Warrior Wonder Standings (Season Recap)

The 2010-2011 Golden State Warriors began the season with a new look: new ownership, new uniforms, and a new head coach.  But despite starting the season at 6-2 and showing much improvement over last years' squad, the Dubs find themselves in the familiar position of the draft lottery.  Besides the looming threat of a lockout, this summer will be interesting as it will be the first full offseason for the Lacob/Guber ownership group.  Without further ado, here are the final Warrior Wonder Standings for this year.

David Lee      11 1/2

Monta Ellis 11

Dorell Wright 8

Stephen Curry 7 1/2

Ekpe Udoh 3

Andris Biedrins  2

Reggie Williams  2

Dan Gadzuric  2

Stephen Jackson  2

Vladimir Radmonivic 1

Jeremy Lin 1

Al Thornton 1

The Bench 1

Jason Richardson  1

The Blazers starters  1

Otis Smith  1

Roaracle Faithful 1

IQofaWarrior 1

Madison Bumgarner 1

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To be honest, I truly thought Monta Ellis would wind up with the most Warrior Wonders this year.  For the vast majority of the season, he appeared to be the Warriors best player and go-to scorer.  But for the second straight season, Monta led the league with an alarming amount of minutes per game, especially for a player with an injury history.  The lack of rest Monta received throughout the year were the probable cause of his stats once again declining when March rolled around.  While Monta limped to the finish line, David Lee seemed to come into his own during the last month and a half of the season, and he made enough push to claim the 2010-2011 Warrior Wonder of the Year.  At times during the season, Lee struggled to carve his role in the Warriors offense, and defense has never been his calling card.  But by April, Lee looked to be in top form scoring and rebounding the basketball and gave Warriors fans a glimpse of what hopefully will be a better second year in the Bay.                                             Though it seemed like he disappeared for stretches during the regular season, Lee maintained a high level of rebounding throughout the year and his scoring picked up late.  His first season for the Dubs was marked by a number of great games against talented opposition, most notably his monster 29 point (on 13-17 shooting!), 20 rebound effort against the Blazers earlier this month (pictured above).  Also noteworthy were his 31 point, 12 rebound outing against a veteran Spurs frontline in a loss on January 24th and the near 20-20 (23 and 19) that he dropped vs the Thunder on GSOM Night 10.  Putting forth a more consistent scoring effort and improving on the defensive end will allow Lee to take his game to another level next year.

Final Standings by Writer

Atma Brother ONE- David Lee (4), Monta Ellis (2), Dorell Wright (2), Andris Biedrins (1), Otis Smith (1),  Roaracle Faithful (1), Stephen Jackson (1), Stephen Curry (1), Ekpe Udoh (1), Al Thornton (1), IQofaWarrior (1)

Fantasy Junkie- Monta Ellis (5), Stephen Curry (3), Madison Bumgarner (1), Dan Gadzuric (1), Andris Biedrins (1), Reggie Williams (1), Dorell Wright (1), Jason Richardson (1), The Blazers starters (1)

Hash- David Lee (1)

R Dizzle- David Lee (1 1/2), Monta Ellis (1), Stephen Curry (1/2)

olympicmike- David Lee (4), Dorell Wright (3), Stephen Curry (2), Reggie Williams (1), Vladimir Radmonivic (1), Stephen Jackson (1), the Bench (1), Ekpe Udoh (1), Jeremy Lin (1)

Poor Man's Commish- Monta Ellis (1)

Sleepy Freud- Dorell Wright (2), Dan Gadzuric (1), Ekpe Udoh (1), Stephen Curry (1), Monta Ellis (1)

Reader Vote- Stephen Curry (1)

jae- David Lee (1), Monta Ellis (1)

Happy Offseason!!!