Golden State Warriors
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Apr 8, 1976

GSW 121

POR 106

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Apr 9, 1976

SEA 119

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Apr 20, 1976

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Apr 22, 1976

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Golden State Warriors 1975-1976 stats

NBA

Player	Height	Age	Pts	Reb	Ast	GP	W-L	MIN	3P%	FG%	FT%	Or	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	Fo	Pts	PTS	REB	AST
Rick Barry	2m01	31	21	6	6	81	59-22	37.5	-	44.6%	92.3%	0.7	6	6	2.4	0.3	2.6	21	41	14	14
Phil Smith	1m94	23	20	4.6	4.4	82	59-23	32.9	-	48.9%	78.8%	1.3	4.6	4.4	1.2	0.2	2.6	20	51	12	10
Jamaal Wilkes	2m01	22	17.8	8.6	2	82	59-23	31.9	-	47.7%	76.6%	1.9	8.6	2	1.1	0.2	2.6	17.8	34	17	5
Gus Williams	1m89	22	11.7	2	3	77	55-22	21.8	-	43.7%	74.2%	0.7	2	3	1.6	0.2	1.8	11.7	27	6	9
Charles Johnson	1m83	26	9.2	2.4	1.5	81	59-22	18.9	-	47.4%	75.9%	0.7	2.4	1.5	1.1	0.1	2.1	9.2	26	10	5
Clifford Ray	2m05	26	6.9	9.2	1.8	82	59-23	26.1	-	54.2%	60.9%	2.8	9.2	1.8	0.8	0.9	2.9	6.9	20	18	6
Derrek Dickey	2m01	24	6.4	4.2	1.1	79	57-22	15	-	48.4%	78.5%	1.1	4.2	1.1	0.2	0.1	1.7	6.4	20	13	5
Charles Dudley	1m89	25	6.4	3.2	2.7	82	59-23	17.2	-	54.3%	64.1%	1.1	3.2	2.7	0.8	0	2	6.4	18	12	8
George Lee Johnson	2m04	19	4.9	7.5	1.1	82	59-23	20.9	-	49.4%	67.3%	1.8	7.5	1.1	0.5	1.9	3.2	4.9	16	17	6
Jeff Mullins	1m94	33	4.8	1.1	1.3	29	22-7	10.7	-	48.3%	79.3%	0.4	1.1	1.3	0.3	0	1.2	4.8	18	4	5
Dwight Davis	2m03	26	4.2	3	0.6	72	50-22	11.9	-	41.7%	69%	1	3	0.6	0.2	0.3	1.9	4.2	12	9	3
Robert Hawkins	1m94	21	3.9	0.9	0.5	32	26-6	4.8	-	51.5%	64.5%	0.2	0.9	0.5	0.2	0.2	1	3.9	15	5	2
Total			109.8	50.8	24.4	82	59-23	235.7	-	47.4%	75%	13	50.8	24.4	9.9	4.3	23.7	109.8
Opponents			103.1	47.8	24	82	-	236	-	45.7%	73.8%	12.8	47.8	24	7.7	4.3	23	103.1
Gap			6,7	3,0	0,4	0	-	-0.4	0%	1,7%	1,2%	0,2	3,0	0,4	2,2	-	0,7	6,7

