The joy of winning an NBA Championship makes the pain of loosing brutal.

It's been more than 48 hours since the Golden State Warriors lost game 7. But it still hurts. All over the city by the Bay, people continue talking about it. At Golden Gate Physical Therapy, Tony lamented the way two time MVP Stephen Curry and emotional spark plug Draymond Green are taking the blame for their team's collapse. "They are not responsible, " he said.  They are however, demonstrating true leadership. All one has to do is listen to Curry's words and look at the picture in Tuesday morning's San Francisco Chronicle to see and feel his pain.  He talked about how he kept waking up, reliving the defining moments of the game and staring at the ceiling.  "My team didn't win. I didn't play my best." Curry said. And here is where the greatest fans in the world according to its leader need to focus. "That's not going to be the end of the story," explained Curry.  "It's just a down chapter."
 Every athlete has experienced the infamous line: "The thrill of victory--The agony of defeat." And even two days after the fateful night, the pain remains palpable. On social media, criticism of the once "golden team" is spreading like wildfire.  Never mind the fact the 2016 Warriors will go down in the history books as the winningest NBA team EVER having shattered multiple long time records.  The truth is they didn't win the big price a second year in a row after the phenomenal run as NBA champs.
It's easy to look for scapegoats and accuse a player, the refs, the league, owners, coaches you name it. That won't change a thing, and there is no reason for Curry to hang his head. He is after all human.  Yes, he went 0-4 in those last agonizing final 4 minutes that now rule his conscious.  But this too shall pass. He will not use excuses of his injuries of those to others on this team.  In time, Curry will watch highlights from the record-breaking season and feel the joy once again.
This Sunday night belonged to the best player on the floor LeBron James willing and carrying his team and the city of Cleveland to victory.  A triumph which feels an awful lot like the one Curry and his supporting cast brought to Oakland in 2015.  Are Golden State fans just greedy? Of course they are. And why not. They witnessed their team win 73 regular season games. A feat nobody thought could ever be accomplished.  They also reveled in the magic of Curry, his splash brother Klay Thompson, Green, and the rest of the united, loose, fun-loving team conquer every foe.
Until Sunday night, when you could catch a glimpse of those flashes of brilliance but then they faded and it was King James who held court and this time he received that much needed help from his troops.  He had Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving doing what the Warriors did last year. Congratulations Cavs. You silenced your own critics and proved that in sports everything is possible with talent, hard work and a team working together.
This story ends with the wise words of a soon to be four year old who puts it all into perspective.
As Curry buckled Riley into her car seat after the game, he told her that the Warriors didn't win.
"I now. It's OK," answered Riley Curry and her dad agreed.  The Golden State Warriors will learn from this heart breaking loss.  And yes, they'll be back.