GSW, Gun Slinging in the West

[BOTSLAYER]

Has to be one of the funnest teams to watch if you like shooting...for either team. I think they are the best team 1-5 in the west. Once again though it is a star power driven league so I still give edges to the Thunder, Rockets, Spurs and Clippers in the playoffs.

They could easily be a top 3 seed in the west but I think their playoff power ranking is 5th.

Middle of the pack for both Offensive and Defensive efficiency last year.

They are still young and should have improved a little bit every where. Then they added Iguodala who should add some much needed D. Due to their already great back court and and inside presence his offense will neither be needed or wanted.

Health has been proven to be an issue with this team. An upgrade at training staff with a focus on injury prevention training could be the best decision the GM probably did not make.

 

[bksballer89]

They will finish at best 5th unless the top 4 suffer some significant injuries. My top 4 in the west is LAC, SAS, OKC, and Houston

 

[BOTSLAYER]

They will finish at best 5th unless the top 4 suffer some significant injuries. My top 4 in the west is LAC, SAS, OKC, and Houston

In the playoffs I agree but I think OKC is going to have some set backs losing Westbrook for a few weeks in what should be a tight western race.

I also think Houston or SAS could easily slip or stumble out of the gate.

 

[bksballer89]

OKC schedule in the first 6 weeks is not all that bad. They should be able to survive w/out Westbrook. Only challenging road games in the first 5 weeks of the year come against GSW, Clippers, Minny, Portland, and New Orleans. They should be able to win 4 of those 6.

 

[BOTSLAYER]

I think you are giving way too much credit to Durant. I think with an offseason of preparation he will be a much better facilitator but a lot of his offensive efficiency came from Westbrook being a chucker.

 

[Crotchrocker]

The Warriors are my pick for most exciting team to watch this upcoming season. They are loaded. Hopefully they'll stay healthy. Word.

 

[BOTSLAYER]

Health is a major issue.

 

[Hambombs]

They will finish at best 5th unless the top 4 suffer some significant injuries. My top 4 in the west is LAC, SAS, OKC, and Houston

I disagree I think best they finish 3rd maybe 2nd this team is dangerous

 

[Hambombs]

I think warriors are already loaded offensively and the Defense has dramatically improved with Igoudala defending the best player (who i think is one of the top perimeter defenders in the league) and Douglas Is good defending at the point although he might have trouble running an offense. warriors bench is pretty defensive minded. Health will be a big factor here if healthy this team can be a top 3 seed

 

[bksballer89]

I disagree I think best they finish 3rd maybe 2nd this team is dangerous

They're not a 55 win team. They're more of a 50-52 win team. You're going to need to roughly 55 wins to finish top 3 or 4

 

[logic]

As with all teams, but especially GSW historically, it will all come down to health.
They have the talent.
They have a coach.
They now have playoff experience.
What they have never had is health.
Maybe they are due for one healthy season; it would be fun to watch.

 

[Hambombs]

They're not a 55 win team. They're more of a 50-52 win team. You're going to need to roughly 55 wins to finish top 3 or 4

Bank on it 55 wins and atleast a top 4 seed! All depending on health though. This team deff has the talent no question

 

[bksballer89]

I'm not going to debate you. You're a Warriors fan so it makes no sense trying to change your opinion (I'm the same way with Miami) but I guess we'll see

 

[Hambombs]

They're not a 55 win team. They're more of a 50-52 win team. You're going to need to roughly 55 wins to finish top 3 or 4

I'm not going to debate you. You're a Warriors fan so it makes no sense trying to change your opinion (I'm the same way with Miami) but I guess we'll see

Yes we will indeed see. But I'm just saying iggy was Denver's best player and they won 57 games and he's the 2nd or 3rd best player depending on boguts health. So not far fetched