As someone who did watch a lot of the games, it's the feast or famine inconsistency. He's actually won a couple games for us. But he's lost a couple more.
Being favored by almost 10 on the road is a good sign for you
Yeah, not buying the road struggles argument in this situation.
Barkley is nuts.
Harris was a positive force in the playoffs last year. He actually took a step forward with his commitment to defense. When you close with Harden Maxey you need somebody to take on guarding a top scoring option. Harris isn’t the Glove or anything but he doesn’t look completely over matched vs those guys. The other night he did solid work on Tatum. First Celtics game this year Tatum went off. Sixers held him down in the other 3 (as much as you can hold an All NBA 1st teamer down) and that’s in large part because of Harris taking on that challenge.Yup.
Concede.
That's why they play the games. To be fair, like last year the Ws are getting back to full strength right as the playoffs start. So not all of the past is relevant. I think they will be better than they were during the season in the playoffs but don't see them winning the West.
They have as good a chance as anybody if Wiggins is Wiggins of last year.
Like I replied to shopson, last year the Warriors playoff team was nothing like the regular season one, the big 3 never played together until the playoffs. A bit similar now with GPII and Wiggins now added and everyone pretty much ready to go.
Yeah but he will be pretty rusty. Maybe the first round gets him going. Still not enough to get past Boston or Milwaukee IMO
He has dealt with a ton of death.
Agree, it would be a huge step. Not only experience but a series win is growth in itself. Ahead of schedule with a series win.
So glad they fell back. I didn’t want any part of that in the 1st round. Like I said, NY is gonna be tough but big difference with Jimmy, playoff experience and a coach that has won multiple titles
Not so fast….lol
And honestly, no shame in that. I think they’re the only 2 teams in the league (maybe the Suns if you get best case scenario out of a group that’s only been on the court together 8 times) that can beat the Sixers in a 7 game series. It just sucks that the Sixers path says they meet Celtics in 2nd round. Full disclosure, all my West conversations are assuming Bucks/Celtics are on the other side and the West is losing that series. I just think those teams are head and shoulders above everybody else over the course of the season. They have guys who know their role. They have guys who are two way players which the playoffs really reward. Every fucking guy has to be accounted for in the half court because they have the ability to knock down 3s. They execute well and they’re built for this.
For me, they’re ahead of schedule with a top 5 record in the league already! A first round series win and steal a game or two from the Bucks would just further confirm. I’m excited to see what the Cavs will be. From afar, I’ve been impressed with the rebuild they’ve done. I’ve been especially attuned to that aspect of the sport since the Sixers tanked. Sixers move were purposeful toward losing as the primary driver of the rebuild. Cavs maximized the LeBron window but then would naturally take a step back once he’s gone. What happened has been organic and they’ve made great decisions along the way.
If Durant and those stick legs hold up, the Suns are coming out of the West.
