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Don’t be sad, Warriors fans. It only gets better from here on out

The future is bright for this squad.

I was listening to the local radio earlier this week and they talked about the difference between the We Believe run the Warriors had in 2007 compared to the Warriors playoff team this year. There were numerous differences between the two teams, such as the offensive playbook, the personalities of the players and other variables.

But one topic stood out to me more than any other: this year’s Warriors team had staying power.

Looking back at this Warriors team after their second round exit, I don’t feel the same way as I did back in 2007 when that team was eliminated. That team, despite being fun to watch, were filled with a bunch of players that were good but obviously were never going to be part of a long-term solution. This year’s team is the exact opposite. This year’s team is just the foundation of something special.

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NBA Board of Governors votes to reject Kings relocation to Seattle

Reblogged from The Point Forward - SI.com:

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The NBA's Board of Governors voted at a meeting in Dallas on Wednesday to reject an investment group's effort to relocate the Sacramento Kings to Seattle for the 2013-14 season.

NBA commissioner David Stern told reporters that the Board followed the lead of the league's Relocation Committee, which unanimously recommended in April that the relocation bid should not go through.

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Tearing a team away from the community is a tough thing. I am glad the Kings aren't moving. But this also means that the team has to put out a good product or else these talks resurface again.
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Mark Cuban’s uniform contest and devaluing the value of his team’s fanbase

Mark Cuban may be one of the smartest owners in sports, but his latest move has gotten some fans questioning his morals.

If you haven’t heard the story, Mark Cuban is sourcing the Mavericks fans for ideas on a new uniform design. This isn’t uncommon in sports and it’s a pretty great way to get the fans involved. The only problem with this promotion is that Cuban isn’t giving much of a compensation for the design that ends up being chosen.

Here are his rules for the contest.

Who will own your design ? The minute you post it, the Mavs will. If you think its horrible that the Mavs own your design. Do not post. If you think its cool that the Mavs could possibly use your design and you will have eternal bragging rights , then post away. If we really like your design and you , I may even throw in some tickets. If we don’t use your design, it will still be here on this site for now and ever more for you to glance longingly at. If your design is close , if not identical to other designs and we pick one of the other designs, for whatever reason, then thats just the way it goes.

The easy argument is that if you submit the design, you know what you’re getting into. And I agree with that. Designers struggle to get recognized in the business and they have to pick and choose their opportunities. Despite the chance to design an international brand, the lack of compensation might not be worth the time and effort.

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Help The Mavs Design Our Next Uniform !

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The Mavs are going to re-do our uniforms for the 2015-16 season... if we get a unique and original design. What's the best way to come up with creative ideas ? You ask for them. So we are going to crowd source the design and colors of our uniforms.

You know what an NBA uniform looks like. You know what the Mavs colors are for today and the past.  

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Is Mark Cuban serious about this? He let P. Diddy design his team's uniforms once. Now it's in the hands of the fans with no real financial compensation? I don't know about this...
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How crazy does momentum shift in a 7-game series?

After the Game 1 loss, I thought the Warriors lost all the momentum. But I knew if they won Game 2, the momentum would be on their side.

That’s exactly what happened. Game 2 was won and the Warriors were back in the driver’s seat.

Then the Spurs won Game 3 and it looked like they were in control. The Warriors had to win Game 4 to stay alive and that must-win scenario came the Warriors won.

Now we don’t know who’s in control. Maybe the pressure is back on the Spurs to win. Or it’s on the Warriors to steal that one game right now. Who knows?

Momentum is a crazy thing. This series is giving us some good basketball. What fun!

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Who’s at fault: Nazr Mohammed or LeBron James?

This happened last night. Nazr Mohammed (he’s still playing) grabbed LeBron James to prevent an open court attacked. James then responded by throwing Mohammed down. James received a technical and while he was arguing it, Mohammed shoved James to the floor.

James initiated it by not only throwing Mohammed to the floor, but arguing like he was the victim. Then of course as a reaction to that, Mohammed did something he shouldn’t have done by retaliating.

And there’s the argument for whether or not James flopped or he seriously fell over that much.

Both are wrong here and with the rivalry budding between these two teams, I don’t expect anything less. I’m OK with this really.

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Has the big national media finally caught wind of the Warriors?

After at first making it past the first round, the Warriors got some attention for the wrong reasons against the Spurs. Blowing that lead made them look weak.

But people started to notice Stephen Curry. Klay Thompson’s Game 2 performance got people noticing even more.

Now we have what we see above. They’re worthy of discussion. This team is worthy of discussion for sure. They can make a big splash and tonight is going to be rocking in Oakland.

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Basketball Talk apparently still not giving Klay Thompson, Warriors any kind of respect

Shame on Basketball Talk.

More than half the league teams are not in the playoffs, so the amount of players names to cover are significantly decreased. And oh, Klay Thompson was the star of the game. No excuse not to spell his name right.

(Ironically, the writer’s name is spelled with a “K” and sometimes can also be spelled with a “C”. Ironic, yeah?)

Secondly, read the article and look at the last line. Somehow, someway, Thompson had 29 points in the first half (correct) and ended the night with 24 total points (apparently you can lose points).

Seriously, it just appears that they don’t care enough to get his name or stats right.

Is Ron Artest the writer here?

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Regional SI Cover Features Sharp Shooting Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors

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This week’s SI features a look by senior writer Chris Ballard at the top complementary shooters in this year’s playoffs who give elite scorers room to operate and one star—Stephen Curry—who doesn’t need anyone’s help to find room to get off a shot. The regional cover is Curry’s first appearance on an SI cover.

During the Warriors six-game first-round victory over the Nuggets, Ballard says that Curry “appeared to be engaged in one very long, extremely thorough heat check.” (Page 52)

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This has got to be the most Bay Area cover ever. Stephen Curry on the cover. On the top, a story on Bo Jackson, Willie Mays to Yoenis Cespedes. Then on the top right, another story on former Stanford star Jason Collins.
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Warriors losing that 2OT thriller/collapse to the Spurs sucked, but it’s not that bad

Stephen Curry gave all he got but tired out at the end.

Stephen Curry gave all he got but tired out at the end.

Crazy game. Crazy ending.

As a basketball fan, it was fun to watch. As a Warriors fan, it stings. But hey, it’s not that bad.

One of the things that I like to do before big games is really put things in perspective. And for the Warriors, their goal was to return back home with the series tied 1-1. That still is in play. Despite the tough loss in Game 1, they can still accomplish their goal and be on the right track.

Sure, they could have won tonight and all the what ifs could be erased. But for this kind of a team, maybe this loss isn’t as bad as it may seem.

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