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Sports Team
The Resume
(1946- )
Located in Oakland, California
Formerly known as the Philadelphia Warriors (1946-62) and the San Francisco Warriors (1962-71)
Won three NBA championships (1947, 1956, 1975)
Five retired numbers: Wilt Chamberlain's #13, Tom Meschery's #14, Al Attles' #16, Rick Barry's #24, and Nate Thurmond's #42
Other former and current players include Chris Mullin, Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond, and Erick Dampier
Why they might be annoying
They're called Golden State even though there are three other Californian NBA franchises.
They had the gimmick of starting 7'7 Manute Bol and 5'3 Muggsy Bogues together.
They keep losing their best players to free agency or trading them.
Latrell Sprewell choked coach P.J. Carlesimo, which caused his contract with the Warriors to be terminated.
They have the NBA record for most overtime losses without a win in a season with eight (1979-80).
Why they might not be annoying
They won the very first NBA championship (which was then called the BAA), defeating the Chicago Stags.
They are one of three charter members of the NBA still playing.
Wilt Chamberlain was a Warrior when he had his 100-point game (1962).
They had the high-scoring trio of Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond, and Chris Mullin, which became known as Run-TMC.
Sarunas Marciulionis, the first player from the former Soviet Union to play in the NBA, was signed by the Warriors.
Credit: Hoxy
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Year In Review:
For 2010, as of last week, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
For 2009, Out of 96 Votes: 70.83% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 40 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 74 Votes: 68.92% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 104 Votes: 60.58% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 269 Votes: 68.40% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 168 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
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