The Hoop and The Harm

“Going to Boston would be great for basketball and for fans to see Kevin and I reunited, like when we were younger.” - Stephon Marbury.

I decided I was going to come up with a list of reasons why this would be good for basketball or the Celtics. Let’s begin…

1. He’s Starbury, anything he does is good for basketball

2. He has the ability to single-handedly pick teams apart (even his own team!)

3. He can show KG what it means to play your heart out and leave it all on the court

4. His leadership skills are unmatched, and we all know that the Celts are in desperate need of a leader

5. His presence will propel them to the top of the league

6. Glen Davis is a sissy, and they need that harder edge

7. Nobody playing for Boston has a sweet head tattoo

8. He is dependable and willing to do whatever it takes to win.

9.When his number is called, you don’t have to worry about him acting like a complete asshole and refusing to go into a game, and then saying that he wants to play for the team.

10. Even though he is 31 years young, he is still coachable.

Celtics, do the smart thing, and pick him up as soon as he reaches a buy-out for his contract.

Happy Thanksgiving Interweb!  Another year, another round of Turkey Day Match-ups.  Let’s get into em.

 Magic @ Wizards

I’ll take the Magic.  Eventhough they played down to the wire last night, I just can’t help but like their team after such an emotional win.  Look for Dwight Howard to have a monster game against the Wizards interior.

Hornets @ Nuggets

I’ll take the Nuggets. Chaunce will be pretty effective slowing CP3 and the Hornets fast break will be non-existent. Melo will have a huge game and the Nuggets will run all over the bugs.

There you have it.  Magic and Nuggets.  Word is bond.  Enjoy the games and have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Of all the things said about Ron Artest, what is rarely said about him is how entertaining he can be.  The proof is in the video blogs he’s doing for hiphopgame.com.  Check out what he says about a recent Rockets loss and all sort of random stuff.  Basically, he says his team played like garbage, calls him Yah-ming, his ringtone is a dog barking, and he yells at his masseuse. Pure entertainment.  Keep it up Ron Ron.  Keep reppin’ for the streets.

I’m not one for hunting, but it looks like New Jersey’s Devin Harris is, because he’s killing the hawks this year (which I believe is illegal!). On November 14th Harris unloaded on Atlanta for 30-6-8, while shooting 8/17 with a couple of steals, only to be followed up the next night against the Hawks with a 33-3-10 performance with two more steals. It isn’t bad enough for those bird lovers that Harris is putting up an average of 31.5 ppg against them so far this season, but he is getting his friends involved with his 9 assists per game.

Come to think of it, Harris has come into a bit of a hot streak over the last 3 games, averaging 33.6pts, 6.7 assist, 2 steals, and only ONE turnover/game (6.7:1 Assist/Turnover!?)! And these aren’t shit teams that he is doing this to; Detroit had not lost a game yet (although they were still getting used to AI, but still…), and Atlanta was 6-1 for the season.

In case you don’t eat, sleep, and breathe sports (perhaps, you have a family, or a real job, or something silly like that), you may not know much about the NBA Development League. Well, it’s a good thing you know us. The D-League Draft is one of the most underappreciated events on the sports calendar, but the way we see it, if these guys are good enough to be drafted into the NBA’s minor league, they deserve a little recognition. After all, with all the injuries the NBA ballers suffer throughout the course of an 82 game season, it’s only a matter of time before some of these guys get called up to the Association.

For last year’s edition, click here.

The 2008 NBA Development League Draft: Top Ten Picks

1. Tulsa: Chris Richard (PF) - Not to be confused with the former Baltimore Oriole of the same name, Richard is a two-time National Champion, having won back-to-back titles with the Florida Gators during the ‘05-’06 and ‘06-’07 seasons. Stuck on the bench behind star big men Joakim Noah and Al Horford, Richard made the most of his minutes by winning SEC Sixth Man of the Year honors his senior season. Played in 52 games last season for the Timberwolves. Also played in 6 D-League games with Sioux Falls, averaging a double-double (10.2 ppg, 11.5 rpg)

2. Colorado: James Mays (PF) - Former Clemson Tiger originally declared for the NBA Draft after his junior season, but withdrew his name from consideration prior to draft day. He returned to school, but his numbers dropped, resulting in him not being drafted at all this past summer. Went to training camp with Denver, but was cut. Hopefully, his belongings are still in Colorado.

