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pics of the inappropriate pic?
Delete.
- Thread in 'Sports & Training' Thread starter Started by lazyj10,
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I really enjoyed Up. However, thought the 3D was pointless.
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WordOriginally Posted by KL9
Originally Posted by Tim Lincecum
That haircut thread.Originally Posted by KL9
Hi guys.
...Had to make my first post on this screen name in this post.
Lesson learned...do not quote inappropriate pictures.
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You too? Dang...Originally Posted by Boys Noize
WordOriginally Posted by KL9
Originally Posted by Tim Lincecum
That haircut thread.Originally Posted by KL9
Hi guys.
...Had to make my first post on this screen name in this post.Lesson learned...do not quote inappropriate pictures.
Cross your heart? Yea...I thought the movie was good as well.
1) Monsters Inc
2) Finding Nemo/Toy Story
3) Up
My favorite Pixar movies in that order.
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I didn't know BOTH of you guys lost your usernames. Damn.
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haircut thread? i guess i missed out. hah
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Consider yourself lucky
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damn i missed out.
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You get 3 months too?Originally Posted by KL9
Consider yourself lucky...I miss my old screen name.
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3 months? Damn...I thought I was on Holden's good side with 6.Originally Posted by Boys Noize
You get 3 months too?Originally Posted by KL9
Consider yourself lucky...I miss my old screen name.
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6?!Originally Posted by KL9
3 months? Damn...I thought I was on Holden's good side with 6.Originally Posted by Boys Noize
You get 3 months too?Originally Posted by KL9
Consider yourself lucky...I miss my old screen name.I'll serve my time.
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Glad I never got banned on this name
. Only got 1 warning from JRose I think.
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That's rough.
I'd like to say something about that, but I don't want to be banned for 2 months saying something bad about the Fakers.
I "almost" got suspended by him since I was just messing around with JapanAir about something but luckily JA cleared it up with him.
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It's not that bad...I'm just grateful for having the chance at getting my old one back.Originally Posted by Boys Noize
6?!Good lord.
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Another shooter...
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Read Kawakami's blog. He's being mentioned as more of a point foward of the future. I really don't know his game because I don'treally watch college basketball, but he said that he played point-forward all his career. Also, he is a really good defender. The only thing, he is projectedas a mid to late 1st rounder.Originally Posted by KL9
Another shooter...
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[h1]Warriors Team Report[/h1]
Yahoo! Sports 13 hours, 24 minutes ago
[h3]Getting Inside[/h3]
Larry Riley is in and Chris Mullin is out. But to say Riley is replacing Mullin in the Warriors' front office isn't totally accurate.
Golden State president Bob Rowell announced May 12 the organization would not be giving Mullin an extension as the club's executive vice president of basketball operations, allowing him to walk as a front-office "free agent" even before his contract was to expire July 1.
At the same time, Riley was named the team's new general manager, a title that's technically one rung on the ladder below Mullin's old executive VP position.
Yes, Riley was put in a position of being the chief decision-maker on the basketball side of the operation, but the ultimate title of executive VP remains open.
The 64-year-old Riley's first order of business was to convince everyone he in fact would be making decisions, rather than serving as a "yes man" for Rowell and powerful coach Don Nelson.
"I know a lot of you," he addressed to the media, "are probably sitting there going, 'Well, geez, this is just Don Nelson's buddy. This is the guy who's put in a position to be Nellie's puppet.' Let's not fool anybody about that nonsense.
"Now, does Nellie dictate my life? No. Is he a good friend? Yes. Do I listen to him? Yes. If I have to make a counter-decision, I'll make it."
It was interesting to note Riley used the term "counter-decision," inferring someone else had already made an initial decision. The media left unconvinced.
Rowell said Mullin was let go because the team had made the playoffs just once in his five years running the basketball operation, and that wasn't acceptable.
"Our fans deserve better than that," boasted owner Chris Cohan's right-hand man, who won a power struggle over Mullin on two key issues last offseason: the club choosing not to re-sign Baron Davis(notes) and the 30-game suspension slapped onto Monta Ellis(notes) in the wake of his scooter accident.
Riley, who was a key decision-maker in the Vancouver Grizzlies' organization from 1994 to 2000, recognizes the bar is set high for his new assignment.
