Although the Boston Celtics appear to nonetheless be the favorites to win a second straight NBA championship, there’s loads of parity throughout the league, and there may simply be a brand new champion this summer time.
For years, the Golden State Warriors have been the league’s mannequin franchise as they received 4 world titles and adjusted professional basketball into one which has embraced tempo and house, in addition to a extra team-oriented, pass-heavy offensive type.
After lacking the playoffs final season, they began 12-3 this season, which led some to proclaim that that they had risen from the ashes as a contender.
However since then, they’ve misplaced 5 video games in a row, and on “Contained in the NBA,” Turner Sports activities persona Charles Barkley stated he isn’t shopping for the Warriors as a title contender.
“I don’t imagine within the Warriors,” stated Barkley. “However they’re cute, they’re enjoyable to look at”
“I do not imagine within the Warriors. However they’re cute, they’re enjoyable to look at”
Charles is not shopping for inventory in Golden State this season 😅 pic.twitter.com/PtQPBbvEAt
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) December 4, 2024
Barkley stated he doesn’t imagine within the Warriors as a result of they lack star energy alongside future Corridor of Famer Stephen Curry, and it’s onerous to disagree with him.
In previous years, Curry was flanked by sharpshooter Klay Thompson and, for 3 years, Kevin Durant, however this season, the staff is getting issues achieved extra with depth than star energy.
Golden State’s second-leading scorer is ahead Andrew Wiggins at 17.2 factors a sport, and whereas he’s an efficient two-way participant who was an All-Star starter through the 2021-22 season, he merely isn’t a real star.
On Tuesday in opposition to the Denver Nuggets in Emirates NBA Cup group play, Golden State cast a 10-point fourth-quarter lead, solely to blow that benefit and lose 119-115 to Nikola Jokić and crew.
They are going to possible have to tug off a significant commerce if they’re to take that subsequent step again into the NBA’s elite class.
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