I just wanted to put it all out there. "I just tried to stay with those principles and keep grinding".
The party began as soon as Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and the Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-120 at Oracle Arena to clinch their second championship in three years. That stung ever since, and even Durant understood, because he gave up the same lead to the Warriors a round earlier with Oklahoma City.
OAKLAND, USA - Kevin Durant came to Golden State looking for a championship and found a band of brothers who, as it turned out, were exactly what he needed to finally capture that long-sought title.
39 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists.
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Cavaliers' forward LeBron James had a game-high 41 points and guard Kyrie Irving hit tough shots all night but defensive breakdowns by Cleveland led to easy baskets late in the game for the Warriors, igniting a deafening crowd. "I thought we played well, got better each game, but against good teams you can't give away games", he said.
Irving, who led the Cavs in scoring in each of Games 3 and 4 had 26 through three quarters but did not score in the fourth. The win gave the Steph Curry-led outfit their second National Basketball Association title in three years. Or did the voters get it right in awarding it to Durant?
"This is history", Warriors forward Andre Iguodala said. James became the first player to ever average a triple-double in the Finals, and it wasn't almost enough to beat the league's best team. San Antonio has 12/1 odds after finishing second to the Warriors in regular-season wins for two straight years. Then it was Golden State's time again, with Durant as the prized addition.
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It's a dilemma for the Cavs and 28 other teams, but the Cavs are the team with the best and most realistic opportunity of returning to the Finals from the Eastern Conference and competing with the Warriors because they have James, who became the first player to average a triple-double in the Finals.
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2015 Finals MVP Andre Iguodala scored 20 points off the bench. Not to mention a healthy one after his 2016 injuries.
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"Couple turnovers, couple bad shots and that led to them getting out on the break and getting out in transition", Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said. Thompson and Smith confronted West and all three of those players got technical fouls.
James is a transcendent talent who is asked too many times to win the game on his own.
To go with Durant's numbers on Monday night, Curry had 34 points, 10 assists and six rebounds. "If KD was the consolation prize to lose, thanks for that loss, and we're champs this year". "He's had an fantastic career, but he just took it to the next level", Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. Durant was front and center in that turnaround, hitting the go-ahead 3-pointer to provide the signature moment of the Warriors rally - and the series as a whole - in an 11-0 finish.
Durant was on the court for 40-plus minutes in the finale, most of the time staring down James.
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