HOUSTON — We live in interesting times in the Bay Area. We have our own petri dish of sports, experimenting with different combinations and processes. What makes a champion and what doesn’t?
We have witnessed the Giants solve the puzzle three times in five years after so many years of futility. We’ve seen the Sharks never be able to do it, the 49ers come close then fall backward, the A’s take their own unconventional path, the Raiders flounder.
And now the Warriors. The onetime bottom feeder of the NBA is just a victory away from the NBA Finals, five wins from a championship.