If thats the criteria then no NBA team has ever been dominant.
The Warriors have looked vulnerable at times during the playoffs. They have looked like they can be beat. And yet no ones beat them in two years. "Closest 5 game series of all time", "OKC lost the series, GSW didn't win", "GSW is...
Tip o' the cap. You guys beat our ass good.
I heard that some Blazer fans on twitter were pissed because Steve Kerr said that "Lillard looked like Steph Curry out there." Not sure what kind of backward ass primal victory high they might be on, but here in reality land its the most impressive...
Bob Myers, reigning NBA Executive of the Year.
http://www.nba.com/2015/news/05/01/warriors-bob-myers-2014-15-executive-of-the-year-award-official-release/
Agree, Bogut's a big, plodding, defensive C. W's would have been toast against the Grizz and maybe Rockets/Dwight without him. But he didn't really have a place in the Cleveland or NO series. If you don't have a C like that, you're going to get crushed somewhere along the way. The NBA is getting...
I think this point is overblown or just flat out not correct. Now before I elaborate, there is no doubt that Kerr is lightyears ahead of Mark Jackson and he put guys in better positions to succeed. He was as important as anyone not named Steph Curry.
But the 2014-15 roster is definitely better...
They were leaving him open or guarding him with Mozgov. He was getting warm-up jumpers, which he hit enough of to bury the Cavs. Basically had no choice other than trying to play Steph and Klay straight up, which isn't exactly a winning strategy either.
Aldridge is key obviously. Lillard has to continue to get better. Hes shows flashes that he can be elite, but its no sure thing. You're set at those two positions.
I'd say you're fine at C with Lopez but I say that assuming that LMA is willing to play C for long stretches. I really should't...
And with regards to how they did it:
They have a great player who commands a double team and an absurd amount of defensive focus. Most championship winning teams have a player like this.
They were the best defensive team in the league. They have ridiculous defensive talent. Iguodala, Green and...
With regards to health, I think its partly a byproduct of the great depth of the team and brutal western conference this year. Curry played the most minutes per game on the W's in the regular season at 32.7. They blew out their opponents in a significant portion of games and the starters...
Its been interesting to hear the different arguments and different rationalizations. Wouldn't have been upset if any of the LeBron, Dre, or Curry won it. I would have voted Andre with LeBron as a close second and Curry third.
I wonder if many of you even watched the series. No one on the Warriors could do anything to bother LBJ except for Iggy. IMO if he wasn't on the roster we lose the series for sure.
But to answer your questions...
Yes. From the original article:
http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2015/story/_/page/Top10backcourts/ranking-best-backcourts-modern-nba
No mention of the "Rain Bros" anywhere in the remote vicinity of this article. Which is odd since Lillard is better than Curry and Wes is better than Klay, right...
Well he'll hit the market and hes heavily rumored as Detroit's top target. As far as I know the most they can offer him is a true max, which would be 25% of the cap. That salary would start somewhere in the 15-16 mil range, but it would shoot up dramatically once the new TV deal kicks in.
Klay...
On paper it may look like a bad matchup but Aldridge is terrible against GS historically. Hes horrendous @ Oracle arena historically, and you're going to have to win a game in Oakland. He did have a solid game against GS earlier this year, in Portland, in a loss, back when the Blazers had Wes...
Speculation among GS fans is that Blake's injury will allow Kerr to start both Harden and Klay Thompson. He had an interesting decision on his hands regarding which one should start at SG but now he can start Harden at the 2, Klay at the 3, Durant at the 4.
I don't think Klay deserves to start...