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@madenhevn Scratch Porzingis. Don't use him as an excuse
Jimmy 37 Steph 38 Dray 36 Horford 40
With a team this old, players will miss time. It is inevitable so you need a deep bench
You don't have Shaun Livingston/Barbosa/Barnes/Speights/Iguodala. That was depth

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This is why the streak was so important for the warriors
People get too amped. They're thinking playoffs and titles, but roster depth matters. Warriors aren't deep. They pulled off a miracle 8 game run
Now even though they'll lose a bunch, they'll be in the mix when steph returns

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@haonsognap @bpodzmuse LJ Cryer, Brandon Williams, GP2, and Bassey may not even get picked up by another team if they were free agents

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@m5rcoo @newtotheappIKB @haonsognap Looks like someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed.
Their win streak was vital if they want to be a playoff team for this exact reason. Shallow roster of older players. Injuries are going to happen

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@bbbbjjjjss @nathanamir526 Getting off of Randle and bringing in KAT was the key to the Knicks championship run

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The Warriors, off the win streak, are more desperate than a bottom barrel team
Sure, a team like Orlando wants to improve so they'll improve but the Warriors have immense pressure to make a deal to go for the title because currently, they'll get knocked out early in the playoffs

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@nathanamir526 @bbbbjjjjss Donte can be a flamethrower off your bench and a super motivated gamer. Plays crazy hard
All 30 teams would die to have him on their team
The Knicks would love to have him back but they had to sweeten the pot to get KAT
The Warriors would love to have Donte back too

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@bbbbjjjjss @nathanamir526 Yeah Naz was the key loss for them
But you have to give something to get it. Edwards is also an all-time great teammate and he gets the most out of his guys

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@nathanamir526 @bbbbjjjjss Curry obviously plays with bench players as well. Players go in and out all game
And obviously the Wolves bench is going to seem even worse because without Edwards, their next best bench guy gets promoted to starting
You can manipulate stats to try and prove any point

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@nathanamir526 @bbbbjjjjss They beat Denver in game 7 in Denver when the Nuggets were heavily favored and were the defending champs with prime joker
They beat the Lakers as underdogs and Denver again
The playoffs are a long arduous process and teams can win impressive series, get worn out and lose to OKC

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@newtotheappIKB @haonsognap Again, nothing to do with yesterdays game
It was a great streak because it was unexpected and provided a cushion for the exact scenario that played out
Imagine if they were 6-6 and Curry went down or if they were 4-8. It would be a funeral

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@FuckLos Brown shows flashes of brilliance every game
He has some beautiful passes off of drives and defenders have massive trouble staying in front of him
If he stays healthy he can be a major offensive player

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The nets should be super proud they took Mikel Brown over Acuff
They have the weird minutes restriction on him but the kid is a baller

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@nathanamir526 @bbbbjjjjss He's counting on him to be the 5-6 best player but sure

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@bbbbjjjjss @nathanamir526 True, but the hot start is giving the Warriors fans hope that if Steph is healthy and if Jimmy comes back and if they trade the Porzingis contract for another player and if everyone else is healthy, that maybe they can do what they did with Wiggins and Poole 4 years ago

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@nathanamir526 @bbbbjjjjss Edwards hasn't had a losing season aside from his rookie year and the Wolves overachieve every season, beating teams as the clear underdog so he's unlikely to get tired of losing considering how much he's winning

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@bbbbjjjjss @nathanamir526 Obviously I hope all these guys are healthy so we can see the best series possible
Donte was huge on the Knicks and he still would be. He needs to get healthy and hopefully still have all his athleticism. He is a great athlete
Wolves did lose depth in the trade

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@nathanamir526 @bbbbjjjjss I don't think the Wolves have a great bench but also the Warriors bench players score a lot off playing with Steph so its a somewhat skewed statistic

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@FuckLos I can't tell if you're being serious or not but also factor in that Brown Jr plays less than half the minutes Acuff does because of some silly minutes restriction

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@bbbbjjjjss @nathanamir526 Let's be fair, Donte isn't back on the bench yet but he will be very important. Dosunmu was a massively key addition
I don't think Bones will be a factor in the playoffs which is probably a good thing
Wolves overachieve every playoffs so its hard to bet against them

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@bbbbjjjjss @nathanamir526 It would competitive but we don't know who would be playing in it right now
Assuming both teams are at full strength and Golden State adds another piece in place of Porzingis, Steph with Jimmy and another key player would be very formidable but that is making a lot of assumptions

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@AYO6664 @DrNba30 @jakeifffffyy The Warriors are probably my second favorite team in the league but I'm realistic about the Warriors team and their age and depth which is why I highlighted how vital that win streak was to keep them in playoff contention in the West
I try to be fair to all the teams

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@bbbbjjjjss @nathanamir526 The Wolves starting unit is good but if we're being fair, on the chance that the Warriors get Jimmy and Steph back with Draymond and Yaxel, it would be a competitive series
Wolves will need Donte to come back because their bench isn't really that great