The Golden State Warriors are the best team in the NBA. To quote Bill Simmons, nobody disputes this. Despite internal struggles and a generally lax attitude, Steph Curry and his teammates cruised to 57 wins and the second highest point differential in the NBA this season.
This is not, however, the team that won 73 games just three years ago (it feels more like 300 years ago — please let this season be the end of the Warriors). Some small cracks in the facade of Golden State dominance have begun to show, and the Trail Blazers may be able to exploit them in the Western Conference Finals.