The Warriors Won Too Much, Too Soon.

[Vilify]

Can you not let OKC win the series first before writing stuff like this?

 

[Mantis Toboggan M.D.]

this gimmick is really annoying

 

[bl2k8]

Another dumbass thread related to the Warriors. Not every title team goes through a heartbreak storyline Jordan or Lebron did before winning .

This shyt isn't the fukking movies, the Warriors aren't following the heartbreak 'script' you are used to seeing

 

[Sk3ptical]

delusional

 

[Archangel]

With the exception of Magic, they were all the best players on their team. And in Bird's case: Dennis Johnson wasn't on the team yet and Kevin McHale was just a rookie averaging 10 points a game.

And even if I play along with your argument, how have the Warriors never endured defeat? Curry's first 3 years they were in the lottery, then his 4th year they finally make the playoffs but are out in the 2nd round against a vet Spurs team that would go on to make back to back Finals. The next year they come back and are bounced in the 1st round by the Clippers in a hard fought 7 game series.

Magic hadn't lost in the Finals at that point. Neither had Bird. Neither had Duncan. Neither had Wade. All of that came after the fact.

Again, I wasn't comparing them to those players you mentioned. They are outliers. My point is this. I understand Steph didn't come into the league dominating like the players you mentioned. But this team was crowned and overly praised way too soon. My point is they haven't earned the merit to be praised like they are. Last year is an asterisk ring and it went to their head. This year, they've had a record setting season. Thats all fun and good but I've always said lets see how they fare in the playoffs.

People were comparing Steph to MJ man. Thats outrageous. Let him atleast surpass LBJ and Kobe first. This team won a ring and now everyone was hailing them as the next dynasty way too prematurely. They are not as battle tested as you make the make them out to be.

 

[JordanwiththeWiz]

change it to regular black like the rest of us

nikkas who change the font on The Coli didn't get enough love growing up so they need the extra attention.

 

[OG Talk]

The fact that Klay, Steph and Draymond were all overlooked in the draft kinda makes this theory illogical..

 

[SchoolboyC]

Again, I wasn't comparing them to those players you mentioned. They are outliers. My point is this. I understand Steph didn't come into the league dominating like the players you mentioned. But this team was crowned and overly praised way too soon. My point is they haven't earned the merit to be praised like they are. Last year is an asterisk ring and it went to their head. This year, they've had a record setting season. Thats all fun and good but I've always said lets see how they fare in the playoffs.

People were comparing Steph to MJ man. Thats outrageous. Let him atleast surpass LBJ and Kobe first. This team won a ring and now everyone was hailing them as the next dynasty way too prematurely. They are not as battle tested as you make the make them out to be.

I'm not necessarily comparing them to those players. I'm just using them as an examples. To paint the picture that some players had immediate success relatively speaking and some got knocked around a few times before they broke through. There isn't a distinctive path to success that has to be followed for ATGs.

I mean they had the best record in the league wire to wire last season, won the title and then broke the all-time regular season wins record this season. Is that really too soon to crown a team? Do you have to 3 peat before it's okay to be praised?

MJ is the GOAT. People compared Kobe to him before he established himself as one of the best ever, compared LeBron before he did, compared Curry, and they'll do the same for the next great perimeter player until he gets unseated, if ever. It's what they do.

 

[Jplaya2023]

I provided Cliff notes for people like you

change the font bruh.

 

[mbewane]

They had to struggle, they lost to the Spurs 4-2, came back the next season and would have definitely beaten the Clippers had Bogut not gotten hurt, they lost a tough 7 game series where you caught a glimpse of what they could be. They suffered through all of Curry's ankle injuries and losing that led to them getting lottery picks in Barnes & Thompson, it didn't happen overnight for them.

It's not much different than the Cavs having a 45-37 season, then the next year they explode and go 66-16. You can say they peaked too soon this season, where as the Thunder have put it together at the right time.

It's almots like people started watching the Warriors last year. The core has been around for some time now and has been through some stuff.

 

[MeachTheMonster]

It's true.

Adverstiy builds champions.

When you get this far into the playoffs and everybody is a very talented athlete, it's all mental. Whoever is trigger mentally will win.

GSW hasn't had any adversity thus far. They don't have the edge mentally where OKC has fought and failed before.

We see the same thing happening on the cavs with Kyrie and Love, they both are not mentally tough at this point. Luckily for them they have a couple vets including the best player in the world on their team to guide them.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Had to upp this thread just to

 

[ThaRealness]

Now they got a lil adversity under their belts

 

[Rick Roller 10]

Heard this angle on the radio today and wanted to discuss it.
Two seasons ago, they finished 51-31. The next season, Steve Kerr 1st year, NBA Champs, Curry MVP. This year, Curry unanimous MVP, 73 wins. This team never had to struggle. No adversity. No heartbreaking moments. This is cool and all, I mean they are really good right? But this is a hollow team in the sense that they aren't made up of anything substantial. No foundation. Just all gloss and glitter.

A champion, whether in the world or in professional sports, is made up of immense failure and heartbreak. Disappointment. Remember Saban? Dolphins? Now he reigns at Bama.

What about Belichick? Remember the Browns? A failure. Now he's one of the GOAT coaches.

MJ? Celtics, Pistons? They killed him every year. Heartbreak molded him into the GOAT. How can MJ never win unanimous MVP, but we're quick to give it to Curry?

LeBron? Celtics, Spurs, Pistons? He suffered and overcame.

Kobe after Shaq? Phoenix, Spurs? Kobe battled hard to get back.

The Warriors don't know how to respond to hardship and pain of this magnitude because they've been given the crown too soon. They literally went from good one year, to "the GOAT team" and "Curry is better than MJ, Kobe, LBJ" the next year. You don't become successful in life without having to suffer first. Thats what builds character. Thats what builds a true champion; experience.

When you order a steak, you don't want some mid 20's millennial cooking it. You want a seasoned chef who's been in the kitchen for 30 years because he's been around the block and has great experience. These Warriors have none.
They skipped their way to a ring last year and all praise to them. You play whose in front of you. But its biting them in the back now.

Curry's not hurt, he's just folding under pressure because he doesn't know how to handle it. Draymond's not distracted, he's simply ineffective if Curry and Klay are struggling. He's just a glorified role player like Bruce Bowen. These Warriors are like Paris Hilton or Johnny Manziel, rich spoiled kids whom never had to work for anything. We crowned them too soon.

KD and Sabo have clawed their way back because they are hungrier. They've endured heartbreak after heartbreak and are in position to unseat the defending champs.

*******Cliffnotes : The Warriors never had to endure tough defeats like the GOATS before them and were crowned too soon. Now they suffer because of it and don't know how to respond.

So u take every lame talking point from buttcrack and nutsack in the morning and think u have such an insightful thread. fukk off

 

[ryderldb]

Is coming back from 3-1 enough adversity for you? :umadsteph: