New players, same expectations.

Being born and raised in the Bay Area, I have always been a diehard warriors fan.  Having said that its safe to say that the team has seen its fair share of struggles throughout the last decade, many NBA fans still view the Warriors as an above average D-League team rather than a legitimate threat to win the Western Conference; and who can blame them.  On several occasions time last season, the warriors starting line-up was predominantly filled with rookies. Most NBA teams send their rookies to D-league or the end of the bench for most of their rookie season, but not the warriors; dually noted the warriors also have a rookie coach.  But with the addition of Harrison Barnes, a star from UNC and a certified lottery pick even a year ago, will be sure to add some excitement to the warriors fan base. Another notable addition is Draymond Green from Michigan State, the 2 year captain was both a strong scorer and rebounder before receiving his diploma after 4 years on the team.  Finally a late second round draft pick, Festus Ezeli of Vanderbilt, a 3 year starter who lacks any type of offensive game will hopefully become a strong defensive role player for the team. Like all teams after the draft, there is alot of excitement and anticipation as to the real abilities of our new rookies, but if these rookies can contribute in any way like last years rookie clay thompson, the warriors should be in for a strong season with playoff implications.