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The Warriors got their second dose of bad news this offseason when they found out Monta Ellis will miss at least a month of the upcoming season with an ankle injury. Chris Mullin said training camp was going to be an important part of Ellis' development as a point guard, but Ellis was going to get help bringing the ball up court from Stephen Jackson and Marcus Williams. Mullin met with Don Nelson on Wednesday and discussed opening up the offense and getting more shots for Jackson and Corey Maggette, as well as asking Biedrins to possibly take on a bigger role in the offense.

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August 28, 2008  06:46 AM ET

in the tight west this could be huge. but then again someone may step up and fill the void and shine when given the chance....Nahhhh, this will hurt them and Nellie will be gone after the year.

August 28, 2008  08:28 AM ET

The Warriors season is basically gone. No more steady PGs to lead the team. Nellie's team is a PG lead offense. PG is the leader and decision maker on the floor. No BDiddy and now no Ellis. Nellie had always relied on his PGs the most. Tim Hardaway, Avery Johnson, Steve Nash, Bdiddy, and now Monta Ellis. None of them are there right now. He might have to rely on the Italian scoring PG now. And that could be a good sign. It's time for Marco Belineli to shine and show what he is made of.

August 28, 2008  08:50 AM ET

I agree that they are in bad shape now. Everyone knows that Nellie ball flows through an exceptional PG as they run the open floor for quick shots. This will help to all but kill their rhythm for sure. It really doesn't matter. That no defense style of play has always proven fun to watch but never lead to a deep playoff run. Defenses lock down and then you have those nights when your 3s don't fall.... done.

August 28, 2008  09:10 AM ET

Let's get this straight. The Warriors are weak both at point guard and at center? Now they need both a small guy and a big man? Does not bode well for them.
Can't they find some foreign players, or recruit some disgruntled players who don't want to play in Oklahoma or something?
C'mon, it's the San Francisco Bay Area. They should have players lining up to play in such a great environment.
- JL

August 28, 2008  09:25 AM ET

Let's shorten the story:

The Warriors are screwed before camp starts and will not get it done this year.

End of story.

August 28, 2008  09:41 AM ET

The Warriors should get their local University boys to help them.
The players on Cal's team are merely a few stops away on the local subway. The Warriors can bribe one of the point guards and centers to pick a class schedule that allows them to attend the Warriors practices. After all, they don't need a car since there's a subway stop right there in Berkeley, and the train has a stop right at the Oakland Coliseum as well as routes to San Francisco and the South Bay if the Warriors practice elsewhere.
If the Cal boys do well, the Warriors can draft them for real the following year.

August 28, 2008  11:42 AM ET

It's only a month. Actually I think Ellis is a stud. If they can hold the fort until he gets back thry'll be fine. Remember where you heard it. This team will surprise some people this year.

August 28, 2008  11:50 AM ET

Not going to push the panic button. Marcus Williams is capable. He didn't get the chance to show that in New Jersey but he will get the job done.

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August 28, 2008  12:56 PM ET

Wel, now they are saying 3 to 4 months. That makes a big difference.

August 28, 2008  01:19 PM ET

Hllywd;

I am not sure how you see the Warriors have been improved that much even with Monta...I still think they are about the eight or ninth team out west with him (LA, SA, Utah, Houston, Dallas, Phoenix, Portland, and denver are probably better). We shall see ...

August 28, 2008  01:25 PM ET

Ah...I read the headline and thought it said "management" instead of "offense" and I got excited.

August 28, 2008  01:45 PM ET

Bellineli at point guard will be ugly, but marcus williams has game and it??s time for him to step up and show what Kidd "with his great leadership" was doing in NJ.....Bellineli of the bench, thats what I call "instant scoring", he is just as good as Rudy Fernadez.

August 28, 2008  01:56 PM ET

i am **** freaking out but thanks to hllywd and j hova i have some hope left like when jason richardson left they got better monta got better so this gives them a chance to let marcus williams become better and marco bellineli please dont play point just come of the bench and score also monta has come off some serious injuries pretty quickly TO THE 09 SEASON!!!! p.s, anthony please do not be a tremendous fail?

August 28, 2008  02:32 PM ET

Hllywd;

I am not sure how you see the Warriors have been improved that much even with Monta...I still think they are about the eight or ninth team out west with him (LA, SA, Utah, Houston, Dallas, Phoenix, Portland, and denver are probably better). We shall see ...
Matrix | 08/28/08, 01:19 PM
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I couldn't agree more. If they were playing on the soft side of the bracket then it would be different. Even with Ellis healthy I didn't see GS as a top 8. I would put the mavs at around 8th if they get Kidd to shoot some and Howard lays off the pot. GS is certainly behind them in my eyes even if I get rid of my biased view of the Mavs.

August 28, 2008  03:15 PM ET

they will not make the playoffs.

August 28, 2008  04:10 PM ET

I am not sure how you see the Warriors have been improved that much even with Monta...I still think they are about the eight or ninth team out west with him (LA, SA, Utah, Houston, Dallas, Phoenix, Portland, and denver are probably better). We shall see ...
Matrix | 08/28/08, 01:19 PM

Denver and Dallas will be left on the outside looking in.

August 28, 2008  04:25 PM ET

they will not make the playoffs.
c21 | 08/28/08, 03:15 PM

If they don't, it won't be because Denver or Dallas nudged them out. I would expect the Clippers to be more of problem than Denver. After their "fire sale," they'll be lucky to win 30 games.

August 28, 2008  05:01 PM ET

ha nugs...

 
August 28, 2008  05:03 PM ET

but after giving up najera and camby i have to say we play more defense than the nuggets

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