(04-05-2023, 07:24 AM)Mick Wrote: Which leads to the Kings. Interesting rivalry. W's have a 2-1 season lead over the Kings with all games decided by less than 10 points. Warriors have won six of eight, coming after a stretch in which they lost six of eight. The Kings have three games remaining, two on the road. If I were them, I'd rest the starters, but we'll see.
The Kings are going to the playoffs for the first time since Rick Adelman was their coach in the Triassic era of NBA Basketball. The team is young, ambitious, and has a lot to prove. The players grew up watching Stef, Klay, and the Warriors win play-offs and they live in Golden State's media shadow. They hired their head coach from Kerr's bench. They're likely to meet the Warriors in the first round of the Playoffs and want the momentum in their favor. Basically Sacramento as a city is SFs little brother and the Kings are the Warriors little brother - It's not logical but it's real.
I think the Warriors will get their best shot.
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