A word of advice – don’t listen to this BS that has started to filter through about the Warriors supposedly being better off without Andrew Bogut on the floor. I am not just being a homer here, but I think if you can’t recognise the value of a player like Bogut then you aren’t watching the game too closely. He possesses everything you would want out of an NBA center – rebounding, shot blocking, elite defense (both man-to-man and team), passing and the ability to score on the block. Health is the only thing you can knock him on and that’s fair play for the critics.
Sure, the Warriors have been up and down of late and had a bit of a slump there, but to pin that on Bogut’s return is pretty moronic considering that he wasn’t playing in back-to-backs and he was playing less than half a game due to a minutes restriction.
And I hate to say this, but some segments of the Warriors’ fanbase – whilst extremely passionate – aren’t the clueyest bunch. Remember, even after years of evidence that he was toxic to team basketball they still worshipped Monta Ellis (and many still do). Who can forget the hissy fit they threw when Ellis was traded to Milwaukee.
As detailed by Dylan Kruse from The San Francisco Examiner, if the Warriors want to do anything in the postseason they need Bogut manning the middle. And that’s the truth.
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vs San Antonio - Game 6 (L) 17/05/13
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Andrew Bogut (GSW)
Patrick Mills (SAS)
Aron Banyes (SAS)
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I wouldn’t even say that health is a knock on Bogut. The elbow injury was a pure freak injury. You can’t blame that on conditioning. The ankle problems/microfracture things are common for players of this size.
All I can say is that out of all the big name centers that got bad injuries recently(Oden, Bynum, Howard) he seems to handled his recovery the best(the Warriors didn’t by withholding information)
Concerning the fan base: That’s the problem with pretty much any fan base. Most of them are just emotional.
After the Pacers game I noticed a few of the Bogut detractors all of a sudden became fans when it was made very obvious they need him inside or they’ll get eaten up every game.
And I’d say that view will be even more popular after Tyson Chandler just ruined Curry’s 54pt game by grabbing every offensive rebound in sight in today’s game. If Bogut keeps Chandler away from just a third of those o-boards the Warriors win that game somewhat easily.
Completely agree with ya Leon. Just watched that game and they got murdered inside, was like the Warriors of old. Bogut would have made the difference
And the Knicks result had nothing to do with the Warriors missing David Lee’s 8.2 defensive rebounds?
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