Post by cublacksheep on Aug 25, 2009 16:46:05 GMT -8
The 1996 Season.
GM BlackSheep said he'd have his shit together by then. The rebuild was supposed to be done. A core of youth to play together and be the next dynasty. The next era of the game. Boasting a 22-33 record at time of posting, the Warriors are just outside of their first playoff appearance in the last 3 years since BlackSheep took over. Satisfied? Not quite. Still at risk of falling into the Lotto again, BlackSheep gave brief comment before heading off into the locker room after the embarassing loss to the Pistons on day 83. "Another lotto pick gives us a shot at more of the younger core. We blew our money in Free Agency and took some risks. We didn't secure all of the roles we needed, and we still have holes to fill. I'm hoping another 1st will gives us some much needed depth and I hope we can make some moves to improve our future, which looks far brighter than the present. If we made the playoffs, we'd be a first round exit."
Some of his prospects washed out. BlackSheep invested quite a bit of the Warriors salary in SF Latrell Sprewell. Now boasting 12ppg down from 18, Sprewell's 3-point production has been in a slump. "I just can't find a rhythm with these guys," he says, "We're not on the same level." Numbers tell the story here. 1st round picks Marcus Camby and Jerry Stackhouse haven't disappointed. "I think they're underrated," says BlackSheep, "I think there's alot of potential hiding in these guys. I think in time they'll understand each other better and share the mentality on the court that only experience can bring."
The markets been dry. Trade Block is an old western town with tumbleweeds and a constant dusty wind blowing a high noon. Inflation is in and players are being overvalued. Waves are hard to make when the lake is dry. "There's not an abundance of talent in the league - it seems at this point, most of it is stacked on contending teams. The rest of us will have our turn in about 3 years when our youth develops and retirements and contracts have changed the shape of each conference."
Where do they go from here? "We persevere. We play and learn and we raise our expectations for next season. We'll figure this out a day at a time, and when we do, we'll be a better team for it."
GM BlackSheep said he'd have his shit together by then. The rebuild was supposed to be done. A core of youth to play together and be the next dynasty. The next era of the game. Boasting a 22-33 record at time of posting, the Warriors are just outside of their first playoff appearance in the last 3 years since BlackSheep took over. Satisfied? Not quite. Still at risk of falling into the Lotto again, BlackSheep gave brief comment before heading off into the locker room after the embarassing loss to the Pistons on day 83. "Another lotto pick gives us a shot at more of the younger core. We blew our money in Free Agency and took some risks. We didn't secure all of the roles we needed, and we still have holes to fill. I'm hoping another 1st will gives us some much needed depth and I hope we can make some moves to improve our future, which looks far brighter than the present. If we made the playoffs, we'd be a first round exit."
Some of his prospects washed out. BlackSheep invested quite a bit of the Warriors salary in SF Latrell Sprewell. Now boasting 12ppg down from 18, Sprewell's 3-point production has been in a slump. "I just can't find a rhythm with these guys," he says, "We're not on the same level." Numbers tell the story here. 1st round picks Marcus Camby and Jerry Stackhouse haven't disappointed. "I think they're underrated," says BlackSheep, "I think there's alot of potential hiding in these guys. I think in time they'll understand each other better and share the mentality on the court that only experience can bring."
The markets been dry. Trade Block is an old western town with tumbleweeds and a constant dusty wind blowing a high noon. Inflation is in and players are being overvalued. Waves are hard to make when the lake is dry. "There's not an abundance of talent in the league - it seems at this point, most of it is stacked on contending teams. The rest of us will have our turn in about 3 years when our youth develops and retirements and contracts have changed the shape of each conference."
Where do they go from here? "We persevere. We play and learn and we raise our expectations for next season. We'll figure this out a day at a time, and when we do, we'll be a better team for it."
