Remember when the Golden State Warriors were destined to rule the NBA for the foreseeable future and win, to borrow a phrase, "not five, not six, not seven…" championships?
Ahh, such good times.
Forgive the past tense on that, uh, golden visage, but the injury machete that has lopped off the Warriors' four All-Stars—Steph Curry (sprained knee), Kevin Durant (cracked ribs), Klay Thompson (fractured thumb) and Draymond Green (sore shoulder, contused pelvis)—has opposing coaches and executives revising their projections for just how long the franchise's current run of three NBA Finals' appearances will go.