What exactly is Golden State's major weakness?

[Blackrogue]

Name 1 team this doesn't apply to?

To be specific what I'm pin pointing as their achilles heal is their big men. Specifically the PF/ C prototype I quoted who's been in most championship teams other than the ones with special players who didn't need them. Steph could be that special player but we've seen pgs play at the level he is in now and lose.

If a team has an achilles heal, for instance when miami was a jagaurnaut the teams that would beat it beat it through three point shooting. They'd penetrate, the best players wade and LeBron would try help in the middle because of a lack of defensive bigs and crash for rebounds, the ball would in turn be kicked out and open threes would ensue. Spurs put that together to beat Miami last season. But you could only do it if your were built to do it.

Now for me I believe the achilles heel will be in Golden state big man rotation. The teams which are built to attack this will indeed attack it. Those teams though are teams like the spurs and memphis. Maybe even OKC cause I love their young bigs. I don't like Houston rotation, Clippers. I'm lukewarm about Portland but love Aldridge as that prototype.

So golden state might survive because there's only the spurs, okc ( with more experience) and memphis that has the bigs to expose it. I think the round one will be their hardest match up then the rest of the guys are built in flawed ways. I believe regular season counts but playoff basketball is different. It's half court oriented, more rugged, more attention to opponent flaws which will be repeatedly attacked. Teams will attack their bigs, teams will put bigger defenders on curry, teams will force the offense away from golden states wings.

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

To be specific what I'm pin pointing as their achilles heal is their big men. Specifically the PF/ C prototype I quoted who's been in most championship teams other than the ones with special players who didn't need them. Steph could be that special player but we've seen pgs play at the level he is in now and lose.

If a team has an achilles heal, for instance when miami was a jagaurnaut the teams that would beat it beat it through three point shooting. They'd penetrate, the best players wade and LeBron would try help in the middle because of a lack of defensive bigs and crash for rebounds, the ball would in turn be kicked out and open threes would ensue. Spurs put that together to beat Miami last season. But you could only do it if your were built to do it.

Now for me I believe the achilles heel will be in Golden state big man rotation. The teams which are built to attack this will indeed attack it. Those teams though are teams like the spurs and memphis. Maybe even OKC cause I love their young bigs. I don't like Houston rotation, Clippers. I'm lukewarm about Portland but love Aldridge as that prototype.

So golden state might survive because there's only the spurs, okc ( with more experience) and memphis that has the bigs to expose it. I think the round one will be their hardest match up then the rest of the guys are built in flawed ways. I believe regular season counts but playoff basketball is different. It's half court oriented, more rugged, more attention to opponent flaws which will be repeatedly attacked. Teams will attack their bigs, teams will put bigger defenders on curry, teams will force the offense away from golden states wings.

You do know that Bogut holds opponents to the second lowest field goal percentage in the paint when he's in right? The only center that makes opponents shoot less in the paint than Bogut is Rudy Gobert so I can't agree with your point.

 

[Johnny Vulture]

I don't think you can point anything out as a weakness with Golden State and it hurts to admit that.

MVP candidate, shooters everywhere, no bad perimeter defenders, bench depth, quality coaching

 

[Blackrogue]

To be blunt their biggest weakness will be draymond green and their Power forward situation. That's about it.

 

[Blackrogue]

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look at this box score from when they faced memphis. This is what I'm concerned about. The issue that happens when they face two good bigs who play alongside each other

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

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look at this box score from when they faced memphis. This is what I'm concerned about. The issue that happens when they face two good bigs who play alongside each other

Memphis is the only team in the league we haven't beat this season. We play them tonight and it should be interesting. They certainly do present a problem with their size. The good thing is they're the only team with 2 dominant bigs, the bad news is they're in the west.

 

[Primetime]

There's still a few more variables left to be revealed but as of now I'd say Golden State is pretty likely for the finals. As far as major weaknesses, i look at it more so as who can actually do anything about it without getting their own shyt exposed worse?

Houston, Dallas, LAC, Portland, & OKC aren't exactly flawless or infaillible... all got major issues, whether due to injuries chemistry or whatever. You stack all those up for each one of them, compared to GState who has been relatively healthy and drama free, and there's no doubt the Warriors get past any of em imo. Houston could be a dark horse if Dwight somehow reverts back to what he was last year and Terrence Jones comes back.

Spurs, Grizz you can make the strongest cases for, but the Grizz have their flaws i.e. can be seatle seahawk like in their reliance on the defense, and the Spurs you just never know how the 3pt shooting or Parker's play will be, altho right now it seems on the rise.

So all things considered, it wouldn't be easy but i'd have GState as either the favorites or a toss up vs any team in the West right now.

 

[TheyCallMeAzul]

Memphis . GS is better but I could see their bigs wearing Draymond down over a series. That said, the same applies to every team

 

[sfgiants]

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look at this box score from when they faced memphis. This is what I'm concerned about. The issue that happens when they face two good bigs who play alongside each other

Bogut didn't play that game tho right?

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

Bogut didn't play that game tho right?

Bogut nor Lee played that game. Both were injured.

 

[Blackrogue]

You do know that Bogut holds opponents to the second lowest field goal percentage in the paint when he's in right? The only center that makes opponents shoot less in the paint than Bogut is Rudy Gobert so I can't agree with your point.

We got the match up we wanted in memphis vs golden state. That big man issue I was saying about draymond as a positional weakness is playing out.
@sfgiants @Blackthoughts

You do know that Bogut holds opponents to the second lowest field goal percentage in the paint when he's in right? The only center that makes opponents shoot less in the paint than Bogut is Rudy Gobert so I can't agree with your point.

Series still has some ways to go but it's playing out in the direction j thought would be of concern. Their big men @ZemaPromos @CSquare43 @sfgiants @Blackthoughts

 

[Danie84]

When there's a Drought, Splash Bros just can't turn On

 

[Steezy]

Soft

 

[lamont614]

Memphis would be a bad matchup for them...dunno about winning a series though. Spurs obviously have the experience and I think its their conference to lose.

The way you beat GS is by winning the rebounding battle and shutting down their secondary scorers. If you limit what Klay and Draymond can do offensively, Curry isn't beating you 4 times.

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Draymond is getting bullied by Randolph and he can't get shyt going offensively. Klay has been unremarkable. Conley has hung in there with Steph. Warriors aint dead yet but they need one of those untouchable offensive games tonight.