The
Golden State Warriors can go for history tonight against the playoff bound
Memphis Grizzles in Oakland. They can be the first team in NBA history to win
73 games during the regular season. The Warriors will outdo the 1995-96 Chicago
Bulls 72-win record if they win Wednesday night, which they already tied Sunday
after a big road win in San Antonio against the Spurs. They are gearing to for
the postseason and going for a second straight NBA title. Steph Curry has taken
his game to another level from last year and his teammates have followed suit.
Curry will win the league’s MVP for the second year in a row. It could even be
the first time a head coach and his assistant coach share Coach of the Year
honors.
The
factor that has played in the Dubs success this season is ball movement. They
pass up good shots for great shots. They use the pass to have defenses scramble
because you can’t guard all five players on the court. Also, they have beaten
teams with their “small ball” lineup that they use in the 4th
Quarter of game, which is their homerun lineup. This lineup consists of Steph,
Klay Thompson, Harrison Barnes, Draymond Green and last year’s NBA Finals MVP
Andre Iguodala. And, this idea to experiment with this lineup came from head
coach Steve Kerr’s video coordinator during last year’s NBA Finals. Now, their
defense has taken a step back from last year, where they were ranked the #1
defense in the league. But, they can still grab steals and turn those turnovers
into easy baskets.
They
have made a usually boring regular season meaningful. They can also make the
postseason even more meaningful if they repeat. And, they can make upcoming
seasons just as meaningful as this season. If they can accomplish both this
season, they could be on their way to becoming a dynasty. They have the core
group that’s been together for at least three or four years. Warriors have a
pretty good coach in Steve Kerr and good front office. But, what can keep the
Dubs from reaching that potential is some of the core players leaving via free
agency because they have 8 players who free agents after this season. Also,
there is still some competition within in the Western Conference in the Spurs
and the Thunder respectively.
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