I know it's MLK weekend and with all respect to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but this post is not at all related to his "I had a dream" speech. I'm posting this because last night, I finally saw the brief footage of Monta Ellis's first 5 on 5 practice (thankyou to Matt Steinmetz) and as I saw Monta step up at the top of the key and hit that sweet jumper that has been sorely missed by all Warrior fans, a new sense of hope began to cross my mind. It was the kind of optimism each Warrior fan has just weeks before the start of the regular season. After I saw that practice footage, I went to bed and I literally had a dream that Monta Ellis was going to be back in action before our match up with the Clippers (a game I will be attending) and possibly against the OKC Thunder (another game I will be attending). In the dream, Monta looked like he had never even been injured and was dunkin' over people like it was nothing to him. He was knockin' down that old reliable jumper and he was fast as ever. Maybe it's just false hope and he won't return until the end of the month but whatever, I believe he will be out there to spoil Baron Davis's return to the Bay Area. I think it's a sign! Either way, I think he's going to come back stronger even if it's not against the Thunder or Clippers and we as Warrior fans have something to look forward to.

I'm confident, that if all goes well with Monta and the front office and he recovers fully from his injury, that this mess of  a Warriors team will get back on track and make up some ground with him back on the team and healthy. Monta alone will change the dynamics of this team and with him in the lineup at full strength, players can go back to their regular positions. Crawford could go back to the 2, Jack at the 3, Wright (when he comes back) at the 4 and Biedrins at 5. Maggs will come off the bench where I think he'll be most effective. As for the rest of our guys, they can continue to come off the bench and provide all sorts of sparks to help this team. With Monta Ellis back in action, I look to see our team play a more inspired brand of basketball. If you read the articles by Matt Steinmetz, he reported that Ellis was playfully trash talking in practice and making the team work harder. He's already lifting the spirit of the team up and it's just good to see him back on that Warrior bench. We've all been patiently waiting and the day is almost here! Get ready Warrior fans, the real start of the 2K8-2K9 season will begin when Monta returns! Go Warriors and everyone have a good three day weekend!