All it took was one swing of one foot to change the history of the NBA. Draymond Green, driving to the hoop with serious intention, got fouled by Steven Adams. A routine play in a hard-fought playoff series became so much more when Green put his leg out and cracked Adams in the crotch.
It was swift and devastating, not unlike the Warriors offense itself during that historic, if ultimately disappointing, 73-9 season. That it would come back to haunt Golden State made it all the more ominous. It was a sign of things to come.