How scary is the Golden State Warriors' starting lineup? | The Jump | ESPN

Rachel Nichols kicks off The Jump and talks about the absolute dominance of the Golden State Warriors' starting lineup.
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[@remyakai717]

This is litteraly the best starting 5 EVER 4 of them are very good/great defesive players 3 of them are monster offensive players 2 of them are the BEST SHOOTERS EVER Durant is one of the greatest scorer of all time AND they got one of the best system ever Wtf you wanna do

[@GEEZYEA777]

If Iggy was in his prime then it’d be no doubt the best ever

[@remyakai717]

He's still very good, he just doesn't have the role he had back in Philly He's like Ron Harper with the Bulls

[@faisalsalam4161]

Akashi Rose hey Durant is a really great shooter too

[@faisalsalam4161]

Mopey it's still iguodala coming off the bench, that alone says something about how good the rest of the team is.

[@mattalexander7954]

Akashi Rose you forgot about pachulia 😂😂😂 jk

[@beamreach7015]

and when they start bombing 3's we call it, "the Golden Shower."

[@MD-cy8uj]

Pissing in Lebron

[@mscottlawrence2037]

BeachMode no that will be cp3 pissing on curry lol🤣🤣🖕

[@legariansteele3643]

+Scott Lawrence curry always be pissing on cp3

[@sanchezwhitlock8547]

Hold this W sir 😂

[@kameronthomas5704]

BeachMode stop it lol

[@rabarberellum1017]

it's not the physical toll on Green but the physical toll on Iguodala, that prevents Kerr from using this line up in the regular season. Iguodala is like this fine old wine. You shouldn't drink that hastily and a lot but choose the right moment for it. The Play offs is the place for that and even then only when needed. He's like the joker in the pack.

[@TheInferno0099]

Rabarberellum 101 it's both green and iguadala

[@chrishpilapil1616]

Rabarberellum 101 lol love how you compared iggy to fine wine

[@bars4thelow]

Legend has it the Warriors can go a whole 82 games without blinking

[@joachimnance6749]

Rohit Balakrishnan give this man a w lmao

[@kentariusmckinnie4130]

Stfu

[@TONEakaSHOW]

Not with kd apparently since they have yet to get a better record with him hence the 73-9 before kd

[@Guah00]

that's some staring lineup

[@vincevega8053]

Legend has it The Rockets are Gonna knock out the Warriors in the WCF... Ohh wait its Prophecy

[@parker_aug2]

Each member of the death lineup: - has been an all-star - has been on multiple all-nba or all-defense teams - has won some season award (MVP, Finals MVP, DPOY, or 3pt contest) - can run, pass, shoot outside, finish at the rim - can defend (even Curry, who is solid 1on1 and always leads in steals) - wears a goatee, lol

[@highlight0001]

Can we just all admit that the WCF between GS and the Rockets is gonna be more entertaining than the actual finals...

[@boxingmmacars23]

Lebron can beat the rockets ... theyre beatable , but not the warriors

[@black_savage96]

Every team is beatable

[@kasimk4]

El Nigga not gsw. Gsw at full strength, healthy is unbeatable.

[@rejaulbari4415]

Thomas Ramirez... Yeah I agree with you bro... This year also NBA 🏆 will come Western.... Hope it will GSW 😍😎

[@black_savage96]

kasimk4 no they not unbeatable

[@scooda9126]

I'm a huge LeBron James fan.....but this Golden State Starting Lineup is a February All Star Team lineup every time....lol.

[@kasimk4]

Scoodawoh no it's not.

[@paulf.84]

kasimk4 Yeah it is

[@kasimk4]

Paul F. No it's not.

[@user-fl3du2cn8s]

kasimk4 curry 2× mvp, durant mvp of regular season and finals, draymond dpoy averaging a triple double, and klay who barely has to do any dribbling to drop 30+. Yes it is

[@kasimk4]

I AM MRS. NESBITT!! No it isn't and stop implying they do this regularly. Klay doesn't drop 30+ every night, draymond green doesn't be getting triple double every night. Soto exaggerating and lying.

[@LuiWrenches]

The Golden State warriors just be called "The Death Squad" scary team.

[@BrianCheng24]

Scary enough to win multiple titles. The Hampton 5 is arguably the greatest starting lineup in NBA history when they're locked in.

