Mark Jackson Hired To Be Warriors Coach

The Warriors hired Jackson to replace Keith Smart on Monday, giving the former point guard and television analyst his first chance to be a head coach on the game's biggest stage.

Jackson's deal is worth $6 million over three years with a team option for a fourth year, a source told ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher.ESPN

Mark Jackson may not have coaching experience but his other intangibles will make up for that. I like the move by the Warriors, it is high risk, but i like when guys like Jackson finally get the nod. He's going to be flanked by New Orleans assistant Mark Malone, who did a hell of a job down in the Big Easy last year.

Jackson is actually one of the guys I can stand as an analyst who doesn't get caught up in the "cool black guy bs" that comes along with it like that scumbag Chris Broussard. Speaking of that, Chris is a fucking dipshit who knows nothing, how the fuck do you get called an "insider", ESPN acts like this guy knows shit, when all he does is just spread all these bs rumors come the deadline because he probably befriended the ball boys of the teams. This guy is such a dark spot on analyzing sports that I would prefer to take my information from a talking chimp than this scumbag. I mean seriously, has anyone ever heard him talk? He's a fucking joke and someone needs to tell him to get Lebrons cock out of his fucking mouth.

Die

Sorry, Impromptu rant, however, I like the Jackson hiring.

Listen Women Stop Stabbin' People

"CSNBayArea.com reports that Charlie Bell was allegedly stabbed by his wife, former Miss Michigan USA Kenya Bell, with a box cutter. Warriors guard Charlie Bell was reportedly stabbed by his wife in a domestic dispute last weekend in Michigan. Genessee County prosecutor David Leyton charged Bell's wife Kenya Bell, the former Miss Michigan USA, with domestic violence and assault with a dangerous weapon on Monday.

According to NBC25 and police accounts of the Sunday morning incident in Grand Blanc Township, Kenya Bell is accused of stabbing her husband with a box cutter.
MLive.com reports that the incident occurred in the presence of their children.
The assault occurred inside Charile Bell's home in Grand Blanc Township in the presence of two children, Leyton said. Leyton declined to release any more details on the incident. "It's a tragic situation," he said. "They're entitled to some privacy (CBS Sports)."

What the hell is going on lately with all these stabbings by wives? It was only 2 weeks ago Brandon Marshall got stabbed by his wives. I mean I'm sure all these guys have done something wrong, but even if they were cheating and what not, hasn't that been going on with athlete's wives since the beginning of time. Why is it now they they are grabbin box cutters and taking matters into their own hands. I don't know, but it seems to go back to DP's slogan of "Hoes Be Trippin'" and they flat out need to cut it out (no pun intended).

115 Celtics, 93 Warriors

I was actually real worried before this game for a couple reasons, first we haven't won in Golden State in a trillion years and second they are coming off the all star break, but as Lee Corso says, not so fast.

The first half of the game reminded me of a video game, no one missed and we entered the half tied at 60. But the second half was quiet different at least for the Celtics as we put the defensive clamps on the Warriors and ultimately won.

Rajon Rondo went nuts on his birthday with 19 points, 15 assists, 6 rebounds and 2 steals. KG was spot on with 24 and 12, Pierce has 23 and Ray Ray had 18. Big Baby (12 and 11) was the only bright spot for the Celtics bench who was the worst thing I had ever seen in my life tonight. Delonte had 0 points in his return and Semih wasn't any better.

We kept Monta Ellis off his game with him shooting 6 for 18 with 15 points.

Perk did leave the game when he banged knees with a Warrior. I'm not worried however because he came back to the bench to watch the game. If it was serious he would have gone in for testing.

Celtics vs Warriors Preview

Hopefully these sharp dressed fellas can figure a way to win at Golden State, something the Celtics have not been able to figure out since 2003. Yea, 2003. I don't know what it is, whether it's their fast pace game, whether it's the fan or what. It's just a curse.

The Warriors aren't that great, they are 3 games under .500 but 19-11 at home.

