It took one full half for the Golden State Warriors to realize that they weren’t in Kansas anymore.
After demolishing the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, the Warriors entered Game 2 with a somewhat relaxed attitude. If anything, Game 1 showed that even without Kevin Durant, the Warriors were clearly the superior team. They relied on their tried-and-true principles of ball and off-ball movement as well as placing their faith in Stephen Curry’s ability to ignite and explode to run the Blazers out of the building.