Hopes haven't been this high for the Golden State Warriors since Rick Barry was tossing in granny-style free throws in 1974.
Maybe that's a slight exaggeration, but it's not a stretch to say that fans throughout the Bay Area are bursting with barely contained optimism in advance of the 2013-14 NBA season. Fresh off a 47-win campaign, chock-full of promising youth and looking to build on a remarkable postseason series win, the Dubs are looking strong.
But is it possible that Golden State is the subject of a little too much hype? Could the Dubs be—gasp!—overrated?
If they are, it's not entirely because of the groundswell of hope in and around the Bay Area. Positive predictions are pouring in from the wider expanse of the NBA analysis landscape.
ESPN's Summer Forecast pegged the Warriors for 50 wins this season. Quietly, that number was discussed and then discarded as insufficiently ambitious by players and coaches within the organization. But it's interesting to note that the more detached national media is pretty bullish on the Dubs as well.
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Are Golden State Warriors the Most Overrated Team in the NBA Entering 2013-14?
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