3. Idaho: Jermareo Davidson (PF) - The run on power forwards continued, as Idaho selected the former Crimson Tide star third overall. Spent part of last season with the Charlotte Bobcats, who acquired him in the Jason Richardson/Brandan Wright trade from Golden State, who had drafted him in the second round. Played in 38 games with the Bobcats, including a pair of starts. Also played in 6 games for Sioux Falls of the D-League last year.

4. Sioux Falls: Gary Forbes (SF) - Could be listed as a power forward, but we’ve seen enough power forwards already, so consider for the purposes of this article, consider him a SF. In truth, he projects as a 3 rather than a 4 if he does make it to the NBA, being a bit undersized (6′7″) to bang down low with players like Garnett, Duncan, Boozer, etc. Played for Virginia for two years before transferring to UMass, where he made quite an impact. In addition to being named A-10 Player of the Year last season and leading the Minutemen to the NIT Championship Game, Forbes is only the second player in UMass history to score over 1,000 points in just two seasons, along with the legendary Julius Erving.

5. Bakersfield: Derrick Byars (SF) - Like Forbes, Byars started his collegiate career at Virginia before transferring elsewhere (Forbes and Byars were actually Cavalier teammates during the ’03-’04 season.) After two years, Byars left to play at Vanderbilt, where he blossomed into a star. Named SEC Player of the Year as a senior (’06-’07) and led the Commodores to the Sweet 16. The Trail Blazers drafted him in the second round before dealing him to the 76ers; however, he did not make the team and spent last season in Europe, spending time in both Germany and France.

6. Fort Wayne: Coleman Collins (PF) - Collins spent last season playing in Germany. The former Virginia Tech Hokie then played for the Raptors Summer League team and went to training camp with the Suns this fall.

7. Erie: Erik Daniels (SF) - Daniels is another ‘tweener’, a player who is stuck somewhere between a 3 and a 4. Played the 4 at Kentucky, but, like Forbes, does not have the size to bang down low with the premier power forwards in the NBA. Briefly played for Sacramento in the ‘04-’05 season. Also spent time in Europe, playing in both Italy and Spain over the past two seasons. This marks the third time in four years he was drafted by a D-League team.

8. Anaheim: Tierre Brown (PG) - Old by D-League standards (he’ll turn 30 next year), Brown put up back-to-back 20 ppg seasons at McNeese State, but graduated in 2001. Since then, he has played for the Rockets, Cavaliers, Hornets, and Lakers in the NBA, as well as spending time in Italy. However, it was in the D-League that Brown really made some noise, being named MVP for the ‘03-’04 season. 

9. Utah: Denham Brown (SG) - Brown should be one of the better known players picked in this year’s draft, having played for UConn from ‘02-’06, including being on the 2004 team that won the National Championship behind stars Emeka Okafor and Ben Gordon. Brown might also be known for scoring a mind-blowing 111 points in one high school game as a senior, or for hitting a buzzer-beater in the Elite Eight to force overtime against George Mason during the 2006 NCAA Tournament. Drafted in the second round by the late Seattle SuperSonics (rest in peace), Brown was waived and selected in that year’s D-League Draft by Tulsa. He has also played in Turkey and Italy.

10. Reno: Antonio Meeking (PF) - Former Louisiana Tech star led his team in rebounding three straight seasons. Named First-Team All-WAC as a senior before embarking on a journey as a basketball nomad. Has played in the USBL, the PBL, Serbia, Germany, Israel, Italy, and, of course, the D-League.

The in-depth coverage was limited to the top ten picks. The draft in its entirety can be viewed here, thanks to the NBA’s official D-League website.

In case you missed it, Allen Iverson is headed back to the Eastern Conference. The Nuggets traded Iverson to the Detroit Pistons on Monday, in return for Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb.

Iverson, the 2001 NBA MVP, was traded for the second time in three seasons. During the 2006-07 campaign, the Nuggets acquired him from Philadelphia in a deal for Andre Miller, Joe Smith, and two first round draft picks. Although he may not be the same player who famously crossed up Michael Jordan a decade ago, A.I. still brings his trademark fire and intensity, as well as the third highest scoring average in NBA history, behind only a couple of guys named Jordan and Chamberlain.

