2025 NBA Season

[Pamadar]

I hope that GSW comes back as strong as ever but that 73-9 wasn't done without merit neither, they are way worse than that right now, even though they are superbly great even today, they are nowhere near the 73-9 levels they used to be. Don't get me wrong, I am still saying that they are a top team in the west and there is no denying that, but they are not as good as they used to be. For starters Draymond green like I explained was MUCH better player back in those days and he hasn't been that good for few years now, he started to play worse and worse for the past 3 or so years.

Klay had an injury literally hurting his defense specifically and that was something they used a lot for hiding Curry on defense. On top of that they had Barnes which was a great player. So yeah they are still good but do not compare them to the time they did 73 wins or Durant period, they are good but not THAT good anymore.

Yeah we get it. It's like you are drilling it deeper.

Actually, they might be better now when Klay and Steph comes back.
They got good back up roleplayers.
Younger versions of that 73 wins record.
Looney also healed with his shoulder injury and I saw him shooting threes which is new. Then, there is Wiggins.
We might see a far better GSW now.
Let's judge them after 10-15 games. Them being better means more entertainment for us.

We never know until we see them inside the court playing together.

They still have that chemistry as the core still there, Klay , Dreymond and Steph the trio who can operate both defense and offense, togehther with the new sets of role players this three are expected to make a big comeback after a season of rest, coming from that
injuries we can manage to judge them after some numbers of games. Still looking forward from how they'll compete with new sets
of superstars combine from one team to another.

[stadus]

Repeat is possible.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/GSW/2016.html

It will be a tough fight in the Western Conference. 

I would like that, Lakers though the depending champ, next season's journey will not be easy for them, especially when going in the playoffs as other teams have also improve, GSW is just an exceptional for me as they never failed to amaze me everytime they play, as long as they are healthy of course.

Backing them without Durant is something valuable because that means you trust the old warriors cast.

[yazher]

Hopefully Derrick Rose will have a ring before he retires.

That injury really changes his future, he is still earning a decent salary but the recognition was already lost.
I guess he should be playing with star players or a team that has a decent chance of winning a championship.

However, we don't know his principle in life as a player, he wants to bring his team to win like in the past but things changes everything already.

Such a hard-working player needs to have his own ring as Leonard has. when he wins the championship for the Raptors. However, he always landed on the team who are not strong enough to compete in the playoffs and the results they always lose. I think whatever his decision with the game is must be respected because he is a good example of a player who doesn't care about his records. He played the game to the extent he injured himself very often.

[Oasisman]

Repeat is possible.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/GSW/2016.html

It will be a tough fight in the Western Conference. 

I would like that, Lakers though the depending champ, next season's journey will not be easy for them, especially when going in the playoffs as other teams have also improve, GSW is just an exceptional for me as they never failed to amaze me everytime they play, as long as they are healthy of course.

Backing them without Durant is something valuable because that means you trust the old warriors cast.

GSW with Durant is too strong for any team.
This 2020 season I believe this will be a great run for the Western Conference as several teams are now becoming stronger competition against the old GSW.
There's no easy path for the NBA finals in Western Conference this season.
While on the other hand, a healthy Nets could have an easy path towards the Easter Conference Finals. Specially when the rumors about James Harden coming to Brooklyn happens.

[Ziskinberg]

Repeat is possible.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/GSW/2016.html

It will be a tough fight in the Western Conference. 

I would like that, Lakers though the depending champ, next season's journey will not be easy for them, especially when going in the playoffs as other teams have also improve, GSW is just an exceptional for me as they never failed to amaze me everytime they play, as long as they are healthy of course.

Backing them without Durant is something valuable because that means you trust the old warriors cast.

GSW with Durant is too strong for any team.
This 2020 season I believe this will be a great run for the Western Conference as several teams are now becoming stronger competition against the old GSW.
There's no easy path for the NBA finals in Western Conference this season.
While on the other hand, a healthy Nets could have an easy path towards the Easter Conference Finals.

They are expected to be a tough team in the East, with Durant and Irving both healthy, the path to the playoffs is just easy for them.

Specially when the rumors about James Harden coming to Brooklyn happens.

I don't know about this one, if he would come to the nets, i think bunch of players will be traded in exchange for him, which I don't like to see.

