Warriors co-Owner Joe Lacob said that he is "trying to stay out of the spotlight" these days, in part because of his "propensity to make news when he opens his mouth," according to Chris Ballard of SI.com. Lacob at public events "can at times come off as abrasive, a product of his ambition and self-assurance, traits that have served him well with the Warriors." In five years, he has "turned around a floundering franchise by chasing elite hires;" he has "spent money in order to make money, and his vision of moving the team" to S.F. is on track. Lacob: "We’ve been on a roll with every decision we’ve made (and) when you have a roll, you’ve got to keep throwing the dice." He said of his future with the team, "This is a longtime thing for me. This is my second career. I’ve got my son involved and will probably get another son involved." He added, "[Warriors GM Bob Myers] keeps saying I must have the only owner in the NBA who says, ‘Stop worrying about the luxury tax.’ Even today I said, ‘I don’t care about the luxury tax.’ I don’t want to make decisions based on the luxury tax." Lacob: "I think it’s important with our fan base for ownership to be transparent and to be visible. ... I certainly don’t need to be what I was four years ago or three or two years, as far as how exposed." He added, "The hardest thing I’ve had to do in five years here and learn is the media. ... But at least once a year I know I’m going to say something and it will be used against me." Lacob said of being booed the night of Warriors Advisor to the Chair Chris Mullin's jersey retirement in '12, "That was the hardest moment I've ever gone through in my life" (SI.com, 2/24).
