The Golden State Warriors made history — they won 73 games, more than any team in NBA history.
But they are on the verge of being remembered like the 2007 Patriots.
The Warriors are down 3-1 to the Thunder for a variety of reasons — the Thunder defense has been exceptional, Russell Westbrook is a beast, for whatever reason Stephen Curry is not playing like MVP Stephen Curry — but there is another key one:
Draymond Green has played like crap the last couple games.
Kobe Bryant, who relates to Green’s drive and intensity, texted him a message according to Sportando:
@kobebryant sent a text message to @Money23Green after the loss in Game 4 against the Thunder: 'If making history was easy, why bother?'
— Sportando (@Sportando) May 25, 2016
That reflects Kobe’s world view.
It may be very different from the Warriors’ reality — even if Curry and Green were back to playing at their peak, it very well might be a coin toss with this Thunder team playing at their peak. The struggles of those two — Green has turned the ball over, missed shots, and missed defensive rotations for two games — have a lot to do with the quality of play of that Thunder defense.
But if the Warriors can come back and win the series (and the title), it will add to their legend.