SAN FRANCISCO — There’s no such thing as Warriors magic, no imaginary pixie dust that’s sprinkled on players once entering the walls of Chase Center that downloads championship poise into their DNA.
But it damn sure feels like it, even if old-fashioned sweat equity is the true answer. The Golden State Warriors have it, and the Dallas Mavericks may one day acquire it through experience with Luka Doncic leading the franchise.
That process can’t be sped up, though. While Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green waited their turn, it was teammates who largely hadn’t tasted June champagne that took center stage in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals.