As much as people talk about Golden State Warriors fans being opportunistic bandwagoners, it’s sort of funny to see non-fans writing about this year’s team as though it’s the worst thing in franchise history.
I mean, don’t get me wrong: the starting lineup that Warriors coach Steve Kerr was forced to trot out against the Charlotte Hornets was pretty bad. But, um, that’s just what happens when you have seven players injured, including Steph Curry, Draymond Green, D’Angelo Russell, and Klay Thompson.
So for those who just discovered the NBA within the last five years, let me tell you about the time in 1998 when the Warriors faced the Portland Trail Blazers and started Donyell Marshall, Tony Delk, Erick Dampier, Brandon Williams, and Adonal Foyle because .