Breaking news: The Golden State Warriors have already done enough to be considered both a dynasty and one of the NBA's all-time great teams. Hall of Fame guard Chris Mullin confirmed what every objective basketball fan should have already known in a recent chat with the Associated Press on the Warriors' forthcoming move from Oakland to San Francisco.
“They're already a dynasty, up there with the greatest teams of all time,” said Mullin. “Going to five NBA Finals in a row hasn't been done since Bill Russell's Celtics. That, right there — that was a dynasty, this is a dynasty.”
Mullin played 13 of his stellar 16-year career with the Warriors, joining them as a first-round pick in 1985 and returning for his NBA swan song in 2000. He played with the Indiana Pacers from 1997 to 1999. A five-time All-Star, Mullin teamed with point guard Tim Hardaway and fellow sharp-shooter Mitch Richmond to make Golden State one of the league's most exciting teams in the early 1990s. Dubbed “Run TMC,” that triumvirate helped the Warriors' fan base grow into among the most dedicated in all of basketball.
Of course, there's nothing controversial about labeling this current Golden State team a dynasty. Steve Kerr and company have played in a whopping five consecutive Finals, and if they beat the Toronto Raptors, will have won an unprecedented four championships in five seasons. If not for Draymond Green's suspension for Game 5 of the 2016 Finals, there's a chance Golden State would have already three-peated, too.
We'll find out how much closer the Warriors are to winning yet another title in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night.
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