It all started with Stephen Jackson’s demand for a trade to get out of the Warriors roster. He was fined $25,000 by the NBA as players can not make trade requests in public. Jackson is the Warriors leading scorer with 20.7 points per game last season.
This was one of the Warriors problems before training camp started. Until another snag on Golden State’s training camp started regarding the relationship of veteran guard Monta Ellis with rookie guard Stephen Curry playing alongside him.
This was one of the Warriors problems before training camp started. Until another snag on Golden State’s training camp started regarding the relationship of veteran guard Monta Ellis with rookie guard Stephen Curry playing alongside him.
This was one of the drama highlights in the Warriors tumultuous off-season with its players on Day 1 of their training camp. Ellis answered emphatically, a question by media covering the camp that Curry and his self will not be able to play together inside the court. Somebody then pointed to Coach Don Nelson believes that both guards can play together. Ellis answered resoundingly that the Warriors can not win games if Coach Nellie insists that both he and the rookie guard play together. I think Ellis has no ill-feelings with his new rookie teammate but with his coach demands to let them play together.
By the sound of Ellis statements, it seems that the team will implode right off the start – start of the Warriors training camp. It seems that Coach Nellie will have his hands full to contain all these behaviors and attitudes of his All Star players. It might be the start of something bigger than the trade Jackson is asking from Golden State’s front office. Will it be a war of the coach and his prodigal All Stars? Can the Warriors’ settle all these differences before the new NBA season opens?Your answer will be as good as mine.
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