Depth Chart

	Boston (PPG)	Golden State (PPG)
PG	R. Rondo 10.9	S. Curry 18.4
SG	R. Allen 17.3	M. Ellis 25.3
SF	P. Pierce 18.8	D. Wright 16.5
PF	K. Garnett 14.9	D. Lee 15.9
C	K. Perkins 7.5	A. Biedrins 5.7

They are going to have their handful with the spread scoring on this team. Monta Ellis is undersized but will Ray Allen be able to keep up with him? Pierce needs to remain honest on Dorrell Wright, Rondo can't gamble while guarding Stephen Curry, and KG will have his hands ful on the defensive end with David Lee. Where the Celtics do have the advantage though is the defensive end. The Warriors don't play any defense and if Rondo can stay aggressive, along with Pierce and KG and tire them out on the defensive end I like our odds.

Delonte and Semih practiced and should be ready for the game.

Jeremy Lin Makes It To Golden State

Really cool story:
"This is unbelievable," Lin said after the Golden State Warriors signed the undrafted free agent guard. "I've never been part of something like this."

He became the first Asian-American player signed by the Warriors since 1947. In an area with a large Asian population, Lin becomes an instant celebrity.

"I consider myself a basketball player more than an Asian-American," said the Bay Area native. "I'm ready to play at this level and I appreciate the support of the Asian community. This is a dream come true. I always wanted to be in the NBA and now I get to do it with the Warriors, the team I grew up watching."

The 21-year-old Lin averaged 16.4 points, 4.5 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game as a senior at Harvard. The season was highlighted by a 30-point, nine-rebound performance against Connecticut. ESPN

Captain did a lot more coverage of him, but I think is one of the coolest stories we have heard in a while. I've kept my eye on Lin this preseason when he was playing for Dallas and I've been impressed as hell. Lin played unbelievable in the summer league and even out shined number 1 pick John Wall one game. I was even hoping that the Celtics were going to take a flier on the kid. He's fearless, can score and will be an instant fan favorite at Golden State.

Great story.

David Lee Sign and Trade Official

Well here is the last good free agent gone:

The Knicks moved David Lee to the Warriors for Anthony Randolph, Ronny Turiaf and Kelenna Azubuike was finalized.

I like the move for the Knicks believe it or not. The Knicks at this point need to make a team so they have got Morrow who is a good young player, a bruiser in Turiaf and a former wildcat in Azubuike. But the best thing about these guys are that they have been in a running system and that will be beneficial to Mike D'Antoni. The Knicks are in a tough predicament right now after losing the free agent extravaganza.

In NBA News: The Bucks Got Corey Maggette

The Milwaukee Bucks acquired forward Corey Maggette in a trade with the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday The Bucks also got a second-round draft pick from the Warriors, giving up guard Charlie Bell and center Dan Gadzuric in return.

I like this deal on one condition, the Bucks also keep John Salmons. It was evident last year that the Bucks lacked a scoring threat (maybe because Andrew bogut was hurt) but even with that, I think having a team built around Brandon Jennings, Andrew Bogut, Corey Maggette and John Salmons will help the team out immensely, especially if you make Salmons or Maggette your 6th man.

The Bucks shocked a lot of teams last year by over performing and if they can build on that, I see them being a 3 or 4 seed next year.

Oh yea, even though he went to Duke, Corey Maggette has always had a great beard and has always worn a headband correctly.

103 Golden State, 99 Celtics

Well I think it's time to admit that the Celtics need Paul Pierce back. Tony Allen has been playing well but we need the Truth to come back badly. The reason why we lost is that the Celtics turned the ball over 25 times. The starters can be thanked for 21 of them and Glen Davis can be thanked for the rest. We played sloppy ball and now we are on a two game losing streak. They also had a terrible night shooting from beyond the arc as they went 5-19. Do I think this is the end of the world? No. Am I even concerned about this? No. Golden State is an extremely tough place to play in, and we have lost 4 straight there now.

On the bright side of this loss, Rondo scored 30 points and 15 assists and shot 7-9 from the charity stripe. He obviously didn't let the Clippers game get to him too much.

