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Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff PTS REB AST
Latrell Sprewell 1m96 26 24.2 4.6 6.3 80 29-51 41.4 35.4% 44.9% 84.3% 0.7 4.6 6.3 1.7 4 0.6 1.9 24.2 22.2 46 13 13
Joe Smith 2m09 21 18.7 8.5 1.6 80 28-52 38.2 26.1% 45.4% 81.4% 3.3 8.5 1.6 0.9 2.4 1.1 3.1 18.7 18.6 38 17 6
Chris Mullin 2m01 33 14.5 4 4.1 79 27-52 34 41.1% 55.3% 86.4% 0.9 4 4.1 1.7 2.4 0.4 2 14.5 17.3 28 10 12
Mark Price 1m84 32 11.3 2.6 4.8 70 26-44 26.2 39.6% 44.7% 90.6% 0.5 2.6 4.8 1 2.3 0 1.4 11.3 12.6 32 6 13
B.J. Armstrong 1m88 29 7.9 1.5 2.6 49 19-30 20.3 27.8% 45.3% 86.1% 0.1 1.5 2.6 0.5 1.1 0 1.1 7.9 7.6 24 4 7
Melvin Booker 1m88 24 7.3 1.8 3.1 16 5-11 25 31.4% 43.6% 90% 0.4 1.8 3.1 0.2 1.3 0.1 1.8 7.3 7.6 16 4 7
Donyell Marshall 2m07 23 7.3 4.5 0.9 61 19-42 16.3 31.5% 41.3% 62.2% 1.5 4.5 0.9 0.4 0.9 0.7 1.6 7.3 8.2 30 14 5
Bimbo Coles 1m88 28 6.1 2.3 2.9 51 19-32 22.6 29.4% 38.9% 75.5% 0.8 2.3 2.9 0.7 1.2 0.1 1.9 6.1 7 14 7 8
Andrew Declercq 2m09 23 5.3 4.2 0.4 71 26-45 14.6 - 52% 60.3% 1.7 4.2 0.4 0.5 1.1 0.4 3.2 5.3 7 17 15 3
Felton Spencer 2m14 28 5.1 5.7 0.3 72 24-48 21 - 48.6% 58.4% 2.1 5.7 0.3 0.5 1.2 0.7 3.8 5.1 8.1 14 13 2
Scott Burrell 2m01 25 4.9 2.7 1.2 29 9-20 15.4 36.1% 37.9% 65.2% 0.9 2.7 1.2 0.5 0.9 0.3 2.1 4.9 5.4 21 6 5
Todd Fuller 2m12 22 4.1 3.3 0.3 75 28-47 12.1 - 42.9% 69.1% 1.4 3.3 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.3 1.9 4.1 4.9 18 13 3
Donald Royal 2m03 30 3.8 2.6 0.4 36 13-23 13.9 0% 38.5% 79.5% 0.9 2.6 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.3 1.5 3.8 4.7 9 8 2
Ray Owes 2m07 24 3.1 2.9 0.3 57 23-34 9.9 20% 41.7% 56.5% 1.1 2.9 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.5 3.1 4.2 18 12 2
Louis Roe 2m01 24 2.4 0.8 0.4 17 5-12 5.9 27.3% 29.2% 47.4% 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.6 2.4 0.5 6 3 2
Clifford Rozier 2m12 24 0 0 0 1 0-1 5 - 0% - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
Total 99.6 40.8 22.1 82 30-52 237.8 35.3% 45.6% 77.8% 13.2 40.8 22.1 7.5 16.5 4.3 21.8 99.6 108.4
Opponents 104.4 41 26.3 82 - 237.7 37.3% 47.5% 75% 13.3 41 26.3 10 15.2 4.7 23 104.4 121.7
Gap -4,8 -0,2 -4,2 0 - 0.1 -2,0% -1,9% 2,8% -0,1 -0,2 -4,2 -2,5 1,3 -0,4 -1,2 -4,8 -13,3
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height 201 cm
Average
age 26 years old
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 2P 3P FG FT Reb Ast Stl Blk Fo Pts Eff
Latrell Sprewell 1m96 26 1938 366 506 80 29-51 3309 502/1029 147/415 649/1444 493/585 58 366 506 132 321 45 153 1938 1779