Average
height 197 cm

Average
age 25 years old

Player	Height	Age	Pts	Reb	Ast	GP	W-L	MIN	2P	3P	FG	FT	Or	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	Fo	Pts	Eff
Rick Barry	2m01	31	1701	487	489	81	59-22	3039	707/1586	0/0	707/1586	287/311	53	487	489	191	26	209	1701	-
Phil Smith	1m94	23	1641	374	357	82	59-23	2698	659/1348	0/0	659/1348	323/410	109	374	357	95	15	215	1641	-
Jamaal Wilkes	2m01	22	1461	705	165	82	59-23	2616	621/1301	0/0	621/1301	219/286	154	705	165	88	20	214	1461	-
Gus Williams	1m89	22	903	155	228	77	55-22	1679	365/836	0/0	365/836	173/233	51	155	228	123	15	137	903	-
Charles Johnson	1m83	26	744	197	120	81	59-22	1532	342/722	0/0	342/722	60/79	60	197	120	91	6	171	744	-
Clifford Ray	2m05	26	564	753	147	82	59-23	2137	212/391	0/0	212/391	140/230	229	753	147	68	70	235	564	-
Derrek Dickey	2m01	24	502	335	85	79	57-22	1184	220/455	0/0	220/455	62/79	87	335	85	19	10	134	502	-
Charles Dudley	1m89	25	521	263	225	82	59-23	1408	182/335	0/0	182/335	157/245	88	263	225	69	2	161	521	-
George Lee Johnson	2m04	19	400	613	87	82	59-23	1715	165/334	0/0	165/334	70/104	146	613	87	38	158	265	400	-
Jeff Mullins	1m94	33	139	32	39	29	22-7	311	58/120	0/0	58/120	23/29	12	32	39	10	1	36	139	-
Dwight Davis	2m03	26	300	218	46	72	50-22	856	111/266	0/0	111/266	78/113	74	218	46	13	21	135	300	-
Robert Hawkins	1m94	21	126	30	16	32	26-6	153	53/103	0/0	53/103	20/31	6	30	16	5	7	31	126	-
Total			9002	4162	2004	82	59-23	19328	3695/7797	-	3695/7797	1612/2150	1069	4162	2004	810	351	1943	9002	-
Opponents			8457	3921	1970	82	-	19354	3437/7527	-	3437/7527	1583/2146	1047	3921	1970	628	352	1882	8457	-
Gap			545	241	34	0	-	-26	258/270	-	258/270	29/4	22	241	34	182	-1	61	545	0

Player	Height	Age	Pts	Reb	Ast	GP	W-L	MIN	3P%	FG%	FT%	Or	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	Fo	Pts	PTS	REB	AST
Rick Barry	2m01	31	20.2	5.8	5.8	81	59-22	36	-	44.6%	92.3%	0.6	5.8	5.8	2.3	0.3	2.5	20.2	41	14	14
Phil Smith	1m94	23	21.9	5	4.8	82	59-23	36	-	48.9%	78.8%	1.5	5	4.8	1.3	0.2	2.9	21.9	51	12	10
Jamaal Wilkes	2m01	22	20.1	9.7	2.3	82	59-23	36	-	47.7%	76.6%	2.1	9.7	2.3	1.2	0.3	2.9	20.1	34	17	5
Gus Williams	1m89	22	19.4	3.3	4.9	77	55-22	36	-	43.7%	74.2%	1.1	3.3	4.9	2.6	0.3	2.9	19.4	27	6	9
Charles Johnson	1m83	26	17.5	4.6	2.8	81	59-22	36	-	47.4%	75.9%	1.4	4.6	2.8	2.1	0.1	4	17.5	26	10	5
Clifford Ray	2m05	26	9.5	12.7	2.5	82	59-23	36	-	54.2%	60.9%	3.9	12.7	2.5	1.1	1.2	4	9.5	20	18	6
Derrek Dickey	2m01	24	15.3	10.2	2.6	79	57-22	36	-	48.4%	78.5%	2.6	10.2	2.6	0.6	0.3	4.1	15.3	20	13	5
Charles Dudley	1m89	25	13.3	6.7	5.8	82	59-23	36	-	54.3%	64.1%	2.3	6.7	5.8	1.8	0.1	4.1	13.3	18	12	8
George Lee Johnson	2m04	19	8.4	12.9	1.8	82	59-23	36	-	49.4%	67.3%	3.1	12.9	1.8	0.8	3.3	5.6	8.4	16	17	6
Jeff Mullins	1m94	33	16.1	3.7	4.5	29	22-7	36	-	48.3%	79.3%	1.4	3.7	4.5	1.2	0.1	4.2	16.1	18	4	5
Dwight Davis	2m03	26	12.6	9.2	1.9	72	50-22	36	-	41.7%	69%	3.1	9.2	1.9	0.5	0.9	5.7	12.6	12	9	3
Robert Hawkins	1m94	21	29.6	7.1	3.8	32	26-6	36	-	51.5%	64.5%	1.4	7.1	3.8	1.2	1.6	7.3	29.6	15	5	2
Total			16.8	7.8	3.7	82	59-23	36	0%	47.4%	75%	2	7.8	3.7	1.5	0.7	3.6	16.8

