We are looking at the greatest pro sports team ever assembled. They are the NBA's equivalent of The Avengers (with Zaza playing the role of Scarlet Johanson, bringing nothing to the team skill wise and is simply there because they need a 5th).
Bigger question is, could any team in the past beat this team? That 72 win Chicago Bulls team was the greatest modern team I had ever seen. Would love to see them go up against this Warriors team. Rodman would give Draymond fits mentally and physically on the boards. Scottie might be able to slow down Durant a little with his length. Luc Longley would force ZaZa to do something on D rather than just roam around. MJ and Klay would be fantastic to see on both ends. I think Ron Harper would body up Steph enough to bother him. Steve Kerr and Toni Kukoc coming off the bench would be nice.
This Warriors team is amazing...that being said, I stopped watching halfway thru the third quarter of game 1. If this goes to a game 6 I'll jump back in. The Cav's suck on D and that's their biggest issue. D is heart and hustle...the Cavs don't have either. I tell my son to watch Klay Thompson on the defensive side of the ball. He's great on D. Wish he got more pub for that.
Great post, especially the part about Klay Thompson's defense. He fights through picks and stays on top of Kyrie Irving like a six legged mule. A real team player.
But as much as I love the Dubs, and as good as their Fab Four is, I am not ready to put them at the top of the heap. If they manage to sweep the Cavs and take another ring or two before they are done, then maybe.
I think they are clearly better than the old Celtics teams, because the NBA is just a lot more athletic than it was thirty years ago. Russell would be a star even today, and Havlicek could stiil play but guys like Cousy and Sharman could not, IMO, hang with today's players.
The Celtics of the 80's had, IMO, the best front line of all time. They could definitely hang with this Warriors team. I'd truly love to see McHale and KD matched up with each in their prime. It would be fun to watch Bird and Draymond trash talk each other. Bird would pwn.
The Showtime Lakers could also hang with these Warriors. Kareem would eat this Warriors team alive in the post. Pachulia could not begin to guard him. Klay would have a tough time checking Magic. But KD would give Worthy fits when the Warriors were on offense, and neither Norm Nixon, Byron Scott nor Michael Cooper could stay with Steph Curry.
That '83 Sixers team was no slouch, either. I think they could likely hang with this Warriors team.
