Game in game out, the Warriors had to play everyone's best while The Cavs coasted to the Finales. At some point you tire. More teams should copy the Warriors and not the Cavs. This win isn't good for the NBA, but it feels so good! :grin:
"Alright fine, we'll let that worthless Harrison Barnes go & sign Durant. We obviously need more help, more firepower."
Sure... copy the Warriors by finding two of the greatest 3 point shooters ever. Yeah, wonder why more teams don't do that... The Warriors are great.... much like how Nash was great... it won't be emulated based on some system or philosophy. Its only emulated if you have great players like they have.
More of the lines of Spurs and Warriors. Talent is more important then any system or philosophy, but your wasting all that talent without them... The warriors have been so great cause they have a great combo of talent and coaching. switch Kerr (plus staff) and Lou (plus staff), this series doesn't even go past 5 (cavs would win).
The Warriors are an anomaly.... Steph Curry is an anomaly. The Spurs had a tremendous run of success with one of the greatest all-time coaches and a foundational-type player like Tim Duncan. Curry doesn't have the physical stature to be as great as his peak showed throughout increased physical play/series that show themselves in the playoffs... but they were still great enough to be right there in position to win (they just weren't 73 win great). I just don't think you can emulate the shooting prowess of a Curry/Thompson and expect to duplicate the Warriors success simply by adopting their "style".
The Warriors did NOT play their actual style of offense. Their offense is predicated on getting easy buckets in the paint and taking open 3's. They were killed in the paint, and often times they didn't even try to take the ball to the basket. That is what they will look back at this series and realize.
Your right, every team should disregard everything I said, go to the store and pick up their own LeBron James... Cause that is easier. I personally would tweak what the warriors do and move the ball inside more with movement on the perimeter. They already do it some with Green and it is a pretty big success, but with a better post player it could be ungaurdable. I'm pretty anti-guard though...
I 100% agree with this. you nailed it. I think they've been so beat up, they just tried to play straight up. Iso vs Iso. Talent vs Talent...
This is going to be an absolute possibility. I'm glad LeBron got a ring for Cleveland before the Golden State dynasty is formed.
