NBA / Apr 16, 2008 / 9:38 am
What Happened to Baron
Photo. Tim TadderWhy was Baron Davis benched for the entire second half of the most important game of the Warriors’ season against the Suns on Monday night? Let’s let Nellie explain (as quoted on ESPN.com today):
“He was having a bad game. He was terrible,” Nelson said of Davis, according to the Chronicle. “He was the worst player on the floor, and I told him to take the second half off. He was 2-for-13, we were down 14 points. “I said, ‘Hey, let’s relax and play some young guys.’”
Later on in the story, when asked if there was a rift between the two of them, Nellie followed up with this gem: “There’s no problem between Baron and [me],” Nelson said, according to the report. “He’s probably upset because he played terrible.”
April 16th, 2008 at 9:40 am
jz_smoove says:
wtf?? i would be upset at the fucken coach for giving up on the season. wtf?!!
April 16th, 2008 at 9:43 am
doc says:
It was dumb but he the coach and they season over like he wanted. Baron can go to LA and ball out now without feeling like a scumbag.
April 16th, 2008 at 9:50 am
Smitty313 says:
And starring at point gaurd for your Los Angeles Lakers or Clippers Baron B-Diddy Daaaaaaaaaavis.
April 16th, 2008 at 10:32 am
Juanito says:
‘Hey, let’s relax and play some young guys.’???????????
When it’s the 80th game of the season and a loss eliminates you from the playoffs, it’s not time to “play some young guys”! That’s either the stupidest coaching move (this side of Mike Brown) in the last 10 years, or something is going on here that’s has yet emerged.
April 16th, 2008 at 10:57 am
K Dizzle says:
nelson’s an idiot.
you quit on your best player in a game that could decide a playoff spot cuz of one half? idiot
April 16th, 2008 at 11:48 am
girlybballluver says:
There has to be more to this story than what’s being said. No one…not even Mike Brown would’ve made that call. It just doesn’t make sense.
April 16th, 2008 at 11:59 am
GEE...Life imitates art and art imitates....Deeeezzz nutzzz! says:
NO EXCUSE! How many times has T-Mac shot horrid (more than I would like to remember) yet of course the coach keeps him in and some way he comes through in the end.
I have no prob with the coach sitting him for a minute, but towards the crunch when G.S. had a chance to win it, you get your star out there!
That is just a horrible decision and if I am over Don, I would consider really letting him, small ball, and bad decisions go somewhere else.
Baron should be pissed off and frankly the rest of the team too.
April 16th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Stiletto says:
Well word is out that davis was partying all night long befor the game so as nelson said he gave him the rest he needed.
April 16th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
GEE...Life imitates art and art imitates....Deeeezzz nutzzz! says:
Stiletto it doesn’t matter if dude had his draws on his head, doing the wop with a glass of Boon’s farms finest!
He should have played!
April 16th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Saba says:
(I wonder)there must be something that Davis did, to deserve the benching…both guys seems to be dealing with the situation professionally. Can anyone think of a nba player that would be understanding and not lashing out at the coach if they didnt do something to get benched….sucks for us Gstate fans.
April 16th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Stiletto says:
I don’t know i like baron but man if he really was out all night meanstwo things he stoped beliving in the playoffs or he one selfish bastard. u only can imagin the conversation with nelson befor the game i’m fine i can play 3 hours of sleep doesn’t bather me wtf 2 of 13 in the last chance for the po’s this year. baron is better than that
April 16th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
yallallreadyknow says:
nellie dont make no sense.
if u gonna lose a game that decides ur playoff fate—fuck it; go down with ur best on the court. leave no room to 2nd guess urself
how many times did baron shoot poorly in a 1st half when they were down and still came out to play the 2nd half thru the 1st 80 games?
April 16th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
yallallreadyknow says:
…truth is
…nellie’s daughter is into baron davis
so nellie benched him
April 16th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
GEE...Life imitates art and art imitates....Deeeezzz nutzzz! says:
I have to agree that something else is going on. 1. Baron is way to calm. Imagine Kobe, Tracy or any other superstar. 2. Nellie is not coming with all that is the reason, cause he himself knows that lame excuse he is giving is not sufficient for nobody. 3. B-Diddy might be out or Nellie one.
As Keith Sweat would whine…”Somethin Somethin, Somethin Somethin just ain’t right”
April 16th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Myrie says:
Oh Damn….a Keith Sweat reference on here.
…TWISTED….
April 16th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Chuck says:
I can’t believe that he benched B-diddy the entire 2nd half!!
There is something that occurred that we don’t know about.
I believe that Baron is going to opt out of his contract this year.
1. Because they have 9 players becoming free agents
2. Don Nelson is a schizo
I just don’t understand his coaching philosophy.
You trade Jason richardson for size that you don’t use in Brandon Wright
You draft bellinelli as a possible replacement and who showed much promise in the preseason and you don’t use him.
Don Nelson sucks!!!
Hope I wasn’t to politically uncorrect. LOL!!
April 16th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Austin Burton says:
Keith Sweat? I’m done for the day…
April 16th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
GEE...Life imitates art and art imitates....Deeeezzz nutzzz! says:
Keith Sweat is currently (between old school shows) a radio dj, and his segment is called “The Sweat Hotel” funniest crap you will hear on radio almost.
April 16th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Austin Burton says:
I remember when Keith had a recurring role on The Wayans Brothers and Marlon always made fun of how he couldn’t talk.
April 16th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
GEE...Life imitates art and art imitates....Deeeezzz nutzzz! says:
Yea I remember that, dude also was on Martin one time.
Marlon is to funny. Dude cracked me up as that trainer on Norbit, “Imma do like Jesus H. Christ and turn the other cheek!” Dude is a pure nut.
Still keepin it ballin though, Baron should be out.
I am thinking, ok this coach just sat his “Star” player during the time when he was needed most. His only reason is Baron was not playing well. So that leads me to think, that if Nellie will do this just on a game that could have saved playoff hopes, no telling what he could do in the playoffs or otherwise.
Just think pivtol game 7 to get to the finals or GOD forbid win it all, and he sits B. W.T.F! Yea one of them got to go and I would rather Nellie, but if not then B. Houston could certaaaaainly use you!
April 16th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
LD says:
Nellie ball at its finest…
Don Nelson is unconventional… No other coach would even attempt what he did…
BUT, GS was down 14 at the half… he sits Boom Dizzle the 3rd quarter, and GS enters the 4th quarter up by 5…
He sits him for the start of the 4th quarter, and then GS builds their lead the 11 with 7 mins to go…
What do you do then?
Bring in your star player, who, at this time has to be cold, because he hasnt played for the last half hour( 17 game time + halftime + time outs )
I wouldn’t keep him out, No other coach would keep him out, but Nellie would… and up until that point, it was a working…
he *almost* got away with it…
April 17th, 2008 at 7:15 am
Miro says:
Can’t forget B Diddy’s dunk:
http://ezinearticles.com/?Baron-Davis-Dunk-or-How-to-Increase-Vertical-Jump&id=632119
April 17th, 2008 at 9:59 am
Fish says:
Nellie is hard to figure, but that’s what has helped him win games that he shouldn’t have won in the past.
Remember he almost single handedly developed a guy called Dirk Nowitzki. It’s safe to say that *everyone* wrote Dirk off when he entered the league.