Apparently, Mullin isn't in the country right now and is scouting some 6'11 SF. http://forums.warriorsworld.net/main/msgs/777607.phtml Mullin wants an athletic big SF who can shoot and rebound. He's fallen in love with Jon Bender, Darko, Dunleavy and now this Gigli kid. I wouldn't be suprised if he drafts a 3 in this draft but he better know what he's doing because I don't want another underachiever on this team.
If he's seriously interested in the kid then there will probably be a trade coming up - because Gigli isn't in the range of where the W's are drafting...depending on the conditions. My guess, Mullin is preparing himself in terms of who he's going to be drafting should he make a trade - like for Robinson or Davis, et al - as Gigli is projected as a second rounder. If the W's do draft him, I'd expect they leave him in Europe...as the main benefit of drafting international players is you don't have to bring them over immediately. Europe is the only existing farm system for the NBA, and the W's don't need another prospect/project on the bench not ready to play heavy minutes under contract for next year.
Last thing we need is another project. I dont know anything about the guy but hopefull we pick up a guy who will make an impact his rookie season. Im sick of drafting these players that just sit on the bench and dont do a damn thing there first 2-3 years..I like the Peitrus and Beidrins picks but at this point we need some guys who will help this team out now since we could have a top 5 pick...I think we need to be drafting a point guard as well or we need to be playing Flores more to see what we have at the futrure for point..With Fisher's huge contract we will have to give Speedy just as much if not more and I dont think that would be possible uness we dump Fish somehow..
How about Fish for Bobby Jackson? Will that work? BTW what is what up with Mully and his 6'11 small forwards that can dribble and shoot? The guy's probably trying to find the next Dirk or something.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting custodianrules2:</div><div class="quote_post"> BTW what is what up with Mully and his 6'11 small forwards that can dribble and shoot? The guy's probably trying to find the next Dirk or something.</div> If Mullin can find a 6'11 SF who can play in the post and shoot and defend then he will fit in perfectly with Murphy. Murphy plays like a 3 but is a 2 and Mullin's dream SF plays like a 2 guard/PF. They would offset eachother and we wouldn't need a dominant Center for Murphy to shine, we just need someone pretty good who shoots a good % and can play defense.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting upsidedownside7:</div><div class="quote_post">If Mullin can find a 6'11 SF who can play in the post and shoot and defend then he will fit in perfectly with Murphy. Murphy plays like a 3 but is a 2 and Mullin's dream SF plays like a 2 guard/PF. They would offset eachother and we wouldn't need a dominant Center for Murphy to shine, we just need someone pretty good who shoots a good % and can play defense.</div>We have someone who plays like a 2 guard/PF, but he is only 6'6. His defense is improving too. The combo of Pietrus at the 2 and JR at the 3 actually makes a lot of sense (they could switch men on defense when needed).
