10-22-2019, 08:57 PM
(10-22-2019, 10:15 AM)iolide Wrote: Honestly, i think a lot of ppl are being nostalgic about the Warriors. A lot of people still think they are the same Juggernaut. The truth is; while the rest of the league has gotten better and injected with youth talent - the warriors have regressed and lost the majority of the team that made them a Juggernaut.
Stepth Curry goes down yearly; that's a fact. Who is supposed to cover for him? The bench with a bunch of unknowns? Draymond is going to score 30 a night? Is D-Lo magically going to turn to a superstar force that he hasn't been?
I don't see it. I honestly see the Warriors as a 7th or 8th seed. Especially if Klay doesn't come back. If Curry goes down for extended time, especially the way they are going to ride him this season - I think a lot of people are going to be left disappointed.. That's my opinion on them.
I think its more likely for the Warriors to be the 10th or 11th seed than be in the playoffs this year. It'll take Curry to play at least 75 games, play like a super-god ala his 2016 MVP year, AND for both Draymond and D'Lo to step it up. I just can't see all the stars aligning like that for them.
Not to mention their lack of depth and size. I'll take the Spurs, Kings, or even the Wolves to leap past the Warriors this year for a spot.
14x All-Star, 12x all-NBA, 1x MVP, 1x Finals MVP, 1 NBA Championship: Dirk Nowitzki, the man, the myth, the legend.