I’m actually quite fond of the Warriors - I’ve loved Steve Kerr long before he became a coach, and we have family and friends in SF - and I hope you’re right. I don’t fault management for the two timelines approach, even though it turned out to be overly ambitious, and in fact I give them credit for having the guts to recognize that it wasn’t working rather than doubling down.
I became a Warriors fan in 1973 when I was 11 and they didn't make me wait long until bringing us a title. I thought that was kind of easy. Then 40 years in the desert to make us really appreciate what was arguably a team with the best single season ever. In the midst of a possibly still unfinished dynasty of six Finals trips and four rings.
I was fine with the "Two timelines" attempt to keep it going indefinitely. They couldn't beat the odds this time, but the pivot back to "There is only now" shortened the season odds from +1200 to +1000 and it's going to drop further. I just know it!
I’m actually quite fond of the Warriors - I’ve loved Steve Kerr long before he became a coach, and we have family and friends in SF - and I hope you’re right. I don’t fault management for the two timelines approach, even though it turned out to be overly ambitious, and in fact I give them credit for having the guts to recognize that it wasn’t working rather than doubling down.
Nice piece. When you become a fan when your team is at its worst and you stick around until they win a championship, the satisfaction is enormous.
I became a Warriors fan in 1973 when I was 11 and they didn't make me wait long until bringing us a title. I thought that was kind of easy. Then 40 years in the desert to make us really appreciate what was arguably a team with the best single season ever. In the midst of a possibly still unfinished dynasty of six Finals trips and four rings.
I was fine with the "Two timelines" attempt to keep it going indefinitely. They couldn't beat the odds this time, but the pivot back to "There is only now" shortened the season odds from +1200 to +1000 and it's going to drop further. I just know it!