Joe Smith 2m09 21 1493 679 124 80 28-52 3054 575/1247 12/46 587/1293 307/377 261 679 124 74 192 84 244 1493 1486
Chris Mullin 2m01 33 1143 317 320 79 27-52 2688 355/590 83/202 438/792 184/213 75 317 320 131 192 32 155 1143 1368
Mark Price 1m84 32 793 179 339 70 26-44 1833 151/306 112/283 263/589 155/171 36 179 339 67 160 3 100 793 879
B.J. Armstrong 1m88 29 389 74 126 49 19-30 994 123/237 25/90 148/327 68/79 7 74 126 25 53 2 56 389 373
Melvin Booker 1m88 24 117 28 50 16 5-11 400 33/66 11/35 44/101 18/20 7 28 50 3 20 2 28 117 121
Donyell Marshall 2m07 23 444 276 53 61 19-42 996 139/310 35/111 174/421 61/98 92 276 53 25 56 45 96 444 503
Bimbo Coles 1m88 28 311 118 149 51 19-32 1155 92/212 30/102 122/314 37/49 39 118 149 35 59 7 96 311 357
Andrew Declercq 2m09 23 375 298 31 71 26-45 1036 142/273 0/0 142/273 91/151 122 298 31 32 76 27 229 375 496
Felton Spencer 2m14 28 368 410 21 72 24-48 1510 137/282 0/0 137/282 94/161 152 410 21 34 87 50 273 368 584
Scott Burrell 2m01 25 143 79 35 29 9-20 448 31/79 22/61 53/140 15/23 25 79 35 14 26 8 60 143 158
Todd Fuller 2m12 22 304 249 24 75 28-47 908 114/266 0/0 114/266 76/110 108 249 24 10 51 20 146 304 370
Donald Royal 2m03 30 136 95 14 36 13-23 499 37/94 0/2 37/96 62/78 33 95 14 11 22 9 55 136 168
Ray Owes 2m07 24 177 163 15 57 23-34 566 74/175 1/5 75/180 26/46 64 163 15 15 23 20 86 177 242
Louis Roe 2m01 24 40 14 6 17 5-12 101 11/37 3/11 14/48 9/19 7 14 6 3 11 1 10 40 9
Clifford Rozier 2m12 24 0 0 0 1 0-1 5 0/1 0/0 0/1 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1
Total 8171 3345 1813 82 30-52 19502 2516/5204 481/1363 2997/6567 1696/2180 1086 3345 1813 611 1349 355 1787 8171 8892
Opponents 8557 3362 2159 82 - 19491 2618/5177 581/1558 3199/6735 1578/2103 1088 3362 2159 823 1245 386 1887 8557 9981
Gap -386 -17 -346 0 - 11 -102/27 -100/-195 -202/-168 118/77 -2 -17 -346 -212 104 -31 -100 -386 -1089
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff PTS REB AST
Latrell Sprewell 1m96 26 21.1 4 5.5 80 29-51 36 35.4% 44.9% 84.3% 0.6 4 5.5 1.4 3.5 0.5 1.7 21.1 19.4 46 13 13
Joe Smith 2m09 21 17.6 8 1.5 80 28-52 36 26.1% 45.4% 81.4% 3.1 8 1.5 0.9 2.3 1 2.9 17.6 17.5 38 17 6
Chris Mullin 2m01 33 15.3 4.2 4.3 79 27-52 36 41.1% 55.3% 86.4% 1 4.2 4.3 1.8 2.6 0.4 2.1 15.3 18.3 28 10 12
Mark Price 1m84 32 15.6 3.5 6.7 70 26-44 36 39.6% 44.7% 90.6% 0.7 3.5 6.7 1.3 3.1 0.1 2 15.6 17.3 32 6 13
B.J. Armstrong 1m88 29 14.1 2.7 4.6 49 19-30 36 27.8% 45.3% 86.1% 0.3 2.7 4.6 0.9 1.9 0.1 2 14.1 13.5 24 4 7
