Warriors prove the West is the Best

This is when sports is really fun. The sellout crowd at Oracle Arena is on their feet. Stephen Curry dunks the ball and every single Warriors player has a smile from ear to ear. Golden State which owns the best record in the NBA at 26-5 put on a show crushing Toronto, the best team in the East 126-105. Once again, Golden State proved defense, sharing the ball and the spotlight breeds success. It wasn't just one player putting on a show. What first year coach Steve Kerr has the Dubs believing and executing is that making the extra pass, taking care of the ball and playing defense leads to victory, make that a record 11 wins in a row at home.

It really is a thing of beauty to witness the unselfish play and genuine affection the players have for each other. It's called chemistry and it helped the San Francisco Giants win three world championships in five years. While you'd think Curry who was the top scorer with 32 points would take credit for the win, he was the first to credit his teammates, especially Draymond Green. The Michigan State graduate who Kerr calls the heartbeat of the team recorded his first NBA triple double with 16 points, 11 rebound and 13 assists.
"Draymond has to be mentioned for a lot of different things for the impact he's had on our team," said Kerr. "If I could vote, he'd have my vote on the all-star team. He represents what we are as a team. He sets the tone for us."
The tone tonight was loud and clear, as the Dubs shared the ball with an impressive 35 assists and only 9 turnovers.
As for the man of the hour, he humbly shared the credit as well. "I can't thank my teammates enough for putting me in the position to make the plays," said Green."I just like to play and if it happens, it happens. It was cool."
Cool indeed, aside from Green and Curry, three other Warriors were in double figures with Marreese Spaights adding 26 pints, Klay Thompson 20 and David Lee finishing with 12.
All this success without their big men, Andrew Bogut and Festus Ezeli who continue recovering for injuries, but were among those on their feet cheering on their teammates in an impressive display of  what team play is all about. Only wish other sports teams would tune in to watch and learn.