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Paul Newberry: Warriors need another title for true greatness

Legacies are all about championships.

Just ask the Atlanta Braves.

Or the Buffalo Bills.

While the Golden State Warriors may be on the greatest three-year run in NBA history — at least during the regular season — they need another title to solidify their place as one of the best teams ever.

Sorry, one championship just doesn't cut it.

"We want to redeem ourselves," Klay Thompson said, remembering that crushing loss to Cleveland in last year's finals. "It's a new slate and we're chasing that trophy. We want it back oh so badly."

The Warriors' success over the last three regular seasons is unprecedented for the NBA, and is challenged by only a handful of teams in the other major U.