Most observes of the Golden State Warriors draft strategy were perplexed by what they were seeing in 2021. In what many people believe should have been a draft where the Dubs picked what other teams wanted and then shipped those new players off in return for win-now pieces, they picked two 19-year-olds, one deemed a project piece and the other more league-ready but still needing time… and they kept them.
Read MoreFans like to argue about their favorite players. Because of the nature of competition in sports, competition is bred between fanbases as well; Who’s more skilled, who’s the better player, who’s greater, who contributes more to winning. You can argue something as simple as shot mechanics and, no matter how ridiculous a take it is, someone is bound to agree.
Read MoreWith a ferocious slam and a scratch of the head, he started to go viral.
He was wearing a number-0 jersey with a “Payton II” on his backside, but it wasn’t the Warrior guard – it was his biggest fan, 10-year old Noah.
Read MoreThe Warriors’ Saturday night matchup against the Nets proved to be a thrilling watch as the game came down to the wire towards the end. The Dubs narrowly won by four points thanks to the Splash Brothers aka Steph and Klay, who combined for 23 points in the fourth quarter.
Read MoreThe NBA is a league defined by superstardom and making the right moves at the right time.
For the Warriors, this meant drafting Stephen Curry at No. 7 in 2009 drafting Draymond Green in the second round in 2012, and Klay Thompson at No. 11 in 2011.
Read MoreThe cross-influence of culture and the NBA has always been well-pronounced. From Allen Iverson bringing hip-hop to the game with his anti-establishment attitude and style to boot to the social justice movements the players have given support to, the league has been one of the most in-tune with its audience and has taken steps to make the sport an activity not just in exercise, but culture itself.
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