NBA TALK

[ProudLao]

That will definitely be a factor, glamorous life and fame. Melo wants him in NY and he's already saying he will see.

[lexicon]

That will definitely be a factor, glamorous life and fame. Melo wants him in NY and he's already saying he will see.

Intriguing. IF Rose does pan out in NY and Melo and Prozingis benefit from it, adding KD to NY may be like adding KD to GSW. A 4-headed beast is harder to feed than the typical 3-headed variety.

[ProudLao]

It will be something. Hawks is trying to get KD as well.

76ers is making a push for Barnes.

[ProudLao]

Dwayne Wade is considering leaving Miami. Could he be reuniting with James? Hmmmm.

[lexicon]

Dwayne Wade is considering leaving Miami. Could he be reuniting with James? Hmmmm.

In Cleveland so the rumor goes.

[ProudLao]

Wait, but LeBron just opted out 

[bulbasaur]

Of course.  Not opting out is the bad decision. 

Wait, but LeBron just opted out 

[ProudLao]

I agree, he can resign and that's what I think he'll do. Unless of course he's done with the Cavs and wants to win more titles with bigger name team like my Lakers 

[bulbasaur]

He still may not win.  They lose Bogut and Barnes, who both are really good role players.  There may not be enough possessions for Klay, Curry, and KD.  GSW now needs a big guy.  And, Klay, Curry, and Durant may be weak defensively. 

This may work if one of them were willing to come off the bench or play limited time.  Kerr can let his players go all out for just 20-30 minutes, running the opponents out. 

Or, maybe GSW is just worried about Curry's health. 

On a side note, KD should have signed with Under Armour.  They could make some cool ads now.  But, the KD9 looks like a nice shoe.  Maybe KD likes Air.   

Durant to the Warriors.

He better win the ring. Otherwise he's going to be laughed at

[bulbasaur]

If he was just looking to win, he shoulda just stayed.  They had GSW down 3-1 until the NBA decided to fix the games.  OKC was just a a piece away.  Anyways...

I don't like that starting lineup.  There just isn't enough possessions, and defense is suspect.  But, Durant has shown that he is willing to take a side role, so it might work offensively.  It all depends on Durant's attitude.  Klay and Barnes are both really good shooters, but they take side roles on certain nights.  This GSW teams reminds me of some other All-Star teams...

Plus, with Durant, they can limit their court time.  Curry has been playing a lot of minutes in a lot of games.  This could be GSW's attempt to "Spur" it up.  Instead of 35 minutes a night, just 25 minutes a night.  GSW can also afford to take nights off.  I don't think they will go for 73+ wins this time.  Curry going down in the post-season was scary.  It is questionable how healthy Curry really is.  Without Curry, GSW can't beat the elite teams in 7.  Now with Durant, they still can.

But, Andre (and previously Barnes) seems to make the GSW a more well-rounded team.  I see it as the "Horry" Effect.  Horry isn't a Hall of Famer, but he adds so much to his teams.  Durant isn't really known to do dirty work. 

GSW needs to replace Bogut.  People seem to think that Cavs beat GSW outright, but Cavs actually beat a weakened GSW.  Bogut went out, and Lebron had a field day.  Kyrie and Love getting injured helped GSW last year, and Bogut getting hurt helped the Cavs this year. 

And all of that being said, they will still have a problem with the Spurs.  I don't believe in the Clippers until Blake learns how to post, and DeAndre learns how to shoot a free throw.  How can a guy be that big and athletic and not know how to post?  How can a guy be on the same team as JJ Re**** and not learn something about shooting? 

Might not win.  But he needs to otherwise he'll never live it down.  Clowned for life for making this decision.

What do you think their starting line up is?

Curry
Klay
Durant
Green
?

[bulbasaur]

Damn, people be hatin on Durant for choosing GSW.  These old school reporters gotta understand that it is a different era.  Different mentality.   

[ProudLao]

It's a great move, I think GSW can win one title in the next two years of his contract.

[bulbasaur]

GSW probably coulda won without Durant, but it is still a smart move.  If Curry goes down, GSW can just keep going.  In a weird way, Durant is an upgrade of Curry. 

It's a great move, I think GSW can win one title in the next two years of his contract.

[ProudLao]

I think Pau Gasol is a great fit for the Spurs.

[bulbasaur]

The NBA must be happy with all this buzz.  It takes away from the fact that their games are fixed.  Well, maybe I should say that their games have a "favored outcome."