Can a core of Horford, PG13, Hayward, IT4 contend for a championship? (Poll)

[adam8]

Don't think this gets us all that close honestly, we will lose a lot of depth and I would say argueably GSW would still have the best 4 players in the series. Our defense in comparison to theirs is laughable and they are still the more talented offensive team, I don't think we get past Lebron with that team but would be a good series, if we made the finals we might steal one game.

I am firmly in the wait to contend boat I think golden state is the best team in history and don't think it's possible to compete with them the next couple years don't sell out the future to try.

If you could build a team using players from all the other 29 teams but weren't allowed to have Lebron Kawhi or AD I don't know that you could build a team that could beat their starting lineup.

I think you can...a team of Paul, Beal, Butler/PG, Griffin and Cousins would beat the living hell out Golden State, Paul and Beal can keep up with the splash bros, Butler/PG would make it hard for Durant on both ends, Griffin (assuming he's healthy) would outplay Draymond and Cousins would absolutely kill Zaza.

Curry>Paul Thompson>Beal Durant>>George/Butler draymond>griffin and then cousins is a head case that netted his team next to nothing in a trade. That team has almost no chance to beat golden state, none of those guys have really done much in the playoffs

[gouki88]

Don't think this gets us all that close honestly, we will lose a lot of depth and I would say argueably GSW would still have the best 4 players in the series. Our defense in comparison to theirs is laughable and they are still the more talented offensive team, I don't think we get past Lebron with that team but would be a good series, if we made the finals we might steal one game.

I am firmly in the wait to contend boat I think golden state is the best team in history and don't think it's possible to compete with them the next couple years don't sell out the future to try.

If you could build a team using players from all the other 29 teams but weren't allowed to have Lebron Kawhi or AD I don't know that you could build a team that could beat their starting lineup.

I think you can...a team of Paul, Beal, Butler/PG, Griffin and Cousins would beat the living hell out Golden State, Paul and Beal can keep up with the splash bros, Butler/PG would make it hard for Durant on both ends, Griffin (assuming he's healthy) would outplay Draymond and Cousins would absolutely kill Zaza.

Curry>Paul Thompson>Beal Durant>>George/Butler draymond>griffin and then cousins is a head case that netted his team next to nothing in a trade. That team has almost no chance to beat golden state, none of those guys have really done much in the playoffs

Curry and Paul are for sure equals, and there is absolutely no way Draymond is better than Blake. Your assessment of the DMC trade is also just ... entirely incorrect, and your bias is getting in the way of acknowledging that DMC is infinitely superior to Zaza / Javale.

[adam8]

Don't think this gets us all that close honestly, we will lose a lot of depth and I would say argueably GSW would still have the best 4 players in the series. Our defense in comparison to theirs is laughable and they are still the more talented offensive team, I don't think we get past Lebron with that team but would be a good series, if we made the finals we might steal one game.

I am firmly in the wait to contend boat I think golden state is the best team in history and don't think it's possible to compete with them the next couple years don't sell out the future to try.

If you could build a team using players from all the other 29 teams but weren't allowed to have Lebron Kawhi or AD I don't know that you could build a team that could beat their starting lineup.

I think you can...a team of Paul, Beal, Butler/PG, Griffin and Cousins would beat the living hell out Golden State, Paul and Beal can keep up with the splash bros, Butler/PG would make it hard for Durant on both ends, Griffin (assuming he's healthy) would outplay Draymond and Cousins would absolutely kill Zaza.

Curry>Paul Thompson>Beal Durant>>George/Butler draymond>griffin and then cousins is a head case that netted his team next to nothing in a trade. That team has almost no chance to beat golden state, none of those guys have really done much in the playoffs

Curry and Paul are for sure equals, and there is absolutely no way Draymond is better than Blake. Your assessment of the DMC trade is also just ... entirely incorrect, and your bias is getting in the way of acknowledging that DMC is infinitely superior to Zaza / Javale.

I like this the two time MVP in his prime best shooter in NBA history and it isn't debatable is for sure equals with a very good but aging point guard.
Absolutely no way that the guy that made back to back all NBA 2nd then third team and very possibly defensive player of the year is better than Blake I mean I will take Blake if I am a car company trying to market to people but if I'm a basketball team trying to win games I'm pretty sure all 30 teams take draymond.
 I never said Demarcus wasn't better than Zaza but do you really think he is a winning player and will be able to hold up in an NBA finals situation as the linchpin piece for having a chance, because he has proven he can't do that in the regular season.
And if you think buddy hield or the 10th pick in the draft are highly valuable pieces for a guy that's supposed to be the best center in the league I guess we disagree.

My personal favorite part is that my bias to literally the team I hate more than any team in sports is why I believe this really nailed all that.