Why Stephen A.Smith Believes 2021-22 Warriors Can Win NBA Championship

The Warriors have embarked on a phenomenal one won both the Los Angeles Lakers and the LA Clippers in consecutive games.

Two playoffs a year ago.

Reinforced on a deeper bench, and with Klay Thompson returning around the corner, the Warriors start to look like the playoffs again. Something they haven’t been in two seasons.

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith not only believes the Golden State is tied to the playoffs, but he believes they have a chance to win their fourth NBA title in eight seasons.

“If Klay Thompson returns healthy … The Warriors might win it all,” Smith said on television at ESPN’s “First Take” event on Friday. “I really mean it, I don’t play with anyone.”

“Let me tell you something now. Maybe one day Steve Kerr will admit that once he’s gone to five straight NBA finals and won three championships, he’ll probably retire if he doesn’t coach Steph Curry. Because Steph Curry is the kind of person who continues your career. You don’t mind going to work. “

He presents an interesting point. Without Currya, the Warriors would probably be in a state of complete reconstruction, which could have made Kerr sail into the sunset with eight championships he won as both a player (five) and a coach (three).

As long as Curry is on the team, Golden State will get a shot in the offseason. So far, only two games have been played, it is very early. So why does Stephen A. believe that warriors are already champions?

“Steph Curry is the greatest shooter God has ever created,” Stephen A. said. “I don’t care what anyone says, there ‘s never, never, never been a dude standing still, with a key, wings, an angle – 20, 30, 40 and sometimes 50 feet. A brother is amazing, right?

“When I think of him and think of Klay coming back, one of the top five shooters in basketball history, we think of the whole other crew. I look at Jordan Poole … Andrew Wiggins, he’s not rude, he’s appeared so far [James] Wiseman is coming back, I’m thinking of picking up Otto Porter Jr. The coaches have told me they are outraged by Otto Porter. “

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The supporters mentioned by Smith (Poole, Wiggins, Wiseman, Porter Jr.) are expected to make the Warriors a much deeper and more consistent team than a year ago.

Stephen A. has been high in the Warriors throughout the offseason. August 12 ESPN commentator declared the Golden State the last four teams this season.

“I’m just looking at this list right now … Warriors can beat it all,” Smith added. “They can win it all this year.”

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