Why were forwards such as the Charlotte Bobcats' Sean May (11.8 ppg, 6.8 rpg), the Indiana Pacers' Danny Granger (12.1, 4.9) and the Memphis Grizzlies' Hakim Warrick (12.8, 4.6) -- all of whom were picked after Diogu in 2005 -- having more of an impact on their teams than Ike?

Easy one. They play more.

TMC wrote:Easy one. They play more.

Good point.

Why do they play more?

uptempo wrote:Why do they play more?

Ask Nellie, not me.

TMC wrote:

uptempo wrote:Why do they play more?

Ask Nellie, not me.

LOL!

I would think that Nelson would say that Ike has not played well enough to warrant more playing time.

On the other hand, Ike looks like he is pressing and struggling with Nelson's offense, as do most players who are over 6'7.

uptempo wrote:

TMC wrote:Easy one. They play more.

Good point.

Why do they play more?

It makes no sense to see Ike get less minutes than the other players.Ike has a lot of talent.I do think the Warriors will make a deal before the deadline.Just keep Ike Diogu and get rid of Murphy and Dunleavy.Phoenix has 3 ist round picks in this draft and I would love to wrestle a ist round pick away from them.On the other hand I doubt if the 76ers would trade any of their ist round picks,since they are trying to escape their cap problems.

is1531 wrote:

uptempo wrote:

TMC wrote:Easy one. They play more.

Good point.

Why do they play more?

It makes no sense to see Ike get less minutes than the other players.Ike has a lot of talent.I do think the Warriors will make a deal before the deadline.Just keep Ike Diogu and get rid of Murphy and Dunleavy.Phoenix has 3 ist round picks in this draft and I would love to wrestle a ist round pick away from them.On the other hand I doubt if the 76ers would trade any of their ist round picks,since they are trying to escape their cap problems.

Yeah, but, who would want Murphy and Dunleavy. In order to get rid of them, somebody would have to want them. Mullin, by giving these two stiffs their big contracts, pretty much has ensured that they are going to be with the Warriors throughout the duration of their contracts.

uptempo wrote:

is1531 wrote:

uptempo wrote:

TMC wrote:Easy one. They play more.

Good point.

Why do they play more?

It makes no sense to see Ike get less minutes than the other players.Ike has a lot of talent.I do think the Warriors will make a deal before the deadline.Just keep Ike Diogu and get rid of Murphy and Dunleavy.Phoenix has 3 ist round picks in this draft and I would love to wrestle a ist round pick away from them.On the other hand I doubt if the 76ers would trade any of their ist round picks,since they are trying to escape their cap problems. :

Yeah, but, who would want Murphy and Dunleavy. In order to get rid of them, somebody would have to want them. Mullin, by giving these two stiffs their big contracts, pretty much has ensured that they are going to be with the Warriors throughout the duration of their contracts.[/quot

[b]Not only that. But the big money will ensure that Murphy and Dunleavy get significant playing time. No way will Mr. Cohan tolerate his big money players sittng on the bench. Plus that would show up Mullin as a GM.

ReginaldLewis wrote: Yeah, but, who would want Murphy and Dunleavy. In order to get rid of them, somebody would have to want them. Mullin, by giving these two stiffs their big contracts, pretty much has ensured that they are going to be with the Warriors throughout the duration of their contracts.[/quot

Not only that. But the big money will ensure that Murphy and Dunleavy get significant playing time. No way will Mr. Cohan tolerate his big money players sitting on the bench. Plus that would show up Mullin as a GM.

Jeeze, what choice does Cohan have? Pay zillions to buy out two or three expensive players? Even if he does, aren't there still luxury tax and cap problems?

Demand that they play big minutes? It is too late as they already have limited roles and playing time, except when Ws are down on numbers because of injury.

From what I can see, he is not a meddling sort of owner. At this point, how worried is he about Mullin being shown up?

Overpriced role players are not new. Only hope is to get them to play useful bench roles, get noticed and hope maybe one of them can be traded and maybe another can be bought out. Two out of three isn't too bad, but it won't be easy.

carlgo wrote:

ReginaldLewis wrote:...Not only that. But the big money will ensure that Murphy and Dunleavy get significant playing time. No way will Mr. Cohan tolerate his big money players sitting on the bench. Plus that would show up Mullin as a GM.[/b]

...sigh...that is the real problem with this team; everyone covering up for Mullin's mistakes. Our collective co-dependency has only prolonged the misery of this once proud franchise.

TMC wrote:Easy one. They play more.

And that's the only thing!