We seen how they did last year and how they looked washed this year how did they win the championship with essentially the same team a year ago. Was 2022 the weakest the league ever been post 2000?

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    11 months ago

    It’s looking more and more insane now that they won. All-time lightning in a bottle stuff from Poole and Wiggins.

    The league in general was just weak that year. Lakers were a disaster, Nuggets injuries, Dallas made the WCF.

    Celtics were probably the stronger team and blew it in the Finals.

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      11 months ago

      This is all just revisionist history. The Warriors were the clear best in the NBA in 2022 as long as they were healthy. They were on a 67 win pace in games Steph and Draymond played together. Boston or anyone else winning that year would’ve been an upset.

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      11 months ago

      dallas made the wcf because they got hot and beat a 60 win team, that doesn’t mean the west was weak

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    11 months ago

    Poole was legit hooping, Wiggins looked like Kawhi at time’s, Tatum’s epic disasterclass in the finals, and Steph being an all time great.

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    11 months ago

    Don’t let your recency bias taint that year. No need to back to the future just to diss this year’s team.

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    11 months ago

    They got hot at the right time! Wiggins was a legitimate all star, Klay was still producing, and poole had some huge moments. And as a Celtics fan it pains me to say but Tatum sucked in the finals lol

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    11 months ago

    Clippers/Nuggets injured and Grizzlies inexperienced/missing Ja in important games. In the East, the inexperienced Celtics made it to the Finals. Warriors definitely do not win if the Bucks made it and toss up but harder opponent in the Heat.

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    11 months ago

    Wiggins and Curry were great. Poole got hot in round 1 and helped us get to round 2 single handlely almsot. Also Moody had some great games(WCF). Had some really good bench players. It was just a group effort.

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    11 months ago

    They had shooters and defenders. It was a great year.

    Say what you want about Poole, Warriors miss his scoring ability. Klay had a donut tonight in the fourth quarter. Wiggins 3 points. Poole is at least giving you 10 in those moments.

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    11 months ago

    How was the league weak when the Celtics are still the best team in the East and Warriors easily dispatched them in the Finals?