Warriors GM Bob Myers' favorite Oracle Arena moment will surprise you

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Bob Myers became the general manager of the Warriors in April 2012.

Since then, the Dubs have won three championships and Myers was named NBA Executive of the Year in 2015 and 2017.

The 44-year old -- who lived in Danville as a kid and grew up rooting for the Warriors -- has a ton of favorite Oracle Arena memories.

His No. 1 moment is probably not the same as yours.

"Probably the first year we made the playoffs with Mark (Jackson) in 2013," Myers recently told Mark Medina of the Bay Area News Group. "We were writing the magic number on the board. We don’t do that anymore.

"We celebrated more for that moment than we did for most at Oracle besides winning a championship. Just clinching a playoff spot was a pretty big moment for those of us that were there then.”

On April 9, 2013, the Warriors officially clinched their first playoff berth since 2007 with a 105-89 win over the visiting Timberwolves.

Klay Thompson led the way with 30 points, while Steph Curry racked up 24 points and 10 assists.

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“We understand it’s a small step, but it’s a huge accomplishment for a lot of guys,” Curry told reporters after the game. “We heard what the ’07 year was like. We want to experience that, for our fans as well. The veterans, they’re going to sleep well tonight knowing they’ll get to experience that.”

The Warriors finished with the No. 6 seed in the West that year and upset the Nuggets in the first round. They eventually lost to the Spurs in the West Semis in six games.

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