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NBA : The Best Team In The NBA

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Samuel Paul
Exposition and Argument
Lily Coleman
November 27 2017 Best Team in the NBA
In the lifespan of the NBA, no team has improved fan engagement for the game of basketball as much as the Dream Team. This team was consisted of the best NBA players such as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and others. Because of this, the Dream Team was able to dominate every opponent they faced, causing the NBA to rise in popularity from new viewers. But in the modern NBA, the Golden State Warriors have shown that they too can destroy every team they go up against. Since the Warriors are the closest team to match this amazing team, they are the greatest team in the NBA.
Before the Dream Team era had begun, the men’s basketball team for …show more content…

But the Warriors proved his hypothesis as incorrect, when they beat the all-time record for wins in a season and were known to blow out every team, due to their fast paced offense. This is further justified in the 2016 offseason, when the Warriors were able to persuade superstar Kevin Durant, to join the Warriors and assemble a star-studded lineup that had the capability to rival even the Dream Team. The man who enabled the Warriors to gain such a dominant team was general manager, Bob Myers. He was a lawyer who grew up watching Warrior’s basketball, and eventually landed the general manager position. His passion as a fan and intelligent decision making on players is what led the Warriors on their path to success. This is also supported in Upper Echelons in Professional Sport: The Impact of NBA General Managers on Team Performance where they state that “we suggest that younger GMs are more likely to suggest innovative strategies than their older counterparts” (Juravich 471). This was seen whenever he didn’t trade Klay Thompson for Kevin Love, and drafted bottom tier players like Draymond, who both play vital roles in the organization’s success. Because all the players on the Warriors knew their role on the team, it gives rise to perfect execution and communication, which allowed them to wipe out their opponents. This was also evident in the Dream Team, where the coaching staff had to pick

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