Who is the Warriors' biggest threat in the Western Conference?

[CodeBreaker]

The truth still remains, no one is beating the Warriors in the West

 

[tlance]

Spurs will be a problem, they have 2 legit interior players

Like I have said many times though, it is easier for the Warriors to guard Gasol/Aldridge than it is for Gasol/Aldridge to guard the Warriors.

 

[msgkings322]

Like I have said many times though, it is easier for the Warriors to guard Gasol/Aldridge than it is for Gasol/Aldridge to guard the Warriors.

Apply this to any team....any trouble the Ws will have on D will be more than made up for by their dominance on O.

Still gotta play the games though, they were favorites this past year too.

 

[Robotech]

Like I have said many times though, it is easier for the Warriors to guard Gasol/Aldridge than it is for Gasol/Aldridge to guard the Warriors.

And this is why getting Pachulia and David West will come up huge, IMO. Those two will help keep Draymond and KD fresh.

 

[lebron23james]

Like I have said many times though, it is easier for the Warriors to guard Gasol/Aldridge than it is for Gasol/Aldridge to guard the Warriors.

I disagree

The team that wins the rebounding battle usually wins the games especially in a playoff series

 

[CodeBreaker]

I disagree

The team that wins the rebounding battle usually wins the games especially in a playoff series

Not when the team are consistently making their shots

 

[msgkings322]

Not when the team are consistently making their shots

Yes but this year's Finals did show that even the best can lay tons of bricks and lose. If they can rebound they still have a chance.

 

[WiggyRuss]

And this is why getting Pachulia and David West will come up huge, IMO. Those two will help keep Draymond and KD fresh.

il ltell ya- you are pretty optimistic about David West...i watched hte playoffs and did not see the guy have even 1 significant moment--- and now another year of age and hes gonna be better?

realistically- this is a guy that should not be playing more more than 15 minutes a night now. Hes a decent vet- but there is no way you can count on him- i mean -especially imagine this guy trying to play 20 minutes a night for an entire NBA season with the workload as basically the ONLY other big man on the team besides Pachulia.

im just saying- David West is 36...you will be lucky if he is healthy nad ready to contribute 15 minutes a night when the playoffs come around- i just dont see what you see here.


Pachulia was a decent get for the cash especially- but he offers pretty much zero defense...his passing i think is the thing that will help the most with the Warriors- but again- offensive skill.

ill say it till im blue in the face (and you KNOW - just KNOW- i will...heh)....until the Warriors get a credible big man who can protect the rim- they will be vulnerable. --- to the Cavs at least- and i think the Spurs as well...

but we shall see- that is why they play the games. Still time to fill out a roster- and the buyout deadline might offer an interesting option out there.

 

[msgkings322]

il ltell ya- you are pretty optimistic about David West...i watched hte playoffs and did not see the guy have even 1 significant moment--- and now another year of age and hes gonna be better?

realistically- this is a guy that should not be playing more more than 15 minutes a night now. Hes a decent vet- but there is no way you can count on him- i mean -especially imagine this guy trying to play 20 minutes a night for an entire NBA season with the workload as basically the ONLY other big man on the team besides Pachulia.

im just saying- David West is 36...you will be lucky if he is healthy nad ready to contribute 15 minutes a night when the playoffs come around- i just dont see what you see here.


Pachulia was a decent get for the cash especially- but he offers pretty much zero defense...his passing i think is the thing that will help the most with the Warriors- but again- offensive skill.

ill say it till im blue in the face (and you KNOW - just KNOW- i will...heh)....until the Warriors get a credible big man who can protect the rim- they will be vulnerable. --- to the Cavs at least- and i think the Spurs as well...

but we shall see- that is why they play the games. Still time to fill out a roster- and the buyout deadline might offer an interesting option out there.

Um excuse me, they did re-sign the great Anderson Varejao. Thereby guaranteeing a ring.

 

[Hambombs]

il ltell ya- you are pretty optimistic about David West...i watched hte playoffs and did not see the guy have even 1 significant moment--- and now another year of age and hes gonna be better?

realistically- this is a guy that should not be playing more more than 15 minutes a night now. Hes a decent vet- but there is no way you can count on him- i mean -especially imagine this guy trying to play 20 minutes a night for an entire NBA season with the workload as basically the ONLY other big man on the team besides Pachulia.

im just saying- David West is 36...you will be lucky if he is healthy nad ready to contribute 15 minutes a night when the playoffs come around- i just dont see what you see here.


