Greatest Team Ever vs Biggest Choke in History
The 73-9 Warriors were the greatest regular season team ever. Then they blew a 3-1 lead. Legacy: greatness or choke?
The Competition
Who they faced — and how good those opponents were
Greatest Team Ever
Beat every team in a league loaded with LeBron's Cavs, the KD/Westbrook Thunder, the Kawhi Spurs, and the CP3 Clippers. Won 73 against a deeper NBA than the '96 Bulls faced.
Came back from 3-1 to win WCF
2016 WCF
Beat them twice in regular season
2015-16 regular season
Led 3-1 in Finals (lost Games 5-7)
2016 NBA Finals
Biggest Choke in History
Had every advantage — home court, unanimous MVP, 73-9 record, 3-1 lead — against a Cavaliers team they'd beaten the year before. No excuses.
LeBron averaged 29.7/11.3/8.9, led both teams in every stat
2016 NBA Finals Games 5-7
Kyrie hit the go-ahead 3 in Game 7 with 53 seconds left
2016 NBA Finals Game 7
Barnes went 5-for-32 in the last 3 games
2016 NBA Finals Games 5-7
The Debate
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