[btc_angela]

Pre-season games will start as early as December 11, then regular games on December 22.



https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1327690899703402507

[mirakal]

Pre-season games will start as early as December 11, then regular games on December 22.



https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1327690899703402507

Thanks for sharing the latest update.

It's a new preseason style, we usually see our teams traveled outside the US to play with other leagues, but here it will only be inside the bubble.
Well, this is only less than a month before the preseason starts, everyone should be excited now, as betting would also start the soonest.

[Reid]

I would like that, Lakers though the depending champ, next season's journey will not be easy for them, especially when going in the playoffs as other teams have also improve, GSW is just an exceptional for me as they never failed to amaze me everytime they play, as long as they are healthy of course.

Backing them without Durant is something valuable because that means you trust the old warriors cast.

Oh, and it would also be sweeter because they can prove they don't really need a superstar in the caliber of KD to win a championship.
We all know there are still a lot of questions about their championships from different analysts.

Reasons:
2015 GSW won, Kyrie injured
2016 Cavs win, Kyrie was healthy.
2017 - 2018 - with KD
2019 Raptors won, injuries in GSW side

I know injuries are part of the game and if they could be healthy this year and win another ring then that discussion will be sealed.
Hoping the team they will be against will have healthy players too. Just to avoid more reasons.

[stadus]

I would like that, Lakers though the depending champ, next season's journey will not be easy for them, especially when going in the playoffs as other teams have also improve, GSW is just an exceptional for me as they never failed to amaze me everytime they play, as long as they are healthy of course.

Backing them without Durant is something valuable because that means you trust the old warriors cast.

Oh, and it would also be sweeter because they can prove they don't really need a superstar in the caliber of KD to win a championship.
We all know there are still a lot of questions about their championships from different analysts.

Reasons:
2015 GSW won, Kyrie injured
2016 Cavs win, Kyrie was healthy.
2017 - 2018 - with KD
2019 Raptors won, injuries in GSW side

I know injuries are part of the game and if they could be healthy this year and win another ring then that discussion will be sealed.
Hoping the team they will be against will have healthy players too. Just to avoid more reasons.

We can't make what happened that brought to the disadvantage to a certain team as an excuses, GSW warriors never said anything bad against their opponent, the last time I remember they said bad was against the cavaliers when they loss at home, it was Curry's wife though who can't control her emotion IIRC. But after that, thy have proven that they are the best team, and true they are with Durant but regardless, they are still the GSW warriors, it was already a championship team before Durant joined them.

[Sanitough]

Hopefully Derrick Rose will have a ring before he retires.

That injury really changes his future, he is still earning a decent salary but the recognition was already lost.
I guess he should be playing with star players or a team that has a decent chance of winning a championship.

However, we don't know his principle in life as a player, he wants to bring his team to win like in the past but things changes everything already.

Such a hard-working player needs to have his own ring as Leonard has. when he wins the championship for the Raptors. However, he always landed on the team who are not strong enough to compete in the playoffs and the results they always lose. I think whatever his decision with the game is must be respected because he is a good example of a player who doesn't care about his records. He played the game to the extent he injured himself very often.

He had already won an MVP award, I think it's already enough to prove how good a player is individually, so his mission now is to look for a team to give him or he can bring to the championship, he was not the same guy who is the main man in the team, now, he can be a support or a role player to help the main star of the team to carry the team to the NBA finals, but he needs to be in a good team first, a team that has a good potential.

[sana54210]

Harden going to Nets would be something really shocking to the world. Rockets took Harden from OKC and ever since that moment they have been fringe title team, never won a title but they were always there and chasing it.

They were literally one game away from being in the finals and probably becoming champions as well but they had to have that 27 miss threes in a row game which is a statistically nearly impossible thing which never really happened ever again. With Howard first, after that with CP3 and now Westbrook, if Harden is gone Rockets are basically done and go back to rebuilding phase.

On the other hand, east already has pretty decent teams, between bucks, raptors, Celtics, Sixers and now Miami apparently we would also have nets and that would be really awesome to watch, east could finally be stronger than west.

[stadus]

What do you think about a possible Clippers look next season?

NBA Rumors: Los Angeles Clippers Can Create A Big 4 With Chris Paul And Rudy Gobert

The Los Angeles Clippers had a great regular season but suffered one of the biggest choke jobs in recent memory. Up 3-1 against the Denver Nuggets with a chance to face the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals, they had multiple leads vanish in three straight games resulting in losses. We simply cannot remember a time when a team literally threw away a Western Conference Finals appearance for no apparent reason. What’s even worse is that the team was stacked with talent, including the likes of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.

