<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Baron Davis wanted to know what all the fuss was about over his demeanor during the final seconds of the Warriors' 117-115 loss in Seattle on Sunday night. To the Warriors' point guard, his seething on the sideline was nothing extraordinary. In fact, it was the most natural reaction he could have had after the Warriors blew another big lead and dropped a winnable game on the road. "I hate losing. I didn't come here to lose, and when I lose, it's not a good feeling," Davis said after practice Monday. "What am I supposed to be? Clapping and cheering?" Davis had done all he could (a near triple-double) to keep Golden State close against the Sonics, but he was pulled with 17.7 seconds remaining and the game essentially out of hand after Sonics guard Luke Ridnour made two free throws to put the Warriors down six. Davis tore off his protective wrap and took up a post by the baseline, where he watched the final seconds tick away with his arms crossed and a dour look on his face. He stood off to the side with his hands on his hip during a timeout and left the locker room without speaking to reporters. He chalked up his anger to the Warriors' continued losing; nothing more, nothing less. And certainly nothing directed at coach Don Nelson. "Ain't no fish in that sea," Davis said. "Love my coach. The game was over. It was frustrating to lose. That's all it was, man." "Ya'll have seen me after losses," he later continued. "I don't know how many we've lost, but you see me after games. I have the same body language, same reaction. It doesn't sit well with me. ... If you lose, you're thinking about everything you could've done better. You know what I mean?" </div> Source
He has a very competitive spirit, but sometimes that gets the better of him and affects his play. It's good to see that he cares though. Despite the poor roster Mullin put together, I think a healthy team would do well despite their flaws. JRich and Ike would be huge if they were healthy.
This is great news. No way we move this guy for AI. Jrich maybe? But not Baron. He is a tough guy and he should be PISSED OFF at his teamates and himself for allowing the huge lead at halftime and momentum to slip away. Whew. Granted his dimeanor would not have been that bad if we had not lost so many winnable games and gotten blown out in TX, but the frustration has mounted and the way this team plays at times is unacceptable. I would have done the same thing...
<div class="quote_poster">Warriorfansnc93 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">This is great news. No way we move this guy for AI. Jrich maybe? But not Baron. He is a tough guy and he should be PISSED OFF at his teamates and himself for allowing the huge lead at halftime and momentum to slip away.</div>He can be pissed off all he wants, but that doesn't change the fact that he himself is responsible for some of the Warriors woes. He perhaps more than anyone else just for the fact that his job is to be the leader and the example-setter. Some day he's going to have to break those bad habits to become great, but he's never been able to do that.
<div class="quote_poster">HiRez Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">He can be pissed off all he wants, but that doesn't change the fact that he himself is responsible for some of the Warriors woes. He perhaps more than anyone else just for the fact that his job is to be the leader and the example-setter. Some day he's going to have to break those bad habits to become great, but he's never been able to do that.</div> I guess everyone on the roster has some responsibility for the woes, as it is a team game. And while I don't like his quick jumpers with no ball movement, I must say Baron is one of the last people I'd put any "blame" on. Dude has posted back-2-back games with 1 reb shy of a triple double. I don't judge purely by stats, but they do factor in. Baron has been producing big time. How about some of the other guys.. Uh, Murphy? Homeboy put up back-2-back zeros in rebounding. With good minutes. How the hell does that happen? Or Dunnie-Dundie-Dun-da-da-Duns -- he has one well-played game and then one no-show. I mean the dude never puts up stats, the least he could do is be consistent with the "little things." Baron sucked in Houston. But he's bounced back with all-star games against Pacers and Sonics. Sure the team lost, but not because of Baron. The bench is thin right now -- I'd wait till JRich and Ike are healthy before really worrying.
I think Baron wishes the Warriors had Al. I mean Al Harrington. I bet he would feel much better playing with Harrington than Dunleavy or Murphy right now. What to do? Can't blame Mullin though. Harrington said that Mullin tried, and you can't blame him for that.
<div class="quote_poster">Clif25 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I think Baron wishes the Warriors had Al. I mean Al Harrington. I bet he would feel much better playing with Harrington than Dunleavy or Murphy right now. What to do? Can't blame Mullin though. Harrington said that Mullin tried, and you can't blame him for that.</div> You can blame him for not trying hard enough...
Harrington is having a good year but the bastard screwed me in fantasy last night by getting food poisoning, so I hate him.
<div class="quote_poster">AnimeFANatic Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">You can blame him for not trying hard enough... </div> I don't know, maybe there could be blame on Mullin for not trying hard enough if we really want to put blame on Mullin. But according to this article it seems as if Harrington understands that Mullin tried at least with a decent effort. http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/434...best_situation/ <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Cotra Costa Times:</div><div class="quote_post"> Harrington: Golden State Was The Best Situation 30th November, 2006 - 12:57 pm Contra Costa Times - Baron Davis was probably the person who was the most upset about the Warriors losing out to the Pacers on Al Harrington. "BD was with me in Vegas the whole time, so he was there every step of the way," Harrington said. "Obviously, he was very upset about it, but he understood. One thing I can say about (Warriors executive vice president Chris) Mullin is that he tried. "If they wouldn't have gotten the sign-and-trade done, I probably would have wound up here, because this was the best situation at that time," Harrington said </div>
I was just raggin on Mullin, I'm sure he tried. He was a desperate man at the time after making such big "claims" that he was going to change the team, but little did he realize not all GM's have the hots for Murphy/Dunleavy.
