Are the 2016 Golden State Warriors the best team in NBA history?

[Kaafiye]

When I watch Steph Curry and his Golden State Warriors, I can't help but conclude that they're playing the best basketball I've seen....ever.

Their quality of play is unmatched and I honestly believe they're a better team than the 1996 Chicago Bulls with Michael Jordan.

Am I the only one who thinks like this?

 

[Bernie Madoff]

Hell nah.

If golden state can keep this up next season and have 3peat then its debatable right now i dont think so. Your just having a kneejerk reaction.

 

[TheSayid]

i didn't watch the 96 bulls so i can't say but this gsw team is crazy, curry is a cheat code i can't even do what he does on nba 2k

 

[Geeljire]

If they win the title and beat the bulls record of 72-10 then I will agree with you.

 

[Kaafiye]

Hell nah.

If golden state can keep this up next season and have 3peat then its debatable right now i dont think so. Your just having a kneejerk reaction.

We need to stop immortalizing the 1996 Chicago Bulls as if they were some flawless team that can never be dethroned.

Are we forgetting the fact that the 1990's was the weakest period of NBA talent in the last 40 years? The NBA was littered with a bunch of expansion teams and 6 teams won 26 games or fewer. The Bulls had an easy time most nights, as their competition was pretty weak.

Sure there were some notable stars like Hakeem Olajuwon and David Robinson, but that era of NBA basketball cannot even compare to today's era. Nowadays we have teams like the Clippers, Rockets, Spurs, Cavs, OKC, Hawks and others. The level of talent today is incomparable so the level of competition is especially strong.

The fact that the Warriors are on track to win more than 72 games this season affirms this. They only lost 4 games so far and they have the best start in NBA History.

 

[Southerner]

If they win two or three more championships then that will silence any critics. It's too early to compare, you never
know. What if they buckle under pressure or Draymond, Curry or Klay gets injured during the play offs. The games
where Curry was missing through injury they looked shaky and the one game Green was rested the wheels fell off.

Healthy GS team though is the most exciting sport team

 

[Geeljire]

We need to stop immortalizing the 1996 Chicago Bulls as if they were some flawless team that can never be dethroned.

Are we forgetting the fact that the 1990's was the weakest period of NBA talent in the last 40 years? The NBA was littered with a bunch of expansion teams and 6 teams won 26 games or fewer. The Bulls had an easy time most nights, as their competition was pretty weak.

Sure there were some notable stars like Hakeem Olajuwon and David Robinson, but that era of NBA basketball cannot even compare to today's era. Nowadays we have teams like the Clippers, Rockets, Spurs, Cavs, OKC, Hawks and others. The level of talent today is incomparable so the level of competition is especially strong.

The fact that the Warriors on track to win more than 72 games this season affirms this. They only lost 4 games so far and they have the best start in NBA History.

Today's league is filled with softies , with dudes camping behind the 3 point line & flopping all over the place. You cannot compare today's nba to that of the 90's in that retrospect.

But we will see how it turns out, golden state is an unconventional team for sure their strength is the 3 pointer and they live and die behind it and they are successful with it . That are certainly on the pace to go down in history as game changers especially steph curry.

 

[Kaafiye]

Steph Curry is the best shooter in NBA History. His shooting percentages are out of this world.

Klay Thompson is an amazing sidekick and he can take over games whenever Steph wants to rest. Outstanding 3 point shooter.

Draymond Green is a very unique player who can play all 5 positions, defend well, shoot the 3 pointer, and be a phenomenal playmaker. Very unique player and one of my favorite players in the league.

And their bench is absolutely amazing. They play so well together and they fit together like puzzle pieces. If 1 or 2 players are down, the rest of them can pick up the slack.

 

[Kaafiye]

Today's league is filled with softies , with dudes camping behind the 3 point line & flopping all over the place. You cannot compare today's nba to that of the 90's in that retrospect.

But we will see how it turns out, golden state is an unconventional team for sure their strength is the 3 pointer and they live and die behind it and they are successful with it . That are certainly on the pace to go down in history as game changers especially steph curry.

