The Golden State Warriors hammered the Philadelphia 76ers 117-105 Sunday, proving, perhaps unnecessarily, that there's a lot separating these two teams.
There's talent, of course. And 57 more wins this season, along with a gap of 138 wins over the past three years. There's also the presence of an MVP, an elite offense, a great defense and a whole mess of brilliant personnel moves in one organization...and none of those things on the other.
There's something else, too.
Luck.
The Warriors have had tons of it—from signing Stephen Curry at a discount, to winning a post-tank coin flip for the right to pick Harrison Barnes, to Draymond Green slipping past everyone and landing in the second round, to not trading Klay Thompson for Kevin Love. Thompson posted 40 points against the Sixers, while Green notched his 12th triple-double of the season.
There was plenty of good judgment in the moves that led to the Warriors roster, but fortune is a factor whenever things work out that well. The same is true when things go as badly as they have for the Sixers.
In the latter case, a ...
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