The most dramatic finish of the Warriors' season ? thanks to Derek Fisher?s buzzer-beater against the Bucks ? is the latest installment of excitement and hopefulness for Warriors fans.

Forget about losing games to gain better draft position. What?s important is that the Warriors learn to win, play together, gain respect around the league and head into next season on a positive and optimistic note.

That?s exactly what they?re doing, with an 8-7 record since the Baron Davis trade, including four wins in the last five games.

The more they win, the higher expectations will be for next year. That could be good or bad, but it doesn?t matter right now. All that matters is for the Warriors to once again become a respectable NBA franchise.

They bounced back after having their three-game win streak snapped against Dallas. Earlier in the season, their four-game winning streak was snapped with nine straight losses.

Perhaps the hottest Warrior is Mickael Pietrus. Remember him? Pietrus has been the most inconsistent Warrior this year, but lately he?s been consistently good. In the past, Pietrus was only effective on offense when his 3-point shot was going in. When he missed his 3?s, he disappeared.

Not the last two games. Against the Bucks, Pietrus was 1-4 from downtown, yet he managed to score 18 points and played spectacular defense on Michael Redd and Desmond Mason. On Wednesday, he was 0-3 from long range but scored 22 points on 8-13 shooting. Also, he was a combined 11-13 from the line in the two games.