Let’s say that you and twenty-nine others are competing in a 200 meter sprint. At the beginning of the race, everyone stays close together. By the end, there are only four people, including yourself, that have a real chance at first place. Now imagine it: You’ve trained hard for this race your entire life, and you’ve set yourself apart as one of the best. As you’re almost at the finish line, you can almost taste the bliss of victory….only to finish in second because the person who won had wings and could fly the entire time.
This is probably how the rest of the NBA feels after watching the Golden State Warriors last season.