I was lucky to go to the season ticket holders barbecue outside of Oracle Arena that featured beef brisket, chicken, baked beans, potato salad, rolls, and soft drinks. It was a bit brisk out there, yet nice enough to enjoy myself.
Once inside the Arena, I was surprised to see so many people in attendance for the NBA Draft- by the way, we drafted power forward/center Epke Udoh from Baylor. I wanted the Warriors to draft Greg Monroe out of Georgetown and he was available when Golden Gate picked @ #6 and Detroit subsequently picked him with the 7th pick of the draft.
We'll just have to wait and see if this was the correct pick for Golden State. Udoh seems like a solid citizen who was astute enough to wear a suit to his interview and workout with the Warriors. Monroe also wore a suit for his interview and workout, but through the grapevine I heard he was schooled by local product Omar Samhan out of Saint Mary's who went undrafted. However, I'm pretty sure Samhan will be on a NBA roster next season.
In reality, the Warriors will not go forward until there is new ownership and when Don Nelson and Larry Riley no longer run the team. This won't happen until 2011...
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