Ranking the Golden State Warriors teams under Steve Kerr
1. 2016-17
2016-17 became the year the Warriors ushered in a new age of dominance. After pulling off the remarkable signing of Kevin Durant, the Dubs were hailed as the NBA’s newest super-team forming a new lineup featuring four All-Stars.
It proved to be record-breaking season for the Dubs as they became the quickest team to qualify for the postseason in NBA history, qualifying on February 25th 2017 and became the first time the Warriors sent four players (Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant and Draymond Green) to the All-Star game and only the 8th time in NBA history.
The addition of Durant paid dividends as expected. The Dubs surged through the regular season, finishing with a tremendous 67-15 record and the first seed in the Western Conference.
The Dubs powered through the postseason, setting a NBA playoff record 16-1. A feat which included sweeps over the Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz before reclaiming their championship with a 4-1 series win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Despite their efforts as a unit, the Dubs dubbed “fantastic four” didn’t go unnoticed individually as Curry became a 2nd team All-NBA and surpassed 300 three-pointers for the second time. Durant claimed his first finals MVP and Green became defensive player of the year. The first Warrior to claim the award incidentally.