Kurtenbach: Too good to tank, too bad to matter — the Warriors are trapped in purgatory

Thursday night at Chase Center was a cold splash of reality right to the face:

Despite the beautiful arena and the constant development around it, the Golden State Warriors have officially moved into basketball’s worst neighborhood.

The Celtics strolled in and methodically dismantled the Dubs. Even with a little garbage-time hustle, the Steph-less Warriors looked exactly like what they are right now: a team walking slowly toward a dead end.

This isn’t hell.

NBA hell...