Happy 4th! + Latrell Sprewell: The American Dream
It's July 4th and it's time to celebrate the American Dream. You won't find any Horatio Alger propaganda here at Golden State of Mind. Instead you'll find a look back at former Warrior Latrell Sprewell, the self-proclaimed American Dream.
Spree was an amazing talent on the Warriors who made the All NBA 1st team during the 1996-97 season, while averaging 24ppg, 6 dimes, and 4.6 boards. For younger Warrior fans who might have missed the Sprewell era in Oakland- think JRich with better passing ability and tenacious defense.
* Warning: If you're a hardcore Warrior fan these clips will make you cry and reminisce about what could have been for the past decade plus.
Also, check out Vintage Latrell Sprewell Mix by sickdunks

Happy 4th from the GSM team!
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I hate Spree
Tears did flow
That was really the time when I was becoming a huge W fan.
Sidenote: saw two warrior jerseys walking around last night at Universal City Walk (Davis and Fisher). A rare sighting here in LA.
by jdotcob on Jul 4, 2006 12:07 PM PDT reply actions
Favorite Sprewell Moment
Spre was drafted for his defense, which he was great at, but when he realized he could score in this league, his head grew big and he didn't play as hard on defense as when he first started. Sadly, I'll always consider him a player with a great chance to be a part of something big, but never really realized his potential due to his ego.
by pgtogo2004 on Jul 4, 2006 12:31 PM PDT reply actions
The '93 - '94 squad = playoffs for many years
Webber left because management sided with Don Nelson. Then Don Nelson leaves the organization, so the Warriors lose their best player and the head coach that the best player clashed with. The results were 24 fewer games won the next season.
I don't think having Spree after the PJ incident would have mattered much. That happened 3 or 4 years after the Warriors last made the playoffs, and they were never close with Spree. If Spree, Webber, and Nelson could have co-existed, the Warriors probably would have made the playoffs for the rest of the decade and been contenders in the West for a couple of years.
by LancerEvoV on Jul 4, 2006 1:53 PM PDT reply actions
1/2 the story
by chrisz42 on Jul 5, 2006 3:56 PM PDT reply actions

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