The Warriors will only stay on top for as long as teams try to replicate what they do. When teams understand that trying to do what the best team does is pointless they will start making their own systems. The NBA is a revolving door.
I would trade CJ for Klay straight up. They don't lose much with CJ, but they drop their cap hold by almost $17 million. CJ isn't a free agent for another two years, so they don't have to worry about extending him until after they signed Durant. Edit - sorry, it would be around $14.5 million because I forgot to factor in CJ's contract.
True. But it is going to take some time for a team with a new style or a new weapon to catch up. I don't know the future or anything, but I can imagine a multi year reign at the top.
Is this going to be a thing where it becomes a trade cj thread every time? Not singling you out, just noticing,...
It makes a lot of sense though. CJ still has two years left. He's only making like $2.4 million next year. They could trade Klay, open up a bunch of cap space, and not really lose the production. Defensively they would suffer a bit though.
I think the Warriors are simple to stop, you just need to be tough and intimidate them, when they set their million moving picks per game you need to foul and foul hard right away, set the tone. The Warriors need to be punched in the mouth, they need to know that they ain't the baddest on the block.
I think once one of DMC/Drummond/Davis get traded to a "cusp" team (hopefully us!), that could pave the way for dismantling GSW. Right now none of the dominant bigs in the league are on good teams, so GSW doesn't really have to worry about getting smashed in the paint. Pair one of those three with Dame, make a few moves to get a better SF and shore up whatever weaknesses were created by the trade, and I think that poses a huge problem for GSW.
Tell that to the 40 teams they have beat this year. I agree with you on the way to beat them, I just don't think there are any teams currently that either can or will do that. I would love to see them get a lesson with a physical beat down though.
I think anyone can, they just need to accept that the first few weeks of playing that way will be rough but as they continue to play that way, what are the refs going to do? Call fouls everytime? Its basically what helped the Warriors... They move almost all their screens but the refs aren't going to call it anymore.
Yeah - I've only seen him a couple of times, so it'll take a while for him to stick in my mind. But he definitely belongs on that list.
I have noticed Bogut with the moving (and dirty)screens. The warriors are the face of the league right now though. Not sure the refs would end up ignoring rough plays against them.
That was also the Jerry Sloan philosophy. If all 5 guys are fouling all the time, at most the refs will only call 1 of the 5 fouls - giving you 4+ uncalled fouls every possession.
He is still a rookie, so he has a lot of room to grow, but he looks like a natural out there. He is smooth and powerful and already has 10 times the confidence than he had to start the season.
The NBA needs to make a rule where you can only have 1 player making more than $18M, only 2 making more than $15M, etc. That's something for the CBA I guess, but it'd stop superteams and create more parity
You think teams aren't trying? Teams tried to replicate the Jordan Bulls, too. All it would've taken is another Jordan and Pippen.
