http://www.sbnation.com/2016/1/20/10800316/portland-trail-blazers-offense-damian-lillard-cj-mccollum They're this far because of two amazing guards, Stotts' flexibility and GM Neil Olshey's offseason bargain hunting. Last year, Stotts bent the system toward LaMarcus Aldridge's sweet mid-range shooting. This year, he's adjusted it to enhance the grave scoring threat Lillard and McCollum present. Olshey uncovered many of their unselfish teammates while losing nearly every key player from a division champion, all with a payroll that's $19 million lower than any other team in the league. They have a long way to go, but Warriors Lite isn't a bad place to start.
By this rationale, any team with two guards worth a damn is Warriors-lite. Lots of teams can say this, it doesn't make them (or us) any more likely to win a championship.
Did you read the article? Also- only Lowry/DeRozen and Curry/Klay are more productive than Dame/CJ. Interestingly, those are 3 of the hottest teams in the league right now.