[@legariansteele3643]

dammn right bro

[@glyle2504]

Brian Cheng yeah there's no other lineup with two MVPs, two all star/future HOFers and THEN a fifth option that can bother anyone defensively and then go spark a run...I say they're the best team in NBA history, not the greatest yet but the best

[@WildsKnight]

Zy'Mir Cook That happened

[@ralphsegismundo]

“THE GOLDEN ARMY” ????

[@alfredoquemado9642]

If they stay together, they should be able to win at least 3-4 title straight?! If they don't, they should not be mention in the category of greatest teams ever?! Not with the Bulls, Lakers, Celtic's, Piston's, Spurs! When you have that much talents you should win championships in a row. If you put Labron in that position that's a carenty! No, when was with Miami, Wade was decending and Bush was not as great a defender or shooter like KD, Steph or Clay Thompson. So he never really had great idividual players as Golden State. If he had Wade 4 years earlier and maybe another great shooter in thete prim, they would have easily won 3 or 4 in a row!

[@swsmp]

yeah theyre pretty scary when theyre staring at you

[@alexanderjackson8389]

Steven Tung 5 seven foot black men staring at you can make anyone feel like a rape victim

[@DensDaPens]

GSW has a STARING lineup? They win just by STARING at the other team???

[@mattalexander7954]

Dennis Galabo cringe

[@mattalexander7954]

You ever just breathe to flex on niggas wit asthma lmaoo that profile picture tho

[@cjbrickcollumsonofrajonron511]

This nigga name💀💀💀

[@elpeluca7780]

Dennis Galabo Staring through the eyes of the dead

[@brownoutee]

Ay lmao

[@im2hastyle]

Man, I love KD. I really appreciate how he gives so much props to where he came from. The Hamptons are in Maryland where he grew up in, which is my part of town as well :) Also when he won the championship last year, he gave a shout out to DC MD and VA as well. Grant Hill, Allen Iverson, Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, and so many other greats have never given a shout out to the DC Metro Area before.

[@thekingofnewyork4596]

Warriors are gonna win the championship and The People who doubted them are wrong I'm a nets fan

[@rejaulbari4415]

The King of New York... Yeah ✌ That will going 2 b happen 😍 GSW again NBA 🏆 No team can't stop them 😎😍💯✔

[@creedbratton1267]

I'm sorry for your loss

[@rejaulbari4415]

killer bee367 jelly... 😂😂😂😂😂

[@freshking9220]

Ahhahaha the "staring" line up

[@trysephiroth007]

A fitting name.

[@josemedina9305]

Conversation over Warriors has​ the best offense in NBA HISTORY !!!!!!!

[@occamsasmr4166]

4 out of 5 guys who can switch onto Lebron and do a decent job

[@gators9570]

Lebron is just gonna be getting stripped by green and iguodala every time he goes in the paint like last year

[@parker_aug2]

Didn't realize that until you mentioned it. You just blew my mind. Teams are lucky if they have one defender who can bother LeBron. The Warriors have FOUR.

[@castrokobe24]

Steph is gonna jack LeBron once or twice a game as usual.

[@keonihunter1635]

Occam's ASMR nah Lebron still gets his.. it’s just the others can’t do shit

[@Tethloach1]

the cavs pick n roll is made useless by doing that, also people forget that you have to make the warriors and cavs work hard for the win, most teams just get psychologically destroyed by the talent difference, i guess it is too hard to play the warriors, you have to make them work hard, that puts a lot of pressure on those teams. the spurs make teams work hard with their super star, if you compete and make them work really hard the talent won't be too much of a problem.

[@justaction]

Breaking news...the warriors are an elite team. These ‘experts’ are ridic...up until a few days ago the warriors weren’t going to get out of the west🤦🏿‍♂️

[@MD-cy8uj]

justaction Exactly.

[@harrygarris6921]

Who?? Name a single analyst who picked Houston to beat golden state. Everyone's known the Warriors are winning the finals all year long this is not new.

[@justaction]

The Current Year Max Kellerman, for one. If you’d like to hear more people who share this opinion with Max check out the archives of first take, the jump, the 538 podcast, the hoop collective podcast, pti, undisputed, speak for yourself, around the horn, jalen and jacoby, the ringer, the full 48 podcast, the lowe post podcast and the woj pod. These would be a great place to start and I’m sure you can find some others if you’d like.

[@harrygarris6921]

justaction okay well a lot of those predictions were made at the end of the regular season when the warriors were playing awful and Steph was hurt. I don't think anyone would pick a fully healthy and engaged warriors team to lose.

[@fau2an100]

They stare people to death, true and who's guarding KD next series? Ariza? LMFAO how about in the finals? Lebron? .... sigh.... Have fun lebron!!!

[@kasimk4]

ItalianStallion hwo do you root for the underdogs. The shit is weak as fuck.

[@NoobGamer-di1dw]

ItalianStallion If people want to celebrate titles with no meaning let them

[@kasimk4]

Garryn Shafer it does have meaning tho. It's means NBA champion and finals MVP.

[@neirad537]

fau2an100 actually Ariza is pretty good specially vs jump shutting like KD

[@neuro4205]

ItalianStallion dumbest shit I’ve read

[@o.astamp5680]

Their staring is pretty lethal. Especially with Stephs icy blues and Draymonds persistent mouth breathing

[@paolocagz]

GREATEST LINE UP EVER ASSEMBLED!!!

[@SithMasterpresents]

Think about it, 2 of them are top 3 in the nba. The two best shooters of all time, one of the greatest scorers of all time and all 5 have been or are all stars

[@goldenthug9]

and them boom! Boogie becomes a Warrior---one of the best off seasons so far

[@wordsinahandle]

Rachel Nichols is amazingly well spoken and hard working. A role model for young girls who feel underrepresented in sports journalism. Loads of love from India! Hope an NBA match comes here and i get to meet all these wonderful people :D

[@leetucker7762]

The t is missing in the headline "starting".

[@joethehoboabc123]

that line up that STARES at ya, ya know

[@kwamekwame3885]

They can face and give any all star team from any conference a tough time and may even win

[@YungGotenks]

Jerry West is such a genius

[@rasaecnai]

I just love Rachel. Her hype is just the right amount compared to other sports pundit

[@eduardjc37]

The time they upload this video we never thought Cousins would go to Warriors

[@etivac_9992]

GSW locked in sir

[@kconradbh]

I agree with the comment below. As a G.S. fan, if anybody beats them it will be the Rockets. Not likely but possible.

[@vincevega8053]

shagwellington This Year the Rockets are gonna beat the Weak Warriors.

[@Spoondota]

Weak? You high bruh?

[@vincevega8053]

Skittles Numbers Don't Lie.. Houston won the Series this Season. And Houston Has Home Court Advantage.

[@AfonsoP2001]

Vinny Sweet you are an idiot if you think rockets stand a chance

[@youngeddo3447]

Afonso Proença the Rockets definitely stand a chance lol they definitely are not weak or trash but they are beatable.. the Rockets can switch that death lineup all over the court.. then on offense they’ll pick on Curry the whole time.. it’ll go at least 6

[@Skoshi33]

People tend to forget that with a 7ft. all-around player on this supposed small ball Hampton's Five, from a length standpoint, they're not really giving up size to anybody...

[@josemedina9305]

Steph Curry can drop 13 threes Klay Thompson drops 60 Draymond Green triple-double with no points Kevin Durant drops 40 point triple-double Andre Iguodala can block shots like Bill Russell

[@Cahluvca]

Scary indeed...it also shows how the western conf is no joke

[@MD-cy8uj]

Cahluvca Exactly, and how easy the east is.

[@killahlos7501]

MD Twomp how if the west cant compete with gsw so how the west is a beast ? lmao top heavy houston and gsw thats about it lol

[@ericaugusto758]

Killah Los well the top heavy on the other side arent neccesarily "top heavy" Raptors is a fucking dissapointment Celtics is hurt

[@dwheresmymana]

@3:02 traveling!

[@tumuafaasua7642]

"THE HAMPTONS FIVE!!!" Love it!!! Gooooooo WARRIORS!!!

[@ToddAndelin]

KD just puts them on that level which is almost untouchable... We saw him shooting the other night... It was like he was practicing. One shot in after another...

[@ruchpat1]

Go Golden State Warriors. Note though this small ball is not something they always pullout it is something they used in certain circumstances to get the get competitive advantage in a game by game basis, it’s a rotational decision.

[@waikit828]

I am a huge Dubs fan and yes, "Staring lineup" could be very scary~

[@danfrancisco3891]

I was actually waiting for the staring lineup.

[@alerog745]

Two typos in one title, people at ESPN don't get paid enough...

[@zohoro96]

This is my starting lineup for 2k every time......its the death lineup for a reason lol 😂

[@TheHales]

This team been scary since they received their first title.

[@MD-cy8uj]

Dar Hal Before that.

[@TheManNamedPaolo]

their stare is pretty good but their starting lineup is really good

[@KungfuJoeProductions]

RALP SEGISMUNDO I AGREE "THE GOLDEN ARMY! "

[@ThermSupern]

Let Zaza play !!!! The best team ever is 16-17 Warriors. In that season Zaza played as a starting center and had much better +- than Igoudala did have! So Zaza deserves to be the starter

[@Ham_1982]

the best defensive team to play against GSW is Boston, great energy, unbelievable movment, but lack of offense will hurt them

[@bk5885]

That random cough lol

[@folumb]

I watch basketball regularly but not enough to be an expert. Will someone with more knowledge explain the defensive strategy laid out by coach Scott? "You have to play aggressive. You have to go out there and be strong and play physical" Ok.... shouldn't you always be playing this way? Is there a time when you play any other way and expect to beat another team? For good measure, the best way to beat Golden State is not only to play good defense, but to score more points than them.

[@ef6801]

Staring or STARTING WHICH ONE if u dont know then fire your guy who makes the names

[@SuperSamMan2003]

Yah they have a good STARING lineup.

[@hs8153]

Rachel introductions are always lonnngggg. I always wonder how she memorises them. She clearly has a smart mind

[@Montage326]

Teleprompter?

[@EyeLoveTheStars]

You've never heard of a teleprompter? lol

[@davidr9165]

there is a thing called teleprompter, google it, it will blow your mind.

[@RoseCurry5]

Dude. 😂 She's clearly reading from a teleprompter.

[@hs8153]

I got you guys... thank you She fouled me Lollz

[@indotsigalko]

don't think this will be the starting V vs houston. capella will be a huge matchup problem, same thing with adams did with okc. not saying capella are adams are better than AD, its just the matchup suits them better vs this cousin-less pels. ofc they will still use this lineup to close games vs houston, and will pobably succeed, just don't think they will start tho. i mean we all remember how dominant was this lineup with harison barnes. and now you switch him with KD, its just game over man..

[@brandonb.5304]

Anthony Davis a lot better player than Capella, and Draymond Green is holding him in check. Capella is good, but he's no Anthony Davis.

[@Vvb61]

kerr sent in a kill squad

[@SShaBazzz]

I mean just look at it. You have the best player in the world KD. The best shooter in Steph Curry. The 2nd best Shooter and perimeter defender in Klay Thompson, the jack Knife Draymond, and the einstein Iggy.

[@kasimk4]

SShaBazzz bullshit, lies, illogical fallacies.

[@simonpark2912]

kasimk4 ha.....ha....

[@SShaBazzz]

kasimk4 nah, I'm telling the truth.

[@vincevega8053]

Bandwagon

[@harrygarris6921]

KD isn't the best player in the world and he doesn't want to be the best player in the world either. He's told us time and time again he has no desire to lead or stand out he just wants to fit in and be one of the guys. That works on a team like Golden State that has so much talent they're going to win no matter what, but if he was on any of the other 29 teams it would be pretty obvious that mentality would really hurt him and make it impossible for him to win a championship.

[@FugieGamers]

Greatest 5 of all time thats how scary.

[@vincevega8053]

NF Hell Nah

[@donmayor9729]

the graphics is fire lmbo

[@Keepcalm-lovesports]

Hey ESPN, you missed a letter in your video title. Nice video otherwise

[@tynumbaseven2081]

They finally got a cool nickname like the showtime lakers and the bad boy pistons 😊

[@sanjaypatel4828]

Did anyone notice the title? They spelled “starting” wrong😂

[@PavementsChase]

staring at the lineup

[@KunalMoon01]

Did anyone noticed The title says "Staring Lineup"

[@tintman831]

Cousins on the Warriors now! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@soloiferlooi]

To be honest, if all players who are healthy now stay healthy, I dont think Rockets could force a game 7 against Warriors. But Rockets please prove me wrong as I have been supporting CP3 since he entered the league.

[@elpeluca7780]

thloify Let's hope the Jazz make the Finals and win it all #Jazznation

[@jimmyuchiha2564]

As much as I like both harden and cp3 that’s the reality they need at least one more star to compete with GSW

[@lilwaynecarter6107]

Vinny Sweet you don't know basketball

[@lilwaynecarter6107]

Vinny Sweet probably

[@lordash2173]

@@vincevega8053 this didn't age well...

[@Chris-ih4ih]

"warrriors" "staring lineup"... whoever typed this title had a bad day.

[@GhostlyGhille]

Anyone else finds it weird that they go an anti ankle roll ad under a video about GSW 😶

[@spoonmansoundgarden5156]

Rachel's opinion about toronto raptors is cool that still they gonna beat lebronto's cavs....thats amazing and im waiting lol

[@matthewlivingston3168]

G.I Joe movie brought me here. 😂

[@itsdeonlol]

I like Rachel's long intros. You guys need to appreciate them like I do.

[@salvadormejia4244]

She's looking fine 🔥

[@ImperialDecree]

Golden State Warriors death lineup stronger than Thanos' Infinity Gauntlet... 😂🤣😂🤣😅

[@ROCBOI-wr3uh]

Even ESPN has mess ups the title says golden state staring lineup and not starting lineup

[@Vinicsilva1]

KERR 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌👍👍👍👍

[@ofosuhenedanny9640]

BACK-TO BACK CHAMPIONS.GSW

[@crayvd8229]

Houston Rockets, Rocket League, bottle Rocket, a sock with a rock in it. Don’t matter, Warriors in 4

[@cjbrickcollumsonofrajonron511]

Crayvd LMFAO Hold This W

[@JJ-mq9wl]

Golden girls , the city of bandwagons , don’t matter rockets in 5 .

[@flylong2168]

Golden girls.lol

[@rondoloso8047]

Crayvd I'm hip LMAO😂😂😂

[@vincevega8053]

Rockets record vs 2018 Warriors 2-1.. WARRIORS ARE WEAK!!!

[@zachariah-binyisrayl5570]

The Bulls....the Showtime Lakers...the Warriors and Bird's Celtics all have 1 thing in common : they were VERY HARD to beat. And this is the MAIN reason the Warriors are hated.

[@alvinliu9284]

Staring Lineup 😯😳

[@tmaclabi]

Warriors doesnt have a bench, all of them consists of starters from different teams.

[@chief9116]

Any time I see a team at the free throw line more than the other team. I know the fix is in.

[@rrogers2370]

Lot of typos today ESPN.

[@rickrollo3251]

I'd say their staring lineup is a 6/10. Warriors don't have an intimidating starer. Draymond would just look at you with that "lost" look. Perkins is enough to beat them at a staring contest.

[@DA-nu2xu]

Draymond is the Rodman of Holden State

[@LilBryce27]

Hampton 5 vs cp3, harden, Gordon, Anderson, Ariza

[@mahjr7964]

Best 5 ever imo

[@wakuwaku1964]

GSW is scary because they have the best bench team. The rotation is so good that the superstars don't need to play a full quarter just to win a game.

[@everythinga1370]

I play with this line up on 2k

[@MD-cy8uj]

The Curry Durant pick and roll is the most deadly play in basketball, so they can always use that play.

[@dwilt4rville]

@ESPN starting*, not staring*

[@yunghotnnow9548]

The Hamptons 5 def needs TV show

[@nyteowl8069]

*Im actually shocked the warriors didnt go on another 73-9 season with Durant*

[@vangil7697]

in the early season they were mentally exhausted. Kerr switched line up to keep the fire alive bruh

[@NeverUnderestimate9]

That starting five is crazy, it consists of Curry, 2 mvp, 1 unanimous, 2 time champ, greatest shooter ever. Draymon, 2 time champ, DPOY Iggy, 2 time champ, 2015 NBA finals mvp. KD, scoring champion, NBA champ, finals mvp, regular season MVP. And arguably the best scorer ever. Klay, 2 time champ, lockdown defender, 60 pts In 29 min, 37 points In a qtr. 2nd best shooter ever. These guys aren't on the same team, there in the starting lineup, have mercy. There movement without the ball, high IQ, defense is what separates them from Houston. Sorry rockets aren't on the same stratosphere.

[@MrAb4277]

What a time... To be alive. Are we talking teams??

[@frankieclayton9303]

The best squad of the warriors

[@sallydelacruz884]

Warriors should keep an Eye to HARDEN, CP3 & CAPELA...

[@nevershoutforeverxx]

no the hamptons 5 nickname is trash, stick with "the death lineup" smh

[@melvillebloom3838]

Eh, “starting” line up. Not a huge deal, but for a huge company typos are no-no. This has happened before. Just a heads up.

[@redazi1]

Will witness some quality basketball after all

[@chuyozuna2398]

The nba finals is gunna be soo boring Warriors easily beat cavs in 5 I'm actually more hype for the WCF against the rockets