Why isnt anyone talking about this? Re: Nellie

magicfan4life05 · Post #1 » by **magicfan4life05** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:09 pm

Why did he bench arguably his best and most important player last night. I understand he was playing badly, but you're not going to win on the road w/o him. He said "he needed rest." He didnt play at all in the second half.

CMON?!?!

This is the playoffs you're trying to get in, leave it all on the floor, and he's your best chance to win, and you take him out?

Are they going to bring him back next season?

I seriously doubt nellie and baron can coexist next season after this, he basically embarrassed his superstar for no good reason execpt to ensure to miss the playoffs.

Post #2 » by **rsavaj** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:14 pm

Baron was ice cold last night, and the team did really well w/o him in the 3rd. Phoenix only surged back in the last couple of minutes, and I don't think putting in a cold Baron would have been the right thing to do.

Magz50 · Post #3 » by **Magz50** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:40 pm

The warriors played better with him on the bench, so really it was a good decision by nellie.

yunggunz · Post #4 » by **yunggunz** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:33 pm

magicfan4life05 wrote:
I seriously doubt nellie and baron can coexist next season after this, he basically embarrassed his superstar for no good reason execpt to ensure to miss the playoffs.

LMAO....Can Baron coexist with anyone? he is easily the most uncoachable player in the NBA.

hoop_head · Post #5 » by **hoop_head** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:49 pm

Even if Baron was cold, he deserved a shot in the second half to snap out of it. You can always take a player out when he's playing poorly, and if the 2 for 13 performance had continued in the second half, Nellie could have benched him at the first opportunity. Leaving Davis on the bench like that wasn't a good choice IMO.

Malinhion · Post #6 » by **Malinhion** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:49 pm

yunggunz wrote:LMAO....Can Baron coexist with anyone? he is easily the most uncoachable player in the NBA.

Seriously. He should take his PO and cash in on his first healthy season since the Hornets left Charlotte. He just turned 29. if he waits a season nobody is going to pay as much for 30-year-old PG with a history if injury problems.

The_Believer · Post #7 » by **The_Believer** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:20 pm

Baron is younger than several stars in the league, and is healthy. What's with all this hate for him? Why isn't anyone bashing the Thugz for being the most criminal team ever? Their "star" just got a DUI, and pretty soon they'll be shooting guns after they're out of the PO's.

Post #8 » by **dockingsched** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:16 pm

the cheap price that the warriors got him for is finally coming full circle.

Post #9 » by **studcrackers** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:27 pm

well then as a laker fan id be concerned about the cheap price you got gasol for

Chubby Chaser · Post #10 » by **Chubby Chaser** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:31 pm

Even if he was cold. There's no reason why he shouldn't of been in the game at the end. He's at least earned that right on the team. Even on a bad shooting night Baron will still get you 7-9 assists.

Post #11 » by **dockingsched** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:37 pm

studcrackers wrote:well then as a laker fan id be concerned about the cheap price you got gasol for

yeah, somehow speedy claxton and dale davis doesn't compare to two first round picks, a top 20 first round pick rookie, and a promising european prospect. baron davis was traded because he was a headache.

Malinhion · Post #12 » by **Malinhion** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:39 pm

Chubby Chaser wrote:Even if he was cold. There's no reason why he shouldn't of been in the game at the end. He's at least earned that right on the team. Even on a bad shooting night Baron will still get you 7-9 assists.

Indeed. I don't care if he's cold, its incredibly stupid to have your est player benched in the fourth in a game that you need to win to stay in the playoff hunt.

GswStorm3 · Post #13 » by **GswStorm3** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:04 pm

Malinhion wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Indeed. I don't care if he's cold, its incredibly stupid to have your est player benched in the fourth in a game that you need to win to stay in the playoff hunt.

Get real, our playoff hunt ended when Denver beat Houston two days ago.

Abyss Impact · Post #14 » by **Abyss Impact** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:03 pm

Denver could easily lose to Rudy Gay and the Grizzlies. We still had hope if Nelly got his head screwed on straight.

Cevap · Post #15 » by **Cevap** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:06 pm

even a coach makes mistakes...ish happens

yunggunz · Post #16 » by **yunggunz** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:56 pm

The_Believer wrote:Baron is younger than several stars in the league, and is healthy. What's with all this hate for him? Why isn't anyone bashing the Thugz for being the most criminal team ever? Their "star" just got a DUI, and pretty soon they'll be shooting guns after they're out of the PO's.

.....Im sure stephen Jackson's rap sheet is way longer than all the nuggets combined.

legacyinthemakin89c · Post #17 » by **legacyinthemakin89c** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:04 pm

Makes those Davis for MVP shirts look even more like a joke.

JES12 · Post #18 » by **JES12** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:16 pm

I wish Avery Johnson would have the balz to bench Jason Terry, Jerry Stackhouse or even Josh Howard when shey shoot like 1/15.

Seattlesun · Post #19 » by **Seattlesun** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:43 pm

There was a mention in the Phx paper this morning that Baron was at a Sunday night birthday party. That may have played a role as well, ie a little too much to drink possibly.

The Nash Era · Post #20 » by **The Nash Era** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:50 pm

Radio here reports Baron Davis was out partying all night Sunday into the wee hours of the morning in celebration of his birthday -- the night before the game that decided whether the Warriors made it to the playoffs this year. He was so hung over at last night's game that Coach Don Nelson benched him the entire 2nd half as the Warriors lost to Phoenix and were eliminated from playoff contention with just one game remaining in the season.