The Golden State Warriors' record-setting 73rd regular-season win changes everything.
It redefines the ceiling for NBA success, forcing us all to consider whether the sport we've been watching for years has been holding out on us until now. Aesthetically, statistically and even emotionally—this year's Warriors delivered us highs we never dreamed possible.
They gave us more of the same in Wednesday's 125-104 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
But in the more fundamental, less high-minded way we like to enjoy our sports, win No. 73 alters one of our biggest, most basic basketball conversations. Now, with more wins than anyone, the discussion about the greatest team in NBA history has to start with the Warriors.
It has to.
Advocates of the 2015-16 Dubs as the greatest team of all time can run down the resume to make their case. This year's Warriors set records by:
Winning 24 straight games to open the season
Running up a 54-game home winning streak (bridging last season and this one)
Earning 34 victories on the road
Never losing to the same team twice
Never dropping tw ...
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Article written by Grant Hughes
Wednesday NBA Roundup: Warriors Officially Own ‘Best Team Ever’ with 73 Wins
April 13th, 2016 by Grant Hughes Leave a reply »
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