Do you think the GSW are the easiest lock for a repeat?

[Sportal]

Curry
Klay
Draymond
Wiggins
Poole
Kuminga
Wiseman etc.

You guys think that if the Clippers are ALL healthy they can even get to a game 7 with this Warriors team?

I don't think a healthy Bucks can take them, I just don't see it... And they've gotta get past the Celtics and Heat who I'd imagine will both be better than this season.

Nuggets? Jokic, Murray, MPJr? Don't think that's enough..

Dallas? Luka, Wood, Dinwiddie, and re-sign oop hold on, sounds like Brunson is going to the Knicks... So right now that is not gonna be enough talent imo.

They just have so much talent... I reckon they could 3peat without major injuries..

[iamgine]

Not an easy lock, no. Their main stars are getting old. Any or all of Curry, Klay and Draymond could easily decline hard / get injured next season, not uncommon for older players. It's far from a guarantee Wiggins will repeat his performance.

[NBAGOAT]

Clippers are the deepest team in the league with arguably the best duo, they definitely have a chance though health is a big if. Bucks have arguably the best player in the world along with a top tier big 3 and other good pieces like lopez and portis, they can compete too. Ofc can’t forget the team that made the finals last year in Boston. Finally, I do believe in Denver. They get a decent 3nD guy at sg and their starting lineup with jokic/Murray/mpj/Gordon/guard is formidable and has a good chance to be best offense in the league

[GrayGoat]

Depends if KD joins them

[Axe]

If #9 will continue to bless them.

[Full Court]

Not hardly. The league is more competitive right now than it's been in a long, long time. There are easily half a dozen teams that could upset them.

[!@#$%Vectors!@#]

Useless Draymond Green learning how to shoot wide-open jump shots again would go a long way.

[tontoz]

No. If they lose Looney that will hurt. Wiseman is a total question mark. Dray is a mess.

Denver might actually be the favorite with a healthy Murray and MPJ.

[tpols]

Not really... If healthy the clippers, nets, lakers, bucks and Celtics all have 2 stars capable of 25+ ppg... Warriors 2nd option is 18 ppg. Will their chemistry overcome,a talent disadvantage? Maybe. But its not a lock.

[SouBeachTalents]

Wow this is a fcking dumb thread.

Could they repeat? Sure.

Easiest lock for a repeat? Now that’s retarded :lol

I honestly think the Bucks would’ve beaten them had Middleton stayed healthy.

[HylianNightmare]

Hopefully just so they win 5 in lebrons era so I can hold that over lestans

[Full Court]

Wow this is a fcking dumb thread.

Could they repeat? Sure.

Easiest lock for a repeat? Now that’s retarded :lol

I honestly think the Bucks would’ve beaten them had Middleton stayed healthy.

I think so too. Bucks had a way better chance of repeating than GS does. It's all a matter of who stays healthy, and GS has core players that are getting up there in years.

[Wally450]

It's tough to repeat in the NBA. Only a few people had them winning the championship heading into the playoffs this past season. Now that they're on top again, the target on their back just got bigger.

[L.Kizzle]

Klay missed 50 games and can still get better.
Dray missed 36 games
Steph missed 18 games
That core played not even 10 regular season games together this season.
They should be healthier come next season.
Not to mention Poole and GPII will improve
Wiseman will be back
They are the favorites to me.

[3ba11]

Warriors have a great chance because their depth and a bevy of upcoming youngsters will allow Curry/Klay to rest for playoffs

And Curry has clearly gone to another level, like Draymond said.. He can really carry the scoring load and clutch burden like never before

[DMAVS41]

No, but if Kuminga is ready for real minutes in the playoffs and they move Wiseman (or he's just good) for another piece...they should probably be clear favorites if healthy.

[Sportal]

Wow this is a fcking dumb thread.

Could they repeat? Sure.

Easiest lock for a repeat? Now that’s retarded :lol

I honestly think the Bucks would’ve beaten them had Middleton stayed healthy.

You really think Middleton would swing a title towards the Bucks over GSW...

I think you forget that the Warriors weren't really meant to win the title this season... Klay played 30 games, Draymond played 40... Like... They went 53-29 and then beat all these upstarts... No team has that amount of talent right now in the NBA. Curry and Klay could coast the entire season, let Wiseman/Kuminga/Wiggins/Poole develop and then it's another title at the end of the season. But that's "retarded", right? Who is geared enough to play this team if they stay healthy, drop an opinion maybe?

[kawhileonard2]

Wow this is a fcking dumb thread.

Could they repeat? Sure.

Easiest lock for a repeat? Now that’s retarded :lol

I honestly think the Bucks would’ve beaten them had Middleton stayed healthy.

This and us.

[NBAGOAT]

You really think Middleton would swing a title towards the Bucks over GSW...

I think you forget that the Warriors weren't really meant to win the title this season... Klay played 30 games, Draymond played 40... Like... They went 53-29 and then beat all these upstarts... No team has that amount of talent right now in the NBA. Curry and Klay could coast the entire season, let Wiseman/Kuminga/Wiggins/Poole develop and then it's another title at the end of the season. But that's "retarded", right? Who is geared enough to play this team if they stay healthy, drop an opinion maybe?

Well injuries can happen again and klays going be a year older giving up more minutes to Poole, he doesn’t have to be better next year. You’re also giving too much credit to kuminga and wiseman I think. They’re also losing 1 of looney/Payton/porter(most likely porter). Those guys all important in the playoffs.

In the Bucks case they’re top 3 is just very good(jrue or khris are clearly 2nd best player on the warriors) and they have decent enough depth. Just need a guard or wing to round out their lineup and it can be as cheap as tj warren or gary harris. Their offense is inconsistent in the playoffs but they always defend well

[Dr. Cheesesteak]

Not to mention Poole and GPII will improve
GPII not officially back yet...

But let's say it's the 4 All-Stars + Young 4 + Looney + GPII + whatever vet minimum guys they sign. That is easily a Finals contender, and sure, even favorite. But "easy lock"? Nah. As others have pointed out, the Bucks and Clippers are a big threat. I think the Grizz are also a legit threat against the Warriors in the West (although maybe not a threat to beat whoever makes the Finals from the East).

I'd really say it's just those 3 teams, unless the Celtics make a move or Tatum just shows up w/ a stronger Finals performance and Smart doesn't flop every play, then you can add the Celtics, too.

But Klay should be better. Wiseman, Kuminga, and Moody will all be older and likely better. Poole is now a proven #2 guy. The real question is if Dray continues to be a shell of himself and if Curry continues to decline. Yes, "continues to decline." He'll be 35 and is coming off his worst FG% and 3P% season, not counting his 5-game season. Yes, he's still an amazing player. Yes he was amazing in the Finals (besides Game 5). But I think if the Warriors make it to the Finals again, he may have 2 games like 2022's Game 5, not just 1. And that can make all the difference. ...unless the Warriors are so perfectly balanced w/ Klay, Wigs, Wise, Poole, and Moody, a struggling Steph won't matter.

That's the thing, they are so deep, but still relied on Steph most of the time. I think Kerr needs to get more creative with the offense, like the pre-KD Warriors were. 2022 Finals Game 5 proved they don't "NEED" Steph to carry them. But Kerr still draws up the offense as if that's the case. But if we're thinking a 7-game series, as teams are constructed now or expected to be, I say Bucks, Clippers, and Grizz are legit threats to beat the Warriors.