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2008 Golden State Warriors Betting

2008-09 Golden State Warriors Wagering Preview sees the Warriors recorded a solid 48-34 record despite missing out on the postseason because of the stellar records of several of their Western Conference rivals.

2008-09 Golden State Warriors Wagering Preview

The Golden State Warriors (48-34 SU, 34-48 ATS, 45-35-2 O/U) recorded a solid 48-34 record despite missing out on the postseason because of the stellar records of several of their Western Conference rivals.

However, bettors should know that things aren’t looking too good for the Warriors and head coach Don Nelson as they begin preparation for the upcoming 2008-09 NBA season.

First, the Warriors lost starting point guard Baron Davis who inexplicably bolted to play for the for the lowly Clippers. Then, after signing guard Monte Ellis to a huge long-term contract, they watched as the blossoming Ellis severely injured his ankle and subsequently lied about the injury to team management. He did it on a moped!

Although the Clippers signed high-scoring veteran free agent Corey Maggette and also added veteran forward Ronny Turiaf, not to mention drafting a terrific talent in 6-10 point forward Anthony Randolph out of LSU, the Warriors will continue to have trouble beating good teams unless they eventually learn to play some defense, something no Don Nelson-coached team has ever done.

The Warriors also re-signed blossoming center Andris Biedrins but may now be looking at an unhappy Stephen Jackson who is making ‘just’ $14.9 million over the next two seasons.

Golden State also drafted 6-9 forward Richard Hendrix out of Alabama and he should help provide some much-needed toughness.

“Losing B.D. hurt me. That’s my boy — my brother more than my teammate,” said Jackson.
The Warriors led the league in scoring in 2007-08 averaging a whopping 111.0 points per game, but ranked 30th in defense, allowing 108.8 points per contest while allowing their opponents to shoot a blistering 46.8 percent from the field (26th).

The Warriors also posted a poor ATS record last season, going an atrocious 14-27 ATS at home, but were one of the top ‘locks’ to go Over their respective O/U totals with their prolific offense helping the team post a 45-35-2 O/U record.

The Warriors are +2000 to win the Western Conference Championship and +6600 to win the NBA Championship in the BetUS Sportsbook.

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