This is actually the second time that the Pistons were involved in trade talks for Iverson. Back in 2000, Detroit and Philadelphia agreed on a deal that would have sent A.I. to Motown in a four-way deal. However, the deal was nixed by, of all people, former Sixers center Matt Geiger. Geiger’s contract had a clause calling for him to receive a $5 million bonus if he was traded. Geiger, predictably, refused to forfeit this bonus, and so the blockbuster trade never happened. It turned out to be a good thing for Philadelphia, as Iverson had his finest season in 2000-2001, leading the team to the conference’s best record and the NBA Finals, as well as winning that season’s MVP award.

This is a homecoming for Billups, as he grew up in Denver and went to college at the University of Colorado. This will be Billups’ second stint with the Nuggets. Chauncey previously played for the team from 1998-1999. He also played for the Celtics, the Raptors, and the Timberwolves before signing with Detroit in 2002. This is the fourth time Billups has been traded in his career, more than any other NBA Finals MVP in history. Also, this is the first time that a former Finals MVP has been traded for a former league MVP since the 1985 trade that brought Bill Walton to the Celtics for Cedric Maxwell.

Like Billups, McDyess has also played for Denver before. Although he was drafted by the Clippers, McDyess spent his first two seasons in Denver. After a year in Phoenix, he returned to the Nuggets, where he had his best seasons, including his only All-Star invitation in 2001. Following an unsuccessful stop in New York and a brief return to Phoenix (both stints plagued by injuries), McDyess spent the past four seasons as a member of the Pistons, helping the team reach the Eastern Conference Finals each of his four seasons in Detroit, including a trip to the NBA Finals his first year in Motown.

The final part of the deal, Samb has played in only 4 NBA games and is not expected to have an immediate impact for the Nuggets.

So what does all this mean? For the Nuggets, the trade brings them a ‘true’ point guard, one who will set up his teammates rather than look for his own shot, as Iverson has a reputation of doing. Billups also improves the Nuggets defense, which has long been their weak spot. Finally, shedding Iverson’s salary was important because before the trade, Denver was over the salary cap limit, meaning they would have had to pay a luxury tax. As for the Pistons, after losing in the Conference Finals three straight seasons, Iverson might be just what they need to get them over that hump and back to the Finals. He also gives the team a true #1 scoring threat, which they haven’t had since they dealt Jerry Stackhouse to the Wizards for Richard Hamilton in 2002, back when a certain Washington executive was apparently trying to acquire every former Tar Heel in the league.

Finally, there has been a lot of talk about Detroit making this deal in order to clear cap space for 2010 (Iverson’s deal only runs through next season). Don’t be mislead. Pistons GM Joe Dumars has repeatedly shown that he doesn’t intend to win two or three years down the road, he intends to win now. Acquiring Iverson should go a long way in helping his team do just that. As for the Nuggets, don’t expect too much. The West, of course, is loaded, and this team is going to miss Marcus Camby no matter who is running the point. Detroit might not make it to the Finals, but at least they should get to the postseason with no problem. Denver might not even make it that far. Which would probably cost George Karl his job, but that’s another topic for another post.

Tony Parker, that’s how.  A Ridiculous performance by the league’s favorite Frenchman.  55 pts, 10 ast and 7 reb.  Only Michael Jordan and Oscar Robertson have had 55 and 10 before tonight.  Awesome night for TP.

UPDATE: Amare Stoudemire had 49 and Lebron had 41.  What’s gotten in to these youngsters tonight?!?!  Filthy Ridiculous.

EASTERN CONFERENCE - ATLANTIC DIVISION

1. Boston Celtics (2007-08: 66-16, 1st place)

Defending champs should again post the league’s best record.

Head Coach: Doc Rivers (5th season)

Projected Starters: PG Rajon Rondo, SG Ray Allen, SF Paul Pierce, PF Kevin Garnett, C Kendrick Perkins

Breakout Player: SG Tony Allen 

2. Toronto Raptors (2007-08: 41-41, 2nd place)

If Jermaine O’Neal can produce anything next to Chris Bosh, Raptors will be hard to stop down low.

Head Coach: Sam Mitchell (5th season)

Projected Starters: PG Jose Calderon, SG Anthony Parker, SF Jamario Moon, PF Chris Bosh, C Jermaine O’Neal

Breakout Player: PG Jose Calderon 

3. Philadelphia 76ers (2007-08: 40-42, 3rd place)

Surprise team in the East? If Brand is completely healthy, maybe.

