WARRIORS OWNERSHIP; SADLY INVISIBLE

Headlines, headlines; Warriors lose another, Stephan Curry gets schooled by Chris Paul, even though the kid almost had a triple double. Anthony Randolph at 20, should be dominating. Why so much negative energy?

It's not just the losing that's getting so old, but how pathetic, the Warriors, are at it. To create such negative energy.

To lose in such a way! Obviously, lack of direction is the glaring reason. And when I say glaring, I'm talking fresh sun in the eyes, glaring. 

Yet, for Warriors owner Chris Cohan, to be handcuffed and invisible is frankly pathetic.

An owner of anything, be it, a lemonade stand, or a fortune five hundred company, has a voice, and knows when to bring down the hammer.  Some are more hands on than others, but how can the NBA allow an owner to be so ridiculously invisible, as Cohan?

After years of losing, Cohan brought in former Warriors All Star, Olympian, and pure basketball lifer, Chris Mullin as GM, to right the ship. 

OK, so coach Montgomery did not fare well, but bringing in Don Nelson to coach, and building a veteran squad,  was brilliant, by Mullin. 

The magic Nelson created at that time with Baron Davis & co. was exciting and memorable. Having such a veteran crew and being able to quickly implement his run and gun style, Nelson thrived. Now things are completely different.

Back then, somewhere behind the scene however, a storm was brewing. It's called, power, greed and hostile takeovers. With the winning, Nelson was able to wave his magic stick and create a power vacuum within the organization, cementing his position failure or not.

Wanting absolute power and thus turning his back on Mullin, and their history, was plain shrewd and devious. 

Nelson wouldn't go out like in Dallas. Kicked to the curb by hands on, Mavericks Owner, Mark Cuban. Nelson must have been bothered that after some success he was abruptly fired. He would not let history repeat it self.

Nelson now has his hand picked and long time aide, Larry Riley, as GM. With Robert Rowell lost as president. Who can see the light?  The only basketball man in charge Riley, has never been GM, nor will ever fire his long time friend Nelson.

Nelson's style is better suited for a veteran squad. On this talented, yet very young squad, he can be destructive. He has no ability to relate nor communicate with this younger generation. This Warriors team is the youngest in the NBA and seriously floundering.

Yes, Monta Ellis has blossomed into an all star player, before our eyes. However, it seems so much drama has been attached to his ascent. 

Randolph will be next to follow, but how much can these fragile young minds take? The coaching or lack there of, is interfering with that positive direction, yet only that voice, the wrong one, controls the show. 

Teaching and positive reinforcement on younger players is essential to their future success. Randolph should be given the 4 slot for 35 minutes a game and schooled as much as possible in practice.

Instead of playing out of position at the 5 and then being yelled at in front of thousands of fans, when he makes a mistake.

Playing three guards with no attention to defense nor fundamentals, is not a solid trend for the future especially with young players.

How can Cohan sit back so quietly and pretend there is a plan and that things are even OK? Rowell feeds him the numbers and as for the Hornets game, attendance was off by 3000 or so.

There is no longer disguising the situation with a full house every night, not in this economy. I bet television viewership is not off-setting the negative attendance figures.

Hopefully, Nelson is not allowed to pull a Webber and trade Randolph. Unless it's Chris Bosh arriving at Oakland airport, forget about it.

With the injuries and losing, Nelson will continue to grumble, setting a negative tone. The nurturing of these youngsters is not happening. Fans are becoming disinterested and the Warriors continue as clowns of the NBA.

Yet, Cohan is invisible. The season is lost. He has two yes men in the executive offices. With no plan in sight. No direction. Who will fire Nelson? He won't just walk away from millions.

With Mullin, you had a gamer; a lifer; an All Star and Olympian; a pure basketball guy running the show. Someone to set the tone.  An example of professionalism, the youngsters could follow and learn from properly. He would have canned Nelson already and at least talked with Byron Scott.

Cohan allowed the plot to unfold. Now he should do the right thing and clean house. With the young talent, the product for the next 10 years is in place. But it can be tarnished forever if something is not done soon. Negative energy has a way of doing that.

Don't the  organization and the fans deserve an owner who is accountable? Fans supply the revenue streams. Shouldn't they have the right to higher expectations? Without being associated with an embarrassment?

The Golden State Warriors, once a deep history of elite players and winning, is gone and most obviously, invisible.