Golden State Warriors Talk

Originally posted by blizzuntz:

Draymond Green says that if the championship-winning Warriors were to play Shaq's Lakers, he would not allow Shaq to get the ball

Shaq: "Who guarding Kobe?"

Draymond: "Klay"

Shaq: "🤨"

(🎥 @bigpodwithshaq / https://t.co/rYZwqlcCGO) pic.twitter.com/6YG0uak4Us

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) May 22, 2024

That's an interesting convo.

GS can use the Pistons defensive strategy against Shaq (which Draymond basically said) which worked, but that team didn't have Fox, Fisher, Horry, Shaw, that were still close to their prime able to hit 3s and space the floor.

If Durant is on GS that makes it much more even too.

On offense the pick n roll would be huge for GS being able to bring Shaq out of the paint and force him to switch on Curry.

That's a toss up series if both teams have their full roster that they want to use.

Imo, Lakers win since we get the advantage with the refs

the Curry-Klay-Dray-Iggy-KD warriors win that matchup 9 times out of ten. they have shaq who is a monster but other than him the warriors have way more fire power. I dont see Kobe dropping more than a Luka, Tatum, Joker etc have put up against us and still lost. it wouldnt be a sweep but it would still be a comfortable warriors win with everyone being in their primes

I think Zaza-DWest-McGee-Draymond would hinder shaq enough

I think Klay - Iggy - Draymond would hinder Kobe enough

I dont think the lakers would have enough to stop Steph, KD, and Prime Klay defensively.

Thank you Looney Tunes

Originally posted by ads_2006:
Thank you Looney Tunes

Kevon Looney will likely be released by the Warriors to save money on their tax bill, per @timkawakami (https://t.co/NkncufZeZ0).

Only $3 million of Looney's $8 million salary is guaranteed until it fully locks in on June 24.

If Looney is released, expect plenty of interest. pic.twitter.com/WDUWojDAAp

— Evan Sidery (@esidery) June 10, 2024

A consummate professional. He was pivotal in the dubs 2022 championship run. Going to miss Loon!

2019 with broken ribs too. Loon bay area hero

Love loon. Dude was an absolute workhorse. 🫡

hopefully doesn't happen and Money Bag Joe pays whatever tax

damn, i knew the time would come for some of these guys but it still sucks. thanks for everything Kevon Loonaujuan

Rip Jerry West

helped build the dynasty

Originally posted by PrisonOfGlass:
Love loon. Dude was an absolute workhorse. 🫡

Her overcame some serious injuries when he first came up. Even today he walks like he's in pain. He's the type of player that every team needs. He isn't a scorer and isn't a great rim protector but he knows how to get position for rebounds.

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by PrisonOfGlass:
Love loon. Dude was an absolute workhorse. 🫡

Her overcame some serious injuries when he first came up. Even today he walks like he's in pain. He's the type of player that every team needs. He isn't a scorer and isn't a great rim protector but he knows how to get position for rebounds.

Watching him before the injuries took their toll is crazy. He was so fluid and has some serious potential. Without him we don't win that last chip imo. He was a machine during that run.

Originally posted by Young2Rice:

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by PrisonOfGlass:
Love loon. Dude was an absolute workhorse. 🫡

Her overcame some serious injuries when he first came up. Even today he walks like he's in pain. He's the type of player that every team needs. He isn't a scorer and isn't a great rim protector but he knows how to get position for rebounds.

Watching him before the injuries took their toll is crazy. He was so fluid and has some serious potential. Without him we don't win that last chip imo. He was a machine during that run.

Unfortunately we never got to see a fully healthy Looney. He underwent dual hip surgery as soon as they drafted him and then suffered another injury durin recovery. He eventually got healthy enough to play very well but I don't think we ever saw the player he could have been without all the injuries.

Monk deal might set the ceiling for Klay

goodbye klay, hope your feelings won't get hurt on the next team (although you'll likely just end up staying)