Inside Golden State's Owners Box: Talking With Joe Lacob and Peter Guber
Filed under: Warriors, Fantasy Basketball, FanHouse Exclusive
SAN FRANCISCO -- There's really no getting around that dateline. The new owners of the team from Oakland did almost all of their media relations work this week in the fancier city by the Bay, an unmistakable sign that they won't be adhering to any borders or boundaries in this endeavor that has officially begun. Venture capitalist Joe Lacob and entertainment entrepreneur Peter Guber made that clear even before their record purchase of $450 million was final, somehow managing to force coach Don Nelson out before the team was theirs and approving deals like the one for David Lee before the NBA's Board of Governor's had even approved their own inclusion into this elite club. They have no time for such institutional obstacles, especially if they distract from what is a singular and sophisticated, yet simplistic, focus on the goal at hand: revive a franchise that is among the league's most dreadful with savvy use of their self-described "deep pockets," thereby rewarding a fan base that has been inexplicably loyal despite enjoying one playoff appearance in 15 years under former owner Chris Cohan. Yet ironically enough, they are distracted on this Tuesday afternoon inside a $10,000-a-night St. Regis suite. No one can blame them, as two straight days of making the media rounds would leave most folks punchy. Interview Highlights
Sam Amick's far-reaching conversation with new Warriors owners Joe Lacob and Peter Guber touched upon many topics, including ... o. What being an owner means to them. o. How they plan to turn the franchise around in the future -- and what went wrong in the past. o. The fan experience, and whether Guber's Hollywood background will be felt in Oakland. o. The "tricky" process of removing one coach and inserting another before owning the team -- and the "slap on the wrist" that followed. o. The urge to make an immediate splash and the importance of patience on the trade front. o. The transformation of Monta Ellis, and whether that makes him more likely to stay. o. Stephen Curry, and whether he is, in fact, untouchable.
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Source: http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/11/19/golden-state-warriors-joe-lacob-and-peter-guber/
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