SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors proved countless people wrong last year in winning a fourth title since 2015.
It was alleged that the Warriors’ title window was closed. That they were too old. That they were over the hill. That Steph Curry wasn’t the type of player who could carry a team to a title. That Klay Thompson would be a shadow of his former self after his two massive injuries. That Draymond Green wasn’t a winner, he was just someone who was in the right place at the right time and last summer was neither the time nor the place.
The Warriors have always been motivated by chips on their collective shoulders. Whether they were just a “jump-shooting team,” the all-powerful Super Villains, or just a bunch of guys on the back-end of their careers, Golden State’s veterans have found power in slights throughout their dynastic run. And they’ve let the whole world know about it, too — especially after they win a title.
