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Oct31
Game 2, The Wrapup: Are we back on the same old Randolph-Nelson treadmill already?
Filed under: The Morning Report, The Wrapup; Tagged as: Acie Law, Anthony Morrow, Anthony Randolph, Brandan Wright, Corey Maggette, Don Nelson, Kelenna Azubuike, Lane Kiffin, Leandro Barbosa, Mark Cuban, Michael Crabtree, Mike Montgomery, Mike Shanahan, Ronny Turiaf, Stephen Curry, Stephen Jackson, Tim Lincecum17 CommentsBy Geoff Lepper
48minutes.netThe Warriors looked slow and befuddled Friday while the Suns zoomed past them for a 123-101 victory, but Golden State is getting faster in one area, at least:
Last season, it took several weeks before people started wondering what was going on between coach Don Nelson and prized rookie Anthony Randolph.
This year, it only took three days.
In the space of two games, Randolph has gone from a bench afterthought to a starting power forward to a “cleanup on aisle 9” fourth-quarter-blowout specialist.
Hell, I’m dizzy just from typing that.
After the game, according to Brett Pollakoff of NBA Fanhouse, Nelson declined to answer questions about his usage of Randolph, who replaced Ronny Turiaf in the starting lineup, was pulled after 7:15 and not seen again until the second half, when he was made to finish off the dispiriting defeat by playing the entire fourth quarter.
Somehow, I don’t think that’s going to mollify the folks who see Randolph as the savior of the franchise.
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