KilgoreTrout
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I honestly think while GSW will look absurdly great on many nights during the year we will beat them in 6 in the Finals barring injuries to us.
Why do i think that?
1. GSWs defense went from amazing to barley above average with Bogut out. He was their defensive anchor and formed their Defensive Identity. Yes he did only play around 20mpg but that gave them half a Game of Absolutly Elite Defense. Now with Bogut gone their Defense will propably look pretty "meh".
2. They have nobody good to guard the Post exept Green. Zaza and West are average at best at their ages and KD wont want to guard Love and Lebron in the Paint Full Time. Or TT if they decide to put Green on Lebron/Love.
3. Their depth was their biggest strenght. Look at games 1 and 2 of the Finals. If not for their amazing Bench they would have lost maybe both but certianly Game 1 it would have been 2-1 after the first Game in CLE and in that scenario i like our Chances winning in Game 6.
Yes They now have KD but if we can cool of Klay and Steph for a 3rd Finals in a row since they lost alot of Depth the load on KD will be immense.
4. Abandoning "Strenght in Numbers" and "Who ever is open" to fit KD.
GSW was unbeatable when their passing Game is on point and they just play without Ego.
KD is a gianormous Ball Stopper who is prone to make not the best decisions especially under Pressure. Yes they now have KD to bail them out in Iso heavey Games but we know we can beat them when we force them into "Hero Ball"
5. The Pressure is at an All Time High. This is the most Talented Team ever assembled. Anything but the Title will be a failure of unprecedented magnitude.
GSW was at their best when they where the "new,fresh,suprise Team" they played free and where hard to beat. Last Playoffs the Pressure really got to them. They did not cope very well with not beeing the "Golden Boys" anymore. They reacted extremly poorly to any critisim.If they fail to win it all without the excuse of Curry AND KD beeing out for the Season with injuries this will heavily damage their Careers.
6. We will be better too. Alot better with a Full Training Camp learning the System that brought us a Title.
Lebron will be motivated as hell to give GSW hell. He owns KD and has stolen Currys soul..
Those whimps are so scared of us and Lebron they had to get KD because they are too scared of facing us again.
I like you, BigJ.