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2011-2012 Golden State Warriors Season Preview

Found December 23, 2011 on Rant Sports: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Stephen Curry,  Monta Ellis,  Dorell Wright,  David Lee,  Andris Biedrins,  Klay Thompson,  Charles Jenkins,  Brandon Rush,  Dominic McGuire,  Kwame Brown,  Jeremy Tyler,  Ekpe Udoh
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Source: Kyle Terada-US PRESSWIRE The Golden State Warriors 2011-2012 season will be an intriguing one as the team has the pieces to become a competitive team in the Western Conference and could make the playoffs as a seventh or eighth seed. There’s a number of reasons why the Warriors will be improved and the two biggest reasons are the hiring of Mark Jackson as head coach and adding more depth to the team. Jackson was a great hire for the Warriors and since he arrived he has emphasized defense, which will benefit the team in the long run as it works to change the perception of the team from just a “run and gun” type of offense to a more controlled offense. Jackson is the perfect fit to implement that system. What won’t change for the Warriors is the starting lineup of Stephen Curry, Monta Ellis, Dorell Wright, David Lee and Andris Biedrins. The bench on the other hand is much improved with the drafting of Klay Thompson and Charles Jenkins and the acquisitio...
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