OAKLANDSome Warriors got together for informal workoutsand a little pickup basketball on Monday at the teams downtown practicefacilitythe first time players have met up since the end of thelockout.David Lee, Stephen Curry, Dorell Wright, Jeremy Lin, JeremyTyler and Klay Thompson worked out in the late morning and then playedthree-on-three. Ekpe Udoh and Lou Amundson were also at the facility but camelater.Monta Ellis, Andris Biedrins, Charles Jenkins and CharlieBell have not yet returned.Here are some quick impressions of the six thatplayed:David Lee: He said hes 12 pounds lighterthan he was when he came to training camp last season, which sounds aboutright. Lees still got that nice touch from 18 feet, and he hinted that hisrebounding numbers could climb if he can maintain his conditioning allseason.Remember, Lee sustained a human bite wound in a game againstNew York last season and missed nine gamesand close to a month inconditioning.Lee averaged 9.8 rebounds per game last year, afteraveraging 11.7 rebounds per game in each of the previous two seasons.Stephen Curry: Curry can roll out of bedand make shots and thats what he was doing on Monday. Curry says hes added 10pounds to his frame, and it does seem like hes gotten stronger uptop.Curry said he stayed off his right ankle for about fourmonths after he had surgery in late May, and that it is completely healed andhe is without restrictions. Hes had no pain or soreness in the ankle, but thenagain he hasnt tested it like he will beginning on Friday.Dorell Wright: The foundation of Wrightsoffensive game has become the 3-point shot. Period. He made 180 of them lastseason, almost three times as many as he had in 2009-10 with Miami. The factWright is now a deep threat has defined his game.Next step is to be able to take one dribble into the foulline area and deliver a pass to a teammate or knock down the mid-range shot.Its unrealistic to believe Wright is quick enough or strong enough at the rimto finish there consistently, so the in-between game could be big forhim.Hes also a player who you would figure might be able tothrive if Mark Jackson is as committed to defense as he says he is.Jeremy Lin: Lin worked with a shootingcoach this summer and tweaked the form on his jumper. He says its more fluidand it feels more comfortable. Until and unless the Warriors sign a perimeterplayer or two, Lin is in the mix when it comes to the backup reserves.The only way, however, he can contribute in a significantway is if hes consistent with his perimeter shot.Klay Thompson: Thompson has what you calla very nice stroke, and he seems to be shooting it pretty effortlessly from beyondthe 3-point arc. He also seems to have some hop around the bucket.Thompson is going to have to get stronger, theres no doubtabout that. He looked a little on thin side in the game he was playingin.Jeremy Tyler: Tylers hope is to be acenter, but his body doesnt resemble a center at this point. Hes got someskills and can shoot it some from mid-range, but dont think for a second hesa big body.Hes not. At least not yet. At this point, it seems like itcould be a stretch to think Tyler can guard big, strong fours andfives.
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