The Golden State warriors had a major let down season in 08'-09' failing to win even 30 games, 29-53 overall. This was mostly due to the loss of Baron Davis.
Their defense the last two seasons has been one of the worst in the league - if not the worst. They can score when they want but don't play any defense and let teams back in games.
If one thing needs to change it's their defensive mentality, otherwise the Warriors will be the Phoenix Suns of old - a very exciting team but can't make critical stops when the game is on the line.
Stephen Jackson was the leading scorer on the Warriors in 08-'09' with 20 points per game followed by Jamal Crawford - who is not on the Warriors anymore.
F Cory Maggette is one of the better players on the team and should have another solid season. Being this is his 10th season he is the veteran that needs to keep the team focused all season long.
The Warriors play in the highly talented and strong Western Conference - in the West making the playoffs as the 8th seed will be a difficult task. If the warriors hope to play in late spring then they will need to improve on defense - no team that was last in scoring defense ever made the playoffs.
Monta Ellis is healthy, Andris Biedrins is ready for another season of basketball, and Stephen Jackson and Stephen Curry are both talented offensive players.
Coach Don Nelson likes the "run & gun" type offense but he even knows that to win games in the league they must attempt to play defense now and again. Nelson is second all time in career wins and within the next couple seasons he should break the mark set by Lenny Wilkins. - 29967
Their defense the last two seasons has been one of the worst in the league - if not the worst. They can score when they want but don't play any defense and let teams back in games.
If one thing needs to change it's their defensive mentality, otherwise the Warriors will be the Phoenix Suns of old - a very exciting team but can't make critical stops when the game is on the line.
Stephen Jackson was the leading scorer on the Warriors in 08-'09' with 20 points per game followed by Jamal Crawford - who is not on the Warriors anymore.
F Cory Maggette is one of the better players on the team and should have another solid season. Being this is his 10th season he is the veteran that needs to keep the team focused all season long.
The Warriors play in the highly talented and strong Western Conference - in the West making the playoffs as the 8th seed will be a difficult task. If the warriors hope to play in late spring then they will need to improve on defense - no team that was last in scoring defense ever made the playoffs.
Monta Ellis is healthy, Andris Biedrins is ready for another season of basketball, and Stephen Jackson and Stephen Curry are both talented offensive players.
Coach Don Nelson likes the "run & gun" type offense but he even knows that to win games in the league they must attempt to play defense now and again. Nelson is second all time in career wins and within the next couple seasons he should break the mark set by Lenny Wilkins. - 29967
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