Weird thought experiment: if Lonzo Ball suddenly woke up tomorrow with a 7’1” wingspan and magically became a 1-5-switchable, defensive specialist, how big of a contract would you offer him?
I understand everyone loves the status quo. Imagine if monta wasn't traded would there be any dynasty? Monta was a very good player but they had to move on from him .. I believe the benefits of moving on from draymond far outweigh the risks
What happened last playoffs against Houston when Steph wasn't playing well.Didnt Draymond' s mom go on Twitter mocking him with some cachectic picture. Didn't she remember that Steph is the reason her son is a champion and has 3 all star appearances. If dray was playing next to harden or Westbrook do u think he can even average 3 assists? Will he get to even touch the ball enough to have an all star claim?I'm just being objective. Draymond s antics are detrimental to the team. Is he a good player? Yes. Is he an awesome player. No. Is he worth 25m per year.? Hell no. PJ Tucker earns 7m per year .. compare what he does to draymond and tell me draymond is worth 25m.with that money we can get 2 players that will collectively have more impact on both ends of the floor than draymond..
I already made the mistake of writing off Iguodala 2+ years early, and Dray doesn't even turn 30 until next month. Even when he declines athletically, Dray will still have his BBIQ and length, not to mention his ability to quarterback both offense and defense when needed. If he's washed at age 33 (his last contract year) and doesn't want to take a paycut, then we have a decision to make. But until then, he's undeniably an asset, especially during the playoffs. This year is a bad way to judge anyone on the Warriors, especially one that's been critical to all 3 finals wins. ANd that doesn't even count the in and out-of-game coaching he does with players like Chriss.
A harder question (at least for me): Who's the worst player you'd include Dray in a package for?
For me, any player who's a former MVP and is still in their prime (or possibly future MVP - say, Luka or Zion) you don't hesitate, but beyond that . . . even a rediculous package of future draft picks from a team like the Cavs probably wouldn't do it, because we have the splash bros' primes to think about.
One thing unfolding before our eyes is draymond destroying warriors culture. He is a bad leader for these young lads. How can u tell quese not to push Doncic when all draymond does is cuss the referees. I feel he is overrated and honestly doesn't contribute much to scoring and mostly gets hockey assists. He has single Handedly harmed this team more any other player. I don't know the leverage his defense gives that they can't flip him. We always talked about Andrew's defense till he got to Miami and is now getting exposed on nightly basis. Most of those guys just benefitted from being around the 3 best shot makers in the league..Draymond will end up in China within 2 yrs if the warriors trade him. Yet he behaves like he is the reason the team is in existence. Dude is making 38% FG and 26% 3pt yet all he does is go to Vegas for some fight or go to the Grammy. I seriously question his commitment. We all saw how impotenten our attack was after klay went down because nobody could make shots..nobody guards draymond at the 3pt line yet he never feels motivated to improve, all he brags about is some championship that he happened to have been carried to
It sucks, but I can't believe anyone is counting. This whole season has been about trying to find guys to turn into future resources -- either coming off the bench or tradeable for draft picks. It's been a mess. But player development has gone mostly well, except perhaps in the case of DeAngelo Russell; he grew a bit but not nearly enough and ended up getting traded.
When Steph returns, it'll be about seeing how he, Wiggins, and Dray blend. We'll also get to see how the younger guys fare with Steph's gravity changing the spacing on the court. Not quite a championship run, but you take what you can get...
Weird thought experiment: if Lonzo Ball suddenly woke up tomorrow with a 7’1” wingspan and magically became a 1-5-switchable, defensive specialist, how big of a contract would you offer him?
I understand everyone loves the status quo. Imagine if monta wasn't traded would there be any dynasty? Monta was a very good player but they had to move on from him .. I believe the benefits of moving on from draymond far outweigh the risks
One thing I think we can all agree on: the front office should always be on the lookout for the next Dray-like player, be it in the draft, FA, etc.
What happened last playoffs against Houston when Steph wasn't playing well.Didnt Draymond' s mom go on Twitter mocking him with some cachectic picture. Didn't she remember that Steph is the reason her son is a champion and has 3 all star appearances. If dray was playing next to harden or Westbrook do u think he can even average 3 assists? Will he get to even touch the ball enough to have an all star claim?I'm just being objective. Draymond s antics are detrimental to the team. Is he a good player? Yes. Is he an awesome player. No. Is he worth 25m per year.? Hell no. PJ Tucker earns 7m per year .. compare what he does to draymond and tell me draymond is worth 25m.with that money we can get 2 players that will collectively have more impact on both ends of the floor than draymond..
I already made the mistake of writing off Iguodala 2+ years early, and Dray doesn't even turn 30 until next month. Even when he declines athletically, Dray will still have his BBIQ and length, not to mention his ability to quarterback both offense and defense when needed. If he's washed at age 33 (his last contract year) and doesn't want to take a paycut, then we have a decision to make. But until then, he's undeniably an asset, especially during the playoffs. This year is a bad way to judge anyone on the Warriors, especially one that's been critical to all 3 finals wins. ANd that doesn't even count the in and out-of-game coaching he does with players like Chriss.
A harder question (at least for me): Who's the worst player you'd include Dray in a package for?
For me, any player who's a former MVP and is still in their prime (or possibly future MVP - say, Luka or Zion) you don't hesitate, but beyond that . . . even a rediculous package of future draft picks from a team like the Cavs probably wouldn't do it, because we have the splash bros' primes to think about.
People are really mad at Draymond? Smh.
Who else was worried that Draymond might kick Dwight in the nuts when they fell down and got tangled up?
One thing unfolding before our eyes is draymond destroying warriors culture. He is a bad leader for these young lads. How can u tell quese not to push Doncic when all draymond does is cuss the referees. I feel he is overrated and honestly doesn't contribute much to scoring and mostly gets hockey assists. He has single Handedly harmed this team more any other player. I don't know the leverage his defense gives that they can't flip him. We always talked about Andrew's defense till he got to Miami and is now getting exposed on nightly basis. Most of those guys just benefitted from being around the 3 best shot makers in the league..Draymond will end up in China within 2 yrs if the warriors trade him. Yet he behaves like he is the reason the team is in existence. Dude is making 38% FG and 26% 3pt yet all he does is go to Vegas for some fight or go to the Grammy. I seriously question his commitment. We all saw how impotenten our attack was after klay went down because nobody could make shots..nobody guards draymond at the 3pt line yet he never feels motivated to improve, all he brags about is some championship that he happened to have been carried to
Looks like I picked the right half to sorta watch. Sounds like the entire 2nd half of this game was just the Warriors getting worked over.
Also, I'm curious to know the quarter by quarter breakdown on this
> "The Warriors are ranked 28th in the NBA in third quarter plus/minus at a withering -2.4"
The team is a net -9.6 per game, which oddly enough is about -2.4 points per quarter
It sucks, but I can't believe anyone is counting. This whole season has been about trying to find guys to turn into future resources -- either coming off the bench or tradeable for draft picks. It's been a mess. But player development has gone mostly well, except perhaps in the case of DeAngelo Russell; he grew a bit but not nearly enough and ended up getting traded.
When Steph returns, it'll be about seeing how he, Wiggins, and Dray blend. We'll also get to see how the younger guys fare with Steph's gravity changing the spacing on the court. Not quite a championship run, but you take what you can get...
I feel like this is the worst warrior's team I've seen since the Troy-Murhpy-as-a-primary-option days
Eight losses in a row. Feels like more.