Depending on how you look at it, the Golden State Warriors’ offseason has either been really short or really long.
Short in the sense that it wrapped up in mid-June with the Warriors clinching the title in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, yet long because the subtle jabs and criticisms have not stopped flying all offseason about how “lucky” the Warriors were.
And so, here is where all the talk stops. It’s time for the Warriors — and their loud detractors — to walk the walk.
It begins with New Orleans Pelicans at Oracle Arena on Tuesday night.