Built from the ground up

After 40 long years, the Golden State Warriors have finally hoisted the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship trophy. The Dubs won a masterful 4-2 series versus the greatest player on the planet (LeBron James) and his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs managed to even lead in the series early on behind the one-man heroics of King James but it wasn’t enough as the Dubs were just too deep, too talented, and too hungry to be denied.

Some say that the Cavs were not at full strength with playoff ending injuries to two superstars (Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love) but that’s just nitpicking. Elite teams are expected to play through challenges and still make it work. At least the Cavs came close.