Alright, let’s talk about digging up the GSW roster from 2016. It popped into my head the other day, thinking about that absolutely dominant regular season they had. Felt like I needed to see the list of names again.
Getting Started: The Search
So, first step, I just went online. Grabbed my computer, opened up a browser window. Nothing complicated, just the usual routine.
Went straight to the search bar. I think I typed in something simple, probably “Golden State Warriors 2016 roster” or maybe “GSW team 2016”. Kept it pretty basic.
The search results came up pretty fast, as you’d expect. Saw a few sports websites, some stats pages, the usual suspects when you look up team info.
Finding the Actual List
I scanned the links. I usually trust the big sports networks or those dedicated basketball statistics sites. I think I clicked on one that looked like a reliable source for historical stats, maybe Basketball-Reference or something similar. They tend to have this stuff archived pretty well.
Landed on the page. Had to look around for a second, sometimes these pages are packed with numbers. Found the section specifically listing the players for the 2015-2016 season.
And there they were. Started reading through the names. Obviously, the main guys jumped out immediately:
- Stephen Curry
- Klay Thompson
- Draymond Green
Then the other key starters and contributors from that specific year:
- Harrison Barnes
- Andrew Bogut
- Andre Iguodala
Yeah, Iggy was huge off the bench for them.
Confirming the Bench and End Result
I kept scrolling, looking for the bench guys I remembered powering that second unit. Saw Shaun Livingston, Leandro Barbosa, Festus Ezeli, Marreese Speights. Even saw Anderson Varejao, who joined them later in the season if I recall correctly.
Looked over the whole list one more time. It felt right, matched up with my memories of watching that team pretty much dominate everyone during the regular season. 73 wins, still crazy to think about.
So, that was the process. Just a quick search, click on a decent link, and scan the list. Took just a couple of minutes to pull up the info I was looking for. Simple enough, really.
