In June, the Golden State Warriors basketball team won the second consecutive and third in the last four years NBA championship. At the threshold of season beginning, they emphasize that they are still hungry for success.

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Yes, winning the next championship is our goal. Fighting three titles in a row is not something that happens often. When the season starts, we will lay our cards on the table and we will play for the full pot - said Warriors leader Stephen Curry.

The coach Steve Kerr goes even further, who believes that the upcoming games will not be the "last dance" of his team.

The most important thing is to enjoy the game, because we know that nothing lasts forever. In a year, some competitors will run out of contracts, but I hope that this season will not be our last word - admitted Steve Kerr.

Three titles in a row in the NBA league as the last ones won the Los Angeles Lakers in 2000-2002. Extremely rare achievement will be achieved by the Warriors at the moment of promotion to the final. Since 1966 and the end of the famous series of eight triumphs Boston Celtics, no team failed to appear in five consecutive finals.

The fact that they have five basketball players who had the right to play in the Star Game in the previous season is the best proof that the Warriors' cadre is at a high level. To Curry, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green in the summer have been joined by DeMarcus Cousins who is injured right now. Previously, Celtics had such potential in the 1975/76 games.

In all finals, the Warriors competed against the Cleveland Cavaliers. But this year probably it's not going to happen because the team from Ohio left LeBron James, who moved to the Lakers.

Everything points to the fact that after the departure of "King James" competition in the Eastern Conference will dominate Celtics. In the previous season, their plans were destroyed by series of injuries. During the first game Gordon Hayward suffered the leg fracture, and later Kyrie Irving had to stop playing due to knee surgery.

In the West, Houston Rockets will again challenge the defenders of the title. Driven by the game of James Harden, the Texans were close to success in May, but eventually lost 3-4 in the final of the conference.

The only thing we think about is defeating the Warriors. Honestly, this is our obsession. The truth is that if we want to win the championship, we will have to deal with them along the way - admitted General Manager of Rockets Daryl Morey.

In the pursuit of this goal, the Houston team decided on a risky move. Hardel and Chris Paul were joined by Carmelo Anthony, who, however, is not as good player as he was few years ago.

The new chapter will start Marcin Gortat. After five years in Washington Wizards, he was transferred to Los Angeles Clippers. A 34-year-old Pole is happy from the move to California, but it can not be hidden that he joined a weaker team and it will be difficult to reach the playoff phase.

It might be a case that the new chapter may also be the last season of Polish centre in the NBA. After the end of the season, a five-year contract signed by Gortat in 2014 will expire.

It's too early to talk about it. At the moment, I feel mentally that I would like to fulfill this agreement and that's it. This, however, can change. We'll see in which role the Clippers will see me. I would also like to think about it if there would be an offer from a club with real chances to fight for the championshi - he admitted this summer.

On the first day of the games fans will have a chance to watch interesting promising matches - Warriors will face Oklahoma City Thunder, and Celtics will play gainst Philadelphia 76ers. Clippers will inaugurate the season a day later during a meeting with Denver Nuggets.

What do you think? Can the Golden State Warriors win championship once again?