Matt is the pregame and postgame analyst on Golden State Warriors telecasts for Comcast Sports Net Bay Area. Previously, he covered the Warriors for nine seasons as a traveling beat writer for the Contra Costa Times. When not watching or writing about basketball, Steinmetz is on a constant search for the Bay Area's best pickup games.

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Come to think of it, the Warriors have every right to be thinking playoffs

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November 6, 9:35 PM

by Matt Steinmetz, Golden State Warriors Examiner

Don Nelson: Can he keep Warriors in playoff mix?

Sometimes you can find yourself getting a little pessimistic about this year's Warriors team.

No Baron Davis ... no Monta Ellis (for now) ... a little front office tension.

And it's true. The Warriors aren't as good as last year.

But you know what?

After giving it some thought, they've got a shot at returning to the playoffs. More than a shot at it, in fact. It's doable.

I'll give you these seven playoff teams: L.A. Lakers, Rockets, Mavericks, Spurs, Suns, Jazz and Hornets.

They all made it last year.

But that essentially leaves the same Western Conference playoff dynamic as a year ago. It will come down to whether or not the Warriors are better than Denver, Portland, and maybe the L.A. Clippers.

After seeing the Nuggets the other night (and I realize they were without Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess), there's no reason to believe the Warriors can't hang with them.

As for the Blazers, until there is any kind of certainty regarding Greg Oden, they shouldn't be out of the Warriors' reach.

The Clippers? Well, they don't look like much at all.

Sacramento? OK, even if the Kings do surprise shouldn't the Warriors be right there with them?

Point is this ... it's not going to take 48 wins to make the playoffs this year. The low-40s is going to get it done.

And that's not outside the realm of possibility for the low-expectation Warriors. Which is a challenge right up Don Nelson's alley.

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As I watched Corey Maggette off to the side shooting at Warriors practice (he’s nicked up with a hamstring injury) I couldn’t help but wonder ...

Who will play more games this year: Maggette or Baron Davis?

What about over the next five years?

Topics: Don Nelson , Baron Davis , Monta Ellis

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Warriors fans are already in playoff form

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November 3, 8:56 AM

Before the season goes any deeper, it's time to once again recognize the loyalty and passion of Warriors fans.Forget about Baron Davis' departure, Monta Ellis' injury or any front-office issues. Apparently, Warriors fans don't care all that much about... Read More
Topics: Baron Davis , Monta Ellis , Warriors fans

How will Warriors attack Chris Paul at defensive end, not to mention other point guards?

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October 28, 9:54 PM

If I'm the Warriors I don't worry so much about Chris Paul getting 29 points and 13 assists in tonight's opener at Oracle Arena.I worry about how to go at him at the other end.Why?Because if you can't go at him, he's not going to get in foul trouble,... Read More
Topics: Baron Davis , DeMarcus Nelson , Chris Paul

Competition in the Pacific Division isn't at top, it's between Warriors and Clippers

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October 28, 8:44 AM

I had to make some NBA division predictions for CBSsports.com, and it's obviously not much of a stretch to pick the L.A. Lakers to win the Pacific.Here it is: Pacific Division.The real race could be for No. 3, though.That could come down to the... Read More
Topics: Baron Davis , Monta Ellis , Pacific Division

Scoring may end up being a problem for Warriors

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October 23, 9:57 PM

It's going to sound strange, but I think scoring is going to be an issue for the Warriors.They'll still be a high-scoring team, but the dry spells will be longer and their field goal percentage isn't going to be as high.Without Baron Davis spoon-feeding... Read More
Topics: Baron Davis , Monta Ellis , San Francisco Examiner

Write back at you: On Baron's last good-bye, internet linking and worrying Oracle will never be same

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October 22, 3:22 PM

Here we go:GSWFAN4EVER WROTE: “I don’t really care if this year’s team is better defensively than last year’s team if it wins 12 fewer games.” Matt … Matt … Matt … If this team is REALLY better defensively,... Read More
Topics: Don Nelson , Brandan Wright , Baron Davis , Andris Biedrins , Scottie Pippen , Oracle Arena

Apparently, it bears repeating: Yes, Warriors can still try to void Monta Ellis' contract

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October 18, 8:26 AM

Sometimes I don't get how the internets work.The other day there was all sorts of stuff about the Warriors retaining their right to terminate Monta Ellis' contract.This story in the Sac Bee, for example, got a lot of play. LINK HERE.But it was a week... Read More
Topics: Baron Davis , robert rowell , Monta Ellis , Sacramento Bee , Bruce Jenkins

Second-half impressions of Warriors-Bucks exhibition: Who is this team?

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October 17, 11:05 PM

The question that kept coming to me during the second half of the Warriors’ 109-108 win/loss to the Bucks in China was this: What kind of team is this?If the Warriors are going to try to be the same uptempo team as years past, they’re not... Read More
Topics: Stephen Jackson , Don Nelson , Baron Davis , DeMarcus Nelson , Rob Kurz

It's not the time to let go of Baron Davis' departure; it's the time to harp on it more

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October 15, 5:04 PM

OK, so I watched the Warriors’ loss against the Bucks. Here’s what I thought:I’m officially tired of all the people out there who want to stop talking about Baron Davis’ departure.What else is there to talk about? If he just left,... Read More
Topics: Anthony Randolph , Brandan Wright , Baron Davis , DeMarcus Nelson , Dan Dickau , Tyronn Lue

And the Warriors' record will be ... 37-45. What's your prediction?