How much will we see the Monta Ellis/Stephen Curry backcourt?
Well, we didn’t see them on the court together at all during their first preseason game. Don Nelson said that’s going to change. When he decides to go with the small backcourt, it’ll be very intriguing. This summer, Ellis said he doesn’t think the backcourt will work. “You can’t put two small guys out there and try to play the 1 and the 2 when you’ve got big 2 guards in the league. You just can’t do it,” said Ellis. “OK, yes, we’re going to move up and down fast, but eventually the game is going to slow down.” Uhhh, not if Nellie has anything to say about it. Is Baron in better spirits? This time last year, I was writing a feature on Baron Davis as the new Clipper. He was optimistic, but not everything was sweet. He was dealing with an injured finger and some of the frustration with the Elton Brand situation was still visible. Then the season happened and things soured quickly. Toward the end of the season, Baron was chanting a “can’t wait for next season” mantra like he was under hypn
