How They Got Here • Golden State : The 67-win Warriors entered the postseason as favorites via their plus-10 average point differential and elite efficiency at both ends of the floor. They did very little in the first round that should change people's minds. Although the New Orleans Pelicans played well in bunches and were about six minutes from pulling off a blowout victory in Game 3, the Warriors controlled the series and pulled off a convincing sweep. It was impressive in large part due to the varied nature of each win — Game 1 was a pretty standard blowout until the Pelicans made a late charge behind Anthony Davis, Game 2 required them to grind out a win, Game 3 was one of the more improbable comebacks you'll ever see, and Game 4 was like a more extreme version of the opener. Through it all, the Warriors proved their shooting, defense, mental toughness — all the qualities that made them such a formidable regular season team, really — will carry over to the playoffs without too many problems. • Memphis : It's not a great insult to the Grizzlies to say that they caught a break in the first round. The Portland Trail Blazers were not a typical No. 4...