Gold Blooded playoff musings; Warriors the only West team with 2-0 lead

Not a bad start to the postseason, eh?

Recently it’s dawned on me how much playoff basketball has shaped the relationships of my life.

I vividly remember sitting next to my parents and sisters in our living room in East Oakland as Reggie Miller pushed off on Michael Jordan to hit a dagger three. When I nearly had a nervous breakdown because Jordan was my hero and I thought he was supposed to…