I haven't watched a Warriors game in years, although when I was a teenager I used to make the trek from the Coromandel to Penrose a few times a year and from what I gather their form hasn't improved, i.e. you're mad if you are optimistic about them at all. The same could be said about the Phoenix, but the Phoenix probably do have a higher percentage of seasons that make the finals (because the finals system is marginally more generous).
But I agree, blame the pod.