The days and moments in the immediate aftermath of the Warriors’ 2017 NBA Championship have been quite a blur. There were trophies to be raised, champagne to be sprayed and parades in which to partake. But when the dust settled and the thousands of pounds of confetti were swept up from the streets of downtown Oakland on Thursday, one resounding truth emerged from the crazed scene that had just unfolded:
That was one heck of a season.
You could make the case that no team in NBA history entered a season with as big or bright a spotlight focused on them as this year’s Warriors team.