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Warriors all-time starting lineup by Win Shares

By Jonathan Lurensky

Jun 16, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11), guard Stephen Curry (30) and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) celebrates with the Larry O'Brien Trophy after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 16, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11), guard Stephen Curry (30) and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) celebrates with the Larry O'Brien Trophy after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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March 10, 1973; Atlanta, GA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Golden State Warriors forward Rick Barry (24) in action against the Atlanta Hawks at The Omni. Mandatory Credit: Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports
March 10, 1973; Atlanta, GA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Golden State Warriors forward Rick Barry (24) in action against the Atlanta Hawks at The Omni. Mandatory Credit: Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports /

Warriors all-time starting lineup: Small forward, Rick Barry, 85.9 Win Shares

Rick Barry is one of the greatest players in franchise history and led the Warriors to a championship in 1975. After the Warriors were led by Wilt Chamberlain and his cast during the early days of the NBA, the team did not have a lot of amazing moments until Barry helped revitalize them.

Barry was able to fill in nice moments for the Warriors during a time when the team generally struggled. After the team fall apart in 1978, the Warriors went through a really tough time where they didn’t make the playoffs for the next nine years.

The franchise really didn’t do much else until Curry was drafted by the team — the 2007, We Believe Warriors were incredible but also a one-off that didn’t feature any real franchise legends.

Barry helped create memories for a lot of Warriors fans. He was celebrated a lot like the early 1970s Knicks are celebrated now by New York fans due to the fact that the team didn’t have a lot of success during that time.

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