If you went to the NBA Finals for five-straight years and one three out of those five years, would a 10th-placed play-in game to get into the playoffs motivate you?
While the Bay Area sports world prepared for opening day and spun itself into fits over who the San Francisco 49ers will draft as their next franchise quarterback, the Warriors played a basketball game.
The Warriors were without their heartbeat on offense (Stephen Curry) and defense (Draymond Green) and it showed in Thursday’s 141-119 blowout loss to the lowly Kings (20-25).