Ah yes. One of them was going on incessantly about how the Warriors could not win the title last year because they were nothing but a "jump shooting team". Of course, deep into last year's regular season, Stevie P would go on about how the Warriors would not get past Memphis, Los Angeles, or San Antonio in the playoffs. I found myself listening some for the humor.
Brian
I like 103.7 from 0600 to 0900. Dave Schultz does bring a fresh outsider's view to local sports . Then at 0900 its foote time. Then at 1500 its Jay Bird time.
fwiw, my order of preference: jay, first on the list. his is the only classic radio sports talk show we have. after him, everybody is fighting for second. maybe kevin at the top of that list, maybe, but remember, this is not his day job. steve has plenty of broadcast experience. too bad it does not come across on the air. as far as ryk., and bitter are concerned, they are not in the hunt as they have no business being on the air.
Not to derail the thread but the Warriors kind of came out of nowhere to be what they are so there weren't that many people expecting them to win it that early. They redefined what the NBA has been for so many years which is a big man league by playing small ball and running their offense through the perimeter. They were also made up of some young talent mixed with journeymen who have somehow found the fountain of youth such as Shawn Livingston, Iguodala and Barbosa. I think there were a lot of people doubting whether they could close the deal based on that system.
But what people were ignoring last year ... even when they were blowing people away late in the regular season ... that this Warrior team could play serious defense.
Also what went under appreciated for a long time ... the Warriors play excellent team basketball (something I felt was lacking in the NBA for a long time). They are very good and patient at finding the open man and move very well without the ball. It is not just a bunch of "jump shooters".
Brian
If people paid more attention, they would be shocked at how many layups the Warriors are able to attain with their move the ball offense. No doubt, being so proficient with their three pointers is a contributor to that. I think they will revolutionize the NBA as teams in the future will defend them in such a way to insure the three is taken away, even if more layups result. That is how I would defend them were I game planning for them.
They are also fun to watch because all of them enjoy playing the game so much. Normally, I don't pull for any teams from that part of the world because I don't want people with those political views to be happy about anything as they make things tougher for the rest of us. I digress however. The actual Warrior team is much more complete than casual observes realize and I don't think they garner appropriate respect.
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