So now two big questions come out of this finals series for me. Where does this put the Warriors amongst NBA Dynasties? Where does this place Steve Kerr amongst the greatest coaches the game has ever seen?
When you think of some of the great dynasties that the NBA has had over the years, this has to be put in the conversation now. In the last eight years, the Warriors have made the finals six times. They missed the playoffs totally in the last two seasons. But every other year since Steve Kerr took over, more on that in a second, the Warriors have played in the finals, winning four times. The Jordan lead Bulls in the 90s. Kobe and Shaq lead Lakers from 2000 to 2004. The Magic lead Lakers in the 80s. The Boston Celtics from 1957 to 1969. San Antonio winning five titles from 1998 to 2014. Now with the Warriors winning their fourth title in six tries, its more than a given fact that we can put Golden State into the debate.
Now for the head coach debate, with Steve Kerr. When you think of the great coaches that this game has ever seen, you have to add his name into this list. Phil Jackson, Pat Riley, Red Auerbach, Larry Brown, Chuck Daly, Red Holtzsman, and Gregg Popovich are just some of the great coaches that come to mind when you talk about this list. And now with this fourth title, you can add Kerr to this list. My question is, is Kerr that great a coach or is it the team that he has? It's a combination of both.
Look at Phil Jackson during his career. He had two of the greatest players to ever play the game in Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. He still had to be a great coach to get the best out of his players. Kerr does the same thing with the Splash Brothers.
Congratulations to the Warriors on their 4th NBA title!
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