There was some excitement going into Friday’s nationally-televised showdown between the Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns. The Dubs have been desperately searching for traction, momentum, and something to believe in, and a highly-impressive win on Wednesday night against the NBA-best Oklahoma City Thunder provided a glimpse of those things.
Friday felt like a great test, then, against a talent-stacked Suns team that, despite their middling record, has been among the NBA’s elite when Kevin Durant is healthy.
And Kevin Durant was healthy.
And the Warriors failed the test.