Comments on: Warriors handling of Bogut a total catastrophe

By: overtime

overtime — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 04:56:27 +0000

Smith…You make fine points. As I’ve mentioned here, I followed Rick Barry’s Warriors and … anyway … few have waited any longer than I have for wise player personnel moves, solid ownership, etc. The Warriors aren’t a playoff team with Festus Ezeli and Biedrins guarding the hoop … with Bogut, healthy, I really liked the team. Better than some of the terrible seasons is nice. I think the handling of the Bogut thing is more an indicator of management tendencies than putting a nice little team together. But … your opinion means every bit as much as mine, so I appreciate it. TED

By: Mr. Smith

Mr. Smith — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:14:05 +0000

Ted. Any type of analysis about the Warriors is much appreciated. Looking forward to future articles by you. I think what excites me as well as other fans is that we do see a change in the culture of the Warriors which is evidenced by the players on the team. All the players seem to be stand up guys who are about winning and improving their games. Montae had to go, I think most astute observers of the game could agree on that. Management is putting an emphasis on character players buying into a system which we hope and believe will turn into a winning franchise. I loved Dunleavy and do now to because he’s the ultimate team player. He’s not flashy and has athletic shortcomings which i believe was why he was hated here in the Bay. But as a fan for over 35 years, can’t we say that the flashy players which lead to 2 playoff appearances just isn’t gonna cut it anymore. I would love to see a team that conistantly gets to the playoffs and heaven forbid make a run at the championship in my lifetime. The Giants and 49ers recently show that it’s more than the players, but the organization as a whole. Do you think Landry and Jack would have signed with us during the Cohan years? In games that are usually decided by 10 points or less, it’s a couple possessions here and there that decide it. One bad seed could change the whole attitude of the team and the outcome of games. The real glue is David Lee. As much criticism as he receives for his contract, you can see him giving 110 percent every night, encouraging, yelling, and supporting his teammates. I agree management should have been more honest. If asked for a little more patience, Warrior fans would have had no problem with that. A lot of us have been patiently waiting for decades.

By: overtime

overtime — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:50:19 +0000

Caller…Thanks for reading. Apparently, the 11-7 record and you alone are concerned about the Ellis trade fetching Bogut … and folks being misled about the severity of his foot injury! You and I are in the minority. “Lie to me! I don’t care! We’re 4 games over .500 and have Festus Ezeli!” Stay in touch. TED

By: overtime

overtime — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:48:42 +0000

Stickdog…thanks for reading. But…winning cures everything? You better talk to Alex Smith about that. Stay in touch. TED

By: Caller

Caller — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:59:25 +0000

Bring back Monta.

By: stickdog

stickdog — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:54:34 +0000

Winning cures everything.

By: overtime

overtime — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 06:27:29 +0000

Mr. Smith…I loved Mike Dunleavy when he was with Golden State. Loved him at Duke. Defended that draft pick. I noticed your email address mentions Dunleavy. … I expect ownership of businesses I deal with to be honest with me. I’m not upset and losing sleep. Honest. Just pointing out a problem that will haunt the Warriors again later. Ted

By: Mr. Smith

Mr. Smith — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 04:39:33 +0000

Hi Ted. I’m not sure why you think fans would or should be outraged. Warrior fans are loyal and love basketball. We fill up the stands no matter who’s out there. Todd fuller, Paul Mokeski, Uwe Blab. Management wasn’t quick to yell it from the rooftops that Bogut had the microscopic surgery. Who cares? We know he is a good player but i doubt people are buying tickets to watch him play. Fans have suffered so much losing with the Warriors that nobody realistically expects them to be ‘winners’ anytime soon. Flawed team? I’d say this is the most complete Warriors team i’ve ever witnessed in my lifetime. Guards who can light it up, small forward with unlimited potential, rebounding like crazy and playing D and winning. Bogut had the surgery, tried to play, couldn’t, and will rest more. This is reality and management not being completely forthcoming will not change this. So what’s there to get upset about? It’s not going to change anything. All i care about is we are finishing games(on the road no less) and for the first time in my life i’m seeing a team that isn’t getting bullied around everywhere on the floor. Don’t listen to the haterz Mr. Lacob. You have changed this diehard Warriors fan’s life.

By: overtime

overtime — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 03:55:39 +0000

Mr. Smith…Thanks for reading. The Warriors are playing well. They’re counting on folks like you not to care if you’re lied to and misled. I disagree with the theory that Bogut’s return would be “gravy.” They’re 11-7 now, but it’s a flawed team that was built on the promise of a veteran, 7-footer being healthy in the middle. Ted Sillanpaa

By: Mr. Smith

Mr. Smith — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 03:49:40 +0000

i’m a longtime Warriors fan and i can tell you nobody really cares about management ‘misleading’ the fans. When Bogut’s ready to play he’ll play. I haven’t been this excited about the Warriors since the Run TMC days. Everytime they step on the court i expect a victory. We are no longer undersized and getting beat up by bigger teams. We have 3 young exciting players, and when Bogut gets back and does anything, it’ll be all gravy. Make no mistake, this is ALL due to the new management. Drafting smart(Thompson and Barnes), signing key reserves(Landry and Jack), and getting bigger. The ‘We Believe’ and Run TMC days were exciting, but the only thing that lead to was a second round playoff exit. I am close to 40 and have wondered whether i will ever live to see a Warriors championship. We’ve got a lot of nice pieces and for the first time in a long while i have a glimmer of hope.