The Warriors have come out to play — And they mean business.
When the Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in six games to win the 2015 NBA Championship, an unforeseen lack of respect accompanied the accomplishment. There are those (myself included) that thought the Warriors had a bit of luck on their side as the team laden with marksmen navigated its way to its first championship in 40 years.
In last season’s playoffs, the Warriors avoided the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers, the two teams seen as Golden State’s stiffest competition. Golden State met an inexperienced New Orleans Pelicans team in the first round, a Memphis Grizzlies team with a banged up Mike Conley in the second round and a Houston Rockets squad …show more content…
Nevertheless, both factors were taken into account when reviewing Golden State’s championship run. Last month, in an interview with Zach Lowe for the terminated website Grantland, even Clippers head coach Doc Rivers hinted that the Warriors might have been lucky last season. - http://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-edge-of-glory-will-the-clippers-make-the-leap-or-hit-reset/
Today, the Warriors doubters (again…including myself) are silent. With a dominating … victory over the dreadful Los Angeles Lakers (2-12) Tuesday night, Golden State (16-0) set an NBA record with 16 straight wins to open the season. The Warriors won 67 games a season ago and look like they have a legitimate shot at challenging the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls record of 72 wins in a season.
Golden State has had a few close calls this season but for the most part, the Warriors are clobbering opponents on a nightly basis. Entering Tuesday, Golden State had outscored opponents by an average of 14.4 points per game, more than five points higher than the next closest team (Spurs) outscored opponents. The point differential between the Warriors and their opponents starts with Golden State’s lethal three-point attack — And that attack starts with superstar point guard Stephen
When the Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in six games to win the 2015 NBA Championship, an unforeseen lack of respect accompanied the accomplishment. There are those (myself included) that thought the Warriors had a bit of luck on their side as the team laden with marksmen navigated its way to its first championship in 40 years.
In last season’s playoffs, the Warriors avoided the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers, the two teams seen as Golden State’s stiffest competition. Golden State met an inexperienced New Orleans Pelicans team in the first round, a Memphis Grizzlies team with a banged up Mike Conley in the second round and a Houston Rockets squad …show more content…
Nevertheless, both factors were taken into account when reviewing Golden State’s championship run. Last month, in an interview with Zach Lowe for the terminated website Grantland, even Clippers head coach Doc Rivers hinted that the Warriors might have been lucky last season. - http://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-edge-of-glory-will-the-clippers-make-the-leap-or-hit-reset/
Today, the Warriors doubters (again…including myself) are silent. With a dominating … victory over the dreadful Los Angeles Lakers (2-12) Tuesday night, Golden State (16-0) set an NBA record with 16 straight wins to open the season. The Warriors won 67 games a season ago and look like they have a legitimate shot at challenging the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls record of 72 wins in a season.
Golden State has had a few close calls this season but for the most part, the Warriors are clobbering opponents on a nightly basis. Entering Tuesday, Golden State had outscored opponents by an average of 14.4 points per game, more than five points higher than the next closest team (Spurs) outscored opponents. The point differential between the Warriors and their opponents starts with Golden State’s lethal three-point attack — And that attack starts with superstar point guard Stephen