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Comparing Golden State Warriors Then vs. Now, 40 Years Between Finals Runs

Bleacher Report | June 3, 2015

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In the four decades since the Golden State Warriors last reached the NBA Finals in 1975, virtually everything about the league—from the shifting rules to the exploding media coverage to a growing global presence—has changed.

But, mostly, the shorts are different.

The Look

Rick Barry, the 1975 Finals MVP, led the Warriors' last (only) championship team while sporting the form-fitting trunks of the day.

Followed by Butch Beard:

And Charles Johnson:
Here's Jamaal Wilkes:
And finally, big man Clifford Ray:
This year's Warriors have a little more coverage from their attire:

The overall look hasn't changed substantially, maintaining blue and gold as the primary colors (with a forgettable foray into burnt orange in the 1990s) and swapping out the California outline for a more local nod to the Bay Bridge.

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