Melvin Booker 1m88 24 10.5 2.5 4.5 16 5-11 36 31.4% 43.6% 90% 0.6 2.5 4.5 0.3 1.8 0.2 2.5 10.5 10.9 16 4 7
Donyell Marshall 2m07 23 16 10 1.9 61 19-42 36 31.5% 41.3% 62.2% 3.3 10 1.9 0.9 2 1.6 3.5 16 18.2 30 14 5
Bimbo Coles 1m88 28 9.7 3.7 4.6 51 19-32 36 29.4% 38.9% 75.5% 1.2 3.7 4.6 1.1 1.8 0.2 3 9.7 11.1 14 7 8
Andrew Declercq 2m09 23 13 10.4 1.1 71 26-45 36 - 52% 60.3% 4.2 10.4 1.1 1.1 2.6 0.9 8 13 17.2 17 15 3
Felton Spencer 2m14 28 8.8 9.8 0.5 72 24-48 36 - 48.6% 58.4% 3.6 9.8 0.5 0.8 2.1 1.2 6.5 8.8 13.9 14 13 2
Scott Burrell 2m01 25 11.5 6.3 2.8 29 9-20 36 36.1% 37.9% 65.2% 2 6.3 2.8 1.1 2.1 0.6 4.8 11.5 12.7 21 6 5
Todd Fuller 2m12 22 12.1 9.9 1 75 28-47 36 - 42.9% 69.1% 4.3 9.9 1 0.4 2 0.8 5.8 12.1 14.7 18 13 3
Donald Royal 2m03 30 9.8 6.9 1 36 13-23 36 0% 38.5% 79.5% 2.4 6.9 1 0.8 1.6 0.6 4 9.8 12.1 9 8 2
Ray Owes 2m07 24 11.3 10.4 1 57 23-34 36 20% 41.7% 56.5% 4.1 10.4 1 1 1.5 1.3 5.5 11.3 15.4 18 12 2
Louis Roe 2m01 24 14.3 5 2.1 17 5-12 36 27.3% 29.2% 47.4% 2.5 5 2.1 1.1 3.9 0.4 3.6 14.3 3.2 6 3 2
Clifford Rozier 2m12 24 0 0 0 1 0-1 36 - 0% - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -7.2 0 0 0
Total 15.1 6.2 3.3 82 30-52 36 35.3% 45.6% 77.8% 2 6.2 3.3 1.1 2.5 0.7 3.3 15.1 16.4
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff PTS REB AST
Latrell Sprewell 1m96 26 23.4 4.4 6.1 80 29-51 40 35.4% 44.9% 84.3% 0.7 4.4 6.1 1.6 3.9 0.5 1.8 23.4 21.5 46 13 13
Joe Smith 2m09 21 19.6 8.9 1.6 80 28-52 40 26.1% 45.4% 81.4% 3.4 8.9 1.6 1 2.5 1.1 3.2 19.6 19.5 38 17 6
Chris Mullin 2m01 33 17 4.7 4.8 79 27-52 40 41.1% 55.3% 86.4% 1.1 4.7 4.8 1.9 2.9 0.5 2.3 17 20.4 28 10 12
Mark Price 1m84 32 17.3 3.9 7.4 70 26-44 40 39.6% 44.7% 90.6% 0.8 3.9 7.4 1.5 3.5 0.1 2.2 17.3 19.2 32 6 13
B.J. Armstrong 1m88 29 15.7 3 5.1 49 19-30 40 27.8% 45.3% 86.1% 0.3 3 5.1 1 2.1 0.1 2.3 15.7 15 24 4 7
Melvin Booker 1m88 24 11.7 2.8 5 16 5-11 40 31.4% 43.6% 90% 0.7 2.8 5 0.3 2 0.2 2.8 11.7 12.1 16 4 7
Donyell Marshall 2m07 23 17.8 11.1 2.1 61 19-42 40 31.5% 41.3% 62.2% 3.7 11.1 2.1 1 2.2 1.8 3.9 17.8 20.2 30 14 5
Bimbo Coles 1m88 28 10.8 4.1 5.2 51 19-32 40 29.4% 38.9% 75.5% 1.4 4.1 5.2 1.2 2 0.2 3.3 10.8 12.4 14 7 8
Andrew Declercq 2m09 23 14.5 11.5 1.2 71 26-45 40 - 52% 60.3% 4.7 11.5 1.2 1.2 2.9 1 8.8 14.5 19.2 17 15 3
Felton Spencer 2m14 28 9.7 10.9 0.6 72 24-48 40 - 48.6% 58.4% 4 10.9 0.6 0.9 2.3 1.3 7.2 9.7 15.5 14 13 2
Scott Burrell 2m01 25 12.8 7.1 3.1 29 9-20 40 36.1% 37.9% 65.2% 2.2 7.1 3.1 1.3 2.3 0.7 5.4 12.8 14.1 21 6 5
