HOUSTON - It feels like a million years ago now - especially in light of the Golden State Warriors dominating 119-106 win over the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of these Western Conference Finals Monday night - but there was a point late in the regular season when the Warriors were genuinely worried this group just might not be able to rediscover its groove when the time came.
"Yeah," general manager Bob Myers told ESPN after Monday's game. "Was I worried? My first thought was, 'Yes.' But my second thought was, 'Have they let us down yet?