Rip Hamilton claiming 04 Pistons would give Warriors the beats

[WMG the 2nd]

true, those last few transition years into the modern era put one hell of a mental buffer between small ball/positionless basketball and Matt Geiger

Matt Geiger and Scott pollard are hilarious in hindsight

 

[Manuel Hot Pepper Lopez]

I'd love to see the Kings team from that era play them, now those would be fun games

 

[Juice Willis]

aw dammit

mentioned Yinka Dare a few posts back and just saw he died in '04 at 31

RIP apologies and respect

hadn't heard his name in forever, probably should've posted Oliver Miller instead

 

[mastermind]

I would like to see Warriors vs 94-95 Rockets

now this would be an interesting match up.

Rockets were a modern team and they had the Dream that wouldn't look crazy in a switch on a guard so the Warriors wouldnt be able to run him off the court.

Warriors would win, but this is an intriguing match up.

 

[NormanConnors]

No lies told

 

[NormanConnors]

nikka Durant would destory them by his self

They didn't struggle with lanky players, just strong diesel cats like Shaq and Bron that could handle the physicality, KD would be lunch.

 

[Mantis Toboggan M.D.]

They didn't struggle with lanky players, just strong diesel cats like Shaq and Bron that could handle the physicality, KD would be lunch.

Wade was skinny back then and he carved them up in 2005 and 2006

 

[NormanConnors]

Wade was skinny back then and refs carved them up in 2005 and 2006

Fixed.

And even then Shaq was still solid enough to keep the lanes open for him. He played better with Shaq than Kobe did.

 

[Jplaya2023]

Wade was skinny back then and he carved them up in 2005 and 2006

wade (then) is better then anyone currently playing for the warriors

 

[jwinfield]

I just don't see how a team that averaged 87ppg on 41% shooting in the playoffs is gonna score enough to beat the Warriors.

I just don't buy them, as great a defensive team as they were, slowing GS enough while becoming a much better offensive team themselves.

Towards the end of games, when GS is running their death lineup, Dray is gonna be a out there just roaming fukking shyt up because he doesn't have to worry about Big Ben.

 

[Juice Willis]

 

[bangbreh]

Looking at stats, no way.


But I would love to see that match up.


That Piston's team was probably the best defensive team of the 2000's so far


I think it would be more competitive than the stats suggest.

Cottamn, I thought I was the only one reading through this thread...
Those Pistons were physical as fukk.
Warriors would have to earn every bucket.
Draymond would be the beta-goon and not have the edge he does now.
Hard to compare the style and pace of the game and total points.
If GS had to square up and play a different kind of game those Pistons aren't the ones they want to do it against

There's a reason this comparison has come up here MULTIPLE times.

 

[thewarrior05]

They didn't struggle with lanky players, just strong diesel cats like Shaq and Bron that could handle the physicality, KD would be lunch.

Dawg Durant would shoot of the top of every one of them

 

[jwinfield]

There's a reason this comparison has come up here MULTIPLE times.

I could start a thread about the Warriors vs the 97-98 Grizzlies and the thread would be 6 pages of people explaining how Big Country would dominate the paint and the Grizz would give them work.

 

[bangbreh]

I could start a thread about the Warriors vs the 97-98 Grizzlies and the thread would be 6 pages of people explaining how Big Country would dominate the paint and the Grizz would give them work.

Put your money where your mouth is, I'll watch that thread.
Quit tryin too hard.