My plan was to update the NBA power rankings every two weeks or so.
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When we last thought about the National Basketball Association, Kevin Garnett was screaming about anything being possible.
Last night as I was getting ready to go to bed I happened to check my phone as I plugged it into the charger. There were two texts from my buddy and fellow Nufcedder, Sisco. One of them was stating that Barry Zito still sucks which, of course, he does. The second text was the one that was troubling. It said that Baron Davis had opted out of his contract. At 10:45pm I had flown through Sisco's jet wash. I was in a flat spin headed out to sea. I immediately hopped on the world wide web to see for myself. Sure enough, Baron turned down his 2008-2009 option which would have paid him $17.8 million dollars. I was going to write about the NBA draft and talk about free agency and such. However, given the recent events that have befallen my team, or rather its fan base, I feel compelled to write about the Golden State Warriors.
After months of waiting and speculation, the NBA draft concluded in spectacular fashion. While, gratefully, no one was shot, there were some highs and lows. In fact, this year, supplied us with more activity than usual, with players being moved, picks being traded, and more mystery than what Brad and Angelina are going to name their twins. How about Billy and Bob if they are boys, I think Pitt would enjoy the irony.
As for the draft itself, it once again managed to capture my attention as well as my ire. As in the years past it is now turning into a glorified baseball draft. Half of the top ten turn out to be good players, and the rest of the draft is a complete crapshoot.
Thirteen months ago when my beloved Warriors were literally shoved out of the playoffs by the Utah Jazz, I remember being outraged. I watched the entire series and I remember screaming about how bad the officiating was.
The Jazz were manhandling the Warriors down low, pushing, shoving, pulling, anything to get rebounds and loose balls. I was inconsolable. After watching the Finals from this year from a more objective view point, my entire opinion has been changed permanently.
Coaches and analysts always talk about how teams need to be more aggressive and more assertive. Players often say how they need to play their game and not let defenses take them out of their game.
