Carmelo Anthony officially traded to OKC

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OKC’s starting 5 is the 2nd best in the league. But that bench is trash. Patrick Patterson is their best bench player, then after that it’s Abrines, Felton, Grant and some young guys

You don't need a strong bench if you stagger pg13,melo and westbrook dumb ass nikka yall the same nikkas who were like the warriors bench got weaker when they at all times have durant curry and klay on the floor at some point in the game
 

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GS better pray they don't see SA :wow:

Pop ain't forget about zaza :wow:


Watch y'all back Golden boys :mjgrin:

GSW has some things to worry about. The West may be as stacked as ever. SAS is the team to really worry about in all of this. I know people are down on Gay, but if he can come back to be a good player then this will be HUGE because he can help take some of that offensive pressure off of Kawhi and it will give them another scorer to work with LMA. Only thing I am disappointed in is how they let Simmons go. They couldve kept him and had Gay too.
 
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GSW has some things to worry about. The West may be as stacked as ever. SAS is the team to really worry about in all of this. I know people are down on Gay, but if he can come back to be a good player then this will be HUGE because he can help take some of that offensive pressure off of Kawhi and it will give them another scorer to work with LMA. Only thing I am disappointed in is how they let Simmons go. They couldve kept him and had Gay too.
While I still expect the Spurs to have one of the best records (for the 100th season in a row), they'll be food for GS if they face each other in the postseason. They've got too many names on the Larry Holmes Gardens shortlist, and softness in their frontcourt to match up with the Warriors. Providing OKC levels out their second unit, they'll be the team GS has to really worry about.
 

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There is no one on GSW that can guard Melo on block.

draymond probably, but melo will be better served a floor spacer unless they force a switch onto someone smaller. melo is what ? 33 going on 34 ? he doesnt have the same athletic ability he used to, and was never that explosive anyway. he has to play a complimentary role to russ and PG. keep the ball in their hands and let them find him in secondary action.
 
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Nah I don't think Dray can consistently, especially for a series.
Of course he can.

And it doesn't really matter since OKC wouldn't exhaust a Melo post-up with Draymond guarding him in the first place (but more so against smaller/lesser defenders). Out of all the scoring options on offense, that would be a last resort type of play, not a go-to against GS. Melo would be best utilized as a floor spacer when Draymond is guarding him, rather than someone who's occupying the space(s) that both PG and Westbrook work in. You want to minimize Draymond's involvement on defense, that means taking him away from the paint/rim - not closer to it.
 

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GSW has some things to worry about. The West may be as stacked as ever. SAS is the team to really worry about in all of this. I know people are down on Gay, but if he can come back to be a good player then this will be HUGE because he can help take some of that offensive pressure off of Kawhi and it will give them another scorer to work with LMA. Only thing I am disappointed in is how they let Simmons go. They couldve kept him and had Gay too.


The only teams in the West that pose a serious threat is OKC and SAS.

I think SA knows what to do after a whole year of the KD Warriors.


OKC can be deadly if they move the ball unselfishly.

Imagine Russell driving to the basket with a head of steam, kicks out to PG on the perimeter gets doubled, then tosses it to Melo out of nowhere for a three at the top of the key :wow::wow::wow:
 
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