Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors had their chance to celebrate their record-setting regular season before turning their focus to even bigger goals.
The 73 wins that put the Warriors in the record books and left the rest of the NBA chasing them all season are meaningless right now. When the Warriors take the court Saturday to open their first-round series against the Houston Rockets, they will be on even footing with the other 15 playoff teams.
"The regular season doesn't mean anything at this point," Curry said Friday. "We have two months to play our best basketball and compete and get it done."
Having successfully completed their chase for 73 wins to break the previous mark of 72 set by Chicago 20 years ago, the Warriors have targeted a new number.
With 16 postseason victories, the Warriors will have a second straight championship to go along with their single-season wins record and a case for having the most successful season in NBA history.
Anything short of that will make the regular season record somewhat meaningless, adding another level of pressure for the postseason run.
"That just goes with the territory," coach Steve Kerr said. "We're defending champs. When you're the favorite, it's a little different dynamic. Last year even though we won 67 games and were the one seed, people still wondered if we could get it done. It's a different feel, a different dynamic. We still have to win 16 games."
The chase for the record has provided the Warriors have been dealing with a playoff-style environment the past few weeks. There's been increased media scrutiny, the knowledge that any slipup could derail their chances and opponents playing their best in hopes of knocking off the league's top team.
We nba2kah are selling Cheap NBA 2K16 Coins, if you want to buy NBA 2K16 Coins, you can contact us on our site nba2kah.
Loading
List all items from this seller
Useful information
- Avoid scams by acting locally or paying with PayPal
- Never pay with Western Union, Moneygram or other anonymous payment services
- Don't buy or sell outside of your country. Don't accept cashier cheques from outside your country
- This site is never involved in any transaction, and does not handle payments, shipping, guarantee transactions, provide escrow services, or offer "buyer protection" or "seller certification"