Player	Height	Age	Pts	Reb	Ast	GP	W-L	MIN	3P%	FG%	FT%	Or	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	Fo	Pts	PTS	REB	AST
Rick Barry	2m01	31	22.4	6.4	6.4	81	59-22	40	-	44.6%	92.3%	0.7	6.4	6.4	2.5	0.3	2.8	22.4	41	14	14
Phil Smith	1m94	23	24.3	5.5	5.3	82	59-23	40	-	48.9%	78.8%	1.6	5.5	5.3	1.4	0.2	3.2	24.3	51	12	10
Jamaal Wilkes	2m01	22	22.3	10.8	2.5	82	59-23	40	-	47.7%	76.6%	2.4	10.8	2.5	1.3	0.3	3.3	22.3	34	17	5
Gus Williams	1m89	22	21.5	3.7	5.4	77	55-22	40	-	43.7%	74.2%	1.2	3.7	5.4	2.9	0.4	3.3	21.5	27	6	9
Charles Johnson	1m83	26	19.4	5.1	3.1	81	59-22	40	-	47.4%	75.9%	1.6	5.1	3.1	2.4	0.2	4.5	19.4	26	10	5
Clifford Ray	2m05	26	10.6	14.1	2.8	82	59-23	40	-	54.2%	60.9%	4.3	14.1	2.8	1.3	1.3	4.4	10.6	20	18	6
Derrek Dickey	2m01	24	17	11.3	2.9	79	57-22	40	-	48.4%	78.5%	2.9	11.3	2.9	0.6	0.3	4.5	17	20	13	5
Charles Dudley	1m89	25	14.8	7.5	6.4	82	59-23	40	-	54.3%	64.1%	2.5	7.5	6.4	2	0.1	4.6	14.8	18	12	8
George Lee Johnson	2m04	19	9.3	14.3	2	82	59-23	40	-	49.4%	67.3%	3.4	14.3	2	0.9	3.7	6.2	9.3	16	17	6
Jeff Mullins	1m94	33	17.9	4.1	5	29	22-7	40	-	48.3%	79.3%	1.5	4.1	5	1.3	0.1	4.6	17.9	18	4	5
Dwight Davis	2m03	26	14	10.2	2.1	72	50-22	40	-	41.7%	69%	3.5	10.2	2.1	0.6	1	6.3	14	12	9	3
Robert Hawkins	1m94	21	32.9	7.8	4.2	32	26-6	40	-	51.5%	64.5%	1.6	7.8	4.2	1.3	1.8	8.1	32.9	15	5	2
Total			18.6	8.6	4.1	82	59-23	40	0%	47.4%	75%	2.2	8.6	4.1	1.7	0.7	4	18.6

Player	Height	Age	USG%	PACE	PIE	PER	GMSCR	AST%	TO%	AST/TO	OREB%	DREB%	REB%
Rick Barry	2m01	31	25.1%	21,3	10,0	23,8	20,6	22%	0%	28.4	1%	11%	13%
Phil Smith	1m94	23	25%	18,6	8,0	24,3	18,6	19%	0%	23.4	3%	8%	11%
Jamaal Wilkes	2m01	22	24.1%	17,4	8,0	21,9	16,4	10%	0%	11.6	5%	17%	22%
Gus Williams	1m89	22	24.7%	12,2	4,0	21,5	11,1	20%	0%	24.3	2%	5%	7%
Charles Johnson	1m83	26	21.8%	9,3	3,0	18,1	8,6	14%	0%	15.9	3%	7%	10%
Clifford Ray	2m05	26	10.2%	6,0	5,0	18,8	11,8	23%	0%	29.9	9%	20%	28%
Derrek Dickey	2m01	24	18.3%	6,2	3,0	18,1	6,8	15%	0%	17.4	6%	16%	22%
Charles Dudley	1m89	25	13.9%	5,4	4,0	21,4	8,9	34%	0%	50.8	5%	10%	15%
George Lee Johnson	2m04	19	9.8%	4,6	4,0	17,2	9,5	19%	0%	22.9	7%	22%	29%
Jeff Mullins	1m94	33	18.9%	4,6	1,0	18,0	4,9	23%	0%	29.4	1%	2%	3%
Dwight Davis	2m03	26	16.3%	4,4	1,0	14,3	4,9	13%	0%	14.6	6%	12%	18%
Robert Hawkins	1m94	21	33.7%	3,7	0	29,2	3,6	12%	0%	13.7	1%	5%	6%

