MUST READ: 2018 Offseason: The Durant Era Warriors Have Never Been Unbeatable
I was among the people (basically everyone) who thought that the Warriors would cakewalk through the west and then easily win the 2017 finals. That belief was justified since Kevin Durant, the 2nd best player in the NBA at that time (he still is), joined a 72 win team that had the reigning unanimous MVP (Stephen Curry) who had arguably the greatest offensive season ever in 2015-16 which solidified his spot as the premier 3-point shooter in history. Golden State also employed Klay Thompson who established himself as the 2nd best 3-point shooter ever during that season. He also scored 21+ points per game in 2014-15 and the next season. Dub Nation might’ve had the best offensive system the league has seen, which is still the case. In addition, they were great defensively because they had the 4th ranked defensive rating in 2015-16. However, the Spurs won 61 games in 2016-17, only 6 fewer than the Warriors. Kawhi Leonard was a legit MVP candidate, LaMarcus Aldridge showed he was still a...