Will the Warriors Repeat Next Season?

[BatManu20]

Tbh? Genuinely curious as to what ST thinks about this. They have the best young core of any team in the league. I'm not sure if the Spurs, as constructed, can beat this team next year, simply because our core guys will all be a year older and a year slower, and the injury bug seems to be catching up to them as their bodies are built to take an 82-game pounding anymore. IF we bring everyone back (unlikely), and we're completely healthy, I think we have a good shot at beating them in a 7-game series, but it will still be difficult. What say you? Do you think we can beat them as constructed with Porker in his current condition? Discuss.

[RD2191]

:lolNo. They played some extremely weak competition on their title run. Not to mention they played a few teams with significant injuries. I don't see them beating a healthy Spurs or OKC.

[TheGoldStandard]

If Kawhi and Green are back then yes.. Shutting down there back court while having more than 1 guy competent enough to handle he scoring is a sure fire way to beat them.

[ducks]

Gs had a lot of luck this year with health and playoff matches
Also never facing another playoff starting point guard healthy at all
Chances they repeat less the 10 percent
Cavs could even be better next year

[BillMc]

We'll stop them. :hat

[Malik Hairston]

Maybe..they have a huge playoff liability in Klay Thompson, tbh..

[Mikeanaro]

Lol hell no this was an anomaly because all the great teams killed each other.

[timtonymanu]

Depends on how the offseason goes for the Spurs. The rest of the league doesn't stand a chance though.

[davi78239]

I hope not. Then we'll hear the full force maggets come out again about how the spurs never repeated. With that said, it will all fall on health. They (golden state) were the healthiest team all year and if they remain healthy again and with their young core, they'll have a good chance. And it'll depend on what the spurs will do this off season.

[InRareForm]

Doubtful. Almost every team that wants to take their championship away from them will be better.

[RD2191]

I really hope Parker becomes more of a facilitator and passer tbh. Otherwise the Spurs are fucked.

[BatManu20]

Depends on how the offseason goes for the Spurs. The rest of the league doesn't stand a chance though.

This is what I think too. If it's not the Spurs, it won't be anybody. A healthy Cavs team might be able to do it, but other than that, I don't see any other teams as constructed beating them.

[Russ]

These Warriors remind me of the 2000 Lakers.

New coach, hugely dominant during the regular season -- then had some fits and starts and moments of doubt in the playoffs. But in the end they fought through it, learned how to win big games and won ugly.

The Lakers went on to threepeat and I think GS is probably on the start of a similar run.

The Spurs will have their work cut out to trying to stop this roll.

[RD2191]

The Warriors remind me of the 2000 Lakers.

New coach, hugely dominant during the regular season -- then had some fits and starts and moments of doubt in the playoffs. But in the end they fought through it, learned how to win big games and won ugly.

The Lakers went on to threepeat and I think GS is probably on the start of a similar run.

The Spurs will have their work cut out to trying to stop this roll.
Lol, no. Just no. The Lakers had Shaq, one of the most dominant forces in NBA history. Dubs lucked out with weak competition and injuries this season.

[Russ]

Lol, no. Just no. The Lakers had Shaq, one of the most dominant forces in NBA history. Dubs lucked out with weak competition and injuries this season.

I wasn't comparng their centers. :lol

[RD2191]

I wasn't comparng their centers. :lol
I know.

[crc21209]

They could be dominant, but now they'll have the bullseye on their backs. Lets see how they play when every single team is gunning for them night after night. It's different to go out and play as the defending champion every night..

[davi78239]

And how much you wanna bet that the warriors will attract fa to play for them unlike the spurs coming off titles?? I just hope now that since we were on the losing side that fa will find us attractive in that we will have the motivation and hunger again to go back and win it.

[Shabazz]

Are they gonna be able to resign Draymond?

[wildchild]

Obviously they will repeat....the Warriors just need the other team lose two stars and then they'll win the ring again.

[BatManu20]

Are they gonna be able to resign Draymond?

Yes. He's pretty much guaranteed to re-sign there.

