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JaMychael Green was an excellent signing but until he locks down Tatum like Belly did I won’t be impressed

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Jul 20, 2022·edited Jul 20, 2022

Look OPJ has more talent than JMG. OPJ was the #3 pick and had a $100M+ contract. But in terms of actual production on the Dubs?

Per 36 OPJ last year: 13.3/9.3/2.4 on .464/.370/.804

Per 36 JMG career: 13.6/9.9/1.6 on .472/.366/.785

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So last night I decided to stop checking on Warriors free agency news every hour. I had a very productive day - but I missed the news about JaMychal Green by like 5 hours! Lesson learned... Seems like a good pickup - solid stretch 4 on a minimum. I've got my money that last years shooting slump was because he lost his rhythm at the 5 - and he's gonna knock down some shots for the dubs. Just when we thought Bob Meyers fell asleep at the wheel. Go dubs!

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If Andre chooses not to come back and Pat Bev gets stranded in SLC, which one of these still [from what I can tell] unrestricted free agents should the Warriors sign:

A] Isaiah Thomas

B] Rodney Hood

C] Avery Bradley

D] Deandre Bembry

E] Tony Snell

F] P.J. Dozier

G] E'Twaun Moore

H] Elfrid Payton

I] Ben McLemore

J] Jeremy Lamb

K] Tomas Satoransky

L] Wayne Ellington

Or name your own preference

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So what’s up with Boogie? I know some of us here are an absolute no (waves to Sleepy) but still, I’m surprised he isn’t signed yet. I guess his pattern the last two seasons was to be signed after the season had started.

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I don't care if it really doesn't make sense roster wise, PAT BEV COME ON DOWN! The world needs to see the duo of Draymond and Pat Bev talking that sh*t on the court. Teams will be gunning for us extra hard again coming off the title so might as well embrace the villain role

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Jul 20, 2022Liked by Eric Apricot

It was asked below what happened to JaMychal Green last season. According to this year-end review article https://www.denverstiffs.com/2022/5/11/23066585/denver-nuggets-season-in-review-jamychal-green it was because they moved him from backup PF to backup C, where he struggled and replaced by Cousins, and Zeke had taken over backup PF, but then got hurt so JMG played more PF. Key quote:

“The expectations were much higher for Green this year than what ultimately occurred. Put in a difficult position and asked to play the center position, JaMychal really struggled, especially on the offensive end, to find his role for much of the year. When he slid over to power forward, things got better, but not so much that it put to rest any questions the Nuggets may have about his future in Denver. Zeke Nnaji outplayed him for much of the season, and had he been healthy post All-Star break, it’s possible JaMychal doesn’t play at all down the stretch.”

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I haven't seen this posted yet - it's only tangentially Dubs related.

The Toronto Raptors are signing guard Jeff Dowtin Jr. on a two-way NBA contract, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Dowtin Jr. had call ups to Golden State, Orlando and Milwaukee last season.

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1549446574119550976?s=20&t=SeiteaDbLUWvJ0MKKp2CZQ

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Another Warriors YouTube video with Mac McClung. This time they’ve got Gui talking about and sampling Brazilian food with Mac and Weatherspoon. https://youtu.be/8qiatNNsFnI They’re sure riding the Mac Hype Train.

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Now we only need Bob Myers to perform his Solo and get Poole and Wiggins to sign a fair extension, and the NBA is done for the next three years. What an odd way to waste Curry's prime.

By the way, I have seen some highlights of the greatest overseas shooter of all time, Oscar Schmidt, who closed his career at 50 with an unofficial record of 49.000+ points. What do you think, Curry has a shot at 51/50000?

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Does anyone understand why RR isn't signed? Is it just that he didn't pass his physical, or is there some other reason it might be held up?

I assume (perhaps incorrectly) that the reports of the Dubs trying to sign him with what's left of the TPMLE are the plan.

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Added bonus with JMG: the three teams that have let him go — whom he presumably would not mind sticking it to — are MEM, DEN, and LAC. Likely our three biggest competitors in the West.

Also: .610 career TS in the playoffs (49 games, 820 minutes).

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Jul 20, 2022·edited Jul 20, 2022

I like JaMychal Green and I have for a while. I think this is a really good signing but I want to caution everyone that this is NOT the OPJ replacement. First of all there are no direct replacements and Kerr and the rest of the staff will try to design rotation based on what the players we have can do so combinations may look different. Second of all, the Warriors are hoping that most of the minutes played by OPJ, GP2, and Bejeliça will be filled by JW, JK, MM, and DDV (in fact they hope those 4 guys will play more minutes than the previous 3 to reduce the OG minutes during the regular season). If all goes to plan, JaMychal will not play much. Of course all will not go to plan and I think he will end up being great to have, but by design, he is slated for 12 most minutes on the team, and maybe 13th most if Rollins is what they hope he will be right away.

Edited to add: This is also why they will not be in a hurry to sign anyone else. They can't play everyone they have already and that's assuming PBJ and Rollins spend a lot of time in Santa Cruz. At this point adding guys that can't/won't play just costs them money. Pretty sure they leave 15th open. And if Andre says no to a spot I wouldn't be surprised if they left 14 open as well unless QW gets an offer better than a 2-way and they want to match, but I think their preference is to keep him on a 2-way at least for the 1st half of the season.

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So at this point, how do we grade the front office's offseason?

Are they at a B+ yet?

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Jul 20, 2022·edited Jul 20, 2022

I guess this rules out Durant's return:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Oj0eTirZxc

Seriously, though, what a weird series that was. Kind of like the Finals this year actually, with the massive blown lead and some tight games, but a 6-game win anyway.

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I really like the JaMychal Green signing. I feel like he’s another guy who still has left in the tank and could thrive in GS. As good an Otto replacement as we could’ve hoped for

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