LeBron James has proven for decades that he elevates any team that he’s a part of. Former Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers caught up with NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole at the American Century Championship golf tournament last week to discuss why James would fit perfectly with the Warriors.
“Their passing,” Rivers stated. “Obviously, you play through Steph [Curry] all the time. But Steph uses Draymond [Green] a ton.”
The two-man game between Curry and Green has been evident for several years. Since Klay Thompson’s departure and a weaker Warriors roster than in years past, Golden State’s offense has been stagnant when Curry and Green aren’t on the court together.
“When Draymond goes off the floor, you don’t have a passer,” Rivers explained. “Now you have LeBron, so you’re going to always have an elite passer on the floor for 48 minutes of a game. I think it really makes them good.”
It’s fun to imagine what the Warriors would look like with Curry and James as NBA teammates. We saw how successful the duo was...