"We will have failed if we don't get to the playoffs before I'm done," he assured. "And if we don't get to the playoffs soon, I won't be here that long."
According to a report in the Bay Area News Group, Riley was given a three-year contract and will be the lowest-paid GM in the league.
Season Highlight: For a 29-win team, the Warriors sure recorded their fair share of marquee wins, thumping the playoff-bound Trail Blazers, Hornets and Jazz twice apiece. But the single-biggest win had to be their 99-89 home shocker over the defending champion Celtics, who came to Oakland having won 19 of their previous 20 games and with all their big guns firing. Meanwhile, the Warriors were without Monta Ellis, Jamal Crawford(notes) and Corey Maggette(notes), yet still pulled it off as Marco Belinelli(notes) and Ronny Turiaf(notes) introduced themselves to the Oakland fans and joined with Stephen Jackson(notes) to surprise the Celtics.
Turning Point: Some would say the turning point in the season occurred the day Monta Ellis crashed his motorized scooter in August, but in reality, the Warriors already had suffered an even bigger setback. When Warriors management elected not to meet Baron Davis' demands on a contract extension, the team's standout opted out of the final year of his deal and signed with the Clippers. The Warriors dropped out of playoff contention that day, then fell completely off the map when Ellis had to undergo surgery and miss the first half of the season.
[h3]Notes, Quotes[/h3]
• Larry Riley's first order of business as the Warriors' new general manager was to prepare for the June 25 draft. The Warriors finished last season with the seventh-worst record in the NBA, and earned the No. 7 pick in the lottery.
Riley had some success running the draft for the Vancouver Grizzlies from 1994-2000, a stretch during which the club used high picks on Steve Francis(notes), Mike Bibby(notes) and Shareef Abdur-Rahim(notes).
• The Warriors entered the offseason with no significant free agents and little money to spend, so it's easy to identify their areas of need: (1) Star talent; (2) low-post offensive force; (3) pass-first point guard.
They'd love to find that star or top-flight big man at No. 7 in the draft, but more likely, they'll look to almost literally a dozen seemingly qualified point guards, a list headed by Spanish star Ricky Rubio, who is expected to be taken in the first three. Brandon Jennings, a 2008 high school standout who played professionally in Italy last season, is among the players with lead-guard potential likely to be available at No. 7, along with Memphis' Tyreke Evans, UCLA's Jrue Holiday, USC's DeMar DeRozan, Davidson's Stephen Curry, North Carolina's Ty Lawson, Syracuse's Jonny Flynn and Australian standout Patty Mills, who played his college ball about 20 miles east of Oakland at St. Mary's.
• Other than ending a 12-year drought by making the playoffs in 2006-07, the Chris Mullin era as Warriors vice president of basketball operations will be known for its ups and downs. He stole Baron Davis in a trade with the Hornets, then lost him to free agency. He signed Jason Richardson(notes), Derek Fisher(notes), Adonal Foyle(notes), Mike Dunleavy and Troy Murphy(notes) to huge contracts, then got rid of them all, acquiring just one high-quality player (Stephen Jackson) in the process. He also found Andris Biedrins(notes) low in the lottery and Monta Ellis in the second round, but he exhausted high picks on Patrick O'Bryant(notes) and Ike Diogu(notes).
• Don Nelson, who needs 24 wins next season to pass Lenny Wilkens atop the list of career coaching wins in the NBA, turned 69 on May 15.
• The Warriors were scheduled to host a pre-draft workout "camp" for 24 draft-eligible players on June 1-2. As many as 25 NBA teams were expected to attend.
Quote To Note: "Ideally, you're looking for a player at (No.) 7 with four years of college experience to put onto our roster."-GM Larry Riley.
[h3]Roster Report[/h3]
Most Valuable Player: Stephen Jackson. The Warriors thought so highly of Jackson's season, they signed him to a three-year, $28 million extension even though his contract wasn't due to expire until the end of next season. Shuffling between three different positions but often initiating the offense no matter where he was slotted, Jackson led the Warriors in scoring (20.7) and assists (6.5) while also finding time to be the club's fourth-leading rebounder (5.1) and best individual defender.
