No, this is not the same team that collapsed against the Kawhi-less Spurs

The only problem with your bullet points is that several of them seem to be relying on things that haven't happened yet this series to all the sudden start happening (Paul playing better, Capella playing better, MDA using the bench better, etc.)

Also, GS is a much better team than SA was 2 years ago. Even without Durant. Them winning Game 6 wouldn't exactly be a gigantic upset.

 

I agree with you. Compared with that year:

1. Harden is mature.

2.I think CP3 and Clint will improve a lot in the next game.(CP3 25 + 5, Clint 15 + 15).

3. We have more rotating players to play.

 

I don't know how much better this Warriors team is than that Spurs bunch. Sure, they have 3 great players(Curry, Thompson, Green), but beyond that, they have very little. The 2017 Spurs actually had a lot of depth. After Aldridge, they had Mills, Danny Green, Gasol(before he was completely washed up), Simmons, Manu, Dedmon, Murray, and Bertans.

And there's no question this is a far better Rockets team. Harden is better. CP3, Gordon, and Rivers are a better complimentary guard rotation than Bev, Gordon, and Lou. Nene isn't hurt like he was in that game. Tucker is 100 times better than Anderson. Faried and Harrell(at that stage of his career) is a wash. And instead of Ariza and Dekker, we have House, Green, and Shumpert which is worse defensively, but better offensively.