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How the 2017 Warriors would stack up against the greatest NBA teams of all time

The Golden State Warriors thrust themselves into the "greatest of all time" conversation with a 67-win regular season and 16-1 postseason run. They have four potential Hall of Famers, one of the best coaches in the NBA and an borderline-unfair appreciation for basketball's ultimate weapon, the 3-pointer.

How quickly we forget about the great teams of yesteryear, however.

The truth is we'll never really know if the Warriors are the collective GOATs. That uncertainty and the ensuing debate is part of what makes being a sports fan so much fun.

So rather than just throw out a hot take about Golden State's greatness, we decided to run through NBA history to consider how the Warriors would fare against some of the very best teams (as well as a few modern superteams for good measure).