The maturation of an NBA championship team doesn't happen overnight. Outside of the quick-fix strategy of building super teams with nomadic stars, a franchise must be fortunate enough to draft a generational talent and then surround its superstar with complementary pieces.
Then comes the challenge of winning postseason games. A triumph in a best-of-seven series brings the next battle of attrition. The team left standing after surviving four rounds of the most intense basketball is crowned the NBA champion.
