The Golden State Warriors 2012 Offseason thread

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Warriors center Andrew Bogut, who is returning after sustaining a season-ending ankle injury in 2011-12, left open the possibility on Sunday that he might not play in some of the Warriors’ preseason games come October.

But Bogut insisted that his rehabilitation is on track and that he expects to be 100 percent by the time the Warriors play their 2012-13 regular-season opener on Oct. 31 against the Suns in Phoenix.

“That’s my goal,” Bogut said when asked if he thought he’d be fully back by the Phoenix game. “I definitely want to be ready for training camp, and I think it will be close. But I think I’ll definitely be ready for the first game. So the immediate goal with all of this is to be ready for the first game, whether that means only playing in only half the preseason games or whatever or just being smart.

“It’s about being smart with my ankle. There’s no point in trying to get ready for October 1st, when another week might significantly help. I’m trying to get ready for camp, but my main goal is to be 110 percent for the first game of the season.”

[STEINMETZ: Warriors 2012-2013 outlook: Issue No. 1 -- Bogut's health]


Bogut, who started last season on the Milwaukee Bucks, fractured his left ankle on Jan. 25, and missed the remainder of the season. He played in only 12 of 66 games, the fourth consecutive season he has missed time because of injury.

The Warriors acquired Bogut in mid-March in a deal that included Monta Ellis and Ekpe Udoh.

Warriors general manager Bob Myers had indicated earlier this offseason that Bogut would likely be 100 percent by the start of training camp. But it seems unlikely Bogut will participate in all of training camp, particularly early on.

Then again, it’s doubtful Bogut would have participated in all aspects of training camp even if he were weeks ahead of where he is now.

“Obviously that’s going to involve two-a-days,” Bogut said of those first practices. “So, let’s say I have a great session in the morning and the ankle pulls up a little sore. We’ve got to be smart in early October. There’s no point in trying to be a hero and pushing myself and having a setback.

“Throughout this process we’ve been very cautious and I expect to do the same throughout training camp. Hey, if I get through a session or two and feel fine, I’ll probably want to go another session. But it’s a matter of monitoring it very smartly and not doing something stupid.”

Bogut said he has been running on the treadmill in recent weeks, and he hopes to be cleared for on-court running in a couple/few weeks. He’s been lifting weights and shooting throughout the summer – even going back as far as last April when he had his boot on.

Bogut had surgery after sustaining the injury, then had another procedure in April to clean out debris.

“That’s still probably hard to speculate since I’ve just been cleared to start light jogging,” Bogut said of when he anticipates being full-speed. “It’s probably going to be another couple of weeks until I start jogging on the court. So hopefully that will still give me enough time to get ready for training camp. But I don’t anticipate not being ready for the first game.”

Bogut is currently working out in Australia and plans on returning to the Bay Area after Labor Day.
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lmao that n!gga gonna miss the first half probably

i knew it, never trade for a 7 footer with bad wheels
 
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No hate, just curiosity: how is this thread so bumpin? I respect all you guys in here for sticking with a team that hasn't done much recently -- especially when you could jump Cali bandwagons to the Staples Center. Was everybody raised on the Mitch Richmond/Mullin, or Tim Hardaway era? Monta Ellis?
 
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SHAQAVELLI said:
No hate, just curiosity: how is this thread so bumpin? I respect all you guys in here for sticking with a team that hasn't done much recently -- especially when you could jump Cali bandwagons to the Staples Center. Was everybody raised on the Mitch Richmond/Mullin, or Tim Hardaway era? Monta Ellis?
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most of us on here are in the bay area breh :smugdraper:

jumping bandwagon rootin for a socal team is a fukking no-no around here :yeshrug: most hate the lakers around here...
 
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yseJ said:
most of us on here are in the bay area breh :smugdraper:

jumping bandwagon rootin for a socal team is a fukking no-no around here :yeshrug: most hate the lakers around here...
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I feel you, didn't bother reading through posts and learning the geography of the posters lol just find it odd when this thread doing bigger numbers than more half the teams in the league. I'm an east coast man, so I wouldn't know the relationship too intricately.

Fukk the Lakers though, do you Golden State :cheers:
 
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SHAQAVELLI said:
I feel you, didn't bother reading through posts and learning the geography of the posters lol just find it odd when this thread doing bigger numbers than more half the teams in the league. I'm an east coast man, so I wouldn't know the relationship too intricately.

Fukk the Lakers though, do you Golden State :cheers:
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The bigger enigma is the Timberwolves thread.
 
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ahomeplateslugger said:
warriors will give him whatever he wants only to see him sprain his ankle again:flabbynsick:

this season will rest on klay brehs
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This season will rest on the entire starting 5. They all gotta be ready. Especially Barnes. Steph is outta his mind if he thinks he's gonna get an extension before we see what dem ankles like.
 
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