Yep, it's about that time in the Finals, once again, where emotions start to run and the barbs begin to fly.
Can the Warriors close out The Finals in Game 5 Monday?
Told that the point of the questioning was to explore the idea that this was the moment the whole recruitment of Durant was based around, to have him here to help knock off the Cleveland Cavaliers to win another title, he didn't bite.
"I'm confident, I'm energetic and positive about the opportunity we have in front of us tomorrow", he said. They be at home thinking about me. I'm sure it's going to continue.
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) and teammate Kyrie Irving (2) celebrate during the first half against the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of basketball's NBA Finals in Cleveland, Friday, June 9, 2017. While the Cavs have to win three straight games for the second straight year, stealing Game 5 on Monday night should have the Warriors doubting themselves and having flashbacks.
That the Warriors were comfortable enough in their own skin, coming off a 73-win regular season, to be able to approach Durant as a group in the Hamptons last July and ask for his help was a big reason Durant ultimately made a decision to go to the Bay.
He has won a road game in 29 consecutive series, another of his many National Basketball Association postseason records, but the challenge now is far greater than what the Cavaliers faced previous year. Following a would be game 5 loss in Oracle, the Warriors would find a game 6 in Cleveland that would be almost impossible to win. Green will be on the court, instead of watching the game from a suite at O.co Coliseum while he was suspended.
Kevin Durant talks with David Aldridge about the Warriors' run to The Finals. "... I actually don't even remember how I felt a year ago".
Warriors coach Steve Kerr was in denial past year.
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The Warriors are no longer unbeaten in the playoffs, but James said they still have the Cavaliers where they want them.
Yet the Warriors offense kept humming, thanks to Durant, who scored 35 points (albeit on 9-of-22 shooting, his least efficient performance of the playoffs). We're going against a juggernaut of a team, but we're a juggernaut of a team, too.
After being taken apart by the Warriors in both games at Oakland, the Cavaliers outplayed the favorites for 91 of 96 minutes at Quicken Loans Arena. LeBron James and Kyrie Irving combined to score over 60 points in their first win in the 2016 Finals, just like this year. The only other Cleveland player to reach double figures was J.R. Smith with 10 points. But Harrison Barnes, who was replaced in the lineup this year by Durant, managed just five and Andrew Bogut (remember him?) was held scoreless.
Curry's played three near-flawless games in the Finals and one dud.
But until the Cavs did it a year ago, no team had ever rallied from a 3-1 deficit to win the Finals.
"It's the same challenges, especially being in this building", James said.
Irving played just one game before injuring his knee in the first Finals meeting between these teams in 2015.
"It's the same way", he continued.
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