Mavericks' coach Avery Johnson also has a long connection with Don Nelson which dates back to 1993-94 season when they were together in Golden State. Nelson made Johnson a full time starting point guard for the first time in his career that year and the Golden State made it to the playoffs. This season is the Warriors' first trip to the playoffs following the 1993-94 season.
Frank's success in New Jersey is drawing teams . He had a streak of four straight playoff appearances in his first four seasons with the Nets before an 0-16 beginning to the 2009-10 season shelved him for good.
Dirk Nowitzki - Nowitzki's only shortcoming are offensive boards, because he pulls fewer than 1.0 per game, but he is fifth in the NBA in scoring, and averages over 8.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.0 steal.
This is obviously the case with mostly hyped players like LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Dwight Howard, along with other recent phenoms to have entered the league, but sudden ones create surprise impacts on teams and change the face of the franchises.
Recently, I saw a huge glimpse of hope as Dallas star Dirk Nowitzki suffered an ankle injury. However, in the battle for playoff berth, he's decided to suffer through the pain and perform in order to help the Mavs get into the playoffs as opposed to waiting for a complete recovery. It looks like this was a good move since it is helped to bump the Mavs back up to position number 7 with a half game lead over Denver.
The Bulls added Ellington throughout the draft and will add a project center in Mullens. Reportedly, the Bulls are trying to get a feel for the interest in Tyrus Thomas around the league. Brad Miller and Joakim Noah are now their other big men. Miller won't be there for long, so to allow Mullens a year to sit and find out would be enormous for his or her development.
Stephen Curry. Having won the starting point guard job in Golden State, Curry has had a direct impact on a team that desperately needs help at the position. His unique blend of terrific ball handling and scoring makes Curry a force to be reckoned with in the NBA. His future is definitely bright.
In ì¼ë³¸ì•¼êµ¬ì¤‘계 , the Warriors played a gritty determination. They needed six games to get rid of the Seattle Supersonics. Then, after down 2-0 in their series against the Chicago Bulls, the Warriors fought back to win the series 4-3. Although the NBA Finals games against the Washington Bullets were tight (two matches had a 1-point spread), the Warriors swept the Bullets in the series 4-0.