[BatManu20]

And how much you wanna bet that the warriors will attract fa to play for them unlike the spurs coming off titles?? I just hope now that since we were on the losing side that fa will find us attractive in that we will have the motivation and hunger again to go back and win it.

They can't really afford any premier FA's once they re-sign Green. But I think they can essentially bring back the same team.

[kobyz]

Yes cause they have Kerr and not Pop...

[Nathan89]

Good chance. Spurs and Cavs are the only teams that can stop them. We'll need to make solid off-season additions to make up for our pg issues.

[spurtech09]

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[cjw]

They had a cakewalk playoffs but earned it by winning 67 games.

[Uriel]

Nope. The Spurs will sign LaMarcus Aldridge and beat them in an epic WCF. :hat

[Sean Cagney]

Yes cause they have Kerr and not Pop...

POP won 5 titles... Guess he sucks though.

[kobyz]

POP won 5 titles... Guess he sucks though.

Yeah, most naive coach of all time...

[cjw]

POP won 5 titles... Guess he sucks though.

One less than Kerr, who's now matched Jordan

Jordan, who couldn't win a playoff series without Pippen (but people deify him while shitting on Lebron)

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

:lolNo. They played some extremely weak competition on their title run. Not to mention they played a few teams with significant injuries. I don't see them beating a healthy Spurs or OKC.

They aren't getting past a healthy Spurs or OKC team that is for sure. And the Clips also matchup very well against them and that's 50/50. And the Rockets series would have been much different if Beverly wasn't injured. He changes the whole dynamic of Houston's backcourt defensively.

And even Memphis. They are just glad both Gasol and Conley got injured. The warriors only had to play one Healthy team in this year's playoff that was the wet behind the ears Pelicans.

[Seventyniner]

How much luxury tax are they willing to pay? Their repeat chances are directly correlated with that answer.

[elbamba]

Spurs cannot afford to cost a good portion of the season next year. They had a lot of injuries but I felt like the effort was not there most nights through the ASG. Playoff seeding matters.

[look_at_g_shred]

:lolNo. They played some extremely weak competition on their title run. Not to mention they played a few teams with significant injuries. I don't see them beating a healthy Spurs or OKC.

[wildbill2u]

GSW will be hard to beat next year because they have gained so much experience from this season and playoffs. They won't have so much jitters next time they get to the finals. So they should be better, even if they don't add anyone of note to the team.

But they have to match their remarkable health situation as well. A breakdown of one or more key players, and they are like any other team, struggling to match up with the Western Conference contenders.

[Sean Cagney]

One less than Kerr, who's now matched Jordan

Jordan, who couldn't win a playoff series without Pippen (but people deify him while shitting on Lebron)

Everyone needs help but you are right until Pippen became a man he could not get past the great teams out East at the time. He was out there all alone basically trying to win a series against Detroit etc. He made the Conference Finals when Pippen was not quite Scottie yet against Detroit but until he got that extra help he was not going to win a title. Does that mean he is not the best ever?

Kerr got his first as a coach, I meant that. I know it's his first year but will he get 5 as a coach and have a run span decades? Doesn't hurt when you have Tim but that is hard to match.

[Malik Hairston]

This was probably the best year to beat them, tbh, as their nerves and inexperience were on display during the Finals..

Spurs still match up well with them if they keep Danny, though..if you can limit Curry to any extent, you'll probably beat them, as we saw throughout the playoffs..Spurs have 2 guys that have shown they can limit Curry, even in a playoff series(although he has improved his game since then, of course)..

San Antonio needs to make a few minor moves, though, particularly for depth purposes..there are players on this team that are virtually guaranteed to get injured, need to prepare for that..

Realistically, the only teams in the West that can potentially challenge the Warriors are the Spurs and Thunder, though..

[TheGoldStandard]

We also forget that GS didn't have to deal with major injuries down the stretch. I figure one or two players will be lame going into the playoffs next season or even mid season which will screw up their chemistry.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

No.

[spurs10]

No.....they had a lot of good fortune go their way. Health is a cure mistress when it comes to the Finals.

[SpurPadre]

If we don't make upgrades, the Cavs will beat them next year with Lebron continuing to try to buy out the competition and get more All-Stars to join the team.