From Adam Laurdisen's article on the Merc's website, he tries to sober up the masses in anticipation of the season getting underway. I love the dubs, but this team is about 2 guys and 2 years away from being anything but an also-ran. Come to terms with the inevitable now, and save yourself some time and money.

Adam stops short of calling 09-10 a bust before it even starts, but I'm going to take his ideas to their logical conclusion and call 09-10 yet another rebuilding period. I'll enjoy watching the kids grow, but I won't expect wins. I certainly will not participate in irresponsible "playoff" talks. That's not fair to the team and unfair to place those expectations on the kids. Where's Jim Mora when you need him?

In most Warriors’ seasons, there’s almost always a "business as usual" moment when the optimism of the early year, the fresh faces added to the mix, and the talk of new strategies all fall away — to be replaced by the largely hopeless, listless, and/or undisciplined basketball we’ve suffered through for most of the last decade and a half. Usually that moment comes in January, with a long road trip, an injury, or the cumulative weight of stubborn reliance on unproductive rotations. It’s far too early to predict business as usual again this year — there are still wide-open questions about who will play what, when, and for how long — but you’d be forgiven for getting a sinking feeling in your stomach following this weekend’s loss against the Kings.

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