The Warriors need to figure out how to play the last two minutes of a playoff game without playing like scared 8th graders if they're getting to the Finals. However, they are fun to watch, potent offensively, and have a lot of tough minded role players, like Jack, Landry, Green, and Ezeli. Mark Jackson has gone a great job with this team, but the GM should get a lot of credit too. This summer, he added five rotation guys, all of them guys you'd want with you in a dark alley in a bad part of town.
If GS did pull off a deadline deal of Pierce for Barnes salary balance like RJ or Biedrins, they would have given away a future building block with a ton of long term potential, but might have snagged a championship this season. Having a halfcourt closer like PP, who can also and threes and run offense, is exactly what this team needs. That move would have helped both franchises, Boston long term, and GS for the next three years as it tries to get over the top.
