Coaches and organizations try to deny there are such things as windows of opportunity, but they definitely exist in sports. Moments when a team is ready to win a championship, maybe multiple championships. When all the stars and players and forces are aligned properly.
Clearly the Warriors’ window is open right now. They won a championship, arguably at least a year ahead of time, leapfrogging from a first-round playoff exit in 2014 to winning the entire thing last June.
So how long will that window stay open?
It’s hard to say. Judging by Bay Area sports teams, it’s very difficult to keep that darn thing open.