Sweet baby Jesus, that was one helluva series! Our Game 6
victory is probably the most exhilarating, joyous sports victory I have felt. Last year’s opening round series between the Clippers and
Spurs was a hair better, methinks, but this was the best Warriors series I’ve been
fortunate to witness. During the past two years, this was the greatest
challenge we overcame. I also happen to think it’s the greatest challenge we
will face this season. A week ago when the Warriors were down 3-1 after getting
shellacked in Oklahoma City, ESPN Radio’s Dan Le Batard offered an interesting
take on what exactly the Dubs were up against. He said, when all is said and
done in their careers, that Westbrook and Durant would
be a better duo than any that Jordan
and Pippen took down. It was a ballsy thing to say, but I’m with him. In my
mind, the only one of those duos that could compare to the 2015-2016 version of
Westbrook and Durant would be Barkley and Kevin Johnson, who were also in their
prime when they lost to the Bulls in the 1992-1993 Finals. As it is right now,
ESPN ranks Durant 22nd
and Westbrook
49th on their list of greatest players in NBA history. In all
likelihood—especially with Westbrook—that ranking will only increase over the
years.
But anyway, before I get too scrambled here, I wanted to
offer some thoughts on this epic series:
