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Ranking the Golden State Warriors teams under Steve Kerr

By Christian Evans

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 05: Head coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors directs his team against the Cleveland Cavaliers at ORACLE Arena on April 05, 2019 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 05: Head coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors directs his team against the Cleveland Cavaliers at ORACLE Arena on April 05, 2019 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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5. 2018-19

For the first time since 1975-76 an NBA team strolled out a starting lineup of five All-Stars. But in the end it didn’t matter as the Warriors had the worst year in the Steve Kerr era.

Despite the addition of DeMarcus Cousins, this team was top-heavy and consistently relied on the production of Curry, Thompson and Kevin Durant which on some occasions proved problematic especially when one of the trio missed time through injury.

It far from a bad season as the Warriors maintained but when comparing it to the exceptionally high standards the Warriors set for themselves, they will be disappointed.

However, the team powered past the Portland Trail Blazers to win their fifth straight Western Conference crown and made their fifth straight finals appearance in the process the most since the Boston Celtics in 1957-66.

But, in the end, the team couldn’t overcome a barrage of injuries, as Curry suffered a dislocated finger in the Western Conference semifinals, Thompson tore his ACL, Durant his Achilles, Cousins a quadriceps tear while key role players Andre Iguodala and Kevon Looney suffered a calf strain and a fractured collarbone respectively.

Nonetheless, it still proved to be massively successful for the Warriors as they made they wrapped up their fifth consecutive Pacific division trophy, recorded 50 wins for the sixth consecutive season and made the playoffs for the seventh straight season.

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