GWS Too Deep

Forum: "Q.

Hi Marcus, I would like to dissagree with you about the Warriors Logjam at the 4 position. Zarko Cabarkapa is a 3, and Andris Biedrins is a 5, leaving only Murphy at the 4. The warriors can now bring in Diogu as a back up for Murphy. This move, now makes the team 2 deep at every position with Cheaney, White, Tskitishvili, Taft, & Ellis rounding out the final 5 roster spots!
Joe B, Pleasanton 6/30/05

A.

First off, Tskitishvili has been gone. White is now gone. Secondly, Biedrins is a center because that is the only position he can play right now, and the only place he can get time (because there were two other power forwards, not including White who could play the four in a small lineup). Cabarkapa plays like a three but he is a four. He played more five than three. Remember the Houston game, when he kept knocking down 3-pointers because Yao Ming wouldn't come out on him? The Warriors played a lot of small ball, and in small ball he is the power forward. Even if he is a small forward, who backs up Dunleavy, Pietrus or Cabarkapa? Pietrus normally came in for Dunleavy? You say let Pietrus come in for Richardson and Cabarkapa for Dunleavy? Where does that leave Fisher, who Montgomery likes better off the ball? No matter how you cut it, unless you move someone, there is going to be another crunch for minutes like there was at the beginning of last season, which got Montgomery in a lot of trouble. Two deep at every position is not good. It's too much on a young inexperienced coach to be trying to divide minutes. He will lose the locker room again. Plus, With Cabarkapa, Pietrus, Fisher and Diogu coming off the bench, when is Biedrins going to get time to develop?
Marcus Thompson 7/01/05"