“It’s crazy, I’m on Cloud 109 right now,” said Thompson, who missed most of the last two-and-a-half years through injury before returning to help his team to victory. Part of the reason for that slump were injuries to Curry and his long-time teammate Klay Thompson. It was easy to understand his joy: the Warriors finished with the worst record in the NBA just two seasons ago. “Beginning of the season no one thought we would be here … it’s very surreal,” said Curry. ![]() His finals MVP was no lifetime achievement award: the turning point of the series came with Curry’s 43-point performance in Game 4. “That means a lot when you get to this stage.”Įven though Golden State fell behind 1-2 to start the series, they fought back to win three straight, two of them on the road, against a team that had not lost back-to-back games the entire postseason.Ĭurry, who scored 34 in the deciding game, was brilliant for most of the series, a slight blip in Game 5 aside. We built this for 10-11 years,” said Curry after the game. “It’s part of a championship pedigree, our experience. Throughout the series, the Warriors capitalized on Boston turnovers – the Celtics committed 22 in Game 6 alone – and mental mistakes. These finals were billed as a battle between youth and experience, and it’s safe to say that experience won out. ![]() They couldn’t get any closer however: the Celtics had dug themselves too deep a hole, too early, against too formidable an opponent. To Boston’s credit, they refused to lie down, even cutting down the Golden State lead to eight midway through the third quarter. The closing call as the become 2021-22 NBA Champions, winning their 7th title, 3rd most for a franchise in NBA history! #NBA75 /nAvn8UlkV9- NBA June 17, 2022
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