Now that he's not "ours" anymore, I would really enjoy Boogie annihilating the Warriors with King James.
Well, a player of that caliber being added to the Cavs roster would likely tip the scales back the other way. I mean, both teams were fairly even last year considering the series came down to essentially 1 or 2 plays that could have gone either way. Then the losing team adds a top 5 scorer in the entire league, which of course tips the scales.
However, despite getting blown out the first 2 games of the series, the Cavs were a Kyle Korver corner 3 away from a 2-2 series going into tonight and played the Warriors tough again in GM5. If they added a top 10-15 level player next season, I could easily see them flipping the tables on the Warriors again.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not advocating for that to happen. But, in a way, I almost want to see it happen just so GSW doesn't corner the market the next few seasons. They took this teaming up fad to an all new level so there's no going back now. All the other contenders have to do something to counter.
Just to clarify, I am fine with a team as powerful as Golden State is right now, as long as it was the result of good drafting and development, not the result of having a superstar sign on the team. I don't blame Golden State for doing what's best for itself. I don't blame KD either, although I think this move says something about his personality. I blame the system for not putting checks on this type of signing.
I don't blame GSW either. A team would be ridiculously stupid not to try to improve their roster. That's the name of the game and what the front office gets paid to do.
KD, on the other hand, ran from the challenge of climbing to the top of the mountain on his own. People can make all the excuses they want for him not getting along or wanting to play with Russell Westbrook, but joining an already proven title winner wasn't the only option. Far from it. He took the shortcut of all shortcuts. If he truly feels like a winner joining a team that was the odds on favorite well before he set foot in their building, then more power to him. But I personally don't understand how anybody can feel like they were the missing piece under that scenario. I'd say the exact same thing had Boogie jumped ship to GSW this season instead of Durant. It's unbecoming of a player of that caliber in the prime of their career. I'm betting Carmelo Anthony could have performed similarly if placed into the same situation, but he'd still be the same player he was previously. Durant didn't prove anything, IMO. All he did was openly admit that he couldn't get it done unless he was on the most talented team in the league.
I'd feel differently if he had joined his hometown Wizards and helped that team accomplish something they haven't been able to do w/o him.