Today's league has much more talent than it did 20 years ago. We have an influx of international stars and the level of coaching and advanced training is unmatched. A team like the 1996 Seattle Supersonics with Gary Payton wouldn't even make it past the first round in today's NBA. Yet that team went all the way to the Finals in 1996.

It's not the same NBA.

You think a guy like Craig Ehlo would even be able to play in today's league? There's no way in hell. There's way too much competition nowadays.

P.S. And today's NBA games have far fewer fouls per game than 20 years ago. The defense is far superior today so it's much more difficult to score in today's NBA.

 

[Figo]

i didn't watch the 96 bulls so i can't say but this gsw team is crazy, curry is a cheat code i can't even do what he does on nba 2k

This.

Walahi it's unfair how the Warriors are bullying the whole NBA. They'll easily repeat and if they stay healthy and add FA's in the summer 3peat.

 

[Abdalla]

Are they that good or is the rest just bad? I have a feeling it is the latter one.

 

[Kaafiye]

This.

Walahi it's unfair how the Warriors are bullying the whole NBA. They'll easily repeat and if they stay healthy and add FA's in the summer 3peat.

They're destroying the competition.

Just look at how they beat the Spurs, the Cavs, the Clippers and other teams. They absolutely embarrassed LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers by beating them by 40 points.

I've never seen this quality of basketball before. And take it from someone who's been watching ball since the Shaq and Kobe era.

 

[Geeljire]

Today's league has much more talent than it did 20 years ago. We have an influx of international stars and the level of coaching and advanced training is unmatched. A team like the 1996 Seattle Supersonics with Gary Payton wouldn't even make it past the first round in today's NBA. Yet that team went all the way to the Finals in 1996.

It's not the same NBA.

You think a guy like Craig Ehlo would even be able to play in today's league? There's no way in hell. There's way too much competition nowadays.

P.S. And today's NBA games have far fewer fouls per game than 20 years ago. The defense is far superior today so it's much more difficult to score in today's NBA.

It's because today's league filled with softies that why there are fewer fouls per game it was more physical a lot of pushing elbowing showing, even the defense was ten times better back then and a lot of fouls calls because of it.

But I guess you have a point , there is a bigger talent pool in the NBA now then it was back then.

 

[Figo]

They're destroying the competition.

Just look at how they beat the Spurs, the Cavs, the Clippers and other teams. They absolutely embarrassed LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers by beating them by 40 points.

I've never seen this quality of basketball before. And take it from someone who's been watching ball since the Shaq and Kobe era.

Yea and it's funny how Cavs fans were saying wait till Irving and Love are back and they still got an ass whooping with them.

Bruh we're seeing greatness I'm glad I'm around to witness it.

 

[Figo]

Are they that good or is the rest just bad? I have a feeling it is the latter one.

They're levels ahead of the rest of the NBA. Even the great Pop and the Spurs don't have solution for this team's dominance.

After what Curry did to Kawhi I'm now convinced no one can guard him.

 

[Kaafiye]

It's because today's league filled with softies that why there are fewer fouls per game it was more physical a lot of pushing elbowing showing, even the defense was ten times better back then and a lot of fouls calls because of it.

But I guess you have a point , there is a bigger talent pool in the NBA now then it was back then.

Bro, elbowing players shouldn't be allowed. That's not basketball. That's just players intentionally trying to injure each other to gain an advantage.

And today's defenses are far superior (especially with the implementation of zone defense) and the Thibodeau-inspired ball side boxes. Now, it's no longer NBA stars playing isolation ball anymore. Teams are forced to read the defense in a way that players 20 years ago never had too.

The defense is far more strategic and efficient nowadays and it's WAY harder to score in today's league.

 

[Tramo]

It's because today's league filled with softies that why there are fewer fouls per game it was more physical a lot of pushing elbowing showing, even the defense was ten times better back then and a lot of fouls calls because of it.

But I guess you have a point , there is a bigger talent pool in the NBA now then it was back then.

horta do u ever concede a point . u werent even alive in the era ur talking about, just repeating cliches and stereotypes

 

[Kaafiye]

 

[Geeljire]

horta do u ever concede a point . u werent even alive in the era ur talking about, just repeating cliches and stereotypes

 

[Figo]