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Yeah they are for real...But the Spurs have Kawhi/Green on the perimeter defense..
I've only watch the one game against the Spurs. Are they for real?
Yeah they are for real...But the Spurs have Kawhi/Green on the perimeter defense..
no, if I had money on the game I'd bet spurs 9 times out of 10.
Spurs are gonna tap that ass
They're legit this year tbh.. Not saying they're going to win it all, but they're not just regular season fodder like they have been the past 3-4 years imo.
Run back to the 3 point line in transition and we'll be right.
If a team is a threat to the Spurs. Than they're a threat to OKC.
They are a threat because they are in a position where Kerr also starts to rest players from time to time and get the to seed. Curry is also healthier than ever. A Warriors team that has homecourt is no fun to play against. I think they can get hot 4 out of 7 times.
If Bogut plays they are a major threat. Dude can throttle the Splitter-Duncan combo and force us to be a perimeter oriented team. I hope Danny Green is at his hot best in shooting on the day the Spurs meet the Warriors in the playoffs. They are much better in defense this year than the previous years and they have cut down on turnovers and improved their offense even better. They have got a decent bench as well. It would be a great WCF if its going to be the Spurs vs the Dubs. And even greater if its the Spurs vs the Hawks. I like the Spurs much more against the Hawks though as compared to the Warriors.
In my opinion, not much. If Spurs get them in the WCF over OKC or Dallas, then I'm throwing a party.
The post-season is a game of match ups. Luckily for us, Spurs match up well with almost every team in the league. Stick Green on Curry, put Leonard on Thompson, and suddenly they become a team of chuckers with minimal playoff experience.
not to the spurs.
They nearly beat us 2 years ago. And they played similar to the way they play now.
splash brothers went off against us and we weathered the storm and won a long hard battle.
I think the result will be the same. They win if the splash brothers can go off in 4 out of 7 games, which i dont think they can.
^ i doubt that's the game, kawhi and green will stop those two any day, what makes the difference is the frontcourt imo.
If they had played us one year later, we would have destroyed them. The 2014 team was SO much better than the 2013 team. Just look at the differences in the two Miami series.
They're scary good.
These WC playoffs will be a grind of heart and ball movement to get past it.
significant threat to anyone but SA.
if fully healthy I take the spurs without much thought tbh
agree. the only threat to the Spurs is health and a long grinding Western Conference campaign. they need to dispose of 1 or 2 teams with ease
Puncher's chance against us.
Right now, they have everything clicking. Curry is playing at an MVP level. Thompson is playing great as well. Draymond Green is also having a stellar season.
Kerr has them moving the ball extremely well and playing tough defense. They have legitimate post threats and defenders in Bogut and Lee. Right now, they look really good.
It's still gonna come down to the same things that it has in recent years for GSW, though...Can Bogut and Lee stay healthy for the postseason, and can a team built around the 3 survive four rounds in the playoffs?
Them and a healthy/in-form Thunder team are probably the two biggest threats to a Spurs repeat.
I'll put Dallas ahead of both. Dallas coach knows the formula to beat the Spurs and they are possibly better than last year, no they are IMO better than last year.
Dallas - coach knows formula to beat Spurs
Grizz - they still believe they can beat us
OKC/GS
Warriors are playing so well so far, but, the playoffs are a long time from now. I doubt that they can sustain their current pace for 3 more months and then through the playoffs. Injuries, slump, rhythm are always factors.
How much better can they get? They are in peak form. Spurs and OKC are putting their pieces back together and will likely hit the end of the season on a strong run.
I also wonder if they are ripe to be knocked out in Round 1 by OKC, that's a tough matchup for Golden State.
Seeding will be a huge factor come April.
Given they would probably have HC, they are probably the biggest threat to the Spurs with the usual caveat of health as a key factor for both teams. This Warriors team isn't the same one that the Spurs faced 2 years ago with the younger guys like Draymond Green starting to settle into their roles and become more consistent, Kerr has their offense humming and has maintained their defensive intensity, and Curry and Thompson have both maintained a high level of play about the time they each start to trail off each year. They are #1 in opponent fg%, and #3 in opponent 3pt% on defense so far this season (Spurs are 9th and 11th respectively).
On the flip side, the injuries to the Spurs have obviously hurt their continuity in play as indicated by the standings. They are starting to retake last year's form, but even if they reclaim it there is no guarantee they can reproduce what happened in Portland or the Finals last year. The Spurs that showed up for the first 6 games of the Dallas series were a beatable team. In a seven game series I would still give the Spurs a slight 60-40 edge given the defensive matchups the Spurs have on Curry and Thompson, but there series would probably be a lot closer than most people on here seem to think. (PS Just remember, Jefferson isn't there to choke away clutch fts anymore)
I think they're quite capable of winning the whole thing, if only because they aren't entirely dependent on their offense to win. They're undoubtedly explosive as an offensive group, but when Bogut plays, they've shown that they're capable of playing elite defense; they're particularly better on that end now that Green gets the bulk of the minutes over Lee. Their scoring differential to this point at least is almost +12, which is insane for even half a season of NBA basketball.
I think it would be foolish to think they're anything other than a significant threat to win the West. I do think the Spurs match up well with them, which gives the Spurs a great opportunity to stand in the way of the Warriors' championship aspirations. But that doesn't mean the Warriors aren't legitimate or that anyone should be surprised if Golden State rings this year.
ADDED: While the Spurs did beat them in the 2013 playoffs and have had a lot of success against the much improved GST over the last few years, I'd note that Bogut and Curry were both pretty banged up for most of that 2013 series, which certainly helped the Spurs in dealing with those problems. Just as the Spurs could have easily won that series in 5 games (had they closed Game 4 before falling in OT), the Warriors could have easily left San Antonio with 2 wins to open that series; the inexperience that helped the Spurs to rally in Game 1 isn't there any more for that team.
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