/year, but how much should you pay a guy who averages 20 points and 6 rebounds per game in less than 30 minutes? Wright is talented but admittedly injury-prone, but certainly not just a throw-in on a deal. Morrow is the reigning league leader in 3-point percentage and did it as a rookie. Read that sentence again. His game is improving.<br /><br />For the pleasure of getting rid of those guys, we get a player who is complete trash on a horrid contract (Jeffries), 2 more guards that we don't need (remember that we have Curry next to Monta), and a "nice" player in Wilson Chandler, who could become an average NBA SF in time.<br /><br />Sorry. Clearly the crime in New York doesn't end on the streets, it includes in the blogs, because this would be robbery.<br /><br />And to the question about why Randolph doesn't play much - right now he is out with an injury - rolled his ankle and tore one of the ligaments. Hopefully he'll be back by the end of the year. But while healthy, his minutes were limited because he is young and makes a lot of mental mistakes as an excitable young player, and because our coach is Nellie. Remember how much he loves young guys - he just doesn't play them much if he can avoid it.CrazyDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09694145964937309224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783097323839451667.post-53323624430210384762010-02-03T20:21:32.969-08:002010-02-03T20:21:32.969-08:00Chris, the Warriors do not play in the same divisi...Chris, the Warriors do not play in the same division as the Mavericks.<br /><br />t_scharf, out of curiosity, why do they hardly play Anthony Randolph?Big Giant Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13605624102118736243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783097323839451667.post-82529730037292016302010-02-03T17:13:26.513-08:002010-02-03T17:13:26.513-08:00The reason the dubs haven't played Brandon Wri...The reason the dubs haven't played Brandon Wright is that he's been injured for all of this season and most of last. He's a keeper.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14791562569587658539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783097323839451667.post-39377873128645742352010-02-03T17:07:47.675-08:002010-02-03T17:07:47.675-08:00the only problem with this trade is you are a homm...the only problem with this trade is you are a hommer and the dubs would have to give up A. one of there best players. B. one of there favorite players. C. one of there former first round picks. and in return they get only the satisfaction of seeing the Mavs, who play in the same division, get better and so do the Nicks. not going down son.<br /><br />DUBS 4 LIFE!!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14800476153651309205noreply@blogger.com