Curry sarcastically apologizes for Warriors' excellence

The Golden State Warriors aren't without their doubters, even after compiling a combined 83-20 record in the regular season and playoffs last year en route to an NBA title.

It's also a common tactic of good teams to embrace the role of underdog, something the Warriors still somehow have in their corner. On Tuesday, the team responded to media inquiries after shootaround about the so-called "luck" of last season's team with expected derision.

"I just want to say, I apologize for us being healthy," Stephen Curry told reporters. "I apologize for us playing who's in front of us. I apologize for all the accolades we've received as a team and individually. I'm very, truly sorry ... we'll try and rectify that situation this year."

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Draymond Green took things a few steps further, unfortunately, by comparing critics of the Warriors to an angry woman.

"If they're saying (the Warriors are undeserved champions), they're not the champs. It's simple," Green said.

The forward cited the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder as teams he respects, but beyond them is where most of this issue lies.

Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers began the most recent round of rancor between the two franchises last week, when he suggested the Warriors were lucky last spring in not having to play them.

Klay Thompson responded to that quickly, pointing out that the Clippers didn't hold up their end of a potential meeting in the Western Conference Finals, instead blowing a 3-1 series lead to the Houston Rockets.

There hasn't been any love lost between the two teams in the last few years, dating back to a spirited, seven-game, first-round playoff series in 2014.

"People hate change," Green said. "People don't accept change well."