Player	Height	Age	eFG%	TS%	3PAr	FTr	%FGA/2PTm	%FGA/3PTm	%FGA/FTm	%PTS/2PTm	%PTS/3PTm	%PTS/FTm	PTS/2PTm
Rick Barry	2m01	31	53,6%	49,4%	0%	19,6%	83,6%	0%	16,4%	83,1%	0%	16,9%	0.89
Phil Smith	1m94	23	60,9%	53,7%	0%	30,4%	76,7%	0%	23,3%	80,3%	0%	19,7%	0.98
Jamaal Wilkes	2m01	22	56,1%	51,2%	0%	22,0%	82,0%	0%	18,0%	85,0%	0%	15,0%	0.95
Gus Williams	1m89	22	54,0%	48,1%	0%	27,9%	78,2%	0%	21,8%	80,8%	0%	19,2%	0.87
Charles Johnson	1m83	26	51,5%	49,2%	0%	10,9%	90,1%	0%	9,9%	91,9%	0%	8,1%	0.95
Clifford Ray	2m05	26	72,1%	57,3%	0%	58,8%	63,0%	0%	37,0%	75,2%	0%	24,8%	1.08
Derrek Dickey	2m01	24	55,2%	51,2%	0%	17,4%	85,2%	0%	14,8%	87,6%	0%	12,4%	0.97
Charles Dudley	1m89	25	77,8%	58,8%	0%	73,1%	57,8%	0%	42,2%	69,9%	0%	30,1%	1.09
George Lee Johnson	2m04	19	59,9%	52,7%	0%	31,1%	76,3%	0%	23,7%	82,5%	0%	17,5%	0.99
Jeff Mullins	1m94	33	57,9%	52,4%	0%	24,2%	80,5%	0%	19,5%	83,5%	0%	16,5%	0.97
Dwight Davis	2m03	26	56,4%	47,5%	0%	42,5%	70,2%	0%	29,8%	74,0%	0%	26,0%	0.83
Robert Hawkins	1m94	21	61,2%	54,0%	0%	30,1%	76,9%	0%	23,1%	84,1%	0%	15,9%	1.03

Player	Height	Age	%MIN	%PTS	%FGM	%FGA	%2PM	%2PA	%3PM	%3PA	%FTM	%FTA	%OREB	%DREB	%REB	%AST	%TOV	%STL	%BLK	%BLKA	%PF	%PFD	%+/-	%EFF
Rick Barry	2m01	31	94%	19%	19%	21%	19%	21%	0%	0%	18%	15%	5%	14%	12%	25%	0%	24%	7%	-	11%	-	-	0%
Phil Smith	1m94	23	82%	18%	18%	17%	18%	17%	0%	0%	20%	19%	10%	9%	9%	18%	0%	12%	4%	-	11%	-	-	0%
Jamaal Wilkes	2m01	22	80%	16%	17%	17%	17%	17%	0%	0%	14%	13%	14%	18%	17%	8%	0%	11%	6%	-	11%	-	-	0%
Gus Williams	1m89	22	55%	11%	11%	11%	11%	11%	0%	0%	11%	12%	5%	4%	4%	12%	0%	16%	5%	-	8%	-	-	0%
Charles Johnson	1m83	26	47%	8%	9%	9%	9%	9%	0%	0%	4%	4%	6%	4%	5%	6%	0%	11%	2%	-	9%	-	-	0%
Clifford Ray	2m05	26	65%	6%	6%	5%	6%	5%	0%	0%	9%	11%	21%	17%	18%	7%	0%	8%	20%	-	12%	-	-	0%
Derrek Dickey	2m01	24	37%	6%	6%	6%	6%	6%	0%	0%	4%	4%	8%	8%	8%	4%	0%	2%	3%	-	7%	-	-	0%
Charles Dudley	1m89	25	43%	6%	5%	4%	5%	4%	0%	0%	10%	11%	8%	6%	6%	11%	0%	9%	1%	-	8%	-	-	0%
George Lee Johnson	2m04	19	52%	4%	4%	4%	4%	4%	0%	0%	4%	5%	14%	15%	15%	4%	0%	5%	45%	-	14%	-	-	0%
Jeff Mullins	1m94	33	27%	4%	4%	4%	4%	4%	0%	0%	4%	4%	3%	2%	2%	6%	0%	3%	1%	-	5%	-	-	0%
Dwight Davis	2m03	26	30%	4%	3%	4%	3%	4%	0%	0%	6%	6%	8%	5%	6%	3%	0%	2%	7%	-	8%	-	-	0%
Robert Hawkins	1m94	21	12%	4%	4%	3%	4%	3%	0%	0%	3%	4%	1%	2%	2%	2%	0%	2%	5%	-	4%	-	-	0%

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Golden State Warriors

Phil Smith scores a season high 51 points for Golden State Warriors

On January 01, 1976, Phil Smith set a season high in points in a NBA game. That day he scored 51 points in Golden State Warriors's home win against Phoenix Suns, 129-113. He also had 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals.

