Pro Basketball: The Golden State Warriors Past and Present

The Golden State Warriors, coached by Steve Kerr who was a many time NBA champion as a player, are off to an incredible (20-2) start.

It is a long season, and the Warriors, a 6th seed and first round loser in the playoffs last season, will have a tough time winning the very tough NBA West.

I wish they were in the Eastern Conference as they would be a third title threat in that far weaker conference.

The great start by the Warriors evokes memories of the miracle 1975 Warriors’ championship team. They failed to qualify for the eight team playoff field in 1973-1974, but won it all in 1974-1975.

Golden State was led by two great players: Rick Barry, who was the undisputed star of the team, and a rookie, who would become great, Keith (later to be Jamaal) Wilkes.

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