Jamison emerged last season and has become a fan favorite.

Antawn Jamison had a big season for the Warriors, but what about Larry Hughes, who showed signs of good play, but ultimately struggled. In discussing the Warriors and our Summer Spotlight, we posed this question: Can Jamison and Hughes become one of the top tandems in the league? Here are your answers.

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Honestly, I truly believe that Jamison and Hughes can, at some point, be considered one of the league's top tandems. They're going to get better as they grow stronger and wiser. The key to their success, in my opinion, is trusting their teammates to take some of the pressure off of them offensively. Hughes has so much talent, it would be such a disappointment for him to not become a star player. I think with switching him to point, he'll understand the role of sharing the ball with the other guys. Overall, I think that the one decisive factor is that their teammates need to start knocking down their open jumpers.

With the addition of Troy Murphy and Gilbert Arenas, and the return of Chris Mills, the overall shooting percentage could get better if they knock down their jumpers. If that could happen, you could put Jamison in the post and draw doubles and kick the ball out. If his teammates are hitting the jumper, he could possibly demand less double teams, and dominate in the post like he once did at UNC. Hughes can operate more effectively with the floor spread out. He could break down the defense, or split the zone, and dish the ball off, or take it to the rack.

I think it all depends on the supporting cast. I'm pretty optimistic with this team. I see the talent, but the other members of the team must help ease the pressure.

Chris
San Francisco

The Warriors are my team, and I love 'em, but I doubt that Jamison and Hughes can become a TOP tandem. I think that they can be pretty good, but not great.

Jamison is great -- he works hard on his game and seems committed to the Bay Area. Word around town is that Hughes is the exact opposite. He should've been working on his shot two years ago (like Jamison) and has yet to prove that he can knock down the jumper on a consistent basis. But he sure can run the floor and does like to get his teammates involved. Both are going into their 4th seasons (restricted free agents), so if they're going to make it happen, it'll be this year or the year after (when they would become unrestricted free agents).

The Warriors had a great draft. Without a great center or point guard in the draft, the Warriors got the next best thing, a rim rocker. They haven't played above the rim for a while, so Jason Richardson will bring some much needed excitement and defensive ability, as does Gilbert Arenas. Troy Murphy will surprise a lot of people this year. His ability to put the ball in the hole from anywhere on the court will pose problems for zone defenses.

The key is Danny Fortson. If he can stay healthy and guard the power forwards of the West (Malone, Webber, McDyess, Brand, Gugliotta, Wallace, Duncan), then the Warriors will be in a lot of ball games.
Gary Treangen
Pinole, Calif.

Jamison has proven he can score on a team with limited scoring capability. However, he still has to work on his passing and more importantly, his defense. I liken Antawn to James Worthy -- quick feet, quick hops and awkward shots. For some reason, they go in though. Jamison, to me, still has to prove that he can handle the double teams. He did not fare well in the stat sheet when opposing team defenses keyed in on him. With Hughes around, the load can be lightened, but that's providing Hughes handles the ball better and shoots much, much, much better. They're both good athletes and they're young. They can run up and down the court with the best, provided they have a dependable supporting cast as well. The Warriors in the loaded West would be lucky to get 20 wins next year. They can surpass that mark if the team shows its potential in all 82 games and is, for the most part, injury free.

Rene Santos
San Jose, Calif.

I've been watching Warriors basketball ever since the RUN TMC days and since then, the Warriors just stink. I don't see Jamison and Hughes becoming a top tandem anytime soon. The Warriors will just be another subpar team for decades to come. With all the bad moves they pulled the past 10 years, I've given up on them and decided to watch the visiting teams when they come by since they usually slaughter the Warriors. Its much more entertaining. I can see why attendance has been rising: to see the visiting teams kill these little Warriors.

Terry Nguyen
Sunnyvale, Calif.

I believe that Jamison and Hughes can become a top tandem in the league because both are dedicated to improving their game. Jamison has always had the drive to improve, but now Hughes does as well after having a poor shooting year combined with the injuries. Another key addition will be Richardson. He should give the Warriors a legitimate third option which will take some pressure off Jamison and also give Hughes someone else to get involved in the game to rack up those assists. However, my question is how will the Warriors respond if both Jamison and Hughes improve their games? Clearly, they can't afford to give both players near max contracts. If both have career years who do you keep?

Darrion Brown
St. Louis, Mo.

Antawn Jamison and Larry Hughes can take this organization a long way. It's important, though, to be patient with them because they are both still young. Jamison has already shown that he can be a go-to scorer and that he is willing to work to improve his game. Hughes is obviously a very gifted athlete. When he develops he will take some of the burden of carrying the team off of Jamison, and they will make each other better. Give them a little time and they will be one of the better small forward, shooting/point guard duos in the league.

Benny Adamo
San Francisco

Jamison and Hughes will mature to be nothing more than Stephon Marbury and Keith Van Horn were in New Jersey. Every so often, one of them will bust out with a 45-point game, and most likely, one of the two will have 30-plus every night. Unfortunately, they won't be doing it on the same night. They aren't like Kobe and Shaq, where if Kobe has 40 points, Shaq will have 20 rebounds. For either Jamison or Hughes to have a good game, the rest of the team must be watching, as each of them need about 30 shots to get their 30 points, and neither of them can affect the game without scoring. Whether that deserves to be considered a top tandem is up to you...

Bill Braddock
Toronto, Canada

Whether or not the Warriors will stay healthy and whether or not they are successful next year, they have the athletic advantage over most teams: Hughes, Jamison, Richardson, Arenas and Fortson are all amazingly athletic players so the Warriors should be able to play a fast, exciting type of basketball. The question is will they be able to play a fast type of basketball effectively, and whether or not they do they will be exciting to watch.

Erick Dampier will have a breakout season eventually, but that might be another year away and Marc Jackson could be Isaac Austin, so the pivot position is in question, but the power forward position is solid with Fortson and even Jamison if needed. With players like Mookie Blaylock, Bob Sura, Hughes, Richardson and Arenas in the backcourt the team has one of the most explosive teams in the league, they just have to find an effective way to use this explosiveness in an effective team orientated way. If they can do that they could fare well in the Pacific Division.

Thom
Vancouver, British Columbia

For sure, Jamison and Hughes have an endless ceiling of talent and skill. Last season did not fare well in the luck department with injuries, so the Warriors' record was not a true measure of this team's capabilities. Hughes moving to the point guard will focus his concentration on finding other player's shots instead of his own woeful shooting. This can only be good for the team. Jamison has shown that his offseason work is where he benefits the most, improving his jump shooting remarkably last summer. So expect Jamison to return with a major improvement in another area of his game. As for Dampier coming out of his shell, never! He is a lost cause. Finally, with some of the dunks that Jason Richardson was doing in the Summer League, look out Vince: a new rack of posters are going to be lining the stores this season. Look for the Warriors to be pushing for the 8th playoff spot if they stay healthy, though that is a big IF!

Ross B.
Oakland, Calif

Yes, they can, but more importantly -- I think -- Jamison, Hughes AND Richardson can be one of the top trios in the league. But that won't be for years.

Each player has much to work on and fortunately, each player has worked hard in the offseason to improve on their respective deficiencies. Jamison needs work on ballhandling, defense and footwork. Hughes needs to improve on decision making, his physical strength and -- most obviously -- his outside shot. Richardson, it is often said, needs to work on his shot and handles.

Whether the three can play as a cohesive unit remains to be seen, but I guarantee that every fan here in the Bay will be excited to wait and find out.

JJ Jacinto
Tracy, Calif.