1975-1976 - Rebounds

Clifford Ray grabs a season high 18 rebounds for Golden State Warriors

On November 11, 1975, Clifford Ray set a season high in rebounds in a NBA game. That day he grabbed 18 rebounds in Golden State Warriors's road loss against Atlanta Hawks, 104-98. He also had 11 points.

1975-1976 - Assists

Rick Barry dishes a season high 14 assists for Golden State Warriors

On February 02, 1976, Rick Barry set a season high in assists in a NBA game. That day he dished 14 assists in Golden State Warriors's road win against Philadelphia 76ers, 114-121. He also had 23 points, 7 rebounds.

1975-1976 - Steals

Rick Barry has a season high 7 steals for Golden State Warriors

On December 12, 1975, Rick Barry set a season high in steals in a NBA game. That day he reached 7 steals in Golden State Warriors's road win against Portland Trail Blazers, 102-108. He also had 32 points, 8 rebounds, 7 steals.

1975-1976 - Blocks

George Lee Johnson blocks a season high 11 blocks for Golden State Warriors George Lee Johnson

On March 03, 1976, George Lee Johnson set a season high in blocks in a NBA game. That day he went for 11 blocks in Golden State Warriors's road win against Chicago Bulls, 84-94. He also had 6 points, 8 rebounds, 1 steal.

1975-1976 - Efficiency

Rick Barry set a season high efficiency for Golden State Warriors

On October 10, 1975, Rick Barry set a season high in efficiency in a NBA game. That day he accomplished efficiency in Golden State Warriors's road win against Cleveland Cavaliers, 83-89. He also had 22 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal.

Golden State Warriors history

The Warriors were founded in 1946 as the Philadelphia Warriors, a member of the Basketball Association of America. They played what is considered the inaugural season of the NBA and are the first champions of the League. The team defeated the Chicago Stags 4-1 in the Finals, led by Jumping Joe Fulks, a 6-5 forward who was the first NBA leading scorer, by a wide margin.

Their coach was Eddie Gottlieb who gave his name to the rookie of the year trophy and is a Hall of Fame member. He bought the Warriors in 1952 becoming also their owner. When he stepped down from his head coaching position, the team won its second championship behind Paul Arizin. A 6-4 forward from Villanova, who was named to the 50 Greatest Player in NBA History in 1996.

Chamberlain and the 100 points game

In 1959 the Warriors drafted Wilt Chamberlain through the NBA’s territorial pick. At the time the league was looking to attract fans who lived near the team’s home market. The territorial pick helped squads acquire popular players from colleges in their area. Although Chamberlain played college ball at Kansas, the Warriors argued that because Chamberlain had grown up in Philadelphia and played high school basketball at Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, they held his territorial rights. The NBA agreed with the argument. In his first season with the Warriors, the Stilt averaged 37.6 points and 27.0 rebounds. Two years later, he averaged 50.4 points per game and scored 100 points against the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962, a single game record that will probably last forever.

A few months later, Franklin Mieuli, along with 32 local investors, bought the team from Eddie Gottlieb for 850.000 dollars and relocated the franchise to the San Francisco Bay Area, renaming them the San Francisco Warriors. Mieuli was a San Francisco Bay Area radio and television producer who played a major role in breaking down racial barriers in the NBA by encouraging his team's front office to sign players regardless of color.

In 1963 the Warriors drafted Nate Thurmond to form a formidable frontcourt with Chamberlain. The duo took the team back to the NBA Finals that season, only to lose to the mighty Boston Celtics. Chamberlain was soon traded as the franchise got off to a terrible start and ran into financial trouble. When Chamberlain left to return to Philadelphia, Franklin Mieuli said: "Chamberlain is not an easy man to love and the fans in San Francisco never learned to love him. Wilt is easy to hate and people came to see him lose."

Rick Barry scorching the nets

The fans quickly found a new idol in Rick Barry. The sharpshooter who led the NCAA in scoring was named rookie of the year in 1966 and a year later the Warriors returned to the NBA Finals. Ironically enough, they were defeated by the Philadelphia Sixers, led by Wilt Chamberlain. Barry averaged 35.6 points per game that year and 40.8 points per game during the Finals series but infuriated with Mieuli’s failure to pay him certain incentive bonuses, the Miami Greyhound moved to the ABA after seating out a year, joining the Oakland Oaks.

