Basketball is a sport where it is really difficult to compare different eras. The rule changes throughout the years in basketball have been so significant that it has affected how the game is played right now. Team strategies which are used right now would be redundant in the previous era.
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The 2017 Golden State Warriors with four potential Hall of Famers is generally considered one of the greatest teams ever in basketball. Their team is often compared with the 1995-96 Bulls. The 95-96 Bulls won 72 regular season games and won the Finals in six games. Recently on Twitter, Draymond Green was watching the 97-98 NBA Finals played between the Bulls and the Utah Jazz. Draymond made a comment, saying that the 2017 Warriors would have easily beaten them. Draymond made another astute observation, this time regarding Bulls forward Dennis Rodman.
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He said, “Rodman was INS**E!! And John Stockton had a tough time with these dudes. Hornacek had no answer for Pip.” Dennis Rodman was a ferocious defender and rebounder. He was also a part of the Bad Boys Piston, who won two NBA Championships. Draymond’s playing style is somewhat similar to that of Rodman’s. Both of them like to get inside a player’s head even before the game starts. Both of them are the epitome of players who fans would love to have them on their team, but would hate them if they were on the opponent’s team.
Golden State Warriors – the modern day dynasty
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The Golden State Warriors?have won four of the last eight NBA Championships. Led by the dynamic trio of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green, they have a juggernaut that cannot be stopped right now. Moreover, Steve Kerr has implemented his tactics to the fullest and enhanced the team system.
They had Kevin Durant for three years with them, during which they won the title twice. They also reached the Finals last year but lost due to many injuries.
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The Warriors have been the golden standard in the NBA for many years now. They have a competent front office, great player development, and excellent scouting. With a young nucleus of players, it looks like they are here to stay.