OAKLAND — A decade ago, Mike Brown and his young Cleveland Cavaliers arrived at the 2007 NBA Finals — soon to get swept by the Spurs — in awe. It was a new experience for almost everyone in the organization.
“We had three guys walking around with camcorders (at the first practice),” Brown said. “I was like: ‘Woah, woah, we got to at least act like we’ve been here.'”
A decade later, Brown’s inherited Warriors roster is loaded with veterans in a far different, more comfortable place as they patiently wait nine days for the familiar bright lights.