There is no question, though, that somewhere not so deep inside his soul, the president would have preferred to be hosting his beloved Chicago Bulls, whose NBA-record 72 wins is within the Warriors’ sights.
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“If they play Draymond Green at the 5-spot, it’s always gonna be challenging to any frontcourt player”, Donovan said. He jokingly told the Warriors at the beginning of the ceremony that it’s rare to be in the presence of guys who are part of one of the greatest teams in National Basketball Association history.
And his taunts of the MVP didn’t stop there as Obama commented on the 51 points that Stephen Curry scored for the Golden State Warriors against the Washington Wizards recently, while also matching his personal record for most threes made in a game with 11.
He did shower them with praise, however, in particular referencing the team’s small-ball lineup, which he called, “A nuclear lineup”.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., right, and his son Connor McCarthy, center, mingle in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, before a ceremony where President Barack Obama honored the 2015 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors basketball team.
But Obama wasn’t done with that joke.
“I don’t play anymore, but I still know a little bit about basketball, and this really is one of the best that we’ve ever seen”, Obama said.
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“For those of you who watched the game against the Wizards last night, it was, to use slang, he was clowning”. Now the Warriors team he coaches is a threat to both marks. “Either way, he’s got the record”.
During the Warriors’ visit to the president’s home to be honored for their 2015 NBA Championship, Kerr brought up the possibility of adding the soon-to-be outgoing president to the roster.
‘Consider this a symbol of an offer that’s coming, ‘ Kerr said as he presented Obama with the jersey and the president demonstrated his shooting form.
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“Keep shooting, Steph”, Obama said.