With Doc Rivers out as the head coach and Tyronne Lue taking over, the Clippers should make moves to get to the NBA Finals this year. They still have Kawhi Leonard, but they can manage to add 2 more All-Stars by clearing the roster and using their trade assets. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George can be a perfect duo in theory, but adding the likes of Hall of Fame point guard Chris Paul and defensive center Rudy Gobert will essentially book their place in the NBA Finals this season.

Here is how the Clippers can create a Big 4 with Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Chris Paul, and Rudy Gobert.

What do you think about this rumor, if this happen, will they dominate the NBA or still Lakers the better team?

[jademaxsuy]

Paul George is injured way back and I think it could really affect his full potential in playing basketball. Kawhi is a  scorer and not really a good leader that can carry a team like Lebron James. CP3 is way better among the players ecen Rudy Gobert. This guy is explosive and unpredictable with his moves and that he is a playmaker. I think they could be one of the best team in NBA next season but for now it so hard to beat the Lakers with Lebron and Davis and other leading scorers in the team.

[Harlot]

Official trades will start happening tomorrow and right now I have been seeing a lot of trades which looks like it is official even before the trade date is still a day away. There have been reports that Dennis Schroder will be going to the Lakers for the #28 pick and Danny Green to OKC which I think is really a good trade for the Lakers. One big rumor is also about James Harden going to the Nets which will form the big 3 for the Nets but this thing is still unclear especially when Harden expressed recently that he wanted to stay in the Rockets.

[Yaunfitda]

Paul George is injured way back and I think it could really affect his full potential in playing basketball. Kawhi is a  scorer and not really a good leader that can carry a team like Lebron James. CP3 is way better among the players ecen Rudy Gobert. This guy is explosive and unpredictable with his moves and that he is a playmaker. I think they could be one of the best team in NBA next season but for now it so hard to beat the Lakers with Lebron and Davis and other leading scorers in the team.

I think this adjustments from the Clippers was really a reaction to Lakers. I mean they want someone in the middle like Rudy as a defensive presence, but it will be more on CP3 as a big factor if ever they will go and chase the ring next season. CP3 has proven itself a top notch playmaker and I think that's what Clippers needs to have a good chance against the Lakers or the rest of the powerful Western team.

[jossiel]

Paul George is injured way back and I think it could really affect his full potential in playing basketball. Kawhi is a  scorer and not really a good leader that can carry a team like Lebron James. CP3 is way better among the players ecen Rudy Gobert. This guy is explosive and unpredictable with his moves and that he is a playmaker. I think they could be one of the best team in NBA next season but for now it so hard to beat the Lakers with Lebron and Davis and other leading scorers in the team.

I won't compare Kawhi to Lebron, they are good in their individual skills and uniqueness. The comparison of them is unnecessary although as a fan, we like to do it and always see some holes from the other than the good performance and records of the other.

But there's one thing that we can have them in comparison, both reached and taken a championship with the help of their teammates not just by individual skill alone.

[Natalim]

Paul George is injured way back and I think it could really affect his full potential in playing basketball. Kawhi is a  scorer and not really a good leader that can carry a team like Lebron James. CP3 is way better among the players ecen Rudy Gobert. This guy is explosive and unpredictable with his moves and that he is a playmaker. I think they could be one of the best team in NBA next season but for now it so hard to beat the Lakers with Lebron and Davis and other leading scorers in the team.

I won't compare Kawhi to Lebron, they are good in their individual skills and uniqueness. The comparison of them is unnecessary although as a fan, we like to do it and always see some holes from the other than the good performance and records of the other.

But there's one thing that we can have them in comparison, both reached and taken a championship with the help of their teammates not just by individual skill alone.

Every superstar is helped by their teammates because this is a team game, no matter how good they are, there's still people who should step up on the role to help them, not only the players, but the entire coaching staff as well, it's a teamwork in short.

Lebron vs Leonard if compared individually, you already know who's better, and it's obviously Lebron based on the stats.

Numbers don't lie!

