Warriors: Greatest Team Ever? | First Take | May 22, 2017

Max Kellerman and Stephen A. Smith argue about whether the Golden State Warriors are the greatest NBA team ever.

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[Konman]

Win more than a couple titles w/ this team then start talking about greatness.

[thekrypt]

No they're not. They need to have Lonzo Ball on the team first, in order to be.

[brycemkw]

I mean they are the only team in NBA history to have 2 prime MVP's in the same team...

[liqdelshaun]

They're running out of topics so they just keep repeating old ones or make up stuff.

[parker_aug]

"Every team is adapted to their era."

I think this is the best counter to anyone who says NBA rules are too soft now which therefore makes the players and teams supposedly "worse" than ones of the past.

[OGMillyMillz]

Is this show 95% about Lebron/Cavs and the Warriors? Jesus Christ!

[ersfootball]

Lmao. Cavs lose one game and now the warriors are the greatest team ever

[RareCandyRehab]

Kareem did not have the only unstoppable move in NBA history, what about Jordan's fadeaway?!? Unstoppable

[sfgigantes]

*Warriors win*: They're a superteam its so unfair, pathetic can only win with superstars
*Warriors lose*: Typical Curry can't make a shot, Klay is overrated, Green isn't even good on defense, KD always chokes, McGee shaqtin a fool every game, overrated scrubs!

Make up your mind, bums!

[johnle]

Super Team??
- Warriors team were all drafted and put players around their core drafted players, It's not Warriors fault that Green, Curry, Thompson became super stars under Steve Kerr.. Durant was the only player that joined after he got his butt whooped.

- Cleveland had Lebron running home after a loss knowing Kyrie will be there, then got 20pt/20rb All-star in Kevin Love. Obtained 3 key players from New York Mozgov, Jr Smith, Shumpert, along with Jefferson and channing Frye. Then went and got Kyle Korver, Bogut, and Deron Williams. (Bogut got hurt)

Who's forming Super Teams now? Warriors obtaiend 1 palyer in Durant and suddenly they're the most unfair team? Look how hard Lebron is spoiled by players and he's still having troubles winning half his Finals, he's about to be 3/8

[thebrotherstillmatic]

You mean the team that was getting smoked by a Spurs team until they injured kahwi is the greatest team of all time? Please, I'm not even a Spurs fan, but the warriors also only won by 12 last night to a team without their best player (kahwi) and one of their vets (Parker)...greatest? LMAO only bandwagons would believe that.

[youngobes]

i love the talk about the 80s defense when you weren't allowed to play zone defense

[therebelmethod]

people always call an era soft or weak as its happening. wilt chamberlain said jordan's era was weak and that he'd probably average 70 points per game in that 90s. people don't respect an era of anything until its over. They said Joe Louis fought bums, Ali too. Then they glorify them once the era is over. Morale of the story is just appreciate it while its here. Quit trying to discredit something because you are watching it live. Should always need 20 or 30 years to realize something has value

[christmasmusic]

No one is talking about the Nurkic injury in the first round that heavily influenced the series. Then, next series George Hill gets injured. Oh and WCF Kawhi got injured and no Tony Parker

[RaiderSteelerfan]

GSW are the greatest chokers ever in NBA history... How is GSW the greatest team ever when they always have to play against opponents that are short-handed in order to be relevant...

[jamesber]

Why does Stephen A always diminish defense in today's NBA and always put a premium on physicality? Could you imagine Steph with an illegal defense rule? If he's put on an island with only 1 defender, imagine what he'd do. Defensive schemes are more complex now because of the removal of the illegal defense rule, thus physicality in the 80-90s is way overrated.

[sam-bwmr]

Why is the question always "could these guys play in past era's though" and not "could players from past era's hang with this era?" sure it was more physical back then but look at how much more athletic it is now. Max is 100% right, just look at how each team stacked up to their contemporaries

[ncsidhu]

If the Warriors go 15-1, or even 16-0, they are the greatest team in history. No question.

[manoneal]

Yes. There has never been a team as good as these Warriors.

[tyzr]

Lechoke and Stephanie curry are both great and we just need to realize it -coming from a kid from Oakland