A many-time national player, Belinelli was expected to offset the loss of erstwhile Warrior pointmaker Jason Richardson, who was traded to the Charlotte Bobcats during a draft day deal which sent Belinelli's co-rookie Brandan Wright to the bay area. The sweet-shooting Belinelli, whose perimeter sniping and 3-point bombing can be compared to Warrior great and now team official Chris Mullin, then took the NBA summer league in Las Vegas by storm, by posting big numbers for the Golden State entry.
But the Warriors top honcho Don Nelson had a change of heart as the 2007-08 season began. Belinelli played in only 33 games (out of a possible 82 outings), seeing action in only 7.3 minutes per game and contributing a measly 2.9 points an outing. As a shooting guard, he played behind swingmen Baron Davis, Monta Ellis and Mickael Pietrus. Poor boy Marco did not had his chance to show his prowess.
With Davis sending feelers to other team and thinking seriously of leaving the Warriors, Belinelli may finally get his chance to shine.
Come on Marco, show the Warriors why you had become one of the deadliest shooters in Italian cage history! The time indeed has come!
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