It's the truth -- Warriors in line for a playoff run in the West

It is the first time in a series of articles on all the teams that did not make the playoffs last season, predicating their future of making it to the postseason in 2012-13.follow: the Sacramento Kings.

That is it. No, maybe seriously. Stop laughing. Stop with touching the rabbit's foot and looking for the four-leaf’s clovers, too. This is the Warriors breaking up the playoffs, once and for all in the future. However, Not only just that, but becoming postseason regulars with a window of opportunity that will last years. Jackson got to force feed a new atmosphere, as new coaches or execs are famous to do for franchises that have known so much losing. By spring, the succession plan of Bob Myers one day taking place of Larry Riley as general manager was being accelerated, until Myers took over in April.

Would they lie? Just probably, Golden State has it right at this time. It is reasonable to consider playoffs after the last five months: the major trade at the last moment that still has not been in work, the Draft, the summer deal and free-agent decisions. That's as far as the bold proclamations should go. But the Warriors have made themselves much better. How much better will rely on health, perhaps more than any other team, and how coach Mark Jackson does with expectations to deliver the postseason, not just predict an appearance as he did last season. As much as the talking. This is it.