Curry: "not going to sacrifice anything" after adding KD

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http://www.insidehoops.com/nba_rumors.shtml

Klay has been quoted saying "he ain't sacrificing sh*t" after adding KD. Now Curry is saying that adding KD won't require them to sacrifice anything.

Does this really sound like a team to you that's going to gel right off the bat and not have chemistry issues? They all seem clueless at what kind of sacrifices it's going to take to make it work for them, especially with as free as the GS offense is with Curry and Klay never seeing a three pointer that they didn't like.

I've said it all along, and I'm sticking to it now - this is going to be a rough transition for them. They're going to really struggle to gel at first. They'll still win some games, but don't be surprised to see them hovering around .500 for awhile, just like Miami did in 2011. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that they're going to ultimately move one of their Big-4 before it's all said and done, probably next summer. And I'm betting that it will be Klay.

I agree that someone is going to have to sacrifice. It may be Durant and that would be a shame since I think he's the best player of all of them. They will be good no matter what, but they will not be the same team at the end of the year as they are in the beginning. They will have to learn a few lessons and they will understand that they will have to sacrifice to maximize their potential. It's not like they're adding Lebron who could just be happy to run the offense and get everyone wide open shots. Durant can create well enough, but his main talent is still in scoring himself.

Draymond was complaining last year about touches. I wonder how he'll be this year.

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 Agreed J Potter.

 Curry could take 2 Less shots per game

 Klay takes 3 less shots per game.

 Green 2 less shots per game.

 That should give Durant around 17 shots per Game. That's where it should be roughly.

 18 For Curry
  17 For Durant
  14 For Thompson
   8 For Draymond

This team will implode
8 shots for Draymond is not going to cut it...Id be laughing my ass off if they start to complain about shots. Heck Bogut even sacrificed a lot of his offense just to accomodate Curry, Klay and Draymond taking most of the shots, now he is gone this will mean the shots of their starting five will be extremely predictable...only Curry, Klay and KD will take most of the shots.. I feel it would be easier to game plan for them. Boston will destroy this team...book it!!! 

This is a good point. It makes me wonder if Curry, Klay and Draymond realize how much the other guys on the team like Bogut, Iguodala etc. sacrificed for them. Now it's their turn. They will have to learn that.

[dannyboy35]

All they have to do is stop the guarded 3's 5 feet behind the line. I really don't think it will be a problem.

[Fafnir]

This all just reminds me how often the Big 3 talked about how it wouldn't have worked when they were all younger.

This is exactly the sort of thing they meant. They recruited Durant heavily and sold him on the GSW as a team, somehow the idea that meant giving a bit for the team and to Durant isn't a part of that in their minds....

I still think the team will work, but its not going to be anything like the 07-08 Cetlics with regards to sharing the ball and team unity. Much bumpier road with two MVPs and two all-stars in their primes fighting for their own space and games.

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This all just reminds me how often the Big 3 talked about how it wouldn't have worked when they were all younger.

This is exactly the sort of thing they meant. They recruited Durant heavily and sold him on the GSW as a team, somehow the idea that meant giving a bit for the team and to Durant isn't a part of that in their minds....

I still think the team will work, but its not going to be anything like the 07-08 Cetlics with regards to sharing the ball and team unity. Much bumpier road with two MVPs and two all-stars in their primes fighting for their own space and games.

And as soon as Garnett, Allen and Pierce came together they bought in immediately and recognized the need for personal sacrifice. Give Doc some credit too for branding the theme with Ubuntu so the whole team could acknowledge and be accountable to it.

Klay and Steph can ask Chris Bosh and Kevin Love about sacrifice too. Sacrifice is inevitable. It's better to buy into it rather than deny it.

[manl_lui]

This all just reminds me how often the Big 3 talked about how it wouldn't have worked when they were all younger.

This is exactly the sort of thing they meant. They recruited Durant heavily and sold him on the GSW as a team, somehow the idea that meant giving a bit for the team and to Durant isn't a part of that in their minds....

