Warriors’ plan might invite skepticism after two inexplicable losses

From the spate of injuries to essential stars to hard-cap restrictions to sending a delegation of VIPs to Michigan to celebrate Draymond Green's college career, illustrating their warm and inclusive support system, it's a brilliant blueprint guiding the Warriors this season. The trip to Michigan State this week for the retirement of Draymond's college number is the sort of first-class gesture that makes its way around the NBA. The plan to Make the Warriors Great Again was moving along without a hitch until the past few days, when they comprehensively stunk up joints in Atlanta and Charlotte.