Rarely do the most high-profile teams get extra chances. Most great runs come to an end before they're expected to. The ‘98 Bulls weren’t given the option to repeat. Shaq and Kobe split after a shocking Finals loss. LeBron took his talents out of South Beach after the Heat grew old. And now the latest casualty of a premature dynasty death is the Warriors, who are reeling today after star guard Klay Thompson tore his Achilles.
It’s unfair how much can change in the basketball world in only a little over a year. Entering the 2019 Finals, the Warriors were in a good place.