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BDiddy, BD, The Beard. Davis move to the Los Angeles Clippers stings Warriors Nation. I maintained that Nellie teams had gone as far as they could, and rebuilding around Monta, Biedrins, and Wright was the right thing to do long term. But it still hurts to see Davis go. He gave the team an incredible swagger, would hit the big shots, and will it to win.
But for all the good memories and fast food clips, the franchise will overcome losing an injury-prone, shoot first point guard. It's hard now, and will be even harder come May, but Warriors fans will overcome.
Outlook:
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The upcoming season's going to be very testing for Warriors fans. If Ellis was healthy, I would have thought there was a slight chance the team could have made the playoffs. But now, I think it's just best to sit back, enjoy the scoring, and scout next year's draft.
Don't get me wrong, Williams, Jackson, Maggette, Al Harrington and Biedrins is a solid starting unit. And with Wright, Kelenna Azubuike, Randolph and Turiaff coming off the bench, this team can win some games. It'll be entertaining too—I'll be going to at least the Lakers, Clippers, Rockets, and 76ers games.
The non-playoffs teams in the West have only gotten stronger (I'm looking at you Portland), and the Warriors should finish with around 35 wins. If anything, this year should be used to get Ellis back in shape and ready to take over this team for good.
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