Are the 2016-17 Golden State Warriors the greatest team ever on paper?
If we take Kevin Durant at his word, we already have our answer.
"I wouldn't say we're the best on-paper team in NBA history," Durant told Sina (via CSN Bay Area). "This is not the first time good players have been on the same team. But with the hype around the NBA right now, and the way social media is, everybody is saying that. But so many teams had great players. Not just us."
That's some plain talk, but consider the source: Durant has nothing to gain from asserting the Warriors are the best assembly of talent ever, so he'd never say they were—even if he believed it. More importantly, he probably doesn't think the distinction means anything.
He knows nobody has ever won anything on paper. He knows his concerns are of the on-court variety. He genuinely may not—and should not—care.
We care, though. So let's figure it out.
That Big, Silly Number
Start here: 73 wins.
By that measure—victories—the Warriors wer ...
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Article written by Grant Hughes