Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro
Subject: rodman/warriors
From: jtan@marge.sfsu.edu (Jeffrey U. Tan)
Date: 23 Nov 92 13:36:50 PST

In rec.sport.basketball.pro article  
<1992Nov23.180941.25614@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu> you wrote:
> In article <lh2541INN8tg@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM> ma@bluedevil.Eng.Sun.COM  
(Shing C. Ma) writes:
> >
> >I would trade Marciulionus for Rodman straight up, but not Marciulionus
> >and Hill.  Although losing Marciulionus would hurt, as evident from the
> >games so far, having Rodman is a big plus.  Not only is Rodman is a big
> >time rebounder he is also an excellent defensive player.  Currently the
> >Warriors is being eaten alive by the league's big man, and Rodman can
> >effectively slow down players like K. Malone, S. Kemp, C. Barkley, etc.
> >The Warriors is quite deep in shooting guard with Sprewell, Grayer
> >and Buechler.
> >
> >Knowing Nelson I doubt he will trade Sarunus for Rodman.  Sigh!  If  
Nelson
> >continues to think that he can win the NBA championship with midgets  
and
> >gimmicks, he must go.  He gotta take some risk to bring the team to the
             ^^^^^^^^^^
> >next level.
> 
> I don't agree.  If Nelson makes a trade, it has to be for size and  
strength.
> Rodman, although he's a great rebounder and a great one on one defender  
also
> represents sapping a strength that Golden State has, scoring.  He can't  
score
> in an empty gym and Sarunas is 18 or 19 points in the bag.  Taking him  
out
> of there will weaken the backcourt considerably (as shown by his  
injury).
> Plus, Rodman can't play center, and that's Golden State's real problem.
> If a key player is going to be traded, you can bet it's going to be for  
a
> center.  And now that Rodman has shown such an attitude and personal
> problems, I'm sure his trade value drops quite a bit.
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Hi, I would like to point out several things:

1.	Nelson is GM as well as coach. I believe he is also part owner of  
the team. It is highly unlikely that he will 'go'.
2.	I believe that Nelson is following the pattern of the Celtics and  
his previous teams in Milwaukee; that is: assemble the surrounding cast,  
put all the pieces in place, and then trade draft picks for a proven big  
man, or wait for the 'sleeper' in the draft.

	Ex:	Parish, Mchale in Boston
		Lanier in Milwaukee
		Russel for McCauley/Picks (?)/cash in Boston 
		Cowens (drafted) in Boston
		Sikma in Milwaukee

3.	I think most GMs follow this approach. If you get too greedy by  
letting proven starters go, you end up hurting the team, financially as  
well as being stuck with a troublemaker. (Dallas? / Atlanta?) Of course  
there are other considerations such as free agency, age, attendance etc.

4.	I think it doubtful that Rodman will come to the Warriors  
specially since the Warriors made the deal for Byron Houston. Another  
reason would be Rodman's age (~30?). It would make more sense to give  
Gatling/Alexander/Houston a chance to develop and then hope to sign that  
aging/free agent center, to put the last piece into place. Not to mention  
cheaper.

5.	I heard on the news that the Warriors signed Ed Neally. Is this  
the same guy from Phoenix/Chicago? If it is, why on earth would Nelson do  
that??!??

regards,
JTan