Kinks in the armor of the Golden State Warriors?
The pursuit of 73 wins has not come easy, as the reigning NBA Champions have met defeat by teams many thought would never have had a chance.
With that being said, which teams in the west have the best chance to dethrone the champs as we head into the playoffs?
First, what stars need to be aligned for the Warriors to lose a game? Not a series but a game. It will be a difficult task to have this team lose 4 out of 7 times against one team as they yet to lose a season series to anyone. But in their loses, there are a few common factors
Steph Curry has to shoot a bad game or the team has to have a lot of turnovers
Here are some stats from some of their losses this season that key in on that.
Spurs loss, Curry went 4-18 from the field
Wolves loss Curry went 7-25
Lakers loss Curry went 6-20 from the field and had 4 turnovers, Draymond Green had 7 turnovers and went 2-7
Celtics Curry had 9 turnovers and 9-19 shooting from the field.
So what will it take? Who will it be? Can anyone stand up and dethrone the mighty Warriors?
Here are some teams that pose the biggest threat
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The Clippers have always made it a point to play their hardest against the Warriors. But, can they get over the hill? Chris Paul is a tenacious competitor and veteran with a chip on his shoulder. He needs a definitive playoff victory to hush all whispers of him not being a winner. Does this team have what takes? DeAndre Jordan struggles to hit free throws and the half court offense has been in question when it counts. Also, to beat a team on the basketball court, you have to outscore them. I don’t know if the Clippers have the defensive keys to keep the Warriors at bay for victory. Everytime I watch this matchup, it seems as if the Clippers are playing their absolute hardest and the Warriors are treating it like practice. I don’t give them much of a chance at all. But, anything is possible in the NBA
The pursuit of 73 wins has not come easy, as the reigning NBA Champions have met defeat by teams many thought would never have had a chance.
With that being said, which teams in the west have the best chance to dethrone the champs as we head into the playoffs?
First, what stars need to be aligned for the Warriors to lose a game? Not a series but a game. It will be a difficult task to have this team lose 4 out of 7 times against one team as they yet to lose a season series to anyone. But in their loses, there are a few common factors
Steph Curry has to shoot a bad game or the team has to have a lot of turnovers
Here are some stats from some of their losses this season that key in on that.
Spurs loss, Curry went 4-18 from the field
Wolves loss Curry went 7-25
Lakers loss Curry went 6-20 from the field and had 4 turnovers, Draymond Green had 7 turnovers and went 2-7
Celtics Curry had 9 turnovers and 9-19 shooting from the field.
So what will it take? Who will it be? Can anyone stand up and dethrone the mighty Warriors?
Here are some teams that pose the biggest threat
Oklahoma …show more content…
The Clippers have always made it a point to play their hardest against the Warriors. But, can they get over the hill? Chris Paul is a tenacious competitor and veteran with a chip on his shoulder. He needs a definitive playoff victory to hush all whispers of him not being a winner. Does this team have what takes? DeAndre Jordan struggles to hit free throws and the half court offense has been in question when it counts. Also, to beat a team on the basketball court, you have to outscore them. I don’t know if the Clippers have the defensive keys to keep the Warriors at bay for victory. Everytime I watch this matchup, it seems as if the Clippers are playing their absolute hardest and the Warriors are treating it like practice. I don’t give them much of a chance at all. But, anything is possible in the NBA