It's crazy how I liked the Warriors at the start of the season and how they get more despicable day by day. Now i would basically be rooting against them in every serie I can imagine, even against *gasp* Houston or Cleveland.
It's interesting, but not quite the same as Jerry Krause's famous statement. Jordan enabled Krause. The Ws were built while Curry was suffering from bad ankles.
Wow they really are trying to copy the 72 win Bulls. Quote come across as an arrogant prick. If he keeps talking like this they're gonna have the same success luring free agents the Bulls had once Jordan left. If players see an MVP champ can't get the admiration of management what the hell kind of chance do they have.
Krause was in the process of chasing PJax, Jordan, and Pippen out of town. He was deliberately insulting those three. I don't know of any tension between the Warriors' FO and players. It's probably fair to give the owner and GM some credit for success and failure. The coach obviously matters, too, as we see teams over perform. The Blazers are a pretty good example. Olshey and Stotts seem to be on the same page. Allen hired Olshey and seems to support him as well as possible. The vision to blow up last year's starting lineup wasn't entirely driven by LMA leaving. The choice of players, fit, chemistry, etc., is Olshey's doing ultimately. It sure is on the players to execute. There's no denying they play well and unselfishly and win. Krause blew up a dynasty that had just won a championship. The defending champs! For a decade following, the Bulls record was in HCP/L*kers territory. Krause expected top tier FAs to flock to the Bulls, but the players are smart, saw the MJ/Pip/pJax treatment and choose not to work with bad people. That's how I see it. The Ws should talk up their organization. They want to sign KD as a FA.
When Curry was out they looked rather mediocre. Without Curry they're basically what the Pacers are today.
It's definitely not the same, but why anyone would say something even in the same postal code is bewildering/ridiculous/amusing.
this is an odd statement. Steph only had one season when he missed substantial time due to ankle issues (2011-12). Klay was a rookie that year, so his addition had nothing to do with SC's injury issues. They did suck that year and landed in the lotto adding Barnes. Much much more importantly they picked Draymond in the 2nd round with their 3rd pick. Bogut was traded for. Iguadala, Mo Buckets & Livingston were FA signings. The only addition that had much to do with Steph's injury was Harrison and he's so important that they went 14-2 in games he's missed this year. STOMP