Most Disappointing Player: Monta Ellis. Shortly after losing Baron Davis to free agency, the Warriors rolled the dice a bit by giving Ellis a six-year, $66 million deal and anointing him the point guard of the future. The 23-year-old promptly went out and crashed his motorized scooter, resulting in ankle surgery, and basically took the Warriors out of the playoff picture even before the season started. He eventually played 25 games, during which he demonstrated he's best suited to be a shooting guard, leaving the Warriors once again without a point guard headed into the summer.
Free Agent Focus: The Warriors have their top 10 players all under contract for next season, although Jamal Crawford can opt out of the final two years of his deal. That would mean throwing away a guaranteed $20 million, however, so chances are he'll be back.
Player News:
• G Jamal Crawford holds the key to the Warriors' flexibility this offseason. He has an opt-out clause in his contract that must be exercised by July 1 if he's interested in becoming an unrestricted free agent. Doing so would throw away a guaranteed $20 million, and at the same time give the Warriors about $10 million with which to work under the luxury tax this summer. That would, if nothing else, allow them to give a free agent the full mid-level exception (about $5 million) to start a long-term contract.
• G Monta Ellis no doubt will be a front-row observer-as he was at the recent Andre Ward-Edison Miranda fight-when the Warriors make their first-round pick June 25. If, as many expect, the team uses the No. 7 pick on a ball-distributing point guard, Ellis likely will return to the shooting guard spot at which he began his pro career. If the Warriors, say, draft USC standout combo guard DeMar DeRozan, expect rumors of an Ellis trade to start flowing. The 23-year-old failed his trial as the team's point guard after missing more than half the 2008-09 season while rehabbing from ankle surgery.
• C Andris Biedrins is reportedly a name often mentioned when teams make trade inquiries to the Warriors. His name has surfaced as a key element in a possible Chris Bosh(notes) deal with the Raptors. Biedrins, 23, recorded career bests in points (11.9), rebounds (11.2) and blocked shots (1.6) last season, while also finishing third in the league in field-goal percentage (57..
Medical Watch:
• G Monta Ellis (ankle) missed the first 43 games of the season following surgery in August on his left ankle, which was injured in a motorized-scooter accident. He returned to play 25 games, then suffered inflammation in a bone bruise in the same ankle, unrelated to the surgery. He is expected to be at full speed for the start of training camp.
• G Jamal Crawford (back) was held out of games late in the season for a variety of reasons, including some with no injury at all. He missed 10 of the final 16 contests, the last four because of lower-back pain. He could have played at least the final two games had they been meaningful.
• G Marco Belinelli (ankle) sat out the final 13 games of the season because of a sprained ankle. He tried to convince team management that he could play in the final handful of games, but a decision was made to err on the side of being conservative.
• F Corey Maggette (head) suffered a concussion March 24 and then experienced post-concussion syndrome following another blow to the head on April 1, after which he sat out the final six games. He is expected to make a full recovery.
• G Stephen Jackson (toe) had surgery to remove bone fragments in his left foot March 31. He will have to take it easy most of the off-season, but he should be ready for the start of training camp.
• F Brandan Wright(notes) (shoulder) partially dislocated his left shoulder in January, missing 27 games, then reinjured the shoulder March 24 and sat out the remainder of the season. He is expected to make a full recovery this off-season.
• C Jermareo Davidson(notes) (foot) had surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left foot in March. He should be healthy for the start of training camp.
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C'mon now. We all now its Nellie, not Riley that's running the show.
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if Riley pulls an Al DAvis and draft Terrance Williams at 7 i will die. Another selfish shooting guard is something we do not need right now. There are too many guards in this draft that we NEED before him
12-9-5 hardly sounds like a selfish player
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twill at 7 will be epic fail.
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12-9-5 hardly sounds like a selfish player
didnt see too many. i think selfish was the wrong word. I read an article a while ago in the pre-draft thread talking about how he had attitude and characterissues. I think he is a good player and all, but he seems like a shorter jax. He seems like a reach at 7, and not a good fit w/ jax. We should go in anotherdirection.
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I dunno, i think T-Will could work out. 7 is definitely high, but i think he can turn into a solid player. I don't get this selfish rap. I saw a ton ofLouisville this year and this guy did a very good job playing the point forward, and his shot started coming around by the end of the year. I'll be alittle mad if they just draft at him 7 and don't trade down to get him, but i definitely like the idea of having him on the team.