Todd Fuller 2m12 22 13.4 11 1.1 75 28-47 40 - 42.9% 69.1% 4.8 11 1.1 0.4 2.2 0.9 6.4 13.4 16.3 18 13 3
Donald Royal 2m03 30 10.9 7.6 1.1 36 13-23 40 0% 38.5% 79.5% 2.6 7.6 1.1 0.9 1.8 0.7 4.4 10.9 13.5 9 8 2
Ray Owes 2m07 24 12.5 11.5 1.1 57 23-34 40 20% 41.7% 56.5% 4.5 11.5 1.1 1.1 1.6 1.4 6.1 12.5 17.1 18 12 2
Louis Roe 2m01 24 15.8 5.5 2.4 17 5-12 40 27.3% 29.2% 47.4% 2.8 5.5 2.4 1.2 4.4 0.4 4 15.8 3.6 6 3 2
Clifford Rozier 2m12 24 0 0 0 1 0-1 40 - 0% - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -8 0 0 0
Total 16.8 6.9 3.7 82 30-52 40 35.3% 45.6% 77.8% 2.2 6.9 3.7 1.3 2.8 0.7 3.7 16.8 18.2
Player Height Age USG% PACE PIE PER GMSCR AST% TO% AST/TO OREB% DREB% REB%
Latrell Sprewell 1m96 26 26.9% 25,3 12,0 20,2 19,3 20% 16% 9.1 2% 8% 10%
Joe Smith 2m09 21 23.8% 20,6 8,0 16,3 15,4 7% 12% -4.1 8% 12% 20%
Chris Mullin 2m01 33 17.6% 13,6 9,0 18,2 14,2 23% 18% 11.9 2% 8% 10%
Mark Price 1m84 32 19.8% 11,8 6,0 17,0 10,5 29% 19% 21.7 2% 6% 8%
B.J. Armstrong 1m88 29 18.3% 8,5 2,0 13,3 6,6 23% 13% 17.6 0% 4% 4%
Melvin Booker 1m88 24 14.3% 8,1 1,0 9,8 6,6 28% 15% 23.1 0% 1% 1%
Donyell Marshall 2m07 23 22.9% 8,5 3,0 15,9 6,6 9% 11% -0.6 6% 13% 19%
Bimbo Coles 1m88 28 15% 7,7 2,0 9,7 6,1 27% 15% 22.8 2% 4% 6%
Andrew Declercq 2m09 23 17.6% 5,9 2,0 12,9 6,2 7% 18% -10.8 9% 14% 23%
Felton Spencer 2m14 28 12.8% 6,1 2,0 9,3 6,8 5% 20% -15 8% 14% 22%
Scott Burrell 2m01 25 17.3% 6,1 1,0 9,9 4,8 17% 15% 5.1 2% 4% 6%
Todd Fuller 2m12 22 17.7% 4,9 1,0 10,9 4,2 6% 14% -7.4 10% 13% 23%
Donald Royal 2m03 30 13.4% 4,2 1,0 9,9 4,1 8% 14% -5.3 3% 5% 8%
Ray Owes 2m07 24 17.3% 3,9 1,0 11,6 3,5 6% 10% -3.6 7% 11% 18%
Louis Roe 2m01 24 29.3% 4,0 0 2,7 0,9 8% 16% -7.4 1% 1% 3%
Clifford Rozier 2m12 24 8.8% 1,0 0 -7,8 -0,7 0% 0% 0 0% 0% 0%
Player Height Age eFG% TS% 3PAr FTr %FGA/2PTm %FGA/3PTm %FGA/FTm %PTS/2PTm %PTS/3PTm %PTS/FTm PTS/2PTm PTS/3PTm
Latrell Sprewell 1m96 26 62,0% 57,0% 28,7% 40,5% 50,7% 20,5% 28,8% 51,8% 22,8% 25,4% 0.98 1.06
Joe Smith 2m09 21 57,3% 51,2% 3,6% 29,2% 74,7% 2,8% 22,6% 77,0% 2,4% 20,6% 0.92 0.78
Chris Mullin 2m01 33 66,9% 64,5% 25,5% 26,9% 58,7% 20,1% 21,2% 62,1% 21,8% 16,1% 1.2 1.23
Mark Price 1m84 32 57,8% 59,7% 48,0% 29,0% 40,3% 37,2% 22,5% 38,1% 42,4% 19,5% 0.99 1.19
B.J. Armstrong 1m88 29 55,7% 53,8% 27,5% 24,2% 58,4% 22,2% 19,5% 63,2% 19,3% 17,5% 1.04 0.83
Melvin Booker 1m88 24 52,5% 53,3% 34,7% 19,8% 54,5% 28,9% 16,5% 56,4% 28,2% 15,4% 1 0.94
Donyell Marshall 2m07 23 48,6% 47,8% 26,4% 23,3% 59,7% 21,4% 18,9% 62,6% 23,6% 13,7% 0.9 0.95
