The Future looks Bright

The 16 year laughing stock of the league, turned playoff team, turned future powerhouse. Despite what some think of the way Mullin has gone about his business since taking over in the front office, there is almost no denying that he may be onto something this time. Maybe not this year, or next, but for nearly the first time as a warrior fan, i can confidently say that our future looks very very bright. There is no denying the obvious young talent this team has, and combine that with the salary cap space we will have in 2010, you could be looking at a future powerhouse. You would have to be on the extreme side of pessimism to believe that our team has no hope in the near future, either that or a Chicago Cubs fan, which is probably the only group of fans used to being more dissapointed than us Warrior fans. Here's my quick breakdown of some young players we have hopefully for the next 3 years at least..


Kelenna Azabuike- The 25 year old, once D League star is underestimated by a lot of people in my opinion. Down the line he could play a bigger role than most people expect right now, and i would not be suprised one bit if he was the starting shooting guard along side Monta is 2-3 years. He is just a solid player, who doesnt make to many mistakes. Don't forget he played injured last season.


Marco Belinelli- The verdict is still out on Belinelli. At this point, i could see him starting ONLY under Don Nelson. He is a Nelson type player who can shoot, handle the ball for a tall player, and doesnt play any defense what so ever. When Nelson leaves though i expect Belly to fall a little out of favor. I project his as a future spot shooter, and eventually will sign a contract in Europe to finish his carreer.


Andris Biedrins- Assuming we resign the 22 year old center, i believe he will be a nice player for a long time. Centers are not easy to come by in this league, and when you find one as young and talented as Biedrins, you usually try and hold onto him. Some people say Biedrins isn't worth the money, and can not create his own shot, and he can't play defense, and so on and so on. First of all, we have no idea what he is really capable of. Don Nelson is known for not liking centers unless they can shoot and run. Don nelson is also known for not liking young players. So just the fact that biedrins gets 27 MPG shows that we may really have something special here. Secondly, we have no idea what he can actually do yet. No plays are ever run for him, and we have not one player to help him on defense or on the boards. Yet he quietly go's about his business of averaging about 10/10. *Also just a note about Biedrins may be going to Europe... It's not gonna happen. The front office has been thinking about this day since we traded Jason Richardson on draft day in 2007. Also not signing him would cause to much chaos among the fans. We've been forced to believe in the youth movement, and not resigning Biedrins would go against everything we have come to believe.


Monta Ellis- There isn't much that needs to be said about Monta. He's a star in the making, and i'm thrilled we resigned him. He is so athletic and skilled when it comes to basketball, i think he can eventually make the transition into becoming a good PG.


Richard Hendrix- Pretty soon the Warriors are going to be known for the talent drafting in the 2nd round. Don't get me wrong, he'll never be the talent of Arenas or Monta, but i think we clearly picked up a steal. If he can even become a Milsap type player, which i think he can, it has to be considered a great pick.


Anthony Randolph- Watching Randolph in summer leauge, he has "it". I dont know what "it" is, but he's got it. He hates to lose, and thats a good thing. He may get frusterated with his team mates and himself some this year since he won't get much playing time, but thats what we have veterans for.. to put him in his place. He was a steal at 14, and he will be the 2nd biggest part of our future behind Monta in my opinion.


I would put our young core of players up against any in the league, including Portland.. thats just how confident i am that we really have the making to be a powerhouse team. The "We Got Suck" era of players is gone now, and its time for our young guys to pave the way and start a new era. I hope for and wish the best to our young players, because the fans of Golden State are not yet ready to slip into a state of mediocracy again. We got our first sniff of the playoffs, and we're ready to return. As Harvey Dent says "The night is darkest just before the dawn." I encourage Warrior fans to keep the energy alive in the Oracle this year and next, in hopes that our young players will develope into the team that even God knows these amazing fans deserve.

Don't Worry folks, this was my first blog. I'll improve as will the young players.. just without getting paid