Several articles in the Bay Area papers carry encouraging news for the GWS 2005-06 season.
- Young Vets: The restricted free agent signings of PF T.Murphy and SG J.Richardson were criticized in 2004 as costly but in 2005's market place they now look like bargains. Reporters have acknowledge they were wrong! As free agents both would command millions more than they got in last year's contracts.
- All Rookies: All three GSW rookies are playing well in the summer league. Mullin says he has lectured each that they are responsible for their own success and emphasized hard work as key for them doing well. So far he's pleased with what he has seen.
- 2nd rounders: Mullin noted that he vastly underestimate SG/PG Monta Ellis' skills. This high schooler was selected 2nd by GSW (42nd pick overall) and is considered raw and a only shooter but so far he has played good team defense and shows mature PG skills. Note that Mullin expected so much of Monta that he was selected over PF C.Taft who himself was a previous top 1st round PF who slid badly on draft day and was picked with the Warriors 3rd draft pick. C.Taft has played very well - he's strong and has a smooth shot. He looks and plays motivated. He also just hurt his lower back - oof.
- Ike: The 1st round rookie is playing well as expected.
- Euros: PF A.Biedrins and PF/SF Z.Cabarkapa are both 6-11 and skinny. A.Biedrins was last year's #11 pick and is very young but shows some defense skills and aggression on the boards. Z.Cabarakapa is a 2 year player who needs cut down on turnovers and can play PF but would rather fill in behind SF M.Dunleavy. Both guys are being squeezed by the vets ahead of them and the rookies behind them. They fell it and it's good both are playing in the summer league.
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