This may be the final year of the Warriors dynasty, and that's what makes them so dangerous, writes RogersJourno for usatodaysports
CLOSE SportsPulse: USA TODAY Sports’ Martin Rogers breaks down Game 2 of the Western Conference finals, where the Warriors battled back to steal the win and take a 2-0 series lead on the Blazers. USA TODAY
“We know that these runs don’t last forever,” Green said after the 114-111 victory. “Obviously there are so many questions about things that can possibly happen with this team in the summer. We are going to try to take advantage of this opportunity and make the most of it and deal with the things that come after whenever those things arrive.
For now, however, the length of time this current Warriors group has spent together only works in their favor. After a tired and miserable showing Game 1, the Trail Blazers came out strongly on Thursday to open up a 15-point gap at halftime, and another eight-point buffer with four minutes remaining.
What this postseason has shown is the extent to which Golden State is better than the rest of the field. They endured some struggles in the regular season, finding it apparently hard to fully switch on at times, perhaps an unfortunate by-product of such a long period of sustained success.“Never losing our composure, understanding we can get stops and create open looks and get right back into the game,” Stephen Curry said. “You have just got to find a way to win and that’s what we did.
“We can’t sit and look over our shoulders and think when is going to be back,” Green added, noting that the recent injury to DeMarcus Cousins was handled the same way. “We have just got to play and give him an opportunity to get back. That's what really falls on our shoulders.
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