I just wish Mullin and Higgins had more foresight. Then Harrington would be playing SF on this team right now and prolly we wouldn't be trying to get Iverson. First, our wonderful braintrust thought Foyle was going to be the center of the future after talks didn't go too well with Dampier. They could've kept Foyle AND not give him all that money; Something like around $25 M for five years. Next, they just kept thinking Dunleavy was going to get better and that he was going to blossom into a star or something. That wasn't a very smart move when the guy didn't live up to his #3 overall draft pick expectations. Whatever happened to proving it on the court (and not just in the contract year)? So what do they do? They give him a pay raise equal to the top SFs in the league when there was nobody bidding for Dunleavy's services!!! That was plain idiotic and dumbleavy. So, yeah we should blame Mullin and Higgins. We are suffering and not getting better through trades because of their colossal stupidity.
Harrington is a good player, but I didn't think he'd be that great of a fit for us. Not for Jrich at least, unless Harrington can play power forward full time. With Ike out and Murphy sucking defensively and so limited overall, we could use a power forward that knows how to score and create his shot... At small forward, I don't trust that he'd be a good fit. IMO he tends to suffer against quicker small forwards and gets outmuscled by stronger power forwards. So he is offensive mismatch going one way, defensive liability on the other even with all his athleticism. Plus, he can be a ball hog and sometimes turnover prone. That's why Indiana kept him on the bench for a lot of years and just stuck with swing guy like Artest and kept Jermaine O'neil at power forward instead of center. Harrington is talented, but he is so in between. Harrington kind of reminds me of a similar problem that former nba player Marcus Fizer had. Both were very good power forwards before they came to the nba, but once they started matching up with bigger or same sized players, they suddenly could not post-up as much like they used to in college or high school. Meanwhile, guys like Elton Brand, Zach Randolph, Sean May, Ike Diogu are similar big bodied type guys and you wonder how can those guys score so easily compared to a similar body frame and weight? So we have Fizer and Harrington floating around small forward instead of what people thought they would play. I guess, you can look strong, but one probably isn't strong or coordinated enough to move with the muscle or take the contact, maybe? I can't explain how Harrington is not a power forward by now even though he looks like he could be it and same with Marcus Fizer. Also, guys like Udonis Haslem or Reggie Evans or Danny Fortson can rebound and push those guys out of the paint even though there's similar height, strength, and bulk at play.
If Mullin could've pulled off the Harrington deal, it would have been sweet. IIRC it was Murphy and MP for Harrington. GSW would have: PG: Baron, Monta SG: JRich SF: Dun, Barnes PF: Harrington, Ike C: AB No Murphy contract. No Murphy feet. No Murphy playing D. No Murphy.
<div class="quote_poster">jason voorhees Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">If Mullin could've pulled off the Harrington deal, it would have been sweet. IIRC it was Murphy and MP for Harrington. GSW would have: PG: Baron, Monta SG: JRich SF: Dun, Barnes PF: Harrington, Ike C: AB No Murphy contract. No Murphy feet. No Murphy playing D. No Murphy.</div> Not sure if Harrington can play power forward, but at that weight he should. I just wonder why he isn't more dominating compared to other guys... Oh well. He's a nice offensive mismatch at least and can create his own shot. In fantasy ball it says he plays some C? Wow. I admit I haven't watched the guy much so I can't see what position he's playing right now. He's definitely a versatile player, but defensively not really that versatile...
<div class="quote_poster">custodianrules2 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Not sure if Harrington can play power forward, but at that weight he should. I just wonder why he isn't more dominating compared to other guys... Oh well. He's a nice offensive mismatch at least and can create his own shot. In fantasy ball it says he plays some C? Wow. I admit I haven't watched the guy much so I can't see what position he's playing right now. He's definitely a versatile player, but defensively not really that versatile...</div> He got C-eligibility because he plays the 5 spot with the Pacers from time to time.
<div class="quote_poster">jason voorhees Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">If Mullin could've pulled off the Harrington deal, it would have been sweet. IIRC it was Murphy and MP for Harrington. GSW would have: PG: Baron, Monta SG: JRich SF: Dun, Barnes PF: Harrington, Ike C: AB No Murphy contract. No Murphy feet. No Murphy playing D. No Murphy.</div> Indy fans seem to like his offense but found that Al does not DO D...which was why Hawk fans had so little fuss about his exit. Not much diff in the contract either.
<div class="quote_poster">REREM Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Indy fans seem to like his offense but found that Al does not DO D...which was why Hawk fans had so little fuss about his exit. Not much diff in the contract either.</div> That's what I'm saying. Better athlete, but poorer rebounder, similar defensive apathy and softness. Good character, nice inside game when he has the strength advantage... Hawks fans know what we're talking about