Pachulia was a decent get for the cash especially- but he offers pretty much zero defense...his passing i think is the thing that will help the most with the Warriors- but again- offensive skill.

ill say it till im blue in the face (and you KNOW - just KNOW- i will...heh)....until the Warriors get a credible big man who can protect the rim- they will be vulnerable. --- to the Cavs at least- and i think the Spurs as well...

but we shall see- that is why they play the games. Still time to fill out a roster- and the buyout deadline might offer an interesting option out there.

Pachulia no defense? You must only watch the cavs and nobody else

 

[Hambombs]

I disagree

The team that wins the rebounding battle usually wins the games especially in a playoff series

Not true. Lebrons heat teams almost
Never won the rebounding battle and stiill won ships

 

[Hambombs]

Whoever thinks the warriors will be bad on defense are kidding themselves.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Pachulia no defense? You must only watch the cavs and nobody else

dude is this a joke? ive been watching pachulia since he was a hawks bench warmer.

 

[Hambombs]

dude is this a joke? ive been watching pachulia since he was a hawks bench warmer.

No it isnt. Hes a good rotational defender who doesnt get lost often IMO. He was the bucks anchor not to long ago and they finished 2nd in defensive effciency with pachulia as the center...........

 

[WiggyRuss]

Whoever thinks the warriors will be bad on defense are kidding themselves.

i dont think they will be bad on D at all- o nthe contrary i think they will be pretty damn good.

i just think they are possibly vulnerable to the Spurs--

and they still have no answers for Kyrie and LeBron on the defensive side- none. If they want to try and outscore LeBron James after going through the Western Conference - fine....they very well could do that....but if it was pretty evenly defensively in the Finals this last year- the Cavs I believe- would have the defensive edge in that series.

Defensive edge- other side with no answers for LeBron and Kyrie....as RIDICULOUS as that offense is going to be--- ill take my chances. There is only 1 ball- and there is only one best player alive.

 

[WiggyRuss]

No it isnt. Hes a good rotational defender who doesnt get lost often IMO. He was the bucks anchor not to long ago and they finished 2nd in defensive effciency with pachulia as the center...........

id kinda agree with that- hes a pretty smart defender...very limited athletically, solid rebounder- especially on the offensive end, doesnt protect the rim at all....

i think he is smart and can play a scheme- but as far as talent to make an impact on the defensive end? absolutely not- the guy is probably slightly more of a liability defensively than he is an asset.

 

[Hambombs]

id kinda agree with that- hes a pretty smart defender...very limited athletically, solid rebounder- especially on the offensive end, doesnt protect the rim at all....

i think he is smart and can play a scheme- but as far as talent to make an impact on the defensive end? absolutely not- the guy is probably slightly more of a liability defensively than he is an asset.

My main point is hes a smart defender but he doesnt have to be a rim protector with this team

 

[Hambombs]

i dont think they will be bad on D at all- o nthe contrary i think they will be pretty damn good.

i just think they are possibly vulnerable to the Spurs--

and they still have no answers for Kyrie and LeBron on the defensive side- none. If they want to try and outscore LeBron James after going through the Western Conference - fine....they very well could do that....but if it was pretty evenly defensively in the Finals this last year- the Cavs I believe- would have the defensive edge in that series.

Defensive edge- other side with no answers for LeBron and Kyrie....as RIDICULOUS as that offense is going to be--- ill take my chances. There is only 1 ball- and there is only one best player alive.

Iggy and draymond can guard lebron well 50% of the time which is good enough IMO and klay and iggy at times had good defensive games against kyrie too. Im fine woth them going 1
On 1 with getting nobody else involved. It
Worked in the finals

 

[WiggyRuss]

over the other starting centers in the NBA- the guys i would take pachulia over are-

in the East-

Boston- Amir Johnson- if thats who they end up going with at center- which i think a deal is gonna happen for okafor- then scratch this.

Charlottle- Cody Zeller- defensively id rather have Pachulia at this point in Zellers career

In the West

Trailblazers- id rather have Pachulia defensively than Plumlee

so if i was ranking centers defensively in the league- at least right now before the end of the offseason id have Pachulia 4th last.

Care to dispute that?

 

[WiggyRuss]

Iggy and draymond can guard lebron well 50% of the time which is good enough IMO and klay and iggy at times had good defensive games against kyrie too. Im fine woth them going 1
On 1 with getting nobody else involved. It
Worked in the finals

no- they cant dude- did u just see what happened?

they can guard lebron when they can smother him- when kyrie and love arent in- and delly is playing 30 minutes a night and mozgov and james jones.

when LeBron has the ability to work mostly one on one- which is what KI gives him- he has shown that Iggy and Draymond mean nothing to him...and next year Iggy is going to just be a year older....draymond is not near quick enough to guard lebron. you RARELY saw Draymond cover lebron in the Finals and when you did lebron would just take it right to the rim.