The amazing thing with the Hawks and this is why the are so convincing to choose over anyone in the East right now, is that they have beaten/dominated the other top seeded Eastern teams. Such a new taste to the league.
GSW rely too much on Curry/Thompson chunking up shots they shoot to look flashy than win it in the long haul. All it takes is a bad matchup and they will crumble tbh. Its much better to hit a adversity of a bad streak during the season so you know how to respond to that later. GSW have basically just been coasting, and probably expect themselves to make it to the finals. 2011 Spurs were coasting too until they hit the 1st rond
The Hawks are not going to win the East; forget it
The Warriors are not going to win the West.
So no, Dubs vs Spurs East is not happening.
Basically the Warriors have the same potential problems with OKC and the Spurs.
OKC: Talented, but relies heavily on KD/RWB's health
SA: Favorites, but their season depends on how Kawhi's health is
GSW: Oh they have this and that issues, dependent on a center whose health is questionable etc etc.
That double standard
Score was close, but really ATL looked like the big kid on the playground holding the little kid at bay with a hand on his forehead. And if Drummond doesn't get his FT together, he'll be a non-factor in 4th quarters.
Problem with GSW is that any of Curry, Thompson, or Bogut getting hurt will submarine their chances, and Bogut gets hurt a LOT.Basically the Warriors have the same potential problems with OKC and the Spurs.
OKC: Talented, but relies heavily on KD/RWB's health
SA: Favorites, but their season depends on how Kawhi's health is
GSW: Oh they have this and that issues, dependent on a center whose health is questionable etc etc.
That double standard
KD, RWB, and Kawhi, though hurt a few times lately, had generally come through during playoffs, can't say the same for Bogut.
tbh....Basically the Warriors have the same potential problems with OKC and the Spurs.
OKC: Talented, but relies heavily on KD/RWB's health
SA: Favorites, but their season depends on how Kawhi's health is
GSW: Oh they have this and that issues, dependent on a center whose health is questionable etc etc.
That double standard
Exactly
Cleveland will win the east. I don't like it but it's going to happen.
No kidding. They better wake up to the fact that they will be unlikely to have HCA in any round of the playoffs. I think they'll be out after the 1st round imo.
They have so many holes right now. Like I said, unless we see the PED version of Lebron, Atlanta can take them out in 6 games. This Cavs team need a 2008 version of James in order to advance.
GSW is a point guard led team, so they're ed. Spurs aren't, OKC isn't on paper but it depends on whether or not Durant is going to be a beta again this year.Basically the Warriors have the same potential problems with OKC and the Spurs.
OKC: Talented, but relies heavily on KD/RWB's health
SA: Favorites, but their season depends on how Kawhi's health is
GSW: Oh they have this and that issues, dependent on a center whose health is questionable etc etc.
That double standard
22 percent likely to happen if they both maintain their current pace.
As soon as extended training camp ends, the cream shall rise to the top and we'll see.
RefKC can beat ANY team in the playoffs with enough freebies.
See 2012 WCF for Exhibit A.
If the spurs can't make it out of the west I have always dreamed of a finals that would have two small market teams for rating disaster. Portland vs Milwaukee would be a dream finals in that scenario but then again its not the same without Stern being in charge. Just to see Stern cry over that type of matchup would have been comedy. But seriously a GS-ATL finals would be anti-climatic there is no storyline or matchup you could sell to casual fans.
bag casual NBA fans would not give a about this Finals matchup. Ratings would be terrible.
Detroit-San Antonio all over again but I think this one could get better ratings. GSW is actually a pretty fun team to watch.
There's just something about ATL tbh, I really think they'll win the East. Still on the fence about GS but if they can avoid SAS, they're automatically a favorite to win the West.
That matters
If Klay and Curry activates GOD mode in the playoffs and Bogust stays healthy, then I can't see any defensive scheme stopping them. I want to retract my statement in this thread because they are looking like a championship team right now.
Big ifs there. Teams like Golden State routinely light it up in the regular season (Sacramento, Dallas, Phoenix, etc). The trouble is, when teams decide to play defense, those offenses tend to shrink. If Klay can hit 13 shots in a row in every game (he has never done it before, and was guarded by a guy who was four inches shorter (and poorly guarded at that), and there was no change in defensive strategy), then they can make the finals. It's the NBA, players who get paid millions occasionally get hot. If they don't draw the Spurs, they could make it.
This year highly unlikely, there's just too much champ pedigree in the west, and if healthy, the bulls will die before they miss the finals this year
Meteoric teams are very rare in the NBA. Takes a few years battling to the conference finals usually, and neither team has been out of the first round in years.
The 2008 Celtics say hi.
I would definitely watch this series. Its always good for a league to have new fresh teams having a chance to win.
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