Stephen Curry And The Warriors: Ten Things Winston Wolfe Would Consider

The folks at Johnny Walker are counting down the days until Nelson passes Lenny Wilkins on the career NBA Coaching Wins list. If the Warriors hire a coach who would rather vacation in July than April (admittedly not a safe assumption based on owner Chris Cohen's track record), Curry's defensive skills may be depleted from lack of use—if they exist at all. 

6) Monta and CJ's skill sets

Imagine Bill Walsh thinking in 1989, "I've got these two fantastic quarterbacks. Too bad this game offers absolutely no stratigic advantage to playing both at the same time. 

Wait a minute—I've never been able to use a tight end effectively. Everyone knows it, and they exploit me all the time. That's it! 

Instead of learning how to use my Tight End, I'll kick him off the field and spend every waking minute of my day inventing clever-but-ineffective schemes for my two quarterbacks." 

Now substitute the following: "Bill Walsh" = "Don Nelson". 

"1989" = "every moment from his first day as a coach until the present"

"fantastic" = "skilled, but incomplete". 

"Quarterbacks" = "undersized 2-guards not fit to play or defend the point". 

"Tight End" = "post player".

"waking" = "scotch-filled" 

Okay, I'll lay off Nellie and the drinking now. Glass houses and what not... 

7) Net points 

There is a good chance that pairing Monta and Curry in the backcourt will create a dynamic that enhances both of their scoring to the tune of 50 ppg per night as a duo. 

There's an even better chance that their ability to score together will be exceeded in magnitude by their inability to stop anyone. 

8) Monta's fragile ego

Monta Ellis has made it clear that he only wants to be in Oakland if the Warriors anoint him leader of the team. Monta. 

The same guy who sustained an injury that cost him over half of last season while violating his newly-signed $60,000,000 contract.  

Nelson and Riley flew across country last month to assure him that whoever comes in via draft or trade will not threaten his position with the team. Anyone else see a problem here?

9) Retribution

I don't believe in karma, but I firmly believe that people who take pride in deceiving others inevitably regret their decisions over a long enough time line. 

The Warriors clearly had some kind of deal in place with the Suns before the draft.  Whether they changed their minds after re-evaluating Curry or acted insincerely from the start, Nelson and Riley waited until they had made their selection to tell Kerr that the deal was off. 

As a result, the Suns missed out on a chance to move ahead of the Warriors to get Curry themselves. Instead of getting the guy they wanted—the guy they thought they had—they're left with a star power forward who won't forget how willing they were to part with him when he hits free agency next year. 

The next time the Warriors are looking to add some pieces or move contracts, the rest of the NBA will remember what they did to the Suns. 

10) 20 Years Means Something

Every sports organization has its struggles. Between injuries, team chemistry, inscientific evaluations of talent, and financial constraints, teams should experience low points from time to time. 

For the Warriors, the high points have been few and far between. Come to think of it, they really haven't been that high either. More than an occasional error in judgment or run of bad luck, the Warriors have systematically made poor decisions as an organization for over two decades. 

If this young man becomes the living embodiment of the organization's change of direction, you won't find a happier person than me. In the mean time, I'll take the potential and projections for what they are: nothing. 

Stephen Curry, welcome to the Bay Area. I can only imagine what people have told you to expect. 

For now, we'll keep our pants on. 

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