Without KD and Iguodala, why are the outsiders optimistic that the Warriors are the Lakers' biggest competitor to defend the title?

Who can become the biggest competitor on the road to defending the Lakers' title? This topic has also been discussed recently by the media and fans. In the "First Take" program, the famous NBA commentator Stephen A. Smith also expressed his views on this topic. For him, the Warriors have the strongest backcourt combination in the history of the league. AD has nothing to do with Curry and Clay. He can't prevent it. If there is no one else to limit the outside shooting of these two players, then This will be the only way to eliminate James and Davis.

From Stephen A. Smith's remarks, we can also find that in his opinion, the Warriors will be the Lakers' biggest competitor to achieve the title defense in the new season. In fact, this is not the first time he has stated that the Warriors can block the Lakers. After the Lakers won the championship, Stephen A. Smith said in "First Take": "I'm optimistic. Is a warrior". In addition to Stephen A. Smith, many fans are optimistic that the Warriors can show the strength of winning the new season.

Next season, the Warriors will not have Durant, the league’s top star, or role players such as Iguodala, and neither Clay nor Curry have played many games this season. In this case, why the outside world Are the Warriors optimistic about the Lakers' biggest competitor to defend the title this season?

In fact, this issue is well understood. As Stephen A. Smith said, the Warriors have the best shooting combination in the history of the league, Curry and Clay. Their shooting ability on the outside is not the Lakers. It can be completely restricted. When they find their shooting touch on the perimeter and hit three-pointers in succession, it will be very difficult for the Lakers to defeat such a Warriors team.

Another reason is that the Warriors team with Curry and Clay is a team capable of hitting the championship, and the team also has Green, Wiggins and this year’s No. 2 pick. From the perspective of lineup strength, the ball The team retained the core winning lineup of the 14-15 season, Curry, Clay and Green. And Wiggins, who was traded to the team this season, has a stronger personal ability than Barnes, and can serve as the team's third offensive strength. In addition, if the team can select Wiseman with the second pick, then in the inside position, The Warriors undoubtedly have a substantial improvement. With such a lineup, coupled with the background of the team and the coaching of Cole coach, the Warriors in the new season are indeed worth looking forward to, and they may also become the Lakers on the road to defending the title. The biggest competitor.

For the Warriors, whether Clay and Curry's state can be restored to before the injury is very important. At the same time, the team also needs to make some reinforcements in the role players, such as signing back Glenn Robinson III. , Or players such as Burks, if it can do so, then this will enhance the team's competitiveness and help the team have a better performance in the new season. Whether the Warriors can return to their championship-winning state in the new season is also worth looking forward to.