This all started during the 2012-13 season when Mark Jackson took Joe Lacob's Warriors to their first postseason since the We Believe era. The first big road trip of the year came in early December, when the team went 6-1 and marked a stretch where many first believed the Warriors had finally, legitimately arrived.
December 12, 2012: Draymond Green shocks a home crowd in Miami with a buzzer-beating win.
While the Dubs fought their way to the playoffs for the first time under the new regime, the paralleled Los Angeles Clippers pushed towards the top of the Pacific division.