Golden State Warriors

GSW: Golden State Warriors Power Rankings: Now Number Two
Jan 17, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Members of the Golden State Warriors celebrate after a play during the second half against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. The Warriors defeated the Rockets 131-106. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Jan 17, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Members of the Golden State Warriors celebrate after a play during the second half against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. The Warriors defeated the Rockets 131-106. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

The Golden State Warriors lost one game last week, but they still went 3-1 during a stretch of two back-to-backs, four games in five days, and three out of the four games on the road. That’s still impressive.

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GSW: Golden State Warriors: Pacific Division Power Rankings
January 14, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates after a basket against the Miami Heat during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Heat 104-89. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

January 14, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates after a basket against the Miami Heat during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Heat 104-89. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

The Golden State Warriors are nearing the halfway point of the 2014-15 season, so it’s time to assess how they stack up against the other teams in their division. Here are power rankings for the Pacific Division at this point in the season:

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GSW: Golden State Warriors Mailbag: Holiday, Green, Trades
January 5, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates with forward Draymond Green (23) during the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Thunder 117-91. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

January 5, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates with forward Draymond Green (23) during the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Thunder 117-91. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

This is the fourth edition of the Golden State Warriors Mailbag. In last week’s Warriors Mailbag article, we discussed Warriors’ game-winners last season, the Warriors’ biggest competition in the Western Conference this season, and Ognjen Kuzmic and his future with the Warriors.

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GSW: Documenting the Golden State Warriors’ Success by the Numbers
January 7, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates with forward Draymond Green (23) against the Indiana Pacers during the second quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

January 7, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates with forward Draymond Green (23) against the Indiana Pacers during the second quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

The Golden State Warriors are off to a historic start. With last night’s win against the Utah Jazz, the Warriors’ NBA-best 30-5 record puts them in several elite categories historically.

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GSW: Assessing Shaun Livingston’s Impact on the Warriors
January 5, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Shaun Livingston (34) during the second quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Thunder 117-91. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

January 5, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Shaun Livingston (34) during the second quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Thunder 117-91. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Shaun Livingston has incredibly important role on this Golden State Warriors team. Yes, Stephen Curry and Andrew Bogut are the most important players to the Warriors’ success, but Livingston fills a role that was mostly empty on last year’s Warriors team: backup point guard.

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GSW: Justin Holiday Stepping Up for the Warriors Just in Time
January 5, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Justin Holiday (7) during the second quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Thunder 117-91. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

January 5, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Justin Holiday (7) during the second quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Thunder 117-91. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Justin Holiday. Not necessarily a name that many Golden State Warriors fans knew a couple months ago.

Fans might know him as the player who won the last spot on the Warriors’ roster out of training camp. Fans might know him from his dazzling performances throughout the 2014 NBA Las Vegas Summer League. Fans might even know him as the brother of former NBA All-Star and current New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday.

No matter how fans learned his name, fans need to start watching and appreciating Holiday’s game and his story.

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