...or at least that's the feeling I'm getting.

We as Warriors fans all know that Chris Mullin is the supreme overlord of, if not deception, at least misdirection and guile when it comes to the draft. Monta Ellis and Andris Biedrins, two of the best young players in the NBA, pretty much materialized out of nowhere thanks to Chris Mullin's excellent scouting, and his willingness to take a risk. Mullin understands and appreciates that it doesn't always matter where a player came from and who he played against when you're able to spot certain things in their game. Telltale signs of NBA sized talent.

I remember reading a recap article about the Warriors summer league team the first year Biedrins played, and it mentioned Mullin pointing out a play in which AB cut to the basket, called for the ball, and caught it and tipped it in, all in perfect fluidity. He remarked that there aren't many big men who could've made that play, and he knew that Andris was a hard enough worker that he'd straighten out his shortcomings and accent his strengths. Biedrins more than any other player displays the value of work put in. I wouldn't be surprised if his free throwing improved to the mid 60% range next year, just on my faith in his desire to get better.

With Biedrins and Perovic (who I keep forgetting we have, but could be a very useful player), Mullin has shown a dedication to scouting the foreign player. This piqued my interest because the folks at nbadraft.net have the Warriors using their first second round pick on a player I've never heard of, but a player that from the sound of it, I wouldn't mind having.

http://www.nbadraft.net/admincp/profiles/petterikoponen.html

Petteri Koponen, a 6-4 pure point guard from Finland. Would there, could there be anything more delightful than Mullin snagging another talented young foreign player? It seems to me to be the best way to keep your team competitive if you don't have choice picks. Many teams shy away from foreign draft picks due to questions about quality of competition, but evidence seems to suggest that if you have top notch scouting guys, you can rebuild as you win by taking lottery pick talent that the rest of the league is afraid of. The Spurs netting Parker and Ginobili obviously stands out. Those are players they drafted after already winning their first title.

C'mon, Mullin. Make something happen.