Boston vs Golden State Preview

I don't care about the game because the C's are going to beat the Warriors. What I'm most concerned about is how Rondo is going to bounce back from those awful events from last night. I will be closely watching if the free throw misses/ Baron Davis dagger will still be on his mind and effect his play. Anyways, here are the line ups:
PG R. Rondo 12.6 S. Curry 12.1
SG R. Allen 15.9 M. Ellis 25.2
SF T. Allen 8.1 C. Maggette 17.6
PF K. Garnett 15.0 V. Radmanovic 7.0
C K. Perkins 12.0 C. Hunter 3.9

The Celtics will have to play their game if they want to come out as the victors tonight. Golden State will want to run, the Celtics can't get caught up in that and need to play their rugged, defensive style of play. If they don't, it could be a long night even though we do have a starting line up that can run with Tony Allen still starting for the injured Pierce. Kevin Garnett should easily be able to kill Radmanovic in every facet of the game and the same could be said about Perk and Hunter.

Celtics: 109-86
Tommy Award: Rajon Rondo

109 Celtics, 95 Warriors

It's good to be back to winning, but this wasn't the best game the Celtics could have played. For the first 2 and a half quarters the Celtics let the Warriors play with them until Rondo decided to take over the game. When the Celtics decided to go on the run to put the Warriors under ground, it was Rondo who was the oil to the machine. He had 5 points and 3 assists during the run and finished with 18, 7 boards and 12 assists. The scoring was pretty much evenly distributed throughout the starting 5 with all of them being in double figures. It was a good win, but they could have played a lot better.

Warriors @ Celtics Preview

The Celtics are looking to avoid a 3 game losing streak at the Warriors come to Boston. The good news for the Celtics is that the Warriors are looking avoid their 3rd loss in a row, and Boston won't have to worry about Stephen Jackson and Acie Law, since they were traded for Raja Bell and Vladimir Radmanovic.

My thinking is that the Warriors are going to take some time before the gel at all. Plus I think they are a terrible team, so Boston could use this game to start setting things right. The biggest thing for Boston is for Pierce to get healthy. He has been playing like an MVP when the Celtics were rolling.

Tonight Boston needs to look out for Ellis and Maggette. Ellis is averaging 23.7 on 49.2 percent shooting in his last three games. While Maggette can also score averaging 21.8 points in his last four games for Golden State.

Boston wins 113 to 92

Tommy Award: Tony Allen

Game starts at 7:30pm on Comcast-New England.

Stephen Jackson Traded To Bobcats

"Disgruntled Golden State Warriors forward Stephen Jackson is about to make a fresh start with a new team. The Warriors completed a deal Monday that sends Jackson and guard Acie Law to the Bobcats in exchange for veteran swingmen Raja Bell and Vladimir Radmanovic. The trade will be announced Monday (ESPN)."

Stephen Jackson is a shithead, but I am still really happy the Cavs didn't land him. He can still score, and the Cavs have enough talent as it is. Jackson is a guy who can average about 20 points per game 5 boards and 5-6 assists. If he could ever just stop being such a thug he might really help the Bobcats. With this trade the Bobcats actually have a solid starting 5...

PG - Raymond Felton
SG - Steven Jackson (even though listed as SF)
SF - Gerald Wallace
PF - Boris Diaw
C - Tyson Chandler

Not to mention guys like D.J. Augustin, and Acie Law on the bench.

Bosh To Warriors?

"From today's Toronto Sun: "Raptors forward Chris Bosh becomes a free agent at the end of the season and for that primary reason the four-time NBA all-star has yet to commit to the U.S. team for next summer's FIBA world basketball championships in Turkey. In the rumor department. Bosh has been mentioned in a possible trade to the Golden State Warriors in a deal that would involve Andris Biedrins coming to the Toronto, with, of course, a lot more, if there's any substance at all to the rumor (ESPN)."

This is what is going to happen. Lebron is going to stay with the Cavaliers. The Knicks are going to have a lot of money to sign someone and they will settle for Chris Bosh. So, in short I don't believe any of these other rumors...

