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^i hadn't really watched the Warriors until the playoffs, but Durant makes Curry seem like BJ Armstrong. A really good pro player but certainly not elite. It's the same when you see Curry compared to Lebron James and so on. It just seems more glaring with Durant on the same team. That's the way It see it, anyway.
Yes, those three equal Durant, Curry, and Thompson. But that's where it seems to end...as once you bring in Green and Iguadola (two defensive stoppers who can also shoot)...and the rest...the Cavs bench lags behind...
Yes, those three equal Durant, Curry, and Thompson. But that's where it seems to end...as once you bring in Green and Iguadola (two defensive stoppers who can also shoot)...and the rest...the Cavs bench lags behind...
I dunno, Green and Iguodala are good and better than the majority of the Cavs bench, but not THAT much better. Green is, for sure, but not as much for Iguodala. If I'm ranking players in the series based on ability/talent right now (and not how they've performed to this point in the playoffs), I'd probably rank them like this:
1. LeBron
2. Durant
3. Curry
4. Kyrie
5. Klay Thompson (slight edge on #6, based on defensive capabilities)
6. Love
7. Green
8. Iguodala
9. T. Thompson
10. J.R. Smith
11. Korver
12. Livingston
13. Shumpert
14. West
That's 7 for each team. The disparity between the Warriors' bench and the Cavs' bench I feel is greatly exaggerated. I'm probably massively underrating Clark, but that's just because I haven't seen much of him this season. Also, I don't have a dog in this fight. Just calling it the way I see it from a pure, current talent standpoint.
The thing is, I feel like the Warriors' pieces in the back end of the rotation are much more complementary. They just fit better within the system and can play with any number of guys on the floor. The guys on the Cavs need to be with a more set, specific unit in order to be as effective.
Regardless, I think it's about to get a lot more competitive the next few games. If the Cavs don't win both home games, it's done in 5.
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