Does the Warriors have the best star duo in the NBA? Well, one NBA legend believes that, and backs them up against LeBron, Luka and the Lakers.
The Golden State Warriors have been running this season like they’ve never seen them. They are absolutely thriving after winning back-to-back Lakers and Nuggets.
LeBron James compared the team to the 2017 Warrior and Kevin Durant. And while Warriors fans didn’t appreciate LeBron’s comments, it’s easy to see why he compared them.
Jimmy Butler added a whole new dynamic to the side that was not present before his arrival. Butler is not an “obvious” superstar, but he left his mark on his side.
The way Butler adapted to his role in the Warriors is epic. One of the NBA legends feels it forms half of the best tandems in the NBA.
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Chris Marine, the legendary of the NBA and Golden State Warriors, spoke in a recent interview with 95.7 The Game. When talking about his former team, Marin praised their star duo.
He pointed out that Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry are excellent duoes of LeBron James and Luka Donsic. And when comparing the rest of their roster, he thinks there are advantages to the warriors.
“For me, Steph and Jimmy make LeBron and Luka almost equal.
“If you’re looking at the rest of the Warriors roster vs. Lakers roster now, I’ll take the Warriors roster all day.”
While you could denounce Marine for bias, there is actually a debate that should be held about Butler and Curry. Thinking about their success and records together, you can call them the best duo in the NBA.
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Whenever both Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry go to court together, the Warriors are barely stopped. The pair have 20-2 records when they play together.
And their performances against the Lakers and Nuggets showed that they can perform at the highest level against the best teams.
Curry is an experienced playoff performer with four NBA championships. Though Butler lacks praise, he has reached the NBA Finals in the past few years.
In fact, Butler is one of the best playoff risers in the NBA today. Their pairing is something that will be feared to head towards tough playoff runs for every team in the West.