Bimbo Coles 1m88 28 44,7% 46,3% 32,5% 15,6% 58,4% 28,1% 13,5% 59,2% 28,9% 11,9% 0.87 0.88
Andrew Declercq 2m09 23 68,7% 55,2% 0% 55,3% 64,4% 0% 35,6% 75,7% 0% 24,3% 1.04 0
Felton Spencer 2m14 28 65,2% 52,1% 0% 57,1% 63,7% 0% 36,3% 74,5% 0% 25,5% 0.97 0
Scott Burrell 2m01 25 43,2% 47,6% 43,6% 16,4% 48,5% 37,4% 14,1% 43,4% 46,2% 10,5% 0.78 1.08
Todd Fuller 2m12 22 57,1% 48,3% 0% 41,4% 70,7% 0% 29,3% 75,0% 0% 25,0% 0.86 0
Donald Royal 2m03 30 70,8% 52,2% 2,1% 81,3% 54,0% 1,1% 44,8% 54,4% 0% 45,6% 0.79 0
Ray Owes 2m07 24 48,9% 44,2% 2,8% 25,6% 77,4% 2,2% 20,4% 83,6% 1,7% 14,7% 0.85 0.6
Louis Roe 2m01 24 38,5% 35,5% 22,9% 39,6% 55,2% 16,4% 28,4% 55,0% 22,5% 22,5% 0.59 0.82
Clifford Rozier 2m12 24 0% 0% 0% 0% 100,0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0 0
Player Height Age %MIN %PTS %FGM %FGA %2PM %2PA %3PM %3PA %FTM %FTA %OREB %DREB %REB %AST %TOV %STL %BLK %BLKA %PF %PFD %+/- %EFF
Latrell Sprewell 1m96 26 103% 24% 22% 23% 20% 20% 31% 31% 30% 28% 5% 14% 11% 29% 24% 22% 13% - 9% - 11% 21%
Joe Smith 2m09 21 95% 19% 20% 20% 23% 25% 3% 3% 19% 18% 25% 19% 21% 7% 15% 12% 24% - 14% - 12% 17%
Chris Mullin 2m01 33 85% 15% 15% 13% 15% 12% 18% 15% 11% 10% 7% 11% 10% 18% 15% 22% 9% - 9% - 15% 16%
Mark Price 1m84 32 65% 11% 10% 11% 7% 7% 27% 24% 11% 9% 4% 7% 6% 22% 14% 13% 1% - 7% - 7% 12%
B.J. Armstrong 1m88 29 51% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 9% 11% 7% 6% 1% 5% 4% 12% 7% 7% 1% - 5% - 13% 7%
Melvin Booker 1m88 24 63% 7% 8% 8% 7% 6% 12% 13% 5% 5% 3% 5% 4% 14% 8% 3% 3% - 8% - 3% 7%
Donyell Marshall 2m07 23 41% 7% 8% 9% 7% 8% 10% 11% 5% 6% 11% 11% 11% 4% 6% 6% 17% - 7% - 13% 8%
Bimbo Coles 1m88 28 57% 6% 7% 8% 6% 7% 10% 12% 4% 4% 6% 6% 6% 13% 7% 9% 3% - 9% - 12% 6%
Andrew Declercq 2m09 23 36% 5% 5% 5% 7% 6% 0% 0% 6% 8% 13% 9% 10% 2% 7% 6% 9% - 15% - 6% 6%
Felton Spencer 2m14 28 52% 5% 5% 5% 6% 6% 0% 0% 6% 8% 16% 13% 14% 1% 7% 6% 16% - 17% - 3% 7%
Scott Burrell 2m01 25 39% 5% 5% 6% 3% 4% 13% 13% 3% 3% 7% 7% 7% 5% 5% 6% 6% - 9% - 7% 5%
Todd Fuller 2m12 22 30% 4% 4% 4% 5% 6% 0% 0% 5% 6% 11% 7% 8% 1% 4% 2% 6% - 9% - 10% 5%
Donald Royal 2m03 30 35% 4% 3% 3% 3% 4% 0% 0% 8% 8% 7% 6% 6% 2% 4% 4% 6% - 7% - 13% 4%
Ray Owes 2m07 24 25% 3% 4% 4% 4% 5% 0% 1% 2% 3% 8% 6% 7% 1% 2% 4% 8% - 7% - 6% 4%
Louis Roe 2m01 24 15% 2% 2% 4% 2% 3% 3% 4% 3% 4% 3% 1% 2% 2% 4% 2% 1% - 3% - 9% 0%
Clifford Rozier 2m12 24 13% 0% 0% 1% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% - 0% - 34% -1%

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.