The Golden State Warriors have taken a massive turn throughout the years, going from the lovable losers to the cinderella story when they upset the top-seeded Dallas Mavericks in 2007. Draymond Green lives the last few parts of this turnaround, going from potential contender taking teams by surprise to the juggernaut that is expected to come out on top every night, getting a team's best punch.
Green recalled his earlier runs with this roster, as the 2014-15 Warriors surged organically, being the NBA darlings after clinching the league's best record in their quest for their first title in 40 seasons:
“It was fun. There was no expectations,” Green told Tim Kawakami of The Athletic when asked to compare his first championship run, to this one, his fifth. “We were just kind of playing. We were rolling into town, at that point, everybody was used to, hey, the Warriors are in town, smack them and keep moving. We just came into town, taking people down one by one.”
The Warriors mustered a surprising 67 wins then, only to wildly surpass it the next season, breaking the NBA record for wins in a season with 73 in 2015-16.
From then on, the Warriors went from darlings to villains after they retooled with Kevin Durant as a free agent, taking their dominance to otherworldly levels, despite never coming close to that 2015-16 season's win total.
Golden State is largely the favorite to hold the Larry O'Brien Trophy at this postseason's end and win a third straight title, though Green knows it becomes tougher every time with a target on their back.
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