We're ****ing legit
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Miggs
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Um, you just typed up an extended version of what Cy said.
NAOS
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I'm an optimist, but I still disagree. The NBA is a league where you have to pass tests multiple times before believers reach critical mass. The Spurs and the Clippers will remain serious tests for two or more years (or as long as their current cores are intact). And, of course, the Warriors are the biggest obstacle in our window.
Miggs
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IAWTP. One win over a team means nothing and I hope the players realize that. Hopefully it gives them a little more confidence and therefore a little more hunger and drive going into the playoffs, but in general, a win doesn't prove anything. Hell, even a first round series win followed by a second round win in game one or two in Golden State means little and it certainly doesn't mean we've arrived. History has proven that and shown that the media and people anoint greatness way too early. The playoffs are seven game series for a reason. We need to just play our brand of basketball 48 minutes a night and let the chips fall where they may. If that happens, I believe this team this year can achieve truly great things.
Miggs
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The next four games will hopefully do something to push us northeast a little bit more too.
Bad opponents usually means inconsistent effort. That's at least my observation from the last decades.
I like though that we're arguably the 3rd best team currently if that graphic is/was accurate
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I think these last 4 games show what the ceiling may be for this team. They play like this and they can beat anybody. Not saying they would beat the top 4 teams, but they could. And when Favs and Burks come back and play well?
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Can you not tell I was being sarcastic?
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Lol, you are preaching to the choir.
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I really like that chart. Easy to read and understand.
And where are we on that chart as a full strength team? Amazing we place on that chart where we do based on our record. How many games have we had just Hay and Hill together, not to mention Favs and Hood and Burks.
You are right, did not word that well originally. Should have said something like this 4 game stretch shows how good we are and can be: 4 dominating wins, 2 over very good teams.
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I don't disagree with this post but I feel like that's the case with your typically more immature teams. While we have been one of the younger teams in the league the last few years, I think our guys and their struggles have helped make them better players and hungrier. I also think the addition of vets like Hill and Johnson should cut down on that, maybe even drastically.
Didn't the Warriors last lose to the Lakers? I think all teams have this. Human nature.
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In the 5 games with Hayward and Hill I heard on the radio today we would be #1 offense and #1 defense in the league in efficiency. That would put us above GS and to the right of Atlanta on that chart. Its a pretty small sample but we played a few decent teams during those 5 games and we were not even full strength in those games.
It is nice to see Hood playing good defense this season, I think that is his biggest improvement this year. He has been solid so far this year at defense. Hayward is top 5 SF defensively. Gobert is #1 center defensively. Hill is top 5 defensively at PG and Favors is top 5 defensively at PF. If we can get Favors back, Hood back and Exum can start playing solid defense again we should be the best defensive team in the league. Crazy we are playing this good of defense with Lyles and Diaw at PF.
I also like that Portland is at the bottom of the defense. I thought they reached last year and they have the worst back court defensively in the league. As good on offense as Lillard is he is that bad on defense and I think CJ might be worse on defense.
I also like that Portland is at the bottom of the defense. I thought they reached last year and they have the worst back court defensively in the league. As good on offense as Lillard is he is that bad on defense and I think CJ might be worse on defense.
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Lyles has improved a bunch defensively these last from games too from what I have seen.
spycam1
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This ****ing post.
The small sample size is--to some extent--negated by the fact that we were without our starting PF and 6th man during that stretch. When they both return, hopefully those league leading stats--or something close to them--can be sustained for the long run.
I can't wait to see this team at full strength.
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Exactly. It has not simply been a hot streak by the team. It has been the only games where they have been near full strength. What is crazy is that they are still not full strength. And even in these games Hill has a sore thumb, Hay a sore finger, and several guys played sick. We're never gonna lose another game!!! LOL