NBA Master Thread

[keemster26]

This higher salary cap has had some pretty horrific effects so far.

+1

[Sport]

IMO, as fans, we like competition. Durant to GS sucks a lot out it.

The nba should override this.

[jj1000]

Be fun if Lebron signs with GSW just for fun.

[chinagel]

how much better does this really make gsw

[Sport]

how much better does this really make gsw

Much...

[SamKey]

I guess they plan on going for a 72-0 season...

[skyguy918]

I guess they plan on going for a 72-0 season...

82-0?

[SamKey]

82-0?

yeah yeah

[Dan]

how much better does this really make gsw

Are you serious?

[coralsnake]

how much better does this really make gsw

Hmmmm.... A 27 year old former MVP, 4x NBA scoring champion in his prime? Id say at least a teensy bit.

[yuneeq]

Hmmmm.... A 27 year old former MVP, 4x NBA scoring champion in his prime? Id say at least a teensy bit.

That's an easy one.

Now to the harder questions.
Do the Warriors beat their regular season record next year?

Warriors over Cavs in 4 or 5?

[EJB]

That's an easy one.

Now to the harder questions.
Do the Warriors beat their regular season record next year?

IMO better team worse record. 69-13 IMO.

[elit]

IMO better team worse record. 69-13 IMO.

+1 you gotta  leave room for the not so great start before they gel and the media goes apocalyptic about how its not working. .....

[EJB]

+1 you gotta  leave room for the not so great start before they gel and the media goes apocalyptic about how its not working. .....

And the fact that KD isn't a "winner"

[Sport]

And the fact that KD isn't a "winner"

He's a soft player going to a soft team. But they'll win a championship or 2.

[isaac1]

He's a soft player going to a soft team. But they'll win a championship or 2.

I agree, who is going to play any defense on this team? And please don't say the offense will compensate, we all know that doesn't ever translate into a championship.

[chinagel]

offensive scoring has never been gsw problem. they were already basically unbeatable this regular season. it makes them a bigger favorite in a finals matchup yet they were anyways the favorite against any other team. the cavs win was improbable and if lebron dominates and he has help again he can beat gsw even with kd and if not he cant. the way i see it it makes them bigger favorites but not unbeatable so how big of a deal is it

[chinagel]

I agree, who is going to play any defense on this team? And please don't say the offense will compensate, we all know that doesn't ever translate into a championship.

theyre pretty good on defense but they can still improve and kd doesnt help for that. kd is better than say kawhi leonard but for gsw kawhi or a similar player wouldve been a much better fit.

[isaac1]

theyre pretty good on defense but they can still improve and kd doesnt help for that. kd is better than say kawhi leonard but for gsw kawhi or a similar player wouldve been a much better fit.

They can improve but already lost bogut and izeli, lbj might've beat them even last year if not for iggy playing top notch defense. If you remember he even started during the finals, who you gonna take out of the lineup to let him start? Green doesn't exactly look like the kind of guy who would take kindly to that....you'd be lucky if he doesn't hit you in the ....

[chinagel]

They can improve but already lost bogut and izeli, lbj might've beat them even last year if not for iggy playing top notch defense. If you remember he even started during the finals, who you gonna take out of the lineup to let him start? Green doesn't exactly look like the kind of guy who would take kindly to that....you'd be lucky if he doesn't hit you in the ....

+1 i think everyones overdoing it. in my mind all this does is take okc out of the picture and make cleveland slightly bigger underdogs