30 Teams In 30 Days: Golden State Warriors

Once again, like Wright, Randolph may need a fair amount of time before a consistent spot in the rotation can be handed to him, but as long as he can add some muscle and work his butt off, you may be looking at some legitimate star qualities a few years down the line.

Are we done? Not quite.

To cap off the long list of offseason acquisitions, the Warriors sent a conditional first round draft pick to New Jersey in exchange for ripe guard Marcus Williams. Since being drafted 21st overall by New Jersey in 2006, which seemed like an absolute steal at the time, the former UConn Husky has struggled to find himself a meaningful role. For a playmaker as highly touted as Williams once was, his early career struggles have surprised many followers.

It is possible that, like many cases of untapped potential, all Williams needs is a change of scenery and a fresh start. With Monta Ellis sidelined for roughly the first two months of the season, it is now Williams’ chance to shine. Opportunities will be given. Now, it’s all about taking advantage of them and getting his career on track. There should be no excuses, as there couldn’t be a better on-court fit for the 22-year-old facilitator than a Don Nelson offense.

Depth Chart

C: Andris Biedrins / Ronny Turiaf
PF: Al Harrington / Brandan Wright / Richard Hendrix
SF: Corey Maggette / Kelenna Azubuike / Anthony Randolph
SG: Stephen Jackson / Marco Belinelli / Anthony Morrow
PG: Monta Ellis* / Marcus Williams / C.J. Watson

Biggest Strength

Style: “Nellie Ball,” as everybody likes to call it, is a tough style of basketball to disrupt. In fact, it does the majority of the disrupting with its high octane offense and constant mismatching. In order to stop this team from scoring, you’re going to have to get twelve players with the speed of Jamaican phenom Usain Bolt, with varying sizes to contain the Warriors’ transition game and be alert for close-outs at all times.

Of course, the system is far from flawless, as it often has a tough time conserving energy for both ends of the floor and has trouble containing physically imposing post threats, but Golden State’s 2007-2008 league leading 111.03 PPG clip is no joke.

Biggest Weakness

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