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting upsidedownside7:</div><div class="quote_post">If Mullin can find a 6'11 SF who can play in the post and shoot and defend then he will fit in perfectly with Murphy. Murphy plays like a 3 but is a 2 and Mullin's dream SF plays like a 2 guard/PF. They would offset eachother and we wouldn't need a dominant Center for Murphy to shine, we just need someone pretty good who shoots a good % and can play defense.</div> That's going to be very hard to find. It's like trying to find an unconventional player that is always playing out of position and can contain other starting nba small forwards. Does Kenny Thomas have any post game? By the way, Murph is like a 3 but is a 5 is what you meant right? He's a Dirk Nowitzki without the athleticism, shotblocking, steals, post game or handles. If his contract wasn't so huge and we weren't desperate for big men, Murphy would be an ideal candidate for sixth man of the year. He was great starting and off the bench, whereas guys we've had like Bob Sura/Calbert Cheaney, who are good players, play better when they are starting, not off the bench. I think Murph will be valuable, but I think we need to consider him either a valuable trade piece somewhere in distant future or sixth man and get the post game coming from the center/power forward and not the small forward like we did with Antwan Jamison. In fact, wasn't Murphy an attempt to complement Jamison's unorthodox, but effective game style?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting custodianrules2:</div><div class="quote_post">That's going to be very hard to find. It's like trying to find an unconventional player that is always playing out of position and can contain other starting nba small forwards. Does Kenny Thomas have any post game? </div> Yes it is very difficult to find. I basically described Kevin Garnett. If we manage to find some kid that fits all the criteria then bye bye Mike Dunleavy. Marvin Williams Jr. out of North Carolina could be a special player and we have a shot of drafting him. Yeah, I meant Murphy plays like a 3 but is in a 4's body. Him & Dunleavy both hang on the perimeter and it's not a good combo. I would rather have Murphy there than Dunleavy. As far as Pietrus goes I really don't see him starting at the 3. He can go to the basket which is good but jacks up so many bad shots. His defense is so different from last year. Last year people were afraid of him. Now he's thinking too much on the court and gets blown by a couple of times per game. Pietrus' rebounding is good for the 2 spot but other 3's will abuse him there. He's too raw to contribute consistently. Dunleavy's to wussy to contribute consistently.
Keep an eye on Danny Granger 6-8 sf,N Mex,who is a 10rbd guy,a high % shooter 2pt and 3pt. The 18yr old Euros who have played JC level competition but-in theory-are the next Dirk, are a fad. College ball is a bit dilluted with the talent coming out way before they have good fundamentals. Logically the Warriors should have kept Jamison + Murphy...the deal is you don't want Jamison thinking 20ft J. If he is inside,yet moving,the combined rebounding of Jamison and Murphy would match any forward duo. I see Granger as a willing rebounder who has range without launching low % crap. Round 2-Pierre Pierce,Iowa looks good,6-5 point with a solid overall game. The Warriors plan on some contracts expiring,so they gain cap room. The Cap is so complex and wierd a team ought to hire one guy to just analyze cap tactics
Translation of the Italian - Mullin of the 'Golden Been Warriors' visits <div class="quote_poster">Quoting upsidedownside7:</div><div class="quote_post">Apparently, Mullin isn't in the country right now and is scouting some 6'11 SF. http://forums.warriorsworld.net/main/msgs/777607.phtml Mullin wants an athletic big SF who can shoot and rebound. He's fallen in love with Jon Bender, Darko, Dunleavy and now this Gigli kid. I wouldn't be suprised if he drafts a 3 in this draft but he better know what he's doing because I don't want another underachiever on this team.</div> The NBA part starts at the bold, but I included the whole translation from Alta Vista cuz it's pretty funny to read. Mullin admits: "They are here in order to see Gigli" - the Rest of the Carlino - We were in order to extinguish the satisfied television and to be based more to table, for the Victoria who for the game expressed from the Bipop, when it is happened what we had not never seen on field from basketball. The report of last the four second ones is famous: remittance mistaken from Gigli that has tried, without to find it, a rimpallo favorable against the body of Brown; crushed incredibly mistaken from the same one along of Roseto, Bravo to take the successive bounce; ball in the hands of Woodward and... basket! Roseto Wins. Impossible not to notice in replay the way in which the abruzzesi they have prevented to Garris and to Mordant to receive the football: defense aggressive, in strong advance payment, as it is logical that it is, but not only. We have seen some elbow and some little orthodox push up. We refer to the attempt, successful above all, of Woodward to prevent to Mordant to cut under