Stephen Jackson To Cleveland

Marcus Thompson II of the Contra Costa Times has heard a rumor that the Golden State Warriors have talked with the Cleveland Cavaliers about acquiring center Zydrunas Ilgauskas for swingman Stephen Jackson and another player to make it work under salary cap rules. Jackson has previously stated he'd like to get out of Golden State.ESPN

I would love if the Cavs do this. Stephen Jackson is a hell of a player, no doubt about that, but with crazy ego's such as Shaq, LeBron and gun toting Delonte West, this move would totally blow up in their face. Big Z is a great back-up center and is a guy that the C's always have a hard time. So with that being said, Cleveland, please do this trade.

Stephen Jackson Fined 25K

"Golden State star Stephen Jackson has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for saying he wanted to be traded. Jackson, who averaged a team-best 20.7 points last season, told Dime Magazine last month that he wanted out and had told the front office as much (Sportsline)."

Stephen Jackson is the thug, but this is kind of ridiculous. How many time have we seen a player request a trade? I can't remember anyone else getting fined for it. I hate when players demand to be traded, but I really don't see how you are allowed to go after them for voicing their opinion.

Lord Baron Wants To Go Back Home

Baron Davis shocked the Warriors when he fled for the Clippers. Los Angeles might be stunned to learn that he wouldn't mind returning to Golden State.

According to a San Jose Mercury News report on Monday, Warriors guard Stephen Jackson said that his friend expressed a desire to return to the Bay Area where he played for parts of four seasons.

"That's all we talked about," Jackson said, according to the newspaper. "I went to his house, spent some time with his mom and his grandmother. He wants to come back. And if he wants to come back, I want him back."

Well this all could have happened Baron if YOU STAYED IN GOLDEN STATE. But I blame this on my NBA whipping boy this year Elton Brand. If Elton didn't bolt to Philly (ruining their fat pace offense and being the reason Mo Cheeks got canned), the Clippers would have been a much better team. However, without Brand, the Clippers and Kaman and Camby and that is pretty much it. Al Thorton is a young talent but he is not a game breaker. It looks as if a deal were to be made it would be a Corey Maggette (who was a Clipper last year).

Celtics Vs Warriors

This is what is going to happen:


Celtics 112- 89

Tommy Award: Paul Pierce

119 Celtics, 111 Warriors

This is a funny picture to me because Rondo looks terrified. However, on a night that we are morning "The Redhead From Needham" the Celtics dug down and were able to beat the Warriors last night.

Rondo hasn't had a bad game since people were questioning him, and last night didn't disappoint. Rondo had 22 points, 8 rebounds (4 offensive), 7 assists, and two steals last night as he led the Celtics to their 6th straight win. Everyone except for Perk scored in double figures. And no Perk didn't get a tech either. The big three all scored in the 20's and unlike most games the Celtics used their offense to beat a team rather than their defense.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Knicks Trade Jamal Crawford For Al Harrington

The Golden State Warriors and New York Knicks have completed a deal that sends disgruntled Warriors forward Al Harrington to New York for guard Jamal Crawford.

Great, this is exactly what the Knicks needed a disgruntled big man, and trade one of their better players with no attitude problem for a guy with an attitude problem throughout his career. I guess this puts Nate Robinson into the starting line-up. Whatever, Al Harrington isn't that good anyways. As for the Warriors, I don't really get the move. Golden State is getting Monta Ellis back and Crawford isn't really a necessity.

Maggette to Wariors

"The Golden State Warriors on Tuesday conceded defeat in the chase for Elton Brand's signature by quickly moving on to new targets and reaching a faster-than-expected verbal agreement to sign unrestricted free agent Corey Maggette, according to NBA front-office sources."ESPN
Fuck, now that this douchebag, former Blue Devil cocksmooch is on the Warriors, that means Posey is going to be chased a lot harder. It would have been cool to see Maggette in a C's uniform but apparently this guy is more about $ than he is winning. Either way I think J.R. Giddens and Bill Walker be able to step up.