It's been two days since the Warriors magical journey has ended, but I have no reason to be disappointed. After 13 desolate years of playoff mirages, I have nothing but pride and satisfaction for how they've fared this season. That's one of the perks of being a die hard sports fan compared to the bandwagon fan who just decided to start supporting towards the end of this season.

Bandwagon fans are similar to those gold digging girlfriends who only like you when you give them what they want. When the Warriors lose, those casual fans don't hurt as much since they lack the love and passion of a die hard fan. When the warriors win, the victory is less sweet because they weren't there during the cellar dwelling years. Real die hard sports fans stay faithful and true to their teams no matter what the circumstances. We go to the games even though Vegas has their opponents favored by double digits. We still buy season tickets even though the so called experts predict our team to be in last place by season's end. We still cheer during the rare victories, because we know that if we continue to believe and support, things will turn around. Anthey did. The Warriors needed their fans just as much as the fans needed them.

In a strange time with teams moving cities, Barry's asterisk chase towards Hank's record, and whether JeMarcus Russel will resurrect the Raider Nation, the Warriors gave the bay area exactly what we've been looking for. Hope. They brought us closer not only to championship aspirations, but closer to each other. When was the last time you saw random strangers giving each other hugs without alcohol involved? We Believe became a national phenomenon as the fans believed in the W's and the W's believed in themselves.

At the beginning of this season, many of us would've been happy if they just made playoffs and they did it in dramatic fashion. When they upset the mavs in Round 1, it was icing on the cake. The loss to the Jazz shouldn't be looked at as a disappointment, but a lesson to be learned for the future. Without struggle, there is no progress and with the experience, this young team has a bright future.

I Believe Now.