We continue our look back at the “We Believe’ Warriors, revisiting the main storylines from the surprisingly magical season of 2006-2007.
When considering the full line of contributions that led to the Golden State Warriors winning their first championship in 40 years, it would not be a stretch to say that the re-hiring of Don Nelson nine years ago set the stage for success to come.
It’s true that nearly everything about the Warriors is different from 2006 — the owner, the logo, the players, the shiny championship banner — but Nelson was at the helm while the Warriors introduced the concept of winning to the current generation of fans.