The Golden State Warriors overcame a 13-point deficit to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder and advance to the NBA Finals for the second consecutive year, capping off an impressive comeback from a 3-1 series deficit in the process. It is now up to the Warriors to make history, and, as Draymond Green passionately yelled after Game 6, “do what they say we can’t do”.
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Down 3-1 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, last season’s champs needed to win the final three games of the series.
Thompson eventually found his stroke as Golden State made a run late in the quarter, pouring in four shots from beyond the arc as his side managed to close the deficit to six points at the half, 48-42.
Stephen Curry has 12 points and five assists and shot 5 for 11 from the floor, including 2 of 3 from 3-pointers. The duo have been crucial in each game and depending on how they play is usually the difference between a win and a loss.
It looked for a while there the Golden State Warriors weren’t going to get a chance to defend their 2015 National Basketball Association title. Russell Westbrook had 19 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds for the Thunder. But Serge Ibaka then fouled Curry on a 3-pointer with the shot clock running down, allowing Golden State to build the lead back to seven. It marked the first time in the Steve Kerr Era that the Warriors have lost Game 1 of a playoff series. People said the Celtics shouldn’t even show up for Game 7. Still they couldn’t’ win a Game 7 on the road. And since he doesn’t see that happening, he doesn’t see the Warriors winning Game 6.
I remember Game six of the 2013 NBA Finals.
With the salary cap soaring, the majority of the league will be in position to offer Durant a maximum contract with a starting salary of $25.9 million, with the Warriors and San Antonio Spurs among his many potential suitors.
I have made 11 alterations to the game plan, none of which I will share with you, he said.
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Adams posted nine points to go with nine rebounds, sparsely used down the stretch as Oklahoma City head coach Billy Donovan favoured his smaller line-up. Fisher’s friend and former teammate, Kevin Durant, also was facing a potential end in the near future to his time in OKC, despite his club up 3-2 vs. Golden State.
