NBA Draft: 7. Golden State Warriors
NBA Draft June 19th. 2009, 12:00pm
Who built this wreck?: Stephen Jackson, Corey Maggette, Kelenna Azubuike, and Jamal Crawford essentially are the same player: Selfish, score-first, and a SG/SF hybrid.
Better finding undrafted talent: Azubuike and reserve Anthony Morrow, neither of whom were drafted, have been spectacular finds. The last four 1st round picks have, so far, been busts. If you want to toss Brandan Wright in there (8th to Charlotte in ‘07; immediately dealt to Golden State for J Rich), we won’t argue.
Trade: Chad Ford says the Warriors could select Arizona’s Jordan Hill and then deal Wright (who has a permanent spot in Nellie’s crowded doghouse) for the rights to whomever drafts Terrence Williams. Great, another SG/SF!
The Pick: Keep Ellis. That’s the top priority. #2: Make Biedrins happy. Then comes the big decision - is Anthony Randolph ready to be your PF? If yes - he finished the season with a strong final two months - then Jordan Hill isn’t a pressing need here. Randolph only turns 20 next month.
Jackson and Maggette are getting paid so much the next few years, it doesn’t make sense to grab a scorer like Tyreke Evans or DeMar DeRozan, no matter how much of a nice fit they’d be with the up-tempo Warriors.
This is where the Warriors toxic history of the draft comes into play: Ohio State’s BJ Mullens. Would it really surprise you i they took him? Let’s say Jordan Hill is off the board. What, you’re going to consider a PG/SG/SF and have to essentially rebuild the team? If the Warriors draft a PG, can they convince Ellis to play SG? Where can you unload Stack Jack, Maggette and Crawford?
This is a disaster waiting to happen. We’re going to be generous and give them Jordan Hill. If he goes before this pick, the Warriors are going to blow it. Again.
8. New York Knicks - Brandon Jennings, Italy
9. Toronto Raptors - Gerald Henderson, Duke
10. Milwaukee Bucks - Jonny Flynn, Syracuse
11. New Jersey Nets - DeJuan Blair, Pittsburgh
12. Charlotte Bobcats - Terrence Williams, Louisville
13. Indiana Pacers - Eric Maynor, VCU
14. Phoenix Suns - Earl Clark, Louisville
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June 19th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Hakeem Nicks
/YES!
June 19th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
BJ Mullens? funny
DeRozan
June 19th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
damn you jay. when i saw there was a comment i kinda knew you or bo did it
June 19th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
This draft sucks.
June 19th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
should have picked a shirt 1 size larger if you’re going to put your hands over your head
June 19th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Flynn
June 19th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
This draft sucks
yep
June 19th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Jackass should have stayed at LSU. They would have been a top 5 team at the end of last year and he would have been a top 5 pick this year.
/not kidding
June 19th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Its Artie Lange he just replaced the head with Nelsons
June 19th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
And here’s your Leighton Meester link. Someone mentioned it earlier. Got it e-mailed to me by a reader.
NSFW.
June 19th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
This draft sucks
I am not even sure this draft is one player deep. I have reservations about Blake Griffin even. This could be the worst draft since Vietnam.
June 19th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
But you have Mullens going even higher?
June 19th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Instead of the 8th pick last year? Not sure what LSU pays their student athletes, but I think he’s better off.
Fucking Nelson never played him though. (Hates rookies)
June 19th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Irish- radio in the O is reporting Alston to ATL for Marvin Williams.
June 19th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
word
+ eleventy
June 19th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Nm, Jay. He was 14th.
June 19th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
is it me, or is that a GREAT deal for ORL?
June 19th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Props to the amateur who went -1
June 19th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
are you kidding sparty?
June 19th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Please for the love of God let this be true. Marvin has officially had his last name changed from Williams to You Piece of Shit. He sucks.
June 19th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
Has anyone seen this tape yet?
June 19th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
It is Orlando radio. that’s all i know. the AJC was takling about ATL looking at Rafer.
June 19th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
@sparty- yeah i heard. i read this blog this AM
http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/2009/06/17/hawks-need-to-get-the-point-and-its-rafer-alston/
June 19th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
I’m serious. We were up on Carolina halfway through the 2nd half. All we needed was a closer down low to bitch-slap Hansbrough.
And dirtheavy,
Vietnam >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2000 NBA Draft
June 19th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
@NickP - I’m certainly not having that on the credit card statement. Just wait until Digg or someone has it up for free.
Rocco sweating > Bruce Pearl sweating
June 19th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
@jay: I know you’re serious. I just selfishly want all players to leave school.
June 19th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
all i see is stars
June 19th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
who the fuck is this leighton meester broad?
June 19th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
I only hope that it would be a 3 way trade in that case.
/Alston also sucks balls
June 19th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
NickP: according to Tyler Durden it’s mostly just random nudity, but in the middle of it, that’s right… foot job.
June 19th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
I know Nick, but now that I think about it, Randolph would be #2 in this class, easily.
June 19th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
who the fuck is this leighton meester broad?
If all of you people who are pretending not to know who she is than how does Gossip Girl have the highest ratings amongst sportsblog enthusiasts age 18-34?
June 19th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
It will now.
I’m actually out of this demo. I’m old. Not jpq old, but old.
June 19th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Leighton Marissa Claire Meester (born April 9, 1986) is an American actress and singer-songwriter, best known for her role as the main character Blair Waldorf in the TV show Gossip Girl.
/JMorris’d
June 19th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
jay, you watching the game today or you got to work? i’m leaving in about 20 minutes to head to the lake. going to listen on the radio.
June 19th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Jerk.
/sincere jealousy
June 19th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
I’m watching. I’m off all summer (I teach). However, last week I scheduled a Dr. appt. at 4:00 today. I figured we would have finished the bracket by now. So I’ll be going in at about the 7th inning. I’m a dumbass.
I’m debating whether I should DVR it and watch what I miss when I get home, or listen to it on the radio and go handheld in the doctor’s office.
June 19th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
arkbadger,
I heard that we were the visitors again today because Arkansas was the visitor against Virginia. That is bullshit. I’m not saying we should be home team every time, but come on. We won conference, the conference tournament, and are now 3-1 against them, and we’re still the freaking visitors? What’s the advantage of being the national seed when you get this far?
June 19th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
for my money, there’s a no more exciting golfer in the world than phil mickelson.
he’s the fucking best.
June 19th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
i’ve found that the dvr and watch when you get home never works (for me at least). that drive in the car where you know you can catch the score just kills me and ruins the whole dvr speculation. i say take the radio to the doctors office.
June 19th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
jay, i heard the same thing this morning. not sure how they figure that. i know we were the visitor against virginia and they figured that by coin flip. not sure if that is the case still or not. but i kind of figured that since we were the home team the first game and lsu is the higher seed that they would get it.
June 19th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Rocco’s the man
June 19th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
I love the way this team is put together. A starting 5 with Ellis, Jackson (6.5 apg last year), Buike, Randolph, and Biedrins is pretty solid. And then you’d have Watson, Morrow, and Turiaf in your rotation. THe problem with the team (and the reason for the selfishness) is Nelson. He’s gotta go.
If I were GS, I’d package the pick with either Maggette or Crawford (if anyone would be willing to take him) for a veteran plus a future draft pick.
No way Nelson takes Mullens.