Radmanovic is talking 'bout practice

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The Warriors have lost nine of their past 10 games, and forward Vladimir Radmanovic is sick of it. He told his teammates as much Monday and explained his feelings to the media Tuesday.

What was your message to your teammates after Monday's practice?: We're struggling right now, and we need to find ways to get back to a winning streak. After being in the league for 10 years and playing on teams that have won and teams that have lost, I have experienced what it takes to win. Bottom line: You have to come to practice and work on aspects of your game that are not clicking. That's something that we have to pay attention to, because the success we had at the beginning of the season was a result of what we did in training camp. We kind of took it for granted. ... Nobody likes to practice. We all wish we could just play in games, because that's where it's fun. No practice, no game. That's the message I was trying to say to the guys.

Did someone tell you to address the team?: I understand that there are a few guys who are playing a lot of minutes, and it's hard for them to come to practice and stay motivated. At the same time, those are the guys who are carrying this team, and we're all depended on their success to win games. Sometimes we go hard at them and they take it personally, but it's not personal. It's a healthy, competitive spirit that we're trying to have on our team. Without it, we're not going to have success.

Do you see practice efforts slipping?: I saw us not being motivated and walking through the motions and thinking we didn't need to practice. We all know who are our best guys and what they're capable of doing on the court, but, if we don't push them and make them work, opponents aren't going to take it easy on them.

How difficult has your wavering playing time been on you?: It's not easy. It's probably the hardest thing in basketball is a lack of consistency. We don't know when we're going to play or how long. At the same time, coach is learning. It's his first year, and he's trying to figure out things. He has coached in different places, but not in the NBA. He's trying to get his rotation of who is going to play and how long they're going to play. All we have to do is be patient and see what is going to happen.

Is that easier for a veteran to handle?: It's not easy for anybody, but, when you've been in the league for 10 years, you're not as stressed as someone who just got in and wants it right away. I've been up and down in my career. I'm not proud of that, but it's given me great experience and has made me stronger. Whenever I'm called to get into a game, I'm ready. That's all I can do right now.

Posted By: Rusty Simmons (Email, Twitter) | December 08 2010 at 12:08 PM