The beauty of basketball hypotheticals is they let us imagine the impossible. What happens when you take the chaotic brilliance of the 2007 We Believe Warriors and pit them against the 2025 Jimmy Butler-infused Dubs? Let’s break down this cross-generational clash of Golden State basketball philosophies.
Backcourt Clash: Baron Davis/Jason Richardson vs. Steph Curry/Brandin Podziemski
Baron Davis was basketball’s perfect storm – 225 pounds of swagger, explosiveness, and fearlessness rolled into a point guard. When Baron lowered that shoulder, defenders had two choices: take the charge or become a poster. His ability to bulldoze through defenses opened everything else up for those We Believe Warriors.