| | I still remember the last time Warriors made the playoffs. It was my first year in the US, I barely knew any English, but my brother and I knew all about the Warriors. Chris Mullin, Latrell Spreewell, Chris Webber, Chris Gatling, Billy Owens, Avery Johnson, etc. (damn there sure were a lot of Chris' on that team). We watched as the Warriors compiled a 50-32 record playing Nellie Ball and then proceeded to get destroyed by Charles Barkley, Kevin Johnson (go Cal!), Thunder Dan, and the Phoenix Suns.
Even though we were swept out of the playoffs in the first round, things were looking bright for the future. If we could keep these same players the next year, with Tim Hardaway coming back from injury, we would only get better right? WRONG!! You see, Don Nelson had a problem with C-Web. He didn't like C-Web's 'tude, or his lazy demeanor or just his name, I don't fucking know. But Webber, our supposed franchise player (who we traded for on draft day for Penny Hardaway and 3!!! future first round draft picks), was promptly traded after one season to the Washington Bullets for.....Tom Gugliotta (then after 40 games, we traded Gugliotta to the T-Wolves for Donyell Marshall, so basically, we traded Webber for Marshall). And thus began the downfall of the Warriors.
In those 13 horrendous years, we had such gem seasons as: 19-63 season in 1999-2000, with a frontcourt rotation of Jason Caffey, Donyell Marshall, and Adonal Foyle; 17-65 season in 2000-2001, with a backcourt rotations of Mookie Blaylock and Vonteego Cummings. And most recently, the "bunch of overpaid white guys" era with Mike Dunleavy and Troy Murphy.
But finally, all that suffering came to an end this Wednesday, when the Warriors annihilated the Portland Trailblazers to clinch the number 8 seed in the playoffs. Our first playoff spot since that lone season with Chris Webber. It's been a long and arduous road, but we're back. I only hope we don't get swept this time around and blow up the entire team next season. I believe!!! GO WARRIORS!!!
GSW HOOPS FOR LIFE!
Dream scenario: Warriors in 7.
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| | Posted 4/20/2007 4:10 PM - 66 Views - 4 eProps - 2 comments
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