Like all of the Golden State Warriors iterations from the late 1990s into the early aughts, the ‘96-’97 squad sucked. They finished 30-52, a record far too mediocre to sniff the playoffs and not quite rancid enough to snag a top draft pick. But this team, unlike its immediate predecessors and successors, at least gave Dubs fans a fever dream of a viewing experience.
Of note: The team temporarily relocated to San Jose Arena while the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena underwent major renovations. Coach Rick Adelman experimented – or what amounted to an experiment by the NBA’s then-conservative roster standards – with a rotation that included three point guards: B.