{"id":107236,"date":"2025-10-04T08:23:44","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T08:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=107236"},"modified":"2025-10-04T08:23:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T08:23:44","slug":"%f0%9f%8f%80-dynasty-debate-steph-curry-drops-a-bold-take-comparing-the-new-look-warriors-to-the-2022-championship-squad-confidence-radiates-leadership-shines-and-fans-are-left-wondering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=107236","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udfc0 DYNASTY DEBATE: Steph Curry drops a bold take comparing the new-look Warriors to the 2022 championship squad \u2014 confidence radiates, leadership shines, and fans are left wondering\u2026 is this version even more dangerous than before?..ll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_3840,q_auto:good,c_limit\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNjQyNjU5\/nba-golden-state-warriors-at-houston-rockets-642659.jpg\" alt=\"Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/golden-state-warriors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Golden State Warriors<\/a>\u00a0are less than three weeks away from kicking off their 2025-26\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBA<\/a>\u00a0season with a road game against the divisional rival\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a>. The Warriors are projected to have one of the oldest starting lineups in NBA history, especially after signing 39-year-old veteran Al Horford\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/46409811\/al-horford-set-join-warriors-multiyear-contract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">to a multiyear deal.<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">The Warriors are three years removed from their last championship run in 2022, and the team has won just two playoff series since then. Last year, a Curry injury during their second round series against the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/minnesota-timberwolves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a>\u00a0ultimately spelled Golden State\u2019s downfall<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">Still, despite their collective age and lack of recent success, Curry remains confident that the Warriors can compete this year and even gave a reason as to why this team could be more dangerous than their last championship squad.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">\u201cWe have a legitimate shot. We can square up against anybody in the West\u2026 Jimmy (Butler) adds another dynamic that we didn\u2019t even have back (in 2022),\u201d said Curry on ESPN\u2019s \u201cNBA Today,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheDunkCentral\/status\/1974201851752165723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">via NBA Central on X.<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-8dcd253da4424de48867e2f5dbea9860-in_content-1-container\" class=\"ad-slot styles_adSlot-in_content__BF6Wb\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-8dcd253da4424de48867e2f5dbea9860-in_content-1\" data-google-query-id=\"CIafidyOipADFUeZVgEdE1Y0XA\">\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">The Warriors acquired Butler at last year\u2019s trade deadline in a deal that sent Andrew Wiggins back to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/miami-heat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miami Heat<\/a>. Immediately after bringing Butler into the fold, the Warriors went on a hot streak that had some viewing them as a legit contender in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">However, Golden State faded down the stretch of last year\u2019s regular season, narrowly avoided blowing a 3-1 lead in the first round against the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/houston-rockets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houston Rockets<\/a>, and then were ultimately undone by Curry\u2019s ill-timed injury in the second round.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">Still, if this aging team is somehow able to stay relatively healthy, the Warriors figure to have one of the more complete starting lineups in the NBA, and of course, its most lethal shooter in Curry, even as he approaches the age of 38.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">The Warriors and Lakers will kick off their respective seasons against one another on Oct. 21 at 10:00 PM ET from Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"styles_contributors__dp6kk contributors\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Golden State Warriors\u00a0are less than three weeks away from kicking off their 2025-26\u00a0NBA\u00a0season with a road game against the divisional rival\u00a0Los Angeles Lakers. 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