How fun it is to be a Golden State Warrior

When seven foot center Andrew Bogut grabbed his knee just three minutes into the game against the Timberwolves in Minneapolis Monday night, Warriors fans held their breath. The good news is, it appears to be right knee tendinitis. And after the game, he tweeted: "No worries. I'll be good. Nothing too serious."  Golden State proved its depth.  With Bogut out, the entire team rallied together to add one more to their consecutive win franchise record. Make it a lucky 13 victories in a row. The Warriors outplayed the t-wolves 102-86 to reach an impressive NBA best 18-2 record. This wasn't a pretty win. In the first half the visitors shot just 38 percent, committed 10 turnovers and their shooting ace, Stephen Curry went 0 for 4 from his favorite 3-point range.
Luckily for the Warriors, Minnesota was without three of its key players and despite poor shooting, Golden State went into the half with a 9 point lead. However, first year Coach Steve Kerr, wasn't happy. "I thought it was not our best effort in the first half," said Kerr. "There was a lack of effort and focus.

But in the second half our guys responded." It must have been the stern half-time speech, because in the third quarter, Curry
finally hit a three during a 13-0 run that proved why this Warriors team is so special. Curry finished with 21 points as did his splash brother Klay Thompson. Three other teammates joined in the double digit party. Both Shaun Livingston and Marreese Speights contributed 12 points and Draymond Green added 10.
"Our guys are unselfish,"explained Kerr. "They play for each other." After the game, Thompson agreed with his Coach. "This team is so deep," said Thompson. "It's what's going to carry us. We don't just have 5 or 6 players, we have 10 or 11 guys that can really effect the game. Everyone can contribute and that's what makes this a special team."
No doubt about it, the Warriors are fun to watch. They genuinely are having a good time on the court. You can see it in their energy, the smiles and the way they relate to each other. Maybe 49ers Coach Jim Harbaugh and quarterback Colin Kaepernick can watch a replay of the game and get some pointers on how to play as a team, even when one of your key players goes down early.