The Warriors front office refuse to look at this as a firing, but rather they will not renew his contract. They have failed to look at what Mullin has done for the ball club, and only look at his failures, from draft picks gone awry or locking up the wrong people. Though, either way, I am not a fan of Mullin’s or a supporter of not renewing his contract, it is clear that the job itself hinders on how lucky you are.

Though I liked Mullin and his style, I am sure that this new GM will instill his own stlye that is quite opposite of Mullin. I rather be in a transition of knowing where and what direction to go, rather than a direction that is up in the air.

The first real task for the new GM, is not settling in his new niche, but who is he going to pick in the draft. Tonight is the lottery night and there are plenty of athletes out there that are good for pickin’ if we land a decent spot. The Warriors have the seventh best chance to get the top pick. Though my fingers are crossed, I have also watched teams that put all their eggs in one basket and fail. Portland, Oklahoma and Boston come to mind.

Remember when Greg Oden and Kevin Durant were the top two guys that you knew were going 1 and 2, but in which order and what teams? Boston had the best chance to get the top draft pick, only to have their opportunity be stolen by Portland. And then there is Portland that landed with Oden, and landed his injuries. Lucky for them, they have a great group of young guys, led by Brandon Roy, so his absence has not affected them too too much. But Durant when number 2 and the guy has not only lived up to the standards but surpassed them. I know for a fact he is only going to get better. And Boston, who had the worst record, did something that most would have not foreseen, because their goal was for the number 1 pick. They traded for Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett. And the rest, well let’s just say, Banner number 18 is hanging in the Garden.

So for the Warriors, I’d say this is a good lesson on putting all your eggs in one basket. Don’t rely on the number pick, because not all guys that are number 1 are really number one. With that said, if we do get the Number 1 pick, we should fill a need and not just the best the player out there as well. I’ll be watching the draft closely.

 By definition, the two teams that should have been battling and winning easily should have been the teams from last year, the Celtics and Lakers. Both team had their core guys back and were experienced on how to grind out the season and win in the playoffs. But plagued with injuries and depleted bench, the Celtics look like they have already passed their prime and are just trying to hold on and not fade into history. The Lakers, seem to be clicking on all cylinders, with their bench pouring in points and their superstar, well is finally a true superstar, not just a great basketball player.

Many experts have picked the Cavs and Lakers to be the two teams that are left standing at the end of the day. To me, no surprise there. They have similar teams which, I think in my expert opinion, should be what other NBA teams model themselves after. They have one core guy, one superstar, one leader, one man to build a franchise around, that stands out. Then they have tier 2 guys, who are superstars in their own right, if they were playing for the Grizzles or Timberwolves but not guys to build franchises around. And they both have a deep bench. If you have two lines of guys who can play, bring you energy, get stops, outscore the starting 5 of the other team, how do you stop this? For many players who want the money and fame, they take the easy and hard route. They land themselves to a horrible team to get their money. But with no help, how can they expect to playing June?

 One thing that we’ve all learned and I’ve finally given some repect to Kobe because of this, is that he, FINALLY, understood that basketball is a team game and not a one man sport. He realizes that if he has help, not only will his game come easier, but he could actually win. Hmm. It’s almost as simple as math.

I’m wondering if the Warriors have started to remodel their team after a disappointing season. We have a nice group of young guys, but no one to build it on. Rumors were flying around that Baron Davis might come back, but we can’t count on what we don’t have. What we do have is guys who are ready to give up some part of the game for the greater good. I hope that this season, the Warriors are watching the Lakers and Cavs and hope that the front office is doing something about it to bring back basketball to the Bay Area.