After two weeks of having genuinely competitive adversity thrust upon them in the Oklahoma City series, they have now forced it upon themselves.
Two weeks ago, this down-3-1-thing was a really cool idea. Being the live underdog is always a good thing, you know, and every once in a while the lottery gets struck.
But now, only two weeks later, the shoe is in the other nether region, and the Golden State Warriors are facing Game 7 of the NBA Finals after assuring the nation and the world it would not be required after Game 4.
Plus, it’s a hell of time for the Warriors to look so little like the Warriors, from shooting to defense to basic composure under pressure or disappointment at not being treated like the royalty they clearly believe themselves to be.