Al Harrington is a nice guy, but who is he to demand a trade because he's not getting playing time? Who is he to have a beef with Don Nelson, an all-time great coach when Harrington is an all-time mediocre player? I mean, this guy has nerve.

What has Harrington ever done? He never got a team to the NBA finals, although when he was a sidekick on Indiana, the Pacers made it to the conference finals -- that's his total contribution for 10-plus seasons. He never was the star of a team -- far from it. He was always a sidekick to much better players on Indiana -- Ron Artest and Jermaine O'Neal come to mind as the stars in 2003-2004. And he was a sidekick on the Warriors to Baron Davis and Stephen Jackson. His teams have been to the playoffs four times and in the playoffs he's averaged 8 points. For this he's demanding a trade?

He is notorious for not being able to rebound his position -- too small for a four, too limited for a three. And coming into this, his season from hell, he was averaging 13 points. That's it. He's 28 but he came out after high school and has big mileage on his body. He never was and never will be the centerpiece of a team. He is an adjunct.

So where did he get all this nerve and who is advising him that he's so necessary to the league? When he's gone Warriors fans, who boo him when he wanders anywhere near the court, won't give him a second thought.