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20 blatant excuses for the Warriors' ongoing playoff collapse

Published May. 25, 2016 5:00 p.m. ET

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Andrew Lynch

This isn't over yet. But things are looking awfully bleak for the Golden State Warriors, who trail the Oklahoma City Thunder 3-1 in the Western Conference finals.

The Thunder deserve a ton of credit for completely outplaying the Warriors. That doesn't mean they'll get the respect they're due, however. We're already starting to hear some pretty flimsy excuses for why Golden State is on the verge of elimination. 

Go ahead. Pick your favorite. Before too long, you'll probably hear all of these from Warriors supporters anyway.

His knee, his elbow, his everything -- Curry's not himself. And without him, the Warriors are doomed.

Hey, remember when Kerr missed half the year? Remember how his spine was leaking? There's no way he's completely focused on the task at hand. The dude is in pain.

Green is an emotional guy -- the heart and soul of this Warriors team -- and he's been thrown off his game this postseason thanks to all the awful officiating and the drama. Can you blame him? (Yes.)

If the Warriors had a center who was playing decently, maybe things would be different.

Seriously, how did Adams turn into an indestructible basketball force overnight? Who is this guy? Is this some weird prelude to Space Jam 2?

Oracle Arena used to be a lot louder back in the good old days.

"We're better than everyone" is never a good look.

Hahahahahahahahaha. What the hell, Warriors?

He also can't find his feet sometimes. It happens.

Golden State's cool. But the Lakers? That's a truly premiere franchise. And Walton's a star. He can't help thinking about Hollywood.

"Max contract Harry B" is going to look amazing in purple and gold.

The NBA regular season is grueling. It took its toll on the Warriors, and they're paying the price.

 The Warriors have played 35 playoff games over the past two seasons. That's almost an extra half of a season!

And that's the Warriors' job. No one else's.

Oklahoma City has attempted 128 free throws this series. Golden State has attempted 99. The defense rests, your honor.

Sometimes, your shots just don't fall. The Warriors are going cold at the wrong time. They can't control that.

Maybe he just wanted to live up to Phil Jackson's lofty expectations.

There's no way LeBron can beat the Warriors, so the league has to make sure the Thunder advance.

The Warriors were prepared for Donovan to do his Brooks impression. OKC changing its approach is cheating.

"Nah, usually I take the 405. That route's no good, Steve."

This is all a ruse, you guys. Golden State needed to go down 3-1 in order to prove how awesome they are.

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