What are your thoughts about "super" teams? Do they help the NBA or do they hurt it?
I mean everybody witnessed the Golden States historic regular season run...but in the end, they went home with nothing for their effort. People may have enjoyed watching to see if they would break the regular season record, but does that really "help" the NBA if they demolish almost every team they play? I mean it may make it exciting, like when we gave them their first loss at home...but overall, is what I'm trying to say.
Now, they have Durant...and we see this rumor of Cavs trying to build a similar super team as GSW, as if the current NBA champions didn't already have a great team. Well, who can argue at "trying"...we dreamt of the possibilities of a Butler/Durant/Horford or something similar all summer. We were trying too...heck, I'm sure they are still trying.
But I believe the NBA was more fun when most teams had at least one "superstar", and then filled the rosters with good players and support players. It gave the air of authenticity to the competition. Now, people, hardcore NBA fans and mildly interested ones, look at the GSW as a glorified All Star team, and their interest to see the product may be diminished because they don't feel there is any real competition.
No answer to the problem...and it will continue because the money is HUGE. Largest contract in NBA history goes to a guy who scored 13 pts last year...smh. The situation can only get worse.
So, if the current NBA champions were able to add Cousins to their lineup, it might make for a better competition against the GSW...but I'm not sure it would be good for basketball as a whole. Only time will tell I guess.
Some early Saturday ramblings...hope they made a little sense
Rak