Warriors Fans Aren't Allowed to Complain About Injuries Ever
By Daniel Lubofsky
Fans of the Golden State Warriors are certainly feeling a certain type of way about these NBA Finals.
Kevin Durant hasn't suited up since Game 5 of the conference semis. Kevon Looney was ruled out for the remainder of the series following Game 2. Klay Thompson's absence from Game 3 was his first missed playoff game ever.
After years overwhelming the opposition on pure talent, the Dubs now find themselves more compromised than ever down 2-1 in the NBA Finals to the Toronto Raptors.
Warrior fans are fuming at the notion of a compromised roster keeping them from another title and will likely do anything to discredit the Raptors should they emerge from this series victorious.
It's funny how those tables turn? During its dynastic run, Golden State has faced a number of teams missing one or more of their core players.
In 2015, the Dubs didn't face a single starting point guard in any of their four playoff series, capped off by the absence of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love in the Finals.
Kawhi Leonard's ankle injury in 2017 squashed any hope of a competitive Western Conference Finals for the San Antonio Spurs.
If not for a hamstring injury suffered by Chris Paul in the 2018 conference finals, the Houston Rockets may have gone on to take the title.
Nobody is blaming the Warriors -- maybe with the exception of Kawhi fans -- for the laundry-list of players that have dropped like flies prior to or during their playoff battles.
However, upon listening to Golden State fans complain about their own misfortunes, it's hard to feel any sympathy.