Head Coach: Maurice Cheeks (4th season)

Projected Starters: PG Andre Miller, SG Andre Iguodala, SF Thaddeus Young, PF Elton Brand, C Samuel Dalembert

Breakout Player: SF Thaddeus Young

4. New York Knicks (2007-08: 27-59, last place)

Knicks’ biggest victory of the year came the day Isiah Thomas lost his job.

Head Coach: Mike D’Antoni (1st season)

Projected Starters: PG Chris Duhon, SG Jamal Crawford, SF Quentin Richardson, PF David Lee, C Zach Randolph

Breakout Player: PF David Lee 

5. New Jersey Nets (2007-08: 34-48, 4th place)

Kidd and Jefferson are already gone; how long until Carter is dealt as well?

Head Coach: Lawrence Frank (6th season)

Projected Starters: PG Devin Harris, SG Vince Carter, SF Bobby Simmons, PF Yi Jianlian, C Josh Boone

Breakout Player: C Brook Lopez

EASTERN CONFERENCE - CENTRAL DIVISION

1. Detroit Pistons (2007-08: 59-23, 1st place)

Window may be closing, but good, young bench ready to break down the door.

Head Coach: Michael Curry (1st season)

Projected Starters: PG Chauncey Billups, SG Richard Hamilton, SF Tayshaun Prince, PF Amir Johnson, C Antonio McDyess

Breakout Player: PG Rodney Stuckey

2. Cleveland Cavaliers (2007-08: 45-37, 2nd place)

Williams could be the best point guard LeBron’s ever played with, but Cavs’ big men aren’t getting any younger.

Head Coach: Mike Brown (4th year)

Projected Starters: PG Mo Williams, SG Delonte West, SF LeBron James, PF Ben Wallace, C Zydrunas Ilgauskas

Breakout Player: PG Mo Williams

3. Milwaukee Bucks (2007-08: 26-56, last place)

Richard Jefferson will help, but former #1 pick Andrew Bogut’s play will determine this team’s fate.

Head Coach: Scott Skiles (1st season)

Projected Starters: PG Luke Ridnour, SG Michael Redd, SF Richard Jefferson, PF Charlie Villanueva, C Andrew Bogut

Breakout Player: PF Joe Alexander

4. Chicago Bulls (2007-08: 33-49, 4th place)

No offense to Sefolosha, but it’s time to make Ben Gordon a starter, whether he likes it or not.

Head Coach: Vinny Del Negro (1st season)

Projected Starters: PG Derrick Rose, SG Thabo Sefolosha, SF Luol Deng, PF Tyrus Thomas, C Drew Gooden

Breakout Player: PG Derrick Rose

5. Indiana Pacers (2007-08: 36-46, 3rd place)

Roster long on former college stars but short on professional production.

Head Coach: Jim O’Brien (2nd season)

Projected Starters: PG T.J. Ford, SG Marquis Daniels, SF Danny Granger, PF Troy Murphy, C Rasho Nesterovic

Breakout Player: SF Danny Granger

EASTERN CONFERENCE - SOUTHEAST DIVISION

1. Orlando Magic (2007-08: 52-30, 1st place)

What will Superman do for an encore?

Head Coach: Stan Van Gundy (2nd season)

Projected Starters: PG Jameer Nelson, SG Mickael Pietrus, SF Hedo Turkoglu, PF Rashard Lewis, C Dwight Howard

Breakout Player: SG J.J. Redick

2. Atlanta Hawks (2007-08: 37-45, 3rd place)

Good, young team with a veteran at the point, but zero depth.

Head Coach: Mike Woodson (5th season)

Projected Starters: PG Mike Bibby, SG Joe Johnson, SF Marvin Williams, PF Josh Smith, C Al Horford

Breakout Player: C Randolph Morris

3. Miami Heat (2007-08: 15-67, last place)

Does a healthy Dwyane Wade really turn the worst team in the NBA into a playoff team? In the East, yes.

Head Coach: Erik Spoelstra (1st season)

Projected Starters: PG Mario Chalmers, SG Dwyane Wade, SF Shawn Marion, PF Michael Beasley, C Udonis Haslem

Breakout Player: PF Michael Beasley

4. Washington Wizards (2007-08: 43-39, 2nd place)

Arenas’ injury will hurt. Arenas’ contract, in time, will prove to hurt even more.

