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View media item 2093778I might be in the minority here but I feel like KD's signing puts the Warriors roster on really thin ice. They've lost Bogut, Barnes, Barbosa, Ezeli (soon), Rush, and it looks like more. They're bench is looking really thin and they don't have anyone to protect the rim. On paper, this team looks really great, destined to do some great things. What everyone needs to remember is you need players like Bogut who understands his role and whose role fits the team (defense, rebounds, protect the rim, not to mention he passes really well in this type of system). Barnes had a horrible finals but if he hits a couple of buckets the Warriors are back to back champs and he probably resignes. Barbosa was a huge spark off the bench and again, palyed well in the system. Ezeli was injury prone but was a great big man off the bench....When Curry went down, the next man stepped up. They were still able to beat teams in the playoffs. Now...you have KD (future hall of famer for sure, and is in the prime of his career), who will need to adjust to playing with the team and vice versa. Offensively I feel like the Warriors will figure it out. Defensively is where I get worried. Paculia and West are solid but they aren't scaring anybody at the rim. When they play teams like the Clippers, who is putting a body on Deandre and Blake??? When they play Cleveland, who is going to make Lebron and Kyrie think twice about going to the rack????
Don't get me wrong, KD on the warriors is very exciting. I haven't witnessed a player of this caliber since....never?? Lol. Webber was nice, Sprwell was nice, but KD is, you can say the 2nd best player in the world?? I just don't know if they sacrificed too much in order to get him here. I mean, the Warriors were 73-9 and were up 3-1 in the Finals and were tied with 5 minutes left in game 7....I would have been ok with signing Barnes and maybe adding a solid big for insurance and maybe another athletic wing. Everyone played so well together.... it kind of makes me laugh that a lot of people, especially Warrior fans here in the Bay Area are already clebrating for the 2017 title (and maybe they will be right, only time will tell), but the last time Warrior celebrated too early, Draymond cupped someones manhood, Curry fouled out in game 6 and Lebron and Kyrie took the title away. Maybe I'm looking too hard into this and should just purchase my KD 9's and Warrior Kd jersey lol...
I'm 32 and have been following the Warriors since they had players like Victor Alexander, Billy Owens, Bimbo Coles, Fuller, etc....I haven't forgotten where the Warriors came from. I'm not a recent fan, I'm coming from a perspective of mixed emotions and if you got to my 2nd paragraph you'll see that I am excited to have KD, I'm just unsure of what was better, picking up a player like KD or tweaking a team that was 73-9 and one win away from the finals. I mean, I get it...it would be hard and maybe we would be questioning management if they didn't try and get KD but I just don't know if they are sacrificing too much.Shut up ... Enough with this bittersweet junk...
I didn't even get to your second paragraph
You must have forgot this teams history or just a recent fan...
Every warrior fan I know is not looking at the roster being weaker cause of depth .. You add KD bec. With 5 superstars you don't really need depth and can plug and play anyone..
I've seen him play. He is a solid player. I just liked what Bogut did for the team. I understand he's been a liability with his health which is why I would have liked to have seen them pick up another big in free agency.I wonder if dude that wrote the essay above has even seen Pachulia play...
Im not so sure of that, you can sign your own players and exceed the cap. Or did you mean we'll lose him after this season because he would be too expensive to re-sign?^ we would've lost bogut even if we didn't go for KD and re-signed barnes...
Believe it or not, there IS a contingent of Warrior fans who are not sold on this being the correct move.delusion ... we have no right as a Warrior fan to complain for the next 8 years .. yet we got guys who claim they've been a fan since the struggle talking nonsense about wanting this team without KD **** with that
Lol bro I am sorry if came at you wrong...I really am I didn't think I'd get that type of reaction with what I said. If you read what I wrote, I am excited that KD is here. I really am...trust me I've seen where the Warriors came from, I get it. I really like KD, I think he will fit in fine with the team. I think it might take some time but I think it will work. All I am saying is the team won a title, they were 73-9 and were up 3-1 in the Finals...what I am questioning is, are the Warriors losing too much of their team to get KD. You saw how deep this team was in the post season when Steph went down. Next man stepped up.
Lol it aint that serious to me bro... I don't get what credibility as a Warrior fan will get me in this world but I have bigger things to worry about then how "big " or "loyal" a fan I am or a certain team. I guess I'm not as down as you are. Like I said, I am happy for the Warriors and KD but because I'm not 100% on board that makes me a bandwagon fan. If that's the case then I guess I'm a bandwagon fan...The reason they get KD was because they lost the finals . If they won I guarantee 75 percent of the team will still be here and yes Barnes included.. You simply cannot sit on your keyboard and say
Last years team > this years team
You lose all credibility of whatever you have left as a warrior fan..
We see you jumping on the haters thread for a cheap pop from them.. Tell those guys I said hello they know me quite well . I was one of the few in there defending the warriors till they banned me
The current bench consists of : Livingston, West, Looney, Jones and McCaw. With the one or two vets at the minimum. I would be concerned too if Livingston is the main back up and there isn't a third option to ease the minutes off him.
Who is left that you guys could see to fill up the roster??
They would have absolutely still went after KD if they won the Championship. The KD chase started about 2 years ago and it was reported Lacob was going to go after him, even after last year's championship. Lacob has said that if you are not getting better, you're getting worse, and that you always have to evolve. Also keep in mind that Bogut and Barnes contracts were expiring, I'm sure they would rather spend that money on signing KD rather than resigning bogut and Barnes.Lol bro I am sorry if came at you wrong...I really am I didn't think I'd get that type of reaction with what I said. If you read what I wrote, I am excited that KD is here. I really am...trust me I've seen where the Warriors came from, I get it. I really like KD, I think he will fit in fine with the team. I think it might take some time but I think it will work. All I am saying is the team won a title, they were 73-9 and were up 3-1 in the Finals...what I am questioning is, are the Warriors losing too much of their team to get KD. You saw how deep this team was in the post season when Steph went down. Next man stepped up.
The reason they get KD was because they lost the finals . If they won I guarantee 75 percent of the team will still be here and yes Barnes included.. You simply cannot sit on your keyboard and say
Last years team > this years team
You lose all credibility of whatever you have left as a warrior fan..
We see you jumping on the haters thread for a cheap pop from them.. Tell those guys I said hello they know me quite well . I was one of the few in there defending the warriors till they banned me