I love the passion of the Warriors fans, and it's great to believe in your team - especially considering that there's good reason to believe in a team like this. But, I really have to wonder if anyone here
truly believes that the Warriors are championship caliber right now. Believe me, I'm a Clippers fan and I want nothing more than to believe that my team is of that caliber, but I have to look at things from a clear and realistic standpoint. Taking nothing away from the Warriors, the team is very nice. I just don't see them having all the components in place to make a serious NBA Finals run, now playoffs - that's a whole different story. I would think 50-55 wins is a realistic goal for this team, along with making the playoffs and possibly winning a first round series. In a couple of seasons with a little more experience and a bit more depth in the frontcourt we just might be looking at a serious contender, but from where I stand I don't see it right now.
If there were ever going to be a rags-to-riches cinderalla champion it would have been last year's Suns. Gotta remember, San Antonio is still intact, Houston just got a whole lot better, the Clippers, Jazz and Nuggets are all improved and there's still the Suns, Mavs, Grizz, Kings, T-Wolves and Sonics to think about...This conference is so absolutely stacked from top to bottom it's gonna be a dogfight just to get that last playoff spot. But hey, who really knows? I would be more than happy to eat my words if the Warriors actually do become NBA champions, I just think it's a bit ambitious at this point. I'm definitely looking forward to the division rivalries though with the Clipps and Lakers. Well, good luck GS fans. Even if they're not champions, they're still going to be a damn fun team to watch, I'll be checking em out on League Pass for sure.
