A lot of bad playoff teams but good runs together in the regular season but GSW has been impressive. I was just looking at who played back to backs yesterday or who was coming off a road trip. (The Warriors haven't and are playing their 2nd home game in 3 days). The Warriors won their first home game Tuesday after flying home on Monday after winning 5 straight games on the road by an average of 10.6 pts. That includes the 2nd game of a back to back right in the middle. They won it by 15.
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They beat the Orlando Magic and needed a 3 2 seconds from the end to win. Let's relax here. I know the road trip angle but that's hardly a great feat.
They have been impressive this season though. I agree.Comment -
They have a lot of trouble with the Rockets and Spurs.Comment -
Talent finally meets a good coach that knows how to use a team like that.Comment -
The West is loaded more than ever before
These teams all going to wear each other out
Curry probably best guard in leagueComment -
They beat em by 15 on their 2nd game of their back to back. The team they play against becomes less important when you have flown six times to six states in 9 days.
Lets see what happens tonight. They are at home for 2nd game and rested. Coach was on em for playing slopping in Orlando. Stats suggest another double digit win. But like Sledge pointed out, they are bad matchup for teams that bang down low. Tonight they see best big man in the league.Comment -
warrior defense is better than their offense---good teamComment -
rumor has it Curry wants to pull a lebron james and go back home (charlotte hornets)Comment -
So even if they had played the Sixers this would have counted as an impressive feat?
I agree the Warriors are playing well this season, and have been impressive, despite the fact that they have had an easier schedule than, say, Memphis.
However I fail to see why we're hyping up beating the Magic at home on a last second shot even if they were off a long roadie. The Clippers were off a long roadie and hammered the Wolves by 30 for instance. It's a tough spot yeah but not if you're playing an awful team.Comment -
Every team goes through ebbs and flows. I suspect GSW will hit a rough patch at some point, socially since they are primarily a jump shooting team.
That said, they are more of a threat than ever before. Thompson is now one of the best shooting guards in the game and you have to account for everyone on the floor. You can't just disregard guys like Barnes and Green. It's going to be interesting to see how Lee fits into the mix once he's healthy. I would like to see them have a legitimate post player to go to when the game slows down.Comment -
when it comes down to it Sours and Bulls will be very hard to beat 4 games
Lets not kid ourselves here
Jump shooting teams cannot win in playoffsComment -
Hope Andrew Bogut stays healthy for the playoffs because they defensively fall apart without him. 0/2 on that front so far. Also their defensive efficiently likely to taper off when David Lee comes back from his hamstring injury although offensively they will get a boost.Comment -
Kerr has a good mind. Clearly teaching the club all fundamentals of the game.
I think oddsmakers will start making larger lines for G.S. and when this happens... the team will slowly start edging teams by just a few points each game. I don't think this team will consistently blow teams out. Good to take the underdog against G.S. in my opinion.Comment -
Sure pick the worst team the league has possibly ever seen.
The only impressive part IMO is that they closed the deal when they played terrible until the last minute. Stayed close and had pride.
Good point about the Clippers showing toughness but they did lose by 16 during their road trip.
Magic game was just the last one of the run.Comment -
they don't play all 4 quarters. they won't go anywhere.Comment -
i did officially pick the Warriors before the season started, to be in the Finals...
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I hate the Warriors. Great regular season team but they don't play defense.Comment -
Dubs on fireComment -
So dubs lose tonight I guess. Nice thread.
65 wins possible this year. None of it matters when Bogut gets hurt and missed playoffs.Comment -
Warriors played a lackluster game against Orlando. No one was shooting well, and they got lazy when they were up by 12 in the 3rd quarter. Bogut was handling the ball too much and trying to make flashy passes which led to turnovers and let Orlando get back in the game. These are the kinds of games they always lost last year, and if it wasn't for the late bailout 3s from Klay and Steph they would have lost that one too.
They were definitely overlooking the Magic without Vucevic as an easy win in their first game home after a 5-0 road trip.Comment -
Sooner or later GSW will hit the wall hard...Comment -
Agree with both. Injuries are their biggest concern IMO. Kerr as a first time coach probably cares almost as much about winning right now as he will later in the season. His resume is looking good. But statistically, chance of either Curry or Bogut having a serious injury has to be very high. Curry seems like his ankles will always be what they are. Bogut is a duct tape big man.Comment -
Nice story. They are the best in west, after Spurs, clippers, and okcComment -
Surprised they are at 9 1/2 points choice tonight against a good New Orleans teamComment -
I hope so but he just rolled it last week and had to get xrays.
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Fuktard golden st trying to blow this game over when they already won. Thee idiots would never shoot when they needed to win.Comment -
GS has been for real for while but everything is clicking with Kerr, they should be faves to win but the West matchup a is everything.Comment -
It seems Mark Jackson was the weakness of the Golden State Warriors as a coach
The Spurs are older
Portland looks like the real deal also
Dallas is tough
Houston a major pretenderComment -
clippers also ran..Paul not championship player
It sure looks like Spurs, Portland or GSWComment