Barry returned to the Warriors in 1972 as the team had changed his name to the Golden State Warriors, to suggest that the team represented the entire state of California. Coached by former player Al Attles, the Warriors managed one of the greatest upset in NBA history in 1975. Golden State not only defeated the heavily favored Washington Bullets in the Finals but humiliated them in a four-game sweep. Jamaal Wilkes was the perfect complement to Rick Barry as he was named rookie of the year.

The years that followed, the Warriors faded into obscurity. They failed to reach the playoffs for nine consecutive years before enjoying a spectacular rebound under the guidance of coach Don Nelson and the high-scoring trio of point guard Tim Hardaway, guard Mitch Richmond and forward Chris Mullin. Collectively known as "Run TMC" after the rap group Run-D.M.C., the trio stayed together for just two seasons and won only one playoff series. But they captured the imagination of many fans with their offensive brand of basketball. Mullin played 13 seasons in the Bay Area and his magical left hand earned him a spot on the original Dream Team.

Yet the Warriors became a bad team. A very bad one. Between 1994 and 2012, the team only made the playoffs once despite signing great talents like Chris Webber, Latrell Sprewell, Jason Richardson, Gilbert Arenas, Monta Ellis or Baron Davis.

Stephen Curry the hidden gem

In 2009, the contract of now GM Chris Mullin was not renewed as former Don Nelson’s assistant coach, Larry Riley, was promoted to the position. Although his reign only lasted three years, it shaped the future of the franchise. His first move was to draft Stephen Curry with the seventh pick in the draft. Two point-guards were chosen ahead of him by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Although he was the NCAA leading scorer, Curry was not playing for a high profile university with Davidson and experts were skeptical about his potential impact in the NBA. Years later, as he had become a superstar, Curry could not forget his doubters : "All this analysis that people would put out there, all these scouting reports and whatever, that kept the focus on what I supposedly couldn’t do. "Undersized." "Not a finisher." "Extremely limited." I can still reel them off to this day. But what’s even crazier is how, also to this day — even with how I’ve ended up doing my thing, and even with all of these unique types of players coming into the league and showing what they can do — you’re still seeing these so-called experts scouting hoops that same old way: by focusing on the downside of what guys can’t do."

GM Larry Riley took a chance on Curry and a year later, he went again with a shooter who had spent three years in the NCAA, with Washington State. Klay Thompson, the son of former Blazers and Lakers center Mychal Thompson, also had his critics, pointing out his limited athleticism, and he slid all the way down to the 11th spot.

The Warriors had their new backourt set up and soon after handed the reins of the franchise to Bob Myers, a former agent for the powerful Wasserman Media Group. Myers kept on adding pieces through smart draft choices. Harrison Barnes and Draymond Green were added to the mix and Andrew Bogut arrived via a trade from Milwaukee.

A new brand of basketball

Former Knicks’ point-guard, Mark Jackson was the coach that brought the franchise back to the playoffs. But it is another former player turned TV analyst, who transformed the Warriors into a winning machine. Steve Kerr won five championships with the Bulls and Spurs and despite having no prior coaching experience, his results were spectacular. Kerr took the best of the coaches he worked with. The triangle offense of Phil Jackson, the spacing of Gregg Popovich, the uptempo principles of Mike D’Antoni. The Warriors revolutionized basketball, relying on passing, cutting and deadly outside shooting rather than pure athleticism and one on one play. Golden State won 67 games, the team best record ever and went on to win the title beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-2.

A year later, the Warriors made their way into the history books by winning 73 games, beating the previous record held by Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. Stephen Curry captured a second season MVP trophy but their dream season ended in frustration after they became the first team to lose in the NBA Finals after leading 3-1.

That did not stop the franchise from rebounding in a spectacular way, attracting Kevin Durant to California in July 2016. The former MVP wanted to get out of his "comfort zone" but was mainly looking to win a championship that had eluded him. He did not have to wait for long. His new team won 67 games in the regular season, swept its first three rounds of the playoffs before dominating the Cavs 4-1 in the Finals as Durant was named MVP. A year later, he repeated the accomplishment, again against the Cavs. It took a series of injuries to prevent Golden State from achieving the threepeat in 2019.

During the summer of 2019 Durant moved to the East coast joining the Brooklyn Nets as the Warriors left Oakland to open the state of the art Chase Center in San Francisco.

Golden State Warriors Roster