Picking Up Another PG?

By Marcus
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 at 3:47 pm

During his conference call with local media today, Chris Mullin (answering a
question from my man Tim Kawakami) told reporters the Warriors will be going
to look at Shaun Livingston in Chicago tomorrow. He said the workout was
scheduled long before the Warriors learned starting point guard Monta Ellis
would be out for three months after today's knee surgery. Certainly, they
will be looking on with much more intensity.

Mullin said as of this point, Marcus Williams is the starter. Which means
C.J. Watson, who is non-guaranteed and needs to make the roster, is the No.
2. That's music to Watson's ears.

"I'm ready for the opportunity," Watson said in a phone interview Wednesday.
"I'm kinda sad that Monta got hurt. But this gives me an opportunity to
prove myself to the coaches."

Watson had a positive summer league and a good showing at an ensuing popular
Las Vegas camp, where he played on the same team as Williams and against the
likes of Stephon Marbury, Sebastian Telfair and Mike Conley Jr.

Watson is all but guaranteed a long hard look at camp now. He said the
Warriors told his agent that he would get a chance to compete with Williams
for the No. 2 spot. With Ellis hurt and Williams penciled in as the starter,
Watson's stiffest competition for the back-up job is perhaps Stephen
Jackson. That is, unless the Warriors go out and get someone.

You all know I'm a fan of C.J. I love a point guard who can score. But I am
also intrigued by Livingston, who is cheap and has a lot to prove. Should
the Warriors get another point guard? Who would you want to pick-up? Or do
you want to see Watson as the No. 2 on this young squad?