Seems to me there's a whole lot of over-reacting going on in all directions. Not to be contrary just for the sake of it, but ...
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Originally Posted by whomario
so, about that ... The Warriors came out flat a couple times (and did so early in the season as well), like any team not constructed out of Robots would in an 82 game season
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Truth on both sides here. Nothing to worry about with Golden State losing a couple of games certainly, but the fact that their defense has been inconsistent since the opening month(16th I think over an extended stretch) and the turnovers are things to be concerned about. Kudos to them for actually being concerned about it, and a big reason why they are as good as they are I think. They get it, and in general have their eye on the prize.
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Originally Posted by wustin
the Cavs are awful on defense. Love has no idea how to defend a screen and Klay had an awful shooting night but he killed them off all the pick and rolls and backdoor screens.
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Well, the Warriors can make most any defense look bad. That's why they are who they are
. Cleveland's D is going to struggle against elite teams because of Love to an extent, but Golden State did have one of their worst offensive games earlier in the year against the same team. One game means ... pretty much jack at this point of the season, something all the overhype about Spurs-Warriors would do well to keep in mind. It's exciting of course because of how good the teams are, but it really doesn't matter a whole lot who wins or by how much in the grand scheme of things.
Anyway, if the Cavs' defense is 'awful', then the only half-decent defensive team in the league is the Spurs. They're 5th out of 30, and not far behind #2 which is presently Golden State. Just sayin'.