The Golden State Warriors are the overwhelming favorites to win the championship this year and former Warriors player and Hall Of Famer Chris Webber took it a step further and said that this current Warriors starting five could be the Eastern Conference All Star starting five.
To be clear the Warriors starting five includes:
1. Steph Curry
2. Klay Thompson
3. Kevin Durant
4. Draymond Green
5. Demarcus Cousins
The Eastern Conference All Star starters are:
1. Kyrie Irving
2. Kemba Walker
3. Giannis Antetonkounmpo
4. Kawhi Leonard
5. Joel Embiid
Webber caught up with TMZ and further elaborated on why he thought the warriors could beat the Eastern Conference All Stars. Part of Weber’s reasoning was the Warriors chemistry and familiarity playing with each other would trump an all start team that was just assembled together. The Warriors would benefit from the time they spend together and the amount of practice they’ve accrued during the season.
I tend to agree with Webber, only from a chemistry standpoint but it wouldn’t be as simple and clear cut as Webber may think. I believe that Kawhi and Giannis would create matchup problems for Durant and Draymond. The Warriors would be facing a team that would be just as good defensively as they are and could potentially keep up with them if the game turns into a track meet. As for now this is all a dream and we can only make educated guesses as the Eastern Conference All Stars will only be playing together for one day.
TMZ also asked for Webber’s opinion regarding championship teams visiting the White House and he said that the Warriors were more than likely interested in meeting former President Barack Obama because he is a fan of the sport and has expressed his love for basketball. Trump on the other hand has been seen as a divisive force within the country and actually rescinded his invite to the Warriors once rumors of their decision to decline the visit were made public.
Flip the page to see the video of Webber and TMZ discussing these matters.