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Golden State Warriors: Stephen Curry’s 3-point playoff record is absurd
Golden State Warriors fans should do their best for the Miami Heat in their series against the Milwaukee Bucks.
It will take a lot to get Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Golden State Warriors. One thing that would surely help his chances is if the Miami Heat are successful in defeating the first-seeded Milwaukee Bucks.
Behind Antetokounmpo’s worthy MVP campaign, the Bucks posted a 56-17 record, the best in the league, before the season was suspended. They seemed to be the team to beat heading into the bubble and they maintained that aurora until recently, when the Heat shocked the world and jeopardized the Bucks’ season.
The Heat have completely dominated this series through four games. Taking a dominant 3-0 lead and putting the Bucks in a life-and-death situation that could ultimately decide the fate of their superstar.
Look at it from this angle: A young star has multiple storied seasons for a small market franchise, only to be beaten in the playoffs each time in disappointing fashion while his team fails to put a winning team around him. As a result, the star is considered a ‘fraud’ and labeled a regular-season player, not a champion. Does it sound familiar to you?
Well, this is exactly what brought Kevin Durant to the Warriors in 2016. Although there are some clear differences between the two scenarios, Giannis is on track to do the same thing that Durant did a few years ago.
A loss to the Heat would put another nail in Milwaukee’s coffin. One more failure next season would almost force Antetokounmpo out the door. Could Golden State be your potential landing site?
It would be difficult for this to happen financially. The Warriors would almost certainly have to complete a signing and trade to balance the contracts. This places Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins and Draymond Green in the hypothetical trading block.
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Whatever happens down the road, a loss to the Miami Heat would certainly help the Warriors get Giannis out next year.
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