SAN FRANCISCO — Perhaps the Golden State Warriors can summon the energy, cohesion and ruthlessness to downright embarrass an opponent one time in a playoff series, just to show they’re capable.
Either that or they’re discovering some vintage Warriors juice just in time for June.
It feels like a different level of retro Warriors than the image of Golden State at its best — relentless defense, opportunistic and timely offense, then running away and hiding at the first opportunity.
Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks experienced that firsthand in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.