Alright so today I got this random itch to break down that iconic 2019 Warriors squad properly. Seein’ Steph highlights pop up everywhere reminded me how wild it was before injuries wrecked ’em. Figured I’d make sense of that roster piece by piece like a real nerd.
Where I Started
Dustin’ off my old laptop covered in coffee stains. Fired up that one sports database site everyone uses but always crashes. Typed in “Golden State Warriors 2019 roster” real slow cause my keyboard’s missing the “E” key. Yeah… it’s a mess. Scrolled past like ten ads for jerseys before findin’ a legit list.
The Heavy Lifting
Decided to tackle it position by position like scoutin’ tape:
Backcourt First:
- Obviously Steph Curry jumped out. Pulled his stats. 27 points a game?! Those pull-ups from the logo still look fake. Scribbled “human flamethrower” in my notes.
- Klay Thompson beside him. My man barely dribbled. Remember that time he dropped 14 threes? Cold-blooded lizard person.
- Shaun Livingston in the mix. Those old man mid-range turnarounds over smaller dudes? Classic. Felt nostalgic just typin’ it.
Paused to refill coffee. Got sidetracked watchin’ a squirrel fight through my window. Focus, dude.
Moving to Wings:
- KD. Sighed real loud. 26ppg on stupid efficiency. Pulled his shot chart – basically green everywhere. Unfair cheat code status.
- Andre Iguodala coasting in the regular season like a wise old dude saving gas. Playoff mode Andre was a different beast though. Highlight: that clamps on Harden.
- Alfonzo McKinnie and Jacob Evans? Had to dig deep. Role players barely registerin’. Remembered Alfonzo’s energy rebounds vaguely.
Frontcourt Blues:
- Draymond Green. His defensive stats made my eyes glaze over. But that passing? Point Forward on steroids. Arguments with refs countin’ as assists? Probably.
- Kevon Looney became my unexpected respect target. Boards. Screens. Always in the right spot. Glue guy max.
- DeMarcus Cousins… oh man. Risk central. Could bully anyone down low one play, hobble sideways the next. Mixed bag explosion.
- Jordan Bell hype train kinda derailed by ’19, right? Those lobs from Draymond early on faded into bench memes.
Stumbling Blocks & Takeaways
Memory got fuzzy around bench warmer rotations. Damion Lee? Quinn Cook? Flipped through old game logs to double-check minutes. Fell down a rabbit hole findin’ old tweets about locker room vibes instead. Got distracted by photos of Klay’s bulldog.
Biggest realization? On paper? Insane firepower. Steph/Klay splashin’. KD iso-buckets easy as pie. Draymond quarterbacking chaos. But man… zero depth once you got past the names. One injury away from implosion. Felt like a Jenga tower – pull KD outta there? Whole thing wobbled hard later. The grit came from guys like Looney grinding unnoticed.
Wrapped it up just as my dog started barking at the mailman. Typed out a quick blurb about appreciating the role players more now. Saved the draft. Think I’ll name it after Steph’s mouthguard chewing habit. Felt satisfying connectin’ the dots on that fragile dynasty season.
