Golden State Warriors Roundtable: A Reflection On The Young 2008-2009 Season

Al Harrington is a type of player that needs to have the ball in his hands a lot if he wants to be consistent. One night we see this guy go for 20 points plus, then the next night he can't shoot to save his life. He is not the type of player the Warriors need at this point. What they need is a point guard. Let me fix that, a pass first point guard that knows how to play defense. That is exactly what the team needs right now. I have no clue who they should get for him though, which is a tough question to answer for now. But I certainly wouldn't want a guy with a huge long term contract because Monta Ellis will be the starter when he gets back, and the other guy will be coming off of the bench.

Steve Resnick

Nelson has started playing the younger guys like Anthony Randolph, Marco Belinelli, Brandan Wright, and Anthony Morrow. I think that Nelson needs to start setting it up as this point in the game no matter what the score is they're coming in. If they play well they'll be left out on the floor. If they keep making silly mistakes then they won't earn that time. This will be essential for the Warriors because Stephen Jackson can't play 44 minutes a game and be effective. Also, I think with Corey Maggette back it takes the scoring load off of Jackson because Maggette is a proven scorer in the league.

Right now Al Harrington is not playing. That doesn't bode well for him he just needs to play his game and let the Warriors do what they need to do. I believe he should be traded. Either to Indiana or Utah. For now he just needs to shut his mouth and play his best.

Dave Nemetz

I'd give Nelson an incomplete so far. He's shown great strides by first benching Harrington for Wright, then starting to get Randolph and some of the other young guys involved. Morrow, obviously, was a huge revelation the other night. But there are still some question marks. Why, after playing pretty well and bringing some energy and hard-nosed defense in limited amounts DeMarcus Nelson is sent down to the D-League? Where has Bellinelli been (or is he just that bad)? Why the odd handling of Marcus Williams? And what the heck is Rob Kurz doing on this team? At least Nelson, for the most part, is getting a feel for who he has and starting to put together a rotation. Hopefully by the time Monta comes back, the Warriors will have a solid group that can be counted on and an opening for the Mississippi Bullet to slide right into.

Khalid Shakran

I’ve always been a critic of Don Nelson’s method of abstaining from playing younger players. Well, this season Nelson is forced to play the young and fresh products because they constitute a large part of the Warriors’ squad. One player who certainly falls into that category and has inconsistencies with Nellie is Brandan Wright. With Al Harrington “out” and the power forward position out of sync, Nellie has experimented with numerous lineups that even include Wright, Andris Biedrins, and Anthony Randolph. However, Wright has not received the amount of playing minutes Nellie promised him. 20 minutes a game will not do it for a a 6’10’’ power forward that can block jump shots! He has been inserted in the lineup a few games this year, but it hasn’t been enough for the fans to see this raw player. Overall though, I think he has done a good job.

Well, the best scenario for Harrington right now is to be traded. He has publicly announced the he desires to leave the Bay Area. Going against a player’s desire of being traded will only hurt this franchise even more. The best trade scenario for Harrington right now will have to include 2 or 3 teams. That being said, the Warriors should seriously consider targeting Andrea Bargnani of the Toronto Raptors. This guy will be a Nellie favorite. Can anybody guess why? Well, he’s a shooting big man that is capable of hitting the trey and has a smooth jump shot.

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