I am tired of waiting on the Warriors to be good and watch bad decision and bad decision fail miserably. The Bay Area is popular area and many basketball players would love to play in the Bay but not for the Warriors who are now synonymous with the lottery.
I have followed the warriors since I was 4 and I remember the last 15 years relatively well. Based on the mistakes we have made I have outlined what we need to do to get better:
1. Fire Don Nelson - He hates rookies and young players, he is the worst coach to have on a young team that needs to gain experience. He doesn't know anything about defense and young players who have gotten by with pure athleticism need to learn how to play in the nba. Don Nelson does not know how to do that. He is good if a team is mature and has offensive power. He needs to go.
2. Figure out what style we want to play. We keep drafting players that are of the exact same position or exact same body type. I love Biedrins and B Wright but both are lanky skinny ball players. Monte and Stephen Curry are both shorter than 6' 3''. There needs to be a plan and we need to get personal that match that plan. I think we should still run and push the ball but need to be more organized in the half court. Instead of chucking up shots we have several players who can drive and create shots for the others.
3. Find a low post player. We have not had a low post player since Chris Webber who took us to the playoffs in 94. Go back to every team that has won in last 5 years they all had a solid low post presence. Lakers - Pau, Celtics- KG, Spurs- Duncan, Miami-Shaq, 2005 - Spurs Again, 2004- Wallaces. It is no big secret to win in the post season you need to dominate rebounds and have easy ways to score when you are not shooting well from the outside. Warriors need to bundle a guard plus bwright or biedrins for a big solid low post presence.
4. Get a defensive tone setter- Another key for every championship team. A veteran or a star who gets his minutes because of his d. We need a hustle defensive player who sets the tone and slows down the other teams best player every night. Stephen Jackson can be this player if he focuses more on defense instead of offense.
5. Create Excitement- Bay Area fans are some of the best fans make a big move get a star and the fans will be able to motivate and carry the team for 10-15 more wins. Baron Davis trade is perfect example of this.
6. Keep Money and spend more to keep stars. Warriors have made lot of draft mistakes but the few picks and trades that have gone right and have ended when players leave warriors because the team is not competitive and not willing to spend money. Ex. Jamison, Arenas, Davis and lot more.
7. Keep core of Ellis, Curry, (Bwright or Biedrins), Jackson, (Morrow or Belinelli). Package Magette, Bwright, and any other player for up and coming big man like David lee, Amare. Sign free agents like Andy V. Or dump all salaries and go for Bosh in 2010. But figure out how the hell to get a big guy.
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