OAKLAND, Calif. — You’ve heard the complaints: the Golden State Warriors — winners of the 2017 title and owners of the winningest three-year record in NBA history (254-54) — are bad for the NBA.
There’s no competition. There’s no drama. It’s that competitive balance that’s makes games great, right?
I’m not here to convince you that’s not the case.
If you’re a fan of one-off NBA games — a super-casual watcher of the league — then yes, the Warriors are bad for the Association and bad for basketball. While they might play an exciting, engaging brand of ball, they are — to steal a phrase from Warriors owner Joe Lacob — “lightyears ahead” of the competition.