Credit: Fort Worth Star Telegram
The Dallas Mavericks head into Oakland on a two game winning streak to take on the Golden State Warriors.
Harrison Barnes and Andrew Bogut know Oracle Arena and the Golden State Warriors all to well. Barnes and Bogut both spent four seasons in Golden State reaching two NBA Finals and winning one NBA Championship.
They were both apart of the 73 win team that fell just short of their second consecutive NBA title after blowing a 3-1 lead in last years NBA Finals.
Bogut came to the Golden State Warriors via trade in 2012. Bogut became the defensive anchor in the Bay area right up until his departure. Bogut knows the atmosphere in Oakland will be intense, “its’s going to be more draining than a regular game.”
Barnes had a wonderful start to his career in Golden State. It will be quite the homecoming for him. Barnes said in his pre game presser that his chances of returning to Golden State after the Warriors blew a 3-1 lead were pretty much “slim to none.”
Barnes has bought some of that championship play to Dallas as he has averaged 22.3 points per game along with 5.9 rebounds per game.
The Mavs started the season 0-5 but are winners of their last two. In the Mavs two game winning streak, Harrison Barnes has simply been on fire. Barnes has averaged 32.5 points per game including a career high 34 point performance Sunday against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Barnes and Bogut are looking to build off of their two game win streak, winning their 3rd game in a row against their former team will be quite the task, a task they look to pass with flying colors.
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