The Golden State Warriors are anything but golden.....

November 7, 12:50 AMBay Area Sports ExaminerRyan Leong

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Golden State Warriors' Stephen Jackson, right, and Corey Maggette watch the NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers during the fourth quarter Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

What is it that people are drinking that keeps them coming back to watch the Warriors?

Golden State has been one of the worst franchises in the NBA since the 1993-94 season.  

Of course, Warrior fans will remember the exciting playoff run of 2007 season as well as the 2007-08 season in which the team won 48 games yet failed to make the playoffs.

Since that season, the organization has been in disarray.   And where do you begin?  Certainly it starts with owner Chris Cohan.  What remains evident is that Cohan has in his corner, President Robert Rowell and under Rowell is Coach Don Nelson. 

Right now it appears that Nelson is running the show all by himself and he looks like he'd like nothing more than to just go back to Maui, drink some whiskey, smoke a cigar and hang out with his dog.  He's just waiting to pass Lenny Wilkins on the all-time list for wins and then ride off into the sunset like in an old John Wayne movie.

This team is about as cohesive as the Oakland Raiders.  In fact, they resemble the Raiders except as a basketball team and not on the football field.

But it appears the team is just fine with its poor performances on the court.  After all, the Warriors get near sellouts whether they're good or not with the kind of loyal fans they have.

The fans are delusional and they should stay away in droves until things improve.  Anthony Randolph is the future and he's just rotting on the bench.  It is good to see Monta Ellis and Stephen Curry playing together but this team is made up of five ships passing one another in the night. 

There is no team chemistry and we all known how badly Stephen Jackson wants to be traded.  While it's hard to blame him given the history of the team over the last 15 years, no one put a gun to his head to sign a lucrative contract and then decide to be an Indian giver.  

But hey, "It's a Great Time Out...."