Monday, November 16, 2009

Hit the road jack..and don't cha come back

Monday morning Stephen Jackson got his wish..getting traded to the Charlotte Bobcats..The deal was jax and Acie Law for Raja Bell and Vladimir Radmanovic.. Bell being an expiring contract and Radmanovic having one more year left at about 6.5 mill..
If neither of these players ever saw the floor for the warriors..the team would still be improved.. at this point is addition by subtraction.. jax had become a cancer in the locker room and most of time on the floor..Am I excited about the players we brought in..no.. but I am excited to see the teams demeanor and chemistry with jax gone..particularly Monta Ellis who I think was influenced by jax more then any other player.. not only does this open up 30+ minutes a night but it opens up a leadership role that jax claimed he gave up at the beginning of the season.. but in reality as long as he was here he was the leader..As far as the two new warriors go.. Bell once was an all defensive player and still is a a decent one in the twilight of his career.. but more importantly he is a high character guy and the polar opposite of jax off the floor..he should be a positive influence on the young players his work ethic and professionalism is unquestioned around the league.. I expect him to play quite a bit automatically becoming our best defender and is still a very good catch and shoot player.. Radmanovic is a "nellie ball" player a 6 10' 3 point shooter with out a conscious.. Phil Jackson called him space cadet during his stint in LA.. he has a low BB iq and tends to lose focus.. he has been struggling with his shot but when he gets going he can hit 7 o 8 in a row.. I expect him to do much better under nellie where he wont be asked to think..just shoot.. and a gunner like that he should be in heaven..Could the warriors have gotten more? not with out giving up more..How will this work out for jax and the Bobcats? only time will tell.. while Charlotte is far from the contender jax coveted.. they should be competitive and with out question have gotten better in the move.. that said they will be lucky to stay in the hunt for the 8th spot in a new look powerhouse eastern conference..

It was good when it was good.. and it was bad when it was bad.. peace jax....

shout to AJbry for the highlight clip


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