The Golden State Warriors might as well have loaded up in the family minivan for their trek to Houston from the West Coast, the way coach Steve Kerr painted the picture of the Western Conference finals finally cranking up on Monday night at Toyota Center.
“We’ve all been ready for this for the last few days,” Kerr said, prior to the Warriors turning the Rockets into road kill 119-106 in the opener. “Obviously it’s been an anticipated matchup, but you never know in the NBA. It’s a feeling of, ‘Are we there yet? Are we there yet?’ Like you say to your parents when they’re driving you across the country.