5 reasons the 2016-17 Golden State Warriors are the greatest team of all time

Jun 12, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35), guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrate with his caught Riley in game five of the 2017 NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 12, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35), guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrate with his caught Riley in game five of the 2017 NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
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Jun 12, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35), guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrate with his caught Riley in game five of the 2017 NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

After one of the most dominant seasons in NBA history, it’s time to make the case for the 2016-17 Golden State Warriors as the greatest team of all time.

With a dominant gentlemen’s sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2017 NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors just capped off one of the most dominant seasons in NBA history.

Less than a year after suffering the most dramatic collapse in Finals history, the Dubs are champions once again. If coughing up a 3-1 lead in the championship round cost them the title in 2016, their consolation prize of Kevin Durant could result in anywhere from the next 1-5 titles.

As always in times like these, the question now becomes: Are the 2016-17 Golden State Warriors the greatest team of all time?

Because people feel the need to put every single thing that happens in sports into historical context, immediately, it’s a question that needs to be answered. By and large, fan bases and NBA spectators are incapable of just sitting back and appreciating a great team, player or game; the knowledge of where it ranks all-time has to be included to fully enjoy it.

In that frame of mind, here’s the case for this year’s Warriors juggernaut as the greatest team in NBA history.

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