Oh 100, I never understood where this notion that because they have their Big 3 they're the most talented ever and are a virtual lock to win it all...
But I've never been that way, there's only been a relative few seasons where one team was head and shoulders above the rest. I like watching and analyzing basketball and how teams play, not counting the stars. So I never really have gotten caught in yhe emotion of "_________ is unbeatable, they got it locked"...
I will say that the nature of pro basketball renders it so if they don't win it, they'll be viewed as a failure in some form or fashion. And if they lose in shocking or embarrassing fashion, it'll certainly be held against them. They went all in bringing in a rookie coach, grabbing Harden, picking up big name buyout guys. They clearly understand the pressure of being on a championship pedestal, its inevitable there's some element of failure involved if they can't seal it...