Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls never did it.
Neither did the Showtime Lakers of the 1980s or Shaq and Kobe’s Lakers of the 2000s.
The only team ever to make five consecutive appearances in the NBA Finals was the Boston Celtics of the 1960s.
At least they were the only team. Now there is another one: the Golden State Warriors.
The Warriors completed their sweep of the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night to clinch a spot in their fifth straight Finals and take their rightful place with the Celtics, Lakers and Bulls among the game’s all-time greats. They are the team of this generation.
The Golden AgeThe Warriors have the NBA's highest winningpercentage over any five-year span in history.
There has never been an NBA team that has won more games over a five-year stretch. The Warriors have been in 99 playoff games over the last five years.
They have won 75% of them. That is a staggering degree of dominance.
The Celtics and Lakers of the 1980s are the only teams to win 75% of their games over five regular seasons, according to Stats LLC, and there have only been 37 teams in the history of the league with a higher winning percentage in any regular season than their playoff winning percentage.
So how did the Golden State Warriors do it?
It’s because of the five players who have been essential to this magical run.
The Warriors would not be a dynasty without Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala and Kevin Durant.
Every one of them was necessary to sustain a level of success that’s unprecedented in the modern NBA.
Neither did the Showtime Lakers of the 1980s or Shaq and Kobe’s Lakers of the 2000s.
The only team ever to make five consecutive appearances in the NBA Finals was the Boston Celtics of the 1960s.
At least they were the only team. Now there is another one: the Golden State Warriors.
The Warriors completed their sweep of the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night to clinch a spot in their fifth straight Finals and take their rightful place with the Celtics, Lakers and Bulls among the game’s all-time greats. They are the team of this generation.
The Golden AgeThe Warriors have the NBA's highest winningpercentage over any five-year span in history.
There has never been an NBA team that has won more games over a five-year stretch. The Warriors have been in 99 playoff games over the last five years.
They have won 75% of them. That is a staggering degree of dominance.
The Celtics and Lakers of the 1980s are the only teams to win 75% of their games over five regular seasons, according to Stats LLC, and there have only been 37 teams in the history of the league with a higher winning percentage in any regular season than their playoff winning percentage.
So how did the Golden State Warriors do it?
It’s because of the five players who have been essential to this magical run.
The Warriors would not be a dynasty without Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala and Kevin Durant.
Every one of them was necessary to sustain a level of success that’s unprecedented in the modern NBA.
