It’s a combination of both the league catching up and the Warriors slowing down.
Pereise1
We got eliminated by a team where the differential in free throws far exceeded their overall margin of victory this series. I wouldn’t say the league has caught up so much as:
1. We don’t have KD anymore 2. We had Strength in Numbers but then Lacob forced Myers to host a daycare right after winning a chip 3. The wear and tear of so many years in the finals and playoffs is showing and this year, there was nobody to pick up the slack.
giantsninerswarriors
They got old. Only Steph is getting better with age.
Bolinas99
no one “caught up” we simply haven’t drafted well in the last 5-6 years. The older our core guys get the more reliable of a supporting cast they need– we got that formula right last year and we won a ring.
Steph was right about a year and a half ago; he was asked about preferring talented rookies/G-league guys to experienced NBA players and he didn’t hesitate– last couple of years we didn’t need 18-19 yo rookies who would eventually be good; we needed immediate contributors. The Wiseman pick could’ve easily been traded for a good veteran who could set screens, pass and play D. Same with the picks the following year. “Two timelines” might’ve worked if Steph, Klay were 27 not in their 30s.
Vampinthedark
This is from the podcast where both of them said they’d take Kevin Huerter over Klay Thompson and it still makes me laugh.
Far-Poetry9494
We winning the chip next year.Come back to this comment when we have the trophy
ChampyAndShip
dude we had an off year
nerdalerd
I just don’t get how the league “caught up” with the team that has FOUR titles over 10 years, including one last year. At some point your once in a lifetime core gets older and that’s just a fact of life.
DragonTigerSword
The league didn’t catch up. The core just got old. It happens. I don’t necessarily agree that you take experienced guys over rookies/G-leaguers. GP2 isn’t on this team if the FO listned to Klay/Dray/Steph who wanted Avery Bradley over him. They just haven’t picked the right rookies. I love JK but Franz Wagner comes to mind, I think he would have contributed right away. I also look at it this way, the dynasty that the Warriors established will not be repeated again, those days are done. I don’t see any teams in the league right now that will be as dominant. As good as the Nuggets are, will they be a lock to win multiple championships? With free agency and the salary cap as it is, I see most teams having a window of 2 years before they lose starters to free agency.
DrumzRUs
Warriors the only team that has to win it all every year or else
Shamanboi408
Cant defeat father time (besides steph somehow), we just gettin old. This core is still good enough to compete with the right pieces tho and it showed last chip
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It’s a combination of both the league catching up and the Warriors slowing down.
We got eliminated by a team where the differential in
free throws far exceeded their overall margin of victory this series. I wouldn’t say the league has caught up so much as:
1. We don’t have KD anymore
2. We had Strength in Numbers but then Lacob forced Myers to host a daycare right after winning a chip
3. The wear and tear of so many years in the finals and playoffs is showing and this year, there was nobody to pick up the slack.
They got old. Only Steph is getting better with age.
no one “caught up” we simply haven’t drafted well in the last 5-6 years. The older our core guys get the more reliable of a supporting cast they need– we got that formula right last year and we won a ring.
Steph was right about a year and a half ago; he was asked about preferring talented rookies/G-league guys to experienced NBA players and he didn’t hesitate– last couple of years we didn’t need 18-19 yo rookies who would eventually be good; we needed immediate contributors. The Wiseman pick could’ve easily been traded for a good veteran who could set screens, pass and play D. Same with the picks the following year. “Two timelines” might’ve worked if Steph, Klay were 27 not in their 30s.
This is from the podcast where both of them said they’d take Kevin Huerter over Klay Thompson and it still makes me laugh.
We winning the chip next year.Come back to this comment when we have the trophy
dude we had an off year
I just don’t get how the league “caught up” with the team that has FOUR titles over 10 years, including one last year. At some point your once in a lifetime core gets older and that’s just a fact of life.
The league didn’t catch up. The core just got old. It happens. I don’t necessarily agree that you take experienced guys over rookies/G-leaguers. GP2 isn’t on this team if the FO listned to Klay/Dray/Steph who wanted Avery Bradley over him. They just haven’t picked the right rookies. I love JK but Franz Wagner comes to mind, I think he would have contributed right away. I also look at it this way, the dynasty that the Warriors established will not be repeated again, those days are done. I don’t see any teams in the league right now that will be as dominant. As good as the Nuggets are, will they be a lock to win multiple championships? With free agency and the salary cap as it is, I see most teams having a window of 2 years before they lose starters to free agency.
Warriors the only team that has to win it all every year or else
Cant defeat father time (besides steph somehow), we just gettin old. This core is still good enough to compete with the right pieces tho and it showed last chip