Hell I'm going to take a step further and say that P.Beverely second unit can outscore their starting units
The GS rivalry and OKC rivalry will be unmatched by any other team we play. I dont see any good rivalries in our division this year except for maybe NO or Memphis. Of course the Spurs are good but as far as "intense rivalry" they wont be on the same level as GS and OKC. Maybe even a cross conference matchup against the Pacers? Harden vs George, Howard vs Hibbert, Chandler vs Granger..
Not scared of GSW. We beat them pretty soundly 3 out of 4 games. I'm sure we all remember the 3-point barrage game. They lost Landry and Jack, two critical role players. Iggy is a nice addition, but i think there is a big diminishing return on Iggy going to a team like GS. Curry/Bogut are health hazards, and Marc Jackson isn't the best coach either.
OKC will be our biggest rival over the next ~5 years, no question. The Harden trade, Harden vs Durant/Westbrook, the Oklahoma vs Texas dynamic, Perkins vs Dwight, the fact that both teams will be very good WC contenders year in and year out. I'm really excited to watch this. Jazz suck too much now to be rivals. Lakers are hated by everyone anyway, pretty boring rivalry unless you're the Celtics. Mavs will be terrible. Spurs are an immesnly classy organization and I can't bring myself to dislike them. It's OKC.
While they did lose Jack and Landry, they gain Iguodala to their starting 5 and push Barnes or Thompson to a 6th man role. I think they only improved. Jack is good but he has his faults. Think they'll miss Landry more.
Oh forgot, GSW signed Mareese Speights so they won't miss Landry too much if at all. Yeah they are definitely better it really just depends on Curry not twisting his angle monthly.
Your 1st post in 12 years?!? *Celebration* <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98557297@N08/9220104676/" title="280opt by jocarlo875, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2843/9220104676_d600e645ea_o.gif" width="280" height="158" alt="280opt"></a>
Golden State keeps adding competent players to their roster. Those games are going to be exhausting to watch.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>I don't mess with Dwight Howard no more... Sell out</p>— Matt Buford (@buford_mane16) <a href="https://twitter.com/buford_mane16/statuses/354995710611030016">July 10, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> lmfao Stupid butt hurt fans don't even know the definition of sellout.
They have a really good roster, just got to hope that all of their injury prone players (Curry, Bogut, Lee) stay healthy. Especially Curry, because there isn't another player on their team that can run the offense well since they lost Jarrett Jack.
Hakeem punches Mitch Kupchak, this was the last play ever of Mitch Kupchak's career. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWekj2wcXes
