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Warriors seeking divine intervention for lottery.

San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA)

| May 19, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2007 San Jose Mercury News. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Ann Killion

Father Peter Colapietro, a New York priest, will accompany Warriors General Manager Garry St. Jean to the NBA draft lottery on Sunday, which is interesting because we're pretty sure God is not a Warriors fan.

Colapietro is there to encourage divine intervention. And while he is waiting for the holy pingpong balls to fall, Colapietro could take a team confession.

You, the martyred Warriors fan, could recite it by rote.

(ITAL) Forgive us father, for we have taken Adonal Foyle over Tracy McGrady. Forgive us father, for we have taken Todd Fuller over Kobe Bryant. Forgive us father, for we have taken Joe Smith over Kevin Garnett. (END ITAL)

That last one was Colapietro's pick. Well, the good father didn't analyze jump shots and quick …

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