[jossiel]

Paul George is injured way back and I think it could really affect his full potential in playing basketball. Kawhi is a  scorer and not really a good leader that can carry a team like Lebron James. CP3 is way better among the players ecen Rudy Gobert. This guy is explosive and unpredictable with his moves and that he is a playmaker. I think they could be one of the best team in NBA next season but for now it so hard to beat the Lakers with Lebron and Davis and other leading scorers in the team.

I won't compare Kawhi to Lebron, they are good in their individual skills and uniqueness. The comparison of them is unnecessary although as a fan, we like to do it and always see some holes from the other than the good performance and records of the other.

But there's one thing that we can have them in comparison, both reached and taken a championship with the help of their teammates not just by individual skill alone.

Every superstar is helped by their teammates because this is a team game, no matter how good they are, there's still people who should step up on the role to help them, not only the players, but the entire coaching staff as well, it's a teamwork in short.

Lebron vs Leonard if compared individually, you already know who's better, and it's obviously Lebron based on the stats.

Numbers don't lie!

I agree with that and all of them are true.

But that's not the point of what I'm trying to tell. As I'm telling you that they are both goods on their own terms. Kawhi managed to get a championship unexpectedly but he has proven himself.

While Lebron did it several times.

No argue with that but I'm only saying that don't also ignore the greatness of the other.

[Natalim]

Paul George is injured way back and I think it could really affect his full potential in playing basketball. Kawhi is a  scorer and not really a good leader that can carry a team like Lebron James. CP3 is way better among the players ecen Rudy Gobert. This guy is explosive and unpredictable with his moves and that he is a playmaker. I think they could be one of the best team in NBA next season but for now it so hard to beat the Lakers with Lebron and Davis and other leading scorers in the team.

I won't compare Kawhi to Lebron, they are good in their individual skills and uniqueness. The comparison of them is unnecessary although as a fan, we like to do it and always see some holes from the other than the good performance and records of the other.

But there's one thing that we can have them in comparison, both reached and taken a championship with the help of their teammates not just by individual skill alone.

Every superstar is helped by their teammates because this is a team game, no matter how good they are, there's still people who should step up on the role to help them, not only the players, but the entire coaching staff as well, it's a teamwork in short.

Lebron vs Leonard if compared individually, you already know who's better, and it's obviously Lebron based on the stats.

Numbers don't lie!

I agree with that and all of them are true.

But that's not the point of what I'm trying to tell. As I'm telling you that they are both goods on their own terms. Kawhi managed to get a championship unexpectedly but he has proven himself.

While Lebron did it several times.

No argue with that but I'm only saying that don't also ignore the greatness of the other.

Of course, Leonard is great also, but we are comparing him to Lebron James and I'm talking about the statistics where Lebron is currently breaking record of the greatest basketball of all time, and we can understand that as Lebron started his journey first in the NBA before Leonard came in.

Try to compare their championship achievement, Lebron wins but we can credit that to teams's effort.

Compare Lebron total points, rebounds, assisst, block, etc against Leonard, that we will know which is better.

That's individual stats I'm talking.

[carlfebz2]

Paul George is injured way back and I think it could really affect his full potential in playing basketball. Kawhi is a  scorer and not really a good leader that can carry a team like Lebron James. CP3 is way better among the players ecen Rudy Gobert. This guy is explosive and unpredictable with his moves and that he is a playmaker. I think they could be one of the best team in NBA next season but for now it so hard to beat the Lakers with Lebron and Davis and other leading scorers in the team.

I won't compare Kawhi to Lebron, they are good in their individual skills and uniqueness. The comparison of them is unnecessary although as a fan, we like to do it and always see some holes from the other than the good performance and records of the other.

But there's one thing that we can have them in comparison, both reached and taken a championship with the help of their teammates not just by individual skill alone.

Every superstar is helped by their teammates because this is a team game, no matter how good they are, there's still people who should step up on the role to help them, not only the players, but the entire coaching staff as well, it's a teamwork in short.

Lebron vs Leonard if compared individually, you already know who's better, and it's obviously Lebron based on the stats.

Numbers don't lie!

Why people are now comparing about Leonard and Lebron? Kawhi is good but i dont see that he would really level up with Lebron in terms of statistics and achievements.

When it comes on carrying the team then thats an another topic to discuss on and as mentioned where all these things cant really be attained without the help of your team mates.

You might be a playmaker or does have the skills but proper coordination and teamwork would be the key to win or success.