The Warriors are one of the olde
The Warriors are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA,
having been one of the charter members of the BAA. From the beginning the
Philadelphia Warriors were a success; in 1947, led by Joe Fulks, they won the
BAA Finals by defeating the Chicago Stags in 5 games. They were back in the
Finals the following year, but this time the Warriors fell to the the Baltimore
Bullets.
The Warriors returned to the NBA Finals in 1957; this time,
led by Neil Johnston and Paul Arizin, they defeated the Fort Wayne Pistons
of George Yardley.
In 1959 the Warriors selected one of the greatest players to
ever step on a basketball court: Wilt Chamberlain, from the University of
Kansas. Despite his prolific scoring and rebounding, the Warriors made the
playoffs in only four out of the five full seasons he played there, and they
missed the postseason altogether in 1963. 1964 saw a change for the Warriors as
they advanced to the NBA Finals, where they lost in 5 games to Bill Russell's
Celtics.
With Rick Barry and Nate Thurmond leading the way, the
Warriors made another trip to the Finals in 1967 where they lost to the
remarkable 76ers, a team that included Wilt Chamberlain, Hal Greer, Chet Walker
and Billy Cunningham. After the season Barry bolted to the ABA and the Warriors
were left to contend without him. Although they did reasonably well in his
absence, by the third year they were already out of the playoffs despite strong
seasons by Thurmond, Randy LaRusso and Jeff Mullins.
In 1970 Jerry Lucas joined the Warriors and, together with
Thurmond, formed a dream frontcourt. Unfortunately, this tandem was together for
only part of two seasons. Nevertheless, in 1972 Cazzie Russell joined the team
and in 1973 Rick Barry returned from his self-imposed ABA exile. Despite the
talent the Warriors had and a 44-38 record during the regular season, they
missed the playoffs in 1974.
The Warriors began the 1975 season without the services of
Nate Thurmond or Cazzie Russell who had moved on to other teams. The Warriors
partially compensated for the loss of those two players when they drafted Jamaal
Wilkes out of UCLA. After finishing the regular season with a 48-38 record, the
Warriors made a surprising run to the NBA Finals where they faced the favored
Washington Bullets. The Bullets' had a formidable lineup which included Elvin
Hayes, Wes Unseld, Phil Chenier and Mike Riordan. Despite being a surprise
Finals team, the Warriors swept the Bullets.
After two more trips to the postseason in 1976 and 1977, the
Warriors would experience a 9 year playoff drought from 1978 to 1986. The
Warriors weren't devoid of talent during these years, with such scorers as
Purvis Short, Joe Barry Carroll, Robert Parish and Bernard King appearing on the
roster.
The Warriors next period of success would come between 1987
and 1994, as they made the playoffs five times in those years. Chris Mullin,
Mitch Richmond, Tim Hardaway, Latrell Sprewell and Chris Webber were among the
most important Golden State players during these years.
The following are some of the most notable Philadelphia/San
Francisco/Golden State Warriors players:
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Gilbert Arenas (2002-03)
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Paul Arizin (1951-1962) Hall of Famer
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Joe Barry Carroll (1981-1987)
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Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1964) Hall of Famer
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Baron Davis (2005-)
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Eric "Sleepy" Floyd (1983-87)
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World B. Free (1981-82)
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Joe Fulks (1947-1954) Hall of Famer
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Tom Gola (1956-1962) Hall of Famer
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Joe Graboski (1954-1961)
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Tim Hardaway (1990-95)
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Antawn Jamison (1999-2003)
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Marques Johnson (1990)
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Neil Johnston (1952-59) Hall of Famer
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Bernard King (1981-82)
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Randy LaRusso (1968-69)
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Jerry Lucas (1970-71) Hall of Famer
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John Lucas (1979-1981)
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Tom Meschery (1962-67)
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Chris Mullin (1986-1997, 2001)
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Jeff Mullins (1967-1976)
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Robert Parish (1977-1980) Hall of Famer
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Andy Phillip (1951-51) Hall of Famer
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Jason Richardson (2002-)
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Mitch Richmond (1989-1991)
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Guy Rodgers (1959-1962)
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Purvis Short (1979-1987)
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Phil Smith (1975-1980)
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Latrell Sprewell (1993-98)
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Nate Thurmond (1964-1974) Hall of Famer
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Chris Webber (1994)
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Jo Jo White (1979-1980)
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Jamaal Wilkes (1975-77)
The pattern of the Golden State Warriors fabric consists of
navy and pumpkin squares. Within the squares are basketballs, jerseys and the
Warriors' logo.
This Golden State Warriors fabric is licensed by the NBA and
is for individual consumption. Any other use of this NBA fabric is prohibited
and illegal. The Golden State Warriors cotton fabric is not suitable for
children's sleepwear.