Congrats to the Warriors on their title...there is no such thing as a "cheap" title, so I'm not trying to rain on Golden State's parade...they had to beat a lot of good teams to get to the finals...and they deserve to enjoy their rings.
But that being said, i'm not ready to crown them a great team, let alone a dynasty in the making...if they have any perspective and humility, they need to be asking themselves how they would have fared against a healthy Cavs team...remember--I'm a Pacers fan...no dog in this fight.
If they beat a fully healthy Cavs team with Irving, Love, and LeBron, or a team with comparable talent, then maybe I'd be willing to say maybe they belong in the elite...but not until.
My guess? They won't repeat next year...very talented, but there are a LOT of very talented teams in the NBA...
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But injuries are part of the game, I don't think Irving and love will ever be healthy they both get hurt a lot. I'll take that young core of the warriors, Curry, Klay, Barnes and Green all of them young and pretty durable.
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Yep, 82 games plus playoffs. You need to have talent and be able to battle attrition. Warriors showed what a good team they were during the regular season. Then showed that they could overcome a complete change in officiating philosophy in the finals as well. They hadn't faced a team that physical because the refs were calling a tighter (in my opinion better) game in the 1st three rounds. The confidence that the group gained this year should be a huge help next season and I would not be surprised to see them back in the finals next season.
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Great team that will continue to make a run as long as health and core stay together. I can see people throwing a lot of money at Harrison Barnes and Draymond Green when their contract is up. It should be interesting to see how that plays out.
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I can't wait to see a healthy OKC team battle the Warriors. As good as Indy has been over the last three seasons it's a shame our team was down this year otherwise this would've been a great opportunity for a title run, especially considering how great we were at defending 3-point shooting teams such as the Warriors.
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