
The 1 obvious reason Butler and Curry are poised to be the NBA’s nightmare
Teams won’t want to play these guys in the playoffs.
Ever since the trade deadline, the Golden State Warriors have looked completely different, and it’s not hard to sniff out the reason why. Jimmy Butler has been a seamless fit alongside Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, and the Warriors have skyrocketed up the standings. Once in danger of missing out on the Play-In entirely, the Warriors are now in range of earning home-court advantage in the first round.
But the Warriors could be so much more than that. It’s only been three years since they were on top of the NBA world, and Curry is still playing at an extremely high level. And while Butler hasn’t been putting up insane stats, his impact on winning cannot be denied.
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Ever since the trade deadline, the Golden State Warriors have looked completely different, and it’s not hard to sniff out the reason why. Jimmy Butler has been a seamless fit alongside Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, and the Warriors have skyrocketed up the standings. Once in danger of missing out on the Play-In entirely, the Warriors are now in range of earning home-court advantage in the first round.
But the Warriors could be so much more than that. It’s only been three years since they were on top of the NBA world, and Curry is still playing at an extremely high level. And while Butler hasn’t been putting up insane stats, his impact on winning cannot be denied.
They’ve set themselves up beautifully for a nightmarish postseason. But the nightmare wouldn’t be their own.
Playing Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler in the playoffs is a nightmare for the rest of the NBA
Right now, Jonathan Kuminga is working his way back into the swing of things, Moses Moody looks great, and Quentin Post has found a nice role for himself, too. But this isn’t about them. It’s about the main guys.
Curry, Butler, and Draymond Green. Those are the guys who could give the rest of the NBA nightmares once the playoffs roll around.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are the clear-cut favorites to come out of the West this year, and rightfully so. They’ve been incredible this season. But outside of them, the conference is wide open.