5 reasons the Golden State Warriors won’t three-peat in 2019

1. Physical/mental fatigue

With LeBron’s eight straight Finals appearances and the Warriors halfway there, we’ve begun to take for granted how difficult it is to even qualify for the championship round.

The physical toll is obvious, as the games and minutes add up on each player’s odometer, slowly draining their energy — not to mention the extra beating one takes once postseason basketball arrives.

What some don’t realize, though, is how mentally draining four consecutive Finals runs can be on even the strongest of minds.

Every year, knowing there’s a good chance of playing into June. Everyone’s giving you their best efforts on a nightly basis. The media, prying for juicy soundbites whenever they get the opportunity.

Now, with a chance at a three-peat, both the physical and mental toll for the Warriors will be at its highest ever, with reporters bombarding them with questions about being mentioned among the all-time great teams, while their bodies will exude fatigue at every moment.

General manager Bob Myers said it best:

"“Knowing that the mountain is hard to climb makes it hard to start climbing the mountain. When you don’t know how hard it is, you’re just climbing up. And then, when it’s like, ‘Oh my gosh, I’ve got to do this again. It’s like ‘Really, do I (have to)?’”"

It wouldn’t be surprising if the Warriors just want a break from it all, giving themselves a chance to reboot their systems and come back fresh in both body and mind.

They may not have a choice, as both body and mind can only take so much for so long.

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It’s possible the Warriors still have something left in the tank, but after Steve Kerr admitted to being mentally fried this past February,Golden State keeping this dynasty going for much longer will take an inordinate amount of willpower.