We Believe

The Golden State Warriors have pulled off the biggest upset in NBA playoff history thanks to inspired play by some pure ballers and a stadium full of believers. This was no fluke. These guys came out to play every night and there was never a moment where they were intimidated or even nervous. It was truly a joy for sports fans everywhere to witness the beautiful play by the Warriors as they outdueled the 67-win Mavericks team in 6 games. Just read some of the reactions I got from personal friends of mine (first names only to protect their identity):

• "I'm naming my son Baron" - Chris
• "All I know is that the score is 71 to 57 for GS and that it's exciting" - Sarah
• "I feel like that game strengthened my testimony" - Trevor

Steve Kerr, the TNT announcer, repeatedly mentioned how shocked he was to see an NBA game with the fans standing the entire 2nd half and how that demonstrated how special this game was. There were some interesting post-game interviews--and in case you weren't aware there's a scintillating love-hate triangle between Coach Avery Johnson, Coach Don Nelson, and Owner Mark Cuban (with some especially bad blood between the latter two)--but I was impressed with Stephen Jackson's (who is notorious for his nightclub & gun incident and his role in the Artest brawl - [video]) comment regarding the concern when Baron Davis left in the 1st with a hamstring pull. He talked about how important Baron is to the team and said "I'd die for him right there on the court". That statement shows the love between this team and the reason for their phenomenal chemistry.

And in case you're wondering what Trifecta has to say on the matter: "I think that the Warriors did Annihilation".