the basket in order to receive the ball. In it knows it Frates press has spoken about possible "holdup of the century": perhaps excessive words, but those elbows we to you have them we notice also. THE EYES OF THE NBA. "Yes, they are here for Gigli. E' before the time that I see it to play and I have need of time in order to judge it ". Words in freedom, but if to pronounce them it is Chris Mullin, flag of the Golden Been Warriors in 80 years ' and hour general manager of the same Nba exemption, to risk to falling from the chair are the minimum that can capitare. The television cameras and the microphones of Skysport are not leave you to escape the occasion to inquire on because a large one of basket the Nba was in mission to Roseto. The answer is simple: of the many Nba exemptions interested to Gigli, today Golden Been is that more yearning than to carry endured beyond the ocean the young roman jewel. The relations of Chris Mc Nealy, the observer who in recent months has attended more palaBigi of the house drawing-room its, must have up hit, if to move it has been nothing less than a sacred monster like Mullin. Gigli has repaid it with one perfect game: it has jumped, crushed, stoppato, marked from outside and in penetration, defended on the long ones and the small. Insomma, has made pots and covers until the error, to divide with the companions, on that last remittance. Better to go in the endured Nba or makes boneses for an other season in Europe? "They are sure that whichever decision will take, will be that right one". Word of Chris Mullin.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Thundahroso:</div><div class="quote_post">The NBA part starts at the bold, but I included the whole translation from Alta Vista cuz it's pretty funny to read. Mullin admits: "They are here in order to see Gigli" - the Rest of the Carlino - We were in order to extinguish the satisfied television and to be based more to table, for the Victoria who for the game expressed from the Bipop, when it is happened what we had not never seen on field from basketball. The report of last the four second ones is famous: remittance mistaken from Gigli that has tried, without to find it, a rimpallo favorable against the body of Brown; crushed incredibly mistaken from the same one along of Roseto, Bravo to take the successive bounce; ball in the hands of Woodward and... basket! Roseto Wins. Impossible not to notice in replay the way in which the abruzzesi they have prevented to Garris and to Mordant to receive the football: defense aggressive, in strong advance payment, as it is logical that it is, but not only. We have seen some elbow and some little orthodox push up. We refer to the attempt, successful above all, of Woodward to prevent to Mordant to cut under the basket in order to receive the ball. In it knows it Frates press has spoken about possible "holdup of the century": perhaps excessive words, but those elbows we to you have them we notice also. THE EYES OF THE NBA. "Yes, they are here for Gigli. E' before the time that I see it to play and I have need of time in order to judge it ". Words in freedom, but if to pronounce them it is Chris Mullin, flag of the Golden Been Warriors in 80 years ' and hour general manager of the same Nba exemption, to risk to falling from the chair are the minimum that can capitare. The television cameras and the microphones of Skysport are not leave you to escape the occasion to inquire on because a large one of basket the Nba was in mission to Roseto. The answer is simple: of the many Nba exemptions interested to Gigli, today Golden Been is that more yearning than to carry endured beyond the ocean the young roman jewel. The relations of Chris Mc Nealy, the observer who in recent months has attended more palaBigi of the house drawing-room its, must have up hit, if to move it has been nothing less than a sacred monster like Mullin. Gigli has repaid it with one perfect game: it has jumped, crushed, stoppato, marked from outside and in penetration, defended on the long ones and the small. Insomma, has made pots and covers until the error, to divide with the companions, on that last remittance. Better to go in the endured Nba or makes boneses for an other season in Europe? "They are sure that whichever decision will take, will be that right one". Word of Chris Mullin.</div> Hey what's up Thundarosoh. BTW, "What???"
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting custodianrules2:</div><div class="quote_post">"Yes, they are here for Gigli" I think they can um... rent that on DVD.</div>Did that movie make it to DVD? I thought it was one of those direct-to-trash-can releases.
I dunno, but I'm betting that Ben Affleck and J-Lo wish they had those Men In Black mind-erasing flash devices so they could use it on anybody foolish enough to have seen it in movie theatres. What do you guys think about this player? http://www.nbadraft.net/profiles/ersanilyasova.asp Sounds like a good prospect, but he's injury prone. He's a 6'9 small forward with freakish athleticism and the skillset that Dunleavy has right now with a better shot. I'm betting Mullin goes right for him. But if we can maybe try to get Taft, Marvin Williams or Chris Paul?
