Zaza Pachulia on relationship with David West: 'We have each other's back' Earlier this week, when Zaza Pachulia and David West first saw each other as Warriors teammates, the two big men bear hugged. "We're not kids," Pachulia said when asked Thursday about an on-court altercation he had with West last season. In July, after signing Kevin Durant, Golden State added Pachulia and West for far smaller contracts than they would have landed with other teams. Pachulia was the 42nd pick of the 2003 NBA Draft by Orlando, going 24 selections after West went to New Orleans. If tempers flare on the court, they know better than to take it personally. Last February, with his Dallas team down big to San Antonio late in the first half, Pachulia bumped West in the head with the basketball before swinging his elbows. West took exception, shooting expletives in Pachulia's face. A referee separated them, and both veterans were given technical fouls. "There's no fake tough guys in this little skirmish," analyst Jeff Van Gundy said on the ESPN telecast. With the Warriors' preseason opener looming Saturday, Pachulia is the starting center. The on-court altercations between Pachulia and West, as...