I still think the team will work, but its not going to be anything like the 07-08 Cetlics with regards to sharing the ball and team unity. Much bumpier road with two MVPs and two all-stars in their primes fighting for their own space and games.

And as soon as Garnett, Allen and Pierce came together they bought in immediately and recognized the need for personal sacrifice. Give Doc some credit too for branding the theme with Ubuntu so the whole team could acknowledge and be accountable to it.

Klay and Steph can ask Chris Bosh and Kevin Love about sacrifice too. Sacrifice is inevitable. It's better to buy into it rather than deny it.

TP for both, I don't hate the GSW team, but I do hope they implode to the point where KD leaves. Remember his contract is for 2 years, after first year it's a player option. I still want one more go and recruit him over considering how he said he was close of coming here just with the presence of Brady

[dannyboy35]

Brady having any effect on where he goes is sooo stupid. That's one thing in thankful for: not having to hear Brady get the most credit for KD.

[dannyboy35]

This all just reminds me how often the Big 3 talked about how it wouldn't have worked when they were all younger.

This is exactly the sort of thing they meant. They recruited Durant heavily and sold him on the GSW as a team, somehow the idea that meant giving a bit for the team and to Durant isn't a part of that in their minds....

I still think the team will work, but its not going to be anything like the 07-08 Cetlics with regards to sharing the ball and team unity. Much bumpier road with two MVPs and two all-stars in their primes fighting for their own space and games.

And as soon as Garnett, Allen and Pierce came together they bought in immediately and recognized the need for personal sacrifice. Give Doc some credit too for branding the theme with Ubuntu so the whole team could acknowledge and be accountable to it.

Klay and Steph can ask Chris Bosh and Kevin Love about sacrifice too. Sacrifice is inevitable. It's better to buy into it rather than deny it.

TP for both, I don't hate the GSW team, but I do hope they implode to the point where KD leaves. Remember his contract is for 2 years, after first year it's a player option. I still want one more go and recruit him over considering how he said he was close of coming here just with the presence of Brady

Obviously my mind would change if he came here but KD is my most hated player ever behind Bruce Bowen . Just such a coward and took so much drama out of the league.

[celticsclay]

not that it matters much, but I would argue the warriors have not been saying the right things this summer.

[jbp126]

Curry's great play certainly backs up his cocky attitude.  However, am I the only one who thinks he is seriously lacking in the charisma department?  His interviews and commercials are painful to watch.

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not that it matters much, but I would argue the warriors have not been saying the right things this summer.

I'd also just like to clarify that I don't necessarily care what are the right things or wrong things to say. I just think the things they are saying might be indications that they don't quite get it yet. That they will learn a lot this season that will reverse their opinions on sacrifice and fit.

[dannyboy35]

Curry's great play certainly backs up his cocky attitude.  However, am I the only one who thinks he is seriously lacking in the charisma department?  His interviews and commercials are painful to watch.

Yeah. He comes off like he's bored in interviews to me. He's an amazing player. I think he thought he WAS the best. Heck, he was the unanimous MVP(Joke to me)  then Lebron put him in his place. Yeah, I'm just not a fan of the whole team. I felt gross rooting for the cavs but it was an easy lesser of two evils for me.

[dannyboy35]

not that it matters much, but I would argue the warriors have not been saying the right things this summer.

I'd also just like to clarify that I don't necessarily care what are the right things or wrong things to say. I just think the things they are saying might be indications that they don't quite get it yet. That they will learn a lot this season that will reverse their opinions on sacrifice and fit.

You could be very right. I sure hope so. Durant DID make a weak move. Doesn't make him a bad person or anything but we know we're not talking about a Larry, Kobe, piston's isiah,Jordan, personality. Durant, at least,is not super mentally tough like those guys. It can be argued Curry wilted too.

[hpantazo]

Didn't Durant meet with these guys this summer before making his decision? You would think they had already talked about sacrificing for th good of the team, but maybe they are all delusional.

[jbp126]

I doubt Curry and Thompson will have to sacrifice much; it's Green who will see his role reduced.  Wouldn't be surprised if his name starts to come up in trade rumors if they're not meeting expectations by midseason.