I've been reading the headlines a lot lately, especially with the 09-10 season right around the corner and I am just unhappy. I love the Warriors and I love the game of basketball, but I'm just flat out unhappy with the Warriors as a whole organization. The one and only person who deserves credit for our playoff run in 07 is Chris Mullin. There should be no disagreement with me there, but Chris is gone. Unfortunately. So now after two disappointing seasons, hopeful seasons, yet disappointing, its time for another free agency. I remember last year all the hype over Brand and the Warriors keeping Baron Davis and forming a nice team for a playoff run, but that didnt pan out. Now there's talk about Amare coming here, although those claims have been demolished by Amare himself pretty much. We have space to sign a free agent, maybe even two and still nothing. No movement. No talk. Detriot is getting Ben & Charlie. Boston will for sure get Rasheed. Trevor is going to Houston and one of our hugest rivals will be aquiring Ron Artest. So my question is when will players want to play for the Warriors? When? Because i've been waiting and waiting. That 07 squad that humilated the Mavs, can we say there was really any star on that team of ours? Baron? Sure, you can argue him, but who else? Not J-Rich, he hasn't even made an all-star appearance. Sure he's put up good numbers, but where was he most of his career? The Warriors. He did play great here and will always be my favorite Warrior, but not technically a "star". Biedrins? Puts up the numbers but not a star in a sense. Stephen? Maggette? Monta? No. None of them considered stars. Maybe to us as Golden State Warriors fans, but not to the NBA, other NBA players or the sports world for that matter. That team that took us to the playoffs in 07 went because they played together and did it for us. Not for money. Not because they were "stars". They went because they had something to prove and you could tell they loved playing together. I bet if you asked every NBA player whats the least likely team they'd like to get traded to or even drafted by, it would be us. The Warriors. Ok maybe the Kings too. So its not always about "stars" to put a good team together and to make a playoff run, but its obvious we won't be making the playoffs for another 12 or 13 years, until the organization/GM/Coach can put together a team that can get along, have fun playing together, is here not for money, and just wants to win. Maggette is here for the cash. Monta I guarantee you is too. Stephen is a seasoned vet and got fortunate with the deal they gave him because he was only really good when Baron was running the show. I just wish the Warriors wouldnt focus on trading or signing for these "stars" when its not what it really takes to make it to the "big dance". Sure you have teams like the Celtics with Kevin, Ray and Paul. You have the Lakers next year with Kobe, Gasol and Artest. But We don't need stars. We need heart.

Mike Bibby has heart.

Leon Powe has heart.

Ben Gordon has got heart. Detroit is smart. Gotta give it up to Joe.

David Lee has heart.

Chris Wilcox has heart.

Desmond Mason has heart.

Grant Hill has heart.

Jason Kidd has heart. He'd be stupid to sign with the Knicks if he's trying to win a championship before he retires.

Ime Udoka has heart. Yup. Playing behind Duncan, why aren't we going after this kid?

Anthony Parker got heart yo.

Shawn Marion got heart too.

The warriors need to take each free agency and treat it like a draft and sign at least one player if possible. Not a "STAR!" Not the Artests. Not the Stoudemires. Not the Shaqs. If were gonna build around Monta, which doesn't seem  the case because we traded to get a PG in Law and we drafted a PG in Curry (which i can tell is unhappy to play here this upcoming season as well) and we re-signed Azubuike last year. We still have Watson. We still have Belinelli somehow, so many guards! We need to rebuild. Not around Monta. Not around anyone. The solution is never to rebuild around someone. You just have to rebuild. Sure the Cavs got Shaq, but I guarantee you they won't win the finals next year. It'll be the Lakers again, most likely versus the Celtics. Possibly the Pistons. Although its gonna be interesting where Turkoglu goes. Anyways, im unhappy because to me it feels like no one really wants to come and play here in Oakland. Why? Because were not building a successful team. Sure there's a lot to look forward too this year just like every other year, but when will I get that feeling back. You know that feeling? That feeling you had when Baron dunked on AK-47. or when J-Rich came down and hit back to back threes then dunked in Okurs face. or when Stephen threw up threes like he knew it was gonna go in no matter who was in his face, how off it looked or how far back he was? Those guys loved playing together and they showed it. I just hope we see some kind of hope this upcoming season. I don't mean to be negative or come off mean. I'm just unhappy. I want to be happy and proud again of my Oakland Warriors. I wish Chris was here still. I don't think we would have drafted Curry, I think we would have grabbed Hill, which is what we NEED right now and I feel we would be more active in getting some wholesome quality players coming here. Well time for some feedback.