While Jamal Crawford does not question coach Don Nelson's decision to hold him out of tonight's game against the Charlotte Bobcats, according to the San Francisco Chronicle Crawford's agent does want answers.
The last time the two teams met Crawford dropped 50.
"What is the message that Nelson is sending to a young team? 'Don't play to win?' " Goodwin said. "What is the message he is sending to the fans who work hard to pay for Warriors tickets in order to see them win?
"Jamal is not injured, and not only is he averaging 19 points per game, but he scored 50 points on the (Bobcats) for a win earlier this season."
Nelson announced this week that he will begin resting his veterans "here and there" in an effort to give the team's youngsters more playing time.
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Charlotte guard Raja Bell will face Phoenix, his old team, on Tuesday night and opened up in a radio interview about his time in the desert.
"This Phoenix organization, the town and the fans hold a real dear place in my heart. It was a really great opportunity for me four years ago here," Bell said.
He also touched on his troubles with now former coach Terry Porter.
"Steve Kerr said it best when he said that sometimes when you move things get lost in that move and I kind of felt that I was one of the pieces that might have got lost in the move," Bell added. "I never really found a way to work with Terry and I don't think Terry ever really found a way to work and communicate with me. I'm not blaming Terry, it's just as much my fault as anyone's. It just was a situation that once we got deep enough into it, it just obvious that it wasn't working."
Ultimately, the Suns returned to an up-tempo style after Porter tried to infuse a half-court system.
"It is a bit frustrating to see that ultimately they decided to take that route and some of the things that I was trying to share with them. I tried to say things in my way that I didn't feel like we were in the best positions to succeed with what we had. Whether I went about that right or not, I'm sure I could have walked on eggshells more than I did, but ultimately I don't think they wanted to hear it when I had to say it."
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Feb 24, 2009 12:48 AM EST
Bobcats pair Raja Bell and Boris Diaw will be back on the court in Phoenix on Tuesday night for the first time since being traded back on December 10, and according to the East Valley Tribune, Bell believes that if Porter was removed earlier, the pair probably would still be part of the Suns team.
Bell said “there’s no question” he would still be on the team if the Suns stuck to the up-tempo style after last year’s first-round playoff exit.
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Bobcats Feb 2009 Archive
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Charlotte Observer | Feb 23, 2009
Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer believes that the Bobcats will look to unload Nazr Mohammed and the more than $13 million remaining on his contract this summer.
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Indianapolis Star | Feb 19, 2009
The Nuggets and Bobcats are interested in Jeff Foster, but the Pacers have reportedly turned down offers for the center.
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 19, 2009
Trade talk stole the show in the NBA on Wednesday night, but there were a number of good games among the eleven played.
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ESPN | Feb 18, 2009
The Bobcats are attempting to entice the Blazers to take back Nazr Mohammed or include Nicolas Batum into a deal.
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Charlotte Observer | Feb 18, 2009
Bobcats coach Larry Brown says that he doesn't anticipate the team making a trade before Thursday afternoon's deadline.
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Yahoo! | Feb 18, 2009
Boston is trying to acquire Bobcat Raja Bell, but do not have any pieces to make the deal happen.
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ESPN | Feb 17, 2009
The Suns may or may not trade Amare Stoudemire, but there may be more of a demand for Portland's Raef LaFrentz and his expiring contract.
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Charlotte Observer | Feb 15, 2009
Bobcats point guard Raymond Felton will become a restricted free agent in July, and the organization will soon have to make a decision on what to do with him.
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Charlotte Observer | Feb 11, 2009
Michael Jordan admitted that the Bobcats aren't looking to trade guard Raymond Felton, but they won't hesitate if the right deal comes along.
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ESPN | Feb 11, 2009
In a rare conference call on Tuesday, Bobcats executive Michael Jordan owned up to his mistakes, but indicated that he remains hopeful for the future.
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ESPN | Feb 10, 2009
The Pacers and Bobcats are reportedly discussing a trade involving point guards Jamaal Tinsley and Raymond Felton.
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 10, 2009
There were just four games on the schedule in the NBA on Monday night, with the Eastern Conference recording three wins over Western opponents.
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San Francisco Chronicle | Feb 9, 2009
Shannon Brown and Adam Morrison have not yet completed their physicals with the Lakers, meaning none of the players in Saturday's Laker-Bobcat trade are able to play just yet.
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Los Angeles Daily News | Feb 8, 2009
Some reaction in the wake of the recent Lakers-Bobcats trade has surprised Ramona Shelburne of the Los Angeles Daily News.
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Orange County Register | Feb 7, 2009
Lakers coach Phil Jackson claims that he didn't speak with Bobcats executive Michael Jordan about the Adam Morrison-for-Vladimir Radmanovic trade.
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ESPN | Feb 7, 2009
Bobcats' guard Raja Bell will miss at least two games with a groin injury.
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AP | Feb 7, 2009
Adam Morrison is the newest member of the Lakers.
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NBA.com | Feb 7, 2009
Charlotte forward Gerald Wallace has vowed to return to the court after next weekend's All-Star break.
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Charlotte Observer | Feb 6, 2009
The Bobcats haven't been happy with the play of small forward Adam Morrison in the starting lineup as of late.
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ESPN | Feb 4, 2009
Charlotte forward Gerald Wallace isn't expected to return until after the All-Star break as he recovers from a partially collapsed lung and a broken rib.
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ESPN | Feb 4, 2009
Gerald Wallace has a long drive from Los Angeles to Charlotte.
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Orlando Sentinel | Feb 3, 2009
With All-Star point guard Jameer Nelson expected to be out of the lineup for some time with a torn labrum, the Magic could look to acquire help at the position.
