Stephen Curry is half-lying on the bench with a towel over his head. At that moment, you can feel his helplessness and even despair.
Time never stops, the feast will end, until the end of the handover there will be a difference, the curtain is destined to fall, and the times will always change.
At this moment, the warrior faced the inevitable collapse of the dynasty. No matter how reluctant the Warriors are, no matter how eager they are to continue this journey, for them, stopping in the Western Conference semifinals is a symbol of the end of the dynasty.
This is not necessarily determined by their subjective will, but by the objective situation.
The warriors have to say goodbye to some people, and many of the heroes who helped the warriors build their dynasty are bound to leave.
The Warriors will also welcome some new talents, but whether these newcomers have the ability to help Curry rebuild the dynasty, how long it will take, these are a question mark.
Impacting the underestimated "punch"
A building eventually collapses for several reasons: it is either in disrepair, or a key support is broken, or it has been damaged or blasted.
Whatever the reason, there will be signs or foreshadowings beforehand. These signs can manifest themselves in a person or group of people, as well as in one thing or something.
The "punch" of chasing dreams is the prelude to the collapse of the warrior dynasty.
Before the start of the season, Jordan Poole, who had not yet renewed his contract, clashed with Dream, who wanted to renew his contract early, in training, and Dream rushed up to punch Poole. Although Poole was appeased by the early extension of his large contract, the matter seemed to be covered up, but after that, the atmosphere of the Warriors never returned to normal.
A rift in the relationship between Dream and Poole was inevitable, and the two still worked together professionally on the field, but this incident undermined the unity of the team as a whole. According to insiders, after the Dream Boxing Poole incident, the young people in the team had an opinion on Dream Chase. Chasing Dream lost some of his prestige because of this incident, which led to a significant decline in his commitment on the defensive end. Throughout the season, Dream and Poole have been photographed repeatedly missing interaction, and these details are telling, and one trend they show is that the Warriors may have to choose between Dream and Poole this offseason.
Chasing dreams is still the defensive foundation of the Warriors now, Poole represents the future of the Warriors, every Warrior cannot easily give up, but to keep them at the same time, the Warriors need to pay a huge salary price, while continuing to carry a time bomb. If the Warriors were hesitant to choose one or the other, now after stopping in the second round, the Warriors may have made up their minds.
An unavoidable puzzle
Perhaps, in the eyes of Curry and other dynasty heroes, as long as there are enough people around the old trident, they can still rush to the crown. However, this idea is too surreal. This is not decided by the warriors themselves, but by collective agreements. More specifically, it's money.
Larkob is not short of money, but under the new collective agreement, it is not Lacob who is willing to throw money at it. The new collective bargaining agreement introduces a variety of policies to restrict deep-pocketed teams like the Warriors and Clippers from throwing money at money.
Next season, Curry and Thompson are under contract, Poole's contract is in effect, if the dream executive player option remains, the Warriors even salary plus luxury tax spending reaches $457 million, a little reinforcement, their spending will exceed $500 million, which is undoubtedly a sky-high number.
If both Dream and DiVincenzo leave, the Warriors still exceed the $179.5 million super tycoon line, and they won't be able to use the luxury tax middle-class exception. In addition, the Warriors' trade will be strictly limited and they will not be able to sign players who have been bought out in the mid-term, and they face the same problems as the Bucks and Suns.
The conundrum that troubled the Warriors was that Thompson was eligible for an early contract extension, and according to the rules, he could sign a four-year, $220 million contract up to 4 years, but apparently the Warriors would not give such a large contract, and they could not pay Thompson $61 million when he was 37, which is simply unrealistic. If Thompson can't renew his contract early, will he be traded?
As things stand, both Thompson and Green are likely to leave, and Poole, who has not performed as expected this season, is also likely to be traded. Among the dynasty's heroes, the only solid positions are coach Cole, center Looney and Wiggins.
The founder of the dynasty is also leaving?
In the middle of this season, Warriors general manager Bob Myers and the Warriors contract extension negotiations did not advance. Now, the Warriors are not only facing a huge change in the roster, but also the founder of the dynasty and architect Miles.
In June this year, Myers' contract will expire, and it is reported that Myers' annual salary is $8 million, compared with Raptors president Ujeri and other executives with an annual salary of tens of millions of dollars, Miles' annual salary is outside the fifth place, and the two sides have not been able to negotiate, largely because the money is not available. It appears that Rakob is unwilling to meet Miles' salary demands.
Is it just because the money is not in place? This is superficial, and the real reason is that respect is not in place.
As a warrior architect, Miles has yet to feel enough respect and sincerity from Lacob. This can also be felt in the day-to-day operations of the Warriors management. In the past, Lacob was praised for not interfering with management's operations, but in recent years, he has become more and more involved in team operations, especially drafts, where he clapped the draft pick to keep the draft pick, rather than trading the draft pick for a veteran to win in the moment.
The Lakers' family-run operation has been repeatedly complained about, and the Warriors have begun to show such signs. Lacob inserted his sons Kirk Lacob and Kent Lacob into management, especially Cork, who was handpicked by Lacob as his future successor. Miles is not to be overheaded, but his voice in management is clearly not as great as that of his peers such as Pat Riley and Ujli.
From the current situation, Curry, Chasing Dream, and Kerr are all supporting Myers' attitude to stay with the team, and they have praised Myers in several interviews. But the question is, will their attitude get Lacob to give Miles a new contract? Especially in the Warriors who have just lost the second round, they urgently need to find a node responsible person.
epilogue
There is never an eternal era, and there will be many changes when the times change, and these changes will also change many people in this era.
From 2014 to the present, the Warriors have built a dynasty with 4 championships, and they represent an era and are the super big winners of this era.
Times change, the collapse of the Warrior Dynasty is inevitable, and they can only bid as much as possible from the glory and dignity of the past.