The Golden State Warriors starting lineup is built for speed
The Warriors plan to begin running the second they get off of the bus to put pressure on the opposing defense. Point guard Baron Davis is the key to the attack so the Warriors must keep him healthy. Davis played in 63 games (62 starts) last season for the Warriors and he averaged 35.3 minutes, 20.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 8.1 assists and 2.1 steals per game. Monta Ellis will likely be the starting shooting guard for the Warriors this season. He played in 77 games (53 starts) last season for the Warriors and he averaged 34.3 minutes, 16.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.7 steals per game. Mickael Pietrus will start at one of the forward spots and he’s an outstanding defensive player which is rare on the Warriors’ roster. Pietrus played in 72 games (38 starts) last season for the Warriors and he averaged 26.9 minutes, 11.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. Stephen Jackson will miss the first 7 games of the season due to a suspension but he will start at one of the forward spots when he returns. He played in 75 games (69 starts) for the Pacers & Warriors last season and he averaged 33.1 minutes, 15.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Center Andris Biedrins improved big-time in his second season in the NBA. He played in 82 games (63 starts) and he averaged 29.0 minutes, 9.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.7 blocks per game.

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