At the start of the season, the Warriors dismissed any suggestion that their pursuit of a third consecutive championship would end the way it did for the 1998 Chicago Bulls—with a championship parade quickly followed by the departure of the stars who made it possible.
Now? They're just hoping to get a parade.
"We all know it could possibly be it," backup guard Shaun Livingston said. "As an option. We're aware of it. The main goal is just winning. Period. For all of us. That's really what it's all about. And everything else will take care of itself.