"I think that he's just been a basketball angel sent to me."
Warriors guard Baron Davis, referring to Don Nelson and hailing Nellie's return as Golden State coach as a key trigger to Davis' resurgence.
Besides the obvious statistical stuff -- he's followed up the Warriors' first-round upset of Dallas last spring by averaging 22.2 points, 8.1 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 2.4 steals in Golden State's best start since the 1993-94 season -- Davis has appeared in all 44 games to date. After the 28-year-old got through his first three seasons without missing a game, Davis has reached the 60-game barrier only twice in the past five seasons, including last season's 63 games.
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"It feels disrespectful when you watch these shows, TNT, ESPN, and they're talking, 'Walk through the Mavericks, that's who you want to play," Terry said. "OK. We'll see if that's who you want to play."
........GO MAVS
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