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  • #42295
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    Golden state have just resigned sharpshooter Brandon Rush to a 1 year deal. They are also on the brink of signing Carl Landry. with added depth to their backcourt and frontcourt, a healthy Andrew bogut and Stephen curry, the playoffs will be coming back to the bay area. That place has one of the best atmospheres in the NBA

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  • #701774
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     its good to have a healthy andrew bogut, i hope a change in the scenery amkes him NBA healthy, always was a fan of him, top 5 center if healthy, and being paired up with david lee, thats a Good Front Court,

    yeah, but its the Warriors,

    They always dissapoint me,

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  • #701775
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     I doubt it, at least this year.  They still lack slashing perimeter players.  In the east maybe, but I doubt they make the playoffs in the west.  OKC, LAL, Dallas, SA, LAC, Mem, and Denver are all unlikely to finish behind GS, and I think at least one of the Minny – Utah – Houston trio will finish ahead of GS.  

    GS looks like a team that could contend for the playoffs in coming years, though they don’t seem to be a team destined to build a championship contender anytime soon.  Their core players just aren’t good enough.  Still, with another lottery pick, they could build a solid team.

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    • #701780
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       How much better is Dallas though? Yeah Dirk is the big star the W’s don’t have but he’s showed signs of slowing down and Dallas certainly is way older. Marion’s offensive game is gone (terribly inefficient) and is only useful as a defender/rebounder now. Collison and Roddy B certainly aren’t a better duo at PG than Curry and Jack. Carter and Mayo vs Klay and Rush? I’ll take Klay and Rush since both are far more efficient and Rush is the best defender of all them. Kaman vs Bogut? Give me a healthy Bogut any day. Brand was a very good signing and he’s much better than Landry but I think Landry can compete with him at the least

      Minnesota? Rubio needs to get healthy after a terrible injury and even if he is I’m not sure if he’s that much better than a healthy Curry. The W’s certainly are better than the Wolves at SG,SF and center and have more deph at PF . Love is awesome but can’t carry a team as we have seen. 

      Utah? Up front they are good but Jefferson is really overrated as an inefficent scorer and who knows if they deal him or Millsap to let Favors and Kanter play. The W’s are better at PG and on the wings as well. The Jazz are very weak at SF and are just decent at PG and SG

      Houston is going to rely on rookies far too much. The W’s outmatch them at every position except SG, and that may even change if Kmart is dealt or if Klay continues to improve. 

      I think the West goes something like this

      1. OKC

      2. SA

      3. LA

      4. MEM

      5. LAC

      6. MEM

      7. GSW

      8. DEN

      I chose Dallas to fall off since I think they are weak at PG and SF compared to other contenders in the West. Kaman is decent but falling off steadily and SG for them will continue to be innefficient. Mayo has talent but simply has never put up efficient lines. 
       

      Lets not forget Bogut once led a pretty shallow Bucks team to the playoffs at one point either

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      • #701782
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         Wow… Memphis goes to the playoffs twice. I think they’ll have a better chance that way…

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        • #701787
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           oops i didnt catch that, then i guess slide dallas in for the 8th seed 

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  • #701788
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     Dallas may be aging, but they did make the playoffs last year with a lineup inferior to the one they have this year.  Kaman will be an upgrade over Haywood, Brand will be an upgrade over Mahinmi, and Collison will be an upgrade over Kidd.  Yes, Mayo will be a downgrade from Terry, but Dallas was better than GS last year and I don’t think GS closed the gap with this offseason.

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    • #701799
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       of course dallas was better. The W’s were lining up Nate Robinson, Jenkins, McGuire, Jeremy Tyler, Michael Gladness, Mikki Moore , Klay Thompson and Jefferson for the better half of the 2nd half of the season what’d you expect? They tanked and got Barnes

      And Collison isn’t a notable upgrade. He’s good but Kidd is still the better defender and pure passer. He just can’t always keep up cause he’s old. Dallas will be good, but they don;t have anything that stands out outside of their PF tandem 

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      • #701825
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        Barnes isn’t going to be anything more than a role player as a rookie.  Not saying he won’t be productive, but he won’t be a huge difference maker.  Having a healthy Curry and Bogut will be huge, but GS went 23-43 last year, while Dallas went 36-30.  

        I think Dallas will likely plateau next year, maybe improve slightly, while GS will improve significantly.  Just not enough to reach Dallas’ level.  I think GS is a .500 team next year at best.

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        • #701864
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          The W’s were 4 games out of the 8th seed before Monta was dealt and about 2 under .500. They had a lineup of Biedrins, Lee, Rush, Wright and Monta. They upgraded at every position this offseason as well. Assuming health, Bogut can push that team over the hump of .500 (he’s done it before). Add in a legitmate bench this offseason with Jack, Landry, Rush and Jefferson all here

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  • #701842
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    We will see if Mark Jackson is a great hire like many people thought this year or not. They have some talent but will really need to gel if they want to make a run in the West. Dallas still has Dirk so you can’t count them out and teams like Minnesota and Portland should be back in the mix as well.

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    • #701867
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       Batum, Aldridge and Lillard is a solid core but definitely not enough to put them into the top 8. Leonard is raw right now and their bench is basically Nolan Smith and JJ Hickson. 

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  • #701872
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    They don’t have anything guaranteed but I think GS has a great chance of making the playoffs this season.  They have a solid team plus a really good rookie in Barnes coming in.

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