Head Coach: Eddie Jordan (6th season)

Projected Starters: PG Antonio Daniels, SG DeShawn Stephenson, SF Caron Butler, PF Antawn Jamison, C Etan Thomas

Breakout Player: SG Nick Young

5. Charlotte Bobcats (2007-08: 32-50, 4th place)

Well, Coach, at least they’re not the Knicks!

Head Coach: Larry Brown (1st season)

Projected Starters: PG Raymond Felton, SG Jason Richardson, SF Gerald Wallace, PF Sean May, C Emeka Okafor

Breakout Player: SF Adam Morrison

 WESTERN CONFERENCE - SOUTHWEST DIVISION

1. San Antonio Spurs (2007-08: 56-26, T-1st place)

With Ginobili’s injury, they might not end up winning this division. But I wouldn’t bet against them.

Head Coach: Gregg Popovich (13th season)

Projected Starters: PG Tony Parker, SG Michael Finley, SF Bruce Bowen, PF Tim Duncan, C Kurt Thomas

Breakout Player: SF Ime Udoka

2. New Orleans Hornets (2007-08: 56-26, T-1st place)

Sure, Chris Paul is great, but can Tyson Chandler repeat last year’s performance?

Projected Starters: PG Chris Paul, SG Morris Peterson, SF Peja Stojakovic, PF David West, C Tyson Chandler

Breakout Player: PF Julian Wright

3. Houston Rockets (2007-08: 55-27, 3rd place)

If Yao and T-Mac stay healthy…never mind. They won’t.

Head Coach: Rick Adelman (2nd season)

Projected Starters: PG Rafer Alston, SG Tracy McGrady, SF Ron Artest, PF Luis Scola, C Yao Ming

Breakout Player: PF Joey Dorsey

4. Dallas Mavericks (2007-08: 51-31, 4th place)

The Mavericks will win the NBA championship this year! Oh, sorry, I must have had some of what Josh Howard’s been smoking.

Head Coach: Rick Carlisle (1st season)

Projected Starters: PG Jason Kidd, SG Antoine Wright, SF Josh Howard, PF Dirk Nowitzki, C Erick Dampier

Breakout Player: PF Brandon Bass

5. Memphis Grizzlies (2007-08: 22-60, last place)

Sadly, the Gay-Love era ended before it had a chance to begin.

Head Coach: Marc Iavaroni (2nd season) 

Projected Starters:  PG Mike Conley, SG O.J. Mayo, SF Rudy Gay, PF Darko Milicic, C Marc Gasol

Breakout Player: SG O.J. Mayo

WESTERN CONFERENCE - NORTHWEST DIVISION

1. Utah Jazz (2007-08: 54-28, 1st place)

Jerry Sloan may not get as many headlines as other coaches, but he’s as good as they come. 20 years in Utah, ONE losing season.

Head Coach: Jerry Sloan (21st season)

Projected Starters: PG Deron Williams, SG Ronnie Brewer, SF C.J. Miles, PF Carlos Boozer, C Mehmet Okur

Breakout Player: PF Paul Millsap

2. Portland Trail Blazers (2007-08: 41-41, 3rd place)

If Greg Oden is healthy, this team will make the playoffs. If not, they’re in trouble.

Head Coach: Nate McMillan (4th season)

Projected Starters: PG Steve Blake, SG Brandon Roy, SF Travis Outlaw, PF LaMarcus Aldridge, C Greg Oden

Breakout Player: C Greg Oden

3. Denver Nuggets (2007-08: 50-32, 2nd place)

HELP WANTED: DEFENSE

Head Coach: George Karl (5th season)

Projected Starters: PG Anthony Carter, SG Allen Iverson, SF Carmelo Anthony, PF Kenyon Martin, C Nene

Breakout Player: SF Renaldo Balkman

4. Minnesota Timberwolves (2007-08: 22-60, 4th place)

Good building blocks, but still a couple players away from being competitive.

Head Coach: Randy Wittman (3rd season)

Projected Starters: PG Randy Foye, SG Mike Miller, SF Corey Brewer, PF Ryan Gomes, C Al Jefferson

Breakout Player: PF Kevin Love

5. Oklahoma City Thunder (2007-08: 20-62, last place)

New city, new name, same old results?

