The illusion of Golden State Warriors: win another NBA title
Is Golden State candidate to be a champion? The team led by Steve Kerr, with Curry, Green and Butler as leaders, seeks to return to the NBA throne.
“I think we are going to be champions”he got excited Draymond Green In an interview during the All-Star Weekend of the NBA. But when to the eaves of Golden State Warriors They asked him to repeat what had stated, he simply folded the bet: “I said that I think we are going to win the championship, but I lied: we will be champions.”
Trust, illusion and experience. Three concepts that Green knows perfectly.
Draymond speaks a lot, especially on the court. And he also says a lot, especially outside her. When he is focused, he plays well. Very good.
Golden State Warriors built, so far, the last dynasty in the NBA with four titles within eight years: 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2022always with Steve Kerr as coach. Stephen Curry and Green have those four rings each and continue leading the team. Klay Thompsonthe other participant in all the conquests of the process, is gone, left this season to Dallas Mavericks. Kevin Durantfundamental in 2017 and 2018, he went first to Brooklyn Nets And from there to Phoenix Suns. Andrew Wigginsdecisive in 2022, was transferred mid -season to Miami Heat To specify the arrival of Jimmy Butlerthe player who returned the dreams of championship to the Warriors.
With the current training, Is Golden State candidate to be a champion? The fast answer would be a forceful not. For their own shortcomings and virtues. Warriors do not have a long, necessary to battle in the playoffs. Their three stars are 37 years old (Curry) and 35 (Green and Butler), with what they need more rest than in their moments of maximum glory. And there are teams, both in the east and in the west, which are best armed, with more replacement and greater youth. Oklahoma City Thunder, Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers are clear examples of this situation.
However, there are some details to take into account. The veteran of their leaders is in turn experience in hot moments, or does anyone doubt what Curry, Green and Butler can perform in borderline situations? Kerr’s wisdom to lead the team and the ability to get the best of their players, even in bad times, can tip the balance in their favor. And Butler’s desire to leave the Heat to reach some Warriors that can give him his first ring is a fuel to turn on the winning flame.
In addition, the story shows us that the Warriors knew how to reinvent themselves when they added to Durant and also when he left, even with obtaining the unexpected fourth title of the saga. Does all this reaches? We don’t know, but Discarding Golden State flat without putting at least one record would be a mistake.
Stephen Curry, the best shooter in the NBA history
In addition to the four rings that consecrate Curry as a star that led the Warriors to Glory, Steph’s individual career is dazzling.
The Base of Golden State, his team since he arrived at the NBA in the 2009-2010 season, changed the game.
His enormous ability to launch, and put, triple from any sector, uncomfortable or firm foot, marked an era.
The figure of 4,000 triples that already exceeded is a record that will not only be very difficult to reach but transformed basketball.
Draymond Green, the soul of the Warriors
Like Curry, Green was part of the four Warriors titles and only played in Golden State in the NBA.
The energetic forward that plays to the limit of the regulation, sometimes even outside it, is a fundamental piece in the structure of the team. It does everything necessary to win without any personal objective or desire that exceeds that of the whole.
Defend, bounce and assist. He argues with the referees and fights with the rivals. Ah, if necessary, also write down.
Without Green there would be no dynasty.
Jimmy Butler turned on the flame in Golden State
The conflictive departure of Butler from Miami Heat, with public sanctions and discussions in between, was the step for the restructuring of Warriors that seemed off. The fuse was Wiggins, who already seemed to have shown his best version in the team and did not deliver the necessary solutions.
Jimmy lit the flame of the sacred fire of Golden State. Reactivated a campaign that was heading to failure. Since he arrived, the auspicious record is 15 wins and 3 losses, although in one of them he did not participate.
And it goes for more. Just by remembering the fantastic playoffs that ‘Jimmy Buckets played in the 2022-2023 season in which he took the Heat to the final enough to know that we still did not see everything Butler can give to the Warriors. He is a player who in the postseason raises his level, especially annotation and in the decisive moments of the matches. And that has a lot of value.
Steve Kerr, the coach who built the Warrior dynasty
As a player he had Phil Jackson Ya Gregg Popovich of coaches. Two teachers who learned a lot for his future.
In his first season as Coach of the NBA, the 2014-2015, he consecrated champion with Golden State Warriors with his Power Trio de Curry, Thompson and Green.
In 2015-2016 he registered the best campaign of any team in history, with 73 wins and 9 losses in the regular series, but lost in the finals against Cleveland Cavaliers and seemed that frustration would be larger than everything his team still had to offer.
The following year he added Durant and his third gold became an unbeatable quartet. Thus, he won two consecutive titles.
When the most glorious stage seemed to have ended, already without Durant, he returned to the top: champion in 2022.
Kerr is a leader who transmits knowledge and trust. He won a championship and did not stay with that. He did it three more times. And now he wants the fifth ring.
The Warriors panorama It is clear. The objectives, too. The illusion of a new reborn title of the ashes.
So, we repeat the question: Is Golden State candidate to be a champion?
The answer, now, is offered by Julio Lamas, prestigious and experienced basketball former NBA analyst in AM850 and Disney+transmissions.
“The arrival of Jimmy Butler to the team gave new airs and raised the performance of Steph Curry and Draymond Green. Lamas explained.
And he continued: “I dare not say that now Golden State is for champion, because at Oklahoma City game it has had a higher performance throughout the season. The Thunder is a team with a very high defensive level that causes the error in the rivals, has players like Luguentz Dort and Jalen Williams With a hostile defense, to Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein that defend all positions when they enter into defensive changes, and even do so Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. With which, Oklahoma City proposes a greater demand and presents a higher level of play. “
However, Lamas opens a door to the Warriors: “They are going to start far behind in the playoffs, they will have to turn a couple of series. The opportunity they can have is when emotions and pressure begin to play a role in the postseason. And they have players like Curry and Green, plus coach Ker worth”.
And he concluded: “By game, there are teams that are at a slightly higher level than Golden State, especially Oklahoma City in the west, and Boston and Cleveland in the east, but in what would be a possible conference end, if the Warriors continue to grow in these games that remain, at the time of truth they will not be afraid to play in those situations and if they put into trouble the Thunder.
In short, Green’s assertion about the imminent consecration of Golden State Warriors has at least solid arguments.
