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The 25 years since the Bay Area last hosted an NBA All-Star weekend may as well have been a century for the Golden State Warriors and their fans. Those 2000s Dubs are unrecognizable in nearly every conceivable way compared with what they are today.
Yet despite all the differences from that bygone, post-Run TMC era, that period produced a cult-like cultural staple for fans of a certain age. Yes, one of the worst seasons in franchise history created an enduring five-word mantra that still brings a smile to the face of anyone who was around to experience it: “It’s a great time out.