this is so good. the Warriors "death" that spoke loudest to me was Draymond assaulting Poole. and the team's response. and the League's response. ugly work, all of it.
Crazy, obviously, could never do it for a million reasons it seems right? Face of the franchise, got to treat him right, sells tix etc etc.
Every warriors fans trying to fix this end of dynasty and maximize the end of Steph's prime says trade Klay or Wiggs or Dray or all the youngins or whatever. But every veteran asset on the team is at their lowest value, you probably have to include an asset (JK, Podz etc) just to unload them. There is no way you are trading Klay or Wiggs for some asset that puts you over the top, turns out other GMs are not all morons.
So it seems like you are in box, we don't have the assets to improve to contention, and all us fans are miserable watching Steph struggle and Wiggs/Klay/Dray/Loon all performing well below their old standard.
The asset is Steph! He could take a team to a championship. In a couple years he will have no value left, you have no chance to rebuild around him enough to win again, and you are just going to burn his last good miles losing and being frustrated for everybody. Maybe Kerr leaves, then what? Maybe Kerr stays, then what? It's all sad.
Now, imagine: with Steph's permission, you agree that he's THE warrior for life but you will trade him to finish his career with Shai and Chet at OKC winning a couple more rings, and in return take all those draft picks OKC can't really use anyway because there are only so many roster spots. Steph, after some reflection happily accepts this because he knows he will just lose here, and everyone will just be sad. And while we all thought he would only wear one uniform... in this actual reality, he will be happier winning a couple more rings with OKC. And we will be happier, in the long run, rooting for him as he wins at OKC, and having a cupboard full of young talent rather than grinding out some sad half-rebuild years.
It ends for every great team, look at the Patriots, it is always a sad time for some and others have trouble hiding their glee at the demise of a great team. Another will rise and the Warriors will be a distant memory, sports are like life. It would be nice if they were allowed to slip away unnoticed but again life does not do that, so let’s rehash old times and bewail the future and hope maybe OKC is the next great team.
this is so good. the Warriors "death" that spoke loudest to me was Draymond assaulting Poole. and the team's response. and the League's response. ugly work, all of it.
My contrarian Warriors GM suggestion:
Trade Steph.
Crazy, obviously, could never do it for a million reasons it seems right? Face of the franchise, got to treat him right, sells tix etc etc.
Every warriors fans trying to fix this end of dynasty and maximize the end of Steph's prime says trade Klay or Wiggs or Dray or all the youngins or whatever. But every veteran asset on the team is at their lowest value, you probably have to include an asset (JK, Podz etc) just to unload them. There is no way you are trading Klay or Wiggs for some asset that puts you over the top, turns out other GMs are not all morons.
So it seems like you are in box, we don't have the assets to improve to contention, and all us fans are miserable watching Steph struggle and Wiggs/Klay/Dray/Loon all performing well below their old standard.
The asset is Steph! He could take a team to a championship. In a couple years he will have no value left, you have no chance to rebuild around him enough to win again, and you are just going to burn his last good miles losing and being frustrated for everybody. Maybe Kerr leaves, then what? Maybe Kerr stays, then what? It's all sad.
Now, imagine: with Steph's permission, you agree that he's THE warrior for life but you will trade him to finish his career with Shai and Chet at OKC winning a couple more rings, and in return take all those draft picks OKC can't really use anyway because there are only so many roster spots. Steph, after some reflection happily accepts this because he knows he will just lose here, and everyone will just be sad. And while we all thought he would only wear one uniform... in this actual reality, he will be happier winning a couple more rings with OKC. And we will be happier, in the long run, rooting for him as he wins at OKC, and having a cupboard full of young talent rather than grinding out some sad half-rebuild years.
It ends for every great team, look at the Patriots, it is always a sad time for some and others have trouble hiding their glee at the demise of a great team. Another will rise and the Warriors will be a distant memory, sports are like life. It would be nice if they were allowed to slip away unnoticed but again life does not do that, so let’s rehash old times and bewail the future and hope maybe OKC is the next great team.
Excellent commentary on the Warriors.
One quibble - Yes, Pat Riley, we are doing this again! Tyler Herro is healthy!!!