Golden State Warriors: Overrated or No?

[Stevenson]

Are they as good as the hype? One of the best ever?

I say no.

The 80's Celtics and Lakers, and 90's Bulls would whup them, 73 wins or no.

 

[Natebishop3]

I think the 96 Bulls were built to perfectly shut down this Warriors team.

Can you imagine Draymond trying to play against Rodman? He would have completely lost his cool within the first half of the first game.

 

[riverman]

Bad boy Pistons would have given them fits

 

[Haakzilla]

Can you imagine Draymond trying to play against Rodman? He would have completely lost his cool within the first half of the first game.

...for sure, if he can break Karl MaElbow then he would destroy Loudmouth Green.

 

[riverman]

Bring back hand checking and eliminate the 3 pt shot and see what they'd do

 

[Pinwheel1]

Depends on how high you are rating them. I don't consider them the best ever. But to average 70 wins over two years....yes they are pretty good.

 

[jlprk]

One-trick pony. They made us look better than we really are.

 

[Schilly]

I don't think they are over-rated... They had the best regular season in NBA history and won the title last year. I'm not sure how you could "over-rate" that success unless you are pronouncing the best ever. Beyond their actual accomplishments I haven't heard them mentioned that way.

 

[ripcityboy]

Deadly shooting team that's good at setting illegal picks and playing duck duck goose with defenders.

 

[jlprk]

I don't think they are over-rated... They had the best regular season in NBA history and won the title last year. I'm not sure how you could "over-rate" that success unless you are pronouncing the best ever. Beyond their actual accomplishments I haven't heard them mentioned that way.

You apparently haven't heard of their current series against Oklahoma. Or maybe you have, but are slow at mental mid-game adjustments.

 

[stampedehero]

Bad boy Pistons would have given them fits

Laimbeer, Rodman, Sally and Vinnie "micro wave Johnson would ignite disgust and hostile temperament

 

[jlprk]

To boost scoring and become more similar to the European game, the rules were changed to become hands-off on guards. The slight Curry would get injured a lot, if he went back in a time machine.

But even in the present context, the Warriors can be stopped by a good coach if Curry is stopped. Even the lowly Stotts played them evenly when Curry was off the floor.

 

[BBert]

I keep hearing GS referred to as the best team in NBA history, based solely on winning 73 regular season games. I must disagree with that "analysis", and concur with those who believe several NBA teams of yesteryear would have their lunch, especially if the games were played under the older rules and guidelines.

 

[trailblazer18]

They are definitely deserving to be in the conversation as one of the best teams ever. Can't argue against their accomplishments even if you think previous generations would whoop them. I don't understand how you can think they are over rated. If this was the Blazers we would all be cocky m'fers claiming greatness!

 

[Boob-No-More]

I keep hearing GS referred to as the best team in NBA history, based solely on winning 73 regular season games. I must disagree with that "analysis", and concur with those who believe several NBA teams of yesteryear would have their lunch, especially if the games were played under the older rules and guidelines.

After the this bullshit, I hope they fucking lose to OKC. That will put a quick end to this debate. How can they be the best team ever, when they weren't even the best team in their conference this season?

They would be like the 2001 Mariners that won 116 regular season games, but lost to the Yankees in the ALCS. Nobody considers that Mariners team the best ever. They are a mere footnote, which is what I hope these Warriors become.

BNM

 

[Boob-No-More]

They are definitely deserving to be in the conversation as one of the best teams ever. Can't argue against their accomplishments even if you think previous generations would whoop them. I don't understand how you can think they are over rated. If this was the Blazers we would all be cocky m'fers claiming greatness!

And kicking people in the balls and taking names!

BNM

 

[trailblazer18]

And kicking people in the balls and taking names!

BNM

Definitely the best at doing that!

 

[e_blazer]

I don't question 73 wins based upon one bad and one awful game. That said, I think that the Warriors may be a team that's hard to game for in the regular season, when you just get them a few times throughout the year, but can be made more manageable through game planning in a series. I think OKC's athleticism, particularly at the PG and SF positions, is also tilting this series.

 

[riverman]

They kind of remind me of the Kings in the Adelman heyday but the Kings got jobbed of a finals appearance by corrupt refs favoring the Lakers...maybe the biggest sham in league history. No doubt they're a fun team to watch when they're on. I think they're running out of gas at the wrong time of the season

 

[BigGameDamian]

If I said yes does that still make the that much more Blazers underated?

 

[Strenuus]

If I said yes does that still make the that much more Blazers underated?

The hell did this just say?

And you edited this and thought it was good enough?

 

[SIeepwalker]

If I said yes does that still make the that much more Blazers underated?

You can't just write words in a random order.

 

[BBert]

You can't just write words in a random order.

Bot malfunction.

 

[BBert]

The Warriors are not overrated (except by a few who only point to their record) just because OKC is winning.

Anyone who didn't think OKC was this good hasn't been paying attention.

The Blazers were underrated at the beginning of the season, then proceeded to overachieve. Hats off to the coaching staff and the players.

 

[PDXFonz]

I think the 96 Bulls were built to perfectly shut down this Warriors team.

Can you imagine Draymond trying to play against Rodman? He would have completely lost his cool within the first half of the first game.

At which point he would have kicked Rodman in the nuts, punched him in the face, and maybe shoot him in the kneecap taking him out of the series.

 

[Sedatedfork]

At which point he would have kicked Rodman in the nuts, punched him in the face, and maybe shoot him in the kneecap taking him out of the series.

That's just a retroactive flagrant 2

 

[crandc]

Too soon to tell. If they in spite of being challenged by Portland and even more so by OKC, and the Green distraction, are able to come together and win it all I'd have to say no. But they went into this season saying anything less than an NBA championship is a bad season. So if they lose in the conference finals, or to Cleveland/Toronto I'd have to agree with those who compared them to the Kings, Suns, Mariners, and painfully I'd have to say the A's winning a record setting 20 consecutive games and losing in the first round of playoffs.

 

[PDXFonz]

That's just a retroactive flagrant 2

No way man, he didn't mean to pull the trigger, it was completely unintentional. Have Rodman take his 2 free throws and lets play ball.

 

[illmatic99]

Bring back hand checking and eliminate the 3 pt shot and see what they'd do

Why? The game is better now with more flow. I have 0 interest in watch Riley ball with scores in the 80s.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Bad boy Pistons would have given them fits

Yes but that is not a good thing. If they weren't allowed to hold and shove as much in 1990......the Blazers would have another championship banner. I don't think the rules were different back then, the NBA just chose to ignore them. Every once in a while they will "emphasize" different rules. Now it is much harder to guard quicker players, (i.e small PG's) in some instances almost impossible with just one defender. I like it much better now.