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May 4, 2020 · After going on a tear through the final 20 games in the 2006-2007 season to earn a playoff bid, the “We Believe” Warriors were born. The gritty combination of Baron Davis, Jason Richardson, Monta Ellis, Stephen Jackson, Matt Barnes, Al Harrington and Andris Biedrins formed a memorable underdog streak in Golden State Warriors history.
The result was a 4-2 victory for the Warriors, one of the most unforeseen upsets in the history of the playoffs. The team's rallying cry, “We Believe,” can still be seen on shirts and signs at ...
Apr 20, 2017 · Frankly, it’s all too sweet for my taste, and probably yours, too. Unless, of course, you believe. That’s what the Golden State Warriors did 10 years ago; it is who they were. It’s true ...
May 30, 2020 · When the “We Believe” Warriors are brought up, they conjure up fond memories of not only the thrills they delivered to a packed house of rabid fans, but of the moment in time that they played ...
- The Coach
- The Team
- The Trade
- The Birth of 'We Believe'
- The Town
- The Upset
- The Dunk
- The Aftermath
Entering 2006, Don Nelson had been a basketball lifer. Picked 17th overall in the 1962 NBA Draft by the Chicago Zephyrs (now the Washington Wizards), he solidified himself as a dependable Sixth Man for the Boston Celtics, averaging 10.2 points and 5.4 rebounds per game in 1966 and hitting the game-winning shot over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 7 ...
The Warriors entered the 2006-07 season expecting to be a disappointment. While they had talent in the backcourt, pairing Davis via trade with Richardson and picking Monta Ellis in the second round of the 2005 draft out of high school, the frontcourt rotation of Ike Diogu, Patrick O'Bryant and Adonal Foyle wasn't quite what Nelson had in mind. Nels...
On Jan. 16, 2007, the Pacers shipped Jackson, Al Harrington, Sarunas Jasikevicius and Josh Powell to the Warriors for Troy Murphy and Mike Dunleavy. While Harrington was the crown jewel of the trade, Jackson was an interesting pick-up. Fourteen months before the deal, he was involved in "Malice At The Palace" and received a 30-game suspension from ...
Success didn't come immediately after the trade. In fact, the Warriors continued their downward spiral, going 8-13 over their next 21 games. Making matters worse, Richardson broke his hand, and Davis had knee surgery. Just after the All-Star break, they lost six in a row, including blowouts against the Lakers, Bucks, Bulls and Wizards. Heading into...
The "We Believe" Warriors existed in a different time for the Bay Area. Before social media gave neighboring Silicon Valley a second wind to take over the tech world. Before Oracle Arena ticket prices grew to astronomical heights. More importantly, the team resonated with Oakland, the city it called home. Jackson:"Oakland is a hard city. A hard-nos...
Following an improbable run into the playoffs, the Warriors had plenty of motivation entering their first-round matchup against the top-seeded Mavericks. First, Nelson was coaching against Avery Johnson and his former pupil, Dirk Nowitzki, who was on his way to NBA MVP honors after leading Dallas to 67 regular-season wins. However, in matchups agai...
The Warriors advanced to face a formidable opponent in the Utah Jazz, led by Carlos Boozer and Deron Williams. After a Game 1 loss in Utah, the Warriors seemed to have an advantage going into Game 2. Backup center Dee Brown was out with a neck injury and Derek Fisher was in New York while his daughter, Tatum, had eye surgery, so it seemed like a pr...
The Warriors faced a dilemma after the season. Ellis blossoming into a solid young player suddenly made Richardson expendable. That, coupled with the team flirting with possibly acquiring then-Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett, Richardson could sense his days in Oakland were numbered. Richardson:"When the draft came closer and closer -- ...
Jun 18, 2020 · Nearly one month ago, Matt Barnes revealed that a documentary on the 2006-07 “We Believe” Warriors was in the works. During a Thursday radio appearance with “Bonta, Steiny & Guru” on 95.7 The Game, the 2017 NBA champion with the Warriors provided an update on the doc. “It kind of got put on hold, but it’s actually rolling now,” Barnes…
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Mar 21, 2017 · Al Harrington (C) Along with Jackson, Harrington moved from the Pacers to the Warriors before the start of the magical season. In 2006-2007, he averaged 17.0 points and 6.4 rebounds in 42 games ...
