So a dynastic five straight NBA finals trips by the Golden State Warriors has resulted in "only" three championships instead four.
Did Toronto's championship-clinching 114-110 victory Thursday night signal the end of the Warriors' reign? Is it the start of a Raptors championship run? Or, for the sake of the Mavericks and other potential up-and-coming NBA teams, does this result signal an era of reasonable hope and optimism?
Most important to Mavericks fans, what do the 2018-19 NBA regular season and postseason in general, and more specifically this title series result, mean in terms of how far the Luka Doncic/Kristaps Porzingis Era Mavericks are from returning to contender status?