Why the Golden State Warriors are the dominant force in the NBA

The answer to the success of the Warriors isn’t easily attainable but it’s not as complicated as one may think. One word, Depth. The Warriors depth surpasses any team in the NBA by far. Just look at their starting five; two league MVPs with Steph Curry and Kevin Durant, the 2017 definitive player of the year with Draymond Green, the second-best shooting guard in the game with Klay Thompson and their decent center, Zaza Pachulia, only compliments what can only be described as the best starting lineup in the NBA right now.

Of course, other teams in the league have exceptional starting lineups such as the Spurs and the Rockets in West to compete with the Warriors and the Cavs and the Celtics over in the East. These starting lineups just can’t stand next to the Warriors because they simply just don’t have enough depth. If LeBron James is out or not playing well enough then guys like Kevin Love and, just recently, Isiah Thomas will have to step up while if Steph Curry or Klay Thompson are having an off game the Warriors don’t miss a beat. Kevin Durant and Draymond Green can easily step up their performance on the court and these players have proven that time and time again.

Let’s look at the team in West who most likely offers the highest threat to the Warriors, the San Antonio Spurs. Kawhi Leonard is obviously one of the best players in the league and probably the best two-way player as well, point being he’s a star and when he’s hot so is his team. Unfortunate Kawhi is the only star on the Spurs anymore; the 2017 Western Conference Finals were a clear indication of that. Kawhi went down in Game 1 when the Spurs had a 21-point lead in the third quarter against the Warriors and that was it for his team. The Warriors not only came back and won the game but went on to sweep the Spurs who lost Kawhi for the whole series. No team in the West nor the entire NBA for that matter can truly compare to the depth of the Golden State Warriors. If Kevin Durant goes down then they’ll bring in NBA Finals MVP, Andre Iguodala. If Steph Curry goes down then in comes more than capable point guard and 12-year veteran, Shaun Livingston. Hold on a second while I tell you the Western Conference champion for the next 2-3 years, The Golden State Warriors.