Chris Mullin's draft record is questionable, and he's made some mistakes in signing people to higher contracts than he should have, but at least he showed the ability to make some trades to fix them.

Don Nelson helped guide the team to their amazing playoff push and win over Dallas in 2007, but his reliance on small ball and overplaying veterans in a rebuilding period instead of giving players like Wright, Randolph, Belinelli (who is improving) and even Morrow consistent playing time every game is unexplainable.

He had a fallout with Chris Webber the first time around, and the team never recovered until he came back. Is it happening again as he looks like he doesn't even care to coach this team?

Robert Rowell may be at the top of many people's lists. Given all the news, it seems clear he was mostly behind Baron Davis deciding to opt out. It's clear Rowell is more concerned about money than winning but it doesn't look like he can even get the money part right (see: Maggette, Stephen Jackson).

Saving the worst for last, Chris Cohan. His legacy with the Warriors can only be described as pathetically inept. This is a guy who got booed when Golden State hosted the All-Star Game. Almost a decade later, he's still here. Until Cohan sells the team and the front office is revamped to be more about winning than just turning a profit, the Warriors won't sniff a championship and will probably struggle to even reach the playoffs again. They don't deserve the fans they have, but the fans deserve what they're getting if they care more about just having a fun time at the game over wins and losses in the long run. The number of season ticket holders not renewing after this season will begin to tell that story. I know many who aren't renewing because they're sick and tired of this.

I've been a Warriors fan for over 20 years, which means I've seen a lot of bad Basketball mixed in with some exciting play. I was at every playoff game in 2007 and winning that series is at the top of my live sporting experiences. Sad that in so short a time, I can't picture myself spending any more money on tickets or merchandise and it's hard to even care about what they do until a new owner is found.

James Venes, Hayward

When is enough enough?

I put the responsibility for the Warriors' troubles on the team's helter-skelter management it's clearly a dysfunctional organization. Does it have a long-range plan? There isn't one I can see. Each season seems to bring a new approach, and they have simply reverted to their usual chaos this year. The previous two seasons were fool's gold, and Warriors fans ought not to expect the team to be getting back to the playoffs anytime soon.

Fingers can be pointed at any and all in management: from Chris Cohan down to Don Nelson. Since Cohan acquired the team, the Warriors have spent almost every year in Lottery Land, and I think they're destined to remain there for the foreseeable future. In all that time, the team has had the chance to draft a roster full of All-Stars to pull them out of the doldrums, but management was unable to muster up even a modicum of competence to build a solid core of talented players.

In the meantime, the Warriors just muddle along in their usual disarray, and as long as they can fill Oracle with fans, that is probably all they will ever be motivated to do. Have you had enough yet, fans?

Michael Kelly, Livermore

It's Nellie's fault

I wouldn't have thought it two years ago, but I believe the answer is Don Nelson. If we examine his actions carefully, we see inconsistency and bad choices. Starting with defense, if a coach requires defense from his players, they either do it or sit on the bench.

Players love the Warriors' offensive scheme because they can be very undisciplined. The reason why the Warriors are one of the few teams, if not the only team that runs this kind of offense, is because it doesn't work.

We also get killed on the boards needlessly. I can't believe how often I see our defenders turn and look at the rim as their man is scooting around them to hunt down the rebound. Is it possible they were never taught to box out? Yet this happens game in and game out by the same players. Again, hard for me to look past the coach if these things continue to happen.

Additionally, all the changes with the lineup, and the associated logic for doing so, have not been productive. Our young guys are dying on the vine due to minimal minutes, or no minutes at all. Nelson could be one of the worst at developing young players.

Nellie's gimmicks and mismatches are intriguing, but to win consistently, the fundamentals have to be stressed and required of these players on both offense and defense. It appears that the inmates are running the asylum, and there will be no chance of championship involvement, or to a lesser extent, even playoff involvement, if Nelson isn't more demanding of his players and changes his style of coaching.

Gary Jong, San Jose

It's on the coaching staff

Blame the coaching staff that allows Stephen Jackson and Jamal Crawford, when shooting horrendously, to keep on gunning. If a player doesn't have it that game, play someone else. You don't owe players any kind of shot or minute quota. When getting killed on the boards with small ball, use the size you've recently drafted.

The Warriors are entertaining. Now let's start playing fundamentally strong ball, and winning will take care of itself.

Ray Rudolph, Union City