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Sacramental Offerings: Kings 120 Warriors 107 « Feltbot's Warriors Blog — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:19:41 +0000

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By: feltbot

feltbot — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:31:37 +0000

PlayoffB, Gay will be a restricted free agent. I think Memphis is just being frugal. They will match the best offer he gets. I doubt very much they will let him go.

By: gmoney

gmoney — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:32:57 +0000

Felty,

I remember that squad very well. The reason that combo worked though was because Nick Van Exel was absolutely on fire during those playoffs. He started because he was hitting everything in the gym. He was the backup pg for most of that season. Then we traded for him and his fat ass couldn’t hit the broadside of a barn. Good times.

By: playoffbound

playoffbound — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:26:14 +0000

Felt,

What do you think about the Rudy Gay for Stephen Jackson plus whoever trade? Doesn’t seem like Memphis is interested in signing Gay longterm…

By: feltbot

feltbot — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:05:38 +0000

This latest reported lineup move is a step in the right direction. I love that KA is being moved into the starting lineup. I would still prefer that Curry be moved to the second unit.

I’m hoping this lineup is temporary, though, and reflects the Turiaf injury and Randolph’s slow start due to injury as well. If and when Randolph forces his way back as the starting 4, we will see which way Nellie jumps regarding KA and Curry.

With Jack on Zach Randolph, we should find out right quick whether Jack’s heart is in it this season.

By: feltbot

feltbot — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:01:29 +0000

gmoney, I don’t disagree that moving Monta may be the solution. Your point that he is easier to move than Jackson is a good one. And you are right that most of Nellie’s small ball units have featured big 2 guards.

Nellie did have a backcourt like Ellis and Curry once, though, that proved quite successful: Nick van Exel and Steve Nash. That backcourt took the Mavs to the conference finals in 2002-03.

Check it out.

By: gmoney

gmoney — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:00:05 +0000

Or get Bosh. He has the perimeter skills to play 4 in our system.

By: gmoney

gmoney — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:58:28 +0000

The more I think about this dilemma the more it makes sense that Monta HAS to go. Lets think about this. We have a wealth of wings and a style of play that allows them to succeed. In order to play that way, you need your guards to compensate defensively and on the boards. In order to do that, you need wingmen who have certain qualities (defensive toughness, rebounding ability, and strength). When this team succeeded playing small ball it had big, imposing guards. Baron, JR, Pietrus, Jax, et.

Now we have two players, Curry and Monta who do not fit that role of big guard. What is worse? They are our best players. Conclusion? they have to play together. When they play together you lose defensive toughness and strength (I leave out rebounding because Monta can board for a little guy). We cannot win when we put our best players out there and we cannot win with our best players riding pine. MOVE MONTA. Get a high quality wing player a la Josh Howard and all of a sudden you have Curry with three athletic, tough wing players who can also board and defend. Biedrins, Randolph and Turiaf man the 5 spot and at times the 4 depending on matchups.

Jax is going to be impossible to move, move Monta, get a nice piece and when the team starts winning maybe Jax will shut his trap.

By: Optimus

Optimus — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:54:20 +0000

I already didnt like Magette at the 4 and now Nelson is moving SJax (our worst rebounder) to the 4. Is AR really playing THAT horrible. I like KA is the starting lineup, but not with Jax at PF.

The Brandon Wright injury was a HUGE loss for us.

By: feltbot

feltbot — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:57:09 +0000

Very good point PlayoffB. Houston is a really interesting team. Amazing that Scola could dominate Boozer to that degree in Utah. They are looking like a playoff shoo-in if their small frontline manages to stay healthy.