[Datka]

Originally Posted by avantegardestyle

You must be some kind of idiot
The warriors at full strength are NOT better than the Spurs at full strength
Dont believe the hype kid. Watch the games

The Spurs blasted the warriors in the first game of the season in Oakland. It was no fluke.
the Spurs have what it takes to beat the warriors.
The warriors strength is most teams don't have elite defenders who cant guard Curry and Durant one one one so they have to double one or the other. when that happens it create open looks for others on the team like Green and Klay Thomson.

The Spurs have Leonard on Durant, and Danny Green on Curry they dont need to double either of them.
with two big's up front in Gasol and Aldridge, Green cannot guard Aldridge one on one, nor can Zaza guard Gasol who is a skilled passer at center. its a match up nightmare for the warriors.

Then Durant has got to think about Kawhi offensively........a HUGE problem for him, kawhi is more skilled than any player he would face in the western conference playoffs, His post game is better than that of Durant, whi is essentially a very tall guard

The 25 pts might be excessive but the Spurs dominating them is NO FLUKE.

Now with Kawhi out, Danny Green has to guard Durant, and that gives Curry room to work as simmons/ mills etc are either too small or not too quick to guard him like a 6'7 Danny green with long arms can

Leonard IS THE BEST PLAYER OUT WEST, and that's indisputable especially seeing the difference with him in the game for 2.5 quarters and what took place with him out.

the reason the Spurs lost is that with Parker injured, Kawhi becomes not only the best offensive player and best defender , but the Spurs best creator, setting up others. with him out the Spurs offense collapses.
Look for Ginobili to try and have a BIG GAME in game 2. the problem is at 39 years old he can only do it for Spurs and thats not enough to get the Job done.

Great post