Toronto succeeded in beating the refs as well as GSW. As much as I remember Gasol blantly elbowing Dekker in the head "like some kind of Good Ol' Boy brawl" in that humiliating win in Memphis, there was an opening game play where Gasol's legs have a mid air collision with Iggy's legs when going up for a rebound but they call the foul on Gasol. Refs tried to mask their favored calls for the Warriors until down the stretch of every game of that series.
C-Webb reliving the 2002 series. Most former NBA player Analysts come to peace that it's ultimately a business and as they did well for themselves there's no true after thought to the integrity of the game.
I'm pretty sure, even without Durant, they went back to ball movement suicide squad, as described by PJ Tucker, that they've been known for even before KD. Andre Iguodala is the key factor that makes it work for them along with critical officiating in favor of them
Durant tore his Achilles, Klay tore his ACL , Helll I think Kerr tore something too! Lol!!! Nah man that team was injured as hell. After so many extended playoff runs those things are bound to happen. Toronto benefited big time.