Golden State Warriors Final Take: Rowell To All, "Let Them Eat Cake!"

Some would tell you that the season for the Golden State Warriors was over before it ever began.  The hopes and dreams of a metropolis left smoldering in a twisted pile of moped. 

Why should fans believe that the season was over, besides the fact that the head coach said so?  Fans don't even have reason to believe that Monta Ellis crashed a moped. 

Though Ellis undoubtedly set the tone for a season that was shrouded in doubt and mystery, it would be unfair to lay the blame solely on a single player.  Besides that, it is near impossible to play the "responsibility game" in a media vacuum oblique as Golden State's PR department.

Unfortunately for the fans, Chris Cohan, Robert Rowell, and Ray Ridder wouldn't have it any other way.  If there is one thing that the front office learned this season, it is that they can't control what the media reports, and if they try, it looks worse than it already did. Though let's not jump the gun and really try to give this a realistic reflection. 

At this point it would be ridiculous for the fans to expect transparency from the Warriors, but "We Believe!" is slowly evolving into "We Deserve!" in regards to honesty and accountability.  Indeed, nobody doubts that, when healthy, the Warriors will be a competitive team with some serious upside.  So where's the beef?

The problem isn't what was done by the front office.  That is, unless you are still hung up on (Insert one or more gripes here):

1. The Maggette signing.

2. Trading away Harrington's expired contract.

3. The Jackson extension.

4. The courtside season ticket gifted to Marcus Williams.

5. Cutting defensive specialist, physical freak, and Bay Area native DeMarcus Nelson to prevent Williams from playing on another team.

6. The estrangement of Chris Mullin.

7. Extending Don Nelson's contract for two years and $12 million.

8. The "oil and water" trade for Jamal Crawford.

9. Nelson packing it in early with his comments about not being a playoff team.

10. The back and forth between Nelson and Crawford that ended with Crawford pulling his Harrington.

11. Let's not forget about the paid job search the Warriors gave D-League All-Star and second round pick, Richard Hendrix.

12. The punishment of Monta Ellis (let's not get into specifics there).

13. The extension given to team president Robert Rowell.

14. Not working out a deal with Baron Davis.

15. Making Al Harrington a team captain.

16. Crutching on the injury argument to play only seven players with a roster of 15.  Well 14 after they were able to cut Marcus Williams without letting him sign with another team, and potentially make Golden State's front office look bad.

17.  Firing Pete D'Allesandro.

18.  Not playing Randolph earlier.

19. Hiring the pair of Larry's.

20.  Did I miss anything?

So maybe there are some "problems," and maybe the way in which these issues were handled wasn't the best.  It goes without saying that everything on that list is incredibly divisive amongst the fan base, yet the Warriors have done next to nothing to clarify or account for the decisions made.

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