Head Coach: P.J. Carlesimo

Projected Starters: PG Earl Watson, SG Kevin Durant, SF Jeff Green, PF Nick Collison, C Johan Petro

Breakout Player: SF Jeff Green

WESTERN CONFERENCE - PACIFIC DIVISION

1. Los Angeles Lakers (2007-08: 57-25, 1st place)

On paper, the best team in the NBA. Which explains why Angelenos want to play the games on paper.

Head Coach: Phil Jackson (4th year)

Projected Starters: PG Derek Fisher, SG Kobe Bryant, SF Vladimir Radmonovic, PF Pau Gasol, C Andrew Bynum

Breakout Player: PG Jordan Farmar

2. Phoenix Suns (2007-08: 55-27, 2nd place)

Nash, Shaq running out of time?

Head Coach: Terry Porter (1st season)

Projected Starters: PG Steve Nash, SG Raja Bell, SF Matt Barnes, PF Amare Stoudemire, C Shaquille O’Neal

Breakout Player: C Robin Lopez

3. Los Angeles Clippers (2007-08: 23-59, last place)

With no Elton, Baron Davis will have to be Captain Fantastic to get the Clippers back in the postseason.

Head Coach: Mike Dunleavy (6th season)

Projected Starters: PG Baron Davis, SG Cuttino Mobley, SF Al Thornton, PF Marcus Camby, C Chris Kaman

Breakout Player: SG Eric Gordon

4. Sacramento Kings (2007-08: 38-44, 4th place)

Team in transition needs to find an identity, and a taker for Brad Miller.

Head Coach: Reggie Theus (2nd season)

Projected Starters: PG Beno Udrih, SG Kevin Martin, SF John Salmons, PF Mikki Moore, C Brad Miller

Breakout Player: PF Jason Thompson

5. Golden State Warriors (2007-08: 48-34, 3rd place)

With Davis in L.A., Ellis hurt and Harrington unhappy, don’t expect this team to run Don Nelson’s offense quite as effectively as they have over past few seasons.

Head Coach: Don Nelson (3rd season)

Projected Starters: PG DeMarcus Nelson, SG Stephen Jackson, SF Corey Maggette, PF Al Harrington, C Andres Biedrins

Breakout Player: PF Richard Hendrix

Western Conference Finals: Lakers over Spurs 4-2

Eastern Conference Finals: Celtics over Magic 4-1

NBA Finals: Lakers over Celtics 4-3

Finals MVP: Kobe Bryant, LAL

Regular Season MVP: Chris Paul, NO

Rookie of the Year: Derrick Rose, CHI

Coach of the Year: Stan Van Gundy, ORL

Alright, I’ve taken the liberty of starting up another fantasy league for this season (through Yahoo.com), and I am totally pumped about it this year. It’s been a long time since we have been able to turn back into stat-junkies, but I think it will end up being similar to riding a bike, only without the embarrassment of falling when you try to bunny-hop up the curb with a bunch of girls watching.

If you want to get in on the league, the league name is “Hoop and Harm Pt.Deux” (ID#130381) and the password is hoopandharm. We are going points only this year, and the stats and point system we will be using is:

• FGA (-.45)
• FGM (1)
• FTA (-.75)
• FTM (1)
• 3PTA (-1)
• 3PTM (1.5)
• PTS (1)
• OREB (1.5)
• DREB (1)
• AST (2)
• ST (3)
• BLK (3)
• TO (-2)
• TECH (-3)
• FF (-5)

Roster positions for the league are: PG, SG, G, SF, PF, F, C, C, Util, Util, BN, BN, BN, so rank accordingly. The draft is going to be with an Auto-Draft system on Wednesday, October 29th at Noon (Central Time), so make sure you have all of your players ranked, or else that Yahoo rankings will be used to pick your team. Scoring starts the following evening (Thursday, October 30th). I guess that is about it, jump on in if you are feeling like it!

Alright, so I figured it was about time I introduce myself (considering the fact that this site has been up for quite a while now). I’m Vince, I like basketball, and I’ve recently taken up running. Now that we have that out of the way, let’s get down to business.

So the Warriors have already lost two players and they have two more that are out on the market. Baron has gone across the state to LA, and Mickael Pietrus has decided to go across the country to test the waters in the Atlantic (huzzah for water that is warm enough to swim in!). With Monte Ellis, a quick and proven scorer, deciding to turn to free agency, and Andris Biedrins coming down with a severe Anderson Varejao complex (looking for 5 years and 50 mil?! Come on, let’s be realistic here…), they have a few decisions to make that will change the course of this team.