The Golden State Warriors caused quite a stir when their new slogan and t-shirts for this year’s playoffs looked very similar to that of their Eastern Conference rivals’. With the Cleveland Cavaliers using “Defend the Land,” the Dubs unveiled what they came come up with, and used “Defend our Ground” instead.
That did not sit well with Cavs fans, as well as the Twitterverse, as they trolled the Warriors for “copying” from the defending champions’ marketing strategy.
The Golden State Warriors marketing department be like… #DefendTheLand pic.twitter.com/TWmPUlJLkQ
— McNeil (@Reflog_18) April 16, 2017
#defendourground, really @warriors? Very original. pic.twitter.com/VEufkMbcTA
— Katie Allen (@Itskatiiieee) April 17, 2017
"Hey, can I copy your homework"
"Yeah, just change it up a little so it doesn't look too obvious" pic.twitter.com/dXad2jkB6u
— Jesse (@JesserTheLazer) April 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/CLEisBack/status/853708909474959360
You vs the guy she tells you not to worry about pic.twitter.com/xKMAZI77GY
— dennis (@NoRibsNoRice_) April 16, 2017
Golden State's marketing department is as original as… pic.twitter.com/lXExdbRjMu
— McNeil (@Reflog_18) April 16, 2017
"Hey, what should our playoff shirts say?"
"I donno, let's just copy the NBA champs" pic.twitter.com/QOhpkWL4TB
— Cleveland Sportsline (@CLEsportsline) April 16, 2017
#defendourground the Warriors may have took the cavs #DefendtheLand slogan… but which team out of the two actually plays defense? 🤔🤔🤔
— bonus noodle (@ndrew_h93) April 17, 2017
This adds more fuel to their rivalry, especially with both teams heavily favored once again to come out of their respective conferences and compete for the title in the NBA Finals.
For now, both teams will have to make sure they do not take their opponents lightly, to allow them to